UNDERGRADUATE College of Health Sciences - UMass Lowell

UNDERGRADUATECollege of Health Sciences

ACADEMIC CATALOG 2021 - 2022

Undergraduate 1General Information 1Policies 5

College of Health Sciences 9General Information 9Policies 11Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences 13

General Information 13Courses 24

College-wide SHE courses 31Courses 31

Health Informatics & Management 36Pharmaceutical Science 36

Courses 36Physical Therapy & Kinesiology 37

General Information 37Policies 41Courses 42

Public Health 45Courses 45

School of Nursing 50Courses 50

Core Curriculum Breadth of Knowledge Criteria 54Arts and Humanities Perspective 54College Writing 143Mathematics Perspective 145Sciences with Lab Perspective 156Social Sciences Perspective 189STEM Perspective 244

Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomes 345Applied & Integrative Learning 345Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 355Diversity & Cultural Awareness 364Information Literacy 374Quantitative Literacy 381Social Responsibility & Ethics 387Written & Oral Communication 399

Interdisciplinary Programs 413Aerospace Studies 413American Studies 415Arabic Studies 443Architectural Studies 446Army ROTC 450Art History 452Asian Studies 456Comparative Arts 461Cultural Studies 461Digital Media 465

General Information 465Disability Studies 470Environment and Society 475Film Studies 480French Studies 484Gender Studies 484German Studies 492Honors Programs 494Intercollegiate Engineering 497Intercollegiate Fine Arts Humanities and SocialSciences

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Intercollegiate Health and Environment 502Italian Studies 504Labor Studies 507Latin American Studies 511Medieval & Renaissance 514Peace and Conflict Studies 521Portuguese Studies 525Race and Ethnic Studies 527Robotics Program 534Technology, Society & Hum. Val 536Theatre Arts 539University Credit 542UTEACH 543

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Breadth of Knowledge (BOK)

Students are required to fulfill the following Breadth ofKnowledge requirements from courses outside of their majordepartment, with no more than two courses from a singlediscipline applied to the same criterion.Students may use up totwo courses (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf) from their minor to alsosatisfy the Breadth of Knowledge. The Breadth of Knowledgerequirement is designed to familiarize the student with differentperspectives on knowledge. Students satisfy this requirementwith a minimum of 36 credits in total, distributed as follows:

3 Social Sciences Perspective (SS) - 9 credits●

3 Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) - 9 credits●

2 Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL) - 6 credits

minimum

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1 STEM Perspective (STEM) - 3 credits●

College Writing I and II (CW) - 6 credits●

Math Perspective (MATH) - 3 credits minimum●

To find upcoming courses that meet any of these requirements,scroll to the bottom of theCourse Finder(https://www.uml.edu/student-dashboard/#my-academics/class-schedule/filters)to search Core Curriculum options.

Breadth of Knowledge Designations and Perspective Statements

Courses offered to the general university population by theappropriate departments automatically receive the designationslisted below. Departments may request exceptions(https://www.uml.edu/docs/student_exception_form_tcm18-3512.pdf) for offered courses that are cross-disciplinary. Theperspective statements provided are intended to be shared withstudents to help them develop a coherent sense of the methodsand approaches of the disciplines across the courses they willtake.

SS - The Social Sciences perspective draws upon empiricalstudy of behavior, society and social relationships. All coursesoffered by Economics, Political Science, Psychology, CriminalJustice and Sociology, by definition, carry this perspective.

AH - The Arts and Humanities perspective is characterized bythe interpretive analysis, critique, and creative and aestheticexpression of ideas and values. All courses offered by Art,English, History, Music, Philosophy, and World Languagesand Cultures (including language courses)1, by definition, carrythis perspective.

1Students using AH courses to fulfill the language requirementin the College of FAHSS may not use those same courses tomeet the Core Breadth of Knowledge requirement.

SCL - The Science with Lab Perspective represents thesystematic, organized, and evidence-based empirical study ofthe natural and physical world. All courses in the natural andphysical sciences with accompanying laboratory work offeredby Biology; Chemistry; Earth, Environmental and AtmosphericSciences; and Physics, by definition, carry this perspective.

STEM - The STEM Perspective removes traditional disciplinaryboundaries to integrate approaches to analysis and problemsolving, drawing from all fields of the sciences, technology,engineering and math. Science courses without labs, mathcourses, courses offered by Computer Science and Biomedicaland Nutritional Sciences, and courses offered by engineeringdepartments, by definition, carry this perspective.

CW - The College Writing requirement helps students integratetheir learning across the BOK areas and prepares them to writeand research in their major discipline. College Writing I and IIand their equivalent courses fulfill this Breadth of Knowledgearea.

MATH - The Mathematics Perspective is characterized by thelogical analysis of quantity, structure, space, and change inapplied and theoretical contexts. All courses offered by theMathematical Sciences department, by definition, carry thisperspective.

Interdisciplinary and Cross-Disciplinary Courses SeekingBreadth of Knowledge Designations

Interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary courses which do not fallneatly into the disciplines specified above may apply to theCore Curriculum Committee of the Faculty Senate for the SS,AH, SCL, STEM, or MATH designation. An interdisciplinaryor cross-disciplinary course may carry more than one BOKDesignation, but can be used by students to fulfill only oneBOK requirement.

Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs)

Under UMass Lowells Core Curriculum, students must havethe opportunity to master each of seven Essential LearningOutcomes (ELOs). These ELOs may be met within the majoror through other courses, including courses that fulfill Breadthof Knowledge requirements. Consequently, all departmentsmay identify courses within their majors that allow students todemonstrate particular ELOs, and submit these courses forELO designation approval. Approved courses will be tagged inthe catalogin course listings and on Degree Pathwaysand onAdvisement Reports in SiS.

The seven ELOs are:

Applied and Integrative Learning (AIL)

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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CTPS)



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Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA)



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Information Literacy (IL)



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Quantitative Literacy (QL)



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Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE)



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Written and Oral Communication (Emphasizing

Writing in the Discipline) (WOC)



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To find upcoming courses that meet any of these requirements,scroll to the bottom of the Course Finder(https://www.uml.edu/student-dashboard/#my-academics/class-schedule/filters)to search Core Curriculum options.

ELO Policies

1000-level courses may be designated with no more than

1 ELO; 2000- and 3000-level courses may be designated

with no more than 2 ELOs; 4000-level courses may be

designated with no more than 3 ELOs.

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Interdisciplinary courses may receive ELO designations as

well as a Breadth of Knowledge designation.

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A single course may introduce, reinforce and assess an

ELO. Alternatively, an ELO designation may be assigned to

the most advanced course in a series of courses

addressing a particular ELO.

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Sample ELO Submission(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)

Majors

UMass Lowell is a comprehensive research university offeringmore than 100 undergraduate majors in a wide array ofdisciplines across our five colleges. Some programs allowstudents to earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in aslittle as five years. Minors(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf) within academicdepartments, as well as interdisciplinary minors, allow studentsto pursue an additional area of interest.

American Studies1


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A. General

OptionThematic Option

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Applied Biomedical Sciences


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. Clinical Science

OptionMedical Laboratory Science Option

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Art (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.F.A. Animation

and Interactive Media ConcentrationStudio Art

Concentration

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Biology (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. General

OptionBiotechnology OptionBioinformatics

OptionEcology,Evolution and Organismal Option

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Biomedical Engineering


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.E.empty



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Business Administration


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.B.A. Accounting

ConcentrationAnalytics and Operations Management

ConcentrationEntrepreneurship ConcentrationFinance

ConcentrationInternational Business

ConcentrationManagement ConcentrationManagement

Information Systems ConcentrationMarketing

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Concentration

Chemical Engineering


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.E. General

OptionBiological Engineering OptionNanomaterials

Engineering OptionNuclear Engineering Option

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Chemistry (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


OptionBiochemistry OptionForensic Science Option

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Civil Engineering


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.E.

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Composition for New Media


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.M.

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Computer Engineering



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Computer Science



OptionBio-Cheminformatics OptionCybersecurity

OptionData Science Option

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Criminal Justice



OptionCorrections OptionCrime and Mental Health

OptionHomeland Security OptionPolice OptionViolence

Option

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Digital Media1: B.A.●

Economics: B.A.●

Education (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A.Ed. Disability

Studies for Educational and Community Organizations

OptionElementary and Moderate Disabilities Option

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Electrical Engineering



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Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (double major)●



Electrical Engineering/Physics (double major)



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Engineering Physics: B.S. Electrical and Computer

Engineering OptionMechanical Engineering Option

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English (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A. Creative

Writing ConcentrationJournalism and Professional

Writing ConcentrationLiterature ConcentrationTheatre

Arts Concentration

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Environmental Engineering



empty (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


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Environmental Science


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. Environmental

Science OptionGeoscience Option

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Exercise Science


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. Clinical

OptionExercise and Fitness Management Option

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Graphic Design:


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf) B.F.A.

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History (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A.

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Industrial Engineering



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Liberal Arts1 (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.L.A.

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Mathematics (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


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Mathematics (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S General

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OptionApplied, Computational Mathematics

OptionBioinformatics OptionBusiness Applications

OptionComputer Science OptionProbability and Statistics

OptionTeaching Option

Mechanical Engineering



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Meteorology and Atmospheric Science


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.

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Music Business (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.M.empty



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Music Performance


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.M. Instrumental

OptionVoice Option

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Music Studies (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


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Nursing (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S.

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Nutritional Science



OptionNutrition and Wellness OptionDietetics Option

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Peace &Conflict Studies1



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Pharmaceutical Sciences


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. Pharmaceutical

Marketing and Management Option

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Philosophy (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A. General Option

empty (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)Communications and

Critical Thinking OptionPhilosophy and Religious Studies

Option

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Physics: B.S. General Option

Astronomy and Astrophysics OptionRadiological Health

Physics Option

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Plastics Engineering



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Political Science


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A. American

Politics ConcentrationInternational Relations and

Comparative Politics ConcentrationLaw and Politics

ConcentrationPolitical Communication and Public Opinion

Concentration

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Psychology (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


ConcentrationBehavior Analysis

ConcentrationDevelopmental Disabilities

ConcentrationCommunity Social Psychology

ConcentrationClinical Psychology ConcentrationHealth

Psychology Concentration

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Public Health (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.S. Community

Health/Health Promotion ConcentrationHealth Sciences

Concentration

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Quantitative Economics: B.S.●

Sociology (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


ConcentrationPolicy and Social Problems

ConcentrationRacial Equity and Inclusion Concentration

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Sound Recording Technology



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World Languages and Cultures


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf): B.A. French

OptionFrench/Spanish OptionItalian/Spanish

OptionSpanish Option

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1Interdisciplinary majors.

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Grading Policies

Please review the following grading policies:

Grading Policies●

Mid-term Grades●

Pass-No Credit Grading SchemeSpring 2020 Grading

Scheme (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-

archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)Fall 2020/Spring

2021 Grading Scheme



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Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory Course Registration●

Incomplete Courses●

Audited Courses●

Grade Changes●

Course Grade Appeal Policy●

The following qualitative letter grades are employed by facultymembers to characterize the quality of a students work in acourse:

LetterGrade

DetailsNumerical

ValueA Superior Work: Highest Quality 4.0A- High Honors Quality 3.7B+ High Quality 3.3B Basic Honors Quality 3.0B- Below Honors Quality 2.7C+ Above Satisfactory Quality 2.3C Satisfactory 2.0C- Below Satisfactory Quality 1.7D+ Above Minimum Passing 1.3D Minimum Passing 1.0F Failed 0.0

FXFailed due to Academic Misconduct (may not bereplaced or deleted)

0.0

In addition to the above qualitative letter grades, the followingsymbols are used to designate special enrollment provisions orcourse statuses and do not affect the students academicaverage:

Abbreviation

Meaning

AU AuditW WithdrawnCR Credit OnlyINC Incomplete

WVoluntary Withdrawal (before deadline-to-withdrawindicated on academic calendar)

X Administrative Withdrawal

NC No CreditP Satisfactory Grade C- or AboveS Satisfactory Grade C or AboveU Unsatisfactory FailedT Transfer CreditY University Withdrawal for Non-Academic Reasons

Pass-No Credit Grading Scheme

Students may elect to register on a pass-no credit basis for amaximum of four unrestricted elective courses. A student maynot change grading scheme from letter grade to pass-no creditor from pass-no credit to letter grade after the establisheddeadline for adding a course.

A pass-no credit course cannot be presented in fulfillment ofUniversity Core Curriculum requirements, major programs,minor programs, or specifically designated courses (collateralrequirements) of an established curriculum. A grade of Pindicates that a students performance merits an evaluation ofC- or better. NC indicates that a course has been failed, butthat such failure is without prejudice to the students cumulativeaverage. Although appropriate credits are granted to studentswhen grades of P have been assigned, these credits are notqualitatively weighted and hence do not affect a studentsacademic average. The entry NC will not keep an otherwisequalified student from deans list recognition.Students mustrequest pass-no credit grading scheme for each course by thelast date to add/drop.

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Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Grading Scheme



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Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory Course Registration

Certain courses (e.g., practicum experiences, advancedseminars, and directed studies) may be graded as satisfactory orunsatisfactory. A grade of S indicates that a studentsperformance merits an evaluation of C or better. U indicates acourse evaluation of less than C. Although appropriate creditsare granted to students when grades of S have been assigned,these credits are not qualitatively weighted and hence do notaffect a students academic average. A grade of U indicates thatattempted course credits have not been granted and is awardedwithout prejudice to a students cumulative average.

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Incomplete Courses

The symbol INC (incomplete) is a temporary notation which isassigned for incomplete work in courses when the records ofstudents justify the expectation that they will obtain a passinggrade, but for emergency reasons they have missed a minorpart of the course requirement. Any missed final examinationor other final course evaluation requires a student explanationwithin 48 hours so the instructor can file the proper coursenotation with the Office of the Registrar.

A student who has evidenced an unsatisfactory course record,who has failed to complete a major portion of an instructorscourse requirements, or who fails to provide an instructor witha satisfactory reason for absence from a final examination orfinal course evaluation within the specified 48 hour period maynot be assigned the letter symbol INC.

Responsibility for making arrangements with an instructor tocomplete all outstanding course work rests entirely with thestudent, who must complete all course work by the final weekof classes for the succeeding semester.

At the end of the official make-up period (or, in the event of asubstantiated student emergency, at the end of an extendedmake-up period), the Office of the Registrar will convert thetemporary notation of INC to the appropriate permanentsymbol. This permanent notation will be one of the following:1) a letter grade which is filed by an instructor at the end of themake-up period to designate the final course standing of astudent who has made up incomplete course requirements, 2)course work not completed by the final week of classes for thesucceeding semester will convert to a grade of F, or 3) the lettersymbol of X, which the dean of the college in which thestudent is enrolled as a degree candidate may authorize todesignate that a student has withdrawn from the Universityafter the end of the semester for documented personalemergency (cf. University Withdrawal After the End of theSemester), 4) Medical emergencies will need to complete theRequest for Medical Withdrawal form(https://www.uml.edu/thesolutioncenter/Forms/Academic-Forms.aspx).

Limited extensions of the make-up period may be granted tostudents for serious medical reasons and for documentedpersonal emergencies. Requests for such extensions areapproved by the dean of the college in which students areenrolled as degree candidates and must be filed no later thanone calendar week preceding the established deadline forinstructors to submit final grades for incomplete courses.

Audited Courses

A student may enroll in credit courses as an auditor withappropriate approval. Forms and instructions for registrationas an auditor may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.

No charge is levied on full-time students for audited courses.No credit or grade will be recorded for an audited course, butthe symbol AU will be listed on the permanent record. Achange from audit to credit status, or from credit status toaudit, may not be made after the deadline for adding a course(10th class day).

Students who have audited a course subsequently may not earncredit in the same course through tests of the College LevelExamination Program or through other authorizedexamination procedures for course challenge.

Grade Changes

At the end of each semester, grades are available to students viatheir self service account in SIS. All course grades become apart of the students official record upon instructor assignmentand may not be changed except as specifically provided byUniversity procedures. Corrections of grade-point averagesautomatically are authorized when grade reports are correctedby instructors and when specific courses are deleted fromgrade-point averages under provisions of University regulationsgoverning repeated courses and course deletions.

Changes of grades other than the filing of grades forincomplete courses require the endorsement of the appropriatecollege dean. Grade changes may not be made on a studentspermanent record after the deadlines cited in the academiccalendar unless such changes have been authorized byappropriate college deans.

Course Grade Appeal Policy

The instructor of the class is the primary authority with respectto a students proficiency and final grade in that course. Astudent who believes that his or her final grade reflects anerroneous, capricious, arbitrary, or prejudiced academicevaluation may appeal the grade. The academic judgment usedin determining the merits of the grade to be awarded shall notbe reviewable. This process does not apply to cases of academicdishonesty, which are adjudicated through the academicdishonesty process.

The student may file an appeal of his or her complaint, in

writing, to the instructor within 30 days after a final grade

is posted to the students record. The instructor must

respond within 14 days of receiving the appeal.

1.

If the student remains dissatisfied by the decision of the

instructor under step (1), he or she may, within 14 days

after formal receipt of the instructor's final decision,

2.

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appeal, in writing, to the chairperson of the program (or

the Dean of the College if the instructor is the

chairperson) in which the course or other exercise or

activity is offered. The chairperson must respond within

14 days of receiving the appeal. The decision may be: (a)

that the appeal be dismissed;(b) if there is demonstrable

evidence of an erroneous, arbitrary, capricious, or

prejudiced academic evaluation, then the chairperson will

recommend appropriate remedies that a grade be

changed or the student be allowed an opportunity to

retake an examination or other exercise; or(c) that

another appropriate remedy be administered.

If no satisfactory resolution is reached in step (2) then the

student or the instructor may appeal, in writing, to the

Dean of the College within 14 days after formal receipt of

the chairperson's final decision.

3.

The Dean, after discussion with the appropriate parties,

may resolve the grievance by agreement or render a

decision within 21 days of receipt of the written appeal.

The decision may be: (a) that the appeal be dismissed;(b)

if the student provides demonstrable evidence of an

erroneous, arbitrary, capricious, or prejudiced academic

evaluation, then the Dean will recommend appropriate

remedies that a grade be changed or the student be

allowed an opportunity to retake an examination or other

exercise; or(c) that another appropriate remedy be

administered.

4.

The decision of the Dean is final and not subject to

additional appeal by either student or instructor. The

appeals process ends at this step

5.

Department chairs are responsible for keeping a record of

the appeal on file in the department until the student is no

longer a student.

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Withdrawal from University

All students who desire to withdraw from the university arerequired to:

discharge all financial obligations to the university,1.

return all university property, and2.

fill out and file the electronic withdrawal form

(https://na2.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.a

spx?PowerFormId=af7294bd-3d17-476f-8edb-

ae38f8435d1c). The date of official withdrawal

determines tuition refund and legal or student insurance

claims.

3.

Students who stop attending classes without officiallywithdrawing from the university will remain on class rostersuntil they officially withdraw from the university or until theend of the semester. Students who remain on class rosters afterthe fiftieth class day will be assigned final course grades.Instructors are required to submit a last known date ofattendance or academic activity for students who receive agrade of F or other non-passing grades. Students who ceaseattending without officially withdrawing may affect theirFinancial Aid. Please see: Withdrawal may affect Title IVFinancial Aid awarded to you(https://www.uml.edu/thesolutioncenter/financial-aid/Maintaining-Aid/withdrawal.aspx).

In most cases, the date on which a withdrawal request is filedwith the Office of the Registrar is the date on whichwithdrawal is effective.

Students who are recipients of benefits from the VeteransAdministration may not process withdrawals from theuniversity that violate their declarations of classroomattendance. Recipients of veterans benefits are advised that theymust receive course grades when their requests to withdrawfrom the university have been filed after deadlines of theVeterans Administration for processing changes of declaredbenefit status or when their dates of withdrawal will conflictwith declarations of classroom attendance.

University Withdrawal before Deadline-to-Withdrawspecified on Academic Calendar

Students who register for courses and withdraw from theuniversity prior to the first day of classes of a semester arewithdrawn without record. Students who register for coursesand who withdraw from the university before the deadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendar are withdrawnwith course notations of W.

University Withdrawal After the Deadline-to-Withdraw specified on the Academic Calendar

A student who withdraws from the university after thedeadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendarandprior to the end of the term will be graded with a greater

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penalty grade (F grade). The university withdrawal effectivedate will be the date the Withdrawal from University Form isreceived.

A student who wishes to withdraw from the university after thedeadline-to-withdraw specified on the academic calendar mustfile an academic petition, together with appropriatedocumentation specifying the cause for the withdraw, with theOffice of the Provost. Following a review of the academicpetition and verification of attached documentation, the Officeof the Provost may permit the student to withdraw from allcourses with course notations of X.

Withdrawal from courses may have implications for degreeprogress, veterans benefits, health insurance, financial aid, andimmigration status. Students are advised to consult theiracademic advisor as well as officials in appropriate offices priorto withdrawing from class. Instructors are required to submit alast known date of attendance or academic activity for studentswho receive a grade of F or other non-passing grades. Studentswho cease attending without officially withdrawing may affecttheir Financial Aid.

University Withdrawal After the End of the Semester

A student who has unofficially withdrawn from the university(i.e., has ceased attending classes) for reasons of extendedillness or critical personal emergency and was unable toofficially withdraw from the university before the end of thesemester may petition to withdraw from all courses with coursenotations of X. Such a student must file an academic petition,together with supporting documentation, no later than onecalendar month from the beginning of the following semester.This petition must be filed with the Office of the Provost.Following a review of the academic petition and verification ofattached documentation, the Office of the Provost will notifythe student and the Office of the Registrar of the decision.Faculty are notified when the grade of X is retroactivelyapplied to a course for which a grade was entered.

Readmission

Students who have withdrawn from the university may applyfor re-admission through the Office of the Registrar. The formfor re-admission may be found on The Solution Center website(https://www.uml.edu/thesolutioncenter/Forms/Academic-Forms.aspx).

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Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

Degree Pathways are a semester-by-semester sequence ofcourses recommended for successful completion of a degree,diploma, credential or certificate from the university. Studentsshould follow the degree pathway appropriate to their catalogyear. A students catalog year is typically defined by the date oftheir entry into the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Applied Biomedical Sciences

Clinical Science Option fall 2020 and beyond


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)fall 2019 - spring

2020 (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-


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Medical Laboratory Science Option fall 2020 and beyond





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Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Clinical Science Option fall 2017 - spring 2019





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Medical Laboratory Science Option fall 2018 - spring







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Exercise Physiology

fall 2016 - spring 2018



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Exercise Science (3-year)

Clinical Option fall 2022 and beyond●


Clinical Option fall 2021 and beyondfall 2020 - spring





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Exercise and Fitness Management Option fall 2020 and

beyondfall 2018 - spring 2020



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Nutritional Science

General Option fall 2020 and beyond









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Nutrition and Wellness Option fall 2020 and beyondfall

2019 - spring 2020



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Dietetics Option fall 2022 and beyondfall 2020 - spring

2022fall 2019 - spring 2020



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Nursing

3.5-Year Degree fall 2020 and beyond






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4-Year Degree fall 2020 and beyond







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Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Option fall

2020 and beyondfall 2018 - spring 2020



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Public Health

Health Sciences Concentration spring 2021 and beyond


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)fall 2016 to fall




archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)prior to fall 2015



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Community Health/Health Promotion Concentration

spring 2021 and beyond


archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)fall 2016 - fall 2020





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Policies

The policies below apply to students in the Zuckerberg Collegeof Health Sciences. Please also see the university catalogforgeneral policies (https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)that apply to all students.

Academic Advising



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Academic Requirements



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Academic Standards●

Appeals Procedure for Reinstatement



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Declaration of Program and Change of Program



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Requirements for Continued Matriculation



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Special School Requirements



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Transfer Policies



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Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences AcademicStandards

Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences

Applied Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Science Option

Cumulative, semester, and science GPA requirement of

2.500 Science GPA Includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II, and

Micro (with labs)

1.

Applied Biomedical Sciences - Medical Laboratory2.

Science Option Cumulative, semester, and science GPA

requirement of 2.500 Science GPA Includes: A&PI/II, Phy.

Chem I/II, Micro, Organic Structures &Reactions, and

Clinical Lab Theory (with all labs included)Grade of at

least C in professional coursesNo withdrawals from

professional courses

Nutritional Science - Dietetics Option Cumulative,

semester, and science GPA requirement of 2.500 Science

GPA Includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II (with labs), and

Human NutritionMinimum grade of B- for professional

coursesScores of 80% or better on assignments that

directly relate to a competency outlined by the accrediting

body of the program.

3.

Nutritional Sciences - General Option Cumulative,

semester, and science GPA requirement of 2.500 Science

GPA Includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II (with labs), and

Human Nutrition

4.

Nutritional Sciences - Nutrition and Wellness Option

Cumulative, semester, and science GPA requirement of

2.500 Science GPA Includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II

(with labs), and Human Nutrition

5.

Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Marketing and

Management Option Cumulative and semester GPA

requirement of 2.500

6.

Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology

Exercise Science - Clinical Option Must maintain a

minimum 2.500 cumulative/overall GPAMust maintain a

minimum 2.500 science GPA Sciences GPA includes:

A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II, Physics I/II, and Biology I/II (with

labs)Must maintain a minimum 2.500 major GPA (all

EXER courses)Must successfully complete all professional

courses (EXER) with a grade of C (2.000) or higherNo

withdrawals from professional courses (all EXER courses)

1.

Exercise Science - Exercise and Fitness Management

Option Must maintain a minimum 2.500

cumulative/overall GPAMust maintain a minimum 2.500

science GPA Sciences GPA includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem

I/II, and Bio. for Scientists (with labs)Must maintain a

2.

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minimum 2.500 major GPA (all EXER courses)No


Exercise Science - Students accepted into the Direct Entry

to Physical Therapy Program Cumulative/overall and pre-

requisite science GPA requirement of 3.4 (calculated at

the end of junior and senior year only) Pre-requisite

Science GPA includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II, and

Physics I/II (with labs), Kinesiology, Exercise

PhysiologyMust successfully complete all professional

courses (EXER) with a grade of C (2.000) or higherNo


3.

Department of Public Health

Public Health - Health Sciences Concentration Cumulative

and semester GPA requirement of 2.7Science GPA

requirement of 2.5 Sciences GPA includes: A&PI/II, Phy.

Chem I/II, and Micro (with labs) and

BiochemistryMinimum grade of C for professional major

courses (all PUBH and HSCI.2220

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/2220),

HSCI.3080

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/3080), and

HSCI.3400

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/3400)

1.

Public Health - Community Health/Health Promotion

Concentration Cumulative and semester GPA

requirement of 2.500Minimum grade of C for professional

major courses (all PUBH and HSCI.2220

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/2220),

HSCI.3080

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/3080), and

HSCI.3400


2.

Solomont School of Nursing

Cumulative and semester GPA requirement of 2.7●

Cumulative Science GPA requirement of 2.7 Sciences GPA

includes: A&PI/II, Phy. Chem I/II, and Micro (with labs)

and Patho.

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Minimum grade of C+ for Professional Major Courses (All

NURS Courses)

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First year students and first semester transfers from an outsideinstitution not meeting the academic standards of theirprogram will be placed on warning, and must meet with anadvisor regularly in the next academic semester.

Students further along in their program who fail to satisfy theseacademic requirements will be dismissed from their respectiveprograms. Such students may seek reinstatement to programsby filing a petition with the professional review committee oftheir respective departments. Students who are granted aprobationary period must maintain all program criteria forremainder of time in their major. Failure to do so will result indismissal from the program. Students whose petitions forreinstatement are denied may seek transfer to another majorwithin the university if they qualify under university policies.Students who do not qualify for another major may bedismissed from the university at the time they are dismissedfrom the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

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Suggested Degree Pathway for PharmaceuticalSciences - Pharmaceutical Marketing andManagement Option

For students who entered fall 2020 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course# Course NameCr.

ENGL.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENGL/1010)/HONR.1100(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HONR/1100)

College WritingI / FYSH (CW)

3

HSCI.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/1010)

HumanAnatomy andPhysiology I(SCL)

3


HumanAnatomy andPhysiology ILab

1


IPE First-YearSeminar

1

PSYC.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PSYC/1010)

Introduction toPsychologicalScience (SS)

3

SOCI.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/SOCI/1010)

Introduction toSociology (SS)

3

Total14

Spring Semester


ENGL.1020(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENGL/1020)

College Writing II (CW) 3


Human Anatomy andPhysiology II (SCL)

3


Human Anatomy andPhysiology II Lab

1

MATH.1210(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MATH/1210)

Management Precalculus(MATH)

3

PHRM.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHRM/1010)

Introduction to thePharmaceutical Industry

3

PUBH.1021(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PUBH/1021)

Introduction to PublicHealth

3

Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester


ECON.2010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ECON/2010)

Economics I (SS) 3


Basic Clinical Microbiologyand Pathology

3


Basic Clinical Microbiologyand Pathology Lab

1


Physiological Chemistry I 3


Physiological Chemistry ILab

1


Introduction to Statistics(STEM)

3

PHIL.2030(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHIL/2030)

Introduction to Ethics(AH), (SRE)

3

Total17

Spring Semester



Health and Diseaseacross the Lifespan

3


Physiological ChemistryII

3


Physiological ChemistryII Lab

1

NUTR.2060(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/NUTR/2060)

Human Nutrition 3

POMS.2010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/POMS/2010)

Introduction to BusinessAnalytics

3

xxxx.xxxxArts and HumanitiesPerspective (AH)

3

Total16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENGL/1010


https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HONR/1100








https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PSYC/1010


https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/SOCI/1010











https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MATH/1210



https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHRM/1010



https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PUBH/1021



https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ECON/2010


















https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHIL/2030












https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/NUTR/2060



https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/POMS/2010




BMSC.3630(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/BMSC/3630)

Analytical Instrumentation Lab 2

ENTR.3000(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENTR/3000)

Principles of Innovation andEntrepreneurship (DCA),(WOC)

3


Pathophysiology 3


Human Biochemistry 3

MKTG.2010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MKTG/2010)

Marketing Principles 3

Total14

Spring Semester



IPE ResearchMethods

3

MGMT.3010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MGMT/3010)

OrganizationalBehavior

3


MolecularPharmacology

3


Infectious Disease 3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3

Total15

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Basic Pharmaceutics 3


Managerial QualityControl

3


The U.S. HealthcareSystem

3


Intro to Epidemiology(IL), (QL)

3


Total 15

Spring Semester



Applied BiomedicalGenetics (AIL)

3


Managing Teams andProjects

3

xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp.(AH)

3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3

Total15

Total Minimum Credits = 122

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be takenwith the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may betaken in any sequence. Refer to theCoreCurriculum(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)policy for furtherdetails.You should meet with your faculty advisor to determinehow you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Current UMass Lowell students should be using theirAdvisement Report in SiS(https://www.uml.edu/Enrollment/SiS/default.aspx). If you needassistance, please contact your adviser.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must beformally approved(https://www.uml.edu/docs/offcampus_courses_tcm18-274376.pdf) prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf) for details.

Last Updated: 10/20/2021

Suggested Degree Pathway for NutritionalScience - Dietetics Option

For students who entered fall 2020 to spring 2022.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester


HSCI.1010 Human 3

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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENTR/3000









https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MKTG/2010






https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/MGMT/3010






























https://www.uml.edu/Enrollment/SiS/default.aspx


https://www.uml.edu/docs/offcampus_courses_tcm18-274376.pdf







(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/1010)Anatomy&Physiology I(SCL)


HumanAnatomy&Physiology ILab (SCL)

1


IPE First YearSeminar

1



3


Intro toPsychologicalScience (SS)1

3


Intro toSociology (SS)1

3

Total14

Spring Semester



Intro to Public Health(SS)1

3


Human Anatomy&Physiology II (SCL)

3


Human Anatomy&Physiology II Lab (SCL)

1





3


Nutrition and Wellness 3

Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester


HSCI.2110(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI

Basic ClinicalMicrobiology

3

/2110)


Basic ClinicalMicrobiology Lab

1


PhysiologicalChemistry I2

3


PhysiologicalChemistry I Lab2

1


Intro to Food Safety 3


3

Total14

Spring Semester



PhysiologicalChemistry II3

3


PhysiologicalChemistry II Lab3

1


Intro to Statistics(STEM)

3


Human Nutrition 3

xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum.Persp. (AH)

3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective4 3

Total16

Junior Year

Fall Semester



IPE Research Methods 3





3

NUTR.3450 Community Nutrition 3

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(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/NUTR/3450)

(DCA), (SRE)


Obesity &WeightControl

3

Total15

Spring Semester



Food Science withLab

3


Life Cycle Nutrition 3


Nutrition andMetabolism

3


Human ResourcesManagement

3


Intro toEpidemiology

3

Total15

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Practice of the NutritionProfessional I

3


Vitamins and Minerals 3


Medical NutritionTherapy I

3


3


Total15

Spring Semester



Managing Teams andProjects

3


Practice of theNutrition ProfessionalII

3


Nutrigenetics 3


Medical NutritionTherapy II

3


Total15


1Meets Core Curriculum Social Sciences Perspective (SS)requirement.

2Can be replaced with CHEM.1110(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1130L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1130L)Chemistry I with Lab ORCHEM.1210(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1230L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1230L)Chemistry I with Lab.

3Can be replaced with CHEM.1120(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1140L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1140L) GeneralChemistry II with Lab ORCHEM.1220(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1240L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1240L)Chemistry II with Lab

4Organic Chemistry is required for the MPH CoordinatedProgram in Dietetics; Organic lecture and lab may also berequired for other graduate programs

Note: All students must come for pre-registration advisingevery semester.




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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM


https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1130L



















Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be

formally approved(https://www.uml.edu/docs/offcampus_courses_tcm18-274376.pdf)

prior to enrollment. See the

catalog policy(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)

for details.


Suggested Degree Pathway for NutritionalScience - Nutrition and Wellness Option


Freshman Year

Fall Semester



HumanAnatomy&Physiology I(SCL)

3



1



1

ENGL.1010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENGL/1010) /HONR.1100(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HONR/1100)


3


Introduction toPsychologicalScience (SS)1

3


Intro. toSociology (SS)1

3

Total14

Spring Semester



Introduction to PublicHealth (SS)1

3



3



1





3



Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester




3



1



3



1


Introduction to FoodSafety

3


3

Total14

Spring Semester




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1



3


Human Nutrition 3


Health Policy 3


3

Total16

Junior Year

Fall Semester



Health and DiseaseAcross the Lifespan

3


Community Nutrition(DCA), (SRE)

3



3




Social Determinants ofHealth

3

Total15

Spring Semester


EXER.2020(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER/2020)

Intro to ExerciseScience

3




Nutrition&Metabolism

3


Child &AdolescentDevelopment

3

xxxx.xxxxOpen Minor / FreeElective

3

Total15

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Intro toGerontology

3


IPE ResearchMethods

3



3


3


Total15

Spring Semester



Exercise isMedicine

3



3


Introduction toEpidemiology

3


Mind, Body andHealth

3


Total15



2Can be replaced with CHEM.1110(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1110) /CHEM.1130L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1130L)Chemistry I with Lab OR CHEM.1210(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1210) /

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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1110






CHEM.1230L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1230L)Chemistry I with Lab.

3Can be replaced with CHEM.1120(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1120) /CHEM.1140L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1140L)GeneralChemistry II with Lab OR CHEM.1220(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1220) /CHEM.1240L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1240L)Chemistry II with Lab









for details.


Suggested Degree Pathway for NutritionalScience - Dietetics Option


Freshman Year

Fall Semester



HumanAnatomy&Physiology I(SCL)

3



1



1



3


Intro toPsychologicalScience (SS)1

3


Intro toSociology (SS)1

3

Total14

Spring Semester



Intro to Public Health(SS)1

3



3



1





3



Total16

Sophomore Year

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Fall Semester




3



1



3



1


Intro to Food Safety 3


3

Total14

Spring Semester



Organic Structuresand Reactions I

3



3



1



3


Human Nutrition 3


3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective4 3

Total19

Junior Year

Fall Semester


HSCI.3500 Human Biochemistry 3




3


Practice of the NutrProfessional

3


Community Nutrition(DCA), (SRE)

3



3

Total15

Spring Semester



Food Science withLab

3




Nutrition andMetabolism

3


Human ResourcesManagement

3

xxxx.xxxx Free Minor Elective 3

Total15

Senior Year

Fall Semester



IPE ResearchMethods

3


Vitamins andMinerals

3



3


3


Total 1

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5

Spring Semester



Managing Teamsand Projects

3


Nutrigenetics 3


Medical NutritionTherapy II

3


Introduction toEpidemiology

3


Total15



2Can be replaced with CHEM.1110(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1130L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1130L)Chemistry I with Lab ORCHEM.1210(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1230L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1230L)Chemistry I with Lab.

3Can be replaced with CHEM.1120(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1140L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1140L) GeneralChemistry II with Lab ORCHEM.1220(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM)/CHEM.1240L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1240L)Chemistry II with Lab

4Organic Chemistry is required for the MPH CoordinatedProgram in Dietetics; Organic lecture and lab may also berequired for other graduate programs









for details.


Suggested Degree Pathway for Exercise Science -Exercise and Fitness Management Option


Freshman Year

Fall Semester



Human Anatomy&Physiology I(SCL)

3


Human Anatomy&Physiology ILab (SCL)

1


InterprofessionalEducation FirstYear Seminar

1


College Writing I/ FYSH (CW)

3



3

PUBH.1021(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PUBH/1021

Introduction toPublic Health

3

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)

Total14

Spring Semester




3



1


Intro to Sociology (SS) 3




Introduction to Statistics(MATH)

3


Child and AdolescentDevelopment (SS)

3

Total16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester



Social Determinantsof Health

3


PhysiologicalChemistry I

3


PhysiologicalChemistry I Lab

1


IPE ResearchMethods

3


Human Nutrition 3


3

Total16

Spring Semester


HSCI.2520(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/

PhysiologicalChemistry II

3

2520)HSCI.2540(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/2540)

PhysiologicalChemistry II Lab

1


Intro to ExerciseScience

3


Introduction toBusiness Analytics

3

BIOL.1220(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/BIOL/1220)

Biology for Scientists(STEM)

3

BIOL.1240L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/BIOL/1240L)

Biology for ScientistsLab

1

Total14

Junior Year

Fall Semester


ENTR.3000(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ENTR/3000)

Principles of Innovationand Entrepreneurship

3


Exercise Physiology 4


Exercise Physiology Lab 1




The U.S. Healthcare System 3

xxxx.xxxx Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH) 3

Total17

Spring Semester



Sport and ExerciseBiomechanics

4


Introduction toGerontology

3


Abnormal Psychology 3



3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3Total 1

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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/BIOL/1240L






























6

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Obesity and WeightControl

3


Advanced Study inExercise Science1

3

ACCT.2010(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/ACCT/2010)

Accounting/ Financial 3



3

Total15

Spring Semester



Exercise isMedicine

3


Mind, Body, andHealth

3

xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3xxxx.xxxx Free Elective 3

Total15


1EXER.4200(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER/4200) can besubstituted with EXER.4210(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER/4210)




Be advised that any course taken at another institution must beformally approved(https://www.uml.edu/docs/offcampus_courses_tcm18-274376.pdf) prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf) for details.


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BMSC.1010 Biomedical Sciences Freshman Seminar -

Credits: 1

This course is intended to provide the student with anintroduction to the professions available within the field ofbiomedical sciences. Topics include history of the profession,stat and federal laboratory regulations, professionalorganizations, ethics and professionalism, and an overview ofeach laboratory discipline. The role of the biomedical scientistin the clinical setting will be explored further throughlaboratory and industry tours.

BMSC.3100 Introduction to Laboratory Research -

Credits: 3

This course prepares students in the Biomedical Sciences majorfor biomedical research. Students will learn basic and clinicalresearch design and experimental aspects, applying criticalthinking skills and engaging in outcome evaluation of researchstudies and quantitative data analysis and interpretation.Students will develop an understanding of the key differencesbetween basic, clinical, and translational research and theirimplications and relation to diagnostic, treatment, and healthmanagement. The course will introduce students to literaturereview, identifying basic and key gaps and formulating keyquestions for scientific experimental pursuit. The course alsoreviews basic statistics research methods and the importance ofsignificant statistical sampling.

BMSC.3220 Clinical Molecular and Cell Biology I -

Credits: 3

The course is designed to provide a foundation in MolecularBiology and will cover structure, function, and regulation ofproteins and nucleic acids. Other topics will includetranscription, translation, DNA replication, DNA repair,genomics, and proteomics. A significant portion of the coursewill be dedicated to molecular biology techniques used to studyproteins and nucleic acids. Emphasis will be placed on theapplication of molecular biology in biomedical research andhealthcare.

BMSC.3240 Clinical Molecular and Cell Biology

Laboratory I - Credits: 2

This laboratory course introduces basic molecular techniquesand methodologies with hands-on experience. Starting withpractices on information access from the NCBI databases, thestudents will learn techniques for proteins and nucleic acidsextraction, quantification and separation, primer designs andPCR applications, gene cloning and expression, and principlesof column chromatography for protein purification.

BMSC.3420 Organic Structures and Reactions II -

Credits: 3

This course presents fundamental principles of OrganicChemistry and chemical reactions not covered in OrganicStructures and Reactions I, with continued emphasis onconcepts most relevant to the health professions. More detailedstructure-stability-reactivity relationships, stereochemicalprinciples, and reaction mechanisms are presented, includingmany relevant examples of the applications of OrganicChemistry in drug design and synthesis, as well as its centralrole on metabolism and pharmacology. The course reviews andreinforces the sue of spectral techniques for the qualitativeanalysis of organic compounds and elucidation of chemicalstructures, with emphasis on infrared spectroscopy, massspectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

BMSC.3440 Organic Structures and Reactions

Laboratory II - Credits: 1

This course is designed to expose and train students interestedin pursuing careers in health-related professions to moreadvanced laboratory techniques used in Organic Chemistry,building on the principles learned in organic structures andReactions Laboratory I, including extraction, recrystallization,and chromatography. The synthesis, purification, andcharacterization of various classes of organic compounds willbe carried out, including a multi-step synthesis. Laboratoryexperiments will be performed to exemplify and expand uponthe principles covered in the Organic Structures and ReactionsII lecture course.

BMSC.3700 Biomedical Sciences Junior Seminar -

Credits: 2

This course introduces students to contemporary biomedicalresearch projects within the field of biomedical sciences.Students will attend research seminars organized by theBiomedical Sciences faculty and evaluate each presentation.Students will also develop interviewing skills and techniquesfor future employment and graduate school opportunities.

BMSC.4110 OMICS: Essentials and Applications -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce the current OMICStechnologies and their practical applications in human healthand living environments. It provides the essential knowledge toexplore OMICS technologies on person medicine. OMICS areemerging technologies for understanding the diversity anddistribution of living organisms and the behavior of cells,tissues, organs, and the whole organism at the molecular levelusing methods such as genomics, proteomics, systems biology,bioinformatics, as well as the computational tools needed toanalyze and make sense of the data. Each of these OMICStopics will be covered by lectures for general overview and

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discussions on practical applications.

BMSC.4120 Clinical Molecular and Cell Biology II -

Credits: 3

The course is designed to provide a foundation in cell biologyand will primarily focus on essential structural components andorganelles and their biological functions, as well as molecularsignaling mechanisms underlying major cellular processes andintercellular communications. The course will also coverintegration of cells into tissues, system cells, cell death, andcancer. Cell biology techniques will be studied and theapplication of cell biology in biomedical research andhealthcare will be emphasized.

BMSC.4140 Clinical Molecular and Cell Biology

Laboratory II - Credits: 2

This laboratory course introduces basic cell biology techniquesand methodologies with hands-on experience. The course willfocus on practices of tissue culture, fluorescent labeling,membrane surface and intracellular protein visualization,microscopy, flow cytometry, posttranslational proteinmodification assays, ion channel functional assessment, cellsignaling research methods, signaling pathway analysis andmodeling disease conditions in cell lines.

BMSC.4900 Advanced Biomedical Laboratory

Techniques - Credits: 3

This advanced laboratory course is designed for students toreinforce and apply many of the concepts and hand-onlaboratory techniques learned in all of the previous coursestaken by Biomedical Sciences majors. Students will engage in asemester-long laboratory project or projects involving extensivehands-on experience, whose primary objective is to empowerstudents with the necessary knowledge and experience to makethem employable in their field of choice within the BiomedicalSciences upon graduation for the University.

MLSC.2410 Clinical Laboratory Theory (Formerly

36.241) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce the theoretical principlesand applications of diagnostic techniques and the procedures ofthe clinical laboratory including phlebotomy. It will define anddescribe both qualitative and quantitative, manual andautomated laboratory techniques, particularly in hematology.

MLSC.2430 Clinical Laboratory Theory Lab (Formerly

36.243) - Credits: 1

A laboratory course designed to expose prospective clinicalscientists to many of the essentialskills, methods, and

procedures basic to professional performance in the clinicallaboratory; to explain and demonstrate to students and havethem perform these methods; to develop an understanding ofthese techniques and to provide a technical background, anapproach to testing that the student can build upon and use infuture courses.

MLSC.3110 Medical Bacteriology I (Formerly

36.311/512) - Credits: 3

A study of the cultural, biochemical, genetic, serological andpathogenic characteristics of disease producingmicroorganisms. Emphasis will be placed on thepathophysiology of the infectious diseases and theirrelationship to isolation and identification of the pathogenicmicroorganisms.

MLSC.3130 Medical Bacteriology Laboratory I

(Formerly 36.313) - Credits: 2

This course is designed to introduce the student to pathogenicmicroorganisms, media and techniques used in theidentification of these organisms. Emphasis will be based uponthe isolation, identification and differentiation of pathogenicmicroorganisms common to man. In addition, quality controland antimicrobial susceptibility testing will be covered.

MLSC.3200 Clinical Hematology Practicum (Formerly

36.420 and MLSC.4200) - Credits: 2

Supervised clinical training in an affiliated clinical laboratory.Designed to reinforce knowledge and skills gained in lectureand laboratory and at the same time introduce the student tothe daily activities of a clinical hematology laboratory.Emphasis will be placed on quality control, methodology, andclinical interpretation and correlation.

MLSC.3210 Clinical Hematology (Formerly 36.321) -

Credits: 3

A study of the human hematopoietic system and itsrelationship to other organ systems. Discussions will includemorphological and biochemical relationships of erythropoiesisand leukopoiesis in health and disease states. A study of themechanics of blood coagulation as it relates to health anddisease states will also be included.

MLSC.3230 Clinical Hematology Laboratory


This course is designed to emphasize current hematological andcoagulation procedures used in today's clinical laboratory. Theimplications of these tests to diagnose, monitor and evaluatethe various hematological disorders are also discussed.

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MLSC.3340 Advanced Topics in Hemostasis

(Formerly 36.434 and MLSC.4340) - Credits: 1

This course will constitute an in depth study of the hemostaticmechanism. Current research and case studies on the roles ofvessel endothelium, platelet function, clotting procoagulantsand fibrinolysis will be presented. Students will diagnosepathologic hemostatic states, such as hemorrhage orthrombophilia, due to deficiencies and impairments of theseroles, including the impact of natural and acquiredanticoagulants/inhibitors and anticoagulant therapy.

MLSC.3510 Clinical Chemistry I (Formerly 36.351) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide students with knowledgeand theory of techniques used in the Clinical Chemistrylaboratory for measurement of aminoacids, proteins,carbohydrates, and lipids in body fluids. Students will learn touse, interpret and evaluate the performance of these laboratorymethods and develop the ability to recognize levels of thesebiochemical components in both normal andpathophysiological states. Examination and comparison oflaboratory results will be used to diagnose or rule out disease.Techniques reviewed range from general to specific assays andfrom the classical to state-of-the-art methodologies. Inaddition, students will be able to assess the quality oflaboratory generated values determine when values are invalidand suggest ideas to troubleshoot clinical laboratory methods.

MLSC.3530 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory I


This course is designed to introduce the clinical techniques ofbiochemical measurement in body fluids. These techniquesrange from general to specific assays and from the classical tothe upto- date state of the art methodologies. Biochemicalmeasurements of the following in the normal state andalterations due to pathophysiology are discussed: amino acids,proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Quality control of assayprocedures is emphasized.

MLSC.3610 Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation


This course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge ofclinical chemistry laboratory instrumentation. Emphasis isplaced on theoretical concepts, instrument components anddesign, calibration and troubleshooting of moderninstrumentation, and analytical methodologies in the clinicallaboratory. Additionally, qualitative and quantitativeapplications of instrumental techniques are covered. Computerapplications are included where appropriate. The followingspectroscopic instruments are studied: ultraviolet, visible and

infra red absorption, fluorescence, turbidimetry andnephelometry, reflectance, flame emission and atomicabsorption spectroscopy. Electrochemical methods of analysisare reviewed, including potentiometric techniques, voltammetryand coulometry. Chromatographic instrumentation andmethods are discussed, such as column and thin layerchromatography, high pressure liquid chromatography, gaschromatography, and ion exchange chromatography.

MLSC.3730 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Seminar


This course is designed to familiarize the student with differentinterview skills and approaches to resume writing, the processof implementing a laboratory information system, goodeducation practices and team building skills. Students willevaluate current research designs and work in a team to createa presentation to express their opinions as educated consumers.

MLSC.3810 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory -

Credits: 2

The Molecular Diagnostics course is designed to instructstudents in the principles and laboratory techniques used inMolecular Diagnostics in the clinical laboratory setting. Anoverview of nucleic acid structure, gene expression, and geneticdiseases will be provided. Students will be given both lectureand laboratory instruction in basic molecular testingmethodologies.

MLSC.4100 Clinical Microbiology Practicum


Supervised clinical training in an affiliated clinical laboratory,designed to reinforce knowledge and skills gained in lectureand laboratory and at the same time introduce the student tothe daily activities of the clinical microbiology laboratory.Emphasis will be placed on quality control, methodology andclinical interpretation.

MLSC.4110 Medical Mycology & Parasitology


Intensive study of classification, morphology, physiology,genetics and ecology of medically important fungi andparasites. Emphasis on epidemiology, pathogenicity anddiagnosis.

MLSC.4130 Medical Mycology & Parasitology

Laboratory (Formerly 36.413) - Credits: 2

The laboratory is designed to emphasize principles andprocedures used in the isolation, cultivation, and identificationof medically important fungi and parasites.

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MLSC.4150 Clinical Virology/Serology Lab (Formerly

36.415) - Credits: 2

This course is designed to survey pathogenic virusesemphasizing diagnosis of disease. Evaluation of newtechnology and diagnostic tests with reference to diagnosis andprognosis of disease are examined. In addition, this course isdesigned to instruct students in the principles and techniquesused in the clinical immunology/serology setting. Students willbecome proficient in laboratory techniques such asimmunodiffusion, ELISA, hemagglutination, and neutralizationtechniques used for immunodiagnosis.. "

MLSC.4160 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (Formerly

36.416) - Credits: 1

This course is designed to instruct students in the principlesand techniques used in Molecular Diagnostics in the clinicallaboratory setting. Students will be given both lecture andlaboratory instruction in basic molecular testingmethodologies. At the completion of this course, the studentwill have a basic understanding of molecular diagnosticprinciples and will be proficient in molecular diagnosticlaboratory techniques including DNA extraction, PCR usingSINEs and STRs, restriction enzyme digestion, ELISA, bacterialtransformation, DNA sequencing and microarrays.

MLSC.4180 Medical Laboratory Science Senior

Seminar - Credits: 2

This course is designed to familiarize the student witheducational methodologies, teambuilding skills, and theprinciples and practices of research study design. Students willevaluate current research designs, and work in a team to createa presentation to express their opinions as educated laboratoryconsumers. In addition, this course will provide a review of thetheoretical and practical knowledge required to successfullypass the ASCP Board of Certification Exam in MedicalLaboratory Science. Case studies and different types ofquestions integrating all areas of the clinical laboratory will beutilized to review the important topics in each discipline.

MLSC.4300 Clinical Immunohematology Practicum


Supervised clinical training in an affiliated clinical laboratory isdesigned to reinforce knowledgeand skills gained in lecture andlaboratory and, at the same time, introduce the student tothedaily activities of the clinical immunohematologylaboratory. Emphasis will be placed on quality control,methodology and clinical interpretation and correlation.

MLSC.4310 Clinical Immunohematology (Formerly

36.431) - Credits: 3

Lecture and case study discussions look at the major red cellantigen/antibody systems that are of importance inunderstanding transfusion therapies, blood antigen and antiodytesting, compatibility testing, and pathological diseases.Emphasis is on differentiation and clinical significance of eachsystem. Donor selection regulations, component preparation,adverse transfusion reactions, and hematherapy will also bediscussed.

MLSC.4330 Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory


Practical laboratory experience in blood banking, illustratingthe concepts stressed in the lecture including ABO and Rhtyping,identification of other red cell antigens, antibodyscreening and identification, direct antiglobulin testing,crossmatching, and other techniques performed in the ClinicalImmunohematology laboratory.

MLSC.4500 Clinical Chemistry Practicum (Formerly

36.450) - Credits: 2

Supervised clinical training in an affiliated hospital clinicallaboratory. Designed to reinforce knowledge and skills gainedin lecture and laboratory and at the same time introduce thestudent to the daily activities of the clinical laboratory.Emphasis will be placed on quality control,methodology andclinical interpretation and correlation.

MLSC.4510 Urinalysis Practicum (Formerly 36.451) -

Credits: 0

A one-week clinical rotation in an affiliated laboratorydesigned to give the student experience in microscopicexamination and evaluation of urine sediments. Emphasis is oncorrelating physical and chemical characteristics with sedimentevaluation and diagnoses as well as on quality control,methodology, and clinical interpretation and correlation.Additional routine tests of a physical and chemical nature willbe performed and demonstrated.

MLSC.4520 Clinical Chemistry II (Formerly 36.452) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide students with knowledge and theoryof techniques associated with determinants of acid-basebalance, blood gases, electrolytes, osmolality, hemoglobin,toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring and endocrinology.Students learn to interpret and evaluate the performance ofthese laboratory methods and develop the ability to recognizelevels of these biochemical components in both normal andpathophysiological states. Laboratory techniques range from

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general to specific assays and from the classical to state-of-the-art methodologies. In addition, students will be able to assessthe quality and validity of laboratory generated values,determine when values are invalid and suggest ideas totroubleshoot methodologies. Students will also be able toproduce and analyze statistical data for use in correlation,comparison and evaluation of laboratory techniques.Prerequisite: 35.351

MLSC.4530 Laboratory Management and Ethics


This course will acquaint the student with the manymanagerial, educational, technical, and administrative theoriesand practices, as well as moral and ethical issues that mayconfront the health care professional functioning within aclinical or research laboratory setting. In addition, it willpresent the varied career opportunities that are available forgraduates.

MLSC.4540 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory II


This course, a continuation of 36.353, is designed to instructthe student in the analytical procedures and methods currentlyused in the clinical laboratory. Manual and automatedmethods utilized in the assessment of such topics as acid-basebalance, porphyrins, toxicology and vitamins will beintroduced. In addition, methods associated with the routineexaminations of urine and other body fluids will be introduced.Quality control, laboratory safety and professionalperformance are emphasized.

MLSC.4610 Clinical Virology - Credits: 1

This course is designed to introduce the student to the field ofClinical Virology. Viral structures, physiology,andpathogenesis will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on viraldiseases and the laboratory techniques used to identify them.

MLSC.4740 Senior Seminar (Formerly 36.474) -

Credits: 1

This course is designed to familiarize the student with differenttypes of questions used in the national certification exams andto give the student the opportunity to practice taking mockcertification examinations.

NUTR.1100 Nutrition and Wellness (Formerly 35.210

and NUTR.2100)) - Credits: 3

This course is an introductory course to the science of nutritionas it applies to everyday life and health. Focus will include thesix major nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids (fats), protein,

vitamins, minerals, and water and their importance in thehuman body. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in thehuman body will be introduced. The course will also examineenergy balance and weight management as they relate tonutrition and fitness. The impact of culture, demographics andethnicity on nutritional intake will be discussed. Students willexplore the relationship between nutrition and health throughlaboratory experiences. Students should not be takingNUTR.1100 if they already took NUTR.2060.

NUTR.2050 Introduction to Nutritional

Science(Formerly 35.205) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the major in NutritionalScience. Objectives of the major are covered along withbeginning nutritional and food science principles, history of theprofession, career options, and legal aspects of practice as anutrition educator. An integrated survey of nutrition science asit relates to human physiological chemistry, food chemistry andbiochemistry will also be discussed. This course will includeguest speakers from within the department and outside theuniversity. This course will be restricted to nutritional sciencemajors.

NUTR.2060 Human Nutrition(Formerly 35.206) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of nutrition and thecomponents of a nutritious diet during the various stages of thelife cycle. It emphasizes the impact of nutrition on the majorcontemporary health problems in the United States. Nutritionissues, trends and research, and their effect on society and thelegislative process will be explored.

NUTR.2700 Introduction to Food Safety - Credits: 3

This course focuses on food safety from a 'farm to fork'perspective. The class will cover a comprehensive overview ofthe food safety system addressing the biological, chemical andphysical agents with emphasis on domestic food-borneoutbreaks, public health significance, disease control, and themicrobial spoilage of foods. The history and fundamentalprinciples of food safety will be addressed including the riskand hazard analysis of different foods and the importantadvances in food system that are necessary for controllinghazards in the modern food industry.

NUTR.3010 Food Science with Lab - Credits: 3

This course explores the basic principles of food science suchas: food preparation, food ingredients and food preservation,regulatory agencies and food regulations, and concepts thatrelate to food safety, recipe alteration and menu design. Thelaboratory component demonstrates and illustrates thechemical and physical properties of foods including the effectsof processing, ingredients, and storage on food quality and

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nutrient retention.

NUTR.3360 Life Cycle Nutrition (Formerly 36.336) -

Credits: 3

Biology of the life cycle including development, growth,maturation, and aging and its impact on nutritionalrequirements of humans from the zygote to the elderly isconsidered. How to meet these nutritional requirements isdiscussed relative to the feeding issues and context of eachmajor life stage. Course emphasizes the critical analyses ofbeneficial and adverse outcomes of various nutrient intakes anddietary patterns of the nutritional status and well-beingthrough integration of nutrition and other health sciences inunderstanding nutritional needs during the life cycle. Analysisof cultural, environmental, psychosocial, physical, andeconomic factors affecting nutritional status through the lifespan will also be discusses. Methods of nutritional assessmentfor each stage of the life cycle will be examined.

NUTR.3450 Community Nutrition (Formerly 36.345)

- Credits: 3

This course explores the role of the nutrition professional incommunity needs assessment, intervention development andevaluation, and in forming domestic nutrition policy. Nutritionproblems in contemporary communities and of selected targetgroups in the United States and in developing countries areexamined. Programs and strategies to meet nutrition needsoutside the acute care setting, such as nutrition education andfood assistance are explored. Local, state,and nationalnutrition policy and initiatives in nutrition will also beexamined. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

NUTR.3710 Nutrition and Metabolism(Formerly

36.371) - Credits: 3

This class is advancement into the biochemical and physiologicprocess through which the nourishment of the human organismis accomplished and how the interactions among nutrients,other aspects of the environment, and the body result inperturbations affecting human health. The process of humannourishment proceeds within the context of an organism withan intricate structure, unique composition, and specificcapacities for adaptive change. Basic information from manydisciplines relating to body function and structure will besummarized. This will serve as setting the stage for detaileddiscussions, which describe the nutritional biochemistry andmetabolism of the body for the normal state, and for stateswhere nutrient availability is altered of disease is imposed.Prerequisites: 35.206

NUTR.3720 Obesity & Weight Control(Formerly

36.372) - Credits: 3

Etiology, pathophysiology, and treatments of obesity, anorexianervosa, and bulimia are reviewed. Role of hereditary,neurological, metabolic, and environmental mechanisms arediscussed. Particular emphasis on obesity.

NUTR.4060 Biochemistry of Lipids(Formerly 36.406)

- Credits: 3

This advanced course in the nutritional biochemistry andphysiology of lipids will detail the role of lipids in the normaland pathological processes at both the cellular and wholeorganism level. Topics will range from general discussions ofthe digestion, absorption and transport of lipids to the role ofeicosanoids and lipid soluble antioxidants during normal anddiseased states, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes andhypertension. Subject matter will also include a discussion ofthe various interventions for the prevention and treatment ofcertain of these disease states. There will also be discussion ofthe current issues in lipid nutrition.

NUTR.4310 Practice of Nutrition Professional -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with the knowledge andapplication of the skills of the dietetics professional and thegovernance of nutrition and dietetics practice. Student willlearn the importance of quality management of food andnutrition services and the management theories and businessprinciples required to deliver programs and services. Studentswill also learn the fundamentals of public policy. This coursewill have an emphasis on preparing the student for supervisedpractice necessary for a career as a Registered DietitianNutritionist.

NUTR.4630 Vitamins and Minerals(Formerly 36.463)

- Credits: 3

Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport, andintermediary metabolism of vitamins and minerals as essentialnutrients. The chemical and biochemical characteristics ofvitamins and minerals are examined to account for thephysiological functions.

NUTR.4650 Lab Methods in Nutrition Assessment

(Formerly 36.465/565) - Credits: 3

This course provides the student the the opportunity to assessnutritional status using several modern analytical methods. Thecourse uses spectrophotometry, HPLC and automatedprocedures to assess the status of vitamins, lipids, iron, glucose,and insulin. The student will learn the mathematicalcalculations needed for the methods. This course enables the

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student to appreciate how nutrient analysis is designed andimplemented in the analytical laboratory.

NUTR.4720 Nutrigenetics (Formerly 36.472) -

Credits: 3

Regulation of eukaryotic gene expression by specific nutrients,hormones, and metabolites will be discussed includingtranscriptional, post-transcriptional, and translationalmechanisms with emphasis on disease development orprevention. Application of material will include determininghow human dietary requirements are affected by gene variantsand inherited biochemical characteristics. This course willenable students to link their knowledge of nutrition with thegrowing discipline of the effects of diet on the human genomeand specific hereditary diseases.

NUTR.4810 Medical Nutrition Therapy I(Formerly

36.481) - Credits: 3

This course is intended to provide students with currentknowledge and application in dietary prevention, treatment,and long-term management of obesity, diabetes, cardiovasculardiseases, and upper gastrointestinal diseases. Topics includenutrition counseling and communication skills, professionalethics, medical terminology, clinical laboratory values, dietarymenu planning and analysis in specific situations, evaluatingnutritional status, case studies for these diseases. This coursewill stress the steps in the nutrition care process, determineappropriate methods for screening patients for nutritional risk,and help the student assess the nutritional status of patients.

NUTR.4820 Medical Nutrition Therapy II(Formerly

36.482) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of Medical Nutrition Therapy Ithat will provide students with current knowledge andapplication in dietary prevention, treatment, and long-termmanagement of patients with trauma, burns, HIV, cancer, liver,lower gastrointestinal diseases, celiac disease, and renaldiseases. Topics include nutrition counseling andcommunication skills, professional ethics, medical terminology,clinical laboratory values, dietary menu planning and analysisin specific situations, evaluating nutritional status, case studiesfor these diseases, and will examine enteral and parentalnutrition support for critically ill patients. Students will alsodevelop a basic knowledge related tot the principles of fluidand electrolytes balance as well as acid-base balance as theyrelate to the nutritional care of patients/clients.

NUTR.4830 Senior Research in Nutrition I - Credits: 1

Senior Research in Nutrition I will introduce concepts andapplication of research through critical exploration of theresearch process, research methodology, and ethics. Students

will begin to critically review literature relevant to their field orinterests and practice written scientific communication skillsrelated to research.

NUTR.4940 Directed Research in Nutrition(Formerly

36.494) - Credits: 3

Students with their faculty advisor structure a research projectin the area of nutrition. A paper embodying the results of theproject will be prepared.

NUTR.4960 Senior Research in Nutrition(Formerly

36.496) - Credits: 3

Continuation of 36.494. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL),Information Literacy (IL), and Written &Oral Communication(WOC).

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HSCI.1010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I


This course provides a basic knowledge of the structure andfunction of the human body. An overview of the generalorganization of the body introduces the course. Following adiscussion of basic human chemistry, the anatomy andphysiology of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems arestudied with special emphasis placed on homeostasis andinteraction among the various systems. The topics treated arebody plan, chemistry, cytology, histology, the integumentarysystem, the skeletal system, the muscular system, and thenervous system. Clinical applications will be presented.

HSCI.1011 Medical Terminology for Health

Professionals - Credits: 1

This course is designed to introduce entry-level students of anydiscipline to the fascinating language of Medical Terminology.Medical terminology is a system of words that are used todescribe the human body, including its anatomy, physiology,disease processes, and treatments. In the course, students willexplore the roots, prefixes, and suffixes that form the basis oflanguage across careers in health sciences. The content of thiscourse it is relevant to students interested in pre-healthdisciplines (premed, pre-dental, pre-veterinary), as well ascareers as physicians assistants, nurses, public healthprofessionals, Emergency Medical Technicians, or healthscientists.

HSCI.1020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II


A continuation of the basic knowledge of human structure andfunction. The topics treated are cardiovascular system,lymphatic system, respiratory system, endocrine system,digestive system, metabolism, urinary system, and reproductivesystem.

HSCI.1030 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Laboratory I (Formerly 35.103) - Credits: 1

Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic materialby providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical modelsand preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups todiscuss conclusions.


Laboratory II (Formerly 35.104) - Credits: 1

Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic material

by providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical modelsand preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups toanalyze results and discuss conclusions.

HSCI.1041 Topics in Health (Formerly 30.104) -

Credits: 3

This introductory course is designed to provide students withthe opportunity to explore a variety of topics and issues inhealth through reading and discussing recently publishedarticles. Using classroom discussions as the major format forthis course, students will be encouraged to think criticallyabout current topics and issues in health to strengthen theiranalytical skills. This course will also assist students indeveloping oral presentation and communication skills that arenecessary in the health field.

HSCI.1050 Health Pathways Freshman Seminar -

Credits: 1

This seminar course introduces Health Pathway students toUMass Lowell and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.Students will engage in learning activities that promote successin the program by familiarizing themselves with academicpolicies, resources, and positive time management,communication and study skills. Students will also explorecareers in all majors in the college and other health-relatedfields through Interprofessional learning while beingintroduced to the concepts of diversity, professionalism andethical conduct.

HSCI.1051 Interprofessional Education First Year

Seminar - Credits: 1

This seminar introduces First Year health science majors toUML and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences. Studentswill engage in learning activities that promote success in theprogram by creating a positive transition to college and senseof community, building and establishing confidence,familiarization with academic policies, resources, and timemanagement, goal setting, study and test-taking skills. Thiscourse will also provide a foundation for beginning healthscience students to gain an understanding of the importance ofinterprofessional collaboration across a wide spectrum ofhealth professions. Through experiential activities, key themesfocused on interprofessional communication, collaboration,teamwork, and professionalism will be incorporatedthroughout the course.

HSCI.1060 ZCHS Transfer Student Seminar - Credits:

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This Transfer Student Seminar introduces new students to theZuckerberg College of Health Sciences to the University,College, and the major the have declared. Transfer studentsbring unique experiences, and those experiences will be utilizedto assist students in their successful transition into the UMassLowell academic community. The seminar will focus onexpectations for students in a research university setting, aswell as the policies, resources, and advanced skills in timemanagement, communication, and exam preparation that areessential for student success.

HSCI.1200 Life Skills (Formerly 30.120) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to assist new students adjust to, andsucceed in college and beyond. Course subject matter has beencreated in conjunction with the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA). This course has been specifically designedto meet the needs of the student-athletes who are currentmembers of our campus community. Successful completion ofthis course will give the participants the skills necessary to besuccessful students, athletes and citizens academically, socially,personally and professionally.

HSCI.2040 Introduction to Exercise Physiology


This course serves as an introductory course to the field ofExercise Physiology. It is designed as a program foundation tothe profession and to professional behavior. Students will beexposed to what happens in both the fitness centers and in thecardiac or pulmonary rehabilitative facilities. The course willserve as a precursor to the remaining upper division majorcourses.

HSCI.2060 Pandemics: How Do They Occur? -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the global challenge posed by infectiousdiseases. In the past 50 years, many previously unknowninfectious diseases have emerged, while others have reemergedat an unprecedented rate. Despite tremendous strides inscience, technology, and medical advances, and primaryprevention strategies, infectious disease continue to plaguehumanity. This course will feature the global challenges posedby select pathogens. To do this, we will explore pandemicsthrough a few different lenses. We will review the sources ofand risk factors that lead to pandemics, and methods toprevent and control infectious disease outbreaks frombecoming pandemics. Infectious diseases discussed in thiscourse include: Cholera, Ebola, HIV, Influenza, SARS, MERS,COVID-19, among others.

HSCI.2100 Clinical Calculations (Formerly 30.210) -

Credits: 1

This elective course is designed for students beginning thenursing program. It reviews the mathematics necessary tocompute drug calculations using dimensional analysis. Thiscourse covers the metric system of weights and measures. Thefocus of the course is on the computation of drug dosages fororal and parenteral medications with emphasis on theapplication of skills necessary to calculate intravenousinfusions and medications.

HSCI.2110 Basic Clinical Microbiology & Pathology


Studies the fundamentals of microbiology with major emphasison structure, function, growth, metabolism, and classificationof clinically important microorganisms. The human body'sresponse to invading microbes and an introduction to theecological aspects of microorganisms in the environment withparticular stress on their significance, activities (beneficial anddetrimental) and control measures will also be studied.



Laboratory investigations of basic properties andcharacteristics of microorganisms are conducted. Students willperform commonly used techniques for collecting, handling,and studying clinically important microorganisms.

HSCI.2140 Careers in Health (Formerly 30.214) -

Credits: 1

This introductory survey course is designed to give thosestudents interested in health careers the opportunity to explorea variety of career path options in the health field. The goal ofthis course is to help students recognize their interests,knowledge, skills, and aspirations so that they can begin tomake educated career decisions, The knowledge students willgain throughout this course will help them discern their owncareer path in the health care industry.

HSCI.2220 Health and Disease Across the Lifespan


This course will introduce the basic principles that promotehealth of individuals throughout the lifespan. Physiological,socioeconomic, economic, and behavioral factors that impacthealth, disease, and quality of life across the lifespan will beexamined. Health assessment tools will be reviewed. Thecourse emphasizes the role of nutrition and physical activity forhealth promotion and disease prevention across different lifestages and the impact of aging on health and disease. Majorcauses of morbidity and mortality in the United States will bediscussed.

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HSCI.2510 Physiological Chemistry I (Formerly

35.251) - Credits: 3

This course provides a foundation in basic chemistry forstudents majoring in the Health Sciences. Basic conceptscovered include: properties of matter, energy, atomic andmolecular structure, isotopes and radioactivity, chemicalbonding, chemical formulae and reactions. Quantitative aspectsof chemical processes, chemical equilibrium and the behaviorof gases, including blood gases and their transport arediscussed. Properties of water and solutions are studied andinclude units of concentration, osmosis, osmolality, andphysiological fluid and electrolyte balance. The chemistry ofacids, bases and buffers is reviewed with emphasis onphysiological buffer systems. Quantitative aspects, acid/basebalance, compensatory mechanisms and elementary diagnosisare discussed. The chemistry of inorganic trace elements andtheir physiological roles are investigated. Concepts of organicchemistry are introduced, including the structure and functionof carbon, isomerism and the properties and selected reactionsof the major functional groups important in humanbiochemistry.

HSCI.2520 Physiological Chemistry II (Formerly

35.252) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide a foundation in basicbiochemistry for students majoring in the Health Professions.Selected concepts in organic chemistry are integrated into thisframework. Aspects of amino acid and protein structure arestudied. The structure and function of enzymes, their effects onreaction energetics and dynamics and the diagnostic uses ofenzyme assays in clinical medicine are covered. The plasmaproteins, hemoglobin, and the structure and function ofmiscellaneous cellular proteins are reviewed. The chemistry ofthe nucleic acids, protein anabolism and catabolism are studiedalong with selected metabolic disturbances and genetic disease.The structure and chemical properties of the simple andcomplex carbohydrates and lipids their metabolic pathwaysand cycles, and selected pathologies are studied in detail.Diagnostic tests relating to carbohydrate and lipidabnormalities are included. The course concludes with a studyof chemical communication mechanisms, which includesneurotransmitters, hormonal secretions, and immunoglobulins.

HSCI.2530 Physiological Chemistry Laboratory I


Laboratory experiments are conducted to complement thematerial covered in 35.251. Exercises dealing with propertiesof matter, chemical equations, qualitative analysis, energy,osmosis, chemical equilibrium and acids/bases/buffers will beperformed. The qualitative properties of alcohols, aldehydes,ketones, acids and esters will be explored.

HSCI.2540 Physiological Chemistry Laboratory II


Laboratory experiments are conducted to complement thematerial covered in 35.252. The chemistry of the basicbiochemical molecules will be explored, including proteins,enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Selectedaspects of metabolism and the assay of clinically significantmaterials will be studied.

HSCI.3050 Exercise Physiology Lecture (Formerly

30.305) - Credits: 4

This course is designed to enable students to understand theacute and chronic physiologic effects of exercise on the humanbody. Topics will include bioenergetics, cardiopulmonary andcardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, specialpopulations, and exercise prescription for apparently healthyathletic and clinical populations. Special topics in exercisephysiology and environmental physiology will also be covered.

HSCI.3060 Introduction to Gerontology (Formerly

30.306) - Credits: 3

This course examines human aging from a multidisciplinaryand developmental perspective. The course will focus on theadult years of the life span. The social-psychological factorsinvolved in adjustments to the aging process, to retirement, tofamily, to leisure, to aloneness, to death and bereavement willbe discussed together with such special concerns of the elderlyas widowhood, finances, religion, sexuality and healthproblems. Rehabilitative strategies such as remotivation andreality orientation are included.

HSCI.3080 Global Health (Formerly 30.308) -

Credits: 3

The focus of this course is on examining health issues from aglobal perspective including issues related to maternal andchild health, aging, infectious diseases, sanitation, and healthinequality. Nutritional and environmental health issues indiverse societies are analyzed. Social determinants of healthand access to health care in developing and developed countriesare emphasized. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

HSCI.3090 Universal Design in the Promotion of

Health (Formerly 30.309) - Credits: 3

This is a three-credit interdisciplinary undergraduate blendedcourse (face-to-face and online). The is course is designed toexamine the principles of universal design and investigatechallenges of equity, access and inclusion in healthycommunities. Undergraduate students from a variety of

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disciplines will examine universal design and AssistiveTechnology (AT) that enhances the participation of individualswith a physical, emotional, sensory or intellectual and cognitivedisability in education, community development, health care,recreation and public policy. The course reviews designconcepts and the use of Assistive Technology as it relates toeducation, communication, vocation, recreation, and mobilityfor individuals with disabilities. Laws focusing on assistivetechnology in the home, school, community, and the workplace will be examined. The course explores both 'low tech'and 'high tech' types of assistive technologies that are availableto support people with disability, based on the ICF model ofdisability. Interaction with users of assistive technology isaccomplished through an experiential learning project.Students will engage in a team project that completes athorough examination of a particular access or functionalchallenge and the use of universal design and AT to increaseparticipation and minimize the effects of the person'simpairments.

HSCI.3190 Pathophysiology (Formerly 30/33.319) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the dynamic aspects ofdisease processes as they present in major body systems.

HSCI.3200 Legal Issues in Nursing (Formerly 30.320)

- Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of legal issues nursesencounter in clinical practice. Case studies will be used toidentify common risks to safety and quality of care. to examinethe legal process when lawsuits are filed and to identifypreventive strategies which improve quality of care andtherefore, decrease legal risks for nurses.

HSCI.3220 Independent Study Health Promotion


This course focuses on a health promotion project. Must havefaculty approval for the course. Can be for 1,2, or 3 credits.

HSCI.3400 IPE Research Methods - Credits: 3

This course introduces critical evaluation of the currentliterature, the research process, and research study design andmethodology and ethics. The importance of research acrossinterdisciplinary health fields will be explored. Students willpractice critical thinking and oral and written communicationskills related to health research.

HSCI.3500 Human Biochemistry (Formerly 36.350) -

Credits: 3

This course is an in-depth study of biochemical substances andtheir reactions in the body, with major emphasis placed onmetabolism at the cellular level and examined in the tissues ofthe various organs where these reactions occur. Correlation ofbiochemical processes underlying pathologic conditions will bemade whenever practical.

HSCI.4020 Global Health Experience (Formerly

30.402) - Credits: 3

The Global Health Experience provides an experientiallearning experience in health within a country outside of theUnited States. Students will study the health issues of a givencountry while examining the socio-cultural, economic andenvironmental determinants of health within that society. Thestrengths and weaknesses of the existing health care system willbe analyzed. Students will explore the culture, environment,and health care system under the direction of School of Healthand Environment faculty.

HSCI.4100 Interprofessional Approaches in

Community Health - Credits: 3

This is an advanced course in interprofessional education andcollaborative practice that provides a critical foundation forcurrent work in community health, including clinical andpublic health fields. It allows students to increase theirunderstanding of how each profession contributes to the teamby exploring current health issues. It provides opportunities topractice effective comm. and team collaboration in decisionmaking related to health and wellness. It is designed to providehands on experience for students to deliberately andintelligently work together in clinical and community healthsettings and simulations. Key concepts include importance ofbest practices in professionalism, roles and responsibilities,teamwork, comm., and ethics in all health-related careers.

HSCI.4200 Digital Health - Credits: 3

This course will explore the field of digital health and theapplication of digital technology to improving health outcomesin patients. Students will learn about the types of digital healthinterventions (biosensors, mobile apps, telemedicine, textmessaging, etc). They will also discuss how these technologiesare currently being used to deliver personalized medicine andenhance patient care (i.e. cardiovascular monitoring, smokingcessation, healthier eating diabetes, etc). Upon completion ofthe course, students will be able to identify emerging areas ofdigital health interventions and assess how these newtechnologies might impact health.

HSCI.4910 Directed Study (Formerly 30.491) -

Credits: 1-9

Directed Study

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HSCI.4992 Interdisciplinary Multi-Topic - Credits: 3

This inter-professional experiential learning experience isdesigned to provide hands on experience for health scienceundergraduate students to deliberatively and intelligently worktogether in a health care setting. Key concepts include theimportance of best practices for professionalism, roles andresponsibilities, teamwork, communication, ethics, andcollaborative practice in health care.

PUBH.2090 Technical Writing in Public Health -

Credits: 1

The intent of this course is to prepare students for conveyingPublic Health technical communications, i.e., the presentationof specialized information in an accessible way to a variety ofaudiences. Specifically, the course will focus on the process ofwriting (including the planning, drafting, and revising stages)and looking carefully at the work that goes into the finalpolished product. As collaboration is often a key part of theprofessional realm, students will spend much of the semesterworking with their classmates, which will include participatingin brainstorming sessions, providing constructive criticism, andpreparing their assignments.

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PHRM.1010 Introduction to the Pharmaceutical

Industry - Credits: 3

The purpose of this introductory course is to provide anoverview of the pharmaceutical industry. The student willbecome acquainted with the discovery and developmentprocesses required to bring a new therapeutic agent to themarket. This course discusses current theoretical, practical,regulatory, and professional issues in the pharmaceuticalindustry.

PHRM.3100 Introduction to Drug Design - Credits: 3

This course will provide an overview of how novelpharmacologically active molecules are discovered anddesigned to treat human disease. Topics will include drugdiscovery, molecular design and redesign, synthetic strategies ofdrug molecules, structure-activity relationships (SAR), druginteractions with their targets, pharmacokinetics (PK) andpharmacodynamics (PD), and ethical considerations.

PHRM.3200 Molecular Pharmacology - Credits: 3

This course is designed to give students an understanding of themolecular basis of drug action. Upon completion of this course,students will be able to describe receptor-ligand interactions,signal transduction pathways, the different classes of targetbiomolecules for drugs and how genetic variability influencesdrug action.

PHRM.4100 Basic Pharmaceutics - Credits: 3

This course is designed to give students an understanding of thebasic physical chemistry needed to determine drug dosing andknowledge of how drugs are delivered through the body. Uponcompletion of this course, students will be able to describe howdrugs are formulated, manufactured and how to ensure sterilemanufacturing and delivery of these drugs.

PHRM.4600 Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism

- Credits: 3

This course focuses of the study of the biochemical andphysiological effects of drugs and the mechanisms of theiractions. The quantitative aspects of drug absorption,distribution, metabolism, and excretion will be explored. Thephilosophy of pharmacokinetic modeling and its application inpractice will be introduced. An overview of the structure,function and regulation of major drug metabolic enzymes andtransporters will also be emphasized.

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Degree Pathways

Degree Pathways are a semester-by-semester sequence ofcourses recommended for successful completion of a degree,diploma, credential or certificate from the university.


Clinical Option fall 2022 and beyond●


Clinical Option fall 2021 and beyondfall 2020 - spring





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Exercise and Fitness Management Option fall 2020 and

beyondfall 2018 - spring 2020



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Exercise Physiology

fall 2016 - spring 2018



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Suggested Degree Pathway for Exercise Science -Clinical Option


Freshman Year

Fall Semester



Principles ofBiology I

3


Principles ofBiology ILaboratory

1

HSCI.1010 Human Anatomy 3


andPhysiology I(SCL)


Human Anatomyand PhysiologyLaboratory I(SCL)

1


InterprofessionalEducation FirstYear Seminar

1


College Writing I /FYSH (CW)

3



3

Total15

Spring Semester



Principles of Biology II 3


Principles of Biology IILaboratory

1




Introduction to ExerciseScience

3


Human Anatomy andPhysiology II (SCL)

3


Human AnatomyandPhysiology Laboratory II(SCL)

1


Introduction to Statistics(MATH)

3

Total17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester


HSCI.3400 IPE Research 3

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Methods


Human Nutrition 3

PHYS.1030(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHYS/1030)

General Physics I(STEM)

3

PHYS.1030L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHYS/1030L)

General Physics ILab

1

xxxx.xxxxScience Electivewith Lab1

4

Total14

Spring Semester


PHYS.1040(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHYS/1040)

General Physics II 3

PHYS.1040L(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PHYS/1040L)

General Physics IILab

1


AbnormalPsychology

3


Introduction toPublic Health

3

xxxx.xxxxScience Electivewith Lab1

4

Total14

Junior Year

Fall Semester





Exercise Physiology 3


Exercise PhysiologyLaboratory

1


Kinesiology 3

EXER.3170(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EX Kinesiology Lab 1

ER/3170)


Child and AdolescentDevelopment

3


3

Total17

Spring Semester



Pharmacology 3


Foundations of Strength andConditioning

3


Foundations of Strength andConditioning Laboratory

1


Exercise Prescription andProgramming

3


Exercise Prescription&Programming Laboratory

1


Introduction to Sociology 3

Total14

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Clinical Practicum Iand II

4


Motor Control andLearning

3


Clinical ExercisePhysiology

3

HSCI.3060(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/3060) /PSYC.3600(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PSYC/3600)

Introduction toGerontology /Adult Developmentand Aging

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Spring Semester

Course# Course Name Cr.






Total 15

OR

Senior Year

Fall Semester



Motor Control andLearning

3

xxxx.xxxxArts and HumPersp. (AH)

3




Total15

Spring Semester



Clinical Practicum Iand II (SRE), (AIL)

4


Clinical ExercisePhysiology

3

HSCI.3060(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/HSCI/3060) /PSYC.3600(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/PSYC/3600)

Introduction toGerontology /Adult Developmentand Aging

3

xxx.xxxx Free Elective 3


3

Total 1

6

Total Minimum Credits = 122.

1Science Electives with Lab:

HSCI.2510


Physiological Chemistry I and HSCI.2530


Physiological Chemistry Laboratory I

●

CHEM.1110

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1110)

General Chemistry I and CHEM.1130L

(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/CHEM/1130L)

General Chemistry Laboratory I

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CHEM.1210


Chemistry I and CHEM.1230L


Chemistry I laboratory

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HSCI.2520


Physiological Chemistry II and HSCI.2540


Physiological Chemistry Laboratory II

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CHEM.1120


General Chemistry II and CHEM.1140L


General Chemistry Laboratory II

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CHEM.1220


Chemistry II and CHEM.1240L


Chemistry II Laboratory

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No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be takenwith the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may betaken in any sequence. Refer to theCoreCurriculum(https://www.uml.edu/resources/catalog-archive/current/Undergraduate.pdf)policy for furtherdetails.You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine

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Exercise Science Admissions Requirements

Freshman Admission Requirements to the Exercise ScienceProgram (Clinical Option or Exercise &Fitness ManagementOption)

High school GPA of 3.25 or better.●

Completion of college prep courses including: English,

biology and chemistry.

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Recommended: high school pre-calculus or calculus, and

physics.

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Combined SAT scores totaling at least 1080

(mathematics and verbal).

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Evidence of good health through a physical exam, which

attests to the student's ability to actively and safely

participate in all phases of laboratory work.

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Transfer Admission Requirements to the Exercise ScienceProgram

UMass Lowell (UML) students and students from othercolleges or universities are invited to apply to the ExerciseScience BS program. Requirements include:

A cumulative GPA of 2.7●

A science GPA of 2.7 in at least one, two-semester

required science sequence of either: Anatomy and

Physiology I and II, Physiological Chemistry or Chemistry I

and II, Physics I and II, or Biology I and II.

●

Students must have successfully completed at least one of thetwo-semester prerequisite science sequences identified above,and be on track to complete all prerequisite science coursesequences by the completion of their fourth semester at UML.This means that students must complete all prerequisite sciencecourses prior to beginning professional courses (EXER.xxxx(https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER)) in the Junioryear of the curriculum (see degree pathway).

We strongly recommend that transfer students complete collegelevel pre-calculus or calculus prior to transfer.

ES to Doctorate (DPT)

Students who meet the qualifications as incoming freshmen arenotified in their letter of acceptance to the university fromAdmissions. Students must be enrolled in the Clinical Optionto be eligible. Students will also obtain real-world experienceby completing a required 35 hours of physical therapy

observation prior to your senior year. The UMass Lowell DPTprogram does not offer deferred acceptance. All acceptedstudents must begin matriculation the immediately subsequentsummer term.

The program requirements are:

Completion of the B.S. in Exercise Science program with

an overall GPA of 3.40 or higher

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Completion of the DPT pre-requisite science courses

outlined below with an earned GPA of 3.40 or higher:

Anatomy &Physiology I &II, with labsChemistry I &II, with

labsPhysics I &II, with labsExercise Physiology

lectureKinesiology lecture

●

Your class GPA will be calculated after the end of your junioryear of studies and again after your senior year is completed.GPA calculation will occur once more at the end of your senioryear prior to matriculation into the program.

For more information, contact the Undergraduate Admissions(https://www.uml.edu/admissions/contact/default.aspx).

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https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER

https://www.uml.edu/catalog/courses/EXER

https://www.uml.edu/admissions/contact/default.aspx

https://www.uml.edu/admissions/contact/default.aspx

EXER.1010 Strategies for Academic Success in

Exercise Science (Formerly 38.101) - Credits: 1

This seminar course introduces Exercise Physiology (EP)students to UMass Lowell, the Zuckerberg College of HealthSciences, and the Exercise Physiology program. Students willengage in learning activities that promote success in theprogram by familiarizing themselves with academic policies,resources, and positive time management, communication andstudy skills Students will also explore careers in ExercisePhysiology and other health-related fields throughinterprofessional learning while being introduced to theconcepts of diversity, professionalism and ethical conduct. Allexercise physiology undergraduate course (EXER) arerestricted to EP majors.

EXER.2020 Introduction to Exercise Science


This course will provide a broad overview of the various fieldsand career options within Exercise Science. Course content willinclude a history of the profession, potential career andgraduate studies options, the legal and ethical aspects ofpractice, and an introduction to basic fitness terminology andprinciples using ACSM guidelines. Students will have theopportunity to network with guest speakers for all differentcareers and explore various environments in which ExercisePhysiologists work.

EXER.2170 Research Methods in Exercise Science -

Credits: 3

This course involves an in-depth study of current researchmethods and topics with specific applications to the field ofExercise Physiology. The content includes the sources of dataacquisition, research design, testing procedures, and treatmentof data. Each student must participate in a senior researchproject utilizing information gained from the lecture portion ofthe class. All 1st 2nd and 3rd year course work in the exercisephysiology major. All exercise physiology undergraduatecourses (number 38) are restricted to EP majors only. Meetsore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).

EXER.3010 Junior Seminar (Formerly 38.301) -

Credits: 1

The Junior Seminar, offered spring semester to ExercisePhysiology majors, will orient students to information requiredfor their Practicum experience during their Senior Year.

EXER.3050 Exercise Physiology (Formerly 38.305) -

Credits: 4

This course will examine the short and long term effects ofexercise of the oxygen transport systems, includingunderstanding the concepts of physiological and metabolicfunctioning of the human body during aerobic physicalactivity, exercise, sports performance and training. Studentstaking this course and its lab co-requisite are advised that thecapability to exercise moderately and maximally will benecessary.

EXER.3070 Exercise Physiology Laboratory (Formerly

38.307) - Credits: 1

This course offers students the opportunity to apply, test andevaluate physiological concepts and skills discussed in thelecture as it related to the aerobic systems and training.

EXER.3150 Kinesiology (Formerly 38.315) - Credits: 3

This course combines the study of mechanics, kinematics,kinetics, anatomy and neuromuscular physiology to teach theexamination and evaluation of human movement. The majorfocus of the course is in qualitative evaluation of movement.Topics also include quantitative evaluation, body mechanics,posture and gait evaluation with a focus on identification ofabnormal movement patterns.

EXER.3170 Kinesiology Laboratory (Formerly 38.317) -

Credits: 1

This course should be taken concurrently with EXER.3150.This course is designed to practically apply topics discussed inkinesiology lecture. Students are given the opportunity toengage in various activities that will allow them to observe andanalyze the numerous factors involved in human motion andthe impact of those factors on human performance. Studentsare given the opportunity and encouraged to explore areas ofpersonal interest within the goals and objective of the course.

EXER.3350 Sport and Exercise Biomechanics -

Credits: 4

This course will examine the mechanical laws and principlesapplied to the human body including forms of motion, linearand angular kinematics/kinetics. The concepts studied willinclude qualitative and quantitative analysis of sport techniquesand general movement patterns. There will be in-class labactivities to prepare the student to use a scientific approach foranalyzing exercise and sports activities.

EXER.3560 Pharmacology (Formerly 38.356) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to the biochemistry and physiological actionsof various pharmaceuticals. Fundamental concepts will include

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drug receptors, drug receptor interactions, pharmacokinetics,enzyme induction, drug metabolism, drug safety andeffectiveness and idiosyncratic reactions. Several major diseasestates, and the common agents used for treatment will bepresented including: autonomic (central nervous systemstimulants, cholinergic, adrenergic, and muscarinic agents);Neuropharmacololgy (Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases,major depressive disorder, anxiety and insomnia);Cardiovascular conditions (hypertension,hypercholesterolemia), Endocrinology (adrenal steroids anti-hyperglycemic agents); Analgesia (opioid and non-opioid),Antibacterial agents, and Respiratory conditions.

EXER.4060 Foundations of Strength and Conditioning


This course is the second of a two-part series in exercisephysiology designed to study the physiological effects ofexercise on the human body. It will call upon the knowledgegained in Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Kinesiology,and Exercise Physiology. The course covers a variety of topicsincluding: physiological adaptations to resistance training,resistance training concepts and methods to includeperiodization and principles of test selection andadministration, concepts of flexibility, dynamic warm-ups,plyometrics, speed, agility and speed-endurance development,basic concepts of rehabilitation and reconditioning, exerciseprescription and programming for healthy populations, and theeffect of performance-enhancing drugs on performance. Thiscourse will cover (cont'd).



This course must be taken concurrently with EXER.4060,Foundations of Strength and Conditioning. The laboratoryexperiences allow students to observe the concepts discussed inthe lecture co-requisite course; develop the psychomotor skillsnecessary for practical applications; work collaboratively ingroups; and develop skills in scientific method includingwritten communication. The course is organized to developstudents' critical thinking as an active participant in class.Students are expected to develop practical skills in thelaboratory consistent with current standards of practice, learnto administer exercise tolerance tests, interpret and presentexercise test data, and develop simple assessment and treatmentprograms for all clients. (cont'd)

EXER.4120 Clinical Practicum I and II (Formerly

38.412) - Credits: 4

This course is an off-campus experience in either acardiac/pulmonary rehab clinical facility or in a fitness setting.Students experience practical applications of the concepts andtheories learned in the classroom settings. Strength and

conditioning, research or industry related setting, or othersetting appropriate to the particular student's interests.

EXER.4170 Research Methods in Exercise Physiology


This course involves an in-depth study of current researchmethods and topics with specific applications to the field ofExercise Physiology. The content includes the sources of dataacquisition, research design, testing procedures, and treatmentof data. Each student must participate in a senior researchproject utilizing information gained from the lecture portion ofthe class. All 1st 2nd and 3rd year course work in the exercisephysiology major. All exercise physiology undergraduatecourses (number 38) are restricted to EP majors only. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).

EXER.4180 Senior Seminar (Formerly 38.418) -

Credits: 3

This course is specifically designed to enhance the practicumexperience in the senior year.

EXER.4200 Advanced Study in Exercise Science


This course is a capstone course in Exercise Science. Studentssummate and synthesize classroom and clinical experiences inExercise Science in the preparation of a final project.

EXER.4210 Directed Study Health Promotion


This course is designed for independent study opportunities,including but not limited to directed study, directed research,and Honors College theses and projects. These learningopportunities provide students with meaningful opportunitiesto work directly with a faculty member on individuallydesigned content that integrates didactic knowledge throughouttheir program of study. The course focuses on broadening thestudent's area of interest, expertise, and career choices.

EXER.4220 Exercise Prescription & Programming


This course provides an essential foundation for exerciseprescription and programming, and sound educationalpractice. Factors that impede or enhance exercise complianceand progress are explored. Clinical teaching skills, safety, andprofessional behavior are also addressed.

EXER.4240 Motor Control & Learning - Credits: 3

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This course provides an in-depth presentation of the behavioraland neuroscientific foundations of human movement control,coordination, and the learning of movement skills. Topicsinclude an introduction to the cellular basis ofneurophysiology, discussion of the contributions of the sensoryand motor systems, and learning the major theories of motorcontrol and the acquisition of motor skill and their importancein rehabilitation, teaching and sport performance. The ultimategoal is for students to develop a unified conceptual frameworkfor motor control and learning and how these relate to theoptimization of intervention strategies.

EXER.4250 Clinical Exercise Physiology - Credits: 3

This course will examine the pathophysiology and exerciseconsiderations associated with a variety of diseases anddisorders. Students will utilize case studies to apply theprinciples of exercise testing, prescription, and programmingwithin these medically stable special populations. Thesediseases and special populations may include (but are notlimited to): older adults, arrhythmias, obesity, hypertension,asthma, COPD, post-myocardial infarction, diabetes, arthritis,osteoporosis, cancer, cerebral palsy, musculoskeletal concerns,developmental disorders, and intellectual disabilities.

EXER.4260 Motor Control and Learning Laboratory -

Credits: 1

This laboratory course provides a hands-on experience with theconcepts and topics centered around the behavioral andneuroscientific foundations of human movement control,coordination, and the learning of movement skills. It isdesigned to examine the principles of motor learning byexamining physiological, psychological, and neuromotorfactors that affect motor control, the acquisition of motor skillsand performance. Students will learn to apply motor learningand control skills to coaching movement and physical activity.


Laboratory - Credits: 1

This laboratory course will expand upon topics taught in thelecture, examining methods for assessing and improvingvarious elements of health and fitness, including (but notlimited to): body composition, aerobic fitness, muscle strength,muscle power, muscle endurance, flexibility, balance, andmovement. Students will demonstrate competency ofadministering a variety of health and fitness assessments andmaster utilizing information gleaned from these assessments toappropriately prescribe exercise programming for individuals.

EXER.4300 Exercise is Medicine - Credits: 3

Healthcare is a business that requires students and workerswho understand its complexity and constant changes. Healthpromotion experts are positioned to lead the charge a reducing

healthcare costs and improving patient and client outcomes, inthe community or the workplace. This student-driven capstonecourse will focus on the concepts and skills necessary todevelop, promote and implement effective health and wellnessprograms where the central tenets are "Exercise is Medicine"and "Exercise is Business Relevant". Students will learn how tobridge the gap between the fields of exercise, health, wellness,and management and how to successfully communicate theirideas to a variety of business, sport, and health organizations.

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PUBH.1000 Environmental Health Seminar (Formerly

31.100) - Credits: 0

This required, non-credited seminar for Freshman andSophomore Environmental health Students explores currentaffairs and controversies in environmental health theory andpractice. Readings and outside speakers will supplement shortlectures, faculty and student-led discussions.

PUBH.1010 Public Health Seminar (Formerly

PUBH.101) - Credits: 1

This course is designed to orient first year Public Healthstudents to the College of Health Sciences and the University asa whole. The general purpose of the course is to help studentsidentify their areas of interest in Public Health and teachstudents valuable skills that will maximize their likelihood ofsuccess in achieving their academic and professional goals.Areas of priority will be time management and study skills,critical thinking, and communication.

PUBH.1021 Introduction to Public Health (Formerly

30.102) - Credits: 3

Public health topics, both historical and contemporary are ofimportance to all citizens and to societal decisions. This surveycourse provides a foundation for understanding public healththrough exposure to current health care and policy issuesviewed through the perspective of multiple disciplines.Methodology for understanding population health anddeveloping critical thinking and decision-making skills in theanalysis of public health issues using a population-basedperspective will be developed. The course will provide anecological understanding of the causation and prevention ofdisease with an emphasis on health issues that affect society asa whole.

PUBH.2010 Community Health and Environment


This course emphasizes the concepts, philosophy, andprinciples of public health and their relationship to physical,mental, and social well-being of the community. The focus ison the prevention of disease, the promotion and maintenanceof health, and the provision of environmental and personalhealth services through organized community effort.

PUBH.2030 Technology in Public Health (Formerly

31.203) - Credits: 3

A lecture and hands-on course designed to help students betterunderstand the role of computers and information technologyin public health. Students will be guided through the use ofvarious software applications that enhance public health

efforts, including: word processing, database design andmanagement, spreadsheets, presentations, geographicalinformation systems (mapping health data), and internet basedapplications for social networking to address health relatedissues, as well as other uses. Discussions of what the futuremay hold for health information technology will also beincluded. Hands-on assignments will help students becomemore proficient with PC based software.

PUBH.2040 Intro to Health Promotion (Formerly

31.204) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on the role health education plays in thedevelopment of healthful patterns of living. A philosophy ofhealth education emphasizing holistic health will be generated.The organization and administration of school, community,health care facility, and workplace health education programsare introduced.

PUBH.2050 Social Determinants of Health (Formerly

31.303, and PUBH.3030) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the concept of socialdeterminants of health, and strongly emphasizes the influenceof social power relations on public health. There is a focus onhow social, economic and political factors affect the level anddistribution of individual, community, and population health.Students will examine health and social inequalities andexplore potential solutions for their elimination.

PUBH.2060 Research Methods in Public Health


Introduction to research methodologies used in the study ofcommunity and environmental health problems. Students willdiscuss actual research studies conducted by UMASS Lowellfaculty in the College of Health Sciences.

PUBH.2070 The U.S. Healthcare System (Formerly

31.321 and PUBH.3210) - Credits: 3

This introductory course focuses on the organization, financingand delivery of healthcare in the United States. Students willlearn about the public and private sectors of the healthcaresystem and examine the effects of market competition andgovernment regulation. Students will be exposed to healthcaresystems of other countries. Students will also explore majorissues currently facing providers, hospitals as well as thepharmaceutical and health insurance industries in the UnitedStates.

PUBH.2080 Principles of Environmental Health

Science (Formerly PUBH.208) - Credits: 3

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This is a survey course that provides an overview of the rapidlygrowing field of environmental health, through an introductionto the links between environmental stressors and impacts onpublic health. The course will explore human and industrialactivities that impact on health such as overpopulation, foodproduction, air and water pollution, waste, toxic substances,pests, and global climate change. The course will also examinethe types of diseases and illnesses that result fromenvironmental impacts. These impacts have multiple causes andunderstanding these can in turn provide clues as to the mosteffective prevention options. Students will explore topics ofinterest in greater detail through short writing assignments.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PUBH.2110 Sustainable Development (Formerly

PUBH/57.211) - Credits: 3

This course examines workplace and regional factors thatshape the prospects for sustainable prosperity and worker andcommunity empowerment. The course begins by reviewingrecent trends in the distribution of income and wealth and theindustrial structure of the New England economy. Thehistorical dynamics shaping work organization and regionaldevelopment are examined. Several industry case studies areselected because of their importance to the regional andnational economy. The case studies provide focus for studyingthe strategic choices made by firms in mature industries andnewly emerging regions; the basis of competitive advantage forJapanese firms and the response of American rivals; and theinfluence of the product cycle and regional institutions oncapture or retention of emerging and mature industries. Thefinal section of the course focuses on the prospects forsustainability of the organization of production and itsenvironmental impact, incentives for skill development andtechnological innovation, and shared prosperity. A centralcourse objective is to foster an understanding of the linksbetween the workplace and region in the pursuit of sustainabledevelopment and shared prosperity.

PUBH.3010 Introduction to Biostatistics (Formerly

19.301) - Credits: 3

This course covers the basic tools for the entry, analysis, andpresentation of data in al areas of public health. Central tothese skills is assessing the impact of chance and variability onthe interpretation of research findings subsequentrecommendations for public health practice and policy. Specifictopics include tools for describing central tendency andvariability in data; methods for performing inference onpopulation means and proportions; and statistical hypothesistesting. Software will be used to analyze health datasets,including relational databases and create graphicalpresentations of study results. Coursework will also focus onthe interpretation of statistics in the health science literatureand other communication.

PUBH.3011 Program Planning in Health Promotion


This course is the first of a two course series designed tointroduce undergraduate Public Health students studyingCommunity Health and Health Promotion to the concepts andprinciples underlying the planning principles geared towardpromoting health and preventing disease in a variety ofsettings. The course emphasizes practical utility of the conceptsas they relate to the students' future healtheducation/promotion professional activities. The foundation ofthe course will be the skills necessary to conduct a needsassessment and develop a comprehensive program to address ahealth concern affecting a specific population in a particularsetting.

PUBH.3020 Health Communication (Formerly

31.302) - Credits: 3

This course explores the uses of a variety of established andemerging health communications strategies, techniques, andmodalities. Students will consider the ethical considerationspertinent to the use of assorted health communicationsapproaches in health promotion. The course discusses theconcepts of health literacy and eHealth literacy. Awareness andsensitivity toward cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity willbe particularly emphasized when discussing variouscommunication techniques in relation to particular healthissues. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forWritten and Oral Communication (WOC).

PUBH.3040 Politics and Advocacy in Public Health


Public health is inherently political because it attempts tocharacterize and prevent societal factors influencing diseaseand well-being. As a result, public health professionals must beeffective advocates for policies and actions that improvepeople's health. This course introduces students to the politicalunderpinnings of public health. By studying the politicalcontexts of public health issues, students will explore theinterface of government, law economic interests, and socialmovements for public health. They will learn about the role ofadvocacy in promoting, implementing and sustaining effectivepublic health policy.

PUBH.3050 Introduction to Epidemiology (Formerly

31.305) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce basic epidemiologicalmethods used in the study of current major health problems.Content includes explanation of the scope and focus ofepidemiology, simple measures of disease frequency andassociation used in the study of the distribution and

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determinants of disease, types of epidemiological study designs,and practical applications. Emphasis on interpretation ofepidemiological information and application of findingsPrerequisite: Community Health and an elementary statisticscourse. Required for seniors in Community Health Education;open by permission to other upper division students in HealthProfessions. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Information Literacy (IL) and QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

PUBH.3060 Community Health Assessment

(Formerly 31.306 Socio-Ecological Health

Assessment) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on building health assessment skills ofPublic Health professionals. The course will introduce studentsto concepts of Community Health Assessments and guidestudents to practice skills necessary to conduct them. Thecourse will emphasize the importance of using assessmentresults to make programmatic and policy decisions and willdirect participants in how to communicate findings to allowpolicymakers, health professionals, and members of the publicto take action to improve Public Health. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking/Problem Solving (CTPS).

PUBH.3070 Introduction to Public Health Policy

(Formerly PUBH.221 and PUBH.2210) - Credits: 3

One of the core functions of Public Health is developingpolicies and plans that support individuals and communityhealth efforts. This course introduces students to the legal,ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of healthcare andpublic health policy. Students will explore local, state andnational governmental agency roles in public health policy.Students will learn about the implications of laws andregulations that impact Community Health and Safety.

PUBH.3100 Infectious Disease (Formerly PUBH.310) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the fundamentals ofcommunicable diseases and how humans and the environmentaffect their distribution and impact. The course will provide anoverview of infectious diseases, how these diseases affecthumans, vectors and sources of these diseases. The course willalso cover infectious disease surveillance, outbreakinvestigation and response as well as prevention planning andbioterrorism.

PUBH.3160 Environmental Health in Practice

(Formerly 31.316/19.507) - Credits: 3

Through a combination of class lectures, field trips, and a

service learning project, this course is designed to introducestudents to the daily responsibilities of an environmental healthprofessional. The class will provide in-depth knowledge andhands-on understanding of topics such as food safety, indoorair quality, water quality, waste water disinfection, andchemicals management. Through lectures and guest speakersstudents will understand the challenges facing environmentalhealth professionals and the resources available to them.Students will undertake a final group project for a health boardor other organization.

PUBH.3710 Chemicals and Health (Formerly 31.371) -

Credits: 3

Provides a broad overview of how the design, manufacture, useand disposal of chemicals and chemical products affect healthand ecosystems. Provides an in-depth overview of howchemicals are monitored in the environment (includingbiomonitoring), how their risks are characterized, and theprevention of chemical risks through safer chemical design.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forWritten &Oral Communication (WOC).

PUBH.4010 Public Health Senior Seminar - Credits: 3

The Public Health Senior Seminar prepares public healthstudents for their capstone experience. Students will reflect ontheir career plans and their current state of preparedness forthe next steps in professional development. This courseprovides an overview of the current state of various professionsin public health and the future of public health practice andethics, both nationally and internationally. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility and Ethics (SRE).

PUBH.4011 Implementation and Evaluation in Health

Promotion - Credits: 3

This course is the second in a two course series designed tointroduce undergraduate Public Health students studyingCommunity Health and Health Promotion to the concepts andprinciples surrounding implementation and evaluation ofprograms geared toward promoting health and preventingdisease in a variety of settings. This course emphasizes practicalutility of the concepts as they relate to the students' futurehealth education/promotion professional activities. Thefoundation of the course will be the skills necessary to developan implementation and evaluation strategy for a planned healthpromotion initiative, taking into consideration the phases ofimplementation and evaluation, ethical considerations, andresources and skills required to implement and evaluate asuccessful health promotion program.

PUBH.4030 Mind, Body and Health (Formerly

31.403) - Credits: 3

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The interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit is integralto achieving "wellness". It is also important to acknowledgethe impact each of these three aspects of wellness has uponeach of the others. The growing body of research indicating thesignificant effects of things such as stess, anger, optimism, andhealthy relationships on health status will be analyzed andevaluated. Practical strategies related to health advisement willbe shared and experimented with during the semester. In thissenior level course, we will explore these and many other areasof mind, body, and spirit awareness that are critical to considerwhen conducting health education programs.

PUBH.4050 Communication Techniques in Health

Promotion (Formerly 31.405) - Credits: 3

This course focuses upon the communication techniques andmass media approaches necessary to promote and implementeffective health promotion programs and activities. Awarenessand sensitivity toward cultural, ethnic, and religious diversitywill be particularly emphasized when discussing variouscommunication techniques in relation to particular healthissues. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forWritten &Oral Communication (WOC).

PUBH.4090 Service Learning in Community Health


This course is designed to serve as a service learning experiencein the fall semester of students' senior year in HealthEducation. Students will be expected to participate in a pre-determined community health project happening in the City ofLowell for a minimum of 40 hours. During the course of thisexperience, students will provide the community healthorganization with their time, knowledge, and effort, and will,in return, gain tremendous experience in the organization,development, implementation, and/or evaluation ofCommunity Health Education and Promotion Projects.Collaboration with various professionals involved in theprograms and projects will certainly add to students'understanding of what a Health Educator does! An integralpiece of this service learning experience will be the bi-monthlyseminar geared toward asuring the connection between thecommunity experience and the theoretical and academicframework from which it is derived Through the use ofreadings, discussions, student presentations, and guestspeakers, students will gain wonderful experience in terms ofwhat it means to "build the capacity of a community". MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

PUBH.4100 Public Health Capstone (Formerly 31.410)

- Credits: 6

This capstone is the culminating experience for all students inthe BS in public health that allows students to integrate,

synthesize and apply the knowledge of public health gainedthroughout their undergraduate program. It can be structuredas a cumulative, integrative and scholarly experience or anapplied experience or inquiry project. Each student will craftan experience that is appropriate for his /her professional goalsin aspirations. Projects may include internships, researchpapers, honors theses, or other appropriate activities that applya range of public health competencies and skills. Studentscreate a portfolio of work and/or research poster for theexperience demonstrating proficiency in the domains of publichealth.

PUBH.4130 Public Health Administration - Credits: 3

The class will introduce students to the basics of public healthprogram administration including planning, evaluation, andmanagement. Through lectures, guest seminars, site visits andresearch, students will build and understanding of differenttypes of agencies and organizations involved in public healthadministration and their roles and responsibilities. They willlearn the steps of development, implementation, and evaluationof a public health program at a local or state agency. Studentswill also study basics of the management of public healthagencies, including staff management, budgeting, stakeholderengagement, conflict resolution, and risk communication.Students will be required to apply concepts learned in class to areal life public health problems.

PUBH.4140 Program Management in Health


The concepts of program management including budgeting,managing partner relationships, grant writing, and managingtechnology resources, and quality assurance which are essentialfunctions for individuals working in public health agencies, arepresented. Students will be expected to develop a grantproposal for an agency. This course is an integrative experienceand resources form all other relevant coursework will be calledupon.

PUBH.4160 Environmental Health Practicum


This course is designed to provide students real world practicalexperience in the field of environmental health, as finalpreparation for their BS Degree. This 32 hour/week internshipopportunity situates students in an environmental healthsetting most conducive to his or her needs and interests.Placements can vary from health boards and healthdepartments to non-profit agencies, government agencies,university research institutes, and industry. Students workdirectly with an academically and professionally qualifiedpreceptor to assure their progress in the field. The facultysupervisor is responsible for periodic meetings andcorrespondence to also assure appropriate development.

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PUBH.4930 Directed Study (Formerly 31.493) -

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NURS.1010 Strategies for Acad Success (Formerly

33.101) - Credits: 1

This introductory course will assist nursing students to learnstrategies for creating greater academic, professional, andpersonal success. Specific attention will be given to exploringthe profession of nursing, academic integrity, goal setting, timemanagement, critical thinking and communicating with others.Consideration will be given to note taking skills, test readingand studying, writing, test-taking strategies, library use andresearch techniques, wellness and stress management, andcampus resources.

NURS.1030 Academic Strategies Portfolio Seminar


Nursing students with a diploma in nursing, associate degree innursing, or second baccalaureate degree will submit a portfolioto demonstrate how they have met the course objectives. Theportfolio will show evidence of goal setting and timemanagement, UML library orientation for literature searches,understanding of academic integrity and writing andreferencing using APA style. Students will participate inseminar(s) on communication, cultural sensitivity , and conflictresolution.

NURS.2100 Nursing Fundamentals (Formerly 33.210)

- Credits: 2

This course enables students to begin their basic knowledge ofnursing. The course provides an organizing framework, basedon Gordon's functional health patterns, that is strictly nursing.Therapeutic nursing interventions are incorporated into themore detailed discussion of each of the functional healthpatterns. A separate laboratory component is included fordemonstration and practice of nursing interventions. At theconclusion of this course students will demonstrate competencyin performing basic nursing intervention for individuals in aclinical setting.

NURS.2100L Nursing Fundamentals Lab (Formerly

33.210L) - Credits: 1

NURS.2110 Nursing Assessment and Skills (Formerly

33.313 and NURS.3130) - Credits: 2

This course introduces students to the foundations ofcommunication, nursing assessment, and psychomotor skillsguided by standards of nursing practice. Emphasis is placed onthe integration and application of these skills through the useof critical thinking.

NURS.2110L Nursing Assessment and Skills Lab

(Formerly 33.313L/ NURS.3130L) - Credits: 1

This laboratory course introduces students to the foundationsof communication, nursing assessment, and psychomotor skillsguided by standards of nursing practice. Emphasis is placed onthe integration and application of these skills through the useof critical thinking.

NURS.2120 Introduction to Nursing Practice


Nursing as a health profession is introduced in this foundationcourse. The course is organized using functional healthpatterns. Within the context of the American NursesAssociation Standards of Clinical Practice, standards ofprofessional performance are introduced and standards of careare emphasized. Students, at the completion of this course, willdemonstrate an understanding of the nursing process andcompetencies to perform basic nursing interventions in alaboratory and a clinical setting. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

NURS.2120L Introduction to Nursing Practice

Laboratory (Formerly 33.212L) - Credits: 1

This course enables students to apply their basic theoreticalknowledge of nursing in a laboratory and clinical setting. Thecourse is organized using functional health patterns. At theconclusion of this course, students will demonstratecompetency in performing basic nursing interventions forindividuals in a clinical setting.

NURS.2120R Introduction to Nursing Practice

Medication Calcs (Formerly 33.212R) - Credits: 1

This course reviews the mathematics necessary to completedrug calculations This course reviews the mathematicsnecessary to complete drug calculations using dimensionalanalysis. It covers the metric and household system of weightsand measures. The focus of the course is on the completion ofdrug dosages for oral and parenteral medication.

NURS.2180 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

(Formerly 33.318/NURS.3180) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of pharmacology as it relatesto nursing practice. Students connect knowledge regarding thenursing process to pharmacotherpeutics throughout bodysystems and the lifespan.

NURS.3010 Research in Nursing and Health Care


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This course provides an overview of the research process.Health care research interests and the methodology of variousdisciplines are examined. Through a review of research studies,students examine the basic steps in the process of research.Ethical problems in the world of research are explored andstudents learn how research influences health care practice andpolicy. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forInformation Literacy (IL).

NURS.3060 Health Assessment (Formerly 33.306) -

Credits: 3

This combined didactic and laboratory course builds on thestudents' professional nursing education and experiencesthrough the inclusion of health assessment information asapplied to the professional nursing role in the communitysetting. Emphasis is on systematic data collection includingthorough history taking, physical examination, screening andrisk-factor recognition.

NURS.3070 Concepts for Baccalaureate Nursing


This course is designated as a transition course for registerednurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major innursing. This course aims to refine critical thinking skills andanalyze nursing's unique contribution to health care.Consideration is given to the interrelationships of theory,research, and practice. Special emphasis is placed on theconcepts of health promotion and risk reduction as they relateto individuals and families who are at risk for or experiencinghealth problems. This course includes a practicum componentthat focuses on the development of interventions to promotethe health of individuals and families at risk.

NURS.3080 Health Promotion in Nursing (Formerly

33.308) - Credits: 2

This course is designed as a transition course for registerednurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major innursing. It introduces the theory and research related to theconcepts of health/ promotion and risk reduction. Theseconcepts are presented as essential components of professionalnursing practice. This course includes a clinical practicumwhich focuses on the development of interventions to promotethe health of individuals and families. This course aims torefine critical thinking skills and analyze nursing's uniquecontribution to health care. Consideration is given to theinterrelationships of theory, research and practice.

NURS.3090 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice

Practicum (Formerly 33.309) - Credits: 3

This course is a clinical practicum which focuses on the

development of interventions to promote the health ofindividuals and families. This course aims to refine criticalthinking skills and analyze nursing's unique contribution tohealth care. Consideration is given to the interrelationships oftheory, research and practice.

NURS.3100 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Families I (Formerly 33.310) - Credits: 5

This course focuses on health promotion and risk reductionwith young individuals and families who are responding topotential or actual physical and psychosocial health problems.Content is centered on holistic nursing care from a lifespanperspective beginning in pregnancy and ending withadolescence.

NURS.3110 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of

Families I Practicum (Formerly 33.311) - Credits: 4

This community-based clinical course is focused on healthpromotion of young families including childbearing women,infants, children, and adolescents. A portion of the clinicalexperience consists of establishing a relationship by the studentwith a family. first four semesters of nursing curriculum. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

NURS.3120 Concepts of Professional Nursing


Nursing as a health profession is introduced in this foundationcourse. The concepts of health promotion, communication,critical thinking, culture, nursing theory and research, andtherapeutic nursing interventions are presented. Within thecontext of the American Nurses' Association Standards ofClinical Nursing Practice, standards of professionalperformance are introduced and standards of care areemphasized. First four semesters of nursing curriculum.

NURS.3140 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Families II (Formerly 33.314) - Credits: 5

This course focuses on health promotion and risk reductionwith adults and their families who are responding to potentialor actual biopsychosocial health problems. Content is centeredon holistic nursing care throughout the adult lifespan.


Families II Practicum (Formerly 33.315) - Credits: 4

In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to adultclients and their families. The focus is the development ofspecifically tailored therapeutic interventions to promote thehealth of these clients and assist with potential or actual health

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problems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

NURS.3200 Community-Focused Health and Policy


This course provides a foundation to community healthnursing with the community, family and individual as Client.This course presents an overview of the US health care deliverysystem with an emphasis on the role of government inhealthcare, Medicaid, and current efforts at healthcare reform.

NURS.3210 Independent Study (Formerly 33.321) -

Credits: 1

Independent Study on a topic chosen by the student and agreedon by the faculty member.

NURS.3220 Independent Study (Formerly 33.322) -

Credits: 3

NURS.3230 Independent Studies (Formerly 33.323) -

Credits: 3

Independent Studies

NURS.3240 Community-Focused Project

Implementation (Formerly 33.324) - Credits: 2

This course focuses on improving the health of one aspect ofthe community. Students analyze health problems in identifiedcommunities. Interventions for community as client aredeveloped and implemented and the effectiveness of appliedinterventions in evaluated.

NURS.3250 Community-Focused Project

Dissemination (Formerly 33.325) - Credits: 1

This one credit course focuses on the dissemination of theresults of a community based program. Students developpresentations which describe methods used to identify,intervene and evaluate the health problems of a community.Students are required to present their findings at a formaldissemination venue identified by faculty.


Families III (Formerly 33.410) - Credits: 5

This course addresses the nursing care of adults with acute andchronic conditions. Particular attention is paid to nursing careof adults with increasing complex illnesses and acuity levels.


Families III Practicum (Formerly 33.411) - Credits: 4

In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to adultsin adult inpatient and outpatient settings. The focus of theexperience is the development of specifically tailoredtherapeutic interventions in providing care to adults with acuteand chronic illness.

NURS.4120 Community Health and Health Policy


This course analyzes the development of policy and its impacton the health of populations. Students apply epidemiology andcommunity health science to population-based nursingpractice. Students identify a community health problem thatcan be addressed through health promotion activities.

NURS.4130 Role Transition (Formerly 33.413) -

Credits: 4

This capstone course focuses on the transition to theprofessional nursing role. Content includes professional issues,trends, and leadership and management principles whichimpact on nursing practice. Students analyze nursing practicein relation to the standards of professional performance. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Written&Oral Communication (WOC).

NURS.4140 Role Transition Practicum (Formerly

33.414) - Credits: 6

During this clinical experience the student workscollaboratively with nurse preceptor and other members of thehealth team. The student becomes increasingly self-directed incarrying out the professional nursing role.

NURS.4150 Community Health Project (Formerly

33.415) - Credits: 2

The student applies the ANA Public Health Nursing Scope andStandards of Nursing Practice with community as client. Teamsof students utilize community assessment data collected fromprevious semester to develop, implement and evaluate acommunity health promotion activity.

NURS.4200 Leadership in Nursing (Formerly 33.420)

- Credits: 3

This course focuses on leadership roles, responsibilities, andopportunities for the professional nurse. Course contentincludes professional issues, trends, and leadership andmanagerial principles pertinent to healthcare and nursingpractice. Students explore professional perspectives, norms,

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and ethical standards essential in values-driven managementand leadership.

NURS.4210 Selected Topics in Nursing (Formerly

33.421) - Credits: 3

Selected Topics in Nursing is a course for advancedundergraduates in the RN-BS option. The content will varyfrom semester to semester depending on the research interest ofthe faculty member(s) teaching the course.

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AEST.2210 20th Century Art (Formerly 79.221) -

Credits: 3

A study of American and European movements in painting,sculpture, and architecture from 1900 to the present. Emphasisis placed on Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism,International Style, Pop, Op Art, Minimal Art, Photorealism,and Post-Modernism.

AEST.2250 History of Photography (Formerly 79.225)

- Credits: 3

Less than 200 years old, photography seems to span millennia.With 1839 as the invention's launch date, there is nophotograph of George Washington, but very soon we areflooded with the faces of composers, painters, and presidents:we know and are reminded of the ravages of civil and worldwars, industrial progress and social injustice, or the beauty ofpristine landscapes and their ecological demise. In this course,students will become familiar with some 100 notablephotographers, from the beginning years of its invention tocontemporary times with works by major artists and forgottenvisionaries, all serving as a foundation for inspiration andunderstanding of the art worlds most visible medium. Gradingin the course is based on a mid-term and final exam along witha major research paper.

AEST.2310 Aesthetics and Critical Studies Seminar


The Aesthetics and Critical Studies Seminar introduces a widevariety of artists, designers, images, concepts, movements andtheories. The objective of this course is to improve criticalawareness and provide a theoretical background to art anddesign studio courses. Topics to be announced. Course may berepeated.

AEST.2410 Art Serving Political, Religious, & Social

Needs (Formerly 79.241) - Credits: 3

The objectives are to study the production of meaning inpaintings and frescos, sculpture, stained glass, architecture andother art forms that were commissioned through the churchand state patronage system; to analyze how these images areused to represent and define social order; how these imagessupport the patron's interpretation of history while appealingto aesthetic needs; and ways in which art supported theeducational and evangelical aims of church and state. Thecourse will introduce students to the visual and criticallanguage of art produced at this time and analyze works in thecontext of contemporary history. The thematic focus of thisclass is designed for Italian cultural studies. No knowledge ofItalian is required.

AEST.2800 From Collective to Personal Aesthetics


This course is an exploration in aesthetics and culture. Theseminar examines a variety of works by contemporary artistsand designers; and also introduces important texts byphilosophers, art theorists, and critics. Throughout thesemester, student will study current trends in visual studies.They will examine a range of works form popular culture tohigh art and respond to various readings through classdiscussions and papers. In addition, the course will facilitateintellectual engagement with ones own visual work. Throughtheir research, student will explore the connections betweentheir work and that of other artists and designers. They willsituate their artwork within the field of criticism, creating abridge across the traditional divide between theory andpractice.

AEST.3600 Aesthetics and Critical Studies of Graphic

Design (Formerly 79.360) - Credits: 3

Examination of the aesthetic theories and practice of graphicdesign. Significant practitioners of the art will be highlighted.

AEST.3620 Post-digital Aesthetics - Credits: 3

Post-digital Aesthetics explores art after the digital revolutionfocusing on critical analysis of digital images andenvironments. We will study how digital technology hastransformed art making and also how it impacts the verydefinition of art. The blurring of boundaries between art, lifeand design is more than ever evident as human experiences areincreasingly mediated through technological devices and high-quality design. The internet has dramatically altered how andwhy we make art while virtual presence and embodiment inVR bring unprecedented questions about the role of artists anddesigners in our understanding of the world. This course willbe taught as a face-to-face seminar. However, we will alsotravel beyond the classroom walls into virtual worlds andenvironments.

AEST.3800 Understanding Movies: Cinema as Social

Commentary (Formerly 79.380) - Credits: 3

This film theory seminar has several main objectives: to studythe production of meaning in films; to analyze how movingimages are used in social representation; and to introducestudents to the visual and critical language of cinema. In thiscourse, we will view a series of films by international authors.These address some of the most pressing issues of today'sglobal world such as identity, subjectivity, difference andotherness, race relations, representations of gender andsexuality, immigration, war, colonialism and post-colonialism,poverty, and social inequalities. The films that we watch willbe studied not as isolated cinematic texts but as illustrations

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and examples of theories of representation. Students willdevelop their critical analysis skills by being introduced totheoretical concepts such as "the gaze" in art and cinema aswell as formal elements such as mise-in-scene, cinematography,editing, and sound.

AEST.4900 Aesthetics and Critical Studies Seminar


The Aesthetics and Critical Studies Seminar introduces a widevariety of artists, designers, images, concepts, movements andtheories. The objective of this course is to improve criticalawareness and provide a theoretical background to art anddesign studio courses. Topics to be announced. Course may berepeated.

AEST.4940 Directed Study in Aesthetic Concepts


An individual supervised research project relating to questionsof aesthetic interpretation and understandings. Fall and Spring.

AEST.4960 Practicum Experience in Aesthetic

Concepts (Formerly 79.496) - Credits: 3

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences for artmajors only. Specific requirements will vary depending upondepartment policies and the nature of the program undertakenby the student. The intent of the practicum experience is toprovide an occasion for investigation of a community, social,cultural or artistic area and for applying techniques of problemsolving and/or credits. Students will be graded "satisfactory" or"unsatisfactory". Fall and Spring.

AMST.2480 Perspectives American Culture

(Formerly 40/42.248) - Credits: 3

The goal of this class is to enhance students' ability to read andinterpret American texts by learning how to see them incontext, to understand the way readers approach texts frominterpretative lenses, and to express their insights aboutAmerican culture in a variety of forms and genres. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

AMST.2570 The Family in American Literature


A study of literary selections dealing with traditions of familylife, the individual, and social change. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

ARHI.1010 Art Appreciation (Formerly 58.101) -

Credits: 3

The course introduces the student to the technical, aestheticand historical aspects of architecture, sculpture, and painting.An analysis of the visual elements used in fine arts such ascolor, line, shape, texture, and principles of design aredeveloped through slide lectures, museum visits and assignedreadings. In addition, students investigate the purposes of artand visual communication and develop a heightened sense ofcritical thinking that allows them to investigate successfullydifferent modes of representation, styles and media in amulticultural society.

ARHI.1050 Comparative Arts (Formerly 58.105) -

Credits: 3

This course studies the aesthetic, artistic and intellectualsimilarities between art history and music history. Discussionof the arts focuses on the development in examining the humancreativity and expression through the arts: from ancient timesas art and morality followed in the Renaissance as art andsciences continued in the Enlightenment as art and societycontrasted in the nineteenth century as art and entertainment.Furthermore, this course surveys some of the fundamentalaspects of music and art, such as the nature of aestheticjudgment, the task of art and music criticism, includingformalist, representational, and contemporary theories onviewing, analyzing, and interpreting the arts. In addition, witha comparative analysis between the modes of visual and auralrepresentation, visual and aural perception, this courseanalyzes the principal forms and genres of the visual and auralelements of art history and music history, providing anunderstanding for human creativity and expression. Spring,alternate years.

ARHI.2030 History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval

Art (Formerly 58.203) - Credits: 3

A survey of the origins of painting, sculpture, and architecturefrom the prehistoric period through approximately 1300 CE.Works of art are discussed in their historical, cultural, andartistic contexts.

ARHI.2040 History of Art II: Renaissance to Modern


A survey of the origins and development of painting, sculpture,and architecture from Renaissance times to the Modern period.Emphasis is placed on representative works of art from theRenaisance, Baroque, Rococo, Nineteenth CenturyMovements-Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism,Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Abstract Art. The aim of thecourse is to introduce the student to basic critical and art

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historical methods as well as the analysis of style and contentwithin sequential cultural contexts.

ARHI.2060 History of Architecture (Formerly

58.206) - Credits: 3

A survey of the major technical and stylistic developments inecclesiastical and secular architecture from Prehistory to thepresent day studied with an emphasis on the major monuments(Parthenon, Pantheon, Gothic Cathedrals, St. Peter's, VersaillesPalace, Eiffel Tower, Guggenheim Museum). Spring, alternateyears.

ARHI.2110 Nineteenth Century Art (Formerly 58.211) -

Credits: 3

A study of the major artists and artistic movements of the 19thcentury. This course examines major cultural, social andpolitical forces (e.g. class struggles, racial and genderinequalities, industrialization, scientific discoveries,emancipation, education reform, the influence of early "socialmedia," etc.) through the lens of the visual arts and paysparticular attention to how these forces impacted the way artwas produced, viewed, and understood.

ARHI.2210 Twentieth Century Art (Formerly 58.221) -

Credits: 3

A study of developments in painting, sculpture, performance,media arts, conceptual art, architecture, and design after 1900.This course encompasses modernisms in Europe, the Americas,Asia and the global south.

ARHI.2310 Greek and Roman Art (Formerly 58.231) -

Credits: 3

A study of Greek painting, sculpture, and architecture from theCycladic to the Hellenistic period, and an examination ofRoman Art from the Etruscan age to the beginning of Christianart. Emphasis is placed on the Greek Classical period and theRoman Empire.

ARHI.3000 Art History, Music and Culture (Formerly

58.300) - Credits: 3

This course is a historical and critical examination of theaesthetic and intellectual similarities between art history, musichistory, literature and culture from Ancient Egypt tocontemporary Art. Emphasis is placed on an in-depthexploration of western cultures. In addition, this courseprovides an understanding of human creativity and expressionthrough a comparative analysis of visual art and music.

ARHI.3020 Studies In World Art (Formerly 58.302) -

Credits: 3

Historical and critical examination of regions works of artfrom China, Asia, the Islamic world, India, Africa, NorthAmerica, Latin America, Native American Art and Mexico.Topics vary from year to year. Course may be repeated.

ARHI.3130 American Art (Formerly 58.313) - Credits:

3

This course centers on the study of American painting,sculpture, and decorative arts from the period of first contactup through the mid-twentieth century. One of the centralquestions of American art remains its definition: when does itstart? What sources does it draw upon? In this class we willdiscuss American art through its ties to the peoples, events,institutions, and landscape that shaped it.

ARHI.3140 American Architecture (Formerly 58.314)

- Credits: 3

This course begins with a discussion of native Americanbuilding traditions and proceeds chonologically from the 17ththrough the 20th centuries. Students will gain a familiarity withthe major movements in American architecture (such asColonial, Greek Revival, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, CityBeautiful, International Style, Postmodern) as well as theleading archiects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.The architecture is discussed in its historical context withattention to the inventions, materials and aesthetic assumptionsthat made it possible.

ARHI.3150 Modern Architecture (Formerly 58.315) -

Credits: 3

This course will examine global architecture from the 19thcentury to the present. It addresses the major movements, "-isms", architects, publications, schools, and technologicalinnovations that contributed to varied (and often conflicting)notions of "Modern architecture." Growing nationalism andpolitics, travel and colonial occupation, the effects of war, andchanging conceptions of nature and science, all transformed thebuilt environment. This course will provide a betterunderstanding not only of individual works but also of theways architecture manifests important themes such asnationalism, regionalism, functionalism, rationalism, and themost current theme, happiness.

ARHI.3151 Islamic Art and Contemporary Society

(Formerly as 59.315) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to Islamic art through a surveyof works across the broad reach of the Islamic world including

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Saudi Arabia, Northern and Saharan Africa, Spain, the formerOttoman Empire surrounding Turkey and the Greater MiddleEast. The last unit of the course looks at Islamic art in thediaspora. The course highlights works form c. 500 CE to thepresent, ending with the ultra modern city of Dubai.

ARHI.3210 Italian Renaissance Art (Formerly 58.321)

- Credits: 3

A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the majorartistic centers of Italy (Florence, Rome, Venice, Milan and theNorthern Courts) during the 15th and 16th centuries. Inaddition to examining artworks by some of the most importantartists of the period - Leonard da Vinci, Michelangelo, titan -this course considers larger themes raised by these works andgibes attention to the conditions within which the works wereoriginally produced and viewed.

ARHI.3230 Northern Renaissance Art (Formerly

58.323) - Credits: 3

A study of 15th and 16th century painting and sculpture northof the Alps including artists such as Jan van Eyck, HieronymusBosch, Jean Fouquet and Albrecht Drer. This course considershow social forces (politics, race, religion, gender etc.)influenced the manner in which Northern renaissance art wasproduced, viewed, and understood, as well as how these forcesled to the creation of some of the most startling, strange andenigmatic images of any period in the history of art.

ARHI.3250 Studies in Latin American Art (Formerly

58.325 ) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the art and architecture of ancient, colonial,and modern Latin America. The course provides a frameworkby which students consider the complex intersections--ofvision, power, history, and artistic production--in LatinAmerican art within both local and global contexts.

ARHI.3300 Italian Mannerism (Formerly 58.330) -

Credits: 3

A study on the impact of the High Renaissance in the sixteenthcentury, the subsequent development of early Mannerism incentral Italy and the formation of the Proto-Baroque syle inVenice and Northern Italy, the establishment of the courtlyMannerist style. The role of representative artists such asAnguissola, Pontormo, Rosso, Parmigianino, Bronzino,Beccafumi, Fontana, Vasari, Veronese, Bandinelli, Cellini,Palladio, Peruzzi and Ammanati is emphasized.

ARHI.3310 Asian Art (Formerly 58.331) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of

the art of the traditional cultures of Asia, China, India andJapan. This survey provides a critical and historicalexamination of these cultures.

ARHI.3320 Baroque Art (Formerly 58.332) - Credits:

3

This course surveys the drama and dynamism that infusedpainting and sculpture from 1550-1750. With its origins inItaly, Baroque art quickly spread throughout much of Europe(including Flanders, France, England, the Dutch republic,Spain, Portugal) and the New World. This course will explorethe ways the arts were used to express political ambition, forgesocial and political alliances, as well as to create culturalidentity and memory.

ARHI.3350 The Golden Age of Spanish Art - Credits:

3

This course is a survey of art in Spain from the discovery of theAmericas in 1492 through the mid-seventeenth. This roughly150-year period, known as the Spanish Golden Age or Siglo deOro, witnessed the expansion of the Spanish empire across theAtlantic and Asia and gave rise to many of Spain's greatestartistic achievements. This course will survey theunprecedented contributions of Spanish painters, sculptors andarchitects; the patrons and political forces contributing to thisGolden Age of artistic production; and the place of the Spanishgolden Age within broader European and global contexts.

ARHI.3400 Women and Art (Formerly 58.340) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to key issues and theoretical approaches to thestudy of women and art. This course examines women asmakers of art, as subjects of art, and as interpreters of art. Theclass will explore the ways artists have represented theintersections of gender identities, sexual orientation, power,race, class and nationality in their works and the socio-culturalconditions in which specific artists have been excluded ormarginalized in art practice, exhibition, collecting and criticaldiscourse.

ARHI.3410 Medieval Art (Formerly 58.241) - Credits:

3

This course examines the rich cross-cultural artistic heritage ofthe medieval world from the Late Antique period (third centuryCE) through the Gothic period (fourteenth century CE). Thecourse includes the study of paintings, sculpture, illuminatedmanuscripts, mosaics and architecture. It will explore materialsand technique, the relationship of images to sacred texts andrituals, and the controversies regarding image production.Drawing examples for the eastern Mediterranean to the rocky

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coast of Ireland, the course will draw out the way works of artreflected relationships between the Jewish, Christian, andIslamic religions.

ARHI.3470 French Impressionism and Post-

Impressionism - Credits: 3

This course surveys the artists and artistic movementsassociated with impressionism and Post-Impressionism inFrance. The course will begin with an examination of the artsjust prior to the last quarter of the nineteenth century and willcontinue through the beginning of the twentieth century.Readings, lectures and assignments will engage students in aclose study of French artists and France itself as the art-makingcapital of the West during this period. In this capacity, thecourse will investigate how social forces (politics, gender, race,religion, etc.) influenced the manner in which "modern" artwas produced, viewed, and understood.

ARHI.3500 Post Modernism (Formerly 58.350) -

Credits: 3

Following the Second World War, artists transformed theavant-garde tradition of their European predecessors toestablish a dialogue with the mass media and consumer culturethat has resulted in a wide array of artistic movements. Issuesranging from multiculturalism and gender to modernism andpostmodernism will be addressed through the movements ofabstract expressionism, pop, minimalism, neo-expressionismand appropriate in the diverse media of video, performanceand photography, as well as painting and sculpture.

ARHI.3520 Contemporary Art and Culture (Formerly

58.352) - Credits: 3

Examination of issues of content, theory, and criticism incontemporary art. Current exhibitions and criticism areintegral to the course. Topics vary from year to year. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

ARHI.3530 History of Public Art in the Modern Era


This course serves as an introduction to the history of publicart in the modern and contemporary world. The history ofpublic art is examined in relation to such concerns as thedefinition of public space, community involvement in thecreative process, the institutional and economic support systemfor the arts, the modern understanding of memorial sculpture,and the use of the visual arts to foster public dialogue andcultural exchange.

ARHI.3550 The City and the Environment - Credits: 3

This course examines the many ways that communities,architects, and developers have responded (or not responded)to the American landscape and environment. It will begin withthe earliest settlements established by the colonists, such asHavana, Cuba, and New York City and progress to the presentwith a special emphasis on Lowell and Boston. The course willnot only examine specific cities but also architectural utopias,city planning, the national park system, sustainable design, andcontemporary efforts to merge the needs of the city withenvironmental awareness.

ARHI.3600 Museum Issues (Formerly 58.360) -

Credits: 3

The art museum in the United States is a unique socialinstitution because of its blend of public and private supportand its intricate involvement with artists, art historians,collectors, the art market, and the government. This course willstudy the art museums history and status in our society today.Special consideration will be given to financial, legal andethical issues that face art museums in our time. Short papers,oral reports and visits with directors, curators and othermuseum officials in nearby museums will be included alongwith a detailed study of a topic of ones choice.

ARHI.3650 Art and Environment (Formerly

ARHI.2300) - Credits: 3

This course surveys developments in land, environmental, andecological art. Some of the most compelling artists todayengage with the politics of land use, including the conditions ofthe global economy, climate change, environmental justice,sustainability, sovereignty and land claims, uneven geographiesand expanding megacities, and the privatization of publicspace.

ARHI.4900 Art History Seminar (Formerly 58.490) -

Credits: 3

Study of particular artist, style or selected art historicalproblem. Topics to be announced. Course may be repeated.


Credits: 3


ARHI.4940 Directed Study in Art History (Formerly

58.494) - Credits: 1-4

An individual supervised research project relating to stylistic,thematic or methodological issues in Art History, the result tobe presented in a significant paper.

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ARHI.4950 Advanced Tutorial in Art History


A program of directed study affords the advanced student withan additional opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth or to initiate and investigate anadditional problem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine skillsfor scholarly research and presentation

ARHI.4960 Practicum Experience in Art History


A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences forArt History students only. Specific requirements will varydepending upon department policies and the nature of theprogram undertaken by the student. The intent of thepracticum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or credits.Students will be graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

ARTS.1010 Art Concepts I (formerly 70.101) - Credits:

3

Art Concepts I will focus on learning the visual language of thecreative process through anexamination of the principles oftwo-dimensional visual organization. These fundamental basicsform the underlying structure of all studio and communicationarts. Through slide lecture, guest lecturers, field trips, andstudio projects, students will begin to understand the manyforms that visual expression takes. The course will developcreative problem solving skills and students will learn torespond to personal challenge. Students will also be instructedin the principles of professional execution and be introduced todiverse modes of thought, media, and aesthetic expression.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forCritical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).

ARTS.1020 Art Concepts II (formerly 70.102) -

Credits: 3

Art Concepts II will focus on learning the visual language ofthe creative process through an examination of the principlesof three-dimensional visual organization. These fundamentalbasics form the underlying structure of architecture,environmental graphic design, product design and sculpture.Through slide lecture, guest lecturers, field trips, and studioprojects, students will begin to understand the many forms thatthree dimensional expression takes. The course will developcreative problem solving skills and students will learn torespond to personal challenge. Students will also be instructedin the principles of professional execution and be introducedtodiverse modes of thought, media, and aesthetic expression.Art majors only. Fall and Spring.

ARTS.1130 Digital Foundations (Formerly 70.113) -

Credits: 3

This course explores the computer as a tool of the visuallanguage. Topics included are raster and vector-based imagemaking, art for the internet &mobile devices, and currentimage capture and output methods. This course will introducePhotoshop, Illustrator, Flash and a basic programming with theaim of expanding the artist's toolkit. Lectures, readings, anddiscussions will provide an overview of history andcontemporary ideas on the use of computers in art. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL).

ARTS.1140 The Creative Process (formerly 70.114) -

Credits: 3

This course explores the relationship between the creativeprocess, self-expression and communication, through the visualarts. The creative process is first explored broadly as aproblem-solving tool applicable to all fields of humanendeavor. The student then experiences the creative process instudio explorations and the creation of art works with anemphasis on process rather than product with the goal ofbroadening the basis for student self confidence in creative skilldevelopment, originality, critical thinking/writing, the use ofinformation technology resources, and appreciation of thevisual arts as a powerful vehicle for communication.

ARTS.1150 Drawing for Non-Art Majors - Credits: 3

This introductory drawing course is intended for students withlittle or no drawing experience. It is a studio art courseinvolving the learner in a hands-on approach to basic drawingand composition. Learners explore, comprehend, and employthe basic elements and principles of art, use various graphicmedia and become familiar with the vocabulary, concepts andtechniques of drawing.

ARTS.1160 Graphic Design for Non-Majors - Credits:

3

In this course, non-major students with an interest in GraphicDesign will be exposed to design and typography fundamentalsand how this applies to both print and screen-based media. In avariety of projects, students will explore denotative andconnotative approaches to design, image-making and layout,writing and responding to a client brief, brand identity creationand social awareness campaigns. They will be introduced toAdobe Creative Cloud programs such as Illustrator, Photoshopand InDesign and be able to execute their designs using theappropriate software. This class will beet once a week for 3hours.

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ARTS.1350 Kinetic Projects (Formerly 70.135) -

Credits: 3

Kinetic Projects is a hybrid course designed for a variety ofmajors to explore the intersections between mechanicalengineering and sculpture. In this project-driven class, studentswill learn principles and practice in both the fields ofengineering and art, and put them into practice by creatingfunctioning kinetic objects to be displayed in a public setting.The course will also include guest lectures from practitioners inArt and Engineering. The course provides an introduction totechnical communications, teamwork, data analysis, computercoding, computer-aided drafting/design/modeling programusage, prototyping techniques, report-writing and /or oralpresentation.

ARTS.1550 Drawing I (formerly 70.155, 70.255) -

Credits: 3

Provides a foundation in basic drawing concepts using a varietyof media and approaches. The emphasis is on building visualliteracy and its application to the realm of ideas. A wide rangeof assignments are given to develop graphic expression.

ARTS.1560 Drawing II (Formerly 70.156, 70.256) -

Credits: 3

The emphasis is on giving form to ideas through building asolid sense of visual literacy. Assignments include a wide rangeof color media, surface, and subject matter with the focus onthe psychological and structural use of color, creativeexperimentation, and the development of personal style. Falland spring.

ARTS.1610 Introduction to Photography (formerly

70.161) - Credits: 3

Photography for Non Majors. Students learn how to transformthe three-dimensional world before their eyes into the two-dimensional world of photography utilizing the humaninvention of the lens and camera. They come to appreciate therole photography plays in composition, lighting, and conceptcreation. Does not count towards a BLA minor or a BFAdegree. AH.

ARTS.2010 Form And Content (formerly 70.201) -

Credits: 3

Form and Content is considered the capstone course of the ArtFoundations Requirement. Through a variety of studioassignments and individual projects students will exploretheintegration of humanities related concepts and develop anunderstanding of how visual artists think, live and function inthe twenty first century. As part of the course requirements

students will participate in the foundations exhibition at theend of the semester. Art majors only. Fall and Spring.

ARTS.2100 Graphic Design I (Formerly 70.210) -

Credits: 3

Exercises, lectures and projects will introduce students tographic design principles and techniques. Course will beginwith a fundamental study of image, form, and space relations,then cover such topics as working with grids, typographybasics, page layout, the introduction of color, renderingtechniques, denotative and connotative image making, history,and more. Students will be assigned a series of projects toenhance their visual communication skills. Students will beintroduced to the software used in contemporary designpractice. Students must earn a C+ or better in the course tocontinue in the Graphic Design BFA program.

ARTS.2200 Website Design I (formerly 70.220) -

Credits: 3

This course will focus on the creation of visual content for theweb and will explore what constitutes a visually exciting andengaging site. Other topics that will be covered are: fileformats, compression, web color strategies, and platformstandards. Basic familiarity with Mac OS and/or Windowsplatforms required.

ARTS.2210 Practicum/Internship (formerly 70.221) -

Credits: 3

The Practicum/Internship is an on-campus or off-campuslearning experience. Specific requirements will vary dependingon department policies and the nature of the programundertaken by the student. The practicum experience is toprovide an occasion for practical experience in an area ofparticular interest to the student.

ARTS.2300 Typography I (Formerly 70.230) -

Credits: 3

This introductory typography course is for students interestedin visual communication, type and its use. Students begin thesemester working with a single letterform and numeral and endthe semester researching and design and entire book. Propertypographic systems must be used including a detailed look atpage layout software, creating grids, working with "stylesheets" and the finer points of setting typography. We will alsoexplore how to transfer these skills and concepts for use inscreen-based media. This is a project based course whichcontains visual, written, and research components. Studentswill be introduced to the software used in contemporary designpractice. Students must earn a C+ or better in this course tocontinue in the Graphic Design BFA program.

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ARTS.2320 Ceramics I (formerly 70.232) - Credits: 3

Learn the basics of working with clay with a focus ontraditional Khmer hand building and surface carving practices.Hand building techniques including slab construction, coilpinch, low relief carving, slip joinery, and additive processes tocreate vessels and sculptures will be covered as well as glazing,color, and traditional wood kiln firing processes Students makesculptural and functional forms to fire in a Cambodian styleenvironmentally green smokeless wood burning kiln. Course issuitable for both beginners and intermediate ceramists. This isa General Education elective in arts &humanities.

ARTS.2350 Sculpture I (formerly 70.235) - Credits: 3

The exploration of three-dimensional form through the use ofbasic materials, methods and approaches. Assignments willinclude expressive problems based on human and non-objectiveform relationships. Spring.

ARTS.2420 Language of Video (formerly 70.242) -

Credits: 3

An introductory course in video camera principles and editingfunctions. Utilizing writing and still photography, students willexplore the language of video in both images and sound as theyproduce factual documents and/or personal fiction.

ARTS.2560 Drawing III (formerly 70.256) - Credits: 3

This advanced course in drawing is designed to help studentsdevelop the expressive and conceptual concerns of theirdrawing practice while developing their ability to work in anindependent manner. Designed for students in al disciplines,the course will emphasize the development of strong researchskills through the exploration of historical and contemporarymodes of drawing. The class will be combination of studiowork, presentations, and individual and group critiques.Critiques are designed to provide feedback and to encourageand nurture each students vision. Exploring a variety ofdrawing media, the ultimate goal of the course is thedevelopment of a visually coherent and conceptually inifiedbody of work.

ARTS.2570 Monotypes (formerly 70.257) - Credits: 3

Exploration of the one-of-a-kind "painter's print ". Emphasisis on the development of personal expression through a varietyof assignments and techniques. Three portfolios of prints arerequired, two with assigned topics, and one with a self-assignedtheme. Fall, alternate years.

ARTS.2590 Papermaking (formerly 70.259) - Credits:

3

The papermaking course is designed to explore paper, not justas a surface to receive an image, but as a material capable ofbeing an artistic expression in and of itself. The course willexplore the processes and techniques of making images inhandmade paper, making images on handmade paper, makingvisual designs out of handmade paper and casting handmadepaper into three-dimensional sculptural forms. Spring, alternateyears.

ARTS.2610 Photography I (formerly 70.261) - Credits:

3

A foundation course that covers the basic analogue and digitalcamera techniques, as well as aesthetic principles, Student learnto make, develop and print their own photographs.

ARTS.2620 Digital Imaging and Photography:

Photoshop (formerly 70.262) - Credits: 3

This course will offer the student a transition betweentraditional photographic imaging and digital photographicimaging. The course will cover the fundamentals of digitalscanning, digital capture and image manipulation. Imagepreparation for other media will also be explored. Basicfamiliarity with the Mac OS and/or Windows platformsrequired. 6 Contact Hours required for Day School students.

ARTS.2660 Alternative Photo Processing (formerly

70.266) - Credits: 3

Alternative Photo Processing give the serious photographystudent an opportunity to Learn historic and contemporaryalternative processes such as Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown,Kallitype, Palladium, and Image Transfers. Alternative methodsof creating negatives utilizing photocopiers, inkjet printers,Clich Verre, and Acrylic Lifts will give student the opportunityto make handmade photographs with and without a camera.

ARTS.2670 Printmaking (formerly 70.267) - Credits:

3

An introduction to basic printmaking processes and aestheticswith the emphasis on etching. The approach is conceptoriented, emphasizing experimentation and exploration on anindividual level to communicate ideas. Fall.

ARTS.2690 Color (formerly 70.269) - Credits: 3

A course in the systematic study of color and color theory tosharpen visual acuity, stimulate creativity and develop a greaterfacility in the use of color.

ARTS.2700 Figure Drawing (formerly 70.270) -

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Credits: 3

The study of the draped and undraped figure from life,stressing both sound observation and the creative use of humanform as a vehicle for personal expression. A variety ofassignments, graphic media, and approaches will be given inorder to help explore both philosophical and aesthetic issues.Fall, alternate years.

ARTS.2710 Painting I (formerly 70.271) - Credits: 3

Presents oil painting techniques as vehicles for serious creativeexpression. A variety of assignments will be given to help thestudent build proficiency in the use of color, paint handling,and subject matter.

ARTS.2720 2D Animation I (formerly 70.272) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide students with the fundamentalunderstanding about the process and the concepts in animationfor narrative and experimental expression. Preproductionincluding scripting and storyboarding will be especiallyemphasized. Hybrid techniques in both traditional and digitalanimations including hand-drawing, stop-motion, rotoscoping,pixilation as well as tweening will be introduced. Static andkinetic aesthetics of moving images will be explored throughthe review of historic and contemporary animations, andthrough the production. Students from this course will make amuch smoother transition to 3D animation courses, Languageof Video, Interactive media as well as Web Design/Art. Thecourse will also introduce the student to historical andcontemporary perspectives related to the discipline.

ARTS.2730 Watercolor (formerly 70.273) - Credits: 3

The technical and creative use of water based media as theyapply to fine arts and graphic design. Assignments in acrylic,gouache, watercolor, and ink are designed to stimulateindependent thinking. A final self-assigned project is required.

ARTS.2741 Storyboarding and Comics (formerly

70.274) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on applying industry-standardstoryboarding and storytelling techniques to animation.Contents to be covered include the various purposes andformats of storyboards, the basic terminology and conceptsused in storyboarding, and the application of storyboardingtechniques to the creation of storyboards with or without awritten script.

ARTS.2760 3D Modeling and Animation I (formerly

70.276) - Credits: 3

This course will focus mainly on the forms, materials, andcomposition of 3D computer grahics in the variousenvironments. Students will explore the possibility of 3Dcomputer graphics for creative expression as well as innovativevisual communications such as animation, game, sculpture,print and design. Rendering, lighting and camera as well asmaterial and texturing techniques will be also explored. Thecourse will also introduce the student to historical andcontemporary perspectives related to the discipline.

ARTS.2770 Compositing and Motion Graphics

(formerly 70.277) - Credits: 3

Students in this course learn the concepts, techniques andvocabulary of compositing and motion graphics in animationusing Adobe After Effects. Students will produce animatedvideos, motion graphics and montages integrating imagemanipulation applications and other image processing support.

ARTS.2780 Interactive Media (formerly 70.278) -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with the ability to createinteractive motion graphics for Multimedia projects usingAdobe Flash and Adobe After Effects. Students learn how tomake sophisticated vector and pixel based graphics with basicaction scripting and a variety of interactive graphic elements aswell as compositing, editing, character rigging, effects fordigital media and animation.

ARTS.2900 Illustration I (formerly 70.290) - Credits:

3

This course will provide students with an understanding of thecreative, visual and formal aspects of the applied art ofillustration. Project challenges will be based on several real-world applications of illustration in a variety of genresincluding editorial, sequential narrative, portrait, nature andproduct application. The course includes an introduction todifferent illustration media, the stages and process of creatingillustrations and learning about both contemporary andhistoric illustrators. They will be encouraged to develop uniquethinking and conceptual approaches as they hone their artisticvoice. Students will learn to communicate ideas and developcontent through research, discussion, sketching, critique andcreating.

ARTS.2950 Studio Workshop Abroad (formerly

70.295) - Credits: 3

In this course students will make a portfolio of small worksand take them abroad to exhibit internationally. While on tour,participants will create further works by interaction with theirsurroundings, take visual notes, and collect items to broaden

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artistic practice upon return home. Participants are to generatework that develops their own artistic voice, explores andexpresses their visions open to the surrounding foreign culturalinfluences. As this course takes place largely abroad, the uniquechallenges of interpreting culture, representing profoundexperience, and learning from a mix of ancient and modernsources will frame artistic investigations.

ARTS.2951 BioArt Workshop in Portugal - Credits: 3

This is an interdisciplinary course that combines art andscience a Cultivamos Cultural in San Luis Portugal. Theintersection of Art, Biology and the Environment offer uniqueopportunities to visual artists. This innovative summer course,which is already on its fourth edition, will allow non-specialiststo acquire theoretical and practical skills in biological andenvironmental sciences in connection to the visual arts. TheSummer School explores the interdisciplinary relationshipbetween art, line and environmental sciences through hands-onexercises, combining theory and practice in an informalenvironment, e.g.: seminars, debates, visits, and the creation ofartworks with biological media.

ARTS.2960 Character and Layout Design (formerly

70.296) - Credits: 3

This course is designed for students to understand thefundamentals of character and layout design for Animation.Students will focus on rendering life forms in space. Emphasiswill be placed on the anatomical structure of characters as wellas practical and aesthetic elements of pre-production. Shotdesign, composition, staging, mood, texture and lighting forlayout and background design will be covered in this course aswell. Students will also learn the basics of using props abackground and foreground design elements.

ARTS.2970 Studio Workshop (formerly 70.297) -

Credits: 3

Presents a study of studio problems in visual structures andorganization, as well as an exploration of various media andtechniques. Topics will vary. This course may be repeated.

ARTS.2980 Book Arts (formerly 70.298) - Credits: 3

Book Arts will engage students in the design and fabrication ofhandmade, one-of-a-kind artists books. A wide variety ofmaterial and processes will be investigated. Students will learnhow to produce compelling book structures for visual andgraphic content. The course will introduce students to thehistory of Eastern and Western methods of bookmaking as wellas the contemporary practice of one-of-a- kind conceptualartists books. The three-dimensional possibilities ofbookmaking will also be explored.

ARTS.3100 Graphic Design II (formerly 70.310) -

Credits: 3

Students will continue improving their visual communicationskills, and develop their ability to take a project to its finalstage and render it as a professional portfolio piece. In a varietyof print, screen-based, interactive, and time-based projects,students will be expected to conceive inventive, conceptualsolutions to design problems. Building on design fundamentals,students are encouraged to maintain consistent, sophisticateddesign systems and explore various types of image-making.While strengthening their technical proficiency and designprocess, students will learn to apply concepts to multi-formatproject deliverables. Common projects include brand identitysystems, dat visualization, publication design, poster design,packaging, design for screens, and motion design. Studentsmust earn a C+ or better in this course to continue in theGraphic Design BFA program.

ARTS.3200 Web Design II (formerly 70.320) -

Credits: 3

This advanced-level course is designed for students who havecompleted Website Development (90.238) and Website Design(70.379). The course will cover advanced topics such as user-centered design, information architecture, testing, and usageanalysis. Students will have the opportunity to further developtheir design, development, and conceptualization skills.

ARTS.3300 Typography II (formerly 70.330) -

Credits: 3

Continuation of 70.230

ARTS.3320 Ceramics II (formerly 70.322) - Credits: 3

Building on Ceramics I as an introductory course, Ceramics IIwill ask the student to explore functional and nonfunctionalceramic form. Students will be expected to challenge themselveswith scale, advanced glaze methods and they will becomefamiliar with kiln firings. Historical and contemporary issues inceramics will be covered through lectures, slide presentationsand critiques.

ARTS.3350 Sculpture II (formerly 70.335) - Credits: 3

A course allowing the student to further develop his or hertechniques and understanding of sculptural form, leading to amore personal vocabulary. Conventional techniques will beextended to cover more contemporary materials and methods.Spring, alternate years.

ARTS.3610 Photography II (formerly 70.361) -

Credits: 3

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An advanced course in photography with focus on digitalimaging that includes instruction in technique and vision.Emphasis will be on development of a cohesive body of workin photography.

ARTS.3670 Printmaking II (formerly 70.367) -

Credits: 3

This course builds on the printmaking techniques and aestheticissues explored in Printmaking and Monotypes, using advancedmethods in relief, intaglio and silkscreen to further developindividual aesthetic and conceptual goals. Students will usestudio work, critique discussion, writing and research toexplore cultural, conceptual and historical issues at the heart ofprintmaking. High levels of quality in imagery, increasedtechnical proficiency and conceptual development are expectedin the creation of work throughout the semester. Studio workis done during and outside of class time, along with imagelectures, technical demonstrations and critique discussions.

ARTS.3710 Painting II (formerly 70.371) - Credits: 3

Designed to allow students to develop individual style andapproach to content through a series of self-initiated paintings.Students will work closely with the instructor to develop acohesive series that has a sound philosophical and aestheticbasis. Spring, alternate years.

ARTS.3711 Place: A Visual Exploration of Lowell

(Formerly ARTS.2711) - Credits: 3

This studio course is designed for students who have an interestin making images to explore the concept of "place", using thelandscape of Lowell as a creative resource. Open to alluniversity students, the course is structured for students whoare new to the arts as well as students who have previousstudio art experience. Drawing upon the unique features of theparticular landscape that is the city of Lowell, students willbuild a body of images that is a response to the geographicaland cultural histories evident in the city's physical attributes.From its history as the center of industry and textile design tothe present day, the city will be viewed as raw material for theconceptual foundation of the work produced in this course.(Class will meet both on and off-campus.)

ARTS.3730 Professional Photography (formerly

70.373) - Credits: 3

A professional level course in advertising product and studioportrait photography. Students willlearn view cameratechniques as well as principles of lighting using strobeequipment. Fall, alternate years.

ARTS.3740 Animation Studio (formerly 70.374) -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on applying industry-standard storyboarding, character and layout and background design andscripting techniques to animation. Contents to be coveredinclude the various purposes and formats of storyboards, thebasic terminology and concepts used in production, and theapplication of production techniques to the creation ofanimated films with or without a written script and theproduction process of an animated film from Idea to executionof complete film.

ARTS.3760 3D Modeling and Animation II (formerly

70.376) - Credits: 3

Students will learn the fundamentals of computer generated 3Dmodeling and animation. The emphasis will be on 3D charactercreation and the fundamental process of animation productionincluding: concept development, organic modeling, rigging,posing, character animation, rendering and post-production.The course will also introduce the student to historical andcontemporary perspectives related to the discipline. Variousindependent short animations will be screened for aesthetic andcritical inquiry with the lectures dedicated to productiontechniques. The course will also introduce the student tohistorical and contemporary perspectives related to thediscipline.

ARTS.3770 2D Animation II (formerly 70.377) -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on applying industry-standardstoryboarding, character and layout design and scriptingtechniques to animation. Contents to be covered include thevarious purposes and formats of storyboards, the basicterminology and concepts used in production, and theapplication of production techniques to the creation ofanimated films with or without a written script and theproduction process of an animated film from Idea to executionof complete film.

ARTS.3780 Interactive Media ll - Credits: 3

This course will immerse students in interactive storytelling.The class will investigate time-based interactive media practicesand feature hands-on lab projects. The course willcontextualize interactivity within the relevant history shapingcontemporary storytelling. Students will engage withexemplary interactive media projects as well as surveyexperimental ones. The students will apply design thinking,user experience design (UX), and media archeology toincreasingly self-directed projects. The course will engage incross-platform content publishing to browsers, mobile devices,and emergent technology platforms such as Virtual Reality.

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ARTS.3800 Special Topics in Art & Design - Credits: 3

Topics of current interest in Art &Design.

ARTS.3811 Game Design: Narrative (formerly

ARTS.2810 Introduction to Game Design) - Credits: 3

The goal of this course is to introduce students to game design.Students will begin by creating basic tabletop games that takeadvantage of the playful classroom environment wheredifferent ideas and narratives can be quickly prototyped,played, and evaluated. Students will move to digital gamecreation for the screen using an industry standard game engine(Unity). The course includes exercises, lectures, readings, andtwo main projects. Students will be able to analyze themechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics of games, create uniqueand innovative prototypes or games, contextualize classproductions in the context of new media art and/or mainstreamculture, work collaboratively in a group context, and learn thebasics of a screen-based game engine.

ARTS.3820 Art & Design of Data Visualization -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on applying foundations of artisticinformation graphics and data visualization to increasingly self-directed data driven projects. Participants will use data fromvarious sources and engage diverse topics. The course coversthe various purposes and formats of data visualization, thebasic terminology and concepts used in the field, and theapplication of design techniques to the creation of static andinteractive creative displays powered by data sets of varyingsizes. Elements of typographic design, layout, and color theorywill be used to sharpen communication and make projectsaccessible. The theory of information visualization will bebalanced with hands on use of proprietary and open sourcetools including Adobe, Spreadsheets, and scripting (e.g.JavaScript).

ARTS.3950 Advertising Design Studio (formerly

70.395) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the components and principles ofadvertising design. Students will learn to develop strategicapproaches to creating compelling ad campaigns for print andcross platform related media as they gain an understanding ofthe synergy between art and copy. The course covers how towrite effective creative briefs, create storyboards, use socialmedia, make engaging presentations and work as part of ateam. Projects include both product, service and socialcampaigns, a unique self-promo piece, and working with realclients. In addition, students will learn how to negotiate andcommunicate in the advertising field with respectful andempowering language.

ARTS.3970 Art and Copy (formerly 70.397) - Credits:

3

The real world of advertising incorporates selling words andmemorable images in a dynamic visual/verbal design unit. Ascopywriters and art directors, students learn to think picturesand see words as they prepare advertising campaign conceptsfor a variety of products and media, including print andtelevision. Spring, alternate years.

ARTS.3980 Documentary Image (formerly 70.398) -

Credits: 3

In a world of increasing manipulation, documentaryphotographs still astound us with their visual truths. In thiscourse, students will utilize words and images "the primarytools of the photojournalist " to explore the significant issuesof our time. Works by Fenton, O'Sullivan, Gardner, Riis, Hine,Bourke-White, Lange, Smith, Davidson, Salgado, Mark andothers are studied for content, style, and inspiration. Fall,alternate years.

ARTS.4100 Graphic Design III (Formerly 70.410) -

Credits: 3

Students will drive their own content creation to solve visual,conceptual and technical problems through independently andcollaboratively-generated analysis, evaluation, and refinement.Through research, they will create an extensive multi-partproject that addresses communication design (audience,messaging, interaction/experience) and representation of anidea across multiple elements in a system. The visual strategyshould explore a brand language and system, and be applied toprint and screen-based deliverables including, but not limitedto: brand identity guidelines, packaging, website/app, print andsocial media advertising, and promotional motion graphics.They will write about and document their process throughout,and present final work in a professional presentation. Studentsmust earn a C+ or better in this course to continue in theGraphic Design BFA program.

ARTS.4110 Design In Motion (formerly 70.411) -

Credits: 3

The course aims to provide students with an understanding ofthe creative, visual and formal aspects of time basedcommunication and motion graphic design from both acontextual and technical point of view. Designers, with theircomprehension of the principles of graphic design, typographyand theories of visual communication will develop a knowledgeand understanding of processes and techniques involved increating time-based media including title sequence design.Projects Introduce students to time-based visualcommunication environments. Unique conditions influencing

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the roles of story boarding, planning, typography, graphics,symbolic systems, narrative, sound and time.

ARTS.4200 Web Design III (formerly 70.420) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the problems and solutionsof advanced web design and development. It reviews the bestweb applications and practices for designing cutting edgewebsites. Students will get familiarized with the process ofstudents to working with clients. Students will learn how to useversion control software to track their design and development,manage assets, and work within a team. The course will furtherexplore the relevant cultural and historical context of webdesign and prepare students for navigating the rapid changesinherent in the field.

ARTS.4300 Typography III (Formerly 70.340) -

Credits: 3

Typography III is a course in typographic theory and practice.This is a project based course, which includes a visual, researchand writing component. During this course students, will createat least two grid systems and use them as primary units oforganization. Students will apply typographic systems andbasic interaction principles to two complex, text/imagestructures: a book and a series of web pages. Through readings,lectures and projects/critiques, you will be introduced tovarious theoretical approaches to the typographic page, as wellas various approaches to designing interactive structures (book,web page/site) that hold and present typographic content.Students must earn a C+ or better in this course to continue inthe Graphic Design BFA program.

ARTS.4310 Publication Design - Credits: 3

This is a book design course. using the typographic knowledgeacquired in Typography I and Typography II, students willexplore 3 forms of book design (traditional, digital, handmade)+ 3 types of content (fiction, non-fiction, call-to-action).

ARTS.4350 Sculpture III (formerly 70.435) - Credits:

3

Sculpture III will allow students with a continued, specialinterest in three-dimensional media and installation art to findtheir personal visual voice and begin to develop a structuredstudio practice. Students will be asked to identify a conceptualtheme for the semester that they will explore through research,development and execution in a series of installation works.The course will introduce and expand on contemporary mediaand methods not covered in Sculpture I and II. Verbal analysisand articulation of the final sculptural works will continue tobe stressed.

ARTS.4550 Thought Made Visible - Credits: 3

This seminar based studio course is designed to enable studentsto expand their research in the painting and sculpturedisciplines through focused individual investigation. The coursewill involve theoretical readings, lectures, and critiquesassociated with contemporary studio artist practices. Two ofthe primary objectives of the course are: (1) for students tobroaden the conceptual foundation of their work whilecontinuing to develop their personal direction and (2) to beginto think independently and be critical of their work beyond anassignment based pedagogy.

ARTS.4600 The Entrepreneurial Hustle for Creatives -

Credits: 3

This course explores how students can advance and maintainsustainable creative careers with a combination of freelanceclients, developing business and entrepreneurshipopportunities, how to grants and how to the public request forproposals process. Through class presentations, discussions,research, and related assignments, this course provides anoverview as of the components needed to be successful intoday's art market. Topics include the Artist and Designer asEntrepreneur, setting up our own business, Live/Work Incomeand Expenses, Reputation and Recognition, Goal Setting,Creating your own Opportunities, Specific Markets andMarketing skills, Legal &Contract Issues, and Fundraising.

ARTS.4610 Photography Workshop (formerly 70.461)

- Credits: 3

An advanced course in photography that will blend seminar-style discussions and studio practice. An emphasis will be madeon critical thinking, research and analysis alongside developingproblem solving strategies that could be applied to creativepractice. Students will produce a portfolio of creative workupon completion of the course.

ARTS.4710 Painting III (formerly 70.471) - Credits: 3

The focus of this class is to give individual students theopportunity to work in an independent manner, expand theirideas and develop the ability to articulate both conceptuallyand formally the needs of their own work. The class combinesstudio work, presentations, visiting lecturers and individualand group critiques, with an emphasis on understanding andembracing risk as a necessary component of a painter's studiopractice. Critiques are designed to provide feedback,encourage, challenge, and nurture each student's vision.Assignments are given on an individual basis. Students areexpected to support their work by research of both historicaland contemporary art.

ARTS.4811 Game Design II (formerly

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70.381/ARTS.3811 Advanced Game Design ) -

Credits: 3

This advanced level course is designed for students who havecompleted Interactive Game Design and who are interested inexploring interactive game strategies and multilevel gamedesign. Basic familiarity with Mac OS and/or Windowsplatforms required.

ARTS.4910 Advanced Studio (formerly 70.491) -

Credits: 3

In order to enable students to expand expression in areas oftheir choice, they may repeat any studio course that is the mostadvanced offered in that given subject. They will be given morefreedom within assignments and be expected to perform on amore advanced level.

ARTS.4920 Advanced Studio (formerly 70.492) -

Credits: 3

In order to enable students to expand expression in areas oftheir choice, they may repeat any studio course that is the mostadvanced offered in that given subject. They will be given morefreedom within assignments and be expected to perform on amore advanced level. Fall and Spring.

ARTS.4930 Senior Studio I (formerly 70.493) -

Credits: 3

Senior Studio I is on of the two capstone courses of theBachelor of Fine Arts program in the Art Department. Studentsare required to research, develop and produce a mature,coherent and substantial body of work representing 6 credits(in a two course sequence) that will be presented to the facultyfor evaluation as well as exhibited to the public in the BFASenior Studio exhibition. Enrollment restricted to majors inBFA program. Senior Studio k will focus on research,professional portfolio, resume and artist statement.

ARTS.4940 Directed Study (formerly 70.494) -

Credits: 1-3

A special problem in studio art is investigated throughconferences and studio work.

ARTS.4950 Advanced Tutorial (formerly 70.495) -

Credits: 3

A program of directed studies which affords the advancedstudents an opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth. The purpose is to sharpen and refineskill, content and presentation.

ARTS.4970 Senior Studio (formerly 70.497) -

Credits: 6

This course is designed to culminate four years of artexperience for the BFA studies. The development of personalapproach to media and idea is emphasized. Each student willbe responsible for developing a self-assigned thematic concern.No assignments will be made by the instructor who will actonly as an advisor and coordinator. Course evaluation is by theSenior Studio Review Committee. Enrollment restricted tomajors in BFA program. Fall and Spring. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL), Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS) and Information Literacy (IL).

ARTS.4980 Senior Studio II (formerly 70.498) -

Credits: 3

Senior Studio II is on of the two capstone courses of theBachelor of Fine Arts program in the Art Department. Studentsare required to research, develop and produce a mature,coherent and substantial body of work representing 6 credits(in a two course sequence) that will be presented to the facultyfor evaluation as well as exhibited to the public in the BFASenior Studio exhibition. Enrollment restricted to majors inBFA program. Senior Studio ll will focus on research, capstoneproject presentation and a process book.

ASAM.2120 Introduction to Asian American Studies -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with an overview of themultidisciplinary field of Asian American Studies from twodistinct disciplines. The course begins with the history of AsianAmerican Studies and the methods used to advance the field.Next, various aspects of the Asian American experience, suchas gender and sexuality, are examined. Students alsoparticipate in service learning in partnership with Asian-servingcommunity organizations in and around Lowell, MA. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

CORE.AH Core Curriculum - (AH) Arts and

Humanities Perspective - Credits: 0

The Core Curriculum at UMass Lowell ensures that studentsare learning deeply and broadly, developing essentialintellectual abilities that prepare our students for work, life,and the world. The Arts and Humanities perspective ischaracterized by the interpretive analysis, critique, and creativeand aesthetic expression of ideas and values. Select threecourses from the following. No more than two courses can befrom any one discipline, which is defined by the course prefix.

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Courses with different prefixes are considered as differentdisciplines. Courses with a prefix of ARHI, ARTS, (ENGL ator above 2000 level), HIST, (MUHI - 3 credit courses only),MUTH, PHIL and THEA. *World Language courses with aprefix: WLFR, WLGE, WLIT, WLAR, WLKH, WLCH,WLPO, WLSP, WLAN, WLLA. *Courses used to satisfy thelanguage requirement in the College of FAHSS may not also beused to meet Core Curriculum Breadth of Knowledgerequirements. Interdisciplinary courses are found on the CoreCurriculum site and can only fulfill one breadth of knowledgerequirement. NOTE: Some courses may have specific pre-requisites and/or co-requisites or are open only to majorswithin that discipline.

DGMD.1000 Introduction to Digital Media (Formerly

JMS 100/DGMD 100) - Credits: 3

This foundational course that surveys the history and currentstate of digital and web-based media from a variety ofperspectives: cultural and ethical, as well as the production andmonetization of media. Students engage with and becomecritical consumers of media, learning how we use it todisseminate, market, entertain, influence and disrupt.

DGMD.2200 Screenwriting - Credits: 3

In this class students will be immersed in the art and craft ofcreating compelling stories for the screen in both fiction andnonfiction genres. As it has been said many times about mediamaking, the story is the heart of media production. Studentswill develop screenwriting abilities through gaining knowledgeof and experience with story conception and development:character development; story structure; dramatic action;dialogue; scene/sequence construction and writing foremotional impact.

DGMD.2310 Media, Law and Ethics (Formerly

41.237/DGMD 231) - Credits: 3

This course explores key legal issues likely to confrontjournalists, mass media professionals or students interested inlearning more about the relationships between law, media andethics in this global community. Nonetheless, students arechallenged to think critically about the applicability of thoseissues to individuals and to media institutions that transmitinformation via spoken communications, writing, traditionalmedia, mobile messages, social network sites, or e-mailmessages.

DGMD.2400 Introduction to Digital Editing - Credits:

3

This is an introductory course in digital editing. Students aregoing to be introduced to the basics of digital editing, theaesthetics and technical skills of digital editing for film and

video.

DGMD.2510 Video Production for Digital Media -

Credits: 3

In this course students are going to understand the theory andpractice of video production using a single digital camera fordigital media through a mix of heavy hands-on practice andlectures. Students will be expected to understand; full digitalcamera operation and settings, audio control, basic directing,basic lighting, and basic editing intended for digital production.Students will also be expected to learn the terminology of videoproduction/post-production intended for digital media.

DGMD.3000 Multimedia Storytelling (Formerly JMS

300/DGMD 300) - Credits: 3

This course will facilitate a deeper understanding of the uses ofonline and multimedia communication technologies in ademocratic society and the impact of such technologies on theway we communicate The course will provide students with theopportunity to develop professional knowledge and skills withthe tools used in online and multimedia creation. Students willdevelop a critical understanding of multiplatform andmultimedia technologies and will learn how to use video,digital photography, audio, video, social networking and othernew technologies.

DGMD.3100 Advanced Editing for Digital Media -

Credits: 3

This class is dedicated to the practice of non-linear editing ofmedia for films, television, or the web. Instruction will focus onthe development of formal and conceptual post-productionpractices needed for creating compelling visual stories. Studentswill consolidate their post-production skills developed inprevious courses and further improve in areas of editing pictureand sound, color grading and effects. Emphasis will be madeon developing necessary software skills, post-productionworkflow, and aesthetic approaches.

DGMD.3300 Digital Cinematography - Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the concepts needed to control thequality of images created, including such techniques as varyingthe frame rate, shutter speed, exposure, camera filters andcolor temperature. Topics covered will include cameraoperation, composition, framing, lens choice, cameramovement, collaboration, blocking, continuity and all aspectsof visual storytelling.

DGMD.3400 Lighting Principles (Formerly JMS


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In this course students are going to understand the principles oflighting, its nature, its physical Characteristics, and its artisticrole in media production. Class will have significant hands-onassignments and demonstrations beside theoretical backgroundlectures. The concept will be developed based on a one-camerasetting only. Students will work with light meters to guide theirlighting schemes.

DGMD.3450 Blogging - Credits: 3

In this course students will learn the strategies and techniquesthat bloggers employ to create blog websites. They will analyzeblogs across a range of categories and learn how to use onlinemedia more productively. Students will use web tools to createtheir own blog They will be working to crate domain names,email marketing, mobile responsive webpages, will usewordpress, thesis theme, woo themes. Students will learn aboutwebsite and blog hosting solution and will be tracking blogstatistics and results.

DGMD.3501 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking -

Credits: 3

In this course students are going to be introduced to the basicsof production in film. Students will learn the visual language offilm, filming with digital cameras, film production process, filmproduction crew structure, basics of digital editing,interpersonal communication skills, and working as part of ateam.

DGMD.3502 Production Management for Film -

Credits: 3

In this course students are going to be introduced to theprocess of film production management from preproductionthrough production and screening. Students will learn budgetmanagement, crewing requirements, location needs, equipmentrentals, and associated production costs.

DGMD.3541 Vlogging - Credits: 3

This class emphasizes the students participation as the on-camera host and performer in their videos. Students willdevelop their on-camera 'voice' and learn to refine their medialiteracy and production technique, through a consistent theme,content, character and visual style. Students will select a topicand use non-traditional video production techniques to create aseries of four vlogs, each building in complexity. Students willcreate a media channel (YouTube or Vimeo page), post theirwork online and promote it using online media. Search resultswill be tracked.

DGMD.3701 Visual Motion Effects - Credits: 3

In this course, students are going to use After Effects as a tool

to help them achieve a successful and visually convincing effectafter going through idea generation process. Students will workon masking, cloning, and three-dimensional space with the aimof producing short productions. Familiarity with Photoshop ispreferred.

DGMD.3703 Electronic News Gathering (ENG) -

Credits: 3

In this class, students will explore the theory and practicum ofgathering live video for news and live events as they happen. Alook at live TV culture and the ethics of news organizations inrelation to the media principles. FCC regulations and the 1stamendment will also be explored in order to gain a betterunderstanding of how the media organizations must manageregulation with it's responsibility to report the news to thepublic. Emphasis will be on working with ENG cameras for thepurpose of media coverage and reporting. Students will workcollaboratively to produce segments of LIVE ENG reports.

DGMD.4000 Directed Study in Digital Media

(Formerly JMS 400/DGMD 400) - Credits: 1-6

Through frequent consultation with the instructor, the studentcarries out the investigation of a particularly specialized area ofinterest. This course may be repeated for up to a total of 6credits.

DGMD.4100 TV Studio Production (Formerly JMS


This course will offer you the opportunity to produce differenttypes of live programs using digital technology. Plan, organiseand direct TV studio-based broadcasting. Work effectively aspart of a group. It provides a working knowledge ofcompositional, personal and organizational production skills inrelation to the making of a live broadcast program using atleast three cameras having in mind that you will cut/ edit forma camera to another without stopping. It requirescollaboration, teamwork and strict, organized structures. Inmost cases, it requires leadership. But for everybody, personalqualities such as determination, enthusiasm and persistence arealmost essential. So too is engaged participation.

DGMD.4103 TV Sport Broadcasting - Credits: 3

In this course, students are going to learn the techniques andtheory behind mobile TV production in regards to theprofessional sports industry. A look into the major sports ofAmerican culture and production techniques utilized toproduce each. Environmental factors governing outdoor TVproduction as well as state and community government issuesregarding the broadcast of each sport. In this course, studentswill be working in collaboration with UMass Lowell AthleticDepartment and will be involved with the Tsongas Arena

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sports activities through its Audio/Video department.

DGMD.4110 Titles in Motion (Formerly DGMD 411) -

Credits: 3

The course aims to provide students with an understanding ofthe creative, visual and formal aspects of time-basedcommunication and motion graphic design from both acontextual and technical point of view. Designers, with theircomprehension of the principles of graphic design, typographyand theories of visual communication will develop a knowledgeand understanding of processes and techniques involved increating time-based media including title sequence design.Projects introduce students to time-based visualcommunication environments. Unique conditions influencingthe roles of storyboarding, planning, typography, graphics,symbolic systems, narrative, sound and time.

DGMD.4200 Podcasting - Credits: 3

In this class, students will create audio segments in the style ofa Podcast, each executed with increasing complexity. Studentswill use the language of cinema, television, print, and the web.They will conduct research, scriptwriting, producing, locationscouting, and organize scheduling. Students will use currenttechnology to record a location-based audio program.

DGMD.4300 Directing for Film - Credits: 3

In this course, student will work on spatial exploration, miseen scene, and directing the actor. Students will learn methodsin scene study and improvisation beside rehearsal techniques,script breakdown and analysis. Students will have first handexperience of the role of director on set and beyond.Leadership and decision making are two qualities and majorfactors that play a crucial role in the progress of this class.

DGMD.4750 Internship in Digital Media - Credits: 3

This course is a semester long internship with one of DigitalMedia community partners. Students in this course will bepracticing media as it is being produced on the ground todaythrough direct hands-on experience.

ENGL.1281 Introduction to Creative Writing (All

Majors) - Credits: 3

This course is an introductory level workshop in creativewriting. Students will read and discuss works of poetry, fiction,and creative nonfiction by established writers, and practicecraft in all three genres through short exercises andassignments. Students will have an opportunity to workshoptheir creative work, and critique peer works. Class time will edivided between brief lectures on specific aspects of writing,craft techniques, group discussions of assigned reading, in-class

writing exercises, and discussion of student writingassignments. This course is open to all majors.

ENGL.1810 Introduction to Literature - Credits: 3

This course, as the name implies, serves as an introduction toliterature. We will read and discuss works in the main genres ofthe short story, short novel, poetry, and drama. In addition topresenting the conventions and development of each of thesegenres, the course will provide opportunities to strengthenskills in close reading and critical thinking.

ENGL.2000 Critical Methods of Literary Inquiry


Examination of diverse critical and theoretical approaches toliterature in the development of literary analysis.

ENGL.2010 Classical Mythology (Formerly 42.201) -

Credits: 3

This course takes a literary approach to the mythology ofAncient Greece and Rome. We will explore stories of creationof the world, the fall of Troy, the travels of Odysseus andTheseus, the sins of Oedipus, and the rage of Medea. Thesetexts examine some of the most disturbing and violent ofhuman experiences, as well as some of the most moving: menand women's encounters with community, family, war, death,and love. We will address how these narratives form ethicaland social codes that underpin western culture, and devotesome attention to how these texts are reinterpreted by laterauthors. Authors may include Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, Virgil,and the Greek tragedians.

ENGL.2020 Great Books of the Modern Period


Much of what we consider "contemporary" was born out ofthe modernist period, roughly 1900-1950, and was consideredradical, even salacious, in its time.This course provides asampling of modernist literature. Students will explore thisperiod by examining exemplary texts, numerous historical andsocial events, and a few films.

ENGL.2070 English Studies in a Digital Environment


Students build on skills acquired in College Writing to gainEnglish Studies discipline-speific mastery of the writingconventions, research, and citation practices used indepartments of English. In addition, students practice thedigital skills that will support them as they join the onlinelearning community of the UML Department of English.

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ENGL.2100 Drama (Formerly 42.210) - Credits: 3

Presents a study of plays from the classical period to thepresent.

ENGL.2110 Poetry (Formerly 42.211) - Credits: 3

Studies selections from the Renaissance through contemporaryperiods.

ENGL.2120 The Short Story (Formerly 42.212) -

Credits: 3

This course teaches students how to sharpen their criticalreading skills by learning to think about the short story interms of its evolution over the last 200 years and by studyingits literary techniques and themes. Student practice close, activereading as they examine and express their reactions to authors'works Readings may include authors such as Alexie, Alvarez,Baldwin, Bambara, Bechdel, Chekhov, Diaz, Faulkner, Gilman,Hawthorne, Hemingway, Irving, LeGuin, Lispector, Marquez,O'Connor, Poe, and Tolstoy.

ENGL.2160 Monsters, Apes & Nightmares (Formerly

42.216) - Credits: 3

This course examines literary responses to science in Englandand the United States from the early Nineteenth Century to thepresent. Readings include novels--Frankenstein, The Island ofDoctor Moreau, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jurassic Park--essays, and poems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.2170 The Horror Story (Formerly 42.217) -

Credits: 3

Explores the genre from Poe to the present.

ENGL.2180 Comedy (Formerly 42.218) - Credits: 3

Presents the theory and practice of comedy from the Greeks tothe present.

ENGL.2200 Oral & Written Communication for

Computer Science (Formerly 42.220) - Credits: 3

The main goal of this course is to enhance the student'sunderstanding of the elements of effective communication, andto put that knowledge into practice in a supportive, co-operative, workshop environment. Limited to ComputerScience majors.

ENGL.2220 Oral Communication (Formerly 42.222) -

Credits: 3

Develops and applies the basic speaking skills that can beadapted to a variety of personal and professional contexts.Emphasis is placed on selection, analysis, organization andpresentation of speech materials. Practice skills includelistening, interviewing and the delivery and critique ofextemporaneous speeches.

ENGL.2240 Business Writing (Formerly 42.224) -

Credits: 3

Studies the theory and practice of writing letters, memorandaand reports on specific business and technical problems.Registration preference for students enrolled in Businessprograms.

ENGL.2260 Scientific and Technical Communication


Studies the theory and practice of letters, memoranda, reportsand oral presentations on specific scientific and technicalproblems.

ENGL.2270 Essay Writing for English Majors


Analyzes and discusses the techniques and styles of selectedprofessional essayists as well as the preparation of studentessays. Emphasis will be placed on the writing process fromprewriting through drafting and revising. English majors andminors only.

ENGL.2320 Turning Fiction into Film (Formerly

42.232) - Credits: 3

This course explores film adaptation by looking at how writingcan be turned into the visual and auditory forms. Throughreading novels and watching their film adaptations, studentslearn conventions of fiction and film, and draw on thisknowledge to discover the implications of adapting a writtenstory into a movie. By asking students to think about thedifferent ways writers and filmmakers convey meaning to theiraudiences, this course attempts to answer the question of whythe movie is never exactly like the book.

ENGL.2330 Play Analysis (Formerly 42.233) - Credits:

3

An introduction to the principles of play construction and thevocabulary and methods of interpreting play texts for theatricalproduction. Required of all theatre arts concentrators.

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ENGL.2360 Science Fiction and Fantasy (Formerly

42.236) - Credits: 3

Designed to introduce students to understand science fictionand fantasy within the broader context of literature andliterary theory. It attempts to develop and hone student's skillsof critical analysis as it supplies them with the tools tocontextualize their reading experience - i.e., to understand theorigins and politics of the books that they read.

ENGL.2380 Introduction to Creative Writing


A course for aspiring creative writers among freshman andsophomores which offers an introduction to the craft ofcreative writing in its primary genres: poetry, fiction, drama,creative non-fiction (emphases will vary depending uponinstructor). The focus of this course will be on learning thefundamentals of craft techniques and peer review.

ENGL.2381 Introduction to Creative Writing (All

Majors) - Credits: 3

This course is an introductory level workshop in creativewriting. Students will read and discuss works of poetry, fiction,and creative nonfiction by established writers, and practicecraft in all three genres through short exercises andassignments. Students will have an opportunity to workshoptheir creative work, and critique peer works. Class time will edivided between brief lectures on specific aspects of writing,craft techniques, group discussions of assigned reading, in-classwriting exercises, and discussion of student writingassignments. This course is open to all majors.

ENGL.2390 Introduction to Professional Writing


This course offers an introduction to different types ofprofessional writing, including journalism, technical writing,business writing, and other professional communication. Focusin the course will be on understanding the rhetorical situation,including the audience, purpose, and context of eachcommunication task. Students will learn how to workeffectively and ethically in a collaborative and professionalenvironment. Students may not earn credit for both 42.227 and42.239.

ENGL.2400 Literature and Women (Formerly

42.240) - Credits: 3

A survey of literary attitudes toward women from the Judaicand Hellenic periods through the present.

ENGL.2420 The Heroine in Modern Fiction (Formerly

42.242) - Credits: 3

Provides a study of selected short stories and novels which dealsympathetically with the changing roles of women.

ENGL.2430 Contemporary Women Writers


Contemporary Women Writers introduces students toAmerican women writers of the last fifty years. We examine thehistorical,socio-cultural, political, and personal influences onthese writers' work by studying trends and events in recentAmerican history and themes reflected in the works. Bystudying contemporary women's writing in this contextualizedfashion, students can appreciate larger trends in our society,the role writing plays in examining such trends, and the valueof literature as an exploration of human growth and struggle.Through discussion, group collaboration, critical analysis, andby designing their own graphic organizers, students gain abreadth of knowledge in the following areas: the themes andstylistic concerns of contemporary American women writers;the key historical events that influence contemporary Americanwomen's writing; the critical reading of literary texts. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2460 Gay & Lesbian Literature (Formerly

42.246) - Credits: 3

Explores the treatment of homoeroticism and homosexual lovein literature from Antiquity to the present. Emphasis is given totexts reflecting the construction of a homosexual identity andrecurring motifs among gay, lesbian, and bisexual writers.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2490 Literature on Technology and Human

Values (Formerly 42.249) - Credits: 3

A study of the relationship between works of fiction, culturalattitudes toward technology, and social values. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.2500 The Bible as Literature (Formerly 42.250)

- Credits: 3

Presents a literary and historical analysis of selected Old andNew Testament books.

ENGL.2510 War in Literature (Formerly 42.251) -

Credits: 3

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In "War in Lierature" we will study conflict and human valuesin times of war, focusing on the literature of World War I,World War II, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Content coveredincludes a selection of representative (and divergent) literarytexts written throughout the 20th century in a variety of genres(poetry, essays, memoir, short story, novel, and hybrid formslike the "graphic novel"). Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.2530 The Culture of American Sport (Formerly

42.253) - Credits: 3

An examination of the history, literature, sociology, andaesthetics of sport. Attention to corollary issues and valuesincluding racism, sexism, and violence.

ENGL.2570 The Family in American Literature



ENGL.2580 Disability in Literature (Formerly 42.258)

- Credits: 3

This course explores how texts -- including novels, shortstories, poems, memoirs, essays, plays, and videos -- portraypeople with disabilities. We will consider the problematicstereotypes about disabilities that sometimes appear in popularculture and literary depictions, and read texts that provideinsight into a diverse community of people with a range ofdisabilities.

ENGL.2670 Discovering Shakespeare (Formerly

42.267) - Credits: 3

This class introduces students to some of the Bard's mostpopular and accessible plays. We will learn to understandShakespeare's language and see how the plays were producedin Renaissance England, as well as examine his living legacy, intheater, film, and popular culture, throughout the modernworld today . No previous experience with Shakespeareneeded. Old Title: Introduction to Shakespeare.

ENGL.2675 Vikings - Credits: 3

An introduction to Norse mythology, sagas, and culture. Theclass will read translations of medieval texts recalling traditionsof the old Norse gods and their cults during the Viking Age (ca.800-1050 AD), as these were preserved in 13th-centuryIcelandic texts, but also in Latin, Arabic, Old High German,Old Swedish and Old English manuscripts and runic

inscriptions. Students will explore the worldview and valuesystem of this unique culture, and examine relations, oftenviolent but sometimes comic or friendly, between groups ofhighly intelligent, vulnerable beings, both living and dead, maleand female, animal and human, god and giant - a crowdeduniverse full of trolls, elves witches, dwarfs, valkyries, berserks,shapeshifters, and various social classes of human beings.

ENGL.2720 Modern European Fiction (Formerly

42.272) - Credits: 3

A study of selected fiction by major continental writers of thenineteenth and twentieth centuries.

ENGL.2770 American Ethnic Literature (Formerly

42.277) - Credits: 3

The course addresses the literature of America's immigrant andcultural groups and how it contributes to defining our nationalcharacter. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2772 Introduction to Latinx Literature - Credits:

3

Describing a wide range of racial and ethnic denominations,Latinx is a complicated term which this course will examinethe trouble. This course emphasizes the historical and aestheticnetworks established in the Latinx literary canon that continueinto the present, while also exploring the relationship betweengenre and socio-historical issues. Reading from a diversetradition that reflects the contested definition of "Latinx" andits shifting demographics in the U.S., this course investigateshow U.S. Latinx literature speaks to and expands "American"literary traditions, and how unique ethnic identities such as theMexican American, Dominican American, Cuban American, ormainland Puerto Rican offer different yet interconnectingrepresentations of what it means to be Latinx in the U.S.

ENGL.2810 British Literary Traditions (Formerly

42.281) - Credits: 3

A survey of British Literary history from the medieval throughthe modernist periods.

ENGL.2820 American Literary Traditions (Formerly

42.282) - Credits: 3

A survey of American Literary history from early contactbetween Native American populations and European coloniststhrough contemporary American writing.

ENGL.2830 World Literature in Translation I - Credits:

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3

A survey of world literature (works outside British andAmerican literary traditions) through 1660; all course readingsare translated into English. Students will become familiar withconventions of different literary genres, including epic and lyricpoetry, drama, fables and folktales, and religious andphilosophical texts. The course also provides the majorcultural, religious, and political contexts of the literary texts.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2840 World Literature in Translation II -

Credits: 3

A survey of world literature (works outside British andAmerican literary traditions) since 1660; all course readings aretranslated into English. Students will become familiar withconventions of various literary genres, including short and longfiction, autobiography, lyric poetry, and drama. The coursealso provides the major cultural, religious, and politicalcontexts of the literary texts.

ENGL.2850 Crime in Literature (Formerly 42.285) -

Credits: 3

A study of how various authors use crime as a plotting deviceto study character, reveal social order, and critique socialinstitutions. This course will focus particularly on detective andmystery fiction, sketching the history and development of thesegenres. Students might also study fiction and film outside thesegenres that explore significant questions of crime orcriminality. Ultimately, students will think about how fictionalrepresentations of criminals, victims, policing, gender, and racerelate to cultural assumptions and expectations. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2860 The Graphic Narrative: Comics in Context


While picture-images date as far back as sthe Egyptian tombs,or the caves of Lascaux, this course wiill consider thedevelopment of the modern comic in twentieth-and twenty-firstcentury America. Readings will include not just comics, butalso the history of comics, art and literary theory, a novelabout comics, and articles that consider the legal, political, andsocial issues surrounding comics. We will also look attraditional and contemporary comic strips and graphic novelsto explore what we can learn from them about AmericanPopular Culture. Comics are on the cutting edge ofcontemporary literature, and there are many avenues to pursuein the study of this narrative form. This course will includeintensive reading and writing, and will ask students to engagewith demanding theoretical works, in addition to incorporating

a considerable amount of research. While the subject mattercan be lighthearted the course takes these texts seriously, andasks for intellectual engagement with the issues and concerns ofculture depicted in these words and pictures. (Full proposal andsupplemental material available).

ENGL.2910 History of English Literature I (Formerly

42.291) - Credits: 3

A survey of representative writers and works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the mid-seventeenth century.

ENGL.2920 History of English Literature II (Formerly

42.292) - Credits: 3

A survey of representative writers and works from Milton intothe twentieth century.

ENGL.2940 History of American Literature I


Studies the historical development of American literature fromthe Colonial period to the Civil War. Selected works byrepresentative authors from each period are studied.

ENGL.2950 History of American Literature II


Studies the historical development of American literature fromthe Civil War to World War I.

ENGL.2980 Children's Literature (Formerly 42.298) -

Credits: 3

A survey course covering traditional and contemporarychildren's literature. Texts are selected to represent differenthistorical periods and a diversity of authorial perspectives.Attention is given to changing views of children and childhoodas reflected in selected texts.

ENGL.3000 Intro to Journalism (Formerly 42.300) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to techniques of writing for the news media.

ENGL.3020 Creative Writing: Fiction (Formerly

42.302) - Credits: 3

Studies the theory and practice of fiction. Conducted as aworkshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3030 Creative Writing: Poetry (Formerly

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42.303) - Credits: 3

Discusses the theory and practice of poetry. Conducted as aworkshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3040 Creative Writing: Playwriting (Formerly

42.304) - Credits: 3

Studies the theory and practice of playwriting. Conducted as aworkshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3050 Reviewing the Arts (Formerly 42.305) -

Credits: 3

Theory and practice of writing short, critical essays in ajournalistic mode on the visual and performing arts. Specialattention to theater, movie, and television criticism. Conductedas a workshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3060 Intermediate Professional Writing


This course develops more advanced skills in professionalwriting and communication. Students will focus on analyzingand responding to professional writing situations, in whichthey will consider purpose and audience. Students will work ina collaborative and professional environment. This course mayinclude a service-learning component. Contact the instructorfor more information.

ENGL.3070 History of the English Language


Explores the origins and structure of the English language,tracing the ways that English has evolved from Old Englishthrough Middle English to the varieties of Modern English inEngland and its former colonies, including the United States.We will also examine the literary, social, and politicalimplications of these developments, for instance the evolutionof Standard English or the use of dialects. The course does notassume any knowledge of Old or Middle English.

ENGL.3080 Structure and Variation of the English

Language - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to a variety of approaches tothe contemporary English language, with a focus on bothstructure and variation. Students will explore how Englishworks in terms of its sounds (phonetics and phonology), words(morphology), sentence structures (syntax), meanings(semantics), and uses (discourse). Areas of variation mayinclude social and regional dialects, World Englishes, accents,pidgins, creoles, multilingualism, language acquisition,

registers, style, literacy, media, power, and identity. The coursewill also address attitudes towards language (languageideology), and the implications of language issues foreducation, work, policy, and everyday life.

ENGL.3100 Writing Popular Fiction (Formerly 42.310)

- Credits: 3

This course is designed for students who are interested inwriting in one or more of the popular forms of genre fiction:the mystery, the horror story, science fiction, fantasy, romance,and the thriller. Class time will be spent discussing and work-shopping student writing. Some time will also be devoted eachweek to brief lectures on practical matters like choosingbetween the short story and the novel, finding ideas,constructing plots, building characters, pacing, generatingsuspense, and marketing one's work. In addition, there will beassigned readings to illustrate the above.

ENGL.3110 The South in American Literature


A study of the writers, movements, and social culture of theSouth, from both the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries.

ENGL.3120 Literature of Colonial America (Formerly

42.312) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the literatures (including someselections in translation) written during America's colonial era.The periods of exploration, first encounters, settlement, the riseof Anglo-America, the emergence of a national sensibility, andthe years of transition in the new republic will be considered.The course will also treat a small selection of nineteenthcentury texts that present visions and re-visions of the colonialpast.

ENGL.3130 Realism and Naturalism American Fiction


A study of realism and naturalism in fiction from the end of theCivil War to World War I.

ENGL.3150 Old English Language and Literature


Students will acquire reading knowledge of the Old EnglishLanguage, spending half the semester mastering grammar andvocabulary, and the second half translating texts such as TheWanderer, Dream of the Rood, and Beowulf. Attention willalso be given to early medieval cultures in England.

ENGL.3154 Middle English: Literature and Language

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(1066-1500) - Credits: 3

England in the 11th century had a multi-lingual and diverseculture, with French, German, Scandinavian, and Latinspeakers interacting daily. By 1500, England was English-speaking, with various dialects of Middle English emergingfrom this linguistic mix. In this class, students will learn to readand analyze the dialects of Middle English, translating textsuch as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Harley Lyrics,the York Plays, and the Canterbury Tales from their originallanguage. We will learn and apply the rules of grammar,pronunciation, and vocabulary. Students will analyze criticallyquestions of creolization, dialect and social class, and theemergence of print culture.

ENGL.3170 British Literature of the Twentieth Century


A study of twentieth-century British short stories, poetry, anddrama.

ENGL.3200 Personal and Reflective Writing (Formerly

42.320) - Credits: 3

A workshop format encourages peer criticism of individualwritings and discussion of models from various texts.

ENGL.3210 Community Writing I (Formerly 42.321) -

Credits: 3

Students work on various writing projects the professor bringsinto the classroom on behalf of local non-profit organizations.This service learning course provides opportunities for studentsto learn through thoughtful engagement with the community,applying kowledge of writing gained in the classroom to realworld problems. The course will be held in a workshop formatwith strong emphasis on revision.

ENGL.3220 Creative Writing: Creative Non-fiction I


An intermediate level creative writing workshop in nonfiction(personal essay, memoir, literary journalism, etc.).

ENGL.3240 Writing About Place (Formerly 42.324) -

Credits: 3

Writers throughout time have been thoroughly grounded inplace. Students in this course will read and write on a variety oftopics: travel, cities, suburbs, dwelling places, nature,environmental issues, etc., in a variety of genres: creative non-fiction, essays, journalism, short stories, poetry, journals. Thiscourse will be held in a workshop format with strong emphasis

on revision.

ENGL.3245 Writing about the Environment - Credits:

3

From John Muir to Rachel Carson to Bill McKibben,environmentalists have traditionally relied upon the power oftheir prose to transform the thoughts and behavior of theircontemporaries. Stemming form the premise that writing is aform of environmental action, this course introduces studentsto a range of modes of writing in environmental studies. In theprocess of reading, discussing and practicing different kinds ofenvironmental writing, students will develop a variety ofwriting skill in addition to an appreciation for writing as animportant form of environmental action.

ENGL.3250 The Rise of the Novel (Formerly 42.325) -

Credits: 3

A study of the British novel in the eighteenth century, as itincreased significantly in publication, sales, and culturalprominence. We explore the relation between formal elements(narrative, dialogue, plotting), philosophical questions (thenature of the self, the good society), and cultural and historicalcontexts (industrialization, middle class culture, the sexualdouble standard). Along with canonical authors such as Defoe,Richardson, and Austen, students will read other popularnovels form the period, as well as texts such as spiritualautobiographies, criminal profiles, and advertisements.

ENGL.3270 Victorian Fiction (Formerly 42.327) -

Credits: 3

A study of fiction from 1837 through 1901. May includereading and writing about texts by Dickens, Collins, Gaskell,Bronte, Eliot, Thackeray, Trollope, Hardy, Wilde, and others.

ENGL.3280 Writing About Women (Formerly

42.328) - Credits: 3

Writing About Women

ENGL.3300 Twentieth Century British Novel


A study of the novel from Conrad through Greene and others.

ENGL.3310 American Novels to 1900 (Formerly

42.331) - Credits: 3

with the emergence of novels labeled "American," novelistsexplored the role of the frontier, the shift from an agriculturalto an industrial society, the rise of social reform movements,

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the impact and legacy of slavery, the influence of science andtechnology, the debate over gender roles and expectations, andthe role of the artist/writer within American culture. The novelsin this course, all written before 1900, allow us to explore theissues that a selection of American novelists treat within theirfiction as well as to consider the debates that occurred over thenature of narrative.

ENGL.3320 Twentieth Century American Novel -

Credits: 3

A study of the American novel from 1900 to the present.

ENGL.3330 American Autobiography (Formerly

42.333) - Credits: 3

A Study of autobiographical writing from Colonial America tothe present. Works from the 17th to the 21st century will allowstudents to explore the genre of autobiography and related sub-genres, including the captivity narrative, the slave narrative,and the immigration narrative. Readings will also exploreliterary and political autobiographies. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.3332 Autobiographies of Paris Modernism -

Credits: 3

Students in this course study autobiographies of importantfigures of modernism in Paris and can expect to learn about thegenre of autobiography and modernism as an artisticmovement, particularly how modernist ideals manifested acrossseveral genres.

ENGL.3350 American Women Novelists (Formerly

42.335) - Credits: 3

A study of selected novels by American women. Focus on thefemale voice within the American tradition. Treatment of suchissues as domesticity, education, and authorship. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

ENGL.3360 Beowulf and Heroic Literature (Formerly

42.336) - Credits: 3

We will read Beowulf in translation, and discuss contemporaryapproaches to the poem. We will also study other Old Englishworks such as Judith, as well as Frankish and Old Norse-Icelandic literature in translation to gain a cultural context forBeowulf. May include discussion of how later works, such asthose of J.R.R. Tolkien or modern fantasy writers have beeninfluenced by these medieval epics.

ENGL.3370 The Gothic Tradition in Literature


This course will consider works that fall under the very broadgenre known as "The Gothic." As this genre is one of highlycontested boundaries, we will consider how to define theGothic, and what exactly constitutes this form. We will look attexts from both England and America, and spanning from thelate 18th century to our own times. Our study will focus on theform of the novel, and the development and emergence of thegothic novel from its beginnings in England to itscontemporary manifestations in the United States.

ENGL.3380 Medieval Women Writers (Formerly

42.338) - Credits: 3

Woman have always written and read and participated inculture. This class will explore writings on literary and non-literary genres by woman in the European Middle Ages (600-1500). Students will learn how different pre-modern culturalconditions affected the possibilities for women's authorship,readership, and patronage. We will also examine how womenwriters interacted with literary traditions and constructions ofgender.

ENGL.3410 Studies in Film (Formerly 42.341) -

Credits: 3

A rigorous examination of a topic of current interests in filmstudies organized by particular themes, genres or filmmakers.

ENGL.3411 International Cinema Studies: French New

Wave - Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the aesthetic andtheoretical qualities that define the New Wave movement inFrench cinema, focusing on major directors, performers, andcomposers associated with the New Wave. Through the closeintertextual comparison of a range of films contextualizedthrough the historical lens of 1960s Paris, students will developsophisticated analyses that combine elements of film theory andcultural studies. This semester, we will read contemporarycriticism, manifestos, mid-century French philosophy, andsecondary scholarly studies to ground our discussions andwriting in appropriate historical and theoretical context.

ENGL.3420 Women Writers and the Past (Formerly

42.342) - Credits: 3

Women Writers and the Past. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness(DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

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ENGL.3440 Women in Theatre (Formerly 42.344) -

Credits: 3

A study of the significant contributions of women to theliterature and art of the theatre in various periods and cultures.Topics may include: plays written by women, the progress ofwomen in theater, the evolution of female roles, and theportrayal of feminism on the stage.

ENGL.3450 British Women Novelists (Formerly

42.345) - Credits: 3

Selected novels by writers such as Austen, the Brontes, Eliot,Woolf, Bowen, and Drabble. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness(DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.3460 Homer's Iliad and Odyssey (Formerly

42.346) - Credits: 3

This class will explore the story of the ancient city of Troyfrom its origins in Homeric epic and classical drama to some ofits many European iterations beginning with Vergil's Aeneid.Students will examine how these Trojan texts encode narrativesof gender,ethnicity, and welfare, and how they help create anoccidental European identity.

ENGL.3480 Modern American Drama (Formerly

42.348) - Credits: 3

A study of such playwrights as O'Neill, Odets, Wilder,Williams, and Miller.

ENGL.3490 Arthurian Literature (Formerly 42.349) -

Credits: 3

Will examine works in modern English translation from avariety of genres (romance, history, tragedy, epic) that tellstories of the mythical King Arthur and the knights and ladiesof his courtly world. The course will focus primarily on texts ofthe medieval and renaissance periods, but will include attentionto nineteenth- and twentieth-century versions in poetry, prose,art, music and film.

ENGL.3510 Literature of the Middle Ages (Formerly

42.351) - Credits: 3

This course will examine a variety of medieval genres: epic,chanson de geste, romance, fable, lyric, and drama. We willanalyze the circumstances under which the works wereproduced (orally and in manuscript) and imagine how theymay have been read by men and women in their day. Texts areselected from the courtly pursuits of the aristocrats and from

the popular, religious rituals and writings of the risingmerchant class. We will also give some attention tomedievalism, that is , how the middle ages have been perceivedand transformed by contemporary cultures.

ENGL.3520 Renaissance Literature (Formerly 42.352)

- Credits: 3

A study of English prose and poetry of the period.

ENGL.3530 Literature of the Seventeenth Century


A study of English prose and poetry of the period excludingMilton.

ENGL.3550 Literature of the Romantic Period


A study of English prose and poetry from 1798-1832.

ENGL.3560 Literature of the Victorian Period


A study of British fiction, poetry, and prose from 1837 to1901.

ENGL.3600 Medieval & Renaissance Theater


A study of Medieval mystery cycles, morality plays, interludes,and other forms of popular and court theater.

ENGL.3610 Restoration Comedy (Formerly 42.361) -

Credits: 3

A study of comic plays from 1660 to the mid-eighteenthcentury. Focus on the works of Ethridge, Wycherley, Congreve,and Sheridan.

ENGL.3620 Modern Drama (Formerly 42.362) -

Credits: 3

A study of selected Continental, British and American plays ofthe late nineteenth century to the present.

ENGL.3630 English Renaissance Drama (Formerly

42.363) - Credits: 3

A study of major dramatists of the Age of Shakespeareincluding Marlowe, Dekker, Webster, Jonson, Beaumont andFletcher, Massinger, Ford and others

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ENGL.3640 African American Drama (Formerly

42.364) - Credits: 3

A study of the history and development of African Americandrama, with emphasis on major aesthetic, political, and socialmovements in African American culture. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

ENGL.3660 Creative Writing: Poetry II (Formerly

42.366) - Credits: 3

Combines discussion and critique of student poems withreadings in contemporary poetry and poetics. The focus is onenabling students to develop their individual voices, forms, andsubjects.

ENGL.3680 Feature Writing (Formerly 42.368) -

Credits: 3

This writing-oriented course will focus on learning how towrite feature stories for newspapers, magazines, and theInternet.

ENGL.3685 Sports Writing - Credits: 3

This course will explore the practice, theory, and context ofsports writing. In the course, students will write in a variety ofsports related genres: the game story, the feature, and thecolumn, as well as online related work, such as a blog. Thecourse will also discuss the meaning of sports; Sports writingoften covers subjects that range beyond its genre, which is whyit can be so evocative, funny, sad and profound.

ENGL.3690 Reading and Writing New Media


This course will focus on learning how to write for electronicmedia and understanding the changing world of journalism.

ENGL.3700 Contemporary American Fiction


Discusses novels and short fiction from World War II to thepresent.

ENGL.3710 The Literature of the Beat Movement

(Formerly 42.274/ENGL.2740) - Credits: 3

Explores both the writings and the personal lives of a looseconfederation of poets, novelists, and essayist who emergedonto the American literary and cultural scene following World

War II and who came to be known as the -Beat Generation.+The primary focus will be on the life and writings of Lowellnative Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) with others of the -beatcircle+ included as well, i.e., Allen Ginsberg, WilliamBurroughs, Diana DiPrima, etc.

ENGL.3730 Modern Poetry (Formerly 42.373) -

Credits: 3

A study of the development of British and American poetryfrom 1900 through World War II.

ENGL.3740 Contemporary Poetry (Formerly 42.374)

- Credits: 3

A study of selected British and American Poets since WorldWar II.

ENGL.3750 Modern Irish Literature (Formerly

42.375) - Credits: 3

Poetry, drama, and prose fiction from the Irish literaryrenaissance to the present. Writers will include Yeats, Joyce,O'Casey, Friel and Heaney.

ENGL.3760 African-American Literature (Formerly

42.376) - Credits: 3

A study of selected works by black American writers, such asToomer, Wright, Ellison, Walker, and Morrison. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

ENGL.3770 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition


This course will examine the history and theories ofcomposition and rhetoric, studying the field from its inceptionto more recent developments and challenges. We will alsoexplore our own writing processes and literary practices. Thecourse is furthermore grounded on the idea that literarypractices are shaped by our culture. The course introducespractical approaches to as well as theoretical frameworksbeneficial for those interested in composition studies. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

ENGL.3780 Asian American Literature (Formerly

42.378) - Credits: 3

Asian Americans hold an intriguing place in the culturalimagination: as perpetual foreigners, as so-called 'model

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minorities' that serve to maintain hegemonic power relations,and as living embodiments of America's memory of itsinvolvement in recent wars. As artists, however, AsianAmericans have contributed and impressive body of literarywork, and we'll examine some of the most enduring andprovocative of these texts. We'll explore themes such as traumaand the immigrant experience, issues of exile and dislocation,Asian Americans' embattled place in our country's history, andthe intersections of race and ethnicity with gender andsexuality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.3790 Postcolonial Literature (Formerly 42.379)

- Credits: 3

When the peoples of Africa, India, the Caribbean, Ireland, andCanada finally gained, to a greater and lesser extent,independence from the British during the 20th century, theyfound that their national, cultural, and individual identities hadbeen radically altered by the experience of colonization. In thiscourse, we will examine how authors have related thispostcolonial condition. We will examine a diverse body oftexts--poetry which eloquently describe the heroic journey outof colonialism, drama which lays bare the conflicts ofassimilation, and novels which fantastically present politicalstruggle--as we determine how postcolonial theory andliterature affects and possibly redefines all literature.

ENGL.3800 Travel Literature - Credits: 3

We all yearn to travel. But why? In this course, we willinvestigate this question by not only studying works of travelwriting (supposedly non-fiction travel accounts written bythose who have done the journeying), but also other works ofliterature and culture in which travel is a significant theme.Our reading will cover a diversity of writers from around theglobe and from different periods in history and we will payparticular attention to the interrelationship amongst the keyissues of representation, power, and identity as we considertravel literature alongside interdisciplinary theories about traveland tourism.

ENGL.3820 Theatre History I: Ancient Greece through

the 18th Century (Formerly 42.382) - Credits: 3

A survey of ancient to early modern theatre in its historical andsocial contexts, tracing changes and developments in actingstyles, theatre architecture, scenic practices, dramatic literature,and the audience. The course examines how theatre bothreflects and shapes the changing beliefs and priorities of aculture.

ENGL.3830 Theatre History II: Nineteenth Century to

the Present (Formerly 42.383) - Credits: 3

A survey of theatre in its historical and social contexts from the19th century to the present, focusing on innovations in designand technology, the advent of the director, the emergence ofmodern schools of acting, and the creation of new forms oftheatre to suit the changing needs of a modern world.

ENGL.3860 Editing: Grammar and Style (Formerly

42.386: The Science of Editing) - Credits: 3

The course will examine the varied editing roles in a publishingcompany, from acquisitions to copy editing.

ENGL.3870 Introduction to Editing and Publishing


Designed for students considering a career in book publishing,this course provides an overview of the publishing industry.You will examine the stages of the book publishing processfrom acquisition to bound book or e-book, using assignmentsand examples from school, college, and trade book publishing.You will also consider the specific responsibilities of an editor.The course includes class visits by authors, editors, orpublishing executives, as well as a trip to a local printingcompany.

ENGL.3880 Undergraduate Seminar on the Teaching

of Writing (Formerly 42.388) - Credits: 3

Training in writing theory for direct application in peertutoring. Discussion supplemented by experimental exercises,class presentations, reading, and writing. Meets two hours eachweek. Students tutor four hours each week.

ENGL.3910 Writing on the Job (Formerly 42.391) -

Credits: 3

A study of special problems of writing in business from memosand press releases through reports and proposals, includingstrategies for correspondence, presentation of complexinformation, and writing for diverse audiences. For Englishmajors and minors.

ENGL.3920 Visual Rhetoric (Formerly 42.392) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the theory and practice ofvisual communication. Students will explore what scholarsmean by terms such as visual rhetoric and visual literacy inorder to think concretely about how these concepts apply tothe communication practices they will engage in theiracademic, professional, and everyday life. Special attention willbe paid to the ways in which visual representationscommunicate culturally-specific meanings about race, gender,class, sexuality, age, nationality, and difference. Assignments

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include contributions to a course blog, rhetorical analyses ofvisual texts, design modules, and a multimodal project.

ENGL.3925 Rhetorics of Social Movements - Credits:

3

This course examines the communication strategies used tobuild social movements and agitate for social change: Whatgenres and persuasive tactics are used to identify socialproblems and attract people to participate in a socialmovement? What means of communication sustain the energyaround and investment in social movements? How do peopleuse language to silence or otherwise reject calls for socialchange? What role d journalists play in bringing attention tosocial movements? Students are introduced to social movementstudies and analyze the rhetoric of historical movements inorder to ultimately evaluate the persuasive strategies used insocial movements happening today.

ENGL.3950 Special Topics in English (Formerly

42.395) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on the exploration of thematic or issue-oriented or timely topics of interest. The precise topics andmethods of each section will vary. Barring duplication of topic,the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL.3952 Topics in Latinx Literature and Culture -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on thematic or issue-oriented topics inLatinx literature and culture. Topics and methods will varyeach section, but topics might include: "Monsters, Hauntings,and the Nation," which examines Latinx horror to understandhow the genre addresses the unique experience of Latinxpeople in the Americas. Reading from a wide variety of Latinxtexts, students will gain a deeper understanding of thecapacities of horror to depict the foundational yet spectralpresence of Latinx people in the "American" imaginary.

ENGL.3953 Topics in Multiethnic Literature and

Culture - Credits: 3

This course explores thematic or issue-oriented topics inmultiethnic literature and culture. The precise topics andmethods of each section will vary.

ENGL.4010 Selected Authors (Formerly 42.401) -

Credits: 3

A study of selected works. Authors to be announced eachsemester.

ENGL.4020 Topics in Writing (Formerly 42.402) -

Credits: 1-3

A study of issues and the practice of skills needed in specificareas of professional writing. Topics to be announced eachsemester..

ENGL.4060 Community Writing II (Formerly 42.406)

- Credits: 3

Students work for a local non-profit for the semestercompleting a variety of writing tasks, depending on theplacement. In class students apply the principles of rhetoric anduse the tools of research and revision to write effectively fortheir community partner; to articulate in a public presentationa thoughtful, intelligent position on relevant social policy; andto become more active, engaged citizens.

ENGL.4070 Creative Writing Fiction II (Formerly

42.407) - Credits: 3

Creative Writing Fiction II

ENGL.4080 Principles of Technical Writing (Formerly

42.408) - Credits: 3

Provides the fundamental concepts and principles of technicalwriting, including technical description, audience analysis,editions, document specifications and outlines, graphics,definitions and revising documents. Writing assignmentsinclude preparing a document specification, editing andcreating graphics.

ENGL.4130 Advanced Software Writing (Formerly

42.413) - Credits: 3

Introduces a range of advanced topice in software writing.Topics may include electronic publishing, hyper text, adancedgraphics, document set components, and working in projectteams. In this course, the student selects some aspect of thecomputer industry that interets him/her and documents it.

ENGL.4150 Young Adult Literature-Critical Methods


Using young adult literature as a vehicle, this course considerstraditional methods of interpretation and evaluation. Particularattention is given to the analytical, psychological andsociological approaches.

ENGL.4180 Creative Writing: Creative Non-fiction II


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An advanced creative writing workshop in nonfiction (personalessay, memoir, literary journalism, etc.).

ENGL.4230 Shakespeare I (Formerly 42.423) -

Credits: 3

A study of selected histories, comedies, and tragedies. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

ENGL.4240 Shakespeare II (Formerly 42.424) -

Credits: 3

A study of selected histories, comedies, and tragedies notcovered in 42.243. Shakespeare I is not a prerequisite.

ENGL.4290 Introduction to Literary Theory (Formerly

42.429) - Credits: 3

A solid introduction to major trends in contemporary criticaltheory. Emphasis on producing a sample critical paper treatingone or more current critical approaches to reading a literarytext.

ENGL.4350 Literary Journalism (Formerly 42.435) -

Credits: 3

This course that looks at the genre of Literary Journalism, alargely American Innovation in literature that developed in thelate 19th and 20th centuries. Students will closely read anddiscuss books and articles by literary journalists, seeking tounderstand the genesis and shifts of this hybridized form(literary techniques applied to true or fact-based stories), andthe contributions literary journalism is making to literature, todocumentary and witness narratives, to historical records, andto the notions of truth reportage.

ENGL.4360 Writing About Culture (Formerly 42.436)

- Credits: 3

In this course, students will write about local culture, using amix of first-hand observation, archival research, and/orcontextual or geographic readings of culture of literatureproduced in the region. This course is designed to serve as acourse in a study abroad program or one that focuses onregional authors such as Jack Kerouac or Henry DavidThoreau.

ENGL.4370 Newspaper Editing (Formerly 42.437) -

Credits: 3

This course will explore the techniques of putting together astudent newspaper, focusing on everything from brainstorming

for coming up with stories, to writing and editing them, writingheadlines and captions, and design and layout. The course alsodiscusses the nature of journalism audiences. It also discussesthe practicalities of applying for journalism jobs and writingquery letters for freelance writing.

ENGL.4375 Writing a Book - Credits: 3

In this course, students will learn about the methods of writingand publishing a book and put those lessons to work in writingtheir own work in a genre of their choice.

ENGL.4500 Creative Writing: Capstone (Formerly

42.450) - Credits: 3

In this intensive workshop course, upper-level students in thecreative writing concentration work for an entire semester on areading and longer-form writing project in one of three genres -poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Students devise readinglists specific to their writing projects, with instructor'sguidance. Through a creative process that involves planningand drafting, peer workshop, instructor feedback, and rigorousrevision, students ultimately create portfolios that representtheir best undergraduate writing.

ENGL.4790 Literature Seminar (Formerly 42.479) -

Credits: 3

An advanced course that explores a variety of issues and topicsin literature, literary history, and related fields. The topic orissue for a specific seminar will be announced in advanced.

ENGL.4900 Directed Studies in Writing (Formerly

42.490) - Credits: 1-3

The student develops a plan for a sustained writing project orportfolio and submits preliminary and final versions forcritique and evaluation.

ENGL.4910 Directed Study in Literature (Formerly

42.491) - Credits: 1-3

The student develops a plan of directed reading, defines aproblem for individual research, and prepares a paper orpapers.

ENGL.4920 Directed Study in Language Analysis

(Formerly 42.492) - Credits: 1-3

The student develops a plan of directed readings in linguistics,semantics, or stylistics and defines a topic for individualresearch.

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ENGL.4930 Directed Study in Creative Writing


The student develops a series of projects in creative writing andcomposes poetry, fiction, or drama.

ENGL.4960 Internship I (Formerly 42.496) - Credits:

3

Internship experience (usually off-campus) gives English majorsthe opportunity to apply their skills in actual business,technical, educational, or professional situations. Classroomtime supports student professionalization and careerdevelopment. Topics include resumes, cover letters,networking, LinkedIn profiles, portfolios, and professionalbehavior and expectations.

ENGL.4970 Practicum (Formerly 42.497) - Credits:

1-3

An off-campus professional experience for English Majors,Minors, and BLA English Concentrators. The Practicum isintended to provide students with the opportunity of applyingtheir writing skills in actual business, technical, educational, orprofessional situations. By permission only.

ENGL.4980 Practicum-English Study (Formerly

42.498) - Credits: 1-3

A short-term, intensive project related to English study and/orwriting.

ENGL.5060 Writing in the Community (Formerly

42.506) - Credits: 3

Students learn advanced writing techniques in the classroomand apply them to real writing tasks in the community.Assignments include a writing project designed to meet theneeds of a local organization, along with research and reflectivepieces.

ENGL.5200 Experiencing Poetry: Sound and Sense


The class offers seminar-style discussions on specific aspects ofpoetry, considering a range of excellent poems from variouseras. Through hands-on writing exercises, we will examine theart from the vantage point of the practitioner, using imitationand exploration of technique as a kind of close reading.Assignments include analytical essays as well as creative work.

ENGL.5400 Modernist Literature (Formerly 42.540) -

Credits: 3

Much f the influential literature produced during the modernistperiod, roughly 1900-1950, was considered radical in its time.This course will focus on the experimental, avant-gardeimpulse that manifests itself in the themes and techniques ofkey modernist texts, relating that impulse to questions aboutthe nature of identity, the role of gender and class inconstituting the modernist subject, and the socioculturalfunctions of literature itself. Readings will primary texts suchas Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, Zora Neale Hurston'sTheir Eyes were Watching God, T.S. Eliot's poetry, and JamesJoyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, as well astheoretical texts. We will explore this period by examiningthese exemplary texts, historical and social events, and films.

GNDR.2400 Introduction to Gender Studies

(Formerly GNDR 240) - Credits: 3

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the field ofGender Studies that examines both commonalities anddifferences among diverse groups of women. A variety of topicsare presented such as past and present stratification in workand family, sexual identities, medial representations of women,and violence against women. Social movements for women'sequality and feminist theories and methods are also introduced.

HIST.1010 Classical Civilization (Formerly 43.101) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the Ancient Near East,Greece and Rome. The class first examines the formation ofurban centers and the evolution of civilization as the lateBronze Age world transforms into the Iron Age with thecreation of the vast empires such as Assyria and AchaemenidPersia. The course then focuses on the development of Greekcity-states and the ideological differences between Athens andSparta with a brief exploration of Classical Greed culture.Finally the class looks at the conquests of Alexander and hissuccessors in the East, and the development of Rome as itshaped and was shaped by the cultures it conquered. Thecourse requires short analytical papers, exams, and historicalanalysis of primary sources.

HIST.1050 Western Civilization I (Formerly 43.105) -

Credits: 3

This course surveys some important issues and tendencies inthe history of Western Civilization from its origins through theearly modern period, including ancient Mesopotamia, classicalGreece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.These include "civilization" and the rise of cities, differentimaginings of god(s) and humanity, evolving forms of politicalorganization, continuity and change in social organization andeveryday life, and the ongoing dialogue of faith and reason.

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Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

HIST.1060 The Modern World (Formerly 43.106) -

Credits: 3

In a period of intensifying globalization a basic understandingof our world is increasingly important. The main purpose ofthis course is to expose students to the global processes thathave shaped our modern world since roughly the year 1500.Taking on a global and comparative perspective, this coursewill help students to develop a topical, chronological, andgeographical understanding of global history and cultures.

HIST.1070 World Civilizations to 1500 (Formerly

43.107) - Credits: 3

This class examines societies and cultures from ancient untilearly modern times with the underlying assumption that worldhistory is an important conceptual tool for understanding ourinterdependent world. Course topics analyze the nature of theearliest human communities, the development of the firstcivilizations and the subsequent emergence of cultures inselected areas of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. This coursealso offers a consideration of issues related to the connectionsand relationships that shaped civilizations as a result ofmigration, war, commerce, and the various cultural expressionsof self, society, and the cosmos before 1500. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

HIST.1080 World Civilizations Since 1500 (Formerly

43.108) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce you to the study of world history, itsrelevance for living in the present, and the challenge to thinkcritically about the emergence and subsequent development ofthe modern world since 1500. Participants in this course willexamine experiences that transcend societal and culturalregions, focus on processes of cross-cultural interaction, andinvestigate patterns that influenced historical development andcontinue to impact societies on a global scale. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

HIST.1110 United States History to1877 (Formerly

43.111) - Credits: 3

This course surveys United States history from the earlysettlement of North America through the Civil War andReconstruction. It considers the role of the political andeconomic leadership in the building of the nation as well asactions of ordinary people whose energies and aspirationsconstitute the fabric of United States society. Meets Core

Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA)

HIST.1120 United States History since 1877 - Credits:

3

This course surveys the history of the United States from theend of Reconstruction to the present. It covers significantdevelopments in the politics, economy, culture, and otheraspects of American life during that period. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA)

HIST.2000 Early Christianity (Formerly 43.200) -

Credits: 3

This course serves as an introduction to the first 800 years ofChristian history. It will begin with an introduction to theApostolic Church of the first century (and its Jewish/Greco-Roman background) and conclude with an introduction to theEastern Orthodox Church of Late Antiquity. The course willalso cover popular topics like "Gnosticism," "Women in EarlyChristianity," and "Early Christian Worship and Art."

HIST.2001 Religions in Medieval Europe - Credits: 3

This course serves as an introduction to religion in medievalEurope (ca. 500-1500), that is, the Roman and Easterntraditions of Christianity, Christian movements deemed"heretical" by "orthodoxy," Judaism, and Islam.Understanding the medieval history of these religions results inour gaining not only a comprehension of their individualdevelopments but also how the three great monotheistic faithshave become some of the most powerful religious forces everseen in civilization. These different religions will be treated notonly individually but also in dialogue with one another.

HIST.2040 China & the Modern World (Formerly

43.204) - Credits: 3

This course introduces China's interactions with the worldsince the 1840s. With theOpium War as the starting point,students are ushered into a traditional China whosepoliticalsystem, cultural values, and an economic structure stood insharp contrast to those of the outside world. The main focus ofthe course is to explore the process inwhich China fought forits survival as a sovereign nation and searched for its roadtomodernization.

HIST.2070 Women in China (Formerly 43.207) -

Credits: 3

From Confucian texts to current conditions, the courseexamines the evolution of Chinese women's status throughout

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the centuries. The course will ask questions such as whetherConfucianism dictated oppression against women, what factorsinfluenced the changes of status for women, how Westernfeminism is connected with Chinese women, what roles womenplayed in transforming China, and how ordinary women livedand are still living in China.

HIST.2090 Colonial Latin America (Formerly 43.209)

- Credits: 3

This class examines the history of Latin America from 1492until the early nineteenth century. After considering the rise ofthe Aztec and Inca empires, we will consider how the Spanishand Portuguese were able to acquire and maintain control inthe region. Topics include indigenous-European relations,slavery, economic developments, the challenges of maintaininga colonial government, and Latin American independence.

HIST.2110 Historical Dimensions of Globalization


This course explores the impact of globalization on thedevelopment of world societies in the late 20th-early 21stcentury. Using historical analysis of contemporary realities, itdevelops an appropriate frame of reference to addressquestions about the nature and cause of globalization.

HIST.2120 Modern Latin America (Formerly 43.212) -

Credits: 3

Modern Latin America, a 200-level course, surveys LatinAmerica from independence in the early nineteenth century tothe present using primary sources, a textbook, and scholarlyworks. It begins with an understanding of the political, social,and economic context from which ideas of independenceemerged and consideres the wars for independence. We willspend a significant part of the course studying nation-building:how did the leaders of new nations define their nations and thevalues that would guide them? Who was included and who wasexcluded in the process of nation-building? The next part ofthe course examines the demands of groups originallyexcluded: the indigenous population, women, and the poor.The portion of the course covering the twentieth centuryemphasizes Latin America's international connections, focusingon influence from the United States and the effectds of worldwars on the region. Mass politics also emerge, and areexpressed in the Mexican Revolution and in Peronism. We alsowiill consider the Cuban Revolution and its wider effects in theregion. We will conclude our survey of the region byconsidering how historical trends continue to affect politicstoday. For example, the Bolivian political scene continues to beaffected by the events and outcome of the War of the Pacific(1879-1883) and by a strong indigenist movement.

HIST.2130 History of the Ancient Near East (Formerly

43.213) - Credits: 3

This broad survey investigates the development of the so-called"Cradles of civilization, " Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt,Anatolia, the Levant and Persia. At times the class will dipdeeply into these cultures, using primary texts as well asarchaeological and artistic evidence to better understand thepolitical, religious, economic, military, social and artisticevolution of these closely associated cultures. We will focus onthemes such as the development of kingship as a secular andsacred ruler, the ideology of Empire, the environment, and thefragility of the inter-connected network of resources thatdeveloped. The ultimate goal is to understand the inter-culturalmilieu of the Ancient Near East and demonstrate how muchWestern civilization owes to these historical developments.

HIST.2140 Early America Through Material Culture -

Credits: 3

This class examines American history from the period beforeEuropean contact to the early stages of the IndustrialRevolution in the nineteenth century through the lens ofmaterial objects. Comparisons will be drawn between theobjects and cultures used by European, Native American, andAfrican American peoples, as well as over time.

HIST.2230 England to 1660 (Formerly 43.223) -

Credits: 3

A survey of English History to 1660 with emphasis on theInstitutional, Economic and cultural developments. In additionto providing general knowledge of the topic, the course isdesigned to enhance the learning experience of both Historyand English majors.

HIST.2240 Modern Britain (Formerly 43.224) -

Credits: 3

A survey of the political, social and cultural history of modernBritain from the early 19th century to the present, focusing onthe evolution of Britain from the period of Empire to itscurrent membership of the European Union. Key themesinclude the transition from Empire to post-imperial Britain;economic development and distress; parliamentary and popularpolitics; social unrest and repression; nationalism, sub-nationalism and post-nationalism; and migration andcitizenship.

HIST.2250 Ancient Greek History (Formerly 43.225) -

Credits: 3

A study of Greek history, institutions and culture from Minoantimes through the Hellenistic period.

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HIST.2260 Roman History and Civilization (Formerly

43.226) - Credits: 3

This course examines one thousand years of Roman history(ca. 500 BC-500AD) with equal emphasis upon social,political, military, and cultural aspects of the Republic andEmpire.

HIST.2270 Europe in the Middle Ages (Formerly

43.227) - Credits: 3

A survey of the Latin West during the formative period fromthe Roman Empire to the creation and development of the firstEuropean civilization.

HIST.2280 Women in European History (Formerly

43.228) - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of women in late medieval,early modern, and modern Western Europe (ca. 1300-1900).From medieval saints and Renaissance queens toEnlightenment Salonieres and ordinary wives and mothers,women have played an astonishing variety of roles. We willutilize primary and secondary sources, historical films, andworks of art to understand the contributions and challenges ofwomen in the past.

HIST.2310 Renaissance and Reformation (Formerly

43.231) - Credits: 3

The history of Europe in the time of transition between the lateMiddle Ages and the Early Modern Period. Two principletopics are the intensification of cultural change which began inItaly around 1300 and spread slowly northward and thedisruption of the unity of the Western Christian Church.

HIST.2350 Civil War and Reconstruction (Formerly

43.235) - Credits: 3

This course explores ways in which the U.S. changed in theyears between 1848 and 1877. Topics covered may include theantislavery movement, black activism, secession, the war andreasons for U.S. victory, and the changes in American societyand politics during Reconstruction.

HIST.2370 Europe in the Twentieth Century


This course will survey the continent's history over its "age ofextremes" in the twentieth century, moving broadly from theapogee of European global power at the turn of the century toits decline in the trauma of two world wars and decolonization,through the Cold War and post-1945 recovery and the

challenges and possibilities that have arisen for Europe in theaftermath of 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

HIST.2390 The Nonwestern World Since 1945


The recent history of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and LatinAmerica and the comparative global processes and trends thathave influenced the world since 1945.

HIST.2400 World War I (Formerly 43.240) - Credits:

3

The course will cover the wide range of causes of this majorconflict, the difficulties and changing dynamics of waging thismassive war and the effects of all this on both the internalpolitical and social conditions and external consequences forthe combatants with the peace settlement.

HIST.2410 Colonial Survival: Case Studies in Early

American Legal and Political History (Formerly

43.241) - Credits: 3

This class contrasts the dominant monoculture colonies ofMassachusetts Bay and Virginia with the lesser knownmulticultural colonies of Maine, Plymouth, New Amsterdam,Maryland and Rhode Island. While some of the multiculturalcolonies foundered, others flourished by utilizing a wide rangeof political and legal methods which allowed for their survivalalongside much larger rival colonies. The class finishes byexamining similar political and legal methods employed byNative American tribes for their own survival, in particular theCherokee, whose carefully negotiated accommodations toAnglo-American culture allowed them to live side by side withthe growing United States until the 1830's. Close analysis ofboth primary and secondary source material will providestudents with an intensive look at rarely examined issues inearly American history.

HIST.2420 World War II (Formerly 43.242) - Credits:

3

The Second World War transformed states and people fromEast Asia to the United States to Europe. We examinediplomatic and military aspects of the war and how it affectedthe lives of people in the countries involved. Topics include theprelude to the war, military campaigns in Europe and thePacific, collaboration and resistance, the home front, theHolocaust, science and the atom bomb, and the consequencesof the war.

HIST.2485 United States Military History - Credits: 3

This course is a survey of military history and the interaction

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between society and military institutions, technology andtechniques, from the pre-colonial era to the present. The causesand consequences of war, the role of technology in war, andstrategies and tactics of war will be emphasized.

HIST.2490 The Vietnam War (Formerly 43.249) -

Credits: 3

Covers the U.S. was in Vietnam from its origins in the Frenchcolonial era to its impact on contemporary culture and foreignpolicy.

HIST.2580 Russia to 1796 (Formerly 43.258) -

Credits: 3

The growth of the Russian state: Varangian origins, the Kievanstate, conversion to Christianity, Mongol domination, the riseof Muscovy, Europeanization and expansion under Peter theGreat and Catherine the Great.

HIST.2700 Women in American History (Formerly

43.270) - Credits: 3

This course surveys the history of women in the British NorthAmerican colonies and United States with a special focus onsocial and economic change. It examines women as a distinctgroup but also attends to divisions among them, particularlythose based on class, ethnicity/race, and regional diversity.Course themes include concepts of womanhood, thedevelopment and transgression of gender roles, unpaid workand wage labor, social reform and women's rights activism, aswell as changing ideas and practices with respect to the femalebody.

HIST.2740 Native American History (Formerly

43.274) - Credits: 3

A comprehensive study of the Native Americans throughhistorical and first-hand accounts of their lives. Designed toenlighten students and to represent fairly the Native Americans,dispelling some of the existing myths about them.

HIST.2745 History of the U.S. South - Credits: 3

The history of the southern United States from the colonialperiod to the present. Topics include the development ofplantation slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction,industrialization and the "New South," segregation anddisenfranchisement, the Civil Rights Movement, andconservatism.

HIST.2750 African-American History (Formerly

43.275) - Credits: 3

This course surveys African American history in the UnitedStates from colonization to the present. It begins with a studyof life in West Africa and traces the forced migration ofAfricans to the Americas. It explores West Africantransmissions, the freedom struggle, the great migrations fromthe South, the Harlem Renaissance, the modern Civil Rightsmovement, and the continuing impact of African Americans onlife in the 21st century.

HIST.2790 History of Lowell (Formerly 43.279) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide an overview of the growth, decline,and rebirth of the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. Topics willinclude the Industrial Revolution, role of women and unions inthe workplace, immigration and the formation of ethnicneighborhoods, urban renewal, and historic preservation. Thesurvey will also discuss notable personalities such as laboractivist Sarah Bagley, Civil War general Benjamin Butler, writerJack Kerouac, Senator Paul Tsongas and boxer Micky Ward.The foregoing names may differ over time.

HIST.2810 Sub--Saharan Africa (Formerly 43.281) -

Credits: 3

This course provides a basic introduction to the history of theAfrican continent. It will expose students to the processes andpatterns that have shaped modern African history. The courseexamines the historical roots of the many challenges that thecontinent faces today. But, at the same time, it will also providestudents with the knowledge to shatter the myths andstereotypes about Africa.

HIST.2860 United States History Through Film


This course explores selected moments in United States history- such as slavery, the Great Depression, World War ll, theVietnam War, and the feminist movement - through the lens offilm. Using written historical sources as well as film, studentswill investigate how particular films have depicted the past andshaped the way that Americans remember their history.

HIST.2950 Japan Since 1600 (Formerly 43.295) -

Credits: 3

A study of the traditional Japanese institutions and thetransformation of Japan into a modern state after 1868: theTokugawa Shogunate, Meiji Restoration, Russo-Japanese War,world power status, militarism, World War II, and present dayJapan.

HIST.2960 United States Diplomatic History


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Although the course takes the entire United States diplomatichistory as its field of historical study, its focus is on theAmerican foreign policy in the twentieth century. The coursefirst explores domestic and international factors that made theUnited States a world power by 1898. It will then consider thegoals, the practices, and the results of the twentieth centuryAmerican foreign policy. The course challenges students toview American diplomacy in a global context.

HIST.2980 Introduction to Historical Methods


An introduction for the undergraduate student to the natureand principles of history. The course takes up methodology,historiography, research methods, electronic resources,bibliography, and the technical and stylistic problems involvedin the presentation of research in scholarly form. Required ofall history majors in the sophomore year. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

HIST.3010 The World of Things: Consumer Cultures

in the Modern West (Formerly 43.301) - Credits: 3

This course will examine the emergence and historical impactof consumer cultures in the modern West, from the eighteenthcentury through the present. Topics to be covered will includethe emergence of spaces of consumption (the home, thecommercial/spectacular metropolis, the department store, theshopping mall, the tourist site), changing attitudes towardshopping and spending, the construction of modern socialidentities of class, gender, generation and race throughconsumption, and political struggles over consumption.

HIST.3020 The Byzantine Empire (Formerly 43.302) -

Credits: 3

Through this course, students will examine the history ofByzantine culture, which grew from the Greek-speakingremains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider howleading men and women shaped Byzantine Civilization and thepolitical and military institutions that preserved it through thefifteenth century. The course will also focus on thedevelopment and spread of Eastern Orthodox Christianity andsignificant aspects of Byzantine culture, such as cuisine, genderroles, cities, and art. We will explore in some detailByzantium's complex and difficult dialog with its neighbors:the Islamic world, the Slavs, and the Latin West. This courseespecially emphasizes reading and discussion of primary sourcedocuments. Students will compose a research paper as theirmain work for this class.

HIST.3040 European Economic & Social History


Europe has been transformed in the last 250 years from anagricultural society to a post-industrial one. We study theprocesses by which this happened, from the IndustrialRevolution of the 18th and early 19th century to the wars anddepressions of the early 20th century and the collapse of thecommunist system and European unification in the late 20thcentury. Students learn basic concepts and methods of historyand economics.

HIST.3080 History of Crime and Social Control


Analyzes the causes and development of attempts to controlcrime, ethnic conflict, radical protest movements, urbandisorders, and attitude and role conflicts.

HIST.3100 History of New England (Formerly 43.310)

- Credits: 3

Explores the evolution of New England society from pre-Columbian to the Post-Industrial, emphasizing the wayssucceeding generations of New Englanders have confrontedsocial and economic change. Topics include: white-Indianrelations, ecological change, Puritanism, the New Englandtown, the industrial revolution, the rise of cities, immigration,ethnic and class conflict, and the distinctiveness of the region.

HIST.3105 War and Native Americans in Colonial

New England - Credits: 3

war has played a significant role in the history of theindigenous peoples of New England and the AtlanticNortheast. From pre-colonial times through the AmericanRevolution, conflict and warfare has had a dramatic impact onNative American societies in the region. In fact, as we examinein this course, war has been a defining feature in manyindigenous communities. This course provides a culturalhistory of how the almost constant state of warfare shaped thelives of the Native Americans of the colonial Northeast.

HIST.3140 American Social History II (Formerly

43.314) - Credits: 3

This course explores various aspects of common peoples' livesin the United States since 1880. Primary areas of investigationinclude work and leisure, family and community, as well asculture and values.

HIST.3151 Food in American History - Credits: 3

This course examines change and continuity in Americanfoodways from the pre-Revolutionary era to the present,focusing on the significance of class, race, gender, nationality,religion and region as well as transnational dimensions in that

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culinary history.

HIST.3160 American Environmental History


This course explores the environmental history of earlyAmerica and the United States from the end of the last ice age(c. 12,500 years ago) to the present. It examines the role playedby nature as an historical agent as well as the relationshipbetween human communities and the physical and organicenvironment. Course themes include evolving land use, theenvironmental significance of industrial capitalism, urbanpublic health, resource conservation and wilderness protection,the impact of ecology on public consciousness, as well asenvironmentalism.

HIST.3200 American East Asian Relations (Formerly

43.320) - Credits: 3

The course examines relations between the United States onone hand and Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, and thePhilippines on the other in the 19th and 20th centuries. Besidespolitical, trade, and cultural relations, there is also emphasis onAmerican laws and practices regarding immigrants from theseEast Asian countries. The aim of the course is for students togain a basic knowledge of American relations with East Asiaand to develop analytical skills for sophisticated inter-nationalrelations.

HIST.3210 The Holocaust (Formerly 43.321) - Credits:

3

In a world in which genocide is real, the murder of six-to-eightmillion Jews between 1939 and 1945 remains a critical topic ofinquiry. When were factories of death first conceived? Whatperverse rationale motivated the collaborators who built andoperated the gas chambers and crematoria? This course willanswer questions of this kind by examining the most respectedscholars who have written on and primary sources that speakdirectly to the Holocaust

HIST.3220 Chinese Foreign Policy (Formerly 43.322)

- Credits: 3

Chinese foreign policy since 1949 with a strong emphasis ontracing the links between historical, ideological, and culturalinfluences, on the one hand, and pragmatic and nationalisticconsiderations on the other. While tracing these links, thecourse explores the intricate process of policymaking in thePeople's Republic of China.

HIST.3230 World of the Atlantic (Formerly 43.323) -

Credits: 3

The concept of the Atlantic world arose to describe theinteractions of the peoples of the Americas, Europe, and Africathrough trade, conquest, colonialism, independence andbeyond. In this class, we will consider the cultural, economic,and political relationships that are formed and change overtime between these groups. We will pay special attention tohistorical approaches to studying and writing about theAtlantic World.

HIST.3270 Medieval England (Formerly 43.327) -

Credits: 3

From the first century Roman Conquest of the Britons to the15th century Tudor victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, thiscourse aims to illuminate the social, political, religious, andcultural elements that made medieval England. This course willexplore art, gender, class structures, and England's interactionswith non-Christians, among many other topics. In addition tothe extensive written sources available, special attention will bepaid to archaeological discoveries that help us understand dailylife in medieval England.

HIST.3290 Childhood in Premodern Europe (Formerly

43.329) - Credits: 3

This course examines the concept of childhood in medieval andRenaissance Europe (ca. 1100-1600), with particular attentionto England and Italy. There are no specific prerequisites,although some knowledge of European history (i.e., MedievalInstitutions, Western Civilization, Renaissance-Reformation)will be useful. Among the topics we will consider are thefollowing: the different stages of childhood; children'seducation and apprenticeship; dress, diet, and demeanor ofchildren; orphans; royal children; Protestant and Catholicviews of children; adolescent sexuality; depiction of children inart; child labor; literature for children.

HIST.3300 Tudor and Stuart England, 1485-1714


Traces the transformation of England from a small islandkingdom to the hub of an overseas empire. During this periodthe English people underwent religious upheaval and civil war,saw the rise and partial decline of the monarchy, built andrebuilt London, and enjoyed the plays of Shakespeare.Although England provides the focus for this course, the rest ofthe Tudor and Stuart world is included.

HIST.3320 Warfare in the Ancient World (Formerly

43.332) - Credits: 3

Warfare in the Ancient World is a practical introduction to thestudy of warfare in the ancient world and traces the advancesmade in empire building, ideology and military technology.

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The chronological structure of the class starts with theEgyptians and continues through the Dark Age, Classical andHellenistic Greeks, to the rise and fall of Rome. This coursewill trace certain themes through the centuries: how differentcivilizations waged war; who served in various armies and whysoldiers decided to fight. While major battles and importantindividuals are discussed, military tactics and strategies areonly tools to help understand the underlying causes for armedconflict.

HIST.3333 American Women and Public Activism,

1800-1920 - Credits: 3

Over the course of the 1800's, women developed numerousstrategies for influencing American society and politics, eventhough they were unable to vote in most elections. This coursewill explore how diverse groups of American women formedorganizations that acted decisively in the public arena. Byanalyzing women's social and political activism, we will seehow vital civil society is for a functional democracy, andexplore how change happens. Possible topics include women'sactivism in social reform, local and state governments, civilrights, labor organizations, charitable work, religion, andwomen's rights. Consideration will be paid to the differencesamong women in terms of race, class, and sexuality.

HIST.3340 The French Revolution and Napoleon


This course will involve students directly in criticalconsideration of the central events and issues of theRevolutionary and Napoleonic periods, with an eye to theirlonger-term historical resonances in France, Europe andbeyond. The core problems we will be discussing are oneswhich have remained vital in modern and even contemporarypolitical history: the nature of liberty, the nation and nationalidentity, equality and inequalities, violence and terror inpolitics, the cult of the leader, war and empire.

HIST.3360 Modern Ireland (Formerly 43.336) -

Credits: 3

An upper-level course on the history Modern Ireland from thelate 18th century to the present, covering the movements forindependence in the 19th century, the cultural revival andrevolutionary period from the 1890s, the social and economichistory of the independent state, and the Celtic Tigerphenomenon of the late 20th century. Key themes includenationalism and identity, colonialism and post-colonialism,religion and repression, emigration and disapora, culture andsocial life, and changing definitions of "Irishness" over time.

HIST.3370 Germany Since 1871 (Formerly 43.337) -

Credits: 3

This course will survey major developments of ModernGerman History, from German Unification through EuropeanUnion. Topics covered will include German social, political andmilitary evolution under the Empire: the impact of modern,"total" war; the upheavals of the Weimar and Nazi periods;German recovery and division during the Cold War; Germanreunification and its contemporary aftermath.

HIST.3380 War and Memory in Twentieth Century

France (Formerly 43.338) - Credits: 3

This course will address the individual and collective trauma ofmodern warfare, as that was experienced in France both duringand after the country's three main wars in the twentiethcentury. It focuses on how the experience of modern war wasnegotiated in culture---in personal and official memory, ingender relations, and in a great variety of written and visualtexts. Individual units will be dedicated to World War I, theOccupation and Vichy Regime during World War II, and theAlgerian War, and to the long and conflicted afterlife of thoseconflicts.

HIST.3420 Inquisition: Myth and Reality (Formerly

43.342) - Credits: 3

Following a brief introduction and an overview of the medievalInquisition, the first few weeks of the course will be devoted toa study of the Inquisition in Spain and Italy from 1450-1650.We will also discuss the way in which the history of theInquisition has been analyzed during the past five hundredyears (what historians call "historiography"). The second halfof the course will focus on student research and selected topicsin Inquisition studies.

HIST.3430 Fascism and the Radical Right in

Twentieth Century Europe (Formerly 43.343) -

Credits: 3

This course will offer a comparative exploration of the deepand enduring appeal of fascism and far rightist politics intwentieth century Europe. Beginning with the nationalistrevival and cultural crisis of the late nineteenth century and thecataclysm of World War I, we will trace the rise of the radicalright to political prominence in Europe in the 1920's and1930's. While retaining a Europe-wide perspective throughout,we will analyze in particular detail the Fascist and NationalSocialist seizures of power in Italy and Germany, and examinetheir efforts of political, social, economic and culturalmobilization. Issues covered will include fascist politicalcommunication and governance, terror and "normality" ineveryday life, labor and youth policy, racism and racialpurification, and gender and reproductive politics, amongothers. In the final section of the course, we will contemplatethe historical legacy of fascism after 1945, focusing on thepolitics of memory and representation in post-war Germany,

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Italy and Europe more generally, and assessing the recentresurgence of fascist and quasi-fascist political tendencies in the1980's and 1990's.

HIST.3440 Revolutions in the Modern World


In this comparative history course, we look at the theories ofMarx, Barrington Moore, Crane Brinton, Theda Skocpol,William Sewell, and others on the causes, dynamics, andoutcomes of revolutions in the modern world. We thenconsider the history of the French, Russian, Vietnamese, andIranian Revolutions (list may vary each semester) to see howwell the theories fit the events. The course ends with adiscussion of whether the pattern and analyses discussed in thecourse are helpful in understanding a contemporary revolution,such as that in Egypt.

HIST.3449 American Slavery: History, Fiction, and

Film - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of slavery in the UnitedStates. It explores topics such as the role of slavery in theeconomy, the culture of enslaved Americans, resistance toslavery, and the abolition of slavery, often making comparisonsto slavery in other parts of the Western Hemisphere. Thecourse also investigates how the institution of slavery has beenrepresented by different generations of historians and inAmerican popular culture from the 1850's through the present.

HIST.3450 Slavery and Abolition (Formerly 43.345) -

Credits: 3

This course takes a comparative approach to the study ofplantation slavery in the Americas with special attention todevelopments in Virginia and Cuba. It surveys the structure ofslavery in the nineteenth century United States South; slavery'slegacy in the United States; and its twenty-first centuryreincarnation in human trafficking and forced labor around theworld.

HIST.3480 Making an Historical Documentary


This course provides students with the basic conceptual andtechnical skills for developing and completing an historicaldocumentary, including instruction about subject choice,narrative structure, camera work, and editing.

HIST.3489 Reform and Revolution in Latin America -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on reform movements and revolutions inmodern Latin America as a way of considering how individuals

and groups articulate their needs and demand access toresources, representation, and political change. Calls for ladreform, voting rights, environmental protection, indigenousrepresentation, and anti-imperialism are common themes wewill consider during the semester.

HIST.3490 The Cuban Revolution (Formerly 43.349)

- Credits: 3

The Cuban Revolution has been surrounded by controversysince it took power in 1959. Through readings, films, anddiscussions, we will examine not only the events that haveoccurred in Cuba over the last four decades but also the waysthat they have been presened to audiences in Cuba, the UnitedStates, and elsewhere. We will carefully consider the role ofperspective in academic writing and the media and how it hasshaped understandings of the Castro era.

HIST.3500 Colonial North America, 1550-1750


This class explores societal groups across the North Americancontinent from 1550 to 1750 by comparing the approachesand responses to colonization taken by different European andNative American groups alongside the emergence of Africanslavery in North America. The semester concludes with theescalating colonial wars in the early eighteenth century, whichwould lead to both the French and Indian, and Revolutionary,Wars.

HIST.3510 Captivity Narratives and Colonial Societies


The long sequence of military conflicts in New England at theturn of the eighteenth century led to an equally long sequenceof accounts describing the experiences of English coloniststaken captive by Native American or French military forces.While these narratives remain the best known examples of thisparticular literary genre in the United States, this class willexplore the multitude of ways in which the captivity narrativewas used in colonial North America by people of differentraces and cultures.

HIST.3520 British Colonization in the Eighteenth

Century (Formerly 43.352) - Credits: 3

This class provides a thematic examination of the British NorthAmerican colonies. Topics include colonies founded in the longeighteenth century, material culture, the multi-racial Britishempire, the Enlightenment, and the rise of individualism'simpact on society and religion, and shifting politicalrelationships between Britain and its colonies.

HIST.3530 The French and Indian and Revolutionary

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Wars (Formerly 43.353) - Credits: 3

The years between 1754 and 1784 saw drastic change on theNorth American continent and around the world for Britainand its colonies. Colonists in North America went from beingdevout British subjects during the French and Indian War torebelling and founding their own new country during theAmerican Revolution. In turn, the British Empire went fromspending millions of pounds on North America in the 1750's tobarely committing the resources necessary for fighting theRevolution. This class examines these cultural and politicaltransitions in context with discussions on the variedpopulations of North America who experienced them.

HIST.3550 Jacksonian America (Formerly 43.355) -

Credits: 3

An investigation of the social, political, and economicdevelopments in the United States from 1815 to 1848. Specialemphasis is placed on the spread of capitalism, the growth ofreform movements, the development of cities, and the conflictover slavery.


43.356) - Credits: 3

This course surveys the increasing political, social, andeconomic tensions between the North and the South during thefirst half of the nineteenth century; the explosion of thosetensions into secession and conflict; the four years of war; andthe postwar struggle to reconstruct the South and forge a newunion.

HIST.3570 American Civil War in Memory (Formerly

43.357) - Credits: 3

Students analyze how Americans have remembered theAmerican Civil War in the years after the war ended in 1865.By looking at novels, memoir films, National Park ServiceBattlefields, and monuments, students discover howremembrances are influenced by views of race, gender,patriotism, regionalism, and economic forces.

HIST.3575 The Age of Jim Crow - Credits: 3

This course examines U.S. History--particularly the history ofthe South--during the era of Jim Crow, the period between theCivil War and the Civil Rights Movement when AfricanAmericans were systematically denied political and socialrights. This course examines the visions white southerners heldfor what their region should be in this period, as well as theresponses of African Americans.

HIST.3580 Amazing American Lives (Formerly

43.358) - Credits: 3

Biography often has been used by historians as source materialfor representing the nature of the American experience. Anexamination of outstanding biographies of the lives of variousAmericans can yield insights into all levels and ranks ofAmerican society from colonial days to the late twentiethcentury.

HIST.3590 Democracy in the United States 1800-

1860 (Formerly 43.359) - Credits: 3

The course examines what is often referred to as the GoldenAge of American Democracy. How much power did ordinaryAmericans have in the political system? What motivated peopleto participate in politics? What roles did women and racialminorities play in American politics despite not being able tovote?

HIST.3620 The Twenties and the Thirties (Formerly

43.362) - Credits: 3

An examination of the emergence of the corporate andgovernmental institutions of modern America set in twoturbulent decades of cultural and political ferment thatinvolved both booming prosperity and the economic collapseof the Great Depression.

HIST.3650 United States History since 1960


Discusses Cold War politics and civil rights upheavals duringthe 1960's and 1970's, the decline of American economic andpolitical power, and the resurgence of conservative politics inthe 1980's.

HIST.3690 Russia 1796 to the Present (Formerly

43.369) - Credits: 3

This course covers the history of Russia in its variousincarnations-Imperial Russia from the end of Catherine theGreat's reign the Soviet Union, and today's Russian Federation.We use both historical works and literature to get a betterunderstanding of the Imperial state, the nature and the socialbases of autocracy, the ideologies and actions of themovements that supported the Empire and those that opposedit. We cover the cataclysms of World War I, the Revolutions,Civil War, and the Soviet period (preparing the student for thecourse on "Stalin's Russia", 43.374). We examine the causesand events involved int he decline and collapse of the SovietUnion, and the rise and emerging patterns of behavior of theRussian Federation.

HIST.3710 Medieval Institutions (Formerly 43.371) -

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Credits: 3

This is a reasonably intensive reading seminar focusing on anumber of important medieval institutions that have helped toinfluence our modern world. You will read a number of worksin order to discuss them in detail in class. In addition, you willbe required to write a review of one of three required books.

HIST.3720 Women in the Middle Ages - Credits: 3

This course explores medieval Europe through the female lens.We will illuminate the influence of women on war, politics,business, religion and culture. We will study queens, writers,artists, nuns businesswomen, and peasants in order tounderstand how women shaped the medieval world, how theywere shaped by it, and how they contributed to the brillianceof the Renaissance.

HIST.3730 Nazi Germany (Formerly 43.373) -

Credits: 3

This course looks at the period 1933-1945 (the period of the"Third Reich") in Germany from the perspectives ofeconomics, politics, society, and the arts. In the course, we willread preeminent historians who have written on each of thesethemes in order to gain a firm understanding of the historicaldebates that surround the period. Specific subjects include theNazi consolidation of power, the increasingly brutal nature ofanti-Semitic policies, the power struggles among chief Naziofficials, the ideologies and personae of figures like Hitler,Rosenberg, and Goebbels, the nature of "Nazi art" andcultural policies, and the path to war.

HIST.3740 Stalin's Russia (Formerly 43.374) -

Credits: 3

Spanning the period from the "October Revolution" of 1917to Stalin's death in 1953, this course considers "StalinistRussia" from the perspectives of economics, society, the arts,politics and war. In the course, we will read the preeminenthistorians who have written on these topics.

HIST.3760 20th Century Irish History in Film


This course is on the representation of Irish history in narrativefeature and documentary films made in or about Ireland.Starting with the revolutionary era, it covers the key events,issues, and debates that defined Irish politics, culture andsociety in the last hundred years. The course is divided into fivethematic sections and proceeds chronologically through the20th century, starting with the War of Independence againstthe Britain and the Civil War that followed; the Americanromanticism of Ireland in film;social issues that plagued theIrish Free State and Republic;the period of violence in the

North known as The Troubles;and the issued raised by multi-culturalism during the Celtic Tiger era.

HIST.3790 United States Industry Twentieth Century


An exploration of the rapid growth of the American economyin the 20th century, including the evolution of the largecorporation and the mass production assembly line. Particularattention is devoted to the ways in which immigrants, women,and the African Americans were affected by the rise of bigbusiness. The course also traces the decline of the traditionalU.S. manufacturing base following the Second World War andthe impact this had on the working class and their unions.

HIST.3800 Work and Society (Formerly 43.380) -

Credits: 3

Provides a survey of labor history from the colonial period tothe present focusing on the interrelationship between cultureand work in American society and on the dynamics of technicaland economic changes on the organization of work processes.

HIST.3810 United States in the 1960s - Credits: 3

This course examines the United States during the 1960s.General themes include the stifling and freeing of dissent, the"rights revolution", liberal social and economic policy, foreignpolicy in a bipolar world, redefinition of values and morals,changing relations between women and men, increasingconcern with environmental pollution, the growing credibilitygap between citizens and their government, and rise of the"New Right".

HIST.3840 Radicalism in American History (Formerly

43.384) - Credits: 3

A biographical approach to the influence of radicalism onAmerican history with emphasis on significant andrepresentative personalities and heir contributions.

HIST.3845 Malcolm X - Credits: 3

This course investigates the personal transformation ofMalcolm X during his lifetime as well as the impact he has hadon both American and transnational culture and politics fromthe mid-twentieth century to the present.

HIST.3880 Ancient Mediterranean: Cultures in

Contact (Formerly 43.388) - Credits: 3

The ancient Mediterranean was home to a diverse array ofcultures in close contact with each other through trade,warfare, and colonization. This course will study a variety of

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Greco-Roman responses to other cultures through a series ofcase studies of contact between Greeks, Romans, and othercultures of the ancient world. In particular, we will examinequestions of the applicability of modern concepts such as raceand ethnicity, and explore the ways in which these shiftingrepresentations of other cultures are reflective of the ways inwhich Greeks and Romans perceived themselves. We will alsoreflect on the ways in which these ancient Greco-Romanconceptions of culture relate to our own modernunderstandings of cultural difference.

HIST.3885 Law in the Ancient Greek World - Credits:

3

This course will examine the body of evidence for law in theancient Greek world as a means of understanding the legal,political, and social history of the Greek poleis. In particularwe will focus our attention on the large corpus of forensicspeeches form Classical Athens with an eye to understandingthe ways in which the Athenian city governed itself andresolved conflict within the poleis. Due to the nature of thesespeeches and the evidence for Greek legal practices, we willalso be examining various aspects of Greek social andeconomic history within a legal context, including gender,slavery, property law, and citizenship.

HIST.3890 Ancient History in Film (Formerly 43.389)

- Credits: 3

Ancient History in Film seeks understand the interconnectionbetween ancient texts, social history and pop culture inAmerican cinema. This course is more than an excuse to watchfun films and gain academic credit. It will engage the primarytexts that are the foundation for these cinematic creationswhile investigating the social and cultural influences thatshaped the making of these movies. Ultimately, this course willprovide a clearer view of our own world through the lens ofmoviemakers mimicking the Greco-Roman world. We will readprimary texts in translation, modern analyses of these moviesand you are responsible to watch an entire film between classsessions. All films are on reserve in the Media Center of theO'Leary Library.

HIST.3900 Topics in History (Formerly 43.390) -

Credits: 3

An advanced course of study and examination of a variety ofissues and topics in history. Students without a sufficientbackground in history courses should not attempt this course.Subject matter to be announced in advance.

HIST.3901 Topics in History of the Portuguese World

- Credits: 3

An advanced course that will cover various topics in the historyof the Portuguese-speaking world, including medieval, earlymodern, and contemporary history in Portugal, Brazil, andother areas of the Lusophone world. The specific focus of eachiteration will be announced in advance. Offered irregularly.

HIST.3910 America and the World (Formerly 43.391)

- Credits: 3

In an age of increasing globalization, historians realize the needfor putting the American national narrative in a widerhistorical context. This course will help students locate thestudy of the United States in a global, comparative andtransnational perspective. This course will be used as one of thecourses needed by History majors in the global, comparativeand under-represented areas of the major.

HIST.3920 United States Immigration History


The course focuses on the experiences of women, men, andchildren who came to the U.S. from the colonial era throughthe 21st century. Their emigrations will be examined in aglobal context. Irish migration, the mass European migrationsduring the mid and late 19th /early 20th centuries, and post-Second World War immigration particularly from Asian andAfrican countries are discussed. The Lawrence, Lowell, andBoston immigration stories are also considered.

HIST.3930 History of the Middle East and Islamic

World (Formerly 43.393) - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of the Middle East and theIslamic World from the time of Muhammad to the present. Itprovides an introduction to the history of this often turbulentregion. It exposes students to the processes and patterns thathave shaped the history of the Islamic World. The courseexamines the historical roots of the many challenges that theregion faces today.

HIST.3931 Empire and Resistance in the Modern

Middle East - Credits: 3

This course explores the role of empires in the Middle Eastfrom the 18th through the first half of the 20th century. Duringthis period various forms of imperial rule defined the region'sgovernance-from Ottoman rule to the British occupation ofEgypt in the late 19th century to British and French mandatestates in much of the region post World War I. The course willemphasize comparative approaches to understanding how theseempires shaped the region. We will examine how these variousforms of empire were engaged by local populations, from elitesto peasants, and how their histories impacted the independentnation-states that succeeded them.

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HIST.3932 Environmental History of Middle East &

North Africa - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of the Middle East and NorthAfrica from an environmental angle. We will think about howa focus on environmental factors enables alternativeperspectives on colonialism, nationalism, capitalism, genderand sexuality, empire, race, and class. What are some of thebenefits of these interpretations? Are there also drawbacks? Wewill also consider what it means to talk about the impacts ofclimate change in the region when thinking historically.

HIST.3940 Immigration and Assimilation in

Contemporary Europe - Credits: 3

This course examines contemporary European dilemmas ofimmigration, assimilation and multiculturalism, within thecontext of the larger history of European imperial decline after1945. It will aim at providing fuller historical understanding ofEurope's ongoing crises of integration, while also exploring thetextures of individual and community life among those ofimmigrant descent within contemporary Europe. For purposesof focus and continuity, greatest attention will be dedicated toSouth Asian, Turkish, and North African communities inBritain, Germany and France, respectively.

HIST.3960 Alcohol In American History (Formerly

43.396) - Credits: 3

This course uses the production, distribution, consumption,and prohibition of alcoholic drinks as a lens for studyingcultural, political, and economic change in American life fromthe colonial era to the present.

HIST.4010 History Writing and Community (Formerly

43.401) - Credits: 3

Restricted to upper-level students and available only withpermission of the instructor, this course offers a select numberof students the opportunity to work for non-profit andgovernmental organizations within Lowell. Such organizationsmight include the National Park Service; CommunityTeamwork Inc.; Girls Club of Lowell; St. Athanasius Church;American Textile History Museum, and so forth. The course isprimarily intended for History majors. Students will utilizetheir skills in research, writing, and analysis to assist anorganization with its documented needs (e.g., conduct researchon history of the organization; write a pamphlet or shortarticle; organize oral history interviews; analyze the urbancontext in which the organization has developed). Studentsreceive academic credit, along with invaluable work-relatedexperience.

HIST.4100 Olympic Games and World's Fairs


The course studies Olympic Games and World's Fairs from themid-nineteenth century to the present. We examine how theseinternational festivals participate in and contribute to sixthemes in the history of that period: nationalism andinternationalism, mechanization of industry, modernarchitecture and urban planning, consumer culture, racialpolitics, and the Cold War. Students write brief papersconnection these themes and one or more game or fair and aresearch paper on a relevant topic. Special attention is given tocertain icons, like the Crystal Palace, the Eiffel Tower, the NaziOlympics, and the Mexico City games.

HIST.4320 Research Seminar (Formerly 43.432) -

Credits: 3

Systematic research in primary and secondary sourcesculminating in the writing of an original research paper usingproper methodological and stylistic techniques. Weeklymeetings and written and oral progress reports. Students mustbe acquainted with word-processing techniques. Required of allHistory majors. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL), CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS), and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

HIST.4430 'Foreigners' of the Middle East (Formerly

43.443) - Credits: 3

This class focuses on how societies organize difference, lookingat the relationships between national, ethnic, religious, racial,gender and /or socio-economic affiliations in creating andconcretizing foreignness and minorities in the Arab MiddleEast and today's Turkey and Iran during the late Ottoman andcolonial eras. This class includes engagement with historicalsources, movies, memoirs and more, and requires several shortpapers and one longer term paper and presentation.

HIST.4910 Directed Study (Formerly 43.491/591) -

Credits: 1-4

Directed study offers the student the opportunity to engage inan independent study or research project under the supervisionof a department member. Working closely with the instructor,students define and investigate a research topic in an area ofspecial interest and present the results of their investigation in asignificant paper. Juniors and seniors only.

HIST.4960 Practicum (Formerly 43.496) - Credits: 3

A program of on-campus and off-campus experiences forhistory majors only. Specific requirements vary dependingupon the nature of the program undertaken by the student. Theintent of the practicum experience is to provide an occasion for

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investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skillsthat are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May berepeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded'satisfactory' or 'unsatisfactory.' The practicum experience maynot be substituted for a required course in the major.

HIST.4970 Tsongas Center Field Practice (Formerly

43.497) - Credits: 3

This 3-credit hour course will be an addition to the HistoryDepartment's other 400-level courses. Currently, studentsenrolled in the "Research Seminar" conduct primary originalresearch and present that research in one or another format.Those in the "Directed Study" work with assigned faculty onthe historiographic breadth of a particular topic, readingselected books, writing response papers, and meeting forweekly discussions. Additionally, the existing "Practicum"allows students to earn course credit for hands-on classroomand history museum projects. The "Tsongas Center Practicum"will combine elements of all three, and make it possible toidentify the specific Tsongas Center focus as such on studenttranscripts.

HIST.5010 The Practice of History (Formerly 43.501)

- Credits: 3

This course surveys the range of methodology and philosophyassociated with various approaches to historical study. Itincludes a general introduction to the discipline as well astopical sections dealing with Historical Materialism, theAnnales School, Postmodernism, Gender History, Post-Colonial Studies, and Public History, wrapping up with afocused reflection on the material as a whole.

HIST.5020 Introduction to Archives (Formerly

43.502) - Credits: 3

Ho should we remember and document the past? This courseintroduces students to the goals and operation of archives,which play a crucial role in the preservation of historicalsources. The course considers archival administration, funding,management, record-keeping (both paper and digital), andsecurity. Field trips to university, municipal, and nationalarchives are expected, as well as occasional guest speakers fromthe world of archives. Students will complete a variety ofdifferent writing assignments as well as brief oral presentations.

HIST.5100 Modern Revolutions in a Global Context


Course is an introduction to the historical study of revolutionsand revolutionary movements. We will define revolution andexamine competing theories about its causes, outcomes, and

processes through the study of several revolutions, upheavals,coups, and rebellions from around the world. We will readabout and discuss the origins of the modern idea of revolutionand a few leading theorists and theories along with ourhistorical analyses. Over the course of the semester, we willidentify the elements of a revolution and the specific historical,social, and political contexts that create them.

HIST.5110 History of College, 1100-1900 (Formerly

43.511) - Credits: 3

The foundation of universities in late medieval Europe alsoushered in the earliest colleges, intended primarily to housestudents but also to provide tutoring, social support, andfinancial assistance. The earliest colleges arose in Paris butsoon spread to Bologna, Oxford, and other university towns.This course traces the history of colleges from late medievalEurope to nineteenth-century America. It considers the variousmodels of colleges that developed in northern and southernEurope, and how those models were transferred across theAtlantic. Some colleges remained primarily residences, whileothers expanded to offer a full graduate and undergraduatecurriculum. We will also consider topics like student life,financial arrangements, admissions, alumni, and academicrequirements.

HIST.5120 Athenian Democracy and Political Culture


The Athenian democracy serves as a key reference point in thehistory of democratic governance and is one of the bestdocumented periods and institutions in ancient Greek history.We will undertake a detailed examination of the ways in whichthe workings of the Athenian democracy and state evolvedthroughout antiquity and the ways in which the workings ofthe Athenian democracy and state evolved throughoutantiquity and the ways in which this form of radical democracywas viewed and critiqued during the period itself. The coursewill provide both an overview of Athenian institutional andsocial histories as well as a methodological survey of thevariety of source material used by historians of ancient Athens.We will also look at broader issues including the connectionbetween democracy and empire in the fifth century, socialclass, and the critique of democracy.

HIST.5130 World History: Theory and Practice


In an increasingly globalized and diverse age, world history hasbecome a growing teaching field at the secondary and thecollege level in the United States. The overarching purpose ofthis class is to prepare students as teachers and practitioners ofworld history;. This course will introduce the field andconcepts of world history. It will familiarize students withavailable materials such as textbooks, readers, primary

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documents, academic books and articles, websites, andpodcasts. This course also exposes students tot he globalprocesses that have shaped our world since roughly the year1400. Taking a global comparative perspective, this course willhelp students to develop a topical, chronological, andgeographical understanding of global history and cultures.

HIST.5170 Post-Colonial Europe, 1945 to the Present -

Credits: 3

This course considers recent European history through apostcolonial optic, with particular focus on ongoing Europeandilemmas of immigration, assimilation and multiculturalism. Itsapproach will be interdisciplinary, beginning a criticalreflection upon salient examples of postcolonial theory, andthen moving through three different thematic units. The firstwill be immigration and immigration politics, as those came tothe very fore of European concern from the 1960s forward.The final unit adopts a cultural approach, using film, fiction,memoir, music and other sources to explore the textures ofindividual and community life among those of immigrantdecent within contemporary Europe.

HIST.5350 Immigration History (Formerly 43.535) -

Credits: 3

The course focuses on the experiences of women, men, andchildren who came to the U.S. from the colonial era throughthe 21st century. Their emigrations will be examined in aglobal context. Irish migration, the mass European migrationsduring the did late 19th / early 20th centuries, and post-SecondWorld War immigration particularly from Asian and Africancountries are discussed. The Lawrence, Lowell, and Bostonimmigration stories are extensively considered. Students willacquire an understanding of U.S. Immigration History - Boththe experiences of immigrants and reactions to thatimmigration over time, including the frequent passage offederal legislation to block or impede immigration. Studentswill utilize area immigration archives to produce originalresearch on the topic.

HIST.5360 Readings on the Great Depression and the

New Deal (Formerly 43.536) - Credits: 3

This course examines a turbulent period in American history:the era of the great economic boom and cultural revolution ofthe 1920s, the Great Depression and the New Deal, and WorldWar ll. This course critically examines the growth of aconsumer economy in the 1920s, the cause of the Depression,and how the New Deal response affected the lives of ordinaryAmericans. We take a close look at the Great Migration ofAfrican Americans out of the South and how it affected racerelations and the impact of the Great Depression and the NewDeal on women. Finally, we consider how the country shookoff its isolationism and emerged at the end of the Second

World War as the world's hegemonic superpower.Throughout, we consider the period's larger lessons for otherdisjunctures in history.

HIST.5400 Law, Politics and Society in Early America


This class closely examines the colonies of Virginia, Maryland,Massachusetts, Maine, New Netherland/New York, RhodeIsland and the Carolinas from the early seventeenth centurythrough the mid-eighteenth century. The class focusesparticularly on the wide range of legal, political and socialsystems present in British North America which made itpossible for certain colonies to survive and thrive, while othercolonies foundered and failed. Students will master a widerange of primary and secondary sources during the semesterand will finish by conducting their own research on one ofthese seven colonies.

HIST.5410 The American Revolution in the World -

Credits: 3

The American Revolution began as a North American conflictbetween the newly formed United States and Great Britain overthe question of whether the thirteen colonies could become anindependent nation. The entrance of France, the Netherlandsand Spain into the war in the late 1770s made the Revolution aconflict which could be fought anywhere these five countriesshared borders, whether in North America, Europe or Asia.The class will also examine the experiences of both NativeAmericans and African Americans in the Atlantic World asthey experienced the war in far ranging ways. The class will useboth primary and secondary sources and culminate in aresearch paper of topics chosen by individual students.

HIST.5450 Native Peoples of the Northern Eastern

Woodlands (Formerly 43.545) - Credits: 3

Students will analyze and research the history of the Nativepeoples of the northern Eastern Woodlands - an areaencompassing the northeastern U. S., southeastern Canada, andthe North American Great Lakes region. The course providescoverage from pre-contact to the present. It emphasizescontributions of the first peoples to the broader course of thehistory of the northern Eastern Woodland region. The courseoffers a framework for understanding indigenous Americansand their historical experiences by exploring the forces ofcontinuity and change that have shaped Native Americans'lives through time and space. This view will stress the ongoingpresence of American Indian peoples and their efforts topreserve the integrity and viability of their dynamic and self-directed societies.

HIST.5460 Topics in African-American History

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This graduate-level course examines important ideas and eventsin African-American history as well as debates amonghistorians about how to interpret these ideas and events. Wewill examine slavery and its demise, the labor system thatemerged after slavery, violence against and intimidation ofblacks, the relocation of millions of African Americans fromthe rural South to the urban North, and the struggle for civilrights, among other topics. A theme that runs through thecourse is how African Americans were able to build a rich andvibrant culture as well as strong networks of kinship even asmasters, landlords, and others sought to control their labor anddeny then political and other rights.

HIST.5500 Graduate Reading Seminar: Imperial

Japan, 1894-1952 (Formerly 43.550) - Credits: 3

This course is a reading and writing intensive study of thepolitical, social, cultural, and economic history of ImperialJapan, from the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) throughthe end of the American occupation after the Pacific War(1952).

HIST.5510 Reading Seminar on Modern China


The course explores the intersection of tradition and revolutionin modern Chinese history. It is a seminar where students doassigned readings and come to class prepared to discuss thereadings. The objective of the course is to gain a criticalunderstanding of China's modernization process - thetraditional and radical forces that shaped the process, theimpact of the process on everyday life, and the blending ofwhat is traditionally Chinese and what is modern or borrowedfrom the outside.

HIST.5511 Transformation of Rural China - Credits: 3

A reading seminar exploring political, economic, and culturalchanges in rural China since the 1920s. Special emphases aregiven to the Western impact on traditional China, the LandReform, the collective period, and the post-1978 economicreforms. Students will read investigative reports,anthropological field work, scholarly analysis, and memoirs onChina's rural transformation, engage in seminar-stylediscussions, write analytical and critical papers of assignedtopics, and produce a final research paper on a topic of his/herown choice.

HIST.5520 Enterprise in Latin America (Formerly

43.552) - Credits: 3

This M.A.-level course introduces students to the history ofenterprise in Latin America through four case studies and a

research project. No prior knowledge of Latin Americanhistory is required or expected. Each of the case studies,including the students' own research projects on an enterprisein Latin America, will consider the wide range of factors thatimpact a business. These include infrastructure, governmentregulations and policy, labor, markets, and environmentalconcerns, among others. The case studies and readings maychange from semester to semester, but will be representative ofdifferent time periods and regions within Latin America..Throughout the semester, the class will also consider thehistorical legacies of each enterprise and how it continues toaffect the region's economic and political development today.

HIST.5590 Reconstructing America: Upheaval,

Immigration, and Reform (Formerly 43.559) - Credits:

3

The second year of the Teaching American History Project,involving UMass Lowell and eight school districts in theGreater Boston Area, will include a week-long SummerInstitute, title "reconstructing America: Upheaval, Immigration,and Reform". The institute's seminars, readings, and field tripwill focus on several topics tied to immigration, internalmigration, social and economic struggle, and reform. Thisencompasses a history of the major immigrant groups in late19th and early 20th century America; settlement, acculturationand resistance; Jim Crow and the Great Migration in the early20th century; and post World War II immigration and refugeesettlement. The Summer Institute will offer a blend of U.S.history and local history, namely Lowell and Lawrence,Massachusetts, with readings tied to recent scholarship inAfrican-American, Latino, and Euro-American immigranthistory.

HIST.5910 Directed Study (Formerly 43.491/591) -

Credits: 1-4

Directed study offers the student the opportunity to engage inan independent study or research project under the supervisionof a department member. Working closely with the instructor,students define and investigate a research topic in an area ofspecial interest and present the results of their investigation in asignificant paper. Juniors and seniors only.

HONR.1100 First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the

City (Formerly HON 110) - Credits: 3

The First Year Seminar in Honors (FYSH) uses Lowell as itstext. Rich in history and culture, and the students' home forthe next four years, the City of Lowell offers a perfect topic topromote connections while learning how to view the citythrough the lens of the Humanities. Students will developlibrary research skills, including facility with primary andsecondary sources, and an appreciation for the narratives thatlie in buildings, objects, and what people leave behind.

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Activities include field trips, readings, writing, and an artisticinterpretation. As important, students will have theopportunity to form strong connections to each other, to thefaculty, and to the community. Note: New course, butcombination of current 59.102 and 59.103 in one semester.

HONR.3300 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (Arts &

Humanities Perspective) - Credits: 3

Seminar: Special Topics in Honors offers students theopportunity to engage in depth with a subject that is of specialinterest in an Honors-level seminar. The course will address aninquiry-based topic that spans or falls outside the boundariesof any individual major on campus, but integratesmethodology, content, and /or approaches from two or more.

LABR.2400 Introduction to Labor Studies (Formerly

WLS 240) - Credits: 3

This foundational course has two overarching learningobjectives: (1) to give students basic empirical knowledge andanalytical tools to understand the context of work in theUnited States at the dawn of the twenty-first century and (2) togive students an understanding of how labour unions work,what has been their impact historically, and what their role isin contemporary society. The course will be explicitlyinterdisciplinary, drawing on readings from history, sociology,economics, political science, and psychology to offer andintroduction to understanding work and labor through andanalytic lens. In addition, the course will include a service-learning component in collaboration with the UML LaborEducation Program.

LABR.4020 Directed Studies in Work, Labor and

Society (Formerly WLS 402) - Credits: 1-3

This course, taken for 1 or 3 credits, may serve as a capstoneexperience for advanced students in the Work, Labor andSociety minor, helping them to explore a work-related topic ofinterest while working closely with a faculty member. Projectsthat students complete for the Directed Studies will vary inlength, scope, and topic, depending on how many credits aretaken and which faculty member agrees to work with thestudent. What all projects will have in common is (1) a topicclearly relevant to work, labor and society (2) an emphasis onachieving deep learning through advanced study, and (3) theintegration of two or more distinct disciplines, integrating thesedisciplinary insights in order to solve a complex problem oranalyze a complicated issue.

LABR.4100 Internship in Work, Labor and Society

(Formerly WLS 410) - Credits: 3

This internship option allows students to take full advantage of

the substantial links to the community that the UML LaborExtension program has built over many years of work in thisregion. The internship provides opportunities for students tolearn through thoughtful engagement in community service,applying knowledge of work/labor issues gained in theclassroom to the world outside the classroom. Students will beexpected to spend a minimum of 100 hours during the semesterat the internship site, and to have a designated supervisor onsite as well as a faculty supervisor overseeing their work andensuring it is a meaningful learning experience.

MUAP.0010 Applied Music (Formerly 72.001) -

Credits: 0

MUAP.1000 Recital Attendance (Formerly 72.100) -

Credits: 0

Required attendance at scheduled Thursday Recital Hours andten concerts/recital each semester from those listed on theDepartment of Music Performance Calendar. Seven semestersrequired of all music majors.

MUAP.1010 Applied Keyboard 1 (Formerly 72.101) -

Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence. Applied Lessonsconsist of private instrumental, vocal, compositional, ortechnological lessons plus additional instruction in a groupsetting. Specific materials will be assigned by applied and groupinstructors based on student needs and abilities. Instructionwill focus on technique and style building exercises andperformances.


Credits: 2


MUAP.1110 Applied Voice 1 (Formerly 72.111) -

Credits: 2


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Credits: 2


MUAP.1210 Applied Woodwinds 1 (Formerly 72.121) -

Credits: 2


MUAP.1220 Applied Woodwinds 2 (Formerly 72.122)

- Credits: 2


MUAP.1310 Applied Brass & Percussion 1 (Formerly

72.131) - Credits: 2



72.132) - Credits: 2


MUAP.1410 Applied Strings 1 (Formerly 72.141) -

Credits: 2



Credits: 2


MUAP.1520 Performance Keyboard 1 (Formerly

72.152) - Credits: 3


MUAP.1620 Performance Voice 1 (Formerly 72.162) -

Credits: 3


MUAP.1720 Performance Woodwinds 1 (Formerly

72.172) - Credits: 3


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MUAP.1820 Performance Brass & Percussion 1



MUAP.1920 Performance Strings 1 (Formerly 72.192)

- Credits: 3



Credits: 2



Credits: 2



Credits: 2



Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with voice as theprincipal instrument.


- Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with woodwind as theprincipal instrument.

MUAP.2220 Applied Woodwinds 4 (Formerly

72.222) - Credits: 2



72.231) - Credits: 2



72.232) - Credits: 2



Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence. Applied Lessonsconsist of private instrumental, vocal, compositional, ortechnological lessons plus additional instruction in a groupsetting. Specific materials will be assigned by applied and groupinstructors based on student needs and abilities. Instruction

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will focus on technique and style building exercises andperformances.


Credits: 2



72.251) - Credits: 3



72.252) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3


MUAP.2620 Performance Voice 3 (Formerly 72.262)

- Credits: 3

Studio instruction in graduated sequence. Applied Lessonsconsist of private instrumental, vocal, compositional, ortechnological lessons plus additional instruction in a groupsetting. Specific materials will be assigned by applied and group

instructors based on student needs and abilities. Instructionwill focus on technique and style building exercises andperformances.


72.271) - Credits: 3



72.272) - Credits: 3









- Credits: 3

Studio instruction in graduated sequence. Applied Lessonsconsist of private instrumental, vocal, compositional, ortechnological lessons plus additional instruction in a group

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setting. Specific materials will be assigned by applied and groupinstructors based on student needs and abilities. Instructionwill focus on technique and style building exercises andperformances.

MUAP.2920 Performance Strings 3 (Formerly

72.292) - Credits: 3



Credits: 2



Credits: 2



Credits: 2



Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence. Applied Lessonsconsist of private instrumental, vocal, compositional, or

technological lessons plus additional instruction in a groupsetting. Specific materials will be assigned by applied and groupinstructors based on student needs and abilities. Instructionwill focus on technique and style building exercises andperformances.


- Credits: 2



72.322) - Credits: 2



72.331) - Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass orpercussion as the principal instrument.


72.332) - Credits: 2

Studio instruction in graduated sequence with brass orpercussion as the principal instrument.


Credits: 2



Credits: 2

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72.351) - Credits: 3



72.352) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3



- Credits: 3



72.371) - Credits: 3



72.372) - Credits: 3





MUAP.3820 Performance Brass And Percussion 5




- Credits: 3



72.392) - Credits: 3

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Credits: 2



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Credits: 2



Credits: 2



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72.422) - Credits: 2


MUAP.4310 Applied Brass And Percussion 7



MUAP.4320 Applied Brass And Percussion 8




Credits: 2



Credits: 2

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72.451) - Credits: 3



72.452) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3



- Credits: 3



72.471) - Credits: 3



72.472) - Credits: 3









- Credits: 3



72.492) - Credits: 3

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MUAP.4991 Senior Recital (Formerly 72.499) -

Credits: 1

Public performance to be presented, registered concurrentlywith Applied Music 8 or Performance Applied Music 7.

MUBU.2010 Computers In Music Business (Formerly

77.201) - Credits: 3

This course provides students with fundamental collaborativecomputing tools applicable to the music industry. Topics willinclude standard office applications, web tools, and mediaprocessing tools. Students will develop skills and efficiencythrough collaboration with each other and outside artists. Theinternet will provide opportunities for researching relevantsharing platforms for the effective dissemination ofinformation. Projects to include e-press kitcreation/promotional website, video creation, and other mediadevelopment.

MUBU.3010 Music Business 1 (Formerly 77.301) -

Credits: 3

A systematic look at career options in the Music Industry.Topics discussed include: songwriting, music publishing,national and international copyright law, music licensing, artistmanagement, and concert promotion.


Credits: 3

A systematic look at career options in the Music Industry.Topics include: music merchandising, arts administration,record promotion, marketing, and distribution, radio andtelevision broadcasting, advertising and jingle production, andfilm scoring.

MUBU.3030 Music Publication and Copyright


A thorough study of the legal environment within the MusicIndustry. Topics discussed include:music publishing, nationaland international copyright law, live performance, managers&agents, music organizations, recording agreements, musicpublishing, film and television music production, musicmerchandising, and other contractual obligations.

MUBU.3040 Music Promotion and Merchandising


A thorough study of the principles and application ofmarketing, promotion, and distribution of products within theMusic Industry. Case studies of various music products andcompanies will be studied and analyzed.

MUBU.4010 Music Business Seminar (Formerly

77.401) - Credits: 3

Prepares students to undertake their Internship by providing anin-depth study of how to prepare successfully to enter a careerpath.

MUBU.4040 Music Business Entrepreneur (Formerly

77.404) - Credits: 3

An in-depth study of how to start a successful business withinthe Music Industry. Case studies of successful entrepreneursand their companies will be researched and analyzed. Studentswill develop a written Business Plan for their own MusicBusiness enterprise.

MUBU.4950 Directed Studies In Music Business


Permission of coordinator required.

MUBU.4991 Music Business Internship (Formerly

77.499) - Credits: 6

Music Business Internship

MUED.1000 Observation Lab I (Formerly 73.100) -

Credits: 0

All students who are registered for 73.151 Introduction toMusic Education are required to sign up for Observation lab 1and complete 15 hours of school observations outlined bycourse Instructor.

MUED.1410 Introduction To Brass Pedagogy 1


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on brass instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.1420 Introduction to Brass Pedagogy 2

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A continuation of 73.141. Intensive class instruction towardthe development of basic performance proficiency on brassinstruments and the development of pedagogical skills andtechniques for beginning instruction and demonstrationpurposes.

MUED.1440 Introduction to Woodwind Pedagogy I


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on woodwind instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.1450 Introduction to Woodwind Pedagogy 2


A continuation of 73.144. Intensive class instruction towardthe development of basic performance proficiency onwoodwind instruments and the development of pedagogicalskills and techniques for beginning instruction anddemonstration purposes.

MUED.1510 Introduction To Music Education


Designed to provide the student with an overview of theprinciples and practices of music education in today's publicschools. Students will observe regular classrooms and musicinstruction at all levels of N-12 education. This course is aprerequisite for all professional education courses in musiceducation and includes the component of required pre-practicum fieldwork.

MUED.1620 Introduction to Percussion Pedagogy


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on percussion instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.2000 Observation Lab 2 (Formerly 73.200) -

Credits: 0

All students who are registered for 73.410 Globas Music forthe Classroom are required to sign up for Observation Lab 2and complete 20 hours of school observations outlined bycourse instructor.

MUED.2120 Special Topics (Formerly 73.212) -

Credits: 3

Special Topics: A variety of topical issues in music will beexplored through an interdisciplinary lens, which will varyfrom semester to semester. This music elective may includeanalysis and discussions of musical structure and form, cultureand its influence on musical genres, gender in music, as well asidentity and inclusion, depending on faculty and studentinterest.

MUED.2410 Introduction to Strings Pedagogy 1


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on string instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.2420 Introduction to String Pedagogy 2


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on string instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstructionand demonstration purposes.

MUED.2440 Introduction to Voice Pedagogy 1


Intended to cultivate the fundamental principles of singing. Thepsychology of singing and the psychology of the singing voiceare considered as they apply to tone production and resonance.



A continuation of Voice Pedagogy 1. Intended to cultivate thefundamental principles of singing. The psychology of singingand the psychology of the singing voice are considered as theyapply to tone production and resonance.

MUED.2470 Introduction to Practical Accompanying


This course develops students practical skills in leading andaccompanying solo, small and large group performances.Students will accompany their own singing and the singing andperforming of others using the piano, guitar, hand percussion,and an original computer arrangement. Original arrangementanalysis and production projects will be integrated throughoutthe semester including realizing lead sheets from sheet musicand recordings, performing basic comping, rhythmic, andstrumming patterns, and arranging, sequencing and producing

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accompaniments via computer software. This courseculminates in a school or community service-learningperformance leading and accompanying youth in singing.

MUED.2490 Progressive Performance and Production

Pedagogy (Formerly 73.249) - Credits: 1

This course introduces student to pedagogical approachessupporting music performance and production in progressivemusic experiences in school and community music settings.Students will develop basic performance technique on commonprogressive performance instruments such as electric guitar andbass, drum set, and keyboard. Students will also develop basicproficiency in live sound reinforcement, including setting up aPA, vocal microphone techniques, and live mixing andbalancing. Students will work in small peer groups designingand facilitating small group performance experiences, includingsongwriting, analysis, arranging and covering music foracoustic and electronic instruments. Students will haveexperiences facilitating individual and small group instructionwith their peers.


Credits: 0

Pre-Practicum Field and Service learning teaching experiencestied to General Music Methods 1. Students observe and teachin partnership schools under the mentorship of Lowell musicteachers and course instructor.

MUED.3010 Technology in Music Education


Introduction to the role of computers and technology in musiceducation programs. Course includes the development ofcomputer literacy, including knowledge of word processing,database and spreadsheet applications as essential to educators,and explores MIDI, the Internet, music software, recording,multimedia and other technologies as educational tools.

MUED.3940 Choral Repertoire and Rehearsal

Techniques (Formerly 73.394) - Credits: 3

Examination of appropriate choral repertoire for the secondaryschool level and effective choral rehearsal techniques. Coversauditioning, warmups, choral tone, diction, score preparation,and development of fundamental musicianship skills necessaryfor a successful choral ensemble. Serves as a choral laboratorysetting for the practice of score preparation and rehearsaltechniques.


Credits: 0

All students who are registered to 73.430 General MusicMethods 2 are required to sign up for Observation Lab 4 andcomplete 20 hours of school observations outlined by courseInstructor.

MUED.4100 Global Music for Classroom (Formerly

73.410/500) - Credits: 3

Focus on the music education profession's response tomulticulturalism in education as evidenced through theNational Music Standards and an examination of resourcesand methodologies for teaching and understanding the musicof diverse cultures, styles, and genres. As one of the coreprofessional music education courses, the course includes thecomponent of pre-practicum fieldwork. There will be anadditional research project for Graduate Students enrolled in73.500.

MUED.4200 General Music Methods 1 (Formerly

73.420/544) - Credits: 3

A course designed to present the basic fundamentals of generalmusic pedagogy, including lesson planning and the writing ofinstructional objectives. The course discusses basic principles ofcurriculum and instruction, assessment, learning styles, anddevelopmental psychology. These are related to statecurriculum frameworks and National Music Standards 1-5. Asone of the core professional music education courses, thecourse includes the component of pre-practicum fieldwork inselected settings.


73.430/545) - Credits: 3

Investigation of some of the most popular methods of teachinggeneral music, including Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, andcomprehensive musicianship. Discussion of contemporaryissues including music in special education, multicultural musiceducation, and National Music Standards 6-9. As one of thecore professional music education courses, the course includesthe component of fieldwork in selected settings.

MUED.4920 Instrumental Repertoire and Rehearsal

Techniques (Formerly 73.492/542) - Credits: 3

Examination of appropriate instrumental repertoire for thesecondary level and effective instrumental rehearsal techniques.Includes study of rehearsal planning, score preparation, and thedevelopment of fundamental musicianship skills necessary for asuccessful instrumental ensemble.

MUED.4930 Instrumental Ensemble Lab (Formerly

73.493) - Credits: 1

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Designed to supplement the experiences of the instrumentalmethods courses. Students gain experience performing onsecondary instruments, planning lessons for beginning andintermediate level instrumental ensembles, sand conducting inthese settings.

MUED.4940 Choral Ensemble Lab (Formerly

73.494) - Credits: 1

Designed to supplement the experiences of the choral and vocalmethods courses. Students gain experience by planning lessonsfor elementary and secondary school level vocal ensembles andconducting in these settings.

MUED.4960 Directed Study: Music Education


Individual work under the supervision of a member of themusic education faculty on a specific topic approved by theinstructor and the music education faculty. Permission ofCoordinator of Music Education required.

MUED.5000 Global Music for Classroom (Formerly

73.410/500) - Credits: 3

Focus on the music education profession's response tomulticulturalism in education as evidenced through theNational Music Standards and an examination of resourcesand methodologies for teaching and understanding the musicof diverse cultures, styles, and genres. As one of the coreprofessional music education courses, the course includes thecomponent of pre-practicum fieldwork. There will be anadditional research project for Graduate Students enrolled in73.500.

MUED.5010 Introduction To Brass Pedagogy 1


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on brass instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.5040 Introduction to Woodwind Pedagogy I


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on woodwind instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.5050 Introduction to Woodwind Pedagogy 2


A continuation of 73.144. Intensive class instruction towardthe development of basic performance proficiency onwoodwind instruments and the development of pedagogicalskills and techniques for beginning instruction anddemonstration purposes.

MUED.5060 Introduction to Percussion Pedagogy


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on percussion instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.5070 Introduction to Strings Pedagogy 1


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on string instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstruction and demonstration purposes.

MUED.5080 Introduction to String Pedagogy 2


Intensive class instruction toward the development of basicperformance proficiency on string instruments and thedevelopment of pedagogical skills and techniques for beginninginstructionand demonstration purposes.



Intended to cultivate the fundamental principles of singing. Thepsychology of singing and the psychology of the singing voiceare considered as they apply to tone production and resonance.



A continuation of Voice Pedagogy 1. Intended to cultivate thefundamental principles of singing. The psychology of singingand the psychology of the singing voice are considered as theyapply to tone production and resonance.

MUED.5420 Instrumental Repertoire and Rehearsal

Techniques (Formerly 73.492/542) - Credits: 3

Examination of appropriate instrumental repertoire for thesecondary level and effective instrumental rehearsal techniques.Includes study of rehearsal planning, score preparation, and thedevelopment of fundamental musicianship skills necessary for asuccessful instrumental ensemble.

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73.420/544) - Credits: 3

A course designed to present the basic fundamentals of generalmusic pedagogy, including lesson planning and the writing ofinstructional objectives. The course discusses basic principles ofcurriculum and instruction, assessment, learning styles, anddevelopmental psychology. These are related to statecurriculum frameworks and National Music Standards 1-5. Asone of the core professional music education courses, thecourse includes the component of pre-practicum fieldwork inselected settings.


73.430/545) - Credits: 3

Investigation of some of the most popular methods of teachinggeneral music, including Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, andcomprehensive musicianship. Discussion of contemporaryissues including music in special education, multicultural musiceducation, and National Music Standards 6-9. As one of thecore professional music education courses, the course includesthe component of fieldwork in selected settings.

MUHI.1010 European Art Music (Formerly 74.101) -

Credits: 1

An aural introduction to the various types of European concertmusic from the 18th through the 20th century. This courseemphasizes aural acquaintance with literature and genre andconsists of in-class listening and discussion designed to enhancethe aural experience. Required of all first year music majors asa prerequisite to Music History 1 and 2.

MUHI.1020 Introduction To Non European Musics


An introduction to selected world musics from a contextualperspective which explores music as an integral part of bothsociety and culture and its function in labor, ritual andcelebration. Aspects of instrumental classification, spontaneityand improvisation, as well as elements of music as bothorganized sound and silence in all cultures will be considered.This includes timbre, melody, rhythm, harmony, form, andtexture. Required of all first year music majors as a prerequisiteto Music History 1 and 2.

MUHI.1040 Musical Practices I (Formerly 74.104) -

Credits: 1

Musical Practices I includes the basic study of musicalelements, vocabularies, and concepts in Western musicaltraditions, supplemented with global perspectives. Students willdevelop critical inquiry skills to study how music is experienced

throughout Western culture, broadening the student'sunderstanding of different musical structures, diverse arenas ofproduction, while exploring professional, creative outlets forthis knowledge. At the same time common conventions ofmusical style will be examined which tie the Western traditiontogether regardless of when or where the music originated.

MUHI.1050 Musical Practices 2 (Formerly 74.105) -

Credits: 1

Musical Practices 2 builds upon the basic study of musicalelements, vocabularies, and concepts established in MusicalPractices 1, extending the exploration of these principles inmore depth, with a primary focus on non-western musicaltraditions and cultural practices.

MUHI.2161 Music of Western Civilization: Antiquity-

Mid 18th Century (Formerly 74.161/MUHI.1610) -

Credits: 3

Students will listen to and learn to understand WesternEuropean Art music from the earliest times through the MiddleAges, Renaissance, Baroque, and 18th-century Classical era.We will examine significant composers, forms, and styles, andexplore such things as the kinds of music people sang andplayed, the instruments they played, how music has been usedin worship and in the theater, how the historical contextinfluenced composers' procedures and decisions, how musicfrom several hundred years ago has influenced music of today,and why music has been on of the most enduring forms ofcommunity and culture in Europe and America. Open to non-music majors only.

MUHI.2610 Music History 1 (Formerly 74.261) -

Credits: 3

Studies sacred and secular musical forms from pre-Christianityto 1750.


Credits: 3

Analyzes musical forms and styles from 1750 to present.

MUHI.3010 American Music (Formerly 74.301) -

Credits: 3

An historical, cultural and contextual survey of diverse styles ofconcert and vernacular music in the United States from thecolonial era to the present. Open to music and non-musicmajors.

MUHI.3110 American Musical Theatre (Formerly

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74.311) - Credits: 3

An intensive study of the position of the American musicaltheater, this course examines contributions to musical thought,and traces the development of the musical style from its originsto the present through musical study and analysis, historicalresearch, and critical interpretation.

MUHI.3550 Jazz (Formerly 74.355) - Credits: 3

An intense study of the history of jazz from its origins to thepresent, covering a wide selection of styles and schools of jazzin various ensemble configurations.

MUHI.3860 History of Rock Music (Formerly 74.386)

- Credits: 3

Traces the roots of American popular music from its originsand influences from the earliest European song forms toAmerican folk songs, Gospel, Country, Rhythm and Blues,Jazz, and other popular forms up through current trends asrelated to the development of the music industry and othersocio-musical influences of the commercial song from the1500s to the present.

MUHI.4001 Introduction to Ethnomusicology -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the basicprinciples of ethnomusicology beginning with a survey of thehistorical development of ethnomusicological thought form thelate 19th century to the present Fieldwork methodology will beexamined in depth, and a final project incorporatinginterviews, field observation, and musical transcription willallow student to put theory into practice. Permission ofInstructor.

MUHI.4040 History of Record Production - Credits: 3

This course surveys the emergent technologies and processes ofsound recording from the late 19th century to the present,specifically focusing on the techniques and styles recordproducers and recording engineering utilize in shaping theconception of musical sound and performance for musiciansand their audiences.

MUHI.4560 Film Music (Formerly 74.456) - Credits:

3

A study of music in sound cinema from the 1920s to thepresent. The course focuses on the expressive, formal, andsemiotic function that film music serves, either as soundexperienced by the characters, as another layer of commentaryto be heard only by the viewer, and/or some mixture of the

two. Composers to be studied include Max Steiner, BernardHermann, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Danny Elfman, andothers, as well as film scores that rely upon a range of musicalstyles, including classical, popular, and non-Western. Thesingularly most important goal of the course will be to studyhow music functions in a given film, regardless of its musicalstyle. In the process, ancillary ideas will emerge includingdiscovering how music establishes psychological moods, guidesemotions, and reveals aspects of the narrative structure of thefilm. By the end of the course, the student will have gained agreater understanding of both music and film and it is likelythat students will never watch or listen another movie in quitethe same way.

MUHI.4950 Directed Study: Music History (Formerly

74.495) - Credits: 3

Individual work under the supervision of a member of themusic history faculty. May be repeated with permission of thechairperson.

MUHI.5940 Graduate Directed Study in Musicology


MUHI.5950 Graduate Directed Study In Musicology


MUPF.1010 Performance Applied 1 - Credits: 2




MUPF.1320 Introduction To Keyboard 2 (Formerly

75.132) (Last offered Spring 2012) - Credits: 1

A study of more advanced chord progressions, ensemblekeyboard playing, patriotic songs, more advancedaccompaniment patterns and advanced solo literature and acontinuation of the use of improvisational techniques.

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MUPF.2000 Mechanics of Movement for

Instrumentalists - Credits: 2

Critical study of motion and posture techniques for optimalperformance. Topics include Alexander technique, FeldenkraisMethod and Mensendieck System. Adjunct approaches forrelaxation and recovery will also be explored, includingmassage, Rolfing, yoga, and tai chi.

MUPF.2001 Language and Diction - Credits: 2

This course teaches the basics of diction and the InternationalPhonetic Alphabet, as utilized by professional singers. Theseprinciples are specifically applied to English, French, Italianand German.





MUPF.2110 Health, Wellness, and the Art of Practice -

Credits: 2

This foundational course teaches techniques for effective andefficient practice, examines approaches to injury preventionand management, and discusses strategies for career longevityand long-term healthy music making.

MUPF.2120 Mindfulness and Optimal Performance -

Credits: 2

In-depth survey of issues related to the mental aspects ofperformance and preparation, with a focus on practicalapplication for performers. Topics include Performanceanxiety, focus, Visualization, available resources and mentalwellness.

MUPF.2330 Conducting 1 (Formerly 75.233) -

Credits: 2

Training in basic baton technique and related study forinstrumental and choral conducting.


Credits: 2

Continuation of 75.233 exploring more advanced choral andinstrumental conducting techniques.

MUPF.2550 Piano Accompanying 1 (Formerly 75.255)

(Last offered Fall 2014) - Credits: 1

This course is designed for both piano and non-piano majors.A discussion of concepts of form with special emphasis onworking together with and being sensitive to other musicianswill be emphasized. Accompaniments will consist of music forinstrumental and vocal soloists and ensembles and will includesimple harmonizations and improvisations based on melodiesfrom folk, classical, jazz, and popular music. Techniques ofadjustment and cooperation in performance will also bediscussed.





MUPF.3410 Creative Performance 1: Preparation -

Credits: 2

Experiential learning environment for the assimilation andpractice of performance skills, utilizing "collaborativemasterclass" model. Course culminates with a mid-length,shared recital of approximately 15 minutes in duration perstudent. Various topics and application to performance settingand context will be discussed each semester.

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MUPF.3420 Creative Performance 2: Introductory

Recital - Credits: 2

Experiential learning environment for the assimilation andpractice of performance skills, utilizing "collaborativeMasterclass" model. Course culminates with the completion ofa junior recital of approximately 30-45 minutes in duration.Various topics and application to performance setting andcontext will be discussed.

MUPF.3460 Improvisation - Credits: 2

Study of improvisation techniques as applied to a diverse arrayof stylistic practice and historical periods.

MUPF.3610 Jazz Improvisation 1 (Formerly 75.361) -

Credits: 3

A study of basic jazz structures, motives, chord progressions,scales, melodic analysis, use of some approach techniques,tensions and their application to improvisation. Includes inclass performance by small instrumental and/or vocal groups.

MUPF.3620 Jazz Improvisation 2 (Formerly 75.362) -

Credits: 3

A continuation of 75.361. Will emphasize the study andperformance of more advanced levels of improvisation.

MUPF.3810 The Musician's Toolbox - Credits: 2

This course builds the collection of promotional tools aperforming musician needs to secure work in the field (such asbiography, photos, audio samples, business cards, etc.), createsa means of dissemination (website), and discusses applicationsfor use. Additionally, strong emphasis is placed upon location,evaluation and effective use of various resources needed tosupport success in an entrepreneurial music career.

MUPF.3820 Marketing & Media for Performing

Musicians - Credits: 2

Addresses modern media strategies utilized by performingmusicians to promote music and career interests. Students willdesign and build a promotional website, craft a professionalpresence on social media, and learn techniques to advancecareer. Responsible online conduct is discussed andemphasized, and forward-looking online business models areanalyzed.

MUPF.3850 Recording for Performers - Credits: 2

This course addresses techniques and concepts utilized increating a professional recording, cost-effective solutions for

production, and various concerns surrounding sonic media.Course culminates with a high-quality recording of studentmaterial.

MUPF.3940 Performance Seminar I (Formerly

75.394) - Credits: 3

The study and performance of selected works from therepertoire of each of the five primary areas of performance;keyboard, voice, woodwinds, strings, and brass/percussion.Emphasis will be placed on student and faculty performance,leading to detailed consideration of the relationship betweenthe demands of the composer and the problems of theperformer and the manner in which these concerns influencethe musical and artistic judgments necessary to achieve aquality performance.





MUPF.4110 Teaching Artistry - Credits: 2

Most performers supplement their incomes by teaching. Thiscourse explores the qualities, considerations and skillsnecessary for students to become excellent educators, andexamines various instructional settings emerging professionalmusicians are likely to experience.

MUPF.4410 Performance Artistry 1: Preparation -

Credits: 2

Experiential learning environment for the assimilation andpractice of performance skills. Course culminates with a mid-length, shared recital of approximately 15-30 minutes induration. Various topics and application to performancesetting and context will be discussed each semester.

MUPF.4420 Performance Artistry 2: Capstone Recital

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- Credits: 2

Experiential Learning environment for the assimilation andpractice of performance skills, utilizing "collaborativemasterclass" model. Course culminates with a full-length, high-quality senior recital of approximately 60 minutes in duration.Various topics and application to performance setting andcontext will be discussed throughout the semester.

MUPF.4530 Instrumental Pedagogy (Formerly

75.453/553) - Credits: 3

This course is directed toward the development and refinementof instrumental repertoire and pedagogy. The course willexamine the application of musical content and learningsequences to the teaching of instrumental music to students atall levels. It will include the study of teaching methods andmaterials for use in private and group instruction. Observationof studio and class teaching and supervised teaching experiencewill also be included. This course is directed toward meetingthe NASM undergraduate pedagogy component.

MUPF.4630 Vocal Pedagogy (Formerly 75.463/563)

- Credits: 3

Course will introduce students to the basics of teaching singing.It will include an overview of the anatomy of the respiratoryand vocal mechanism and their application to singing; thecategorization of voice types with suggestions for repertoire foryoung solo singers; an overview of vocal exercises for varioustechnical goals and the diagnosis of common vocal problemsand how to treat them. The class will also cover the child andadolescent voice and include in-class supervised teaching.

MUPF.4740 Practical Intonation (Formerly 75.474) -

Credits: 3

The study of orchestral and band instruments relative tointonation. The development of conceptual awareness relativeto the various characteristics of pitch, which are inherent in thedesign of the various instruments. Identification of problematicintonation and procedures to alleviate problems throughperformance.

MUPF.4930 Performance Seminar 1 (Formerly

75.493) - Credits: 3

The study and performance of selected works from therepertoire of each of the five primary areas of performance;keyboard, voice, woodwinds,strings, and brass/percussion.Emphasis will be placed on student and faculty performance,leading to detailed consideration of the relationship betweenthe demands of the mposer and the problems of the performerand the manner in which these concerns influence the musical

and artistic judgments necessary to achieve a qualityperformance.

MUPF.4940 Performance Seminar 2 (Formerly

75.494) - Credits: 3

Designed as a "master class" experience for students in each ofthe five primary areas of performance, keyboard, voice,woodwinds, strings, and brass/percussion, with a separatesection for each area wherever possible. Class sessions willconsist of student performance of selected literature followedby critical analysis from faculty and peers. Each section will besupervised by the appropriate area coordinator and will alsoinvolve invited guest performers selected from faculty, appliedfaculty and other noted artists.

MUPF.4950 Directed Study: Research In Performance


Permission of chairperson required.

MUPF.5530 Instrumental Pedagogy (Formerly

75.453/553) - Credits: 3

This course is directed toward the development and refinementof instrumental repertoire and pedagogy. The course willexamine the application of musical content and learningsequences to the teaching of instrumental music to students atall levels. It will include the study of teaching methods andmaterials for use in private and group instruction. Observationof studio and class teaching and supervised teaching experiencewill also be included. This course is directed toward meetingthe NASM undergraduate pedagogy component.

MUPF.5630 Vocal Pedagogy (Formerly 75.463/563)

- Credits: 3

Course will introduce students to the basics of teaching singing.It will include an overview of the anatomy of the respiratoryand vocal mechanism and their application to singing; thecategorization of voice types with suggestions for repertoire foryoung solo singers; an overview of vocal exercises for varioustechnical goals and the diagnosis of common vocal problemsand how to treat them. The class will also cover the child andadolescent voice and include in-class supervised teaching.

MUSR.1100 Introduction to Music Technology -

Credits: 2

This is a one semester course exploring the inventive waystoday's musicians incorporate technology for creative,promotional, and education purposes in their careers. Thiscourse provides a practical and hands-on approach to notationsoftware, MIDI sequencing and electronic instruments, audio

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and video applications, the computer as a performanceinstrument, and other web-based professional resources.

MUSR.1150 SRT Colloquium - Credits: 0

A weekly colloquium series for all Sound RecordingTechnology majors, providing opportunities for thepresentation of student work, masterclasses, and guest lectures,as well as a place to address program-wide topics and issues.Note: Only first-year SRT students enroll in this course.Attendance and participation is required as part of all SRTcourses for upperclassmen.

MUSR.1600 Audio Practicum - Credits: 1

Basic training in core practices in the recording studio inpreparation for subsequent SRT courses. This will includeproper handling of equipment, check-out and check-inprocedures, scheduling procedures, lab rules, session etiquette,and PA/Live sound setup and teardown. In addition to the onehour weekly class meeting, each student will work a weeklyshift in the SRT office as part of their contact time. This willgive them first hand experience in the day-to-day managementand practices of out studio facilities.

MUSR.2100 Audio in Theory and Practice - Credits: 2

The theory and usage of audio-recording/reproductioncomponents are explored at a basic level and supplemented byhands-on experience. The aesthetics of recording media andtheir influence on society are discussed in relation to the artisticand commercial functions of the media.

MUSR.2600 Music Production - Credits: 3

Intermediate audio production. Planning and executingrecording sessions which involve a variety of musical ensemblesunder diverse recording conditions; live-performance/concertrecordings; multi-track recording, overdub, and remixprocedures; and research in recording techniques. Laboratoryrequired.

MUSR.3010 Music, Technology and Society (Formerly

78.301) - Credits: 3

Examines how recording technology has changed music andthe relationships of music and society. The course studies andevaluates the application of technology to making music, tomusic listening, to styles of music, and to music's roles insociety, other art forms, and media. The evolving importanceof technology in music over the past century is charted throughthe study of musical examples and through viewing howhuman values are reflected in this century's timely music.Studies will be based on assigned readings, lectures anddiscussions, examination of current and historically significantmusic recordings, motion pictures and media pieces for this

artistry, their use of available technology, and their impact onhuman values and society.

MUSR.3050 Survey: Music Technology (Formerly

78.305) - Credits: 3

The use of technology in music listening, performance,analysis, composition, recording and music study will bepresented. The dimensions and applications of technology willbe discussed as related to aesthetics, the musician's experiences,musical style, and the musical experience. Basic introduction tothe technologies of audio recording. Course includes requiredreading, listening, session participation. Music Majors Only.

MUSR.3100 Introduction To Recording (Formerly

78.310) - Credits: 3

The theory and usage of audio-recording/reproductioncomponents are explored at a basic level and supplemented byhands-on experience. The aesthetics of recording media andtheir influence on society are discussed in relation to the artisticand commercial functions of the media. Individual research ona subject of interest to the student is required.

MUSR.3200 Mixing and Mastering Audio - Credits: 2

This course builds on the material presented in MusicProduction, following the recording process through post-production tasks including mixing and mastering. Students willexplore the application of informed musical judgment to themixing process, learn about creative and technical uses ofsignal processing, and gain a basic understanding of the tasksinvolved in mastering.

MUSR.3500 Video Production for SRT (Formerly

78.350) - Credits: 3

An introductory course in the fundamentals of videotechnology and production; encompassing signal transmission,tape formats, transduction, optical characteristics of lenses andcameras, production equipment and procedures, and post-production equipment and techniques; hands-on experience viavideo and audio for video projects. Permission of Coordinatorand Chair.

MUSR.3600 Critical and Analytical Listening


The recognition and identification of timbral modifications andspatial characteristics. Aural analysis of historically significantand current music recordings for recording techniques,musicalbalance, performance intensity, sound quality andimaging. Development of critical listening skills and soundevaluation techniques.

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MUSR.3900 Acoustics & Psychoacoustics (Formerly

78.390) - Credits: 3

The physical attributes of sound and acoustic measurement;displacement, time, velocity, acceleration, force, energy,resonance, wave shapes and spectral energy distribution areexamined for most instruments; acoustic properties of the earand enclosed environments; acoustic measurements andinstruments. The interrelationships and differences of physicalacoustics and psychoacoustics are stressed.

MUSR.4010 Music of The Beatles (Formerly 78.401) -

Credits: 3

This course will explore how technology shaped, enhanced anddefined the music of The Beatles. In doing so their music willalso be studied for its musical materials, stylistic content, thesound qualities of recordings, cultural impacts, and extra-musical aspects, as well as the music and cultural ideas thatinfluenced the music of The Beatles. Selected solo recordingsand compositions of the artists will also be examined to tracethe growth of ideas and materials with their roots in TheBeatles' music.

MUSR.4100 Recording Production (Formerly 78.410)

- Credits: 3

Intermediate audio production. Planning and executingrecording sessions which involve a variety of musical ensemblesunder diverse recording conditions; live-performance/concertrecordings; multi-track recording, overdub, and remixprocedures; application of informed musical judgment to themixing process; and research in recording techniques.Laboratory required.

MUSR.4110 Audio Theory (Formerly 78.411) - Credits:

3

Advanced audio theory. An in-depth examination of theprinciples and operating specifications of the majorcomponents of the modern recording studio: mastering andmulti-track recorders, mixing consoles, microphones,monitoring systems, and signal processing equipment.Recording projects and technical research. Laboratoryrequired.

MUSR.4130 Advanced Audio theory - Credits: 2

Advanced audio theory. An in-dept examination of theprinciples and operating specifications of the majorcomponents of the modern recording studio: mastering andmulti-track recorders, mixing consoles, microphones,monitoring systems, and signal processing equipment.Recording projects and technical research. Laboratory

required.

MUSR.4200 Sound Synthesis 1 (Formerly 78.420) -

Credits: 3

Sound synthesis equipment and techniques are studied andsupplemented with sound synthesis studio laboratory work.The course will cover practices and principles of analog anddigital sound synthesis and their historic origins, related audioequipment and applications, theories of sound samplers andsequencers, and an introduction to MIDI applications in soundsynthesis and recording production.

MUSR.4210 Sound Synthesis 2 (Formerly 78.421/521)

- Credits: 3

Advanced sound synthesis techniques are studied andsupplemented with sound synthesis studio laboratory work.The course will cover MIDI implementation in analog anddigital sound synthesis, the historic origins of computer musicand electro-acoustic music, live electronic music performance,audio equipment and applications of MIDI-based andfunctional devices and processors, advanced music productionand sound synthesis via MIDI. Permission of Coordinator andChair.

MUSR.4300 Computer Applications in Music


Applications of computers to audio production is emphasizedin studies of computer generated and controlled sound sourcesand devices, algorithmic composition, computer music, digitalsignal processing, advanced MIDI applications andprogramming, and computer synchronization of audio andvideo. Laboratory work required. SRT majors and minors.Permission of Coordinator and Chair.

MUSR.4400 Multitrack Production (Formerly

78.440) - Credits: 3

24-track recording. Session planning and preparation, trackingprocess; microphone techniques and applications;incorporating processing; planning the mix and sound stage;MIDI applications, rough mixdown. Recording projectrequired.

MUSR.4410 Advanced Multitrack Production


Advanced production techniques; tape machine calibration;automation and final mixdown; digital multitracking; SMPTEapplications; premastering and mastering. Recording projectrequired.

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MUSR.4500 The Recording Industry (Formerly

78.450) - Credits: 3

A detailed survey of the many career options of the audio-recording industry: position duties and responsibilities. Guestlecturers from diverse careers in the industry share theirexperiences, disciplines, and backgrounds. Permission ofCoordinator and Chair.

MUSR.4550 Careers in Audio - Credits: 2

A detailed survey of the numerous career paths in audio-relatedindustries. Skills required to find and obtain internships andjob opportunities are explored. Guest lecturers from diversecareers in the industry share their experiences, disciplines, andbackgrounds.

MUSR.4600 Audio for Visual and Interactive Media


This course is designed to introduce students to the theory andpractice of audio for visual media including production andpost-production sound. Students will study of the aestheticsand philosophies of sound design for visual media through thestudy of important films and television shows and throughapplied projects which include the planning and execution ofproduction sound, dialog editing and ADR, the creation anddesign of sound effects, performance of Foley, sound effectsediting, music editing, current and historic synchronizationtechnologies, and re-recording

MUSR.4700 Recording Studio Repair and

Maintenance (Formerly 78.470) - Credits: 3

Hands-on experience in repair and maintenance techniques.Common minor repairs and routine maintenance of recordingequipment; test equipment and tools; power supplies, op-amps,and low-noise amplifiers; distortion; analog and digitalhardware; and interface considerations. Permission ofCoordinator and Chair

MUSR.4930 Internship in SRT (Formerly 78.493) -

Credits: 6

Practical experience in audio-recording under the supervisionof a professional firm. At least twenty hours per week forfifteen weeks is spent working at an entry-level position for afirm involved in audio.

MUSR.4940 Senior Project In Sound Recording

Technology (Formerly 78.494) - Credits: 6

Advanced projects developed in consultation with faculty

advisor. Typical projects include production of a completerecord album, investigation of experimental recordingtechniques, and original research in recording technology. Tobe completed in place of MUSR.4930 by students not choosingan internship. Permission of Coordinator and Chair

MUSR.4950 Directed Study in Sound Recording


Individual work under the supervision of a member of the SRTfaculty on a topic or area of production approved by theinstructor and the Coordinator of SRT. Permission ofCoordinator and Chair

MUSR.5210 Sound Synthesis 2 (Formerly 78.421/521)

- Credits: 3

Advanced sound synthesis techniques are studied andsupplemented with sound synthesis studio laboratory work.The course will cover MIDI implementation in analog anddigital sound synthesis, the historic origins of computer musicand electro-acoustic music, live electronic music performance,audio equipment and applications of MIDI-based andfunctional devices and processors, advanced music productionand sound synthesis via MIDI. Permission of Coordinator andChair.

MUTH.1000 Fundamentals of Musicianship


A study of the visual and aural symbolics of music and theirapplication to the comprehension of the architectural,organizational, and aural elements of music literature.

MUTH.1010 Music Theory 1 (Formerly 71.101) -

Credits: 3

An intensive study of the theoretical language of music. Stressespart writing in S.A.T.B. and basso continuo realization with afree instrumental part which utilizes free voice leading relativeto the use of non-harmonic activity and the harmonicprinciples through first and second inversion triads.Instruments of the string section are covered, and appropriatelistening assignments are given. Original composition in thestyle being studied is required.


Credits: 3

Serves as a continuation of the practices of 71.101 relative topart writing (both vocal and instrumental) including secondarytriads, the Neapolitan sixth, modal interchange, dominantsevenths in inversion and root position, modulation, andsecondary dominants. Instrumentation covers the woodwind

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section, and original composition in the style being covered isrequired.

MUTH.1030 Aural Skills 1 (Formerly 71.103) - Credits:

1

Development of basic sight singing, listening, and dictationskills as they relate to music theory and analysis. Activitiesinclude singing (using moveable do/tonic do solmization),listening, and dictation (melodic, harmonic and rhythmic) ofdiatonic music. Music majors only. Coreq. 710.101

MUTH.1040 Aural Skills 2 (Formerly 71.104) -

Credits: 1

Development of basic sight singing, listening and dictationskills as they relate to music theory and analysis. Activitiesinclude singing (using moveable do/tonic do solmization),listening, and dictation (melodic, harmonic and rhythmic) ofmore diatonic music. Music majors only. Prerequisite: 71.101and 71.103. Coreq. 71.102

MUTH.1050 Freshman Chorus (Formerly 71.105) -

Credits: 0

A vocal ensemble consisting of all first-year music students, theChoir aims to build a community among those students byhaving them all share a common experience. Whether theyhave an extensive musical background or are novice musicianswith little or no formal training, the First-Year Choir isintended to help students overcome the natural apprehensionsthat are associated with the first year of college. Additionally,the Choir will encourage ALL students to be comfortablesinging in front of their peers and instructors, thereby makingtheir experience in Aural Skills less daunting.

MUTH.1080 Musicianship & Analysis 1 (Formerly

71.108) - Credits: 4

An intensive, critical and integrated study of musical concepts.Through applied experiences composing, improvising, writing,performing, listening, and analyzing, students will explore anddevelop competencies in hearing, understanding and applyingconcepts of musical sound, timbre, and texture; time, shape,and form; pulse; meter; rhythmic subdivision; melodic contour;plainchant; pentatonic melodies; and interlocking melodicsystems.


71.109) - Credits: 4

An intensive, critical and integrated study of intermediatemacro, meso, and micro concepts of music and musicianship.Through applied experiences composing, improvising, writing,

performing, listening and analyzing, students will explore anddevelop competencies in hearing, understanding and applyingconcepts of compound meters; rhythmic subdivision(expanded); major and minor scales; counterpoint; triadicharmony; phrases and cadences; and song forms.

MUTH.1100 Basic Music Theory (Formerly 71.110) -

Credits: 3

This beginning music theory course provides an introduction tothe basics of sound: reading music in bass and treble clefs;diatonic and chromatic notes; note and rest values; rhythm,meter, and time signatures; intervals; modes and scales; keysignatures; and triads. Non-majors only.

MUTH.1110 Basic Music Theory 2 (Formerly 71.111) -

Credits: 3

Basic Music Theory 2 builds upon the music theory conceptsand skills developed in Basic Music Theory (71.110). This classwill include an introduction to the structure of tonality;diatonic chords in keys; counterpoint; chord inversion; figuredbass; voice-leading in four voices; seventh chords; phrases andcadences; embellishing tones; principles of harmonicprogression, and analysis. Non-Music Majors only.

MUTH.1200 Musicianship and Analysis Keyboard Lab


This lab will provide basic keyboard skills required tosuccessfully complete the Musicianship and Analysis sequenceincluding understanding the piano keyboard, notationalreading skills in both treble and bass clefs, fingering techniques,left and right hand coordination, and approaches to chordvoicings and the execution of melodic improvisation.


Credits: 3

A continuation of practices of Music Theory II relative to partwriting both vocal and instrumental including remotemodulation and satellite keys, the diminished seventh,augmented sixth, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth extensions,sequential secondary dominants and secondary sevenths.Instrumentation covers the brass section; original work in thestyle being covered and in various formal configuration isrequired.


Credits: 3

A study of twentieth century music theory via a compositionalapproach relative to tertial, quartal, and secundal verticalsonorities, and linear combinations featuring modal and

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synthetic scale resources as well as serial and preserialatonality.


Credits: 1

Presents an intensive application of requisite skills to chromaticand non-diatonic music, changing and composite meters,displaced accents, cross rhythms, and a vertical approach toreading often necessary in the study of scores. Advanced tonalas well as tonal literature is considered. Harmonic dictationcontinues to follow the sequence and progress of 71.201.


Credits: 1

A concentration on the techniques employed in solving thenotation and musical problems of the music of the 20thcentury. The consideration include synthetic and nonwesternscales, pitch sets and twelve-tone serialism.


71.208) - Credits: 4

An intensive, critical, and integrated study of intermediatemacro, meso, and micro concepts of music and musicianship.Through applied experiences composing, improvising, writing,performing (vocally, on keyboard and on the students primaryinstrument), listening and analyzing, students will explore anddevelop competencies in hearing, understanding and applyingconcepts of pitch modes; syncopation; mixed meters; extendedharmony; expanded song forms, and multi-timbreltranscription.


71.209) - Credits: 4

An intensive, critical, and integrated study of advanced macro,meso, and micro concepts of music and musicianship. Throughapplied experiences composing, improvising, writing,performing (vocally, on keyboard and on the students primaryinstrument), listening and analyzing, students will explore anddevelop competencies in hearing, understanding and applyingconcepts of multi-timbrel transcription; chromaticism;microtonal intonation; polyrythm; extended modulations;altered chords and extensions; polytonality; and atonality.

MUTH.3001 Songwriting - Credits: 3

This course is designed to facilitate a greater range of creativeexpression for aspiring songwriters by analyzing the musicaland lyric components of song composition, posing songwritingproblems to be solved, and developing an identifiable musicalstyle.

MUTH.3350 Arranging (Formerly 71.335) - Credits: 3

Analysis and practical application of techniques of scoring forvocal and instrumental combinations in varied configurations.Scoring projects for in-class performance, effective arranging ofmusic in a variety of styles, and problem solving for thearranger will be included.

MUTH.4950 Directed Study in Music Theory


Individual work under the supervision of a member of themusic theory faculty on a wide variety of topics approved bythe instructor and the theory faculty. Permission of chairpersonrequired.

MUTH.5950 Graduate Directed Study in Music

Theory (Formerly 71.595) - Credits: 3

MUTH.6100 Structure, Context and Style (Formerly

71.610) - Credits: 3

This course will bring the student to a concept of music in itstheoretical, historical and cultural contexts, building on thematerials and techniques acquired in undergraduate studies.Required for all Master of Music Students.

PHIL.2010 Introduction to Philosophy (Formerly

45.201) - Credits: 3

Examines some of the typical approaches to philosophicalquestioning and the issues raised in such inquiry: what is trueknowledge, what is reality, what is the good, what is the rightpolitical order, what is the nature of religious faith? MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).

PHIL.2020 Introduction to Logic and Critical

Reasoning (Formerly 45.202) - Credits: 3

Studies the methods used to distinguish correct from incorrectreasoning. This course will aim at developing (1) an ability toexpress one's ideas clearly and concisely; (2) an increased skillin defining one's terms; and(3) a capacity to formulatearguments vigorously and to scrutinize them critically. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy(QL).

PHIL.2030 Introduction to Ethics (Formerly 45.203) -

Credits: 3

Examines the basic issues and problems of ethics and values

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and a survey of some important alternative answers to thequestions raised, on both an individual and a social level, byour necessity to act and to live in a rational and human way.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.2060 Introduction to Political Philosophy


Political philosohy is concerned with basic questions aboutcommunity, public life, and social organization. This coursewill address issues such as the rights of the individual inrelation to the power of the state and society; the nature andlegitimacy of political authority and democracy; thesignificance of power, economics, justice and equality in sociallife; and the duties and responsibilities of citizens. We will alsoconsider the philosophical meaning of communitarianism,liberalism, and republicanism, individualism, capitalism, andsocialism, as well as the role of class, race, and gender inpolitics.

PHIL.2080 Introduction to Philosophy of Science -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to fundamentalquestions in philosophy of science. We will cover bothdescriptive issues such as how scientific theories become"facts," and normative questions that ask how we ought tostructure scientific inquiry. We will cover a range of scientificdisciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, andeven paleontology. We'll also cover disciplines that are more orless controversial as "sciences," such as economics,mathematics, medicine, and engineering.

PHIL.2200 Philosophy and Christianity (Formerly

45.220) - Credits: 3

PHIL.2250 Introduction to Islam - Credits: 3

The goal of this course is to provide a basic understanding ofIslam, the religion of some one-fifth of humankind, in itstheological, historical, political, social and human dimensions.The course provides a general introduction to Islam, includingthe historical dimension, the theological, and thesocial/political. We will also address issues regarding therelevance of Islam to contemporary political events.

PHIL.2960 Introduction to World Religions (Formerly

45.296) - Credits: 3

A study of religious knowledge and the phenomena of religionfrom a philosophical standpoint. The course considersexplanations for religious behavior, some central issues inreligious belief, and the values and goals of religious systems.Various world religions provide specific data for these topics.

PHIL.3010 Ways of Knowing (Formerly 45.301) -

Credits: 3

Studies and analyzes various forms and expressions of humanknowledge (perception, concept-formation and symbolicfunctioning, myth, aesthetic creation and interpretation,scientific discovery and understanding) and the individual,social, and historical conditions to which they are subject. Thegoal of the course is a comprehensive view of the structure ofthe human mind and its operations.

PHIL.3040 God and Philosophy (Formerly 45.304) -

Credits: 3

Studies, historically and systematically, the following topics: a)the origin and content of the idea of God, b) the possibility ofaffirming God, philosophically and religiously, c) the complexnature of religious language and imagery, and d) God's relationto the world, history, and the individual.

PHIL.3050 Language Signs and Symbols (Formerly

45.305) - Credits: 3

An examination of the various grammars of human expressionsfrom the point of view of a general theory of signs. Among thetopics to be treated are: a) the nature of signs, symbols, andmeaning; b) the structures and functions of language; c) therelations between language, thought, and reality, especially asmanifested in metaphor; d) the social dimensions ofsignification and symbolization; and e) the relations betweenthe different linguistic, sign, and symbol systems.

PHIL.3060 Feminist Theory Politics (Formerly

45.306) - Credits: 3

What is sexist oppression? Is our culture still sexist, or is theneed for feminism over? How should we respond to sexism inother cultures? Do men and women have different natures? Areour culture's sexual representations of women necessarilydegrading, and if so, why? We'll consider these questions, andothers, by examining the arguments and methodology ofanalytic feminism. We'll start by tracing the historicaldevelopment of feminism in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries,and then turn to several contemporary feminist analyses ofsexist oppression. We'll then use these feminist frameworks toexamine more specific issues. Possible topics include: feministanalyses of sexual objectification in pornography, feministarguments in ethics and social theory, feminist analyses ofscience,and feminist criticisms of gendered labour. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

PHIL.3080 Philosophy of Race and Gender (Formerly

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45.308) - Credits: 3

This course will focus on issues of identity and difference. Wewill discuss the ways in which group identities are formed andbreak down. We will discuss how differences are constitutedand reconstituted. These issues are central to theories of raceand gender, racism and sexism. Some of the questions whichwe will raise are these: What motivates forming groupidentities? How are they formed? How is identity used withinoppressive social structures? How can it be used to transformsociety? Why do some differences make a difference and othersdon't? Can we choose our group identities? Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

PHIL.3100 Philosophy of Creative Imagination


Focuses first on imagination as a function of mind, placing it inrelation to other functions such as perception, emotion, andconceptualization. Attention is then given to the differencebetween the reproductive and the creative imagination, withspecial emphasis on the psychological and social/politicaldimensions of creativity. Topics to be considered includepoetical metaphor, theatrical performance, painting,architecture, or photography.

PHIL.3101 Philosophy of Humor and Comedy -

Credits: 3

This course examines the phenomenon of humor, laughter, andcomedy, inquiring into its nature and function in human life.We explore the leading theories of humor, in attempting toexplain what makes something "funny" and why we enjoyhumor so much. We also attempt to relate the idea of humor tothe related ideas of laughter and comedy. The course willinclude analysis of the various forms of humor, including thejoke, the dramatic comedy, and stand-up comedy.

PHIL.3105 Philosophy of Disability - Credits: 3

Examines the basic issues and problems in the philosophicalstudy of disability, including engagement with theinterdisciplinary field of disability studies. Provides a survey ofissues relating to the lived experience of disability, disabilityand well-being, theories of disability, and the concepts ofnormality, fitness and ableism as they relate to the practice andinstitutions of medicine, politics, religion, and society moregenerally.

PHIL.3110 Philosophy and Literature (Formerly 45.311)

- Credits: 3

This course examines the intersection between philosophy andliterature. Course content includes detailed study of

philosophical works of literature and works of philosophyabout Literature. Featured Topics include competingdefinitions of Literature, silent and performative reading,models for acquiring literary status, Literature and morality,censorship, the role of truth in literary experience, and therelationship between authors, works, fictional characters,readers, and critics.

PHIL.3130 American Philosophy (Formerly 45.313) -

Credits: 3

American philosophy provides a historical approach toAmerican intellectual history from 1830 to the present.American Transcendentalism and Pragmatism will be the twofocal points in the course and students will be acquainted withauthors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, HenryDavid Thoreau, C.S. Peirce, William James, Jane Addams andJohn Dewey. The ideas of freedom, self-reliance, community,and moral life are the abiding threads in this tradition and willbe explored in the course of the term.

PHIL.3140 Philosophy of the Gothic Imagination


A philosophical inquiry into science fiction, fantasy, andhorror, with special emphasis on film. This course will attept toprovide interpretations of some classic examples from thesegenres, as well as to inquire into the philosophical significanceof these literary categories and their relation to mythology andreligion. Questions to be addressed will include the problem ofknowledge and rationality and its limits, the nature of thehuman being, and the moral problem of the role of violence inthe social order. The class will attempt to identify a continuoustradition between these modern genres and ancient Greektragedy and mythology.

PHIL.3141 Dante's Way from Fear to Peace - Credits: 3

The course will involve close reading of central cantos from allthree books of Dante's Divine Comedy, the Inferno,Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Through we will consider Dante'splace in the history of European literature, in particular, hisrelationship to Virgil and the epic tradition, our primary focuswill be on three philosophical concerns, existential/ethical,metaphysical/ontological, and epistemological/Linguistic.

PHIL.3150 Philosophical Topics (Formerly 45.315) -

Credits: 3

A close study of some of the great texts of philosophicalliterature. In general, one or two major works are selected andsubjected to a thorough reading.

PHIL.3160 Philosophy and Film (Formerly 45.316) -

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Credits: 3

This course examines the political and philosophical values andideas which constitute cinema. It analyzes film as an historical,cultural, commercial, and artistic endeavor. Students willdevelop the skills to watch film actively and critically.

PHIL.3210 Theories of Ethics (Formerly 45.321) -

Credits: 3

This course examines theories of Philosophical ethics. Possibletopics include metaethics (which asks questions such as "Whatdo we mean when we call things 'right' or 'wrong'?", "Arethere universal ethical truths or is morality fundamentallyrelative?", and "What is the relationship between morality andreligion?"), normative ethics (which asks whether the rightthing to do is determined by considerations such as rights,duties, intentions, consequences, character, or something else)and applied ethics (which applies normative ethical theories toparticular concrete problems).

PHIL.3230 PhilosophyClassics: Nietzsche (Formerly

45.323) - Credits: 3

A detailed introduction to Nietzsche's thought and itsreception. This course will examine Nietzsche's most importantworks and central concepts such as the Dionysian andApollonian, the last man, overman, eternal recurrence,genealogy, and will to power.

PHIL.3270 Environmental Philosophy (Formerly

45.327) - Credits: 3

An examination of the philosophical foundations ofenvironmentalism. Addresses both the question of ethicalduties we owe to animals and to nature, and also the questionof man's relation to the natural world.

PHIL.3300 Philosophy of Symbolic Logic (Formerly

45.330) - Credits: 3

The first half of this course examines various axiomaticsystems, and the student develops both intrasystematic andmetasystematic techniques of proof. During the second half ofthe course, attention is given to certain important philosophicalproblems which arise from reflection on logical systems, e.g.,the cognitive processes of abstraction and instantiation, thegeneral notion of form, and questions of consistency andinterpretation.

PHIL.3310 Philosophy of the Mind (Formerly 45.331) -

Credits: 3

The status of consciousness is the central concern of aphilosophy of mind. The course takes as its point of departurea reflection upon the nature and significance of consciousnessfrom the perspective of its advocates (Husserl, Sartre) and itsadversaries (Ryle, Skinner). The results of this preliminaryinquiry is to provide a foundation for the exploration of otherissues: the possibility of an unconscious; the temptation of badfaith; the dynamics of concept formation; and the nature ofemotion, imagination, and dreams.

PHIL.3340 Engineering and Ethics (Formerly 45.334)

- Credits: 3

A philosophical analysis of the ethical dimensions andresponsibilities of the engineering profession. Specific casestudies and ethical issues are analyzed through the applicationof some of the basic concepts and principles of traditional andcontemporary ethical theories. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).

PHIL.3350 Ethical Issues in Technology (Formerly

45.335) - Credits: 3

This course will examine important ethical issues and valueconflicts emerging in contemporary science and technology.Through readings and class discussions students will not onlyhave an opportunity to explore the manner in which ethicaland technical problems are related, but to develop insight intoareas of ethical philosophy and modes of reasoning essential toan intelligent understanding of such issues. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.3360 Early Modern Philosophy - Credits: 3

Examines Early Modern European Philosophy and its religiousand scientific context, including movements such as theMechanical Philosophy, Rationalism, Empiricism, andTranscendental Philosophy. Topics include knowledge andscientific understanding, the human mind and personalidentity, and the debate between faith and reason.

PHIL.3390 Poetry and Philosophy After Plato


After defining "Neoplatonism" with reference to Plato'sPhaedo, Symposium, and Phaedrus, the course will consider therelationships among Homer's Odyssey, Plotinus's Enneads,Virgil's Aeneid, Augustine's Confessions, and Dante's DivineComedy. The focus will be on coming home to the "source andorigin" after having been away and, as the philosopherPlotinus puts it, having been "a stranger in something strange".Students will be invited to work on other literary andphilosophical treatments of this theme in English, Irish or

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American poetry and writing. A principal concern of the courseis language "sung, spoken, and written". Accordingly, thecourse will applicable to, and count for the Philosophy andCommunications track.

PHIL.3400 Mysticism: East and West (Formerly

45.340) - Credits: 3

This course explores the religious and psychologicalphenomenon known as the mystical experience, both withinthe context of organized religion and outside it. We willapproach this subject from a comparative standpoint,considering examples from Christianity, Judaism, and Islamand also from Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Taoism.We will make use of philosophy, psychology, theology andliterature in order to try to understand mysticism and itsrelation to religion. Readings include The Upanishads, the TaoTe Ching, the Bible, and Plato. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

PHIL.3410 German Philosophy - Credits: 3

In this course, students will be exposed to the rich tradition ofGerman philosophy. Beginning with the emergence ofphilosophical works written in German in the 14th century, thecourse follows the historical progression of German philosophyup until the mid-20th century. Along the way, students will beintroduced to major and minor figures in the Germanphilosophical tradition. Through this course, students willunderstand the contributions of German philosophy to Germanculture and shaping German's national identity. Additionally,students will recognize connections between Germanphilosophy and the wider Western philosophical tradition.

PHIL.3420 Critical Theory & Society (Formerly

45.342) - Credits: 3

The nature and methods of a critique of society that focuses onthe conflicts between the various modes of rationality andrationalization.

PHIL.3470 Greek Tragedy & Philosophy (Formerly

45.347) - Credits: 3

Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, and Nietzschehave drawn inspiration from, and challenged critically, thegreat Greek tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.This course will play off philosophical commentaries againstthe specific tragedies they have targeted in order to examine theoften tense relationship between philosophical discourse andtragic poetry.

PHIL.3480 Eastern Philosophy and Religion (Formerly

45.348) - Credits: 3

A comparative study of the major strand and themes of Easternthought and philosophies, encompassing principally theJapanese, Chinese, and Indian traditions.

PHIL.3500 World Philosophies (Formerly 45.350) -

Credits: 3

This course will fuse the historical and the thematic approachesin order to undertake a comparative examination of therelations of the great philosophical traditions (Chinese, Indian,Western, Islamic, and Japanese) to the perennial issues ofphilosophy. The main focus will be the continuing vitality andheuristic fertility of these traditions and their ability to definehow human Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

PHIL.3510 Problem of Evil (Formerly 45.351) - Credits:

3

Why is there evil and suffering in the world? This course looksat the explanations that have been given in the various religionsof the world and considers the strengths and weaknesses ofeach approach.

PHIL.3520 Existence & Anxiety (Formerly 45.352) -

Credits: 3

Explores basic questions of human existence in 19th and 20thCentury philosophy and literature. Topics include anxiety andalienation; freedom and responsibility; authenticity and badfaith; individuality and mass society; rationality and theabsurd; values and nihilism; and God and meaninglessness.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.3570 Science and Religion (Formerly 45.357) -

Credits: 3

A study of the multiple relations between science and religionfocusing on the theme of creativity. The problem of the varioustruth claims of the two systems will be subjected to a closeanalysis and principles developed to understand how conflictsbetween the them can be understood and resolved.

PHIL.3610 Equality, Justice and the Law (Formerly

45.361) - Credits: 3

This class investigates the American fascination with the "ruleof law." Questions to be considered include the following:What do we mean by the rule of law? What is the relationbetween law and morality? How does the rule of law promote

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justice, and what is its connection with the ideal of equality?What is the role of a written Constitution in protecting the ruleof law? Special emphasis will be given to the Equal Protectionclause of the Constitution and its role in prohibitingdiscrimination against disadvantaged groups, including racialminorities, women, and the handicapped. We will also considerin detail some theories of constitutional interpretation,including the Original Intent theory.

PHIL.3620 Democracy and Its Critics (Formerly

45.362) - Credits: 3

Explores the diverse roots of the democratic ideal and theopportunities and dangers associated with democratic politics.The arguments for and against democracy will be analyzed.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.3650 Capitalism and Its Critics (Formerly

45.365) - Credits: 3

This course explores the historical evolution of capitalism,from its early beginnings in the Enlightenment to the mostrecent debates about the free market and globalization. Thefocus will be on the debate over the vitues and vices ofcapitalism as distinct from other modes of economic andpolitical organization. Concepts to be discussed will includefreedom, equality and the distribution of wealth. Readingsinclude Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Joseph S, andothers.

PHIL.3660 Globalization and Its Critics (Formerly

45.366) - Credits: 3

The course explores globalization as the process oftransformation of regional and national phenomena into globalones, analyzing its social, economic, political, and culturalaspects. Supporters view it as the progress of liberalization anddemocratization that develop peaceful internationalcooperation; critics see globalization as the expansion of theprofit-seeking global corporations that abuse the less developedand vulnerable regions. The course readings include the worksof Amartya Sen, Samuel Huntington, Joseph Stiglitz, and otherleading economists, sociologists, and philosophers.

PHIL.3670 Feminism and Liberalism (Formerly

45.367) - Credits: 3

Liberalism stresses the importance of protecting individualpeople's right to live their lives however they see fit. Feminismstrives to show that women are subject to a variety of injusticesthat prevent them from being able to live lives that are as goodas men's. The aim of this course will be to consider whetherliberalism and feminism are compatible, or whether the central

ideals of liberalism--ideals like equality, automomy, andindividual rights--actually function to entrench not just sexismbut also racism, classism, and other kinds of oppression.Readings will include both historical and contemporary writerssuch as Isaiah Berlin, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, CatherineMacKinnon, John Stuart Mill, Martha Nussbaum.

PHIL.3680 The Politics of Food (Formerly 45.368) -

Credits: 3

This class will examine the moral and political implications ofthe food we eat. Topics we'll cover include genetically modifiedorganisms, factory farming, animal rights and welfare,agricultural pollution, agricultural subsidies, third worldhunger, the obesity epidemic, and the industrial food systemand its alternatives.

PHIL.3690 History of Moral Philosophy (Formerly

45.369) - Credits: 3

This course explores the history of moral philosophy byexamining the writings of key thinkers in the Westernphilosophical canon, including Leibniz, Hume, Kant andHegal. We will focus on four basic types of moral reasoning:perfectionism, utilitarianism, intuitionism, and Kantianconstructivism. Our goal will be to understand how thesethinkers from the modern period of moral philosophy haveinfluenced the way contemporary philosophers think aboutmorality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.3700 Metaphysics (Formerly 45.370) - Credits:

3

This course examines fundamental issues and topics incontemporary metaphysics. Broadly construed, metaphysicsrefers to the nature of existence and reality, or more basically,being. Topics in the course include: persistence, personalidentity, human ontology, free will, possible worlds andmodality, causation and paradoxes.

PHIL.3710 Buddhist and Zen Philosophy (Formerly

45.371) - Credits: 3

Explores Buddhist and Zen philosophy and practice fromancient India through its developments in China and Japan tocontemporary America. Attention is given to significantphilosophical movements such as Abhidharmika,Madhyamika, Yogacara, Huayen, and Chan (Zen).

PHIL.3720 Chinese Philosophy (Formerly 45.372) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to the Chinese philosophical tradition in

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translation, especially the classical schools of Confucianism,Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Later developments inBuddhist and Neo-Confucian thought will also be explored.

PHIL.3730 Arabic and Islamic Philosophy (Formerly

45.373) - Credits: 3

An introductory survey of selected philosophical topics andfigures in the Arabic-speaking world, focusing on thedevelopment of classical Arabic philosophy (falsafa) through itsproponents and critics from al-Kindi (9th century) to Averroes(12th century). The course can also include speculativetheology (kalam), mystical philosophy (Sufism), laterdevelopments, and contemporary issues.

PHIL.3740 Myth, Ritual and Festival (Formerly

45.374) - Credits: 3

This course aims to analyze the social, cultural, and religiousphenomena of the festival or holiday in its connection withmyth and ritual. We focus in particular on the groundbreakingwork of the Russian literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin and hisanalysis of the cross-cultural features of the idea of the festival,for example the Roman Saturnalia, the British May Dayfestival, and our modern thanksgiving, Christmas, and NewYear festivals. We will also consider other importantcontributions to the study of ritual and festival, including thoseof James Frazer, mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell. Asubstantial part of the class will be focused on the sociologicaland historical aspects of the role of festival in modern society.We will also attempt to place the festival and holiday traditionwithin a larger framework of the role of myth and ritual inreligion.

PHIL.3750 Philosophy of Sex and Love (Formerly

45.375) - Credits: 3

The aim of this course is to introduce students to bothhistorical and contemporary discussions surrounding the topicsof sex and love. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

PHIL.3760 The Ethics of War and Peace (Formerly

45.376) - Credits: 3

This course examines theories about why human beings engagein mass killing, the history of moral deliberation about war inmajor religious traditions, and modern philosophical analysesof the diverse moral principles that those traditions havebequeathed to us. The course comprises three broad ethicalquestions. First when, if ever, is recourse to arms legitimate (jusad bellum)? Second, what constraints should apply to militaryconduct (jus in bellos)? And third, how should wars end (juspost bellum)? These three questions will be systematically

discussed by critically examining a selection of writings byhistorical and modern secular and religious thinkers.

PHIL.3780 Philosophy of Peace and Nonviolence


This course examines philosophical theories of peace, pacifism,and nonviolence. We will study ancient and modern accounts,secular and religious traditions, as well as feminist perspectivesin the philosophy of peace and nonviolence. We will explorephilosophical applications of nonviolence toward nonhumananimals and the natural environment, along with specific casesof nonviolent resistance in contemporary global conflicts.

PHIL.3830 Philosophy of Death and Dying (Formerly

45.383) - Credits: 3

This course is a philosophical and interdisciplinaryexamination of prominent issues concerning the meaning of lifeand death and the ethical concerns involved with life, deathand end of life issues. Topics in the course include: definitionsof death, metaphysics and death, cultural meanings of death,the ethics of killing vs. letting die, euthanasia and suicide, andrights of the dying. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.3840 Philosophies of Art and Beauty (Formerly

45.384) - Credits: 3

Examines the views of major philosophers on the beautiful andthe nature of artistic creativity. An attempt is made to correlatethe views of the thinkers with the works of poets, artists, andcomposers and the statements the latter have made about theirwork.

PHIL.3850 Philosophy of Popular Culture (Formerly

45.385) - Credits: 3

This course analyzes those forms of art/entertainmentcommonly referred to under the umbrella term "popularculture" through a variety of philosophical lenses. Afterseeking to establish a categorization of "popular culture,"students will examine the mediums of music, film, television,advertisements and sports. Throughout the course, studentswill read/listen/watch various examples of the mediums listedabove and attempt to answer various questions about themsuch as: what societal values make these examples popular at acurrent moment? What cultural assumptions do these examplesreflect? What is the artistic/aesthetic merit of these examples?

PHIL.3860 Ancient Philosophy (Formerly 45.386) -

Credits: 3

A survey of the beginnings of philosophy, mainly western, from

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the Presocratics to Augustine. Studies the emergence ofphilosophy out of mythical forms of thinking and thedevelopment of rational thought in the work of Plato,Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans, and the Neoplatonists.

PHIL.3870 Plato and Beginning of Philosophy


It is Plato who first uses the words 'philosopher" and"philosophy", and who, in his dialogs or dramatic discussions,establishes for all subsequent Western thought just was theenterprise of philosophy will be. In our study of these dialogswe will trace the origins in Plato of philosophy's primaryquestions concerning what is real and true as opposed to mereappearance (ontology, metaphysics), what is knowledge asopposed to mere opinion (epistemology), what is validargument (logic), what is beautiful (aesthetics), and what isgood, just and fair (ethics, politics). Plato foregrounds speechand language in all these considerations. Hence language, asthe medium of thought and communication, will be afundamental concern throughout our study.

PHIL.3880 Latin American Philosophy - Credits: 3

Students in this course will be introduced to current andlongstanding debates within Latin American Philosophy. Theywill also be exposed to many of the principle texts and thinkerswithin this burgeoning tradition. The class includes a survey ofLatin American philosophy ranging from pre-colonial Aztecthought to the debates over the struggle for Latin Americanindependence, and also the question of identity: whatconstitutes Latin American philosophy.

PHIL.3890 Immigration and Global Justice - Credits: 3

This course addresses the question of justice in regards toimmigration policy. We consider a variety of views includingCommunitarianism, Liberalism, Nationalism,Cosmopolitanism, and Democratic Theory. We will look athow these different positions have answered the following sortsof questions: Do we have duties to strangers of foreigners thatare of equal weight to the duties we owe to members of ourfamily, our circle of friends or our nation? Does part of thedefinition of "self-determined state" include the right tounilaterally reject petitions of inclusion from non-citizens?Does a commitment to equality demand that borders be open?

PHIL.4010 Bioethics and Genetics Research (Formerly

45.401) - Credits: 3

This course addresses ethical issues that arise in biomedicalresearch and practice including autonomy in the doctor-patientrelationship, the duty of confidentiality, the right to refusetreatment, the right to death with dignity, the ethics ofexperimentation with human subjects, the ethics of geneticenhancement, and justice in health care distribution. The

course will combine theoretical perspectives and concrete casestudies that illustrate actual dilemmas that the health careprofession has in fact encountered over the years.

PHIL.4910 Directed Studies (Formerly 45.491) -

Credits: 1-4

The student, through regular and frequent consultation with aninstructor, pursues a special problem in philosophy, the resultsof which are presented in a 25-30 page paper.

PHIL.4951 Senior Capstone - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide philosophy majors with acapstone project involving integration of their coursework inphilosophy in the form of an independent research projectunder the supervision of a faculty member. The capstone willbe taken during the senior year (students in theCommunications program may take the Practicum instead ofthe Capstone). The class is designed to meet the EssentialLearning Outcomes of Written and Oral Communication,Applied and Integrative Learning, and Information Literacy.

PHIL.4960 Practicum (Formerly 45.496) - Credits: 3

The practicum is a 3-credit internship at a professional siterelevant to the student's course of study. Students are requiredto write a term paper at the end of their internship.

THEA.2010 Introduction to Theatre (Formerly THEA

201) - Credits: 3

This course explores the arts and practices of theatre fromclassical to contemporary times. Students are introduced to thebasic concepts and forms of theatre as well as to theories of itsorigins and purposes. Replaces 42.219 and 59.219; credit maynot be earned for both 42/59.219 and THEA 201.

THEA.2210 Stagecraft (Formerly THEA 221) - Credits:

3

Survey of the materials, skills, and techniques of technicaltheatre (including scenic construction, scene painting, lighting,and sound production) through reading, lecture, and hands-onexperience. Replaces 42.252; credits may not be earned forboth 42/59.252 and THEA 221.

THEA.2300 Foundations of Theatrical Design

(Formerly THEA 230) - Credits: 3

Basic principles and techniques in scenic, lighting and costumedesign for theatre. Replaces 42.260 and 59.386; credits maynot be earned for both 42.260 and THEA 230 or for 59.386and THEA 230.

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THEA.2610 Acting 1 (Formerly THEA 261) - Credits: 3

Theory and practice of acting including exercises in theelements and methods of acting and the preparation of a publicperformance. Replaces 42.261 and 59.261; credits may not beearned for both 42/59.261 and THEA 261.

THEA.3110 Play Production (Formerly THEA 311) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to the design and technical aspects of theatrethrough hands-on experience working on campus productions.Focus on basic principles of set, lighting, props, costume,makeup, and sound production. May be repeated for credit.

THEA.3400 Directing Workshop (Formerly THEA

340) - Credits: 3

Study of the process of directing plays of different styles.Students will direct scenes with other members of theworkshop and their work will be analyzed by the instructorand fellow students. Replaces 42.343 and 59/343; credits maynot be earned for both 42/59.343 and THEA 340.

THEA.3620 Acting 2 (Formerly THEA 262) - Credits:

3

A continuation of THEA 261 emphasizing techniques of scenestudy and characterization. Pre-requisite THEA 261 or theequivalent. Replaces 42/59.262; credits may not be earned forboth 42/59.262 and THEA 262.

THEA.3650 Voice and Movement (Formerly THEA

265) - Credits: 3

To discover the possibilities of you unique voice andphysicality, to gain techniques to free up tension, releasehabitual blocks and inhibitions, and to explore creativeexpression through the voice and body, ultimately applying allof these elements to performance. This course uses techniquesdesigned for voice, movement, and physical acting includingLinklater, Alexander, Viewpoiints, Grotowski, Yakim andothers.

THEA.4010 Topics in Theatre (Formerly THEA 401) -

Credits: 3

Advanced study of a selected area of theatrical production,history, texts, or theory. Repeatable for credit when topicsdiffer. Replaces 42.414 and 59.414; repeated credit may onlybe earned when topics differ.

THEA.4900 Performance Practicum (Formerly THEA

490) - Credits: 1-3

THEA.4920 Technical Theatre Practicum (Formerly

THEA 492) - Credits: 1

One-credit practicum in technical theatre (scenic construction,lighting, sound, costuming), consisting of work on a campusproduction under the supervision of Theatre Arts faculty.

THEA.4930 Practicum in Theatre (Formerly THEA

493) - Credits: 1-3

Part-time, full-semester internship at a professional theatre.Program director's permission required. Replaces 42.495 and59.495; may be repeated for credit with permission.

THEA.4940 Directed Study in Theatre (Formerly


Supervised independent project in theatre. Instructor'spermission required. Replaces 42.494 and 59.494; may berepeated for credit with permission.

THEA.4950 Senior Seminar in Theatre (Formerly


Capstone-experience seminar focusing on advanced projects (inperformance, dramaturgy, or design/tech) in the service ofportfolio building and preparation for graduate study and/orwork in the professional world of theatre. To be taken duringthe student's final year in the program. Instructors Consentrequired.

UTCH.2040 Perspectives on Mathematics and

Science (Formerly UTL.204) - Credits: 3

This course examines the history and philosophy ofmathematics and science. Students will explore a selection oftopics and episodes in the history of science and mathematicsrecognizing that many gains in knowledge have emergedthrough struggle, and in spite of resistance from cultural,religious and social structures. Students will learn that ideas inscience and mathematics are dynamic and that disagreementcan often lead to major breakthroughs. Students must thinkcritically about how K-12 STEM education texts portray thehistory and philosophy of science and mathematics. Thiscourse is required for the STEM TEACHING MINOR.

WLAN.1991 Directed Studies World Languages Level

1 - Credits: 3

Directed Studies World Languages Level 1

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2 - Credits: 3

Directed Studies World Languages Level 2. Permission of theinstructor and department chair required.


3 - Credits: 3



4 - Credits: 3


WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in World Languages

and Cultures - Credits: 1

The purpose of this course is to help students document andcritically analyze their experience abroad, in an internship or ina community project. Through the creation of a digitalportfolio, this course validates our major students' linguistichands-on experience through study abroad or community-based practicum experience and it establishes consistency inour major curriculum by ensuring that all our majors aregetting a high-quality linguistic experience abroad or at home.This course is conducted in the target language in which thestudent majors. For those students majoring in French/Spanishand Italian/Spanish options, the student chooses the targetlanguage in which the coursework is completed.

WLAR.1150 Arabic 1 and Culture (Formerly 53.115) -

Credits: 3

Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, auralcomprehension, reading and writing is required in languagecourses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must be elected in the prescribedsequence.


Credits: 3

This course is for students who have completed 53.115 Arabic1 and Culture. Development of fundamental skills in oralexpression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.


Credits: 3



Credits: 3


WLAR.4940 Directed Study in Arabic (Formerly

53.494) - Credits: 3

Individual research projects on Arabic or Islamic culture.Students, through regular and frequent consultation withinstructor, pursue a special topic of research.

WLCH.1050 Chinese 1 and Culture (Formerly 53.105)

- Credits: 3



- Credits: 3

Continuation of 53.105 Chinese 1 and Culture. Developmentof fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension,reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginningand intermediate language courses at the 103, 104 and 205,206 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLCH.1080 Business Chinese I and Culture - Credits:

3

This introductory language and culture course prepares non-Chinese speakers for potential future business engagementseither in China or with Chinese speakers in the United States.Effective communication and cultural competency instandard/Mandarin Chinese are emphasized. Students will beexposed to various aspects of Chinese culture appropriate forinformal as well as business social settings. Topics include, but

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are not limited to, self-introduction, traveling, lodging, dining,shopping, banking, seeing a doctor, making friends, and doingbusiness. Authentic language materials (vocabulary, Pinyin,sentence structures, conversations) are presented and taught ina second language acquisition environment with interactiveactivities that are relevant to proper social etiquette.

WLCH.1090 Business Chinese II - Credits: 3

This language and culture course is a continuation of BusinessChinese I. The course prepares non-Chinese speakers forpotential future business engagements either in China or withChinese speakers in the United States. Effective communicationand cultural competency in standard/Mandarin Chinese areemphasized. Students will be exposed to various aspects ofChinese culture appropriate for informal as well as businesssocial settings. Topics include, but are not limited to, self-introduction,traveling, lodging, dining, shopping, banking,seeing a doctor, making friends, and doing business. Authenticlanguage materials (vocabulary, Pinyin, sentence structures,conversations) are presented and taught in a second languageacquisition environment with interactive activities that arerelevant to proper social etiquette.

WLCH.2050 Chinese 3 and Culture (Formerly

53.205) - Credits: 3

Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, auralcomprehension, reading and writing is required in languagecourses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the105,106 and 205, 206 levels must be elected in the prescribedsequence.


53.206) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 53.205 Chinese 3 and Culture,which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills inoral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 105, 106 and 205, 206 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.

WLCH.3000 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture


This course offers an insight into Chinese culture and societyby examining different genres of modern and contemporaryChinese Literature -- the novel, poetry, essay, and drama --since the early Twentieth Century. Readings in Englishtranslations of representative works by majorwriters/essayists/poets/playwrights will be complemented byselected feature films and documentaries. The survey ofChinese literature will be put in the context of a series ofsociopolitical changes in China that informed the production of

these works.

WLCH.3100 Special Topic in Chinese Studies -

Credits: 3

An in-dept study of the culture, civilization, or literature fromthe Chinese-speaking world. Class discussions, readings, oraland written work all in English. Other materials could be intarget language with translations or subtitles. May be repeatedonce for credit, if content changes, and with written consent ofthe instructor.

WLCH.3150 Chinese Culture and Civilization


An in-depth study of culture, civilization, and literature fromthe Chinese-speaking world. The emphasis of the course is notonly on understanding China's history in general chronologicalterms, but also on understanding the cultural qualities thathave made China a great yet distinctive country. Course taughtin English.

WLCH.4900 Directed Study in Chinese Culture


Students through regular consultation with the Instructordevelop a course of directed study or independent study inChinese Culture. Students findings are presented in a paper ofsignificant proportion.

WLCH.4950 Advanced Tutorial in Chinese Culture


A program of directed study to give an opportunity to astudent to explore problems in Chinese Culture in greater deptor to initiate additional problems in Chinese Culture.

WLFR.1010 French 1 and Culture (Formerly 50.101) -

Credits: 3

Develops French speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of French and Francophone culture in acommunicative approach (instruction occurs in French withclarification in English). This class is the 1st of the 4-courseFrench language program offered at UML. Language coursesare sequential and must be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

Continuation of French 1 and Culture (or equivalent), which isa pre-requisite. Strengthens French speaking, listening, readingand writing skills acquired in French 1 and Culture through the

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discovery of French and Francophone culture in acommunicative approach (instruction occurs in French withsome clarification in English). This class is the 2nd of the 4-course French language program offered at UML. Languagecourses are sequential and must be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in French 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of French andFrancophone culture in a communicative approach (instructionoccurs in French with minimal use of English). This class is the3rd of the 4-course French language program offered at UML.Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.


Credits: 3

This course has French 3 and Culture (or equivalent) as a pre-requisite and is the 4th and last of the 4-course Frenchlanguage program offered at UML. The course strengthens thefour skill acquired in prior levels. It emphasizes increasedaccuracy and depth of students' abilities and knowledge ofFrench and Francophone culture and language in acommunicative approach (instruction occurs in French withalmost no use of English). Students express themselves orallyand in writing at the national standards level of high-intermediate and understand key-concepts when spoken clearlyat native speed.

WLFR.3000 Quebec Literature and Culture - Credits:

3

This course explores the culture and literature of French-speaking Quebec. Through essays, literary readings, songs,works of art, and film, students will follow the development ofthis province of Canada from its origins as a French colonythrough the exodus of French-Canadians in the early twentiethcentury and the Revolution Tranquille of the 1960's, up to thepresent day. Conducted entirely in French.

WLFR.3010 Survey of French Literature (Formerly

50.301) - Credits: 3

A panoramic survey of French Literatue based on the historyand civilization of France from the Middle Ages to the XXth(20th) Century, through readings in the original Frenchlanguage of excerpts from milestone novels, theater and poetry.Class conducted in French.

WLFR.3020 Survey of Francophone Literature


A survey of contemporary Francophone Literature of African,European, and North American French speaking countriessince 1960 until today.

WLFR.3030 Special Topics: in Francophone Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from the French-speaking world. Classdiscussions, readings, oral and written work all in French. Maybe repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLFR.3050 World Ready Topic for French Track -

Credits: 3

This course, taught in English, is for non French majors andminors. It is offered for students who are completing theirlanguage requirement through the World Ready option, andhave chosen the French track. The course covers a topic of theFrench-speaking world's culture, civilization, cinema orliterature. Class discussions, readings, oral and written work allin English. Other materials could be in target language withtranslations or subtitles. May be repeated once for credit, ifcontent changes, and with written consent of the instructor.

WLFR.3100 French Speaking World (Formerly

50.310) - Credits: 3

Designed for prospective majors and minors in French as wellas for those who have completed four years of high school ortwo years of college French. The course examines similaritiesand differences in the ethos of nations of the French-speakingworld and in the life-styles of the individuals and groups thatmake them up. Conducted in French.

WLFR.3150 Francophone Communities in North

America (Formerly 50.315) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the concept of "Francophonie" anddescribes the origins of the main francophone communities leftin North America: Quebec, Acadia and New-Foundland inCanada, and Louisiana and New England (including Lowell) inthe U.S. The primary focus of this class is Culture, history andlanguage (different varieties of French spoken by thosecommunities). Class conducted in French.

WLFR.3200 Contemporary French Civilization and

Culture (Formerly 50.320) - Credits: 3

In this course we look closely at some fundamental issues

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reflecting the rapidly changing paramters of French culture andsociety today; the question of national identity and culturalhybridite, the relationship between the evolving types of familyrelations and new forms of social and political contracts; thecrucial personal problems faced by the young, the poor, theimmigrant and the elderly in an increasingly multiculturalHexagone attempting to define its place, role and funcationwithin the recently defined Europe unit and the new globalworld order; the current status of women; the relashionshipbetween cities and ghettos, violence and crime; the nature ofemerging forms of cultural production within new trends andstyles of modernite.

WLFR.3400 Contemporary French Cinema (Formerly

50.340) - Credits: 3

Provides a critical appreciation of contemporary French cinema(1985-today) aiming at sorting out its eclecticism and focusingon the following aspects: 1) French cultural exception in theEuropean Union: cultural integration and national identity; 2)Representation of the ongoing social and moral changes incontemporary France; 3) The new generation of Frenchfilmmakers. Class taught in French.

WLFR.3440 Advanced French Grammar (Formerly

50.344) - Credits: 3

A systematic study of grammatical and syntactical structures.Review of more advanced structures.

WLFR.3460 Advanced French Conversation


Advanced oral practice in rapid and idiomatic speech. Topicsof contemporary significance are selected from contemporaryprose.

WLFR.3480 Advanced French Conversation and

Composition (Formerly 50.348) - Credits: 3

Designed to improve and reinforce proficiency in spoken andwritten French through regular exercises of oralcommunication and free composition, through the analysis ofliterary texts and authentic written and oral materials. Taughtin French.

WLFR.3760 French Cinema & Society (Formerly

50.376) - Credits: 3

Covers the dramatic presentation French society gives of itselfduring the period of profound social and economic change,from the New Wave and the May 68 events to today's youngergeneration facing an uncertain tomorrow. Each screening (inFrench with subtitles) is preceded by an introduction placing

the film in its historical context. In English.

WLFR.3800 Francophone Identity through Cinema


Provides a critical appreciation of the notion of Francophoneidentity through modern and contemporary (1970-today)Francophone cinema from diverse places such as but notlimited to North Africa, West Africa (especially Senegal),Canada (especially Quebec) the Caribbean, Belgium, andSwitzerland. The course is aiming at showing the evolution ofthe Francophone identity in the postcolonial period until nowand is focusing on the following aspects: 1) The emergence andimportance of postcolonial Francophone cinema in the 1970sas a "cinema engage" (especially Sembene Ousmane inSenegal); 2) Contemporary issues of the postcolonialFrancophone societies through films; 3) Representations of thecultural diversity in Francophone films; 4) Identity, race andimmigration, women's status issues.

WLFR.3810 The Negritude Movement in African

Francophone Lit. - Credits: 3

This course examines the work of prominent Francophonewriters who launched the Negritude movement, a literary andideological philosophy, developed by Francophone Africanintellectuals, writers, and politicians in France during the1930s.

WLFR.3815 Francophone Caribbean Studies through

Lit & Film - Credits: 3

This course explores major works from French Caribbeanauthors. Through novels, films, short stories, poetry, and play,we will uncover the historical, intellectual and social dynamicsthat define the French Caribbean world. A special emphasiswill be placed on topics such as Ngritude, Antillanit, Crolit,and Migration.

WLFR.3940 Enhancing and Advancing your

Knowledge of French (Formerly 50.394) - Credits: 3

Designed for students who need/wish to enhance and advancetheir linguistic skills in French. Conducted entirely in French,the course will focus on the vocabulary of contemporaryFrench as well as selected grammatical and syntacticalstructures through the analysis of French-speaking Media(newspapers, Radios, TVs) available on the Web.

WLFR.4910 Directed Studies in French Literature


Individual research projects in French literature. Students,through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor,

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develop a course of directed study in French literature anddefine a problem for individual research. The student's findingsare presented in a paper of significant proportions.

WLFR.4920 Directed Studies French Composition


Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, pursue a special program of composition or creativeexpression.

WLFR.4950 Advanced French Tutorial (Formerly

50.495) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study which affords the advancedstudent with an additional opportunity to pursue a previouslyexplored problem in greater depth or to initiate a new problem.The purpose of the course is to sharpen and refine techniquesfor scholarly research, presentation and creative expression.

WLFR.4960 French Practicum Experience (Formerly

50.496) - Credits: 1-9

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (forFrench and Modern Language Majors only). Specificrequirements vary depending upon faculty policies and thenature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent ofthe practicum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skillswhich are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May berepeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded"satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory". The practicum experiencemay not be substituted for a required course in the major.

WLGE.1010 German 1 and Culture (Formerly 51.101) -

Credits: 3

Develops German speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of the culture of German speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inGerman with clarification in English). This class is the 1st ofthe 4-course German language program offered at UML.Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.

WLGE.1020 German 2 and Culture (Formerly 51.102)

- Credits: 3

Continuation of German 1 and Culture (or equivalent), whichis a pre-requisite. Strengthens German speaking, listening,reading and writing skills acquired in German 1 and Culturethrough the discovery of the culture of German speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs in

German with some clarification in English). This class is the2nd of the 4-course German language program offered atUML. Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in German 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofGerman speaking countries in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in German with minimal use of English).This class is the 3rd of the 4-course German language programoffered at UML. Language courses are sequential and must betaken accordingly.


- Credits: 3

This course has German 3 and Culture (or equivalent) as a pre-requisite and is the 4th and last of the 4-course Germanlanguage program offered at UML. The course strengthens thefour skill acquired in prior levels. It emphasizes increasedaccuracy and depth of students' abilities and knowledge of theculture of German speaking countries in a communicativeapproach (instruction occurs in German with almost no use ofEnglish). Students express themselves orally and in writing atthe national standards level of high-intermediate andunderstand key-concepts when spoken clearly at native speed.

WLGE.3000 Grimms' Fairy Tales (Formerly 51.300) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide a study of the Grimms' fairy tales,their collection and publication by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimmin the contest of 19th century German Romanticism, and theirenduring relevance to modern social commentary. Reading thetexts in English translation, students will gain a criticalunderstanding of the content and structure of the tales, of theircultural components, and their function through time toentertain, edify, and inform about life in the social milieu. Thecourse is taught in English.

WLGE.3010 German Culture and Civilization -

Credits: 3

This course examines the cultural and social development ofGermany, from the end of World War II until now. This courseanalyzes the radical transformation of Germany through a deepidentity crisis and the rising of new German generations.Germany's cultural, political and economical reconstructionwill be discussed in readings, films, documentaries,architecture, pictures, and paintings. Course materials are in

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English or in German with English subtitles. This course isconducted in English.

WLGE.4920 Direct ed Study in German Composition


Individual research projects for modern language majors.Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, develop a course of directed study in literature andculture and define a subject for individual research. Thestudent's findings are represented in a paper of significantproportion.

WLGE.4950 Advanced German Tutorial (Formerly

51.495) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study which affords Modern Languagemajors an additional opportunity to pursue a previouslyexplored topic in greater depth or to initiate an additionaltopic. The purpose of this tutorial is to sharpen and refinetechniques of scholarly research, presentation and creativeexpression.

WLIT.1010 Italian 1 and Culture (Formerly 52.101) -

Credits: 3

Develops Italian speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of the culture of Italy in acommunicative approach (instruction occurs in Italian withclarification in English). This class is the 1st of the 4-courseItalian language program offered at UML. Language coursesare sequential and must be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

Continuation of Italian 1 and Culture (or equivalent), which isa pre-requisite. Strengthens Italian speaking, listening, readingand writing skills acquired in Italian 1 and Culture through thediscovery of the culture of Italy in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in Italian with some clarification inEnglish). This class is the 2nd of the 4-course Italian languageprogram offered at UML. Language courses are sequential andmust be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in Italian 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofItaly in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inItalian with minimal use of English). This class is the 3rd of the4-course Italian language program offered at UML. Language

courses are sequential and must be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

This course has Italian 3 and Culture (or equivalent) as a pre-requisite and is the 4th and last of the 4-course Italian languageprogram offered at UML. The course strengthens the four skillacquired in prior levels. It emphasizes increased accuracy anddepth of students' abilities and knowledge of the culture ofItaly in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inItalian with almost no use of English). Students expressthemselves orally and in writing at the national standards levelof high-intermediate and understand key-concepts whenspoken clearly at native speed.

WLIT.3000 Modern & Contemporary Italian

Civilization and Culture (Formerly 52.300) - Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary and multimedia course will provide acomprehensive view of Italian civilization from the Unificationto the present. Through readings, movies, documentaries,pictures, and paintings, students will gain a criticalunderstanding of many of the key events that have shapedItalian history, politics,and economy, and will be guided todiscover questions of national identity, language, religion,gender and sexuality, ethnicity, immigration, media andfashion. Conducted in English (English reading material; filmscreenings In Italian with English subtitles.)

WLIT.3100 Special Topics in Italian Studies - Credits:

3

A limited topic of special interest in culture, civilization, orliterature. May be taught in English or Italian. Course contentand approach varies depending on instructor. The faculty postand distribute a detailed course description each semester, andstudents are urged to use this information in making theirselections.

WLIT.3200 Special Topics: Italian Study (Formerly

52.320) - Credits: 3

Depends on faculty and student interests associated with Italianliterature, composition and culture .

WLIT.3250 Italian American Literature and Culture


Discusses the most prominent authors and works of Italian-American Literature as they, by using the ethnic setting, areable to convey universal human concerns and themes. Thediscussion on Italian-American ethnic issues will include suchfilms as The Godfather, Moonstruck, The Sicilian, Goodfellas,

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and The Untouchables. Conducted in English.

WLIT.3300 Italian Women Writers (Formerly

52.330) - Credits: 3

Studies women writers of Italy by giving attention to the genresof narrative, poetry, theater and autobiography. Authors areselected according to their impact on issues affecting women,gender studies, feminism, avant-garde, modernism, socialrelations and psychological discourse. Conducted in English.

WLIT.3400 Readings in Contemporary Italian

Literature - Credits: 3

This course covers selected works from contemporary Italianprose and poetry, with particular attention to texts written inthe last twenty years. It focuses on textual analysis andinterpretation, and is intended to improve students' familiaritywith idioms and vocabulary of contemporary Italian language.The course is taught in Italian and will advance students' skillsin all areas of Italian language and culture.

WLIT.3450 Advanced Italian Conversation (Formerly

52.345) - Credits: 3


WLIT.3500 Italian Language and Culture Through

Films - Credits: 3

This course offers a systematic approach to learning Italianlanguage and culture through films. It is designed to improvestudents' language skills and enrich their knowledge of Italiancontemporary society. This class is taught in Italian.

WLIT.3600 Advanced Italian Conversation and

Composition - Credits: 3

The course aims at developing advanced written and oralproficiency. Topics of contemporary significance are selectedfor discussions. This class is taught in Italian.

WLIT.3730 Italian Humanism (Formerly 52.373) -

Credits: 3

A study of the waning of the Middle Ages and the dawning ofthe Renaissance as seen through the work of Petrarch andBoccaccio. Emphasis is on the study of sources and theinfluence of Petrarch and Boccaccio upon the literatures ofwestern Europe. Conducted in English.

WLIT.3780 Italian Cinema and Culture (Formerly

52.378) - Credits: 3

A guide to contemporary Italian studies through literary andcultural approaches. The works of central figures incontemporary Italian letters are examined in view of theirimpact on Italian life. Emphasis is given to poets, novelists, thenew cinema, the influences of existentialism, and the impact ofAmerica on Italian literature. Conducted in Italian/English.

WLIT.3800 Italian Cinema: Directors and Themes


A study of Italian film history and its accomplishment byexploring the relationship of cinema to sociopolitical,economic, cultural, and literary events. The course will discussin depth either a) one or two major and well known directors;b) a major thematic and stylistic division in a century ofcinematic creativity.

WLIT.4910 Directed Study in Italian Literature


Individual research projects for modern language majors.Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, develop a course of directed study in Italianliterature and define a subject for individual research. Thestudent's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions.

WLIT.4920 Directed Studies Italian Composition


Individual research projects for modern language majors.Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, pursue a special topic of composition or creativeexpression.

WLIT.4950 Advanced Italian Tutorial (Formerly

52.495) - Credits: 1-6

A program of directed study which affords Language majors anadditional opportunity to pursue a previously explored topic ingreater depth or to initiate an additional topic. The purpose ofthis tutorial is to sharpen and refine techniques of scholarlyresearch, presentation and creative expression. Permission ofInstructor.

WLIT.4960 Italian Practicum Experience (Formerly

52.496) - Credits: 3

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (forItalian and Language Majors only). Specific requirements vary

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depending upon faculty policies and the nature of the programundertaken by the student. The intent of the practicumexperience is to provide an occasion for investigation of acommunity, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applyingtechniques of problem solving and/or skills which areappropriate to the student's major discipline. The practicumexperience may not be substituted for a required course in themajor. Permission of Instructor.

WLKH.1040 Elementary Cambodian for Heritage

Speakers - Credits: 3

This intensive, 3-credit Cambodian language and culturecourse in intended for heritage Cambodian speakers whoalready have a basic command of the spoken and writtenlanguage. The course covers the reading, writing, speaking andlistening skills comprising the Cambodian Language &Culture1 &2 course in a single semester. Contemporary newsinformation is also presented on a weekly basis.

WLKH.1350 Cambodian 1 and Culture (Formerly

53.135) - Credits: 3



53.136) - Credits: 3

This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing,grammar and cultural studies begun in 53.135. Development offundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension,reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginningand intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235,236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLKH.2040 Intermediate Cambodian for Heritage


This intensive 3-credit Cambodian language and culture courseis intended for heritage Cambodian speakers who already havesuccessfully completed WLKH.1040, Elementary Cambodianfor Heritage Speakers, or its equivalent. The course covers thereading, writing, speaking and listening skills comprising theCambodian Language &Culture 3 &4 courses in a singlesemester. Contemporary news information is also presented ona weekly basis.

WLKH.2100 Introduction to Cambodian Culture


This 3-credit course focuses on the culture of Cambodia fromancient times to present. Specifically, this course provides anoverview of the geography, demographics, monarchy, religion,architecture, dance &music, literature and performing arts inhistorical context. The course also requires students to examinecontemporary Cambodia in terms of change continuity.


53.235) - Credits: 3



53.236) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 53.235 Cambodian 3 andCulture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamentalskills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading andwriting is required in language courses. Beginning andintermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLKH.3100 The Literary Cultures of Cambodia -

Credits: 3

This course provides a survey of the role and function ofliterature and literary institutions in Cambodia. Selections ofliterature in translation from various genres (poetry, the shortstory, novels) are analyzed in terms of the development of theparticular genre and its function vis-a-vis Cambodia's culturalinstitutions. Similarly, the course examines the role of thesecultural institutions in supporting the production of theseliteratures in different historical periods (classical to modern).Particular emphasis is given to the role of literature and literaryinstitutions in the development of national and cultural identityduring and after colonial rule.

WLKH.3200 Cambodian Culture in Lowell - Credits: 3

This course examines the emergence and growth theCambodian American culture in Lowell from the early 1980suntil the present. The course focuses on cultural and artisticorganizations and events, such as the Angkor dance troupe andthe Southeast Asian Water Festival within the changingpolitical and historical context of Lowell during that period.Particular attention is given to the role of Cambodian culturalorganizations and events in Lowell's cultural economy, whichincludes Lowell's art district and city organizations like theCultural Organization of Lowell (COOL), the MerrimackRepertory Theater and the Lowell National Historical Park.

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WLKH.3250 Contemporary Cambodian Cinema -

Credits: 3

This 3-credit course examines Cambodian cinema andfilmmakers from the 20th and 21st centuries. The course willinclude films in English or with English subtitles made byCambodian filmmakers, as well as films about Cambodia madeby foreign filmmakers. The course will be organizedchronologically and thematically beginning with the firstdocumentary films from the 1290's produced by foreignfilmmakers, to Cambodia's "golden age" of cinema in the1960's, to films from the 1980's about the genocide, to thefast-growing contemporary film scene in Cambodia. Studentswill view and examine the films in terms of their culturalcontext and how this context is reflected in the films' plot,characters and perspective.

WLKH.3490 Literature, Politics and Genocide in

Cambodia (Formerly 59.349) - Credits: 3

This course will examine various literary and politicalresponses to the Cambodian genocide, particularly personalaccounts or literary testimony by survivors and governmentsanctioned legal proceedings. The course will consider how theliterary and political responses to the Cambodian genocidehave at different times paralleled, complimented and opposedeach other. The course will also ask whether their overall effectcontributes to or detracts from the serving of justice and theprocess of healing for the survivors. To pursue these questions,we will read selections from novels and poetry written byCambodian survivors side by side with accounts of politicalactivities of the Cambodian government and the internationalcommunity to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice.

WLKH.4930 Directed Study in Cambodian Culture


Students through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor develop a course of directed study in Cambodian(Kmer) culture, and define a problem for individual research.The student's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions.

WLLA.3200 Special Topics in Latin Study (Formerly

56.320) - Credits: 3

Depends on faculty and student interests associated with Latinliterature, composition and culture .

WLLA.4910 Directed Studies in Latin (Formerly

56.491) - Credits: 3

Individual research projects on Latin language and/or culture.Students, through regular and frequent consultation with

instructor, pursue a special topic of research or translation.Permission of Instructor.

WLPO.1100 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I


Taught at a faster pace than a regular beginning course inPortuguese, is an introduction to the foundations of thePortuguese language and the cultural diversity of theLusophone world for speakers of Spanish. Specific attention isdevoted to the advantages and challenges that Portuguesepresents to native or near-native speakers of Spanish. Thecourse acknowledges that, in spite of the similarities betweenthe two languages, there are important differences inpronunciation, vocabulary and grammatical structures. Thecourse gives emphasis to all four language skill-listening,speaking, reading, writing-in order to achieve communicativegoals. Portuguese is the language of instruction.

WLPO.1130 Portuguese 1 and Culture (Formerly

53.113) - Credits: 3



53.114) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 53.113 Portuguese 1 and Culture, which is apre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oralexpression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 113, 144 and 213, 214 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.


53.213) - Credits: 3



53.214) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 53.213 Portuguese 3 and Culture, which is apre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oralexpression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediate

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language courses at the 113, 114 and 213, 214 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.

WLPO.3011 Special Topics: in Lusophone Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization from the Lusophone world. Class discussions,readings, oral and written work all in Portuguese or in English.May be repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLPO.3020 Special Topics: in Portuguese Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from Portugal. Class discussions,readings, oral and written work all in Portuguese or in English.May be repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLPO.3030 Survey of Brazilian Cinema - Credits: 3

An introduction to Brazilian cinema and society, focusing onthe Cinema Novo (New Cinema) of the 1960s and 1970s aswell as more contemporary films influenced by the ideals ofthis movement. Films will be analyzed via reference tohistorical and theoretical texts. Topics to be addressed includeBrazilian history as reflected in film and the formation of adistinct Brazilian aesthetic sensibility. Taught in English.

WLPO.3040 Survey of Brazilian,Portuguese and

Lusophone African Cinema (Formerly 53.304) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed as an introduction to film studies andto Brazilian, Portuguese and Lusophone African cinema andcultures. Taught in English. College Writing 1 (421 01) andCollege Writing 2 (42102).

WLPO.3050 Culture and Civilization of Brazil -

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to Brazilian culture and society.Attention is given to history, geography, cinema, literature, art,and issues of race, gender, and social inequality as they leadtoward a fuller understanding of Brazil. This course will covermajor aspects of Brazilian society. The main texts reviewsignificant events and forces that have helped shape Braziltoday. A variety of films and videos will be used. Course willbe taught in English.

WLPO.3070 The City in Contemporary Lusophone

Literature and Film - Credits: 3

This course provides a comprehensive view of contemporaryLusophone urban space through literature and film. The coursewill explore the histories and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries by analyzing fictional texts and films relatedto their cities. Through readings and films, students will gain acritical understanding of many key events that have shapedLusophone history, politics, and economy, and will be guidedto discover, among others, themes related to national identity,language, ethnicity, migration, economic injustice, unhealedwounds of war, dictatorship, and colonialism. Conducted inEnglish (English reading material; film screenings will be inPortuguese with English subtitles).

WLPO.3080 Lusophone Music and Culture - Credits:

3

This course will study the role of music and song in Lusophonecultures, including Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Wewill examine the historical and cultural evolution of someiconic music genres, including fado, samba, bossa nova, morna,and kizomba. Students will examine the social and politicalimportance of music, including the politically engaged songfrom the 1960s and 1970s to today. Conducted in English.

WLPO.3370 Portuguese Literature in Translation


This course offers a broad overview of Portuguese literature, inEnglish translation, from the Middle Ages to the contemporaryperiod, placing literary movements and major authors in theirhistorical and aesthetic context. It focuses on promoting a basiclevel of cultural literacy about Portugal based on representativereading drawn from the last seven centuries of the country'shistory situated in their social, cultural and historic contexts.Course assignments lead students to develop skills in texturalinterpretation, critical thinking, and academic writing.

WLPO.3450 Advanced Portuguese Conversation and


The course aims at developing advanced written and oralproficiency in Portuguese. Topics of contemporary significanceare selected for discussions. Taught in Portuguese.

WLPO.4810 Directed Studies in Portuguese


Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, pursue a special program of composition or creativeexpression in Portuguese.

WLPO.4830 Independent Studies in Portuguese

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This course allows students to undertake research on non-literature related topic on the Portuguese speaking world that isnot made available through normal course offerings. Thesyllabus for the independent study will specify the topic andreadings for the course, as well as dates by which readings andwritten work must be completed, the frequency of requiredmeetings, and how the grade for the course will be determined.As an independent study is an upper level course, there issubstantial writing component.

WLPO.4850 Advanced Portuguese Tutorial (Formerly

53.485) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study affords advanced student toprovide an additional opportunity to pursue a previouslyexplored problem in greater depth or to initiate and additionalproblem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques forscholarly research and presentation and for creative expression.

WLSP.1010 Spanish 1 and Culture (Formerly 54.101) -

Credits: 3

Develops Spanish speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of the culture of Spanish speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inSpanish with clarification in English). This class is the 1st ofthe 4-course Spanish language program offered at UML.Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.

WLSP.1020 Spanish 2 and Culture (Formerly 54.102)

- Credits: 3

Continuation of Spanish 1 and Culture (or equivalent), whichis a pre-requisite. Strengthens Spanish speaking, listening,reading and writing skills acquired in Spanish 1 and Culturethrough the discovery of the culture of Spanish speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inSpanish with some clarification in English). This class is the2nd of the 4-course Spanish language program offered at UML.Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.

WLSP.1030 Medical Spanish (Formerly 54.103) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to develop basic conversational skillsnecessary to communicate with patients in a health care setting.Students will acquire a basic linguistic and cultural foundationenabling them to interview and manage patients in clinicalsettings using Spanish; to take a history and perform a physicalexam using Spanish, and to interpret health concerns of

Spanish-speaking populations. The course is designed forhealth care professionals.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in Spanish 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofSpanish speaking countries in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in Spanish with minimal use of English).This class is the 3rd of the 4-course Spanish language programoffered at UML. Language courses are sequential and must betaken accordingly.


Credits: 3

This course has Spanish 3 and Culture (or equivalent) as a pre-requisite and is the 4th and last of the 4-course Spanishlanguage program offered at UML. The course strengthens thefour skill acquired in prior levels. It emphasizes increasedaccuracy and depth of students' abilities and knowledge of theculture of Spanish speaking countries in a communicativeapproach (instruction occurs in Spanish with almost no use ofEnglish). Students express themselves orally and in writing atthe national standards level of high-intermediate andunderstand key-concepts when spoken clearly at native speed.

WLSP.2210 Reading and Conversing in Spanish I


Emphasizes Spanish grammar review and the development ofreading and conversational skills. Selected contemporary worksprovide the basis for developing conversational comprehensionand conversational and composition skills. This course isintended for students with a solid foundation in the Spanishlanguage which had been gained from at least three years ofhigh school study immediately prior to admission to theUniversity.

WLSP.3005 LGBTQ and the Hispanic World - Credits:

3

This course will examine relevant works of 20th and 21stcentury LGBTQ+ Spanish speaking literature and visualrepresentations, including selections from well-known authorsand a new generation of writers. We will explore these workswithin broad social and political contexts that extend from thebeginning of the twentieth century to the present day. In thiscourse, we will study how literature serves as a tool both forthe expression of same-sex desire and for questioning politicaland social practices that have traditionally silenced non-heteronormative identities. Finally, we will discuss how

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LGBTQ+ literature defies aesthetic conventions to expandexisting cultural frameworks and to create new ones that alignwith social and political progress. Taught in Spanish.

WLSP.3010 Introduction to Spanish Literature


This course studies representative literary texts of Spain formits beginnings to present times. The readings exemplify variousgenres and reveal the complicated series of interactions,conflict, and influences which have contributed to its culturaldiversity and relevance in today's global context. Conducted inSpanish.

WLSP.3020 Survey of Latin American Literature


A study of the major writers of Latin America from NativeAmerican literature to the modernist period. The authors andtheir works are placed in their historical, sociological, andliterary perspective, thus introducing students to the LatinAmerican World. Conducted in Spanish.

WLSP.3030 Modern and Contemporary Latin

American Literature (Formerly 54.303) - Credits: 3

A continuation of WLSP 53.3020, Survey of Latin AmericanLiterature and Culture I. Conducted in Spanish

WLSP.3040 Special Topics: in Latin American Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from Latin American countries. Classdiscussions, reading, oral and written work all in Spanish. Maybe repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLSP.3050 World Ready Topic Spanish Track -

Credits: 3

This course, taught in English, is for non Spanish majors andminors. It is offered for students who are completing theirlanguage requirement through the World Ready option, andhave chosen the Spanish track. The course covers a topic of theSpanish-speaking world's culture, civilization, cinema orliterature. Class discussions, readings, oral and written work allin English. Other materials could be in target language withtranslations or subtitles. May be repeated once for credit, ifcontent changes, and with written consent of the instructor.

WLSP.3100 Spanish Civilization and Culture


Considers Spanish culture and civilization up to the present.Through audiovisual aids, current newspapers and selectedreadings, the student will explore the Spanish way of being,thinking, and living. Emphasis is placed on the maincontributions of Spain to the Western world. Conducted inSpanish only.

WLSP.3110 Contemporary Spanish Culture and

Society - Credits: 3

Contemporary Spanish Culture and Society (1975-present) is a3 credit course specifically designed for the UML summerfaculty-led on-site program in Cadiz, Spain, over a period of 3weeks (Dates TBA in July and August). Throughout our stay,as a group, we will discuss and exchange about the readingsposted in advance on Blackboard (all in English) specificallyreflecting upon the connections between what you learned,what you experienced personally in Spain and howdifferent/similar this is from what you expected or imagined1.Class is taught in English.

WLSP.3130 Fieldwork in the Spanish Community


Involves individual assignments under the sponsorship of localservice agencies servicing the Spanish-speaking communityinvolving individual family and group contact. Written andoral reports will be in Spanish.

WLSP.3150 Latin American Civilization and Culture


Considers significant intellectual, artistic, historical, andsociopolitical aspects of Latin America from the beginning ofits history. Through audiovisual aids and selected readings, thestudent will explore the Latin American way of being andexpressing.

WLSP.3200 Special Topics in Spanish Studies


Focuses on a limited topic of special interest in culture,civilization, or literature. May be taught in English or inSpanish. Course content and approach will vary depending oninstructor.

WLSP.3300 Spanish and Latin-American Women

Writers (Formerly 54.330) - Credits: 3

Studies women writers of the Spanish speaking world.Emphasis is given to their contribution to the development ofSpanish literature and culture as well as their vision of theworld and their concerns for the rights of women andhumanity. Conducted in Spanish only.

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WLSP.3330 Advanced Spanish Grammar (Formerly

54.333) - Credits: 3

A systematic study of complex grammatical structures inSpanish. Conducted in Spanish only.

WLSP.3340 Advanced Spanish composition


The purpose of this course is to help students make theirwriting more accurate, organized and to develop studentsabilities in composition tasks. Specifically, students will learnhow to approach the act of writing successfully by focusing onthe interaction between writer, reader, purpose, and message.Students will also learn to manage important writing resourcessuch as grammar, vocabulary, rhetorical techniques fororganizing information, and strategies for writing throughproblems, reading critically, revising, and rewriting. Requiredfor Spanish Majors.

WLSP.3470 Advanced Spanish Conversation


The course aims at developing advanced oral proficiency inrapid idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significanceare selected for discussions. Required for Spanish Majors.

WLSP.3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis


In this course, students examine the various definitions andfunctions of literary language, and the formal aspects of diversegenre: narrative, poetry and essay. In this course, students alsostudy the concept of literature as aesthetic phenomenon and itssocio-cultural implications, through concepts such as author,reader, narrator and discourse, Major authors, themes, andgenres from both Latin America and Spain are included, withbasic concepts of contemporary literary criticism and theory.Taught in Spanish.

WLSP.3510 Latin American Theater (Formerly

54.351) - Credits: 3

Examines Latin American theatrical works as forms of sociallyaccepted resistance and politically charged art forms. Thecourse will consider plays and performances that challengegovernments, inequities, and the status quo. In this course,students will study a variety of Latin American plays, as well asperformances an political acts that explore these issues.

WLSP.3520 Hispanic Perspectives (Formerly 54.352)

- Credits: 3

In this course we will explore some of the foundational texts ofHispanic literature while discussing the intersections ofpolitical, literary, and cultural traditions that connect theUnited States with Spain and Latin America.

WLSP.3710 Hispanic Literature & Film (Formerly

54.371) - Credits: 3

This course examines the relationship between the Hispanicnarrative discourse and cinema, including film adaptations ofliterary works. Modern social and cultural issues, as well asHispanic self-images. The selected works provide an array ofgenres and perspectives that reflect the cultural, historical, andsocio-political aspects of each period. Taught in Spanish.

WLSP.3750 Latin American and Spanish Cinema


An exploration of representative Spanish and latin Americanfilms from a variety of major directors. Areas of investigationinclude the cinematic representation of nationality, ethnicity,identity, gender, history and politics. This course will be taughtin English. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable but not required.Spanish majors and minors will complete written assignments,reviews, quizzes, and exams in Spanish.

WLSP.3940 Enhancing your Knowledge of Spanish -

Credits: 3

Designed for students who need/wish to enhance and advancetheir linguistic skills in Spanish. Conducted entirely in Spanish,the course will focus on the vocabulary of contemporarySpanish as well as selected grammatical and syntacticalstructures through the analysis of authentic audio, visual andprinted texts. Spanish-speaking media (newspapers, radio,podcasts, TV) are readily available on the Web.

WLSP.4010 Spanish Selected Authors (Formerly

54.401) - Credits: 3

Presents an intensive study of the works by a few Spanishand/or Latin American authors.

WLSP.4040 Cervantes (Formerly 54.404) - Credits:

3

In this study of the works of Cervantes participants willcomplete analysis and readings of either the Don Quijoteand/or other works including but not limited to the shortstories and the one-act plays.

WLSP.4045 Cervantes' Don Quijote in translation -

Credits: 3

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Cervantes' Don Quijote will examine new ideas and conceptsconcerning one of the world's greatest novels. Taught inEnglish, there is no language requirement for this course;however, this course is designed to engage student interest inhistorically and culturally significant events in Golden AgeSpain and to - more importantly - expand student interest inliterary criticism of the Spanish Golden Age and of Cervantes'masterwork in particular. Because it is taught in English, thiscourse does not count toward the Spanish major or minor.

WLSP.4090 20th-221st Century Spanish Literature


This course explores the most relevant literary movements of20th and 21st century Spanish peninsular literature throughsome of its most renowned authors. We will analyze a selectionof literary texts in relation to the literary movements in whichthey are conceived, such as modernism, avant-garde,tremendism, realism, experimentalism, etc. This course alsoexamines key social and cultural issues related to literature ofthis period, such as the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and theemergence of new identities and subjectivities in democraticSpain. This course will help students develop a solidunderstanding of 20th and 21st century Spanish literary andculture, and its relevance within a larger European and globalcontext.

WLSP.4100 Realism and the Nineteenth Century

Spanish Novel (Formerly 54.410) - Credits: 3

Offers a study of fundamental aspects of life, thought, landitself and its sense of history as reflected in the literarymasterpieces of Valera, Galdos, Alarcon, Pereda, and others.An analysis of the literary techniques and fiction of the Realismwill be included.

WLSP.4160 The Latin American Novel (Formerly

54.416) - Credits: 3

A study of the development of the Latin American novel. Threemajor works of Latin American short story writers such asBorges, Cortazar, Marquez, Rulfo.

WLSP.4910 Directed Studies in Spanish Literature


Individual research projects in Spanish literature. Students,through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor,develop a course of directed study in Spanish literature anddefine a problem for individual research. The student's findingsare presented in a paper of significant proportions. Permissionof Instructor.

WLSP.4920 Directed Study in Latin America


Individual research projects in Latin American topics. Students,through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor,develop a course of directed study in a specific Latin Americantopic and define a problem for individual research. Thestudent's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions. Permission of Instructor.

WLSP.4930 Directed Studies in Spanish Composition


Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, pursue a special program of composition or creativeexpression.

WLSP.4940 Independent Study in Spanish (Formerly

54.494) - Credits: 1-6

Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, develop a course of independent study in Spanishculture and define a problem for individual research. Thestudent's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions.

WLSP.4950 Advanced Spanish Tutorial (Formerly

54.495) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study which affords advanced studentsan additional opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth or to initiate an additional problem.The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarlyresearch and presentation and for creative expression.

WLSP.4960 Spanish Practicum Experience (Formerly

54.496) - Credits: 1-9

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences forSpanish or Modern Language majors only. Specificrequirements vary depending upon faculty policies and thenature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent ofthe practicum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skillswhich are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May berepeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are gradedsatisfactory, or unsatisfactory. The practicum experience maynot be substituted for a required course in the major.

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ENGL.1010 College Writing I (Formerly 42.101) -

Credits: 3

A workshop course that thoroughly explores the writingprocess from pre-writing to revision, with an emphasis oncritical thinking, sound essay structure, mechanics, andacademic integrity. Students will read, conduct rhetoricalanalyses, and practice the skills required for participation inacademic discourse. Students will write expository essaysthroughout the semester, producing a minimum of four formalessays.

ENGL.1010S College Writing Studio - Credits: 4

A workshop course that thoroughly explores the writingprocess from prewriting to revision, with an emphasis oncritical reading, essay structure, mechanics, and academicintegrity. Students will read, conduct rhetorical analyses, andpractice the skills required for participation in academicdiscourse. Students will write expository essays throughout thesemester, producing a minimum of four formal essays. This 4-credit version of the course provides extra time and guidanceeach week for critical reading, sentence-level work, andrevision. Anti Req for ENGL.1011 and ENGL.1010. Placementtest score determines enrollment.

ENGL.1010SI Intensive Writing Lab - Supplemental

Instruction (Formerly 42.101SI) - Credits: 1

Taken simultaneously with College Writing I, the IntensiveWriting Lab offers students supplemental instruction tocomplement their work in that course. Students who place intothe Writing Lab will receive extensive training in grammar,mechanics, and the use of Standard English. The once-per-weeklab encourages students' success in College Writing I and intheir other classes. The course credit cannot be used to satisfythe credits required for graduation, but may be used to satisfycredits required for full time student status.

ENGL.1020 College Writing II (Formerly 42.102) -

Credits: 3

A workshop course that thoroughly explores the academicresearch writing process with an emphasis on entering intoacademic conversation. Building on the skills acquired inCollege Writing I, students will learn to write extensively withsource material. Key skills addressed include finding,assessing,and integrating primary and secondary sources, and usingproper documentation to ensure academic integrity. Studentswill produce analytical writing throughout the semester,including a minimum of four formal, researched essays.

ENGL.1020SI Intensive Writing Lab 2 - Credits: 2

Taken simultaneously with College Writing II, the Intensive

Writing Lab offers students supplemental instruction tocomplement their work in that course. Students who place intothe Writing Lab will receive extensive training in grammar,mechanics, and the use of Standard English. The once-per-weeklab encourages students' success in College Writing I and intheir other classes. The course credit cannot be used to satisfythe credits required for graduation.

ENGL.1100 College Writing Workshop (Formerly

42.110) - Credits: 3

A workshop course that provides a thorough review of thebasics of essay writing in preparation for success in CollegeWriting I, with a focus on the particular needs of multilingualstudents. Students placed into this course will use the writingprocess to strengthen the fundamental skills necessary for clearacademic writing in English, including the basic rules ofgrammar and principles of rhetoric. Credit for both42.100/ENGL.1000 and 42.110/ENGL.1100 will not begranted.

ENGL.1100SI College Writing A ESL Supplemental

Instruction - Credits: 1

College Writing A ESL Supplemental Instruction.

ENGL.1110 College Writing I ESL (formerly 42.103/111)

- Credits: 3

Satisfies the first half of the first-year writing requirement,equivalent to 42.101 College Writing I, with a focus on theparticular needs of multilingual students. Credit for both42.101 and 42.111 will not be granted, nor credit for both42.101 and 42.103.

ENGL.1110SI Supplemental Instruction for College

Writing I ESL (Formerly 42.111SI) - Credits: 1

Supplemental Instruction for College Writing I ESL.

ENGL.1120 College Writing II ESL (formerly

42.104/112) - Credits: 3

Satisfies the second half of the first-year writing requirement,equivalent to 42.102 College Writing II, with a focus on theparticular needs of multilingual students. Credit for both42.102 and 42.112 will not be granted, nor credit for both42.102 and 42.104.

ENGL.1120SI College Writing II ESL Supplemental


College Writing II ESL Supplemental Instruction

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The First Year Seminar in Honors (FYSH) uses Lowell as itstext. Rich in history and culture, and the students' home forthe next four years, the City of Lowell offers a perfect topic topromote connections while learning how to view the citythrough the lens of the Humanities. Students will developlibrary research skills, including facility with primary andsecondary sources, and an appreciation for the narratives thatlie in buildings, objects, and what people leave behind.Activities include field trips, readings, writing, and an artisticinterpretation. As important, students will have theopportunity to form strong connections to each other, to thefaculty, and to the community. Note: New course, butcombination of current 59.102 and 59.103 in one semester.

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FINA.2000 Personal Finance - Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the development of individuallyfocused financial information and a comprehensive financialplan designed to enable the individual to manage his or herfinancial affairs. The course also integrates personal goals, suchas buying a home, retirement, investing, and insurance needs,to help assure that the financial plan incorporates the majordecision stages an individual will face.

MATH.1020 Freshman Seminar in Mathematics


This course is designed to orient undergraduate math majors tothe university and to their chosen field. Students will learnabout the mathematics program, the mathematics faculty andtheir research interests, careers in math-related areas,internship opportunities, and university resources.

MATH.1070 Elementary Math for Teaching: Numbers

and Operations (Formerly 92.107) - Credits: 3

The Number and Operations course for elementary and middleschool teachers examines the three main categories in theNumber and Operations strand of Principles and Standards ofSchool Mathematics (NCTM) -- Understanding numbers,representations, relationships, and number systems; themeanings of operations and relationships among thoseoperations; and reasonable estimation and fluent computation.No credit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.1080 Elementary Math for Teaching: Algebra

and Data Analysis - Credits: 3

This course seeks to support students in furthering theirunderstanding of elementary mathematics concepts. The goal isfor students to not only pass the MTEL for elementarymathematics, but to lay the groundwork for graduate work inelementary mathematics education. Specifically, we use anintegrated approach to algebra that draws on real-world datato the extent possible. To this end, learners will gain experiencein selecting and developing a number of data representations,organizing data, looking for patterns in the data and, finally,using words, symbolic notation, graphs and tables to generalizethose patterns. No credit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.1110 Quantitative Reasoning (Formerly 92.111)

- Credits: 3

An introduction to the mathematics concepts and skillsimportant in modern society, even for non-technical pursuits.The course will emphasize conceptual understanding as well asa facility in performing elementary computations. Topics to beexamined will include types of reasoning, problem-solving

methods, techniques of estimation, algebraic essentials, and thenature of probability and statistics. No credit in Science orEngineering.

MATH.1110SI SI for Quantitative Reasoning &

Introduction to Statistics (Formerly

92.111SI/92.2830SI) - Credits: 2

This course provides supplemental instruction in mathematicsto students whose Elementary Algebra Accuplacer exam scoresindicate the need for such instruction. The credits in this coursecan not be used to satisfy the credits required for graduation,but may be used to satisfy the credits required for full timestudent status.

MATH.1115 Fundamentals of Algebra (Formerly

90.111) - Credits: 3

Intended for students with little or no background in basicalgebra or whose background is not current. Topics coveredinclude: the real number system, factoring fractions, linearequations, functions, graphs, systems of equations, and thequadratic equation. Students will not receive credit for thiscourse toward any degree program at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell.

MATH.1200 Precalculus Mathematics I (Formerly

92.120) - Credits: 3

Intended for students whose background in basic algebra iscurrent. The course objective is to provide students withproblem solving and computational techniques needed forfurther course work and in their occupation. Topics coveredinclude: linear equations, slope of a line, quadratic equations,functions, transformations, inequalities, curve sketching,systems of equations, and the exponential and logarithmicfunctions 3 credit(s) Prerequisite: MATH.1115 or equivalent orsatisfactory score on the Math Placement Exam given the firstweek of class. Credit is given for only one of the followingcourses; MATH.1200, or MATH.1210.

MATH.1210 Management Precalculus (Formerly

92.121) - Credits: 3

Review of algebra. The Real Numbers, inequalities andintervals on the number line, factoring, radical notation,properties of exponents, scientific notation, and operations onrational expressions. Function definition and graph oflinear/nonlinear functions such as quadratic, cubic, absolutevalue, piecewise-defined, rational, and power function.Additional topics with functions included such astransformations of graphs and symmetry, composite functions,one-to-one and inverse functions. Solving linear and quadraticequations algebraically and graphically. Solving systems of

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equations in two variables algebraically and graphically.Modeling systems of equations in three variables and solvingthem analytically and with matrices using TI-84implementation. Modeling with linear as well as quadratic andpower functions with the aid of a graphing calculator andExcel spread sheets. Business applications are included.

MATH.1210SI Management Pre-Calculus

Supplemental Instruction (Formerly 92.121SI) -

Credits: 1

Taken simultaneously with MATH.1210, this 1-credit courseoffers students taking MATH.1210 supplemental instructionsto foster a greater opportunity for successful completion ofManagement Precalculus. The course credit cannot be used tosatisfy the credits required for graduation, but may be used tosatisfy credits required for full time student status.

MATH.1220 Management Calculus (Formerly 92.122)

- Credits: 3

Review of difference quotient, least squares modeling, limit ofdifference quotient, differential calculus: derivatives,differentials, higher-order derivatives, implicit differentiation,relative and absolute maxima and minima of functions, andapplications of derivatives to business and economics. Integralsand applications to business. No credit in Science orEngineering.

MATH.1220SI Management Calculus Supplemental


Taken simultaneously with MATH.1220, this 1-credit courseoffers students taking MATH.1220 supplemental instructionsto foster a greater opportunity for successful completion ofManagement Calculus. The course credit cannot be used tosatisfy the credits required for graduation, but may be used tosatisfy credits required for full time student status.

MATH.1230 Precalculus Mathematics II (Formerly

92.123) - Credits: 3

Reviews angles and their measure, the trigonometric functions,solving triangles, law of sines, law of cosines, circular functionsand their graphs, vectors and trigonometric identities. Nocredit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.1250 Calculus A (Formerly 92.125) - Credits: 3

Serves as a first course in calculus and provides a brief reviewof analytic geometry and trigonometric functions. The courseprogresses to the study of inverse functions, limits, continuity,derivatives, rules for differentiation of algebraic andtranscendental functions, chain rule, implicit differentiation,

linear approximation, differentials, and maximum andminimum values.

MATH.1260 Calculus B (Formerly 92.126) - Credits: 3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.1250. The course coversL'Hopital's Rule, optimization problems, Newton's method,sigma notation, integration, area between curves, volume, arclength, surface area, integration by parts, trigonometricsubstitution, partial fraction decomposition, and improperintegrals.

MATH.1270 Preparation for Calculus (Formerly

92.127) - Credits: 4

A review of precalculus (algebra and trigonometry) togetherwith development of problem solving skills. No credit inScience or Engineering.

MATH.1280 Calculus IA (Formerly 92.128) - Credits:

4

Provides a review of pre-calculus algebra and trigonometryintegrated with the first half of Calculus I: limits, continuity,derivatives, basic derivative formulas, chain rule, implicitdifferentiation. Students are expected to have taken pre-calculus and trigonometry in order to be successful in thiscourse.

MATH.1280SI Calculus IA Supplemental Instruction

(Formerly 92.128SI) - Credits: 1

Taken simultaneously with MATH.1280, this 1-credit courseoffers students retaking MATH.1280 supplemental instructionsto foster a greater opportunity for successful completion ofCalculus IA. The course credit cannot be used to satisfy thecredits required for graduation, but may be used to satisfycredits required for full time student status.

MATH.1290 Calculus IB (Formerly 92.129) - Credits:

4

Provides a review of pre-calculus, algebra and trigonometryintegrated with the second half of Calculus I. Inverse trigfunctions and their derivative, logarithmic functions and theirderivative, related rates, L'Hospital's Rule, optimizationproblems, curve sketching, linearization, Newton's Method,hyperbolic functions and their derivative, antiderivatives.Completion of this course is equivalent to MATH.131 0Calculus I.

MATH.1290SI Calculus IB Supplemental Instruction


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MATH.1310 Calculus I (Formerly 92.131) - Credits: 4

Serves as a first course in calculus. Functions, limits, continuity,derivatives, rules for differentiation of algebraic andtranscendental function; chain rule, implicit differentiation,related rate problems, linearization, applied optimization, andcurve sketching. Introduction to area and integration. Studentsare expected to have taken pre-calculus and trigonometry inorder to be successful in this course.

MATH.1320 Calculus II (Formerly 92.132) - Credits: 4

Serves as a continuation of Calculus I. Integration andtechniques of integration including the substitution method,integration by parts, trigonometric integrals, trigonometricsubstitution, integration of rational functions by partialfractions, numerical integration, and improper integrals.Volumes using cross-sections, the disk method, the washermethod and the shell method. Arc length and surface area.Infinite series, power series, Maclaurin and Taylor series. Polarcoordinates and areas and lengths in polar coordinates.

MATH.1380 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (Formerly

92.138) - Credits: 4

This is a single variable calculus course with applications to thelife sciences. Review of basic algebra, trigonometry, functionsand graphs. Limits and derivatives, including differentiationrules, curve sketching and optimization problems. Implicitdifferentiation. Study of exponential and logarithmic functionsmotivated by growth, decay and logistic modes. Introductionto integration, techniques, applications and the fundamentaltheorem.

MATH.1390 Calculus for the Life Sciences II


This course is a continuation of MATH.1380. Review ofintegration and methods. Solving systems of linear equations.Use and application of matrices including inverses,determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Solving differenceequations. Differential and integral calculus for functions ofseveral variables, including maximum-minimum problems,partial derivatives. Method of least squares. First-orderdifferential equations. Higher-order and systems of lineardifferential equations. Stability and trajectories using matrices.Population models and approximation techniques. Biologymajors only.

MATH.1410 Honors Calculus I (Formerly 92.141) -

Credits: 4

This course covers the same topics as MATH.1310 Calculus I,but in an enriched environment.

MATH.1420 Honors Calculus II (Formerly 92.142) -

Credits: 4

This course covers the same topics as MATH.1320 Calculus II,but in an enriched environment.

MATH.1510 Explorations in Mathematics (Formerly

92.151) - Credits: 3

This course is not so much about the mathematics of formulas,equations, rules and errors, as about mathematics that can beexperienced: counted, drawn, seen, created; quite simply:played with. Officially, we will encounter concepts ofcombinatorics, geometry, number theory and Boolean logic.Unofficially, we will experiment with puzzles and patterns anddevelop as much mathematics from them as we can.Prerequisites: high school mathematics and willingness toexplore. No credit in science or engineering. This coursesatisfies the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

MATH.2100 Functions and Modeling (Formerly

92.210) - Credits: 3

Engage in lab-based activities designed to strengthen theirproblem-solving skills and expand knowledge of the topics insecondary mathematics, focusing especially on topics fromprecalculus and the transition to calculus. Explore a variety ofcontexts that can be modeled using families of functions.Topics include conic sections, parametric equations and polarequations. Multiple representations, transformations, dataanalysis techniques and interconnections among geometry,probability and algebra. Quantitative approaches and buildingrelationships between discrete and continuous reasoning will berecurrent themes.

MATH.2190 Discrete Structures I (Formerly 92.321

and MATH.3210) - Credits: 3

Presents propositional logic, combinatorics, methods of proof,mathematical systems, algebra of sets, matrix algebra, relationsand functions, recursion and generating functions, applicationsto computer science, and graph theory.

MATH.2210 Linear Algebra I (Formerly 92.221) -

Credits: 3

Elementary set theory and solution sets of systems of linear

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equations. An introduction to proofs and the axiomaticmethods through a study of the vector space axioms. Linearanalytic geometry. Linear dependence and independence,subspaces, basis. Inner products. Matrix algebra. Applicationsof the above will also be discussed.

MATH.2220 Linear Algebra II (Formerly 92.222) -

Credits: 3

Linear transformations. Linear operators, change of basis,inner product and the diagonalization problem. Quadraticforms. Convex sets and geometric programming, input/outputmodels for an economy, Markov chains, other applications oflinear algebra.

MATH.2250 Calculus C (Formerly 92.225) - Credits:

3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.1260. This course coversintegration by parts, integration of trigonometric integrals,trigonometric substitution, partial fraction, numericintegration, improper integrals, L'Hopital's Rule, indeterminateforms, sequences, infinite series, integral tests, comparisontests, alternating series tests, power series, Taylor series, polarcoordinates, graphs and areas in polar coordinates, andparametric equations.

MATH.2260 Calculus D (Formerly 92.226) - Credits:

3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.2250. This course coverscurvature, cylindrical surfaces, dot and cross products, curvesand planes in three space, cylindrical and spherical coordinates,functions of two variables, chain rule, directional derivativesand gradient, tangent planes, and double and triple integrals inrectangular, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinatesystems.

MATH.2270 Elementary Math for Teaching:

Geometry and Measurement (Formerly 92.227) -

Credits: 3

This is a mathematics content course which covers thegeometry/measurement strands of the MassachusettsCurriculum Frameworks in Mathematics at a collegiate level.The goal is not only to prepare students for the elementarymathematics MTEL, but to lay the groundwork for graduatework in elementary mathematics education. The course centersaround "Big Ideas" such as Equivalence, Proportionality,Transformations; and Shapes &Solids. No credit in Science orEngineering.

MATH.2310 Calculus III (Formerly 92.231) - Credits:

4

Extends the concepts of Calculus I and II that deal withfunctions of a single variable to multi-variable functions,vector-valued functions and vector fields. Vectors and vector-valued functions, the dot and cross products, curves in spaceand the calculus of vector-valued functions. Multi-variablefunctions, limits, continuity, and differentiation. Partialderivatives, directional derivatives, the gradient, Lagrangemultipliers and optimization. Double and triple integrals inCartesian, polar and spherical coordinates. Vector fields andthe fundamental theorems of vector calculus developed, lineand surface integrals, Green's theorem, Stokes's theorem, andthe divergence theorem.

MATH.2320L Math Lab I (Formerly 92.232) - Credits:

1

An introduction to mathematics related software. Topics fromCalculus &Differential Equations will be explored using asymbolic package like Maple. the course will also introduceLaTeX, the standard for typesetting mathematics.

MATH.2340 Differential Equations (Formerly

92.234) - Credits: 3

Topics include methods of solutions for linear and non-linearfirst order differential equations, linear second orderdifferential equations, higher order linear differentialequations, systems of first-order differential equations. Laplacetransforms. Numerical methods. Applications to physicalsystems.

MATH.2360 Engineering Differential Equations


Introduction to differential equations with an emphasis onengineering applications. Topics include first-order equations,higher-order linear equations with constant coefficients, andsystems of first-order equations. Applications of each topic areintroduced and qualitative, analytical, and numerical solutiontechniques are studied. Laplace transform methods arediscussed. The software package MATLAB is used throughoutthe course for both analytical and numerical calculations.

MATH.2410 Honors Calculus III (Formerly 92.241) -

Credits: 4

Covers the same topics as MATH.2310 Calculus II, but in anenriched environment.

MATH.2440 Honors Differential Equations (Formerly

92.244) - Credits: 3

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Introduction to differential equations. Topics include first-order equations, second-order and higher-order linearequations, systems of first-order linear equations with constantcoefficients, and Laplace transforms.

MATH.2720 Introduction to Programming with

MATLAB (Formerly 92.272) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce basic programming concepts usingMATLAB as the programming environment. Topics include anintroduction to MATLAB, array manipulation, graphics, scriptfiles, data input and output, relational and logical operators,conditional statements, loops, and iterative procedures.Additional topics will be discussed as time permits. Additionaltopics will be chosen from the following: finding roots ofnonlinear equations, random number generation, Markovprocesses, simple statistics, interpolation, and the basics ofFourier analysis.

MATH.2830 Introduction to Statistics (Formerly

92.283) - Credits: 3

An introduction to descriptive statistics, graphing and dataanalysis, probability laws, discrete and continuous probabilitydistributions, correlation and regression, inferential statistics.No credit in Sciences (except Biology and EEAS) orEngineering. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).



92.111SI/92.2830SI) - Credits: 2


MATH.3010 Introduction to Applied Mathematics I


Discusses vector analysis, Green's Theorem, DivergenceTheorem, Stokes' Theorem, Fourier series, integrals, andpartial differential equations of physics and engineering.

MATH.3020 Introduction to Applied Mathematics II


Introduces students to matrix algebra, solution of systems oflinear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, solution ofdifferential equations by matrix methods, series solution of

differential equations, Bessel and Legendre functions, andSturm-Liouville problems.

MATH.3220 Discrete Structures II (Formerly 92.322)

- Credits: 3

Examines graph theory, trees, algebraic systems, Booleanalgebra, groups, monoids, automata, machines, rings andfields, applications to coding theory, logic design, and sorting.

MATH.3300 Symbolic Logic (Formerly 92.330) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to symbolic logic. Symbolic logic provides aframework of formal reasoning with applications inmathematics, cognitive science, computer science andphilosophy. Topics include propositional logic, booleanalgebras and rings, first-order logic and systems of deduction.Time permitting, we will touch on Tarski's notion of model,and the completeness and incompleteness theorems of Godel.

MATH.3600 Mathematic Structure for Computer

Engineers (Formerly 92.360) - Credits: 3

Basic concepts of data. Linear lists, strings, arrays, andorthogonal lists. Trees and graphs. Storage systems andstructures. Storage allocation and collection. Multilinkedstructures. Symbol tables, searching and sorting (ordering)techniques. Not for math majors.

MATH.3620 Numerical Analysis I (Formerly 92.362)

- Credits: 3

Focuses on the theory and application of numerical techniquesincluding error analysis. Also discusses solution of linear,nonlinear and differential equations, interpolation, numericalintegration, and curve fitting. Computer solutions areemphasized.

MATH.3630 Intro to Data Analysis (Formerly

92.363) - Credits: 3

Computer analysis of data derived from research conducted inphysical, social, and life sciences. Data preparation. Datamodification, file manipulation, and descriptive statistics usingSPSS. Programming ability is not required. No credit in Scienceor Engineering.

MATH.3750 Senior Seminar I (Formerly 92.375) -

Credits: 1

Student works with an advisor to develop a proposal for asenior project that will be carried out as part of MATH.4750

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Senior Seminar II. Generally taken during the spring of thejunior year. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

MATH.3810 Mathematical Physics (Formerly 92.381)

- Credits: 3

Intended for students having completed 2 full years of physicsand math, this course is designed to develop competency in theapplied mathematical skills required of junior and senior levelphysics majors. Covering topics involving infinite series, powerseries, complex numbers, and linear algebra along with vectorand Fourier analysis, students will be trained with the rigorrequired to solve a wide range of applications in the physicalsciences. Physics majors only.

MATH.3850 Applied Statistics (Formerly 92.385) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to experimental design, data analysis and formalstatistical procedures from an applied point of view.

MATH.3860 Probability and Statistics I (Formerly

92.386) - Credits: 3

Provides a one-semester course in probability and statisticswith applications in the engineering sciences. Probability ofevents, discrete and continuous random variables cumulativedistribution, moment generatory functions, chi-squaredistribution, density functions, distributions. Introduction toestimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Nocredit for both MATH.3860 and MATH.4070, Math majorsshould take MATH.4070.

MATH.4030 Mathematical Analysis (Formerly

92.403) - Credits: 3

The real numbers, completeness, sequences of real numbers,functions, continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, theRiemann integral, series or real numbers, sequences and seriesof functions, uniform convergence, power series.

MATH.4070 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I


Addresses the topics of probability, random variables, discreteand continuous densities, expectation and variance, specialdistributions (binomial, Poisson, normal, etc.), momentgenerating functions, joint and conditional distributions,transformations of variables, sampling, and the central limittheorem.

MATH.4100 Computers and Calculators in the

Classroom (Formerly 92.410) - Credits: 3

This course explores the roles of mainframes, PC's and handcalculators in instruction, examine some of the availablesoftware and consider their use in a variety of areas ofsecondary mathematics, such as algebra, geometry (Euclideanand analytic), probability and statistics and introductorycalculus. No credit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.4110 Complex Variables I (Formerly

92.411/511) - Credits: 3

A first course in theory of analytic functions of one complexvariable: complex differentiability and the Cauchy-Riemannequations, Cauchy Integral Theorem and Cauchy IntegralFormula, Taylor and Laurent series, zeroes of analyticfunctions and uniqueness, the maximum modulus principle,isolated singularities and residues. Applications.

MATH.4130 Number Theory (Formerly 92.413) -

Credits: 3

Studies congruencies and the Chinese Remainder Theorem,Primitive roots, quadratic reciprocity, approximationproperties of continued fractions, Pell's equation. Recentapplication of number theory such as primality testing,cryptology, and random number generation will also becovered.

MATH.4190 Mathematica - Credits: 3

A project -based course starting with an introduction to thebasic features of Mathematica. A project that allows thestudent to focus on certain features in more detail is requiredand occupies the second half of the course.

MATH.4200 Mathematical Problem Solving


Focuses on: mathematical resources, ability to use heuristics,the student's beliefs about the use of mathematics to solveproblems, and the student's self-confidence as a problemsolver. Effective strategies for incorporating problem solving inthe curriculum will also be discussed.

MATH.4210 Abstract Algebra I (Formerly

92.421/521) - Credits: 3

Elementary group theory, groups, cosets, normal subgroups,quotient groups, isomorphisms, homomorphisms, applications.

MATH.4260 Topology (Formerly 92.426/526) -

Credits: 3

Metric spaces, topological spaces, connectedness, compactness,the fundamental group, classifications of surfaces, Brouwer's

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MATH.4270 Geometry (Formerly 92.427/527) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed for current and prospective geometryteachers. In addition to the development of Euclideangeometry, students will become familiar with geometryapplications in Geometer's Sketchpad software, and to a lesserdegree with other geometry software applications includingGeogebra, and Cabri. There will be an introduction tospherical and hyperbolic geometry and triangle measurementswill be computed for each. Calculus based derivations of areaand volume for surfaces and solids will be generated andrelated to Euclidean geometry topics.

MATH.4350 History of Mathematics (Formerly

92.435/535) - Credits: 3

Examines ancient numeral systems, Babylonian and Egyptianmathematics, Pythagorean mathematics, duplication, trisection,and quadrature, Euclid's elements and Greek mathematics afterEuclid, Hindu and Arabian mathematics, Europeanmathematics from 500 to 1600, origins of modernmathematics, analytic geometry, the history of calculus. Alsocovers the transition to the twentieth century andcontemporary perspectives.

MATH.4450 Partial Differential Equations (Formerly

92.445) - Credits: 3

Linear and quasilinear first order PDE. The method ofcharacteristics. Conservation laws and propagation of shocks.Basic theory for three classical equations of mathematicalphysics (in all spatial dimensions): the wave equation, theheat/diffusion equation, the Laplace/Poisson equation. Initialvalue problems - solution formulas. Fundamental solutions.Green's functions. Eigenfunction expansion method for initial-boundary and boundary value problems.

MATH.4480 Mathematics of Signal Processing


Representation of Signals: Fourier analysis, fast Fouriertransforms, orthogonal expansions. Transformation of signals:linear filters, modulation. Band-limited signals. Sampling.Uncertainty principle. Windows and extrapolation.Applications to medical imaging and array processing.

MATH.4500 Mathematical Modeling (Formerly

92.450) - Credits: 3

Applications of mathematics to real life problems. Topicsinclude dimensional analysis, population dynamics wave and

heat propagation, traffic flow.

MATH.4660 Stat Program Using SAS (Formerly

92.466) - Credits: 3

An introduction to creation and manipulation of databases andstatistical analysis using SAS software. SAS is widely used inthe pharmaceutical industry, medical research and other areas.Cannot be used as a Math Elective.

MATH.4750 Senior Seminar II (Formerly 92.475) -

Credits: 3

Undergraduate seminar on advanced mathematical topics.Students are required to develop an understanding of anadvanced subject beyond the scope of an existing course orsynthesize two or more different areas form their curriculum.Students are required to participate in the seminar, presenttheir results to the Department and write a substantial thesis intheir topic area. Essential course elements include libraryresearch, original research, and both verbal and writtenexposition. The first semester is a graduation requirement formajors in mathematics.

MATH.4760 Senior Seminar III (Formerly 92.476) -

Credits: 3

An optional second semester seminar to allow for continuationof study initiated in Senior Seminar I.

MATH.4860 Probability and Math Statistics II


Point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. Two-sample t-test. Correlation and linear regression. The bivariatenormal distribution. Analysis of variance for one-and two-waydesigns. F tests. Nonparametric methods. Chi-squared tests forcontingency tables. Generalized likelihood ratio. C.R. bound.Consistency.

MATH.4900 Selected Topics (Formerly 92.490) -

Credits: 1-3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of DepartmentChair.

MATH.4910 Directed Study in Algebra (Formerly

92.491) - Credits: 3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work in algebra. May be repeated for a total

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of six semester credits. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings.

MATH.4940 Directed Study in Statistics (Formerly

92.494) - Credits: 3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work in Statistics. May be repeated for a totalof six semester credits. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of DepartmentChair.

MATH.4960 Mathematics Practicum (Formerly

92.496) - Credits: 1-3

Unpaid internship in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.This allows students to receive up to 3 (free elective) creditswhile working on an approved project. Students who have aposition and who wish to take advantage of this Practicumshould see the department Internship Coordinator.

MATH.5000 Discrete Structures (Formerly 92.500) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to discrete mathematics, includingcombinatorics and graph theory. The necessary backgroundtools in set theory, logic, recursion, relations, and functions arealso included. Masters degree credit for Teacher Option Only.

MATH.5010 Real Analysis (Formerly 92.501) -

Credits: 3

The class is aimed to give rigorous foundations to the basicconcepts of Calculus such as limits of sequences and functions,continuity, Riemann integration. The main focus is given torigorous proofs rather than computations. Tentative topics are:Real numbers (algebraic, order and distance structures);Archimedean property; Sequences and their limits. Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem; Cauchy sequences and completeness;Limit of a function; Continuity of a function at a point and ona set; Uniform continuity; Open and closed sets, idea ofcompactness, compactness of a closed interval; Sequences offunctions, uniform convergence; Riemann integration.Prerequisites: Calculus I-III or equivalent, Discrete Structures orequivalent.

MATH.5070 Applied Functional Analysis I (Formerly

92.507) - Credits: 3

Metric spaces, completeness, contractions, compactness, theArzela-Ascoli theorem, Picard's theorem, Weierstrass'stheorem. Banach spaces, dual spaces, weak v's strongconvergence. Hilbert spaces, orthogonal sequences, weaksequential compactness, compact self-adjoint operators and

their spectra, application to Sturm-Liouville theory.

MATH.5090 Probability and Mathematical Statistics


This course provides a solid basis for further study in statisticsand data analysis or in pattern recognition and operationsresearch. It is especially appropriate for students with anundergraduate science or engineering major who have not hada rigorous calculus-based probability and statistics course. Thecourse covers the topics in probability models, randomvariables, expected values, important discrete and continuousdistributions, limit theorems, and basic problems of statisticalinference: estimation and testing.

MATH.5100 Computers and Calculators in Classroom


Explores the roles of computers and calculators in instruction,examines some of the available software, and considers theiruse in a variety of areas of school mathematics, such asalgebra, geometry (Euclidean and analytic) probability andstatistics, and introductory calculus. Mathematics Mastersdegree credit for Teacher Option Only.


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Credits: 3

Study of primes, congruences, number-theoretic functions,Diophantine approximation, quadratic forms and quadraticnumber fields. Additional topics as time permits.





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MATH.5230 Linear Algebra (Formerly 92.523) -

Credits: 3

Sets and maps; vector spaces and linear maps, matrix of linearmaps, solving systems of equations, scalar products andorthogonality, eigenvalues and applications. Masters degreecredit for Teachers Option Only.


Credits: 3

Metric spaces, topological spaces, connectedness, compactness,the fundamental group, classifications of surfaces, Brouwer'sfixed point theorem.


Credits: 3


MATH.5300 Applied Mathematics I (Formerly

92.530) - Credits: 3

Infinite Series, Complex Algebra, Ordinary DifferentialEquations, Special Functions, Fourier Series, Vector Spaces,Operators and Matrices.

MATH.5310 Applied Mathematics II (Formerly

92.531) - Credits: 3

Multivariable Calculus, Vector Calculus, Partial DifferentialEquations Complex Variables, Fourier Analysis, Calculus ofVariations.


92.435/535) - Credits: 3

Examines ancient numeral systems, Babylonian and Egyptianmathematics, Pythagorean mathematics, duplication, trisection,and quadrature, Euclid's elements and Greek mathematics afterEuclid, Hindu and Arabian mathematics, European

mathematics from 500 to 1600, origins of modernmathematics, analytic geometry, the history of calculus. Alsocovers the transition to the twentieth century andcontemporary perspectives.

MATH.5450 Partial Diff Equations (Formerly 92.545)

- Credits: 3



92.550) - Credits: 3

Applications of mathematics to real life problems. Topicsinclude dimensional analysis, population dynamics wave andheat propagation, traffic flow. Pre-requisite: 92.132 CalculusII.

MATH.5510 Calculus of Variations (Formerly 92.551)

- Credits: 3

The first variational problem, necessary conditions. Euler'sequation. Generalization to dependent and independentvariables. Constraints and Lagrange multipliers. Application todynamics and elasticity. Direct methods.

MATH.5550 Applied Math for Life Scientists


The objective of this course is to give students an opportunityto learn how to use a computer algebra system in the contextof reviewing some of the key mathematical topics that are usedin the life sciences. The first half of the course includes a reviewof mathematical topics ranging from trigonometry throughdifferential equations. A parallel introduction to a computeralgebra system is also included in the first half. In the secondhalf, students will study a mathematical topic such as patternrecognition or models for growth and complete a project usingthe computer algebra system. (UMassOnline).

MATH.5630 Computational Mathematics (Formerly

92.563) - Credits: 3

Introduction and review of Taylor series. Finding roots ofF(x)=0. Numerical interpolation and extrapolation. Curvefitting and nonlinear best fits. Numerical differentiation andintegration. Differential equations, initial and boundary value

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problems.

MATH.5640 Applied Linear Algebra (Formerly

92.564) - Credits: 3

Use of iterative algorithms to find exact or approximateconstrained solutions to large, and often spares, systems oflinear equations, and on applications, such as medical imaging,in which such problems arise. Maximization of likelihood andentropy. Emphasis on exploiting sparseness, acceleratingconvergence, and stabilizing calculations in the presence ofnoise. Block-iterative methods and bounds for singular valueswill be included. Basic results in matrix theory presented asneeded.

MATH.5650 Special Functions (Formerly 92.565) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to functions beyond those studied in calculus andwhich arise in applied mathematics, including gamma, beta,elliptic, Bessel, orthogonal polynomials ... Asymptoticapproximation will be introduced.

MATH.5680 Approximation Theory (Formerly

92.568) - Credits: 3

MATH.5720 Optimization (Formerly 92.572) -

Credits: 3

Optimization without calculus; geometric programming;convex sets and convex functions; review of linear algebra;linear programming and the simplex method; convexprogramming; iterative barrier-function methods; iterativepenalty-function methods; iterative least-squares algorithms;iterative methods with positivity constraints; calculus ofvariations; applications to signal processing, medical imaging,game theory.

MATH.5750 Applied Statistics with R (Formerly

92.575) - Credits: 3

This is a methods course focusing on the applications ofstatistics using R programming language. Topics include: Studydesigns, review of inference and regression, categorical data,logistic regression, rates and proportions, and nonparametricmethods. Additional topics may be considered if time permits.Only on of 92.575(R) and 92.576(SAS) may be applied towarda Masters degree in Mathematics.

MATH.5760 Statistical Programming using SAS


An introduction to creation and manipulation of databases andstatistical analysis using SAS software. SAS is widely used in

the pharmaceutical industry, medical research and other areas.Cannot be used as a Math Elective.

MATH.5780 Statistical Inference and Data Mining


Topics in nonasymptotic direct computational methods forstatistical inference in data mining. Background in probabilityand statistics required.

MATH.5840 Stochastic Process (Formerly 92.584) -

Credits: 3

Markov chains and processes, random walks, stationary,independent increments, and Poisson processes. Ergodicity.Examples (e.g., diffusion, queuing theory, etc.).

MATH.5870 Measure and Probability Theory


This course presents the mathematical foundations ofProbability Theory, including the concepts of Probability Spaceand random variable. Various types of convergence ofsequences and measurable functions will be introduced, andprecise statements and proofs of the probability limit theorems(Law of Large Numbers, Central Limit Theorems, etc.) will begiven. Theory of measure and Lebesgue integration will beintroduced. If time permits, conditional probabilities will bediscussed.

MATH.5880 Mathematical Statistics (Formerly

92.588) - Credits: 3

Random variables, densities, joint and conditionaldistributions, expectations, variance, estimation, sufficiencyand completeness, hypothesis testing, limiting distributions.

MATH.5900 Statistical Quality Control (Formerly

92.590) - Credits: 3

Overview of quality and managing quality, Define MeasureAnalyze Improve Control (DMAIC), the six sigma approach toquality, visual representation of data, Pareto charts,histograms, process capability vs specification (process) limits,t-tests, ANOVA, and other statistical hypothesis testing inquality, normal probability plots, control charts, measurementsystem analysis, application of regression analysis tomanufacturing and/or design, Minitab.

MATH.5910 Linear Statistics Modeling and

Regression (Formerly 92.591) - Credits: 3

Model building via linear regression models. Method of least

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squares, theory and practice. Checking for adequacy of amodel, examination of residuals, checking outliers. Practicalhand on experience in linear model building on real data sets.Prerequisite: recommended: Linear Algebra.

MATH.5920 Multivariate Statistics (Formerly

92.592) - Credits: 3

Nonlinear model building via the method of least squares.Discriminant and factor analysis, principal components, profileanalysis, canonical correlation, cluster analysis. Experience onreal data sets.

MATH.5930 Experimental Design (Formerly 92.593)

- Credits: 3

How to design, carry out, and analyze experiments.Randomized block designs, randomization, blocking,matching, analysis of variance and covariance, control ofextraneous variables.

MATH.6510 Selected Topics in Mathematics


Intended to satisfy individual student needs. Topics includevarious fields of mathematics.


Credits: 3

Advanced topics in various fields of mathematics and relatedfields. Since topical coverage varies from term to term, astudent may be allowed to receive credit more than once forthis course.

MATH.7420 Thesis Review (Formerly 92.472) -

Credits: 1

MATH.7430 Master's Thesis in Mathematical

Sciences (Formerly 92.743) - Credits: 3

Master's Thesis Research.

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ATMO.1020 Weather Forecasting Seminar (Formerly

85.102) - Credits: 1

Introduction to forecasting techniques including use of upperair observations and numerical forecast guidance. This courseis intended primarily for students majoring in the variousoptions of environmental science. It does not satisfy specificscience requirements for majors in the Division of Science.

ATMO.1200 The Nature of Science (Formerly 85.120)

- Credits: 3

In this course students are introduced to the role of criticalthinking in the development of scientific theories. Several majorareas of science are explored with a focus on the link betweenconceptual thought and the resulting physical laws. Theimportance to society of scientists and citizens makinginformed decisions on science/technology issues are examined.Methods to gather and assess data are discussed and a numberof examples of the use of scientific principles to prove fact orfraud are studied. The students will learn how to questionpropositions put before them.

ATMO.1240 Scientific FORTRAN Programming


A basic course in computer programming using FORTRAN90/95. Topics include programming arithmetic, decisions,repetition, input/output structures, arrays and array processing,and simple algorithms for searching and sorting.

ATMO.1410 Weather and Climate (Formerly 85.141) -

Credits: 3

General meteorology course. Topics include atmosphericcomposition, solar radiation, temperature, moisture andcondensation relationship between air pressure and wind,weather patterns, severe weather, optical phenomena in theatmosphere, and the behavior and possible change of climate.Appropriate for KCS major science elective.

ATMO.1430L Weather and Climate Laboratory


The laboratory encourages students to apply knowledge fromthe lectures to a variety of atmospheric and climaticphenomena developed from data analysis, experimentation,and maps. Synthesis and critical thinking are encouraged in thesolution of problems.

ATMO.1500 The Physical Science of Climate Change

- Credits: 3

Due to the complexity of climate change, there are manyimportant dimensions to the problem, including political,economic, social, and ethical. This course focuses on thephysical science dimension of climate change: what are the keyscientific principles that are needed to understand the causesand physical impacts of climate change, and to evaluatepossible responses and their likely effectiveness The class isoffered for both science and non-science majors.

ATMO.1520L The Physical Science of Climate Change

Lab - Credits: 1

This laboratory is designed to accompany the lecture materialof The Physical Science of Climate Change (ATMO.1500),which focuses on the key scientific principles that are needed tounderstand the causes and physical impacts of climate change,and to evaluate possible responses and their likely effectiveness.The course is offered for both science and non-science majors.

ATMO.1990L Atmospheric Sciences 1000 level

elective Lab(Formerly 85.199) - Credits: 1

Atmospheric Sciences 1000 level elective Lab.

ATMO.2130L Atmospheric Science Laboratory


The plotting and analysis of meteorological data is introduced,with the goal of understanding the basis for various ways oflooking at weather systems. After each technique is introduced,students will see the computer counterpart using theworkstations in the weather lab. Both the strengths andweaknesses of automated displays are made clear to students,thus making them better able to interpret the computer imageson a daily basis.

ATMO.2140L Meteorology Analysis Laboratory


The use of the skew-T diagram to understand the verticalstructure in the atmosphere is the main focus of this course.Students will learn to plot and analysis atmospheric soundingdata, and to recognize various structures in the analyzed data.Both hand and computer-aided analysis will be compared.

ATMO.2340 Scientific FORTRAN Programming


A basic course in computer programming using FORTRAN90/95. Topics include programming arithmetic, decisions,repetition, input/output structures, arrays and array processing,and simple algorithms for searching and sorting.

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ATMO.2910 Practicum in Meteorology (Formerly

85.291) - Credits: 1-3

ATMO.3010 Atmospheric Thermodynamics


The variables of state, Charles' law, Boyle's law, equation ofstate for an ideal gas, mixtures of gases. Thermodynamics ofdry air, water vapor and moist air. Clausius-Clapeyronequation. Adiabatic and pseudoadiabatic processes. Moisturevariables. Hydrostatics equilibrium, hydrostatics of specialatmospheres. Hydrostatic stability. Convection theory, parcelmethod, slice method, entrainment, bubble theory.

ATMO.3040 Methods in Meteorology (Formerly

85.304) - Credits: 3

The application of vector analysis to dynamic meteorology.Three-dimensional divergence and vorticity, circulation, andsolenoids. Selected ordinary and partial differential equationsof fluid mechanics and their solutions. Spectral decompositionof hemispheric wave motion.

ATMO.3050 Methods in Meteorology II (Formerly

85.305) - Credits: 3

Fundamentals of numerical weather prediction. Data analysismethods in meteorology using the techniques of curve fitting,correlation, and power spectrum analysis. Solution of stabilityproblems.

ATMO.3080 Synoptic Meteorology (Formerly

85.308) - Credits: 3

Explores techniques of synoptic analysis including graphicalsubtraction, thickness analysis, isentropic analysis, streamlinesand trajectories, divergence and vorticity. The use of acomputer to perform these computations is explored throughstudent projects.

ATMO.3090 Forecasting and Synoptic Techniques II


Explores three-dimensional structure and dynamics of mid-latitude storm systems; capabilities and limitations of thebarotropic model; quasi-geostrophic model; and operationalprimitive equation models. Some mesoscale phenomena arecovered as time permits including coastal cyclogenesis, thermallows, and sea-breeze circulations.

ATMO.3130 Physical Climatology (Formerly 85.313) -

Credits: 3

Atmospheric processes determining the climate: solar andterrestrial radiation, elevation and thermal properties ofsurfaces, atmospheric circulations and eddy conductionbetween the atmosphere and land or sea surfaces, heat andwater balance of earth's surface and the atmosphere;hydrologic cycle; and climatic simulation models.

ATMO.3400 Tropical Meteorology (Formerly

85.340) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the tropical atmosphere including tropicalclimatology, structure and dynamics of easterly waves, tropicalcyclones and monsoonal circulations.

ATMO.3500 Satellite and Radar Meteorology


Explores theory and applications of radar, satellites, and lidar.Use of satellite imagery as a forecasting aide, theory and use ofsatellite profiling, and application of conventional and Dopplerradar to severe weather and short term forecasting. Use of lidarand other profiling techniques to determine verticaltemperature structure and turbulence.

ATMO.4030 Physical Meteorology (Formerly

85.403) - Credits: 3

Explores solar and terrestrial radiation processes and the heatbalance of the atmosphere; fundamentals of radiation theory;radiative transfer processes in the atmosphere; atmosphericcondensation processes; and nucleation theory and the growthof water drops and ice crystals by condensation, sublimationand accretion.

ATMO.4080 The Climate System (Formerly 85.408)

- Credits: 3

The course covers the main elements of the climate system--theatmosphere, ocean, biosphere, solid earth, and cryosphere--andthe primary source of energy, the sun. The elements areexamined in terms of observed structure and importantphysical processes, the ways in which they interact, and howthey can be modeled. The global energy budget is discussed andboth natural and human-caused climate change are considered.

ATMO.4100 Advanced Forecasting (Formerly

85.410) - Credits: 3

Advanced analysis techniques and their use as forecasting toolsare explored in both manual and computer formats.Techniques include moisture advection, moist isentropictrajectories, boundary layer destabilization, and other state-of-the-art techniques. Application of techniques to small andmesoscale phenomena.

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ATMO.4120 Synoptic Weather Patterns (Formerly

85.412) - Credits: 3

This course is focused on applying meteorological theory toreal weather patterns, with an emphasis on how the theoryhelps to understand the broad forcing mechanisms for eachpattern as well as gaining an appreciation for the individualcharacteristics of each example. Topics will include nor'easters,back-door cold fronts, Alberta clippers, upper-air blocking,snow squalls, and stationary fonts. Analysis techniques will usedigital display software as well as manual analysis of plottedweather data. In addition to individual homework, some casestudies will be examined in small groups.

ATMO.4150 Atmospheric Dynamics (Formerly

85.415) - Credits: 3

Explores dynamics of rotating fluids in a rotating referenceframe. Conservation laws (momentum, continuity, andthermodynamics energy equations). Scale analysis, geostrophicbalance. Applications to balanced flow, streamlines andtrajectories, thermal wind, vertical motion, and surfacepressure tendency. Circulation and vorticity, potential vorticityequation, barotropic and baroclinic vorticity.

ATMO.4160 Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics


Atmospheric turbulence and boundary layer equations.Secondary circulation and spindown. Quasi-geostrophicprediction, diagnosis of vertical motion, and baroclinicdisturbances. Atmospheric oscillations and perturbationtheory. Hydrodynamic instability, baroclinic instability, andbaroclinic waves.

ATMO.4200 Introduction to Operational Numerical

Weather Prediction (Formerly 85.420) - Credits: 3

In this class, the student will learn the structure and sciencebehind modern numerical weather prediction models and howto use them to solve real-world issues facing modernmeteorological consultants. The student will learn how tooperate and apply a modern numerical weather predictionmodel to study such issues as offshore wind farm siting, solarpower prediction, and energy load forecasting. Students shouldbe prepared to use Linux-based PC's (supplied) to perform andsubmit projects.

ATMO.4500 Satellite and Radar Meteorology


This course explores the theory behind the operation of radar,satellites, and lidar. It demonstrates the use of satellite imageryas a forecasting aid, and the application of conventional and

Doppler radar to severe weather and short term forecasting.Additional topics include the techniques used to determinevertical profiles of temperature, moisture and turbulence usinglidar and satellite data.

ATMO.4840 Space Weather (Formerly 85.484) -

Credits: 3

Space Weather is an emerging field of space science focusing onunderstanding the conditions and processes on the sun, in theinterplanetary space, and in the Earth's magnetosphere,ionosphere and thermosphere that can influence theperformance and reliability of space-borne and ground-basedtechnological systems and can endanger human life or health.This course is an introduction level course. It appliesknowledge learned in Physics I and II in particular inelectromagnetics to a real situation: space. The courseintroduces the present knowledge of space phenomena and thephysical understanding of the plasma environment from thesun to the earth's ionosphere and in the heliosphere. Regions inspace to be discussed include solar surface, solar wind, bowshock, magnetsheath, magnetosphere, magnetotail, radiationbelts, ring currents, and ionosphere. Among space plasmaphysics theories, single particle theory, kinetic theory, andmagnetohydrodynamics, which describe charged particlemotion in electromagnetic fields and its consequences, areintroduced and applied to space environment.

ATMO.4870 Cloud Physics (Formerly 85.487) -

Credits: 3

The course considers the physical processes involved in theformation of clouds and precipitation, and the properties ofclouds. Topics include the thermodynamics of dry and moistair, with emphasis on moist air saturation; atmosphericdynamics leading to instabilities, convection, and air mixing;the formation and growth of air droplets, ice crystals, clouds,and the initiation of precipitation.

ATMO.4910 Directed Study (Formerly 85.491) -

Credits: 1-3

Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theinstructor, undertake independent study of a particular area ofmeteorology.

ATMO.4930 Internship: Atmospheric Science


Work experience with private or public employer. Writtenreport and supervisor evaluation required.

ATMO.4950 Honors Research: Atmospheric Science


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An individual or team research project carried out by qualifiedstudents with the approval of and supervision by a facultymember.

ATMO.4960 Practicum Experience in Meteorology


A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiencesdeveloped by the student in consultation with a faculty memberand, when appropriate, a member of the staff of an off-campusfirm. May be repeatedup to a maximum of six credits. Thepracticum may not be substituted for a nonelective course inthe major.

ATMO.4970 Research: Atmospheric Science -

Credits: 3

An independent scientific research project carried out by aqualified senior under the supervision of a faculty member.

BIOL.1110 Principles of Biology I (Formerly 81.111) -

Credits: 3

Introduces topics such as the chemical and physical basis oflife, its evolution, diversity, distribution, and interrelationshipsof life forms. The central theme of genetic replication,translation, expression, and selection will be emphasized as aunifying principle which determines and integrates structureand function at the cellular, individual population, andcommunity levels of organization. Designed for those studentswho intend to pursue career options in the biological sciences,biotechnology or related areas such as medicine, biomedicalresearch, radiological sciences or environmental sciences. It isthe first-semester course of a two-semester sequence.

BIOL.1120 Principles of Biology II (Formerly 81.112) -

Credits: 3

Serves as a continuation of the 81.111/81.112 sequence forthose students who intend to pursue career options in thebiological sciences or related professional areas such asmedicine, biomedical research or environmental sciences.Molecular energy exchange in organisms (photosynthesis andrespiratory metabolism), the common functional needs ofsupport, locomotion, nutrition, internal communication andthe maintenance of homeostasis are considered. Control andregulation of organisms at levels beyond the individual areconsidered through discussions of population and communityecology.

BIOL.1160 Freshman Seminar in Biology (Formerly

81.116) - Credits: 1

This course is designed to acclimate incoming students to their

new University environment. Students will learn about theBiology program, its faculty and staff members, Universityresources, and other information useful for success.

BIOL.1170L Principles of Biology I Laboratory


A laboratory course covering introduction to scientific inquiryin the biological sciences for majors in biology and relatedfields. Techniques that are important in biology (ex:microscopy, spectrophotometry and pipetting) are taught andthese techniques are applied to the investigation of biologicalprinciples emphasizing basic cell and molecular biology,metabolism and fundamental processes of life.

BIOL.1180L Principles of Biology II Laboratory


A laboratory course covering introduction to scientific inquiryin the biological sciences for majors in biology and relatedfields. Techniques that are important in biology (ex:microscopy, dissection) are taught and these techniques areapplied to the investigation of basic biological principlesemphasizing plant and animal diversity and organ systems.

BIOL.1220 Biology for Scientists (Formerly 81.122) -

Credits: 3

Develops a basic understanding of biological topics relevant tostudents in the health sciences. Course will introduce studentsto biochemistry, cell biology, cellular respiration, cellreplication, genetics, inheritance and molecular biology.Introduction to prions, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryoticbiology will also be covered.

BIOL.1240L Biology for Scientists Lab (Formerly

81.124) - Credits: 1

Develops a basic understanding of biological topics relevant tostudents in the health sciences. Course will introduce studentsto biochemistry, cell biology, cellular respiration, cellreplication, genetics, inheritance and molecular biology,Introduction to prions, viruses, prokayotic and eukaryoticbiology will also be covered.

BIOL.2010 General Microbiology (Formerly 81.201) -

Credits: 3

A study of the general properties of bacteria and viruses(anatomy, physiology, genetics,metabolism, cultivation, andgrowth); discussions include major microbial infections in man(etiologic agent, antibiotics and chemotherapy) and anexamination of the role of the microbes in the environment.

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BIOL.2030L General Microbiology Laboratory


A series of laboratory exercises covering basic qualitative andquantitative techniques commonly employed in a microbiologylaboratory.

BIOL.2055 Introduction to Bioinformatics (Formally

BIOL.3050) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the field of bioinformatics with somehands-on exploration of applications. Specific areas includescientific archives and information retrieval, genomeorganization and evolution, phylogenetic analysis, comparativegenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, structuralbioinformatics, and systems biology. In addition to coveringthe biological principles underpinning the bioinformaticapproaches to study the biology and evolution of genomes andsystems, this course also imparts basic computational skills indata retrieval from databases in molecular, functional, andstructural biology.

BIOL.2100 Biology for Engineers (Formerly 81.210) -

Credits: 3

Develops a basic understanding of the science of biology forengineering students, including and introduction tobiochemistry, cell biology, metabolism, genetics, genomics,molecular biology, cell growth, and nutrition. Both eukaryoticand prokaryotic biology will be covered.

BIOL.2120L Biology for Engineers Laboratory


This laboratory course will build on BIOL.2100. It will providean introduction to several basic biological techniques andapproaches used in biological engineering laboratories.

BIOL.2200 Principles of Cellular Biology (Formerly

81.220) - Credits: 3

This course will cove basic topics in cell and molecular biology,including structures of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates andnucleic acids, structure of DNA and it replication and repair,transcription, and cell-cell communication. The molecularbiology of cells and the regulation of cellular processes will beemphasized.

BIOL.2330L Experimental Methods in Biology


This is a project-based course designed to introduce students tothe methods of general biological laboratory research.

Techniques will be introduced in the context of interrelatedexperiments during a semester-long project. Techniques willinclude, but are not limited to: making solutions, pipetting,using sterile technique, gel electrophoresis, DNAtransformations, minipreps, and other molecular andmicroscopic methods.

BIOL.2350 Genetics (Formerly 81.235) - Credits: 4

The theories of both classical and molecular genetics areexplored with emphasis on the experimental evidence whichhas laid the foundation for contemporary understanding ofgenetics, included is the nature of the genetic material, geneaction, genetic recombination, gene regulation, geneinteraction, the production and inheritance of geneticphenotypes, chromosomal mechanics, and the behavior ofgenes in populations.

BIOL.2400 Evolution, Ecology and Conservation


Over 5 million species thrive in amazingly diverse habitats onEarth ranging from the extreme freezing cold of the poles tothe lush warmth of the tropics. How did this fantastic diversityarise on our earth? How are these species intimatelyinterconnected with one another, their communities and theirecosystem? How can we save this remarkable biodiversity fromextinction? This course will address these key questions byexamining the fundamental concepts of evolution, ecology andconservation biology. Students will be expected to attend adiscussion section in which they will examine case studies andprimary scientific literature.

BIOL.2520 Physiology (Formerly 81.252) - Credits: 3

Presents a comprehensive study of the fundamentalmechanisms governing mammalian physiology. The role of cellphysiology in determining systemic functions and coordinatingbiological control systems will be emphasized. Maintenance ofhomeostasis will be discussed in terms of biochemical,cytological, anatomical, and physical principles.

BIOL.3000L Directed Research Experience II


BIOL.3010 Microbiology (Formerly 81.301) - Credits: 3

General properties of bacteria and viruses including anatomy,physiology, genetics, metabolism, cultivation, growth, controland their role in the ecosystems, and industry.

BIOL.3030L Microbiology Laboratory (Formerly

81.303) - Credits: 2

A series of laboratory exercises covering basic qualitative and

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quantitative techniques commonly employed in a microbiologylaboratory including sterile technique, microscopy, enrichmentand isolation, and prevention.

BIOL.3050 Introduction to Bioinformatics - Credits: 3

An introduction to the field of bioinformatics with somehands-on exploration of applications. Specific areas includescientific archives and information retrieval, genomeorganization, comparative genomics, transcriptomics,proteomics, structural bioinformatics, and systems biology.This course also imparts basic computational skills in dataretrieval from the databases in molecular and structuralbiology.

BIOL.3060 Invertebrate Zoology (Formerly 81.306) -

Credits: 3

A survey of the phyla of invertebrate animals. Discussionsinclude their physiology, development, morphology, behavior,ecology and adaptations. Corequisite: 81.308

BIOL.3080L Invertebrate Zoology Lab (Formerly

81.308) - Credits: 1

A broad spectrum of living and preserved specimens arestudied in the laboratory with regard to both structure andfunction. Corequisite 81.306

BIOL.3150 Principles of Ecology (Formerly 81.315) -

Credits: 3

A series of lectures concerned with the interrelationships oforganisms with their abiotic environment with emphasis on theNew England area. Selected current topics will supplement thetext.

BIOL.3170L Principles of Ecology Laboratory


A series of laboratory exercises to supplement and illustratelectures of 81.315. Field trips are an integral part of the courseinvolving sampling and analysis of such ecosystem componentsas water, soil, invertebrate fauna and characteristic flora ofvarious habitats. Directed readings, quizzes, practical exam andoral presentation of a research topic are integral parts of thecourse.

BIOL.3200 Botany (Formerly 81.320) - Credits: 3

Serves as an introduction to the study of the plant kingdomdealing with the structure, function, and diversity of plantswith an emphasis on seed plants. The physiology, morphology,and taxonomy of plants is emphasized.

BIOL.3220L Botany Laboratory (Formerly 81.322) -

Credits: 1

Emphasizes material covered in 81.320 using field andlaboratory exercises.

BIOL.3240 Economic Botany (Formerly 81.324) -

Credits: 3

Discussions on how humans use plants. Topics will include:Structure and characteristics of woods and their uses inconstruction of various items, agricultural uses of food plantsand spices, poisonous plants, medicinal plants, plants used inreligious ritual and plants used as hallucinogens, plants thathave altered human history.

BIOL.3420 Comp Vertebrate Anatomy (Formerly

81.342) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide students a broadunderstanding of the anatomy of vertebrates with an emphasison comparison between taxa and their evolutionarysignificance. Students will acquire knowledge andunderstanding of anatomical structure and terminology ofvertebrates and an understanding of how these structures haveevolved from ancestral forms. There will also be some referenceto the fields of embryology, histology and paleontology in thecourse. This course may interest students who might want togo into various animal/human focused fields (e.g. veterinaryscience, medicine or graduate studies with more organismalfocus), and students who simply want a course focused onvertebrates. However, students should note that this coursedoes not focus on human nor veterinary anatomy.This coursecould also help undergraduates in the General Biology andEcology Option satisfy free elective requirements.

BIOL.3440L Comp Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory


BIOL.3620 Development and Evolution - Credits: 3

This course will introduce the concepts and methods of thefield of evolutionary developmental biology. We will covergene regulation and evolution. Through primary literature,discussion and presentation, we will explore how geneticchanges to developmental processes contribute to evolutionarychange.

BIOL.4010L Supervised Teaching Biology I (Formerly

81.401) - Credits: 1

Through observation, preparation of material and presentationof demonstrations in selected courses offered by theDepartment of Biological Sciences, the student becomes

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familiar with the materials and teaching/learning situations inbiology.

BIOL.4020L Supervised Teaching Biology II (Formerly

81.402) - Credits: 1

Through observation, preparation of material and presentationof demonstrations in selected courses offered by theDepartment of Biological Sciences, the student becomesfamiliar with the materials and teaching/learning situations inbiology.

BIOL.4050L Bioinformatics - Credits: 4

There is a growing need for bioinformaticians in research andindustry as datasets are getting bigger and complex, makingcomputational methods necessary for analysis. This hands-oncourse introduces principles, databases, software, andprogramming for the analysis and interpretation of moleculardatasets. Emphasis is on practical assignments usingcomputational approaches from a biologist's perspective.Topics include genome assembly, variant detection,comparative genomics and transcriptomics, metagenomics, aswell as data retrieval from databases and basic programmingusing Bash and R. A term project and computer-based exercisesare designed to showcase the capabilities and limitations ofbioinformatics tools used in genome research, as well as todevelop skills in coding literacy.

BIOL.4090 Photobiology (Formerly 81.409) - Credits:

3

Biological process involving light in plants and animals. Topicsinclude mechanisms of light absorption, energy transduction,light reactions in photosynthesis, functions of color inflowering plants, visual systems and structural and pigmentcoloration in animals, pigmentation in animals affectingcamouflage and reproductive strategies. In addition, thegenetics involved in responses to light such as photoperiods,cicardian rhythms, and seasonal cycles will be covered.

BIOL.4110L Senior Research Biology (Formerly 81.411)

- Credits: 4

An individual, directed one-year research program for seniorbiology majors selected on the basis of previous academicperformance at the end of the junior year. A topic will bechosen after consultation with a faculty member. A report ofthe research in the form of a thesis is required.

BIOL.4120L Senior Research: Biology (Formerly

81.412) - Credits: 4

An individual, directed one-year research program for senior

biology majors selected on the basis of previous academicperformance at the end of the junior year. A topic will bechosen after consultation with a faculty member. A report ofthe research in the form of a thesis is required.

BIOL.4190 Biochemistry (Formerly 81.419) - Credits: 3

Studies the structure and properties of proteins, carbohydrates,and lipids which combined with a discussion of elementaryenzymology allows for detailed descriptions of severalimportant degradative and biosynthetic pathways, theirintegration and regulation. Throughout the course, emphasis ison methods and practical application of fundamentalinformation to the solution of problems of current biomedicalinterest.

BIOL.4200 Biochemistry II (Formerly 81.420) -

Credits: 3

This course will focus on protein dynamics where students willgain facility with thermodynamics of proteinfolding/misfolding, catalysis, kinetics and binding equilibria asthey apply to proteins and other molecules in biologicalsystems. The central theme of this course is that living systemscan be understood in terms of the fundamental principlesdefining the structure and energetics of biological molecules.Attention will be given to quantitative aspects of enzymekinetics and molecular binding. Examples of how theseprinciples apply to the understanding and treatment of humandisease will be discussed.

BIOL.4210L Biochemistry Techniques (Formerly

81.421) - Credits: 2

A series of discussions and "hands on" laboratory exercisesemphasizing techniques and use of equipment most commonlyemployed in biochemicaI-biomedicaI research laboratories.Techniques to be mastered include: cell culture, cellfractionation, enzyme purification, ultracentrifugation, UV-visible spectrophotometry, spectrofluorometry, various types ofchromatography (thin layer, gas, gel exclusion, ion exchange),electrophoresis, liquid scintillation spectrometry, and the safehandling and application of radioisotopes to problems inbiochemistry. Wherever possible, the principles presented in81.419 will be used as a basis for experimentation using theabove techniques. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

BIOL.4230 Biology of Global Change (Formerly

81.423) - Credits: 3

An examination of the role of life processes in controlling thecycling of elements on the surface of the Earth and atmospherefrom the molecular to the global level. Students will learn howthe different physical components of Earth interact, how these

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interactions are influenced by life, and how they affect Earth'shabitability now and in the future.

BIOL.4260 Evolutionary Biology (Formerly 81.426) -

Credits: 3

Examines the patterns and processes of biological evolutionthat have led to the diversity of life. Topics covered include thehistory of evolutionary thought, the evidence for evolution, thegeneration and maintenance of population-level variation,natural selection, adaptation, sexual selection, speciation,phylogenetics, molecular evolution, the fossil record andextinctions. In addition to lecture and textbook material,students will read and discuss classic and contemporaryprimary literature from evolutionary biology.

BIOL.4280 Molecular Biotechnology: Recombinant

Protein Production (Formerly 81.428) - Credits: 3

Proteins are major targets of pharmaceuticals, and arethemselves increasingly used as therapeuticals. However bothbasic research and the pharmaceutical industry depends onavailability of purified proteins that are often difficult to isolatefrom native sources. In this lecture course, students will learnbasic and advanced theoretical background in expression andpurification of recombinant proteins. It will cover a variety ofexpression systems including prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.The course will also address traditional and new methods inrecombinant protein purification. Furthermore, students will beintroduced to some downstream applications such ascrystallization screens and biochemical/biophysical studies.

BIOL.4290 Recombinant Protein Production

Techniques (Formerly 81.429 & 81.529) - Credits: 4

This course introduces students to the principles and practiceof recombinant protein expression and purification's. Proteinsare major targets of pharmaceuticals, and are themselvesincreasingly used as therapeuticals. However both basicresearch and pharmaceutical industry depends on availabilityof purified proteins that are often difficult to isolate fromnative sources. This course will provide both didactic andlaboratory instruction. It is comprised of a series of lecture andlaboratory exercises, with an emphasis on practical techniquesand hands-on experience of recombinant protein purification.The course will cover a variety of expression systems, includingprokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and address traditional andnew methods in protein purification.

BIOL.4320 Genomics (Formerly 81.432) - Credits: 3

This course surveys the field of genomics, examining currenttechnologies and their biological applications. Lectures covergenome organization, genome sequencing and annotation,functional genomics, evolutionary genomics, transcriptomics.

proteomics and the role of bioinformatics in organizing andinterpreting genomic data.

BIOL.4340L Genomics Laboratory (Formerly 81.434)

- Credits: 1

A series of molecular laboratory and computer-basedbioinformatics exercises providing practical experience in thecollection and analysis of genomic-level data.

BIOL.4370 Biology and Evolution of Arthropoda


A detailed examination of phylum Arthropoda fromdevelopmental, ecological, genetic, morphological andpaleontological perspectives. Specific topics include therelationships of arthropods to protoarthropod-like groupsincluding tardigrades and onychophorans, the evolution ofsegmentation, and current perspectives on relationships withinthe phylum.

BIOL.4390L Biology and Evolution of Arthropoda


An exploration of protoarthropod and arthropod diversityusing live and preserved specimens of the major taxa includingTardigrada, Onychophora, Chelicerata, Crustacea, Myriapodaand Hexapoda. Students will learn to collect, dissect, identify,handle and care for live specimens.

BIOL.4420 Advanced Cell Biology (Formerly 81.442)

- Credits: 3

This is an advanced course in cell biology. In this course wewill examine different areas of eukaryotic cell biologyincluding: membrane structure and function, cell adhesion,intercellular communication, signal transduction, chemotaxis,receptor-mediated endocytosis and intracellular trafficking.Mechanisms underlying relevant human diseases will also bediscussed. Upon completion of the course the student will havea strong understanding of cell biology, develop critical thinkingprocesses, proficiency in scientific reading and how tocommunicate material succinctly.

BIOL.4480 Form Feeds Function in Vertebrate

Evolution - Credits: 4

This course will provide you with a solid comparativeknowledge of how vertebrates including humans have evolved,focusing on how anatomy (form) feeds function (physiology,biomechanics) in movement biology (Cardiorespiratory,sensing, locomotion, feeding). It is only by understanding ourevolutionary history that you understand e.g. how vertebratesbecame Olympian movers, how humans became bipedal, why

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we use parts of the ancestral jaw to hear, and how we avoidchoking when we swallow. Such knowledge is key for medicaland veterinary school, but will also support you in biomedicaland biotechnology fields as well as in various general sciencedisciplines. This course emphasizes modes of thought,including the differences between evidence and inference, andbetween correlation and causalit.

BIOL.4490L Biology of Muscle - Credits: 4

This course takes integrative approaches to exploringarchitecture, physiology and mechanics of vertebrate skeletalmuscle as the main driver of movements in organisms includinghumans. Combining presentations and discussions ofimportant publications with simple experiments and report-writing, the course hones a specialist-level understanding ofhow the organ structure is constructed, how cell-levelphenomena govern contraction, how the nervous systemcontrols muscle function, how muscle contractions areconstrained by physics, and how muscle as an organ structureis able to mitigate those constraints. We will also build and useactuators inspired by muscle function.

BIOL.4510 Senior Seminar in Biology (Formerly

81.451) - Credits: 2

This course instructs students in developing effective writingand speaking skills required for preparation of scientificmanuscripts and presentations, and communicating in thescientific world. Students will be required to prepare andpresent oral presentations and to submit written reports.

BIOL.4570 Metazoan Parasitology (Formerly 81.457)

- Credits: 3

An introduction to the diversity of metazoans (animals) thatparasitize humans, livestock, other animals (both vertebrateand invertebrate), and plants. Lectures emphasize themorphology, form and function, physiology, systematics,evolution, life cycles and pathogenesis of several majorparasitic groups. Formerly: Advanced Invertebrate Zoology.

BIOL.4590L Metazoan Parasitology Laboratory


The purpose of the laboratory is to provide students anopportunity to identify and work with a variety of parasitesthat we discuss in lecture. We will work with preservedspecimens, slide material, necropsies, and live specimens.Students will learn how to identify parasites and understandhow they affect host biology.

BIOL.4600 Stem Cell Biology (Formerly 81.460) -

Credits: 3

The molecular and genetic characteristics of stem cells and theirdevelopmental potential will be explored. Lectures andreadings will cover the development of embryonic, fetal andadult stem cells, and will examine their use in treating humandisorders receiving widespread attention, includingneurodegenerative diseases, heart disease, spinal cord injuryand leukemia. The ethical, legal and social implications of stemcell research will also be discussed. Additional libraryinvestigation and a term paper or seminar will be required.

BIOL.4620 Cardiovascular Physiology (Formerly

81.462) - Credits: 3

This course will focus on human cardiovascular physiology innormal and diseased states. The objective of CardiovascularPhysiology is to reinforce the concept that the cardiovascularsystem can be understood in terms fundamental biophysicaland cellular physiological principles. Quantitative aspects willbe reinforces with problem sets in the accompanying lab course81.463. Key concepts in the course will be placed in a medicalcontext showing the underlying physiological concepts thatlead to disease states such as; altered blood pressure, heartfailure, valvular disease and arrhythmias.

BIOL.4630L Cardiovascular Physiology Lab (Formerly

81.463) - Credits: 1

Cardiovascular Physiology Lab is designed to supplementCardiovascular Physiology 81.462. The objective of the courseis to teach cardiovascular system function using problems setsas well as clinical and pathophysiological examples.

BIOL.4670 Molecular Biology (Formerly 81.467) -

Credits: 3

A study of the principles and specialized techniques of cloning,purifying, and manipulating recombinant DNA molecules.

BIOL.4690L Molecular Techniques (Formerly 81.469)

- Credits: 4

Laboratory experiments and independent projects designed toillustrate current techniques and instrumentation used ingenetic engineering. Included are restriction mapping, cloning,plasmid purification, blot hybridization, PCR, and DNAsequencing. Students are introduced to computer softwareutilized for DNA sequence analysis and manipulation.

BIOL.4720 Virology (Formerly 81.472) - Credits: 3

A study of bacterial, animal, and plant viruses, including viralstructure, modes of replication, biochemistry of the infectedcell, genetic properties, and viral oncogenesis. Emphasis is onvirus cell interaction at the molecular level.

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BIOL.4760 Cell Culture (Formerly 81.476) - Credits: 4

A series of lecture and laboratory exercises that will focus onthe in vitro culture and analysis of multiple cell type commonlyused in biomedical research laboratories. The lecturecomponent will review methodologies used to establishimmortalized cell lines, medium component for specific celltypes, and techniques for genetically manipulating andanalyzing cell lines. The laboratory exercises will emphasize themastery of sterile techniques used to grow both established cellline and primary cultures, and molecular tools used forintroducing recombinant genes and for analyzing cell growthand differentiation.

BIOL.4800 Developmental Biology - Credits: 3

This course covers the current understanding of the genetic,molecular, and cellular mechanisms that regulate animaldevelopment. Variation in developmental processes, includingthose involved in evolutionary change as well as disease, arediscussed. Specific topics include: fertilization, determination ofcell fate and differentiation. establishment of body plans, cellmigration, organogenesis, morphogenesis, stem cells, andregeneration.

BIOL.4810L Developmental Biology Lab - Credits: 1

This course provides hands on experience in current methodsand model systems used to investigate questions indevelopmental biology. Students will be exposed to a widevariety of embryonic systems, including intensively studiedgenetic model systems (e.g.C. elegans, zebrafish, mouse) andothers with well-established experimental attributes (e.g.Chick, sea urchin). Analytical and experimental techniquesused to explore invertebrate and vertebrate developmentinclude embryological manipulation, molecular and cellbiology approaches. Conceptual topics include cellspecification and differentiation, pattern formation,morphogenesis, and comparative embryology. This labsupplements the Developmental Biology lecture (BIOL.4800).

BIOL.4820 Cancer Biology (Formerly 81.482) -

Credits: 3

A study of the genes and proteins implicated in the cause ofhuman cancer and discussion of the complex behaviors ofcancer cells that differ from their normal counterparts inhuman tissue. Lectures and original research papers will beused.

BIOL.4840 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology -

Credits: 3

A comparative study of vertebrate embryological developmentfocusing on the morphological development (e.g.,

Differentiation of tissues, organs, and systems) of vertebrates.Evolutionary relationships of the classes of vertebrates will beinvestigated through their anatomy. This course builds onconcepts taught in Developmental Biology, providing moredetailed analysis of tissue development in a comparativecontext.

BIOL.4880 Structural Biology (Formerly 81.488) -

Credits: 3

Structural basis of the molecular biology of cells and theregulation of cellular processes will be discussed. This coursewill cover the fundamental knowledge about protein, nucleicacid and membrane structure in relation to central systems inbiology. Topics to be discussed include structural enzymology,macromolecular assemblies for replication transcription,translation, membrane proteins, signal transduction, cellmotility and transport, cell-cell interactions, the immunesystem, and virus structure.

BIOL.5290 Recombinant Protein Production

Techniques (Formerly 81.429 & 81.529) - Credits: 4

This course introduces students to the principles and practiceof recombinant protein expression and purification's. Proteinsare major targets of pharmaceuticals, and are themselvesincreasingly used as therapeuticals. However both basicresearch and pharmaceutical industry depends on availabilityof purified proteins that are often difficult to isolate fromnative sources. This course will provide both didactic andlaboratory instruction. It is comprised of a series of lecture andlaboratory exercises, with an emphasis on practical techniquesand hands-on experience of recombinant protein purification.The course will cover a variety of expression systems, includingprokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and address traditional andnew methods in protein purification.

CHEM.1010 Applied Chemistry for Non-Scientists


Provides an understanding of basic chemical principles --atomic structure, bonding and interparticle forces, physical andchemical properties of matter through hands-on examinationof matter and the application of principles to understanding thechemistry of current issues (e.g., environmental chemistry,biochemistry, food and drug chemistry) and the analysis ofproblems dealing with these issues. This course is not availablefor credit for Science or Engineering majors.

CHEM.1020 Forensic Science for the Non-Scientist


This course presents the inherently fascinating topics of crimeand criminal investigations as a pathway for teaching the

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fundamental chemical concepts most often covered in anintroductory non-majors course. This course capitalizes on thesurge of interest in the scientific investigation of crime (assparked by CSI and other television shows) and will collate thetheme of forensic science with the fundamentals of chemistry.The course material will be continually updated with eachoffering.

CHEM.1040 Consumer Science 4-1-1: An Essential

Guide - Credits: 3

This course introduces chemical principles through the contextof examining current and topical consumer items such asdrugs, food, dietary supplements and personal care products.Information presented will enhance awareness and confidencein understanding the products, scientific reports, news articlesand making decisions about the utilization of availableproducts. Chemistry 1040 is a combined lecture and labdemonstration course for non-science majors designed to fulfillthe science with lab perspective (SCL) breadth of knowledgedegree requirement.

CHEM.1050 Intro to the Discipline of Chemistry


This course provides an introduction to chemistry as a career.Required of chemistry majors, it discusses historical aspects ofthe field and modern career paths, including academic andindustrial chemistry. Students are presented with informationregarding career opportunities in chemistry, including:analytical/environmental, forensics, inorganic, organic,materials, pharmaceutical/biochemistry, polymer, andtheoretical/physical. They are also given an introduction tograduate school and teaching opportunities often pursuedfollowing the B.S. degree. In addition to lectures by theinstructor, guests from industry and government laboratoriesare invited to discuss "what it means to be a chemist".

CHEM.1110 General Chemistry I (Formerly 84.111) -

Credits: 3

Provides a one-semester survey of inorganic chemistry: thestructure and properties of matter, chemical reactions,stoichiometry, gas laws, solution chemistry, kinetics,equilibrium, and acid-base chemistry.

CHEM.1120 General Chemistry II (Formerly 84.112) -

Credits: 3

Surveys the basic principles of organic chemistry andbiochemistry with emphasis on biochemical aspects ofcarbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Variousmetabolic pathways are also emphasized.

CHEM.1130L General Chemistry Laboratory I


Lab experiments designed to illustrate the principles covered in84.111.

CHEM.1140L General Chemistry Laboratory II


Uses laboratory experiments designed to illustrate theprinciples discussed in 84.112.

CHEM.1150 Principles of Chemistry (Formerly 84.115)

- Credits: 3

The course provides an introduction to the basic concepts ofChemistry with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational skills required for more advancedChemistry courses. Topics include measurement, chemicalcalculations, problem solving logic, units analysis, chemicalreactions, the periodic table, basic bonding theory andsolutions. No previous Chemistry experience is assumed. Thereis no lab component to this course.

CHEM.1210 Chemistry I (Formerly 84.121) - Credits: 3

Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of chemistrythrough classroom discussions and demonstrations. Topicsinclude chemical calculations, atomic structures, the periodictable, basic bonding theory, solutions, liquids, and gases.Restricted to science, engineering, and engineering technologymajors.

CHEM.1220 Chemistry II (Formerly 84.122) - Credits:

3

Serves as a continuation of CHEM.1210. Topics includethermodynamics; kinetics, acids and bases; an introduction toorganic chemistry; chemical equilibrium; precipitationreactions; and electrochemistry. Restricted to science,engineering, and engineering technology majors.

CHEM.1230L Chemistry I Laboratory (Formerly

84.123) - Credits: 1

Studies experimental chemical principles and chemicaltransformation that is coordinated with topics considered in84.121. Some of the more important reactions of elements,oxides, acids, bases, and salts are examined. Other topicsinclude chemical separation, purification, preparation ofinorganic salts, quantitative determinations dealing with theformula of a compound, gas laws, and colligative properties.Careful techniques and precise measurements are stressed.

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Restricted to science, engineering, and engineering technologymajors

CHEM.1240L Chemistry II Laboratory (Formerly

84.124) - Credits: 1

Serves as a continuation of the laboratory study begun inCHEM.1230L that is coordinated with topics of CHEM.1220.Topics include: thermochemistry, kinetics, spectroscopy,titration, pH, equilibrium reaction and constants. Someaqueous solution reactions and organic reactions are examined.Accurate measurements and precise instrumental and apparatusoperation are expected. Restricted to science, engineering, andengineering technology majors.

CHEM.1350 Honors Chemistry I (Formerly 84.135) -

Credits: 3

A more in-depth view of the topics covered in Chemistry I,(84.121). Topics include chemical reactions and calculations,atomic history and structures, the behavior of gases andbonding theory. Open to students enrolled in the HonorsProgram, and may be taken instead of 84.121.

CHEM.1360 Honors Chemistry II (Formerly 84.136) -

Credits: 3

A continuation of 84.135. A more in-depth view of the topicscovered in Chemistry II (84.122). Topics include solutions,kinetics, thermodynamics, acids and bases, chemicalequilibrium, electrochemistry and solubility. Open to studentsenrolled in the Honors Program, and may be taken instead of84.122.

CHEM.2040 Introduction to Organic and Polymer

Chemistry (Formerly 84.204) - Credits: 3

This course is a one-semester overview of organic chemistry forplastics engineering majors. Organic chemistry and itsassociated principles underscore a broad component of theplastics engineering curriculum. It is desirable therefore forsuch students to develop a basic appreciation of thefundamental reactions in organic chemistry, as well as anunderstanding of the interaction of organic compounds withtheir environment. Students will therefore be expected to securea basic undersanding of, e.g., chemical bonding, the chemistryof alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, substitutionand elimination reactions, reactions of organic alcohols, ethers,epoxides, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, and aminecompounds. When appropriate, examples will be provided thatrelate to those typical polymerization reactions (e.g. free-radicalor ionic) employed to manufacture commercial polymermaterials. Coverage will include synthesis of organic chemicalsand polymers from natural and sustainable materials.

CHEM.2050L Principles Of Organic Chemistry


Introduction to the basic skills and techniques used in thesynthesis, purification, and characterization of representativeorganic compounds. Open to Chemical Engineering studentsonly.

CHEM.2210 Organic Chemistry I (Formerly 84.221) -

Credits: 3

CHEM.2210 is the first course of a two-semester sequence oforganic chemistry for students majoring in Chemistry,Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences as well as pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmaceutical and pre-veterinarystudents. The course focuses on acid-base properties, functionalgroup labels, conformational analyses, sterochemistry,substitution, elimination and addition reactions of organicmolecules. Curved arrow mechanisms and the relationshipbetween organic structure and reactivity are emphasized.Aspects of organic spectroscopy are also introduced.

CHEM.2220 Organic Chemistry IIA (Formerly

84.222) - Credits: 3

A continuation of CHEM.2210 including an introduction toinfrared and NMR spectroscopy and biochemistry. Theapplication of organic reactions in multi-step synthesis isstressed.

CHEM.2230 Organic Chemistry IIB (Formerly 84.223)

- Credits: 3

The course covers the chemical and mechanistic principles oforganic reactions utilized in biological systems. Spectroscopy,organic reactions and related mechanisms of bio-molecules orsmall molecules in biological systems will be discussed from afunctional group perspective. Multiple examples frommedicinal chemistry, chemical biology and biochemistry will beused to illustrate the concepts. Knowledge of organicmechanistic arrow-pushing formalism is required.

CHEM.2270L Organic Chemistry Laboratory IA


Laboratory work designed to emphasize the techniques oforganic synthesis and the use of instrumentation foridentification and characterization of organic compounds.Required for chemistry majors.

CHEM.2280L Organic Chemistry Laboratory IIA


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A continuation of 84.227 including an introduction tosemimicro organic techniques. Planning and successfullycarrying out reactions published in the chemical literature areemphasized. Required for chemistry majors.

CHEM.2290L Organic Chemistry Laboratory IB


Reviews techniques, skills, and heuristic approaches in thesynthesis, purification, and identification of organiccompounds. IR, GC, and NMR instrumental methods areincluded. For Biology and Health Science majors.

CHEM.2300L Organic Chemistry Lab IIB (Formerly

84.230) - Credits: 1

A continuation of 84.229/CHEM 2290L. Biology and HealthScience Majors.

CHEM.2600 Information Retrieval (Formerly 84.260)

- Credits: 2

An introduction to the important chemical and chemical-related reference sources including journals, patents, technicalpublications, and compiled reference works, and instructions intheir use. Assignments require the use of each source discussed.On-line searching using computerized chemical and chemicalrelated databases is also introduced. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).

CHEM.3010 Special Topics: Chemistry (Formerly

84.301) - Credits: 3

CHEM.3030 Forensic Science I (Formerly 84.303) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to Forensic Science, Fundamental statistics, DataSampling &Quality Multivariate statistics, calibration andquality, Partitioning, thin-layer chromatography,Immunoassay, Instruments, Introduction to drug andpharmacology.

CHEM.3040 Forensic Science II (Formerly 84.304) -

Credits: 3

Drug Analysis I, Drug Analysis II, Chemistry of combustionand Arson, Chemistry of color and colorants, Analysis of inkand paints, Chemistry of polymers, Analysis of fibers andpapers.

CHEM.3050L Forensic Science I Laboratory (Formerly

84.305) - Credits: 1

Locard's exchange principle, Reagent preparation, crime sceneinvestigation, a case of deductive reasoning, crime scenesketching, Forensic glass analysis, Fingerprint, Introduction toMicroscopy, Color perception. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning(AIL).

CHEM.3060L Forensic Science II Laboratory


Forensic hair analysis, Handwriting comparison, Fluorescencedetection of drug, Introduction to Immunoassay and enzymecatalysis, Fluorescence microscopy Analysis of gunshotresidues, Analysis of metal, Analysis of flammable.

CHEM.3130 Analytical Chemistry I (Formerly 84.313)

- Credits: 3

Focuses on the evaluation of analytical data, aqueous and non-aqueous acid-base systems, oxidation reduction andcomplexation equilibria, solubility and precipitation, solventextraction, ion-exchange and chromatographic methods.

CHEM.3140 Analytical Chemistry II (Formerly

84.314) - Credits: 3

Introduces modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis.Topics to be discussed include ultraviolet, infrared nuclearmagnetic resonance, emission and atomic absorptionspectroscopy. Mass spectrometry, chromatography, thermaland electrochemical methods of analysis will also be covered.

CHEM.3150L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I


Experiments emphasizing the topics presented in 84.313 areconducted.

CHEM.3160L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II


Presents laboratory experiments designed to complement thecoverage of topics in 84.314.

CHEM.3390 Physical Chemistry Principles (Formerly

84.339) - Credits: 2

A one-semester course designed for plastics engineering majors.Physical chemical concepts of importance to plastics andpolymeric materials are emphasized and include kinetics,spectroscopy, phase rule, and statistical thermodynamics.

CHEM.3440 Physical Chemistry I (Formerly 84.344)

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- Credits: 3

Covers basic physical chemical topics: laws ofthermodynamics, solutions, chemical and phase equilibria,electrochemistry, kinetics, atomic, and molecular structure.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forQuantitative Literacy (QL).

CHEM.3450 Physical Chemistry II (Formerly 84.345)

- Credits: 3

CHEM.3450 serves as a continuation of CHEM.3440. Topicscovered include the failures of classical physics that led to therise of quantum mechanics, the postulates of quantummechanics, the particle-in-a-box, the harmonic oscillator, therigid rotator, the hydrogen atom and multi-electron atoms.Applications of these quantum mechanical models to chemistryand spectroscopy are discussed, along with aspects of chemicalbonding.

CHEM.3460L Physical Chemistry Laboratory I


Laboratory work designed to exemplify principles covered in84.344. Required for chemistry majors. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking&Problem Solving (CTPS).

CHEM.3470L Physical Chemistry Laboratory II


Provides laboratory work designed to exemplify the principlesof chemical kinetics, equilibrium, and spectroscopy.

CHEM.3500L Physical Bioinorganic Laboratory


Coordination compounds are utilized in a core of experimentsto illustrate basic physiochemical techniques and analysis ofexperimental data in electrochemistry and kinetics. A projectlab is carried out to apply and extend techniques learned.

CHEM.3600 The Responsible Chemist (Formerly

84.360) - Credits: 3

This course is required of chemistry majors and addressesethical, regulatory, and environmental aspects of theirprofession. Students are exposed to a wide range of researchintegrity issues that include TSCA (Toxic Substance ControlAct), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and qualitymanagement. Compliance issues include an overview of OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), as well as an introduction

to patent law. The importance of maintaining integrity in theirdiscipline is emphasized, and case studies are presented forstudy and discussion. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE) andEssential Learning Outcome for Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

CHEM.4020L Organic Synthesis and Characterization

Lab - Credits: 3

An advanced project-based organic chemistry laboratorycourse. Students will separate mixtures of compounds bychromatographic methods, elucidate structures usingspectroscopic techniques and consult the chemical literature todesign and execute a multi-step synthesis. Emphasis onlaboratory work with discussion of theoretical background.

CHEM.4030 Polymer Science I (Formerly 84.403) -

Credits: 3

Coverage of step and chain growth polymerizations, kineticsand mechanism, copolymerization, ionic and free radicalpolymerizations, and industrially important polymers.

CHEM.4070 Undergraduate Thesis (Formerly

84.407) - Credits: 3

Research in biochemistry, electrochemistry or analytical,organic, inorganic, physical or polymer chemistry. Progressreport required.

CHEM.4080 Undergraduate Thesis II (Formerly

84.408) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 84.407. Both semesters must be taken andnot more than six credits may be used in meeting degreerequirements. A written thesis and seminar are required. Thewritten thesis is to follow the conventional form ofintroduction, literature survey, data, results, and conclusions.One copy of the thesis must be filed in the Department office.

CHEM.4430 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry


The chemical behavior, structure and methods of preparationand nomenclature of the more common elements and theircompounds.

CHEM.4450L Advanced Inorganic Lab (Formerly

84.445) - Credits: 2

Laboratory to study the reactions of ions in aqueous solutionsand to carry out inorganic syntheses and characterizations.

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CHEM.4500 Introduction To Biochemistry (Formerly

84.450) - Credits: 3

An introductory study of the fundamental principles ofbiochemistry including the chemistry of proteins,carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids, thermodynamics,kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme action, intermediarymetabolism and selected topics in molecular biology.

CHEM.4550L Laboratory in Modern Biochemistry and

Biophysics - Credits: 2

This is a laboratory course designed to teach basicbiochemistry techniques using a series of well-characterizedproteins in a research-like setting. The course will meet twice aweek throughout the semester. The first half of the semesterwill be focused on teaching specific biochemical techniques. Inthe second half of the semester, students will develop anindependent research question using protein(s) from a list usingthe techniques that were learned in the first half of thesemester. Students will produce a report using an ACS journalstyle based on their results and they will also present theirresults to the class at the end of the semester.

CHEM.4850 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Credits:

3

This course aims to provide deepened and widened knowledgeof concepts, reactivity, and synthesis in organic chemistry. Itencompasses: carbonyl/enol/enolate chemistry, frontiermolecular orbital theory, pericyclic reactions, rearrangements,fragmentations, reactive intermediates, main group elements(boron, silicon, phosphorous, sulfur, etc.), heterocycliccompounds, organometallic chemistry, stereochemistry,selectivity, catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, and multi-stepsynthesis.

CHEM.4880 Computational Chemistry - Credits: 3

The field of computational chemistry involves the quantitativetreatment of the quantum and classical depiction of atoms andmolecules. The first part of the class will involve the quantumchemistry approach which will include semi-empirical theory,the Hartree-Fock model, post-Hartree-Fock models, andDensity Functional Theory. Quantum chemistry calculationswill be performed using the Gaussian software package. Thesecond part will include classical dynamics of molecules usingMolecular Mechanics concepts and empirical force-fields.Students will be introduced to numerical algorithms for thecalculation of atomic forces and numerical schemes for theintegration of Newton's equations of motion. Students willlearn how to set up, initialize, and run Molecular Dynamicssimulations.

COMP.1010 Computing I (Formerly 91.101) - Credits:

3

Introduction to computing environments: introduction to anintegrated development environment; C, C++, or a similarlanguage. Linear data structures; arrays, records, and linkedlists. Abstract data types, stacks, and queues. Simple sorting viaexchange, selection, and insertion, basic file I/O. Programmingstyle documentation and testing. Ethical and social issues.Effective Fall 2013, Co-req 91.103 Computing 1 Lab.

COMP.1030L Computing I Lab (Formerly 91.103) -

Credits: 1

This is the lab class for COMP.1010 Computing I. This classmust be taken with COMP.1010 Computing I in the samesemester.

COMP.1080 Intro to App Des & Mobile Comp


This course is an introduction to design principles ofapplications ("apps") that run on mobile devices (smart phonesand tablet computers). The course focuses on softwareinteraction design and computational thinking. Students willgain theoretical knowledge and design skills in these domainsby building a series of apps that run on the Android platformusing MIT App. Inventor software. The course will also includediscussion of societal impacts of computing.

EECE.2140 Fundamentals of Sound Recording


This course serves to instruct sound recording technologythrough the concepts of voltage, current, power, resistance andOhm's law; series, parallel and resonant circuits, Kirchhoff'svoltage and current laws; the Wheatstone bridge, Theveninequivalent circuits and maximum power transfer theorem;magnetism, electromagnetism, electromagnetic devices, andtransformers; a.c. current, RF signals, capacitors, andinductors; RC, RL, and RLC circuits; d.c. power sources;diodes, transistors, tubes (thermionic emission), and amplifiers.Use of voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, and oscilloscopes arediscussed and used in lab throughout the course. Not for ECEstudents.

EECE.2330 History of Radio (Formerly 16.233) -

Credits: 3

Intended primarily for students majoring in the liberal arts. Thecourse develops the theory of electricity from an historicalperspective. Sufficient background in circuit theory, resonance,field theory and radio waves is given to provide anunderstanding of the principles of radio from its antecedents in

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the nineteenth century through the invention of the transistorin the mid twentieth century. The fundamental contributionsof, for example Volta, Oersted, Morse, Maxwell, Faraday,Hertz, Lodge, and Marconi are considered. In the presentcentury the technical advances of such figures as de Forest,Fleming, Fessenden, Armstrong and Shockley are studied. Thegrowth, regulation and culture of American broadcasting arealso central to the course. Laboratory work is required andstudents may use this course toward fulfilling the GeneralEducation (science/experimental component) requirement ofthe University. Not open to students in the College ofEngineering.

ENVI.1020 Environmental Problems Seminar


A survey of environmental problems and issues. Topics includeair, water, and noise pollution; solid and liquid waste disposal;and the social, political, and economic implications of theseissues. Readings, discussions, guest speakers, and field trips.This course is intended primarily for students majoring in thevarious options of environmental science. It does not satisfyspecific science requirements for majors in the Division ofScience.

ENVI.1100 Global Environmental Studies - Credits: 3

This course investigates how human activities impact theearth's environment on a local, national, and global scale.Topics covered include the scientific method, population, freshwater resources, air and water pollution, climate change,energy, biodiversity, food security, solid waste managementand sustainable living. Suitable as a Science elective for adegree in the College of Sciences.

ENVI.1110 Sustainable Solutions for People and the

Planet - Credits: 3

This course explores some of the most challenging questions ofour times: How can modern society thrive on a finite andchanging planet? In what ways is our climate changing andwhat is causing those changes? How will human society beimpacted: What could a transition to a sustainable, green, low-carbon economy consists of? We will explore these questionsthrough a combination of simulations, serious games, and'systems thinking' - building a skill set to think strategicallyabout complex, dynamic problems. The course considerscurrent events as they relate to climate change andsustainability and introduces students to real-world, interactivetools that allow them to explore scenarios and solutions forthemselves.

ENVI.1120L Global Environmental Studies Lab -

Credits: 1

This laboratory course will complement the material covered inthe Global Environmental Studies Lecture. Topics includeecological footprints, nutrient cycling, water, and air quality,soil characteristics, ocean pollution, environmental justice, andclimate change.

ENVI.1150 Astronomy (Formerly 87.115) - Credits: 3

Offers an introduction to the study of astronomy includinghistorical development, instruments, solar system dynamics,planetary evolution, stellar systems and stellar evolution.Several field trips are included. This course satisfies the Gen Edscience requirement, but not specific science requirements formajors in the Division of Science.

ENVI.1170L Astronomy Lab (Formerly 87.117) -

Credits: 1

Intended to develop a deeper understanding of astronomythrough an exposure to the methods and materials used inastronomical analysis. Corequisite: 87.115 I,II(0,2)1

ENVI.1200 Principles of Environmental Science -

Credits: 3

In this course, we will approach Environmental Science froman interdisciplinary viewpoint and use quantitative approachesto understand the physical, chemical, and biologicalenvironment and their interactions. A critical emphasis throughthis course will be on ecosystem services and how climatechange, land use change, and pollution affect these. We willfurther review environmental law and policies and addressconcepts of sustainability and resource conservation.

ENVI.1990L Envi. Science 1000 level elec. - Credits: 1

Envi. Science 1000 level elec.

ENVI.2010 Earth Systems: Geosphere (Formerly

87.201) - Credits: 3

Earth Systems: Geosphere deals with the origin of the universe,solar systems and planet earth, the solid earth and processes atthe earth's surface, geological hazards, coastal processes, deepsea sediments and the climate record, and contamination ofwater and soil.

ENVI.2020 Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans


Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans deals with theatmosphere, and oceans, as well as the important role they playwithin Earth's vital systems. These interactions will addressatmospheric structure, processes, and pollution. It will also

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address ocean-atmosphere exchange, ocean structure,processes, pollution, and coastal and deep sea sedimentationprocesses.

ENVI.2030L Earth Systems: Geosphere Laboratory

(Formerly - Credits: 1

The Laboratory component Earth Systems: Geosphere requiresthe student to make measurements, analyze and plot data,draw conclusions from the data plots, characterize and identifyearth materials, and interpret geospatial representations. Theseskills will follow lecture material and increase understandingthrough active learning.

ENVI.2040L Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans


Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans Lab is designed tocomplement the lecture material from ENVI.2020 - EarthSystems Atmosphere and Oceans. This course, along with theother Earth Systems courses and corresponding labs use asystems-based approach for the topic of Earth andEnvironmental Science. This laboratory will concentrate on theAtmosphere and Oceanography.

ENVI.2050 Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global

Change - Credits: 3

Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global Change explores theorigin and evolution of life on Earth, its history, and how lifehas interacted with Earth systems throughout its history.Students will become familiar with the biomes of the world,ecological processes within those biomes, the biologicalcommunities that inhabit them, and how ecological processeslead to evolution over time. Throughout the course, we willexamine how human society interacts with the biosphere,including how global change is both generated by and respondsto the interaction.

ENVI.2070L Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global

Change Lab - Credits: 1

This lab is designed to complement the lecture material fromENVI.2050 - Earth Systems: Biosphere and Global Change.This course, along with the other Earth Systems courses andcorresponding labs use a systems-based approach for the topicof Earth and Environmental Science. This laboratory willconcentrate of the Biosphere and Global EnvironmentalChange.

ENVI.2990L Envi. Science 2000 Level Elective -

Credits: 1

Envi. Science 2000 Level Elective.

ENVI.3010 GIS in Earth and Environmental Sciences


This course introduces earth and environmental sciencestudents to applications of geographic information systems,emphasizing hands-on field experience in collecting spatiallocation data and in mapping environmental data using GISsoftware. Covers fundamentals of: geodesy; spherical and planecoordinate systems; spatial data concepts, including error,accuracy, and precision; location measurement technologiesincluding GPS: vector and raster GIS data structures and filetypes, basic GIS operations, including georeferencing of rasterfiles and editing of vector files; assembly of field data over abase map; analysis of spatial relationships using GIS tools;symbology and methods of map presentation.

ENVI.4000 Senior Seminar in Environmental Sciences

- Credits: 1

The Senior Seminar in Environmental Sciences includes speakerpresentations by invited external and internal faculty, as well asstudent presentations. The class includes interdisciplinarytopics in Atmospheric Sciences, Geosciences, andEnvironmental Sciences. The goals are to improve oralcommunication skills and expand knowledge of stat-of-the-artresearch approaches and research themes.

ENVI.4100 Soil Science - Credits: 3

This class provides a fundamental understanding of theformation, structure, and functioning of soils. Topics includesoil formation and history, soil chemistry and physics, soilendangerment and protection, and distribution andcharacteristics of soils across the world.

ENVI.4120L Soil Science Laboratory - Credits: 1

This lab is designed to complement the lecture material fromENVI.4100 - Soil Science. The lab includes field and laboratorymeasurements of soil structure and soil physical and chemicalcharacteristics. As the outermost layer of the Earth's crust, soilsare at the interface between earth, air, water, and life. Soilsprovide important ecosystem services and are critical for thesustenance of humanity.

ENVI.4150 Biogeochemical cycles - Credits: 3

This class will explore the origins, transport, andtransformations of elements in the global environment. We willus quantitative approaches to understand physical, chemical,and biological controls on elemental cycles. Many of theseelements cycle between the geosphere, atmosphere,hydrosphere, and biosphere, and quantifying exchanges andfluxes between compartments is a critical component ofunderstanding their distribution. We will also emphasize

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microbial processes that are critical in shaping biogeochemicalcycles.

ENVI.4160 Climate Change: Science, Communication,

and Solutions (Formerly 81.416/BIOL.4160) - Credits:

3

Like many of the 'grand challenges' currently facing society,climate change is a complex problem that cuts across academicdisciplines, including the physical sciences, biology,engineering, economics, political sciences, and behavioralpsychology. In this course, we integrate recent research frommany of these disciplines to explore the scientific basis ofclimate change, its impacts on the natural world and humansociety, and societal responses to it. Through interactivesimulations, class discussions, lectures, current scientificliterature, and student-led projects (such as video productionand dynamic modeling), the goal of this course is to empowerstudents to come to their own decisions about how society canaddress the climate change challenge.

ENVI.4170L Climate Change: Science,

Communication, and Solutions Lab - Credits: 1

This course is designed to integrate closely with the lecturecourse, Climate Change: Science, Communication, andSolutions. Students will use interactive simulations, buildmodels, and create media projects that explore climate changeand sustainability. Topics include the physical climate systemand carbon cycle, human energy systems, and climate policyand economics.

ENVI.4930 Internship: Environmental Studies


Work experience with private or public employer. Writtenreport and supervisor evaluation required. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

ENVI.4950 Honors Research: Environmental Studies


An individual or team research project carried out by qualifiedstudents with the approval of and supervision by a facultymember. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

ENVI.4960 Practicum (Formerly 87.496) - Credits: 1-

3

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiencesdeveloped by the student in consultation with a faculty memberfrom the Department and, when appropriate, a member of thestaff of an off-campus firm. May be repeated to a maximum ofsix credits. The practicum may not be substituted for arequired course in the major.

ENVI.4970 Research: Environmental Studies -

Credits: 3


GEOL.2150 Forensic Geology (Formerly 89.215) -

Credits: 3

This course deals with the application of geological and relatedprinciples to the solution of various types of crimes. The coursewill explore the use of evidence (rocks and minerals, soils,geochemistry, etc.) to identify the source and hence thepotential perpetrator of the crime. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).









Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic materialby providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical models

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and preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups todiscuss conclusions.



Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic materialby providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical modelsand preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups toanalyze results and discuss conclusions.

LIFE.1000 Introduction to Biology (Formerly 83.100) -

Credits: 3

Presents environmental and organismal structuralinterrelationships and relates these to the chemical evolutionarybasis of life. Not suitable for credit towards any degree in theDivision of Sciences.

LIFE.1010 Life Science I (Formerly 83.101) - Credits: 3

Presents environmental and organismal structuralinterrelationships and relates these to the chemical evolutionarybasis of life. Suitable as a Natural Science Elective for a degreein the Division of Sciences.

LIFE.1020 Life Science II (Formerly 83.102) - Credits:

3

Emphasis is on systems structure and function. The cellularorganization of plants and animals leads into physiologicalprocesses of higher organisms with great emphasis on humans.Among topics considered are nutrition and digestion, cellularmetabolism, circulation, respiration, excretion, nervous andskeletal-muscular systems. Also considered are the chemicalinteractions of these systems with immunity, hormonal andreproductive processes. Suitable as a Natural Science Electivefor a degree in the Division of Sciences.

LIFE.1030L Life Science I Laboratory (Formerly

83.103) - Credits: 1

Concerned with experimentation and interpretation of some ofthe concepts of Life Science I. Suitable as a Natural ScienceElective for a degree in the Division of Sciences.

LIFE.1050L Introduction to Biology Lab (Formerly

83.105) - Credits: 1

Introduction to Biology Laboratory is a co-requisite course for

the Introduction to Biology online lecture course - 83.100. Thetwo courses together fulfill a GenEd Science requirement. Thelab course can be taken concurrently with the lecture course orsubsequent to it. Weekly labs correspond directly with thechapter assignments provided by the 83.100 instructors.

LIFE.1060 Human Biology (Formerly 83.106) -

Credits: 3

Human Biology is designed to be an accelerated online summercourse for non-science majors. This course will cover the majororgan systems of the human body (cardiovascular, digestive,nervous, excretory, etc.), how they function and the disordersthat arise when these systems don't function as they wereintended.

LIFE.1080 Biochemistry in the Kitchen - Credits: 3

This course is an integrated lecture and laboratory course fornon-science majors and is designed to fulfill the core laboratoryscience requirement. The course will present fundamentalprinciples of biochemistry in the context of cooking and foodsto explain everyday phenomena. Class periods will includelecture and discussion and there will be laboratory assignmentsto be completed by the student.

LIFE.1250 Plants and Human Society (Formerly

83.125) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students tothe fascinating world of plants and their significance in oureveryday world. The use of plants in medicine, agriculture, andindustry and their importance to humans and our environmentwill be emphasized. This course is also designed to fulfill thecore science elective requirement for the non-science major.Not suitable for credit towards any degree in the Division ofSciences.

LIFE.1270 Plants & Human Society Lab (Formerly

83.127) - Credits: 1

Plants and Human Society Laboratory is a co-requisite coursefor the Plants and Human Society online lecture courseLIFE.1250. The two courses together fulfill the core sciencewith laboratory requirement. The lav course can be takenconcurrently with the lecture course or subsequent to it.Weekly labs correspond with the chapter assignments in thelecture course. Not suitable for credit towards any degree inthe Division of Sciences.

LIFE.2140 Human Ecology (Formerly 83.214) -

Credits: 3

Designed to reveal and discuss the increasing problems of

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overpopulation in regard to environmental deterioration, livingspace, limits of natural resources and the adverse effects ofhuman alteration on destruction of the natural ecosystem. Theimplications of current literature and news items will beemphasized. Not suitable for credit towards any degree in theDivision of Sciences.



This course is an introductory course to the science of nutritionas it applies to everyday life and health. Focus will include thesix major nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids (fats), protein,vitamins, minerals, and water and their importance in thehuman body. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in thehuman body will be introduced. The course will also examineenergy balance and weight management as they relate tonutrition and fitness. The impact of culture, demographics andethnicity on nutritional intake will be discussed. Students willexplore the relationship between nutrition and health throughlaboratory experiences. Students should not be takingNUTR.1100 if they already took NUTR.2060.

PHYS.1010 Introductory Physics (Formerly 95.101) -

Credits: 3

A survey course for students majoring in sound recordingtechnology. Topics covered include:one and two dimensionalmotion, Newton's Laws of dynamics, statics, circular motion,work and energy, linear and angular momentum, electrostatics,electric and potential fields, magnetic fields, vibrations, waves,sound, Faraday's Law and AC circuits.

PHYS.1010L Introductory Experimental Physics


Experimental physics with topics correlated with thecorequisite lecture course.

PHYS.1030 General Physics I (Formerly 95.103) -

Credits: 3

Serves as the first semester of a one-year course which surveysthe field of physics at a non-calculus level. Topics include forceand motion, vectors, gravity, energy and momentum, heat andthermodynamics, and oscillations, waves and sound. Althoughthe course emphasizes conceptual understanding, a functionalknowledge of algebra and geometry is essential.

PHYS.1030L General Physics I Lab (Formerly 96.103)

- Credits: 1

Presents the first semester of a one-year course which surveysthe field of experimental physics with topics correlated to the

corequisite lecture course.

PHYS.1040 General Physics II (Formerly 95.104) -

Credits: 3

Provides a continuation of 95.103. Topics include electricityand magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, atoms, andnuclei.

PHYS.1040L General Physics II Lab (Formerly 96.104)

- Credits: 1

Serves as a continuation of 96.103 with topics correlated withthe corequisite lecture course.

PHYS.1050L Sounds of Music (Formerly 96.105) -

Credits: 3

Examines the physical process that makes musical sounds fromacoustic instruments. Hands-on laboratory experiences explorehow the vibrations of strings, air columns, membranes, plateand bars are transformed into musical sounds, how thesepropagate and are transformed by the listening space, and howthese are received by ears and perceived by the brain. Inaddition harmonic series, the mean-tempered scale, the use ofdecibels, sonic interference and diffraction are explained.

PHYS.1120 Freshman Physics Seminar (Formerly

95.112) - Credits: 0-1

An introduction to the scientific methods of physics and theexploration of research opportunities for undergraduates.

PHYS.1210 Exploring the Universe (Formerly 95.121) -

Credits: 3

Addresses topics that include: Planet Earth, its structure, platetectonics, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, craters and dinosaurs;our satellite Moon;other planets; our star Sun and its energysource; other stars, the HR diagram and stellar evolution,white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernovae, black holes; ourgalaxy, the Milky Way, its structure; other galaxies; theuniverse, its structures and expansion; evolution of galaxies,quasars, cosmology, the Big Bang and Unification of the forcesof nature. Satisfies Gen Ed science requirements for non-sciencemajors. Does not satisfy science requirements for Sciencemajors but may be used as a free elective by Science majors.

PHYS.1210L Exploring the Universe Laboratory


Provides laboratory exercises to illustrate the basic principlesand measurement techniques of astronomy. Quantitative

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techniques, properties of angles, modeling the earth-sunsystem, comparative planetology, the constellations, the inversesquare law, blackbody radiation and spectra, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, distances to the stars, the Andromeda galaxy,cosmology. Satisfies Gen Ed science requirements for non-science majors. Does not satisfy science requirements forScience majors but may be used as a free elective by Sciencemajors.

PHYS.1310 Technical Physics I (Formerly 99.131) -

Credits: 3

Presents material in both the class and laboratory format.Topics include: vectors; one- and two- dimensional motion;Newton's laws of motion; translational and rotationalequilibrium; work and energy; linear momentum; and circularmotion and gravitation. Two additional Friday night classesare required.

PHYS.1320 Technical Physics II (Formerly 99.132) -

Credits: 3

Covers material in both the class and laboratory format.Rotational dynamics; mechanical vibrations and waves; sound;solids and fluids; thermal physics; heat and law ofthermodynamics will be discussed. One session per week. Twoadditional Friday night classes are required.

PHYS.1410 Physics I (Formerly 95.141) - Credits: 3

First semester of a two-semester sequence for science andengineering majors. Mehcanics including vectors, kinematics inone and two dimensions, Newton's laws of dynamics, workand energy, energy conservation, linear momentumconservation, rotational kinematics and dynamics, Newton'sUniversal Law of Gravitation, oscillatory motion andmechanical waves.

PHYS.1410L Physics I Lab (Formerly 96.141) - Credits:

1

Serves as an introductory course on methods and techniques ofexperimentation in physics with experiments in mechanicsselected to support the concepts of the corequisite lecturecourse.

PHYS.1410SI Supplemental Instruction for Physics I -

Navitas Only (Formerly 95.141SI) - Credits: 1

Supplemental Instruction for Physics I - Navitas Students Only.Credits do not count toward degree requirements.

PHYS.1440 Physics II (Formerly 95.144) - Credits: 3

Continuation of 95.141,Physics I. Electricity and magnetismincluding Coulomb's Law, electric field, Gauss' Law, electricpotential, Ohm's law, DC circuits with resistors, magneticfield, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, inductance, Maxwell'sequations, and electromagnetic waves.Optics including WaveOptics (interference, diffraction) and Ray Optics (reflection,refraction, dispersion, ray tracing).

PHYS.1440L Physics II Lab (Formerly 96.144) -

Credits: 1

Serves as a continuation of 96.141 with experiments in optics,electricity and magnetism, and modern physics to support theconcepts of the corequisite lecture course.

PHYS.1610 Honors Physics I (Formerly 95.161) -

Credits: 4

Introductory mechanics at a more challenging level and thefirst semester of a sequence for physics majors. Mechanics ofparticles in one dimension, kinematics, forces, dynamics;particles in two and three dimensions, vectors, curvilinear andoscillatory motion; conservation principles, work, energy,linear momentum, collisions; rotational mechanics, angularmomentum, torque and static equilibrium; gravitation andplanetary orbits; wave motion, transverse and longitudinal,standing waves.

PHYS.1610L Honors Physics I Laboratory (Formerly

96.161) - Credits: 2

An introductory laboratory course at the honors level on themethods and techniques of experimental physics. Lectures onmeasurement uncertainties and error analysis are included andexperiments are selected principally in mechanics.

PHYS.1640 Honors Physics II (Formerly 95.164) -

Credits: 4

Geometrical optics, reflection, refraction, flat and curvedmirrors, thin lenses; physical optics, interference anddiffraction; electrostatics, charge, electric forces, fields andflux, electric potential, capacitance and field energy; electriccharge in motion, currents, DC and RC circuits; magneticfields, forces on moving charges, magnetic field of an electriccurrent, electromagnetic induction, inductance, changingcurrents, AC circuits; electromagnetic radiation; the limits ofclassical electromagnetic theory.

PHYS.1640L Honors Physics Lab II (Formerly 96.164)

- Credits: 2

A continuation of 96.161 with experiments selected principallyin optics, electricity and magnetism.

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PHYS.2010L Health Physics Internship I (Formerly

96.201) - Credits: 3

Applied work experience as a health physics technician at agovernment laboratory or a radiation facility of some industry,hospital, or education and research institution.

PHYS.2040 Introduction to Radiological Sciences


This course is designed to introduce students to the workingpractices encountered in health physics. This is accomplishedthrough field trips to local facilities that use radioactivematerials, laboratory exercises, and class discussions. This classexposes the student to basic health physics procedures,vocabulary, and equipment.

PHYS.2100 Introductory Modern Physics (Formerly

95.210) - Credits: 3

Special theory of relativity, experimental basis of quantumtheory, structure of the atom, wave properties of matter,quantum theory, hydrogen atom, atomic nucleus, nuclearinteractions and applications, and semiconductors.

PHYS.2450 Physical Properties of Matter (Formerly

95.245) - Credits: 3

Fluid statics, dynamics of fluids, properties of solids, advancedtopics in waves and vibrations, temperature and heat flow,kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, and the limits ofclassical physics.

PHYS.2450L Physics III Lab (Formerly 96.245) -

Credits: 1

Experiments are selected principally in properties of solids,vibrations, waves, heat, and thermodynamics.

PHYS.2610L The Physics of Materials and Devices


Investigating the phenomenology of materials involve sensingdevices in which electrical signals must be evaluated Observingphysical phenomena with an electrical sensing device enablesone to calibrate the dynamics of the electrical signal associatedwith the changes in the physical phenomenology oberved withthat device. Applications in these laboratory-basedmeasurement techniques include the Wheatstone bridge,current/voltage device characterization, the operationalamplifier as an active filter, stress &strain, Newton's law ofcooling, Stefan/Boltzman's law and the ideal gas law.

PHYS.2620L Principles in Laboratory Automation


This is an introduction to the principles of automating today'sresearch laboratory. A foundation of the Labview-basedsoftware and hardware tools required to conduct computer-controlled experiments will be presented, demonstrated andthen used to acquire, display and analyze data on some typicalphysical phenomena. Students will be fully involved indesigning the control and acquisition software as well as settingup the experimental hardware. Applications of the automatedacquisition environment include AC characterization of RCand LRC circuits, the use of thermistors and thermocouplesalong with acquiring the temperature dependent resistivity ofhigh Tc super conductors.

PHYS.2690 Honors Physics III (Formerly 95.269) -

Credits: 4

Statics and dynamics of fluids, pressure, viscosity, Archimedesand Bernoulli principles, mechanical properties of solids, stressand strain, shear, electric and magnetic properties of materials,para- dia- and ferromagnetism, electro-mechanical andmagneto-mechanical effects,hysteresis, advanced topics inwaves and vibrations, damping, resonance in mechanical andAC oscillators, thermodynamics, Maxwell's velocitydistribution, blackbody radiation, and the limits of classicalphysics, introduction to special relativity.

PHYS.3010L Health Physics Internship II (Formerly

96.301) - Credits: 1-3

PHYS.3020L Health Physics Internship II (Formerly

96.302) - Credits: 3

PHYS.3040 Vibration and Sound (Formerly 95.304) -

Credits: 3

The course serves to integrate the various sub-topics of physicsthat undergraduate majors have experienced by exploring thephysical processes of vibrations of lumped and continuouselectrical mechanical and acoustic systems: the dampedharmonic oscillator in electrical and mechanical form, theflexible string in tension and the coaxial cable with differingend conditions, vibrations of bars, membranes and plates,plane waves of sound, standing waves, radiation andscattering. Throughout reference is made to analogous processin the quantum mechanical domain. Closely coordinated withthe recitations is the co-requisite laboratory course,k whichprovides concrete experience with the phenomena discussed inthe recitations.

PHYS.3040L Vibration and Sound Lab (Formerly

96.304) - Credits: 1

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A series of four directed four-hour experiments and onestudent directed experiment all of which are coordinated withVibration and Sound 95.304. Emphasis is on non-intrusivemeasurement techniques; choosing,k evaluating and applyingappropriate transducers and structuring data processing anddisplay in measurements of transfer functions. Impedances andmodal structures for the system studied analytically in thecompanion course.

PHYS.3050 Exoplanets - Credits: 3

Beginning with the history of exoplanet research, observationaltechniques (transits, radial velocity, microlensing, directimaging), and observations of exoplanet atmospheres viatransmission spectra, the course will survey this rapidlydeveloping field and focus on its theoretical foundations,including planet formation and dynamics, planetaryatmospheres, planet habitability and astrobiology, star-planetinteraction, and space weather on exoplanets.

PHYS.3080 Physics with Computers I (Formerly

95.308) - Credits: 3

PHYS.3160 Science and Technology in an

Impoverished World (Formerly 95.316) - Credits: 3

Intended for junior-level science and engineering majors, this isa one-semester 3-credit course focused of the impact of scienceand technology in poverty stricken regions of the world.Students will be challenged to consider the implementation ofpast and present technologies for solving resource shortages,evaluate and strengths and limitations of these solutions whiledeveloping alternatives to address future barriers to positivechange. Encouraged to work toward these issues, students will;10 Pursue and evaluate topics in science and technologythrough the skills of inquiry, research, critical thinking andproblem solving. 2) Demonstrate the knowledge forquantitative and qualitative analysis of problems in science andtechnology. #0 Analyze and interpret issues in interdisciplinaryareas of science and engineering developing a level of comfortwith solving unfamiliar problems using acquired knowledgeand skills.

PHYS.3370 Geometrical Optics (Formerly 95.337) -

Credits: 3

Properties of light, plane surfaces and prisms, thin and thicklenses, mirrors and stops, matrix methods applied to Gaussian(paraxial) optics, Lagrange-Helmholtz invariant, primary andchromatic aberrations, ray tracing and Abbe's sine condition,basic optical instruments including cameras, telescopes, andmicroscopes.

PHYS.3380 Optics and Waves (Formerly 95.338) -

Credits: 3

Wave nature of light, mathematics of wave motion,electromagnetic theory of light propagation, reflection andrefraction, Fresnel coefficients, polarization, interference,Young's experiment, fringe visibility and coherence, variousinterferometers, Newton's ring and applications, Fraunhoferdiffraction by single and multiple apertures and diffractiongratings.

PHYS.3530 Electromagnetism I (Formerly

95.353/553) - Credits: 3

The theory of electromagnetic fields using vector analysis:electrostatic fields and potentials in vacuum, conductors, anddielectric media, magnetic effects of steady currents innonmagnetic media, magnetic induction and time varyingcurrents and fields. (offered as 95.553 for graduate credit)

PHYS.3540 Electromagnetism II (Formerly

95.354.554) - Credits: 3

Magnetic materials, electric multipoles, solutions to Laplace'sequation, boundary conditions, image charge problems,Maxwell's equations; propagation of electromagnetic waves invacuum, conductors and dielectrics; reflection and refraction ofelectromagnetic waves; radiation from dipoles and antennas.(offered as 95.554 for graduate credit).

PHYS.3810 Mathematical Physics I (Formerly 95.381)

- Credits: 3

Intended for students having completed 2 full years of physicsand math, this course is designed to develop competency in theapplied mathematical skills required of junior and senior levelphysics majors. Covering topics involving infinite series, powerseries, complex numbers, and linear algebra along with vectorand Fourier analysis, students will be trained with the rigorrequired to solve a wide range of applications in the physicalsciences.

PHYS.3820 Mathematical Physics II (Formerly

95.382) - Credits: 3

Expanding on the skills mastered in 95.381 MathematicalPhysics I, this course is designed to continue developingcompetency in the applied mathematics required of junior andsenior level physics majors. Intended for students havingcompleted at least 2 years of physics and math, topics coveredwill involve ordinary, differential equations, calculus ofvariations, tensor analysis, special functions, series solutions ofdifferential equations, partial differential equations, andcomplex variables as well as probability and statistics. Studentswill be trained with the rigor required to solve a wide range ofapplications in the physical sciences.

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PHYS.3830 Astronomy and Astrophysics I (Formerly

95.383) - Credits: 3

This course is designed for an interdisciplinary generalundergraduate (upperclassmen) audience. Fundamentals ofastronomy and astromechanics, introductory survey ofastrophysics and the solar system (i.e. planetary astronomy).

PHYS.3840 Observational Astronomy - Credits: 3

The course provides project-based practical experience inobservational astronomy. Guided by faculty, students willmake their own astronomical investigations using telescoped,cameras, and spectrographs. Participants will become trainedand certified to use the university observatory. Observationsmay include stars, planets, galaxies, the sun, and phenomena oftropical interest. Skills will be developed in image processing,data visualization, controlling telescopes/instruments, obtainingdata remotely, and communication of results to peers.

PHYS.3930L Advanced Experimental Physics


Some of the most significant experiments in the history ofphysics are revisited. Form measuring the universal gravityconstant to observing the quantization of light and matter, thislaboratory course challenges students' experimental skills andtests their understanding of fundamental concepts. Preparinghigh quality lab reports and presentations is emphasized.

PHYS.3940L Advanced Physics Lab II (Formerly

96.393) - Credits: 2

A continuation of 96.393 with experiments selected mainlyfrom condensed matter and nuclear physics. Opportunities forindependent work by permission of the instructor.

PHYS.4010 Radiation Safety and Control I (Formerly

95.401) - Credits: 4

Introduction to radiation protection, including radiationsources, radiation dose and dose measurement, radiationexposure, radiation protection techniques, monitoring methodsand instruments, contamination control and waste storage,facility design, hazards analysis, and applied health physicstechniques for the safe handling and control of radioactivematerial including laboratory. (offered as RADI.5010L forgraduate credit)

PHYS.4020L Radiation Safety and Control II

(Formerly 95.420/98.502) - Credits: 3-4

This course provides a continuation of the theoretical and

practical aspects of radiation protection provided in RadiationSafety and Control I (98.501). Topics include the statisticalanalyses and data reduction techniques that are used to analyzeradiation measurements pertaining to the field of radiationprotection. Laboratory sessions on alpha and gamma radiationmeasurements and air sampling will reinforce class lectures.Students also will experience applied radiation protection anddose assessment through a contamination control exercise thatinvolves the use of protective clothing and respiratoryprotection.

PHYS.4060 Nuclear Instrumentation (Formerly

96.406) - Credits: 3

This course provides the operating principles and applicationsof nuclear radiation detection systems, including detectortheory, electronic signal processing, and measurement and datareduction techniques. The systems covered include gas-filleddetectors (ion chambers, proportional counters, and Geiger-Mueller counters), inorganic and organic scintillators, andhigh-purity germanium detectors, for the detection of alpha,beta, gamma, and neuron radiation. This course also covershypothesis testing, detection limits, and detector dead time(offered as 98.506 for graduate credit).


96.409) - Credits: 3

This course provides the operating principles and applicationsof nuclear radiation detection systems, including detectortheory, electronic signal processing, and measurement and datareduction techniques. The systems covered include gas-filleddetectors (ion chambers, proportional counters, andGeiger_Mueller counters), inorganic and organic scintillators,and high-purity germanium detectors, for the detection ofalpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation. This course alsocovers hypothesis testing, detection limits,and detector deadtime, This course is adapted for Nuclear Engineering andMedical Physics majors. (offered as 98.509 for graduatecredit).

PHYS.4110 Physics Perspectives (Formerly 95.411) -

Credits: 1

Discussions on the role of the professional physicist in society.

PHYS.4110L Senior Research In Radiological Sciences


A research problem related to the field of radiation protectionis investigated by the student under the direction of faculty andstaff of the Nuclear Center. The student will present a seminaron this research project. Areas of research may includeradiation shielding, radiation detection andmeasurement,

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radiation survey and monitoring, radiation biology, radiationchemistry, radiobiology, radiochemistry, radioecology, naturalradioactivity, fallout, analyses and measurement ofradioactivity and radiation levels associated with the operationof reactors and accelerators, and radioactive aerosols.

PHYS.4130 Mechanics (Formerly 95.413/513) -

Credits: 3

Newton's laws of motion. Momentum and angularmomentum. Energy. Oscillations. Variational principles.Central forces and planetary motion. Non-inertial systems ofreference. Rotations of rigid bodies, tensors of inertia. Normalmodes of oscillation.

PHYS.4170 Space Science Mission Design (Formerly

95.417/517) - Credits: 3

This one-semester, 3-credit course intended for junior levelscience and engineering majors, is centered around theconceptual design of a spaceflight mission. In this project-basedand team-based class, students will apply their science andtechnical knowledge to develop a spacecraft and missionconcept tailored to answer a specific science question. Studentswill perform quantitative trade studies consistent with real-lifeconstraints such as cost, schedule, manufacturability, team-expertise, operational environment, mission lifetime, etc.Students will 1) learn the fundamentals of key subsystemsinvolved in a space flight mission and 2) apply their skills ofinquiry, research, critical thinking to design a complete spacescience mission to solve a real-world problem while workingwithin a multidisciplinary team.

PHYS.4210 Statistical Thermodynamics (Formerly

95.421/521) - Credits: 3

An integrated study of the thermodynamics and statisticalmechanics, review of the experimental foundations andhistorical development of classical thermodynamics;probability and statistical methods of studying macroscopicsystems; atomic basis of the laws of thermodynamics andmicroscopic definitions of thermodynamics quantities using themethod of ensembles; entropy and related quantities; TdSequations, Maxwell relations, equation of state, andapplications: canonical and grand canonical ensembles; phasetransitions; quantum statistics; application to radiation,magnetism, specific heats. (offered as 95.521 for graduatecredit)

PHYS.4240 Environmental Health Physics (Formerly

98.524 & 94.424) - Credits: 3

Natural and man-made sources of environmental radioactivityand radiation; environmental transport in air, water, and soil;

exposure pathways; environmental standards and regulations;environmental monitoring and surveys (MARSSIM);contaminated site characterization, and site remediation;environmental radiological impact of industry, accidents, andnatural and man-made disasters.

PHYS.4350 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I


De Broglie waves, the Schroedinger equation, wave functions,wave packets, Heisenberguncertainty principle, expectationvalues, particle in a box, the simple harmonic oscillator, freeparticles, step barrier, barrier penetration, square wellpotential, time independent perturbation theory. (offered as95.535 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4360 Introductory Quantum Mechanics II


The three dimensional Schroedinger equation, the deuteronnucleus, angular momentum, spin, the hydrogen atom, spin-orbit interaction, Zeeman effect, Pauli exclusion principle,atomic structure, multi-electron atoms, the Fermi gas, X-rays.(offered as 95.536 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4390 Electro-Optics (Formerly 95.439/539) -

Credits: 3

Optical properties of materials, including dispersion,absorption, reflection and refraction at the boundary of twomedia. Crystal optics and induced birefringence and opticalactivity. Polarization states and Jones matrices. Applications toelectro-optic devices. Experiments and projects involving thestudy of optical sources and detectors , spectroscopy,polarization, birefringence, pockels' effect, optical fibers, andoptical communication. (offered as 95.539 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4410 Radiochemistry (Formerly 95.441) -

Credits: 3

This course stresses analytical techniques applicable toidentification and quantification of radionuclides in varioussample types. Considerable time will be spent on review ofgeneral chemistry and inorganic analytical chemistry. Thetheories and applications of various separation techniquesincluding precipitation, solvent extraction, ion exchangechromatography, and electrodeposition will be discussed withemphasis on separation of radioactive species. Additionalmaterial to be covered includes instrumental techniques foranalysis of radioactive species, radiotracer and isotope dilutiontechniques, neutron activation analysis, and samplepreparation.

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96.445/545) - Credits: 2

A one-semester course designed to teach the student several ofthe important techniques for characterizing the structural,optical, and electronic properties of materials. Experiments willinclude x-ray diffractometry, hardness measurements,elipsometry, visible and near infrared spectroscopy, far infraredspectroscopy, and raman spectroscopy.

PHYS.4530L Health Physics Capstone (Formerly

95.453) - Credits: 3

This course will provide the B.S. candidate in Physics(Radiological Health Physics option) with an undergraduatecapstone experience through basic independent research,including critical thinking, problem solving, report writing, andpresentation skills.

PHYS.4531L Optics Project (Formerly 96.453) -

Credits: 3

PHYS.4540 Physics Capstone (Formerly 95.454) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide the graduating physics major with acapstone experience through an exposure to the rudiments ofindependent research; incorporating critical thinking, problem-solving, report-writing, and presentation skills learnt in thecourse of the undergraduate curriculum. Prerequisite: SeniorStatus.

PHYS.4560 Radiative Processes in Astrophysics


Our knowledge of the universe beyond the Solar System isderived almost entirely from our interpretation of the radiationwe receive from the universe; Our knowledge of the Earth'supper atmosphere and the atmospheres of other solar systemobjects is heavily dependent on observations of electromagneticradiation. To understand the atmospheres of Earth and otherplanets, stars, galaxies and the universe, we need to understandthe processes which produce electromagnetic radiation, andhow radiation interacts with matter and propagates throughspace. This course describes the basic processes which createand alter such electromagnetic radiation before it's detectedhere in the Solar System. The course will consist of acombination of lectures, problem sets and class discussionsessions. The lectures will be expanded from the material in thetext and will include additional material on the astrophysicaland planetary context of radiative processes, drawn primarilyfrom the following list of references. The discussion sessionswill often be based on recent problem sets - regularparticipation of students in class discussions is expected.

PHYS.4610 Nuclear Physics I (Formerly 95.461/561) -

Credits: 3

Nuclear properties including size, mass, binding energy,electromagnetic moments, parity and statistics; nuclear shellmodel, collective structure, deformed shell model, radioactivedecay law and the Bateman equations, radioactive dating,counting statistics, energy resolution, coincidencemeasurements and time resolution, lifetime measurements;nuclear barrier pentetration; angular momentum, Coulombbarrier, alpha decay and systematics, fission. (offered as 95.561for graduate credit).

PHYS.4620 Radiation Biology (Formerly 95.462) -

Credits: 3

Effects of ionizing radiation on cellular, molecular and organsystems levels of biological organization; Study of x-rays,gamma rays, accelerator beams, and neutrons in interactionwith living systems; Cohesive treatment of radiation biophysicswith applications in health physics and radiation oncology.(offered as 98.562 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4630 Computational Methods in Physics -

Credits: 3

A practical overview of advanced computational methodscurrently used in physics research using kinetic, fluid, andspectral approaches, as well as other practical applications thatphysics researchers may encounter, such as high-performancecomputing and grid construction. The course will focus onhands-on experience with coding the algorithms of finitedifferences, finite volume, finite elements, Monte Carlo,particle in cell, and spectral methods, and will provide thestudents with tools to develop and use scientific numericalmodels.

PHYS.4640 Particle Astrophysics (Formerly

95.464/564) - Credits: 3

Review of Special Relativity and a brief introduction to generalrelativity. Introduction to the Standard Model of ParticlePhysics. Fundamental particles, Quarks, Leptons and GaugeBosons. Conservation rules and symmetries. ParityConservation and intrinsic parity of particles. Parity violationin weak interactions. Charge conjugation invariance and itsviolation in weak interactions. Gauge transformations andlocal gauge invariance in quantum field theories. Gaugeinvariance in electroweak theory. The Higgs mechanism ofspontaneous symmetry breaking. Higgs Boson. Comparison ofelectroweak theory with experiment. Introduction toAstrophysics and Cosmology. The expanding universe. TheHubble Constant. Olber's paradox. The Friedman equation.The age of the universe. Cosmic microwave radiation.

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Radiation and Matter Eras. Primordial nucleosynthesis.Baryogenesis and the matter-antimatter asymmetry in theuniverse. Development and structure in the early universe.Horizon and Flatness Problems. Quantum fluctuations andInflation. Particle physics in the stars. Stellar evolution.Hydrogen burning and the pp cycle in the sun. Helium burningand the production of carbon and oxygen. Production of heavyelements. Electron degeneracy pressure and the white dwarfstars. Neutron stars and Pulsars. Solar neutrinos, neutrinooscillations.

PHYS.4690 Plasma Physics - Credits: 3

Introduction to plasma physics, focusing on the fundamentalphysics principles aimed at upper level undergraduate andgraduate students in physics and engineering. Material coveredin the course includes single particle motion in a magnetic field,particle drift, adiabatic invariants, kinetic theory moments,fluid approximation of plasma &magnetohydrodynamics,waves in plasma, shocks, resistivity, plasma instabilities,plasma kinetic theory, plasma applications, and computationalplasma physics.

PHYS.4720 Solid State Physics (Formerly

95.472/572) - Credits: 3

Crystal structures, x-ray diffraction, crystal binding, latticevibrations, free electron and band models of metals. (offered as95.572 for graduate credit).

PHYS.4770 Solid State Electronic and Optoelectronic

Devices (Formerly 95.477/577) - Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to solid state electronic andoptoelectronic devices for undergraduate science students (i.e.biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electricalengineering, physics, etc.) graduate students just entering ascientific endeavor which utilizes solid state devices, andpractical engineers and scientists whose understanding ofmodern electronics and optoelectronics needs updating. Thecourse is organized to bring students with a background insophomore physics to a level of understanding which will allowthem to read much of the current literature on new devices andapplications. The course will cover fundamental crystalproperties, atoms and electrons, energy bands and chargecarriers, excess carriers, junctions and p-n junction diodes(includes photodiodes and light-emitting diodes). Three or fourpractical demonstrations will also be performed with theanalysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offeredas 95.577 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4780 Integrated Optics: Wave Guides and

Lasers (Formerly 95.478/578) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 95.477 and serves as an

introduction to solid state electronic and optoelectronicdevices. The course will cover bipolar junction transistors, fieldeffect transistors, integrated circuits, lasers, switching devices,and negative conductance microwave devices. Three or fourpractical demonstrations will also be performed with theanalysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offeredas 95.548 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4810 Mathematical Methods of Radiological


An applied course emphasizing the mathematical skills used inradiological sciences/health physics fields, including specialtechniques used in radiation physics, radiation dosimetry, andradiation shielding. Computer applications will be emphasized.(offered as 98.581 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4820 Numerical Methods of Radiological


Advanced mathematical treatment of topics covered in 98.481with extensive application of computer techniques to problemsolutions applicable to Radiological Sciences and Protection.(offered as 98.582 for graduate credit)

PHYS.4950L Special Research Problems I (Formerly

96.495) - Credits: 3

Special problems in physics assigned to the individual studentwith emphasis on modern research methods and preparation ofresults for publication.

PHYS.4960L Special Research Problems II (Formerly

96.496) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 96.495 for a second semester.

PHYS.4970L Senior Thesis in Physics (Formerly

96.497) - Credits: 3

PHYS.5130 Mechanics (Formerly 95.413/513) -

Credits: 3

Newton's laws of motion. Momentum and angularmomentum. Energy. Oscillations. Variational principles.Central forces and planetary motion. Non-inertial systems ofreference. Rotations of rigid bodies, tensors of inertia. Normalmodes of oscillation.

PHYS.5170 Space Science Mission Design (Formerly

95.417/517) - Credits: 3

This one-semester, 3-credit course intended for junior level

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science and engineering majors, is centered around theconceptual design of a spaceflight mission. In this project-basedand team-based class, students will apply their science andtechnical knowledge to develop a spacecraft and missionconcept tailored to answer a specific science question. Studentswill perform quantitative trade studies consistent with real-lifeconstraints such as cost, schedule, manufacturability, team-expertise, operational environment, mission lifetime, etc.Students will 1) learn the fundamentals of key subsystemsinvolved in a space flight mission and 2) apply their skills ofinquiry, research, critical thinking to design a complete spacescience mission to solve a real-world problem while workingwithin a multidisciplinary team.

PHYS.5210 Statistical Thermodynamics (Formerly

95.421/521) - Credits: 3

An integrated study of the thermodynamics and statisticalmechanics, review of the experimental foundations andhistorical development of classical thermodynamics;probability and statistical methods of studying macroscopicsystems; atomic basis of the laws of thermodynamics andmicroscopic definitions of thermodynamics quantities using themethod of ensembles; entropy and related quantities; TdSequations, Maxwell relations, equation of state, andapplications: canonical and grand canonical ensembles; phasetransitions; quantum statistics; application to radiation,magnetism, specific heats. (offered as 95.521 for graduatecredit)

PHYS.5350 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I


De Broglie waves, the Schroedinger equation, wave functions,wave packets, Heisenberguncertainty principle, expectationvalues, particle in a box, the simple harmonic oscillator, freeparticles, step barrier, barrier penetration, square wellpotential, time independent perturbation theory. (offered as95.535 for graduate credit)

PHYS.5390 Electro-Optics (Formerly 95.439/539) -

Credits: 3

Optical properties of materials, including dispersion,absorption, reflection and refraction at the boundary of twomedia. Crystal optics and induced birefringence and opticalactivity. Polarization states and Jones matrices. Applications toelectro-optic devices. Experiments and projects involving thestudy of optical sources and detectors , spectroscopy,polarization, birefringence, pockels' effect, optical fibers, andoptical communication. (offered as 95.539 for graduate credit)

PHYS.5450L Characterization of Materials (Formerly

96.445/545) - Credits: 2

A one-semester course designed to teach the student several ofthe important techniques for characterizing the structural,optical, and electronic properties of materials. Experiments willinclude x-ray diffractometry, hardness measurements,elipsometry, visible and near infrared spectroscopy, far infraredspectroscopy, and raman spectroscopy.

PHYS.5530 Electromagnetism I (Formerly

95.353/553) - Credits: 3

The theory of electromagnetic fields using vector analysis:electrostatic fields and potentials in vacuum, conductors, anddielectric media, magnetic effects of steady currents innonmagnetic media, magnetic induction and time varyingcurrents and fields. (offered as 95.553 for graduate credit)

PHYS.5540 Electromagnetism II (Formerly

95.354.554) - Credits: 3

Magnetic materials, electric multipoles, solutions to Laplace'sequation, boundary conditions, image charge problems,Maxwell's equations; propagation of electromagnetic waves invacuum, conductors and dielectrics; reflection and refraction ofelectromagnetic waves; radiation from dipoles and antennas.(offered as 95.554 for graduate credit).

PHYS.5560 Radiative Processes in Astrophysics


Our knowledge of the universe beyond the Solar System isderived almost entirely from our interpretation of the radiationwe receive from the universe; Our knowledge of the Earth'supper atmosphere and the atmospheres of other solar systemobjects is heavily dependent on observations of electromagneticradiation. To understand the atmospheres of Earth and otherplanets, stars, galaxies and the universe, we need to understandthe processes which produce electromagnetic radiation, andhow radiation interacts with matter and propagates throughspace. This course describes the basic processes which createand alter such electromagnetic radiation before it's detectedhere in the Solar System. The course will consist of acombination of lectures, problem sets and class discussionsessions. The lectures will be expanded from the material in thetext and will include additional material on the astrophysicaland planetary context of radiative processes, drawn primarilyfrom the following list of references. The discussion sessionswill often be based on recent problem sets - regularparticipation of students in class discussions is expected.

PHYS.5610 Nuclear Physics I (Formerly 95.461/561) -

Credits: 3

Nuclear properties including size, mass, binding energy,electromagnetic moments, parity and statistics; nuclear shell

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model, collective structure, deformed shell model, radioactivedecay law and the Bateman equations, radioactive dating,counting statistics, energy resolution, coincidencemeasurements and time resolution, lifetime measurements;nuclear barrier pentetration; angular momentum, Coulombbarrier, alpha decay and systematics, fission. (offered as 95.561for graduate credit).

PHYS.5640 Particle Astrophysics (Formerly

95.464/564) - Credits: 3

Review of Special Relativity and a brief introduction to generalrelativity. Introduction to the Standard Model of ParticlePhysics. Fundamental particles, Quarks, Leptons and GaugeBosons. Conservation rules and symmetries. ParityConservation and intrinsic parity of particles. Parity violationin weak interactions. Charge conjugation invariance and itsviolation in weak interactions. Gauge transformations andlocal gauge invariance in quantum field theories. Gaugeinvariance in electroweak theory. The Higgs mechanism ofspontaneous symmetry breaking. Higgs Boson. Comparison ofelectroweak theory with experiment. Introduction toAstrophysics and Cosmology. The expanding universe. TheHubble Constant. Olber's paradox. The Friedman equation.The age of the universe. Cosmic microwave radiation.Radiation and Matter Eras. Primordial nucleosynthesis.Baryogenesis and the matter-antimatter asymmetry in theuniverse. Development and structure in the early universe.Horizon and Flatness Problems. Quantum fluctuations andInflation. Particle physics in the stars. Stellar evolution.Hydrogen burning and the pp cycle in the sun. Helium burningand the production of carbon and oxygen. Production of heavyelements. Electron degeneracy pressure and the white dwarfstars. Neutron stars and Pulsars. Solar neutrinos, neutrinooscillations.

PHYS.5720 Solid State Physics (Formerly

95.472/572) - Credits: 3

Crystal structures, x-ray diffraction, crystal binding, latticevibrations, free electron and band models of metals. (offered as95.572 for graduate credit).

PHYS.5770 Solid State Electronic and Optoelectronic

Devices (Formerly 95.477/577) - Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to solid state electronic andoptoelectronic devices for undergraduate science students (i.e.biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electricalengineering, physics, etc.) graduate students just entering ascientific endeavor which utilizes solid state devices, andpractical engineers and scientists whose understanding ofmodern electronics and optoelectronics needs updating. Thecourse is organized to bring students with a background insophomore physics to a level of understanding which will allow

them to read much of the current literature on new devices andapplications. The course will cover fundamental crystalproperties, atoms and electrons, energy bands and chargecarriers, excess carriers, junctions and p-n junction diodes(includes photodiodes and light-emitting diodes). Three or fourpractical demonstrations will also be performed with theanalysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offeredas 95.577 for graduate credit)

PHYS.5780 Integrated Optics: Wave Guides and

Lasers (Formerly 95.478/578) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 95.477 and serves as anintroduction to solid state electronic and optoelectronicdevices. The course will cover bipolar junction transistors, fieldeffect transistors, integrated circuits, lasers, switching devices,and negative conductance microwave devices. Three or fourpractical demonstrations will also be performed with theanalysis of the generated data assigned as homework. (offeredas 95.548 for graduate credit)

RADI.1010 Radiation and Life (Formerly 99.101) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide students with an understanding of thenature, sources, uses, and biological effects of natural and man-made radiations. Radiations discussed include non-ionizingradiations such as ultraviolet and microwave as well as theionizing radiations produced by radon in homes and radionuclides released from nuclear power plants. Students will havea better understanding of the risks and benefits of radiation inthe modern world. Satisfies Gen Ed science requirements fornon-science majors. Does not satisfy science requirements forScience majors but may be used as a free elective by Sciencemajors.

RADI.1020L Radiation and Life Laboratory (Formerly

99.102) - Credits: 1

This laboratory course which is suitable for non-science majorswill provide the student with an opportunity for some hands-on experience with modern equipment used to identify andquantify levels of radioactivity in the environment. Studentswill measure radiation from a variety of sources and willdetermine concentrations of radionuclides in severalenvironmental samples including making measurements of theradon levels in the air of their own homes. Students will alsostudy the effects of ionizing radiation on the germination andgrowth rate of exposed seeds. Satisfies Gen Ed sciencerequirements for non-science majors. Does not satisfy sciencerequirements for Science majors but may be used as a freeelective by Science majors.

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Credits: 3

Presents material in both the class and laboratory format.Reflection, refraction, mirrors, lenses, wave optics, opticalinstruments, Coulomb's law, magnetic force, quantum physics,atomic physics and nuclear physics will each be addressed. Onesession per week. Two additional Friday night classes arerequired.

RADI.4810 Mathematical Methods of Radiological

Sciences (Formerly 98.481/581) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of applied mathematicalconcepts that are useful in radiological sciences and protection,including special techniques for radiation physics, radiationdosimetry, and radiation shielding, with emphasis on computerapplications.

RADI.5010L Radiation Safety and Control I (Formerly

98.501) - Credits: 3-4

This course provides a theoretical basis for radiologicalsciences and protection, with a rigorous review of thefundamentals of radiation physics including nuclear reactions,radioactivity and the kinetics of radioactive decay, natural andman-made radiation sources, the characteristics of ionizingradiation, radioactivity analysis, radiation dose quantities andmeasurement, external and internal radiation dosimetry, andradiation protection techniques.

RADI.5020L Radiation Safety and Control II (Formerly

95.420/98.502) - Credits: 3-4

This course provides a continuation of the theoretical andpractical aspects of radiation protection provided in RadiationSafety and Control I (98.501). Topics include the statisticalanalyses and data reduction techniques that are used to analyzeradiation measurements pertaining to the field of radiationprotection. Laboratory sessions on alpha and gamma radiationmeasurements and air sampling will reinforce class lectures.Students also will experience applied radiation protection anddose assessment through a contamination control exercise thatinvolves the use of protective clothing and respiratoryprotection.

RADI.5060 Nuclear Instrumentation (Formerly

98.506) - Credits: 3

This course provides the operating principles and applicationsof nuclear radiation detection systems, including detectortheory, electronic signal processing, and measurement and datareduction techniques. The systems covered include gas-filleddetectors (ion chambers, proportional counters, and Geiger-Mueller counters), inorganic and organic scintillators, and

high-purity germanium detectors, for the detection of alpha,beta, gamma, and neutron radiation. This course also covershypothesis testing, detection limits, and detector dead time.

RADI.5090 Nuclear Instrumentation (Formerly

96.409) - Credits: 3

This course provides the operating principles and applicationsof nuclear radiation detection systems, including detectortheory, electronic signal processing, and measurement and datareduction techniques. The systems covered include gas-filleddetectors (ion chambers, proportional counters, andGeiger_Mueller counters), inorganic and organic scintillators,and high-purity germanium detectors, for the detection ofalpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation. This course alsocovers hypothesis testing, detection limits,and detector deadtime, This course is adapted for Nuclear Engineering andMedical Physics majors. (offered as 98.509 for graduatecredit).

RADI.5240 Environmental Health Physics (Formerly

98.524 & 94.424) - Credits: 3

Natural and man-made sources of environmental radioactivityand radiation; environmental transport in air, water, and soil;exposure pathways; environmental standards and regulations;environmental monitoring and surveys (MARSSIM);contaminated site characterization, and site remediation;environmental radiological impact of industry, accidents, andnatural and man-made disasters.

RADI.5330 External Dosimetry and Shieldng


This course provides the theory and application of dosimetryand shielding for ionizing radiation sources outside the humanbody. Differential cross-sections, energy transfer andabsorption coefficients, kerma, attenuation, and buildup arediscussed for photons. Cross-sections, kerma factors, removalcoefficients, diffusion, and point-source dose functions forfissioning sources are discussed for neutrons. Beta dosimetryconcepts include stopping power, point-source dose functions,and the effects of attenuating materials. Heat generation andtemperature profiles are discussed for irradiated materials andradioactive substances. Dosimetry concepts and barrierrequirements also are described for particle accelerators,radiotherapy facilities, and medical x-ray imaging facilities.

RADI.5340 Internal Dosimetry and Bioassay


RADI.5410 Radiochemistry (Formerly 98.541) -

Credits: 3

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This course provides the theory and application of severalanalytical techniques, including precipitation, solventextraction, ion exchange chromatography, andelectrodeposition, to the separation and analysis of radioactivesubstances in various samples. This course also covers somecommon radiation detection systems, measurement and datareduction techniques, radiotracer and isotope dilutiontechniques, neutron activation analysis, and radio-immunoassay.

RADI.5620 Radiation Biology (Formerly 98.562) -

Credits: 3

Effects of ionizing radiation on cellular, molecular and organsystems levels of biological organization; Study of x-rays,gamma rays, accelerator beams, and neutrons in interactionwith living systems; Cohesive treatment of radiation biophysicswith applications in health physics and radiation oncology.(offered as 98.562 for graduate credit)

RADI.5650 Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics


Introduction to the fundamental physics of radiation therapy,with emphasis on external beam photon and electron therapyand on brachytherapy. For these modalities, the basicoperation of delivery equipment, treatment planning principles,methods of dose calculations, determination of time ofirradiation from dose prescription, dose measurements, andquality assurance will be studied. This knowledge will preparethe student for an introduction to the practice of clinicalphysics in radiation therapy, for advanced radiation therapyphysics, and research in radiation therapy physics.

RADI.5750 Certification Preparation in Radiological


Advanced problem solving in radiological sciences includingstrategies for preparing for and taking professional certificationexaminations.

RADI.5810 Mathematical Methods of Radiological

Sciences (Formerly 98.481/581) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of applied mathematicalconcepts that are useful in radiological sciences and protection,including special techniques for radiation physics, radiationdosimetry, and radiation shielding, with emphasis on computerapplications.

RADI.5820 Numerical Methods In Radiological


This course provides a more advanced mathematical treatment

of the topics covered in 98.481, with extensive application ofcomputer techniques to numerical problem solving that isapplicable to radiological sciences and protection.

RADI.5980 Medical Imaging I (Formerly 98.598) -

Credits: 3

Medical Imaging I is the first part of a two course sequence.Medical Imaging I provides an overview of the medical imagingmodalities, teaches basic underlying physics and mathematicsof medical imaging, describes key modalities in radiographicimaging, including general x-ray radiography, fluoroscopy, andmammography.

RADI.6050 Radiation Interactions and Transport


Photon, neutron, and electron interactions and energydeposition; the Boltzmann equation, elementary analyticalsolutions; deterministic computational methods, includingspherical harmonics and discrete ordinates techniques;continuous slowing down and Fokker Planck approximations.

RADI.6060 Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation

Transport (Formerly 98.606) - Credits: 3

Radiation transport simulation by the Monte Carlo method:phase space tracking, dose response estimators, biasingmethoda; integral form of the Boltzmann equation; condensedhistory method for charged particles; neutron, photon, andelectron transport calculations for medical physics and healthphysics applications.

RADI.6310L Professional Health Physics Internship


RADI.6650 Advanced Radiation Therapy Physics


The student will be introduced to the physics of advancedtreatment techniques used in radiation therapy, which includeexternal beam electron, proton, and photon therapy andinternal brachytherapy. For these techniques, the principles ofthe techniques such as clinical applications, radiation deliveryequipment, treatment planning methods, methods of dosecalculations, determination of time of irradiation from doseprescription, dose measurements, and quality assurance will bestudied. This knowledge will prepare the student for anintroduction to the clinical practice of medical physics appliedto complex treatment techniques used in radiation therapy.Also, this should help prepare the student for research inradiation therapy physics.

RADI.6710L Graduate Accelerator HP Internship

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RADI.6720 Graduate Reactor HP Internship (Formerly

98.672) - Credits: 1-3

RADI.6730L Graduate Reactor HP Internship


RADI.6750L Graduate Medical HP Internship


RADI.6760L Graduate Medical Physics Internship


Clinical Rotation under the direction of clinical staff. Thiscourse provides the student with exposure to medical physicsresponsibilities in a radiation oncology department, includingsimulation, treatment planning and preparation, monitor unitcalculations, dose measurements and calculations, treatmentdelivery techniques, quality assurance, and radiation safety.

RADI.6770L Graduate Medical Physics Internship


RADI.6780L Graduate HP Internship (Formerly

98.678) - Credits: 1-3


98.679) - Credits: 1-3


98.683) - Credits: 3

RADI.6850L Advanced Medical HP Internship


RADI.6860L Advanced Medical Physics Internship


Clinical Rotation under the direction of clinical staff. Thiscourse involves the student in one or more projects that requireskill development, extended involvement, and projectcompletion, which includes planning and delivery of advancedradiation therapy treatments.

RADI.6870L Advanced Medical Physics Internship


RADI.6890L Advanced Graduate HP Internship










RADI.6980 Medical Imaging II (Formerly 98.599) -

Credits: 3

Medical Imaging II is the second part of a two course sequence.Medical Imaging II focuses on the fundamental principles,instrumentation, image reconstruction and applications ofcomputed tomography, radioactive tracer imaging, magneticresonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, and new emergingimaging technologies.

RADI.7050 Supervised Teaching in Radiological


RADI.7110 Graduate Seminar in Radiological Sciences


"Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount ofcredits when registering."

RADI.7120 Graduate Seminar in Radiological Sciences



RADI.7310L Advanced Project in Radiological

Sciences I (Formerly 98.731) - Credits: 3-6

RADI.7320L Advanced Project in Radiological

Sciences II (Formerly 98.732) - Credits: 3

RADI.7330 Graduate Project in Radiological Sciences

and Protection (Formerly 98.733) - Credits: 3-6

RADI.7430 Master's Thesis in Radiological Sciences

and Protection (Formerly 98.743) - Credits: 3

RADI.7460 Master's Thesis in Radiological Sciences

and Protection (Formerly 98.746) - Credits: 1-9

RADI.7490 Master's Thesis Research in Radiological


RADI.7530L Doctoral Dissertation in Radiological

Sciences and Protection (Formerly 98.753) - Credits:

3

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RADI.7560 Doctoral Dissertation in Radiological


1-9

RADI.7590L Doctoral Dissertation in Radiological


9

RADI.7690 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

98.769) - Credits: 9

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CORE.SS Core Curriculum - (SS) Social Sciences

Perspective - Credits: 0

The Core Curriculum at UMass Lowell ensures that studentsare learning deeply and broadly, developing essentialintellectual abilities that prepare our students for work, life,and the world. The Social Sciences perspective draws upon theempirical study of behavior, society and social relationships.Select three courses from the following: CRIM, ECON, POLI,PSYC and SOCI. No more than two courses can be from anyone discipline. Discipline is defined by the course prefix;courses with different prefixes are considered as differentdisciplines. Interdisciplinary courses are found on the CoreCurriculum site and can only fulfill one breadth of knowledgerequirement. NOTE: Some courses may have specific pre-requisites and/or co-requisites or are open only to majorswithin that discipline.

CRIM.1010 The Criminal Justice System (Formerly

44.101) - Credits: 3

This course presents a brief history of the Criminal JusticeSystem and an analysis of its structure and function. Thiscourse required of all CJ majors and is a prerequisite for allother courses in criminal justice. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

CRIM.1150 Introduction to Homeland Security


This course will encompass the study and relationship betweenthose entities and institutions necessary for the protection ofthe United States. Course instructional material will examinethe components of Federal, State and Local Police Agencies, aswell as the role of Private Security and Emergency Respondersneeded to facilitate the implementation of the HomelandSecurity Act. Particular attention will be focused on Policy,Plans and Procedures at governmental and community levels.

CRIM.1410 Introduction to Policing (Formerly 44.141)

- Credits: 3

This course provides an examination of the historicaldevelopment of police work with special emphasis on theconflicting role expectations facing police officer.

CRIM.1510 Introduction to Corrections (Formerly

44.151) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the American correctionsystem including the history of corrections, probation,incarceration, community corrections, the prison experienceand release.

CRIM.2030 Technology and the Criminal Justice

System (Formerly 44.203) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the latestinnovations in the applications of new technological advancesin the criminal justice system. Topic areas include anexamination of the new technology of crime commission, andthe corresponding new technology of crime control strategies.Our focus will be on the application of both "hard" technology(e.g. equipment, hardware, devices, etc.) and "soft" technology(e.g. computer software programs, information systems,classification devices, and other problem-solving applications)in each of the following areas: crime prevention, police, courts,institutional corrections, community corrections and theprivate sector.

CRIM.2120 Weapons of Mass Destruction (Formerly

44.212) - Credits: 3

This course will center on Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD) and their potential use by terrorists to obtain theirgoals. We will explore the origins, development andweaponization of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear andRadiological Systems and Devices. The course content isdesigned particularly for the First Responder to such incidentsof WMD. The class will focus on the preparation andexecution of plans and policies to counter this threat.

CRIM.2130 Emergency Management (Formerly

44.213) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to thevarious ways in which a corporation and local municipality canplan for a disaster before it occurs. Topics covered include riskidentification and assessment of multi-hazards whether naturaland man-made, violence in the workplace, development ofcrisis and disaster incident management programs, andbusiness/agency continuation planning.

CRIM.2210 Criminology (Formerly 44.221) - Credits:

3

The definition and nature of crime, criminal statistics, andtheories of crime causation are included. Required of all CJmajors.

CRIM.2230 Crime and the Media (Formerly 44.223)

- Credits: 3

This course provides an overview about how the mediaportrays crime and its impact on the general public, crime, andvictims and offenders.

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Academic Catalog 2021 - 2022 / Social Sciences Perspective - Courses

CRIM.2330 Criminal Procedure (Formerly 44.233) -

Credits: 3

Examines the rules that govern the everyday operation of thecriminal justice system from investigation to sentencing andappeal. Topics include: Investigation, arrest, search and seizure,interrogation, pretrial detention and hearings, plea bargaining,trial procedures, sentencing, and appeals.

CRIM.2340 Criminal Law (Formerly 44.234) -

Credits: 3

The historical origins and development of criminal law fromthe early common law to contemporary decisions and statutes.Constitutional and statutory factors as they pertain to criminalresponsibility, capacity, crimes against persons and property,defenses to criminal charges and sentences. Sections of theMassachusetts Criminal Code and other statutes will becovered where applicable.

CRIM.2350 Introduction to the Law and Politics of

Constitutional Development (Formerly 44.235) -

Credits: 3

A course examining American constitutional doctrine as it hasdeveloped historically through the process of constitutionaladjudication.

CRIM.2410 Physical Security (Formerly 44.241) -

Credits: 3

The basic principles of physical security with emphasis ontailoring these principles to the protection of specificoperations and facilities. Proper planning, appropriate design,and use of modern techniques and devices to enhance securitywhile reducing costs are discussed.

CRIM.2430 Criminalistics I (Formerly 44.243) -

Credits: 3

This laboratory course will cover basic procedures in arrest,search and seizure, and the gathering and evaluation ofevidence as to admissibility, weight, and competence.

CRIM.2440 Criminalistics II (Formerly 44.244) -

Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of Criminalistics I. It is intendedto familiarize the student with various types of physicalevidence that can be found at the more violent crime scenes.Methods of identification, preservation, collection and analysisof physical evidence relating to specific criminal activities shall

be stressed. Topics shall include Bloodstain Pattern Analysis,DNA Typing, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Point of OriginDetermination and evidence associated with DeathInvestigations, Sexual Assaults, Bombings, Arsons, MotorVehicle Homicides, Robberies and Burglaries.

CRIM.2480 Terrorism (international and domestic)


This course acquaints the Criminal Justice student with theconcept of terrorism at both the international and domesticlevels. Topics include the history of terrorism, terrorism todayand terrorism in the future. Counter measures taken to respondto terrorist threats are also examined.

CRIM.2610 Juvenile Delinquency (Formerly 44.261) -

Credits: 3

An examination of causative factors in the development ofyouthful offenders and the development and philosophy behindtreatment and rehabilitative practices.

CRIM.2800 Criminal Justice Ethics (Formerly

44.280) - Credits: 3

CRIM.2910 Short Study Abroad: Selected Topics


This is a short study abroad course, usually 3 weeks induration. Topic and location vary.

CRIM.3120 Security Management (Formerly 44.312)

- Credits: 3

Addresses the basic interdisciplinary principles of securitymanagement including planning, budgeting, organizing,staffing, directing, and controlling. This course will also covermarketing security services to management, risk management,civil and criminal liability, and labor relations. Each aspect ofthe course is designed to prepare security managers to face thenew challenges as broader and more cost-effective protection isrequired with fewer resources. The course will also bring aboutgreater awareness and understanding of the various optionsavailable in security and loss control. It will identify a numberof risk areas and outline various deterrent and preventativemethods.

CRIM.3230 White Collar and Elite Deviance


This course will provide an overview of white collar crimeincluding white collar, corporate, occupational, workplace, andorganized crime.

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CRIM.3260 Hate Crime (Formerly 44.326) - Credits:

3

This course examines prejudice as a motivation for criminalbehavior. The criminological theory for hate crime is reviewed,as well as historical perspectives of this crime category.

CRIM.3270 Violence in America (Formerly 44.327) -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with an in-depth analysis of thecourses, context, and control of a wide range of violent crimes.

CRIM.3420 Criminal Profiling (Formerly 44.342) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the development andcharacter of the many types of offenders who become criminalpsychopaths. The course explores the various methods used inclassifying and predicting criminal behavior derived form thefield of Criminology, Psychology and Forensic Science.

CRIM.3430 Forensic Psychology (Formerly 44.343) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the application of psychological theories,principles, and research to issues of concern to the criminaljustice system.

CRIM.3450 The Role of Women in Terrorism and

War - Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary course will examine the genderedprocesses of war, sub-state violence, counter-terrorism/insurgency and conflict resolution. More specifically,we will review relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworkswhich focus on the relationships between gender, armedconflict and conflict resolution. In addition, we will examinethe strategies used by women's and feminist movements topromote specific security related policy. The class will explorecases from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the MiddleEast and North Africa.

CRIM.3460 Critical Infrastructure Protection

(Formerly CRIM 346) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview on critical infrastructure andthe protection. The course will cover the concept andcomponents of the country's critical assets and threatenvironment; federal government plans and how public-privatepartnership protection efforts are leveraged; and strategies andmethods of protecting critical infrastructure.

CRIM.3470 Police Innovations (Formerly 44.347) -

Credits: 3

This course is concerned with contemporary efforts to changepolice agencies, particularly in the United States.Contemporary reform revolves mainly around what we nowknow as "community policing" and this course will dwell atsome length on these initiatives. Other innovations, some ofwhich may complement community policing, and all of whichare narrower in scope, are also considered.

CRIM.3480 Advanced Seminar on Weapons of Mass

Destruction and Terrorism (Formerly 44.348) -

Credits: 3

This course will examine the scientific and technological detailsof chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)weapons; the proliferation of these weapons and internationalCBRN prevention efforts (like the Nuclear NonproliferationTreaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the BiologicalWeapons Convention); and the threat of terrorist groupsseeking to acquire and use CBRN weapons, and explore waysto improve our response to this complex threat.

CRIM.3490 Intelligence & National Security


This course is designed to provide students with anunderstanding of how the U.S. intelligence communityfunctions, where it fits in the policy making and lawenforcement systems of U.S. democracy, and its role in theprotection of national security.

CRIM.3500 Institutional Correction (Formerly

44.350) - Credits: 3

This course provides an in-depth examination of the history,function, structure, and operation of American adult andjuvenile correctional institutions.

CRIM.3510 Community -Based Corrections (Formerly

44.351) - Credits: 3

A comprehensive review of community-based sanctions andcommunity-based, early-release mechanisms. In addition totraditional probation and parole reviews, "new" intermediatesanctions such as electronic monitoring, intensive supervision,boot camps, day fines, day reporting centers, and communityservice sentences.

CRIM.3520 Decision Making Under Uncertainty -

Credits: 3

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In this course we explore the psychological process of making(or not making) high-stakes decisions in a range o f situations.Most theories of decision making (in police, business, medicaland ethical contexts) emphasize selecting the "best" course ofaction, yet the reality is that, in the real world, there is notalways a 'best' option. Most options are high-risk and mostcarry negative consequences. In such instances decisionsinvolve choosing the least-worst outcome. In this course, anddrawing upon the decades of psychological research in areas ofdecision making (in high-and-low stakes environments), andtouching on cognitive, social and neurological research we lookat the psychological process of making decisions in range ofhigh-stakes environments.

CRIM.3600 Gender, Race, and Crime (Formerly

44.360) - Credits: 3

This course examines gender and racial implications ofcriminal laws, criminal justice practices and programs will beexamined. The position of women and racial/ethnic minoritieswill be assessed from the different perspectives of victims,offenders, and criminal justice practitioners.

CRIM.3650 Hate Crimes (Formerly 44.365) -

Credits: 3

Hate crimes illustrate bigotry plus criminal acts. This courseexamines prejudice as a motivation for criminal behavior. Thecriminological theory for hate crime is reviewed, as well ashistorical perspectives of this crime category. This is a rich andcomprehensive exploration that begins with understanding thepsychology of prejudice and ends with reviewing genocide as amass hate crime.

CRIM.3730 Contemporary Issues in Policing


This course will explore a number of fundamental issuesrelevant to contemporary public police in America. Such issuescould include, but are not limited to: the impact of police oncrime and disorder; police discretion and its control; legitimacyand public support; police culture; the changing role of policein society.

CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice


An advanced course of study and examination of a variety ofcurrent issues and topics in criminal justice. Students without asufficient background in criminal justice courses should notattempt this course. Subject matter to be announced inadvance. Visit the current semester schedule on the ContinuingStudies website for more details.

CRIM.3850 Crime and Mental Illness (Formerly

44.385) - Credits: 3

This course examines the realities and myths surrounding theinvolvement of individuals with mental illness in the criminaljustice system. Material from criminal justice and psychologywill be examined, with emphasis on service models that fostercollaboration between mental health professionals, lawenforcement, the courts, and corrections.

CRIM.3870 Criminal Mind and Behavior (Formerly

44.387) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the psychological dimensions ofcriminal thinking and behavior. The course will cover thepsychological origins and types of crime, the multidimensionalinfluences on criminal behavior, developmental criminalpathways, diagnoses, assessment and treatment approaches anda description of the continuum of psychopathic behavior.

CRIM.3880 Forensic Psychopathology (Formerly

44.388) - Credits: 3

This course addresses psychopathology in forensic settings,providing students with an integrative approach tounderstanding the multiple causes of psychological problemsand disorders of adult and juvenile offenders as well as crimevictims including biological, social, emotional, cognitive, andbehavioral influences.

CRIM.3900 Criminal Justice Research Methods


An introduction to research methods for the criminal justiceprofessional including terminology, standard methodologies,and elementary statistics. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).

CRIM.3950 Statistics in Criminal Justice (Formerly

44.395) - Credits: 3

This course is an extension of concepts learned in 44.390(Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods). Statisticswill be utilized as a mathematical language for interpreting theinterrelation of social forces impacting criminality anddeviance. The course will focus on how various statistics arecalculated, but more importantly, the meaning of these figuresfor criminal justice scholars and practitioners will be discussed.

CRIM.3970 Crime Mapping (Formerly 44.397) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the use of new technologies to analyze

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crime patterns and develop crime prevention strategies.Students study theories that explain the geographic distributionof crime and learn how to use Geographic Information Systemsto study crime in ways that draw upon theory as well as howto apply GIS techniques in the law enforcement and correctionsfields.

CRIM.3980 Criminal Justice Data Analysis (Formerly

44.398) - Credits: 3

The student is introduced to computer software packages (i.e.SPSS) used to analyze large quantitative data sets common incriminal justice/criminology. This course is seen as the capstoneto the research methods/technology component of the major,and is intended for upper level students, especially thosepreparing for graduate study.

CRIM.4010 Substance Abuse and Crime (Formerly

44.401) - Credits: 3

Covers the problems posed by substance use/abuse andexamines the role and impact of the legal, criminal justice, andpublic health systems, as well as current treatment/interventionapproaches.

CRIM.4180 American Courts and Judicial Process

(Formerly CRIM.418) - Credits: 3

This course will study the organization of and the processesemployed by American Courts in an intensive participationformat. Traditional text lessons on the U.S. Court system willbe supplemented by simulations and mock trial problems.Using this two track approach, students will learn about thecourts and simultaneously develop the analytical, criticalreasoning and public speaking skills used in the Judicial system.

CRIM.4220 Victimology (Formerly 44.422) - Credits:

3

This course examines the patterns of victimization, thecharacteristics and lifestyles of crime victims, and the impact oftheir victimizations. The treatment of victims by the criminaljustice system will be examined along with possible reforms inthese approaches.

CRIM.4770 Intimate Partner Violence (Formerly

44.477) - Credits: 3

This course examines the causes and consequences of domesticviolence and the latest research regarding the responses of thecriminal justice system.

CRIM.4780 Child Maltreatment (Formerly 44.478) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to empirical findings andtheoretical perspectives concerned with the maltreatment ofChildren and youth. One of the major course goals is tobalance the view of children and youth in the criminal justicesystem by focusing of their victimization instead of exclusivelyon their offending behavior.

CRIM.4890 Capstone Seminar in Criminology &

Criminal Justice (Formerly 44.489) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors witha capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledgeacquired in previous courses on the causes of criminal behaviorand responses to it, particularly the institutions, policies andpractices of the criminal justice system. Students engage in thedevelopment and production of a senior level research papergrounded in relevant criminology and criminal justiceliterature.

CRIM.4900 Criminal Justice Honors Seminar


Specific practice in the definition, design, and execution of aresearch project, and an analysis of the impact ofcontemporary criminal justice research on policy development.

CRIM.4910 Directed Study - Criminal Justice


CRIM.4920 Short Directed Study (Formerly 44.492)

- Credits: 1

This course is designed as an independent study of a subjectwith Chair's permission.

CRIM.4930 Issues in Technology and Security


An examination of the causes and consequences of computercrime as well as the criminal justice system's response to theproblem.

CRIM.4950 Criminal Justice Field Studies (Formerly

44.495) - Credits: 6

This is an intense internship program for Criminal Justicemajors which requires approval by the Department Chair.

CRIM.4960 Criminal Justice Internship (Formerly

44.496) - Credits: 3

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Assigned fieldwork under the supervision and with thepermission of the instructor assigned to the course. Thepurpose is to broaden the educational experience of pre-servicestudents in law enforcement, probation, and correctionalagencies within this area. This course is designed to provide acorrelation of theoretical knowledge with practical experiencein an area of particular interest to the student.

CRIM.4970 Terrorism Internship - Credits: 3

This course is a semester long internship with the Center forTerrorism &Security Studies (CTSS) where students will workon one or more of the center's research projects. After an initialperiod of training in data collection and coding, CTSS internswill then work under the supervision of Center faculty andstaff.

CRIM.5010 Criminological Theory: Foundations

(Formerly CRIM 501/521) - Credits: 3

This course provides a detailed examination of the best knownand most influential theories of crime causation. Topicsinclude: theory construction, hypothesis testing, theoryintegration, and the links among theory, research, and policy.

CRIM.5200 Administration of Justice (Formerly

44.503/CRIM 520) - Credits: 3

An examination of the components of the criminal justicesystem and a review of the administration of federal, state andlocal criminal justice agencies, including a focus on criminallaw and procedure.

CRIM.5210 Managing Justice Organizations (Formerly

44.570/CRIM 521) - Credits: 3

A range of criminal justice management issues are addressed,including organizational structure, purpose, rewards andrelationships, leadership and management styles, and thedevelopment of effective change strategies by criminal justiceagencies. The complex role of the criminal justice manager inboth the adult and juvenile justice system is emphasized.

CRIM.5240 Issues in Corrections (Formerly

44.550/CRIM 524) - Credits: 3

This course reviews the development of institutionalcorrections and the issues surrounding the punishment ofcriminals in secure settings. The course also surveys themanagement of correctional institutions, including custody,classification, reception, programming, release, staffing,scheduling, collective bargaining, prisoners' rights, and otherrelated issues.

CRIM.5250 Juvenile Justice and Youth Crime


Examines the historical development of juvenile justice in theU.S., how the juvenile justice system operates, the rationale fortreating juveniles differently from adults, and the extent ofyouth crime in the United States according to official statisticsand self-report data.

CRIM.5400 Criminal Profiling (Formerly

44.542/CRIM 540) - Credits: 3

An overview of the development and characteristics of violentoffenders, some of whom will evolve to become criminalpsychopaths. The class provides an analytical understanding ofthe unique characteristics of serial criminals and themethodologies used to commit their crimes.

CRIM.5410 Forensic Psychology (Formerly

44.543/CRIM 541) - Credits: 3

This course applies psychological theories, principles, andresearch to issues of concern to the criminal justice system witha special focus on the intersection of the mental health andcriminal justice systems.

CRIM.5600 Gender, Race & Crime (Formerly

44.560) - Credits: 3

The implications of criminal laws, criminal justice practicesand programs. Focus on inequalities based on gender, race andclass.

CRIM.5660 Transportation Systems Safety and

Security (Formerly 44.566) - Credits: 3

This course will look at safety, security and emergencymanagement with regard to transportation operations; multi-modal transportation security threats, vulnerabilities, risk andstrategies to mitigate and incident; and the security of supplychains and critical infrastructure. The course will use casestudies to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, andabilities to effectively safeguard the movement of assets withininterconnected transportation networks.

CRIM.5700 Crisis and Emergency Management

(Formerly 44.513/CRIM 570) - Credits: 3

This course will provide a broad introduction to the criticalchallenges of disaster management. The course will addresspast and present strategies for reducing and responding tohazards posed by both manmade and natural disasters.Emphasis will be placed on what we can learn from the history

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of disasters, and on how we can apply those lessons to themanagement of future events.

CRIM.5710 Domestic Terrorism and Violent

Extremism (Formerly 44.526/CRIM 571) - Credits: 3

This course examines the evolution and contemporary natureof domestic terrorist threats and violent extremist movementsthat the U.S. has confronted over the past several decades.Special attention is focused on right-wing militias, religiousextremists, racial supremacist/hate groups, and extremeenvironmental and animal rights groups. Students will alsolearn about political and socioeconomic factors that enable aterrorist group's ideological resonance, prison radicalization,the role of the Internet in mobilizing individuals toward violentbehavior, and the legal and criminal justice dimensions ofresponses to terrorism.

CRIM.5720 Comparative Terrorism and

Counterterrorism (Formerly 44.549/CRIM 572) -

Credits: 3

This course examines a broad spectrum of terrorist groups andcounterterrorism responses in over a dozen countries, includingColombia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Northern Ireland/UK,Pakistan, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Yemen. Thiscomparative analysis will help students develop andunderstanding of patterns and trends within political violence(including radicalization, tactics, financing, targeting behavior,malevolent creativity, disengagement and de-radicalization) andthe many different policies and strategies adopted bygovernments in response to terrorist threat.

CRIM.5730 Threat Assessment and Risk

Management (Formerly 44.554/CRIM 573) -

Credits: 3

The goal of this course is to enhance understanding andincrease expertise regarding risk management and the impact ofterrorism on economic and other critical infrastructures in theUnited States. The course will provide the tools (operationaland statistical) and technology required to mitigate these risks.A second purpose of the course is to examine and criticallydiscuss current and future methods to create best practices insecurity management.

CRIM.5740 Overview of Homeland Security


The U.S. has embraced the homeland security monolithwithout a full understanding of what it encompasses. Thiscourse provides a comprehensive overview of homelandsecurity and defense as undertaken in the United States since

9/11. The course critically examines the current body ofknowledge with a specific focus on understanding securitythreats, sources, and reasons for these threats. The roles of thekey players at the federal, state and local levels, the policies andprocedures enacted since 9/11, and the homeland securitysystem in practice are also examined.

CRIM.5750 Contemporary Security Studies


This course examines the complex nature of key domestic andinternational security threats and responses. Topics includeterrorism and insurgency, transnational organized crime,WMD proliferation, cyber-security, intelligence, national andhomeland security strategies, critical infrastructure protection,and theories of international security.

CRIM.5780 Intelligence Analysis Policy and Practice


Students will examine the tradecraft of intelligence collectionand analysis from various perspectives. Topics will includestrategies, tactics, legal and ethical implications, sources,means, methods, limitations, covert action, methods ofanalysis, and case studies of prominent intelligence successesand failures in the last half century.

CRIM.5830 Master's Thesis - Criminal Justice


CRIM.5860 Master's Thesis - Criminal Justice


CRIM.5900 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics


This course is a rigorous introduction to statistical inference:probability theory, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests.The course also covers regression analysis, which is developedin a non-technical way, with an emphasis on interpretation ofregression results, using examples from recent research.

CRIM.5910 Research Design (Formerly CRIM.591) -

Credits: 3

Research design is a graduate-level introduction tomethodology as used in criminology/criminal justice. Thecourse surveys the research design enterprise and covers a hostof issues on the measurement and collection of data, and otherprocedures that influence whether a research study will lead theinvestigator to scientifically rigorous information. This courseexplains various strategies for devising social science studies,compares the relative benefits of various designs, and identifiesthe tools necessary to conduct studies that will yield data

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worthy of analysis and interpretation. This material will bevaluable for students who will conduct research andadministrators who must evaluate the research of others.

CRIM.5950 Program Evaluation (Formerly 44.595) -

Credits: 3

A detailed examination of methods of evaluating criminaljustice programs. Focuses on both process and outcomeevaluation.

CRIM.6010 Criminological Theory Advanced


The course examines contemporary criminological thought byassessing major theories that anchor the discipline ofcriminology. Also explores the causal structure of thesetheories, the level of analysis at which they reside, theassumptions that underlie them, their strengths andweaknesses, and their policy implications.

CRIM.6020 Nature and Extent of Crime and Criminals


Exposes students to the major measurement methods for theincidence of crime and prevalence of criminals. Students willbecome versed in using data derived from any of the threeprimary sources of crime statistics: police-based measures(UCR, NIBRS), victim surveys (NCVS), and self-reports ofcriminal behavior (Monitoring the Future, National YouthSurvey).

CRIM.6030 Correlates of Crime and Justice


This course examines the nature of the relationships amongattributes and indices at the individual, situational, andaggregate levels to various forms of crime and systems ofjustice. The implications of criminal laws, criminal justicepractices, and programs are examined with a focus oninequalities based on gender and race.

CRIM.6110 Law and Social Control (Formerly CRIM

611) - Credits: 3

This course examines and analyzes the various means by whichsociety attempts to control criminal conduct. Social controlencompasses both formal and informal mechanisms and avariety of institutions and social processes to deterinappropriate conduct, if possible, and/or punish and reformsuch conduct. Social control has evolved considerably overtime and various social control philosophies and techniqueshave been prevalent at one time but not in others. Becausesocial control is a response to inappropriate conduct, the

course will also provide a brief introduction to the concepts ofdeviance and crime and the differential social control needs andpriorities posed by different kinds of inappropriate conduct.

CRIM.6120 Drugs, Crime and Justice (Formerly CRIM

612) - Credits: 3

This course surveys the historical development andcontemporary context of the use of criminal sanctions tocombat the use of illicit drugs. The relationship between druguse/abuse and crime is explored. The course also provides apolicy analysis of the alternative means available to deal withthe drugs-crime issue (legalization, decriminalization,interdiction, tougher criminalization).

CRIM.6130 Law and Public Policy (Formerly

44.573/CRIM 613) - Credits: 3

The course is an introduction to crime and the efforts tocontrol crime through public policy. We explore thefoundations of the policy-making process at the federal, state,and local levels. The course also considers broad theoreticalapplications pertaining to public opinion, national culture, andcomparative analyses among Western democracies and theirdiffering approaches to crime. This course employs a variety oflearning tools, from roundtable discussions to policy cases.

CRIM.6220 Seminar in Policing (Formerly CRIM 622)

- Credits: 3

This seminar examines the contemporary research literature inpolicing with a focus on the key research issues. Through acritical examination of the literature, students gain anunderstanding of the significant topic areas that have beenpursued and develop an agenda for further research.

CRIM.6230 Seminar in Courts and Sentencing


This seminar examines the contemporary research literature inadjudication and sentencing with a focus on the key researchissues. Through a critical examination of the literature,students gain an understanding of the significant topic areasthat have been pursued and develop an agenda for furtherresearch.

CRIM.6250 Seminar in Juvenile Justice and Youth

Crime (Formerly CRIM 625) - Credits: 3

This seminar examines the contemporary research literatureconcerning juvenile justice with a focus on the key researchissues. Through a critical examination of the literature,students gain an understanding of the significant topical areasthat have been pursued and develop an agenda for further

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research.

CRIM.6260 Community Based Correction (Formerly

44.650/CRIM 626 ) - Credits: 3

This course presents a detailed examination of current theory,research, and policy development in the field of communitycorrections, both nationally and internationally. Topic areasinclude sentencing, probation, parole, fines, community service,and intermediate sanctions (intensive supervision, housearrest/electronic monitoring, boot camps). Issues include thepunishment vs. control argument, community justice models,special offender populations (drug offenders, sex offenders,mentally ill offenders, AIDS), and the cost effectiveness ofcommunity corrections.

CRIM.6300 Victimology (Formerly CRIM 522) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the study of crime victims and of thepatterns, impact, and formal responses to criminalvictimization. Particular attention is given to research issuessuch as measurement of victimization, fear of crime and relatedmeasures, and conducting research with victimizedpopulations, as well as discussion of current issues in the fieldof Victimology. Substantive topics may include theories ofvictimization, the overlap between victims and offenders,social-psychological and other impacts of victimization onprimary and secondary victims, media coverage ofvictimization, and evaluation of prevention and interventionprograms for victims (criminal justice system based programsand others).


44.622/CRIM 631 ) - Credits: 3

An examination of the nature and extent of intimate partnerviolence and an analysis of the causes and consequences ofviolence between partners as well as the latest researchregarding the criminal justice response.

CRIM.6320 Responding to Child Maltreatment


Introduction to empirical findings and theoretical perspectivesconcerned with the maltreatment of children and youth.Includes an examination of prevalence rates, risk factors,consequences, and system responses.

CRIM.6400 Criminal Mind and Behavior (Formerly

44.545) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to address a broad range of topicsrelevant to criminal behavior and the development of the so

called criminal personality. Factors that are considered toinfluence the evolution of criminal mentality are examined andthe laws and the past and current response of the criminaljustice system to repeat offenders are explored.

CRIM.6410 Mental Health & Criminal Justice


The course focuses on how and why individuals with seriousmental illness become involved in the criminal justice system,and on how the criminal justice and public mental healthsystems respond to that involvement. Topics include lawenforcement responses, court-based strategies, mental healthand corrections, community supervision of individuals withmental illness, violence and mental disorder, and uniquechallenges associated with female and juvenile populations.

CRIM.6420 Sex Crimes and Offenders (Formerly

44.646/CRIM 642) - Credits: 3

This course examines the nature of sex offenses as well as themind of the sex offender, and focuses on motives, possiblevictims, and rehabilitation. The responses of the mental healthand criminal justice systems are examined and the effectivenessof those responses is assessed.

CRIM.6500 Violence in America (Formerly CRIM

650) - Credits: 3

This course provides an in-depth analysis of the causes,context, and control of a wide range of violent crimes. Topicscovered in this class include: Murder, rape, robbery, assault,and violence in the helping professions, the workplace, school,gang violence, cult violence, and institutional violence. Foreach form of violence, we examine issues related to(1) theextent of the problem, characteristics of the crime, victim, andoffender, (2) causation, (3) crime prevention, and (4)crimecontrol strategies.

CRIM.6510 Criminal Homicide (Formerly

44.575/CRIM 575) - Credits: 3

A survey of the nature and extent of criminal homicide. Therewill be five main components: statutory definitions ofhomicide; theories of homicide; homicide rates over time andacross jurisdictions; trends and patterns in homicidecharacteristics; and cross-cultural comparisons. Homicide is animportant topic in criminology for three reasons: (1) it is thecrime of greatest severity in any penal code; (2) it is a fairlyreliable barometer of all violent crime; and (3) at a nationallevel, no other crime is measured as accurately, precisely, andcomprehensively.

CRIM.6540 Elite Deviance and White Collar Crime

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This course introduces the concept of white collar crime as anarea of scientific inquiry and theory formation. It criticallyexamines the latest scholarship on the subject by looking atwhite collar crime from a multiplicity of perspectives andreference points, ranging from a focus on the offense, offender,legal structure, organizational structure, individual andorganizational behavior, to victimization and guardianship,with special attention on the interaction between thesecomponents. The course also pays special attention todefinitional issues, typologies of white collar crime, andassesses the nature, extent and consequences of white collarcrime nationally and internationally. To enhance theunderstanding of white collar crime in today's IT developmentand society, the course will pay a special attention to roles ofinformation and technology and E-commerce within whitecollar crime. Finally, the course examines current criminaljustice system efforts at controlling white collar crime.


44.563/CRIM 655) - Credits: 3

This course examines the dynamics of substance abuse, theinterrelationship between substance abuse and crime, and theuse of both criminal and civil law to deal with the problemsposed by substance abuse.

CRIM.6580 Issues in Computer Crime and Cyber

Security (Formerly 44.642/CRIM 658) - Credits: 3

This course will examine the history and evolving nature of therelationship between technology, crime, and security, with aparticular focus on legitimate and illegitimate Internetcommerce, and cyber criminal methodologies and techniques.We will study major issues in cyber security including criminaland state-sponsored hacking; data, intellectual property, andidentity theft; financial and personal data security; cyber-terrorism; tools and methods used to exploit computernetworks, and strategies to protect against them; and new andemerging technologies. This course will be taught specificallyfor non-computer science majors, although students withcomputer science backgrounds are welcome for the experiencesthat they can bring to the class discussions.


44.643/CRIM 664) - Credits: 3

This course explores the threats that weapons of massdestruction (WMD) pose to the U.S. and its interests alongwith the strategies to meet those threats. The course willexamine the technical aspects, history, and contemporarythreat of each category of weapon Chemical, biological,radiological, and nuclear followed by a critical analysis of U.S.and global efforts to limit access to these weapons and prohibit

their production, proliferation and use. The course will alsoreview some aspects of WMD attack response, recovery, andmitigation.

CRIM.6650 Global Trafficking and Criminal Networks


Illicit economic activities are a global phenomenon with localimpact. This course will examine the threat that globaltrafficking poses to a nation's security, political stability,economic development, and social fabric. The lessons in thisadvanced graduate-level seminar are organized around thetrafficking activities of greatest concern to the United Nations,Interpol, IAEA and other international agencies' as well as tothe U.S. Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and HomelandSecurity.

CRIM.6660 Terrorism Networks (Formerly

44.577/CRIM 666) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the dynamics of terrorist networks andwill equip students with an understanding of the drivers ofterrorist network formation, development and disintegration.The course will also provide students with knowledge andunderstanding of how, why and when networks expand,affiliate, and occasionally splinter. And finally, students will beguided through the applicability of network theory andanalysis to the design of hypothetical operational responses andcontingency planning surrounding the disruption orcontainment of terrorist networks.

CRIM.6670 Advanced Security Studies (Formerly

CRIM 667) - Credits: 3

This course examines the complex nature of key domestic andinternational security threats and how nations respond tothem. While the traditional focus of security studies has beenthe phenomenon of war, the past two decades have seentremendous growth and expansion of the field. Some scholarshave studied the threat, use and control of military force, whileothers have studied various forms of political violence such asterrorism, organized crime, and insurgency or armed rebellion.Research in this field also incorporates scholarship on thepolitics of defense and foreign policymaking, traditionaltheories of international relations, comparative analysis ofnational and regional case studies, ethics and morality ofsecurity policies, and transnational issues like arms trafficking,piracy, and the proliferation of materials and technology forweapons of mass destruction. Overall, the study of nationaland international security has evolved into a complex,interdisciplinary field, as demonstrated on the list of journalsand websites provided on the last page of this syllabus. Eachlesson in this course draws on a large and diverse body ofreadings, including academic journal articles, governmentreports, and original source materials.

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CRIM.6680 Scientific & Technological Dimensions of

National Security (Formerly 44.569/CRIM 668) -

Credits: 3

In this required course for the MS in Security Studies program,students will take this course to learn all about the efforts inthe public and private sector to design new sensors, scanner,and the general role of science and technology in homeland andnational security.

CRIM.6690 Counterterrorism Policies and Strategies


This course examines the formulation and implementation ofU.S. national strategies for combating terrorism, protectingcritical infrastructure, and preventing the proliferation ofchemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons ormaterials that could be used by terrorists. Students will developan understanding of the structure and operations of key federalagencies, state and local fusion centers, and examine thepolitical, legal, moral and ethical issues of countering modernterrorism threats.

CRIM.6700 Seminar in Terrorism Studies (Formerly


This course will offer an in-dept examination of one morespecial topics within the field of terrorism. Examples includeterrorist psychology, the use of women and children byterrorist groups, models of successful hostage negotiation orthe use of social network analysis to understand the evolvingnature of a terrorist threat. Students should consult with theiradvisor and the program director before registering for thiscourse.

CRIM.6800 Selected Topics (Formerly 44.680) -

Credits: 3

A comprehensive examination of a current issue in criminaljustice.

CRIM.6830 Directed Study (Formerly CRIM 683) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed as an independent study of a subjectnot offered in the standard curriculum.

CRIM.6860 Directed Study (Formerly

44.696/CRIM.686) - Credits: 6


CRIM.6890 Special topics in Criminal Justice and

Criminology (Formerly CRIM.689) - Credits: 3

Special topics classes are used to address timely issues that donot fit into the regular course offerings.

CRIM.6900 Advanced Regression Analysis (Formerly


This course focuses on statistical methods that are useful in theinvestigation of hypotheses in the social sciences and theanalysis of public policies and programs. The bulk of thecourse is a detailed examination of the bivariate and multipleregression models estimated using Ordinary Least Squares(OLS), with an emphasis on constructing regression models totest social and economic hypotheses. Several special topics inregression analysis are addressed as well, including violationsof OLS assumptions and the use of dummy variables, andinteraction effects. Throughout, examples are dawn from theliterature so students can see the models and methods in action.

CRIM.6910 Advanced Research Design (Formerly

44.691) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on measurement and data developmentstrategies and techniques to facilitate effective statisticalanalysis. Topics include the logic of causal inquiry andinference, the elaboration paradigm and model specification,handling threats to internal validity, hierarchies of designstructure (experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental), linking design structure to affect estimationstrategies, and analyzing design elements in publishedliterature. Students will select a research topic in consultationwith the instructor and prepare a written comparative designanalysis.

CRIM.6919 Directed Study in Criminal Justice



CRIM.6920 Qualitative Research Methods (Formerly


This course designed to increase students' knowledge andunderstanding of the design and process of qualitative researchin criminology. The material covered in this course includes thenature and uses of qualitative research; the design of qualitativeresearch; grounded theory and the use of qualitative research toadvance new theories and critically evaluate tenants orassumptions of widely held explanations of criminal behaviorand justice system functioning; and the ethics of qualitativeresearch. Qualitative research methodologies including

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ethnography, case studies, participant observation,interviewing, content analysis, and life history narrative / lifecourse analysis will be studied. Students will develop andinitiate their own qualitative research and learn first-handabout the conduct of such research, the sequencing of datacollection, data analysis, and more data collection. Studentswill learn the uses of computer assisted software programsdesigned to assist qualitative data analysis.

CRIM.6930 Survey Methods (Formerly CRIM 693) -

Credits: 3

This course exposes students to the use of survey methods insocial science research. Emphasis is placed on interview andquestionnaire techniques and the construction and sequencingof survey questions as well as the use of Likert and Thurstonesales. Attention is also devoted to sampling theory, samplingdesigns, and sampling and non-sampling errors.

CRIM.6940 Crime Analysis and Mapping (Formerly

44.594/CRIM 694) - Credits: 3

This course examines the use of new technologies to analyzecrime patterns and develop crime prevention strategies.Students study theories that explain the geographic distributionof crime and learn how to use Geographic Information Systemsto study crime in ways that draw upon theory as well as howto apply GIS techniques in the law enforcement and correctionsfields.

CRIM.6990 Security Studies Capstone Research

Paper (Formerly 44.699/ CRIM.699) - Credits: 3

This course represents the culminating capstone experience forstudents in the MA in Security Studies program at UMassLowell. Incorporating the tools learned in CRIM.5900,Research Design and Methods, students are required to designa research question, gather and analyze information, and writea Masters level research paper of at least 50 pages on a topic oftheir choosing related to security studies. Students will providedrafts of their paper to their faculty supervisor periodicallyduring the semester, and the final version will be submitted forgrading on the basis of quality research and writing.

CRIM.6993 Capstone Research Paper in Criminal

Justice - Credits: 3

This course is the culminating, final core requirement for theMasters in Criminal Justice. In this course, students will writean integrative research paper (generally 50-6- pages in length,double---spaced) on a topic of their choosing within the realmof criminal justice. By integrative, we mean you are expected todraw upon material you have covered in several of the coursesin this program, including (but not limited to) Administration

of Criminal Justice, Criminological Theory: Foundations,Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Research Design,Managing Criminal Justice Organizations, or Law &PublicPolicy. You may enroll in this course at the same time as on ofyour elective courses, but it is assumed that you have alreadycompleted all requirements for the Masters in Criminal.

CRIM.7000 Dissertation Seminar I (Formerly

CRIM.701) - Credits: 3

This is the first part of a two-semester sequence in whichstudents develop a plan and a template for the conduct of thevarious stages of the doctoral dissertation. Topics include:theoretical foundations, hypothesis development, samplingdesign, construct measurement, data collection, and analysis ofquantitative or qualitative data.

CRIM.7010 Dissertation Seminar II (Formerly

CRIM.702) - Credits: 3

This is the second part of a two-semester sequence in whichstudents develop a plan and a template for the conduct of thevarious stages of the doctoral dissertation. Topics include:theoretical foundations, hypothesis development, samplingdesign, construct measurement, data collection, and analysis ofquantitative or qualitative data.

CRIM.7030 Dissertation Supervision (Formerly CRIM

703) - Credits: 3

Direct supervision with a dissertation advisor (3 credits).


706) - Credits: 6



709) - Credits: 9


CRIM.7100 Advanced Research in Terrorism (CRIM

710) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on describing and understanding howresearch and evidence-based analysis helps us to understand,explain and predict changes in terrorist behavior. The coursemakes use of case studies to illustrate quantitative andqualitative research methods, and to approach researchquestions on terrorism from multiple levels of analysis. Thecourse will also examine successful examples ofinterdisciplinary research and will help students navigate the

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pathway from theoretically informed research on terrorism topolicy and practitioner-relevant counter-terrorism.

CRIM.7110 Continued Dissertation Review (Formerly


Direct supervision with a dissertation advisor (1 credit).

CRIM.7160 Dissertation Seminar Accelerated


This course is an accelerated version of the CRIM 701/702sequence. It is suitable for students who have already acquiredthe data for their doctoral thesis research and thus canaccomplish the plan and template for the conduct of thevarious stages of the doctoral dissertation in one semester.Topics include: theoretical foundations, hypothesisdevelopment, sampling design, construct measurement, datacollection, and analysis of quantitative or qualitative data.Prerequisite: Doctoral Candidacy in Criminology.

CRIM.7900 Categorical and Limited Dependent

Variables (Formerly CRIM 790) - Credits: 3

The estimation of empirical models is essential to public policyanalysis and social science research. Ordinary Least Squares(OLS) regression analysis is the most frequently used empiricalmodel, and is appropriate for analyzing continuous dependentvariables that meet certain distributional assumptions. Thiscourse examines several types of advanced regression modelsfor dependent variables that violate one or more of theassumptions of the OLS regression model. For example, somedependent variables may be categorical, such as pregnant ornot, employed or not, etc. Other dependent variables may betruncated or censored, such as contributions to an individualretirement account that are limited by law to certain dollaramounts. Still others may be counts of things, like the numberof children born to a given woman or the number of trafficaccidents on a given day. The principal models examined in thecourse are binary logit and probit, multinomial logit, ordinallogit and probit, tobit, and the family of Poisson regressionmodels. The Heckman correction for selection and EventHistory Analysis are also addressed. All these models areestimated using maximum likelihood estimation (MLE). Thecourse focuses on the application and interpretation of themodels, rather than statistical theory.

CRIM.7910 Structural Equation Modeling (Formerly


This course is an introduction to structural equation modeling(SEM). SEM represents a general approach to the statisticalexamination of the fit of a theoretical model to empirical data.Topics include observed variable (path) analysis, latent variable

models (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis), and latent variableSEM analyses.

CRIM.7920 Survival Analysis and Longitudinal Data


Criminological research often involves the study of change overtime in both individuals and groups. Analyzing such over timeposes a number of methodological and statistical challenges,however, and these must be addressed to derive valid inferencesfrom data analysis. This course will examine several techniquesthat are appropriate for such analyses. These include the familyof univariate, bivariate and multivariate techniques collectivelyknown as "survival" or "event history analysis" that areappropriate for studying processes such as recidivism andlength of time individuals spend in various programs. Thecourse will also describe zero-inflated Poisson trajectory andlatent growth curve models, as well as multilevel models forchange. Emphasis will be on application as opposed to theory.

CRIM.7940 Multi-Level Modeling - Credits: 3

This course covers multilevel statistical models, which areincreasingly being used in the social sciences to analyzeclustered data. The course will introduce students to the theoryand concepts of multilevel model and will address both thestatistical and theoretical advantages to using multilevel modelsto analyze clustered data. The course will largely take anapplied approach, meaning that it is designed to preparestudents for putting the techniques covered in the course to usein a "real world" context. As such, course lectures andassignments will cover a range of relevant issues, including dataacquisition, data exploration, estimation of multilevel modelswith statistical software, and reporting of results frommultilevel analyses.

ECON.1010 The Economics of Social Issues (Formerly

49.101) - Credits: 3

Social Issues in Economics will take economic theory and applyit to public policy decisions. Topics that will be covered in thecourse are; Economics of crime, Should we legalize drugs, is itmore economical to imprison someone for life or seek thedeath penalty and did the Supreme Court decision in Roe vWade (the legalization of abortion) contribute to the decliningcrime rate that began in the 90,s: The economics of unintendedconsequences will explore how well meaning public policysometimes backfires and has the reverse effect; healtheconomics will look at the rising cost of healthcare and theeffect of Obamacare; Taxes and poverty, is there a natural rateof poverty (does minimum wage increases actually contributeto a higher rate) and does taxing the rich less actually help theeconomy; Energy &Environmental economics, what is theeffect of global warming, or is it global cooling, and what is thebest energy mix for the 21st century and lastly, who has itright, New Keynesians or Neo-Classicals.

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ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics (Formerly

49.201) - Credits: 3

Studies the principles of production and exchange. Anintroduction to demand, supply, pricing, and output underalternative market structures. Derived demand and resourcemarkets are introduced. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).

ECON.2010SI Supplemental Instruction for Economics

I - Navitas only. (Formerly 49.201SI) - Credits: 1

Supplemental Instruction for Economics I - Navitas only.Credits do not count toward degree requirements.

ECON.2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (Formerly

49.202) - Credits: 3

This course studies national accounts, inflation, and aggregateunemployment, as well as the driving forces behind businesscycles and long-run growth in the context of aggregate demandand aggregate supply. In addition, it examines monetary andfiscal policy, the Federal reserve, and select additional topics,such as an introduction to open-economy macroeconomics.

ECON.2110 Statistics for Business and Economics I


Presents descriptive statistics, sophisticated counting techniquesand other components of probability, simple random variablesand their distribution, bivariate functions, sampling theoryproperties of estimators.

ECON.2120 Statistics for Business and Economics II


Discusses interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis ofvariance, applied regression theory, correlation analysis, andother selected topics.

ECON.3020 Labor Economics (Formerly 49.302) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to the economic analysis of behaviors andinstitutions in the labor market: labor supply and participation,labor demand by firms, wage determination under differentinstitutional settings, and gender, race or ethnicity asdeterminants of different labor market outcomes. The coursepresents microeconomic models, empirical findings and theirpublic policy implications on topics such as minimum wage,affirmative action, social insurance programs, workplacesafety, and subsidized day care.

ECON.3030 Microeconomic Theory (Formerly

49.303) - Credits: 3

Provides an advanced examination of price and productiontheory and the theory of the consumer and the firm.

ECON.3040 Macroeconomic Theory (Formerly

49.304) - Credits: 3

Building on Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON.2020), thiscourse studies goods markets and money markets in furtherdetail. Emphasis is placed on aggregate labor markets and alsoon the relationship between inflation, unemployment, andaggregate output. These topics are contextualized in order toexamine aggregate economic developments in the short,medium, and long run. Optimal monetary and fiscal policiesare examined against this background. Select additional topicsare covered, such as the basics of open-economymacroeconomics. This course meets the Essential LearningOutcome of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CTPS) asdefined under the Core Curriculum requirements.

ECON.3060 Urban Economics (Formerly 49.306) -

Credits: 3

More than half of the world population now lives in cities.Therefore, grasping the economic dynamics of cities is a key tounderstanding modern economic systems. Urban economics isthe economic study of cities. This course covers (I) the theoriesunderlying cities functioning, growth and development, (II) themethods useful for examining city economies, and (II) thepublic policies targeting metropolitan problems. Skills in usingGeographic Information System (GIS) software are also trainedin this course.

ECON.3100 Development Economics (Formerly

49.310) - Credits: 3

Development Economics provides an introduction to theimportance of political and market institutions in shaping theeconomic performance in the context of understandingeconomic role of institutions; theories of income distributionand distributional conflict; effect of social conflict and classconflict on development; political economic determinants ofpolicies; causes and consequences of corruption; andimportance of financial markets. The course utilizes boththeoretical and empirical approaches in its analysis ofeconomic development.

ECON.3110 Mathematical Economics - Credits: 3

Since the late nineteen century, economics as a discipline haschosen mathematics as the main language of choice to describethe problems, hypothesis, theoretical explanation and tests it

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wants to study. This course aims to strengthen students'"translation skills" so that they can become more comfortablein applying mathematical concepts to their study of economicsproblems. Two distinct features set this course apart from atypical upper-level economics course of a pure mathematicscourse. First, this course will not only sharpen students'technical skills but will mainly emphasizes on the connectionsbetween those skills and economic intuitions. Second, studentswill learn those mathematical tools in a more organized andintensive way, with ample economic applications.

ECON.3120 Managerial Economics (Formerly 49.312)

- Credits: 3

Applies the economic theory and statistical methods to businessdecision making. Estimation of demand, production, costfunctions and accompanying elasticity estimates, pricing andoutput decisions, value maximization problems, and capitalbudgeting.

ECON.3160 Investments: Instruments and Strategies


In this course we will look at different types of investments,from stocks, bonds and real estate top mutual funds, hedgefunds and derivatives exploring how and when to use them.Students will create a diversified investment portfolio using anonline trading program that incorporates products covered inclass. In addition we will look at how different exchangesoperate and the role of financial investments in real capitalaccumulation and rising living standards.

ECON.3170 Capital Markets (Formerly 49.317) -

Credits: 3

A study of the principles of portfolio theory and the pricing offinancial instruments in capital markets. Use of derivativemarkets to implement arbitrages, hedging and risk managementstrategies. Extensive background institutional detail on stock,bond, mortgage-backed, currency, futures and options markets.

ECON.3180 Financial Markets and Monetary Policy


This course studies the formal role of money, interest rates,interest rate determination, and financial markets within thecontext of aggregate economic activity. These topics are relatedto central banks, with a focus on the Federal Reserve, andlinked to money supply and the tools of monetary policy.Formal theories and practical implementation of strategies andtactics of monetary policy are addressed, as well as theirimplications for aggregate economic activity. This course meetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

ECON.3190 Public Finance (Formerly 49.319) -

Credits: 3

The economics of the public sector. Principles of publicexpenditure, taxation, and the public debt applied to federal,state, and local governments.

ECON.3250 United States Economic History


The evolution of institutions and their functions, and sourcesof economic development. The contributions of railroads,agricultural population growth, immigration, capital formationand technological progress to economic development. Otherareas addressed: rapid industrialization and antitrust laws;evolution of financial institutions, the creation of the FederalReserve System, crash of 1929, the depression of the 1930s, theNew Deal and various banking acts, the labor movement, thegrowth of international trade.

ECON.3450 Health Economics (Formerly 49.345) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to the economic analysis of health care marketThe course presents microeconomic models, empirical findingsand public policies referring to the following topics: theproduction and demand for health (theinvestment/consumption aspects of health and the relationshipbetween socio economic status and health status), the issues ofmoral hazard and adverse selection in the insurance market,the role of information in the physician-patient relationship,the different regulation and payment systems for providers, theMedicare and Medicaid programs, and the comparisonsbetween the US system and the health systems of other westerneconomies and developing countries. This class aims to helpstudents becoming more informed future citizens andconsumers or producers of healthcare. Prerequisites: 49.201 orinstructor's approval. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Critical Thinking &Problem Solving(CTPS) and Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ECON.4010 Special Topics in Economics (Formerly

49.401) - Credits: 3

Special Topics in Economics is a course for advancedundergraduates in Economics. The content will vary fromsemester to semester depending on the research interests of theFaculty member teaching the course.

ECON.4020 Industrial Organization (Formerly

49.402) - Credits: 3

The field of Industrial Organization studies the behaviors offirms in imperfectly competitive markets. Its importance is best

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illustrated by understanding limitations of perfect competition.By definition, a perfectly competitive firm takes the marketdetermined price as given and therefore has absolutely notcontrol on price. Consequently, there is no room for anypricing strategy, not room for advertisement, and the firm haslittle incentive to conduct R&Dor merge with other firms. Allthese business practices that we see every day must be discussedand analyzed in a setting of imperfect competition - the mainfocus of Industrial Organization.

ECON.4030 International Trade (Formerly 49.403) -

Credits: 3

This course is devoted to the study of why countries trade theproducts they do and the attendant benefits and costs of trade.The course covers both the main theories of internationaltrade, and their empirical applications.

ECON.4060 International Macroeconomics - Credits:

3

This course is part of the two sub-disciplines that compose theoverall discipline of International Economics, with the othersub-discipline being International Trade. As such, InternationalMacroeconomics is complementary to International Trade, butneither course is a prerequisite for the other. This courseprovides an overview of open economy macroeconomics, andinternational financial markets and policies. The focus is onexchange rate determination, the importance of the balance ofpayments for both the domestic economy and the economies ofother countries, international capital flows, the impact ofinternal debt on the balance of trade, and the interaction andpotential conflicts between domestic and internationaleconomic police objectives.

ECON.4070 Econometrics (Formerly 49.407) -

Credits: 3

This course covers regression analysis including ordinary leastsquares, bivariate and multiple regression. In addition to basicregression technique and inference issues, specific topics relatedto OLS, such as interaction terms and quadratic forms togetherwith more advanced techniques such as panel data andinstrumental variables will be covered. This course will be heldin a teaching lab using the STATA software package widelyused by economists and other social scientists. You will learnhow to us STATA for the following: importing data from anexternal source into STATA; inspecting and becoming familiarwith the dataset; producing the main descriptive statistics forthe dataset (e.g., mean, median, standard deviation and scatterdiagrams); analyzing the data to test hypotheses of interest.

ECON.4090 Innovation and Development - Credits: 3

This course integrates ideas from the history of economics with

national development experiences to construct a theory ofdevelopment. Fundamental to economic development is theinnovation process through which business enterprises, situatedin particular nations, generate productivity. The first part ofthe course focuses on the advanced nations, particularlyBritain, United States, and Japan. Then we look at the emergedeconomies of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and HongKong, followed by the emerging economies of China and India.We explore why Russia is lacking in innovative enterprise. Weconclude by asking how the integration of the theory andhistory of economic development can inform strategies topromote economic development characterized by stable andequitable growth.

ECON.4100 Economic Growth and Development


In this course, we try to solve the puzzles of why somecountries are so rich and some are so poor and why somecountries grow so quickly and some grow so slowly. Afterintroducing the basic analytical framework, we will investigatevarious possible reasons in explaining the oserved countrydifferences. Those possible explanations include differences incountries' investment rates, population growth rates, humancapital accumulation rates, production technologies, opennessto international trade, and government policies. Issues ofincome inequality and their effect on economic growth willalso be addressed. This course is designed for Economicsmajors or minors who have fulfilled the followingprerequisites, and master level students from otherdepartments, such as the Regional Economic and SocialDevelopment Department. Pre-req: 49.201 Economics I(Microeconomics) 49.202 Economics II (Macroeconomics)

ECON.4150 Introduction to Environmental Economics


This course provides an introduction to the field ofenvironmental and natural resource economics. It is designedto give students an overview of how economic principles can beapplied to environmental management and policy. Topic areasand applications include evaluation of environmental policies,valuation of environmental goods and services, climate change,and management of renewable and non-renewable resources.Students will learn to critique articles and other media andhave intelligent discussions related to the topics listed above.

ECON.4160 Experimental and Behavioral Economics -

Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the experimentaleconomics methodology. Experimental economics utilizes laband natural experiments to investigate decision-making andmotivations for observed behavior. After and overview of themethod, the course will explore several specific topics where

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experimental economics has made particular contributions tothe discipline. Experimental results often motivate theories ofbehavior that incorporate concepts such as altruism,reciprocity, and inequality aversion. Such, non-traditional,models of behavior were once considered to be solely the realmof psychology. As a result, this course will also serve as anintroduction to behavioral economics - the incorporation ofmotivations other than self-interest into one's utility function.

ECON.4850 Internship in Economics (Formerly

49.485) - Credits: 1-3

Economics majors who locate an internship experience in apublic or private, profit or non-profit organization whichprovides an opportunity to observe and apply Economicsconcepts to decision making and processes in the production ofgoods or services may with permission of the EconomicsDepartment chair receive three credits for satisfactorycompletion of the experience. Students are expected to havecompleted over 20 credits of economics classes beforeundertaking the internship. A five-page paper describing whatwas learned in the internship together with a note from thestudent's supervisor indicating hours worked and satisfactorycompletion of assigned work is required.

ECON.4991 Independent Studies (Formerly 49.499) -

Credits: 1-3

A course to permit the advanced student to do research intopics of special interest in economics under facultysupervision. This course also may be utilized to offer topics toindividual students where there are insufficient number ofregistrants for a regular class. Restricted to Economics majors.

ECON.5130 Foundations Of Comparative Regional

Development (Formerly 57.513)(Formerly POLI.5130)

- Credits: 3

This course offers an initial grounding in economic, historical,political, and sociological methodologies and introducesdiscipline-based and interdisciplinary approaches to regionaldevelopment. It introduces students to: identifying andassessing structural factors influencing regional development,defining regional development challenges, and generatingproblem-solving strategies and public policies. The coursehighlights the relationship between theory and application, andlooks at development at the community, national, andinternational levels. It makes extensive use of case materials onregional development, including a unit on the development ofthe Massachusetts economy. Students will learn how to find,prepare and analyze data on regional economies and will learnseveral basic quantitative tools for regional analysis.

ECON.5150 Politics and Economics of Public Policy

(Formerly 57.515)(Formerly POLI.5150) - Credits: 3

The course will provide students with both a set of analyticalframeworks to understand how and why specific publicpolicies develop, and a set of normative perspectives to assesswhat makes for good public policy. Our treatment will beinterdisciplinary drawing from areas of economics and politicalscience. Following some grounding in the political economy ofthe role of government and policy making in a market basedeconomy such as the United States, we will do case studies tounderstand and to evaluate policies from a variety of currentareas of interest to the students and professors. Students will beintroduced to basic ideas of cost benefit analysis, programevaluation, and implementation analysis.

ECON.7300 Microeconomic /Organization Theory


This course is an introduction to microeconomic theory. Thefocus in on the behavior of individual consumers and firms incompetitive settings. Topics will include consumer preferencesand utility, consumer choice, market demand, productiontheory and market structure.

ECON.7310 Statistics (Formerly 49.731) - Credits: 3

This course covers descriptive statistics, random variables andexpected value, discrete and continuous probabilitydistributions, joint distribution functions, samplingdistributions, point and interval estimation, and hypothesistesting, and non-parametric statistics. This course will alsoprovide a brief introduction to linear regression and analysis ofvariance (ANOVA).

ECON.7330 Econometrics I (Formerly 49.733) -

Credits: 3

After a brief review of the required mathematics for the course,the primary focus will be on the multivariate linear model.Topics include: consistency and asymptotic normality of theparameter estimates, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing,parameter restrictions, and specification test and correctionsfor violation of model assumptions. This course will alsoinclude working with various statistical packages.

ECON.7340 Econometrics II (Formerly 49.734) -

Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of Econometrics II; the focus willbe on the more advanced techniques used in estimation andinference problems in social science research. Possible topicsinclude nonlinear models, the generalized method of moments,limited dependent variable and sample selection problems,multi-equations models, time-series models, and panel dataanalysis. Statistical packages will be utilized for a hands-on

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approach to the techniques.

FAHS.2200 Designing the Future World (Formerly

57.220) - Credits: 3

All purposeful human activity involves design. Every day weare surrounded by the products of design processes--buildings,cars, entertainment, corporations, schools, even laws andregulations. They make our lives easier in many ways, but theymay also create significant social and environmental problems.In the past, designers often did not consider the impact of theirdeigns on society, or ignored the negative consequences. Ourculture and legal system usually permitted, or even encouraged,this irresponsibility. Today, a small group of scholars,businessmen and women, and activists are rethinking how wedesign the things around us, with the goal of addressing themost pressing social and environmental issues. This class willintroduce students to some of these issues, the people who areconfronting them, and the ways in which all of us cancontribute to designing a better Future World. With a series ofhands on projects, coupled with readings and other resources,students will work to design aspects of the future. In theprocess you will learn about possible solutions to complex,important problems, but also learn valuable life skills such asproblem framing, problem solving, critical thinking, activelearning, communication, and simple construction methods.No previous experience is required-only curiosity and eagernessto learn.

HONR.3400 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (Social

Science Perspective) - Credits: 3



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Credits: 3


LGST.1030 Introduction to Paralegal Studies


This course familiarizes students with the role of paralegals inboth the public and private sector. Other topics includeprinciples of jurisprudence and basic legal concepts andterminology.

LGST.2100 Restorative Justice (Formerly

PCS.205/41.210) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the fundamentalprinciples and practices of restorative justice as a method ofbuilding positive peace. Students develop a working knowledgeof the general theories of restorative justice, as well as practicalhands-on experience with peacemaking techniques. Traditionalassumptions about justice and the adversarial legal process willbe explored and challenged. The relationship betweenrestorative justice, restorative practices, and other conflictresolution methods such as mediation will be discussed.Practical challenges in implementing restorative justice on theground will also be examined.

LGST.2340 Criminal Law (Formerly 41.234) - Credits:

3

This course studies substantive criminal law, with emphasis ongeneral principles of criminal culpability, such as the actrequirement, the mens rea requirement, and causation. Topicsinclude detailed coverage of the elements of personal andproperty crimes, such as homicide, rape, assault, battery,robbery, burglary, theft, arson, and fraud. The course will alsocover the law of attempted crimes, accomplice liability, anddefenses.

LGST.2500 Disability and the Law: Legal Rights of

People with Disabilities (Formerly 41.250) - Credits: 3

This course examines the history and progress of the disabilityrights movement in America, the current state of the law,trends, and prospects for the future, with particular focus onthose laws designed specifically to address the needs of peoplewith disabilities.

LGST.2610 Introduction to Legal Concepts (Formerly

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41.261) - Credits: 3

This course serves as an introductory legal course. It is a surveyof many specific topics, such as constitutional law, contracts,intellectual property law, and current legal topics of interest.More importantly, the course emphasizes critical legalthinking, legal ethics, and human values.

LGST.2620 Introduction to Business Law (Formerly

41.262) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of businesslaw. The main emphasis is on key aspects of contract law,including the agreement, consideration, writings, third-partyrights, illegality, performance, breach, defenses, and remediesThe course also covers agency law, employment law, sectionsof the Uniform Commercial Code, and a variety of other legalissues and topics that influence and intersect with modernbusiness practices. This course is highly recommended for pre-law students, CPA students, and paralegal students.

LGST.2870 Legal Writing (Formerly 41.287) - Credits:

3

This course trains students to produce effective legal workproduct as drafters of client letters, memoranda of law,pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.

LGST.3600 Legal Issues in Racism (Formerly 41.360)

- Credits: 3

This course presents a study of racial discrimination in theUnited States. Emphasis is placed on relevant constitutionalprovisions, statutory provisions, and on United States SupremeCourt cases.

LGST.3630 Corporate and Property Law (Formerly

41.363) - Credits: 3

This course studies the law pertaining to business entities andstructures. Partnerships, limited partnerships, and jointventures are studied at the outset of the course. The mainemphasis is on elements of the corporate structure. The lastpart of the course deals with personal and real property withcoverage of wills and trusts. This course is highlyrecommended for pre-law students, CPA students, andparalegal students.

LGST.3650 The Legal Environment of Business


This class explores the intersection of business and the law inmodern American society. This class builds on the concepts

covered in Business Law and explores current legal topics thataffect doing business in the United States and abroad. Topicscovered may include the U.S. Constitution and the courtssystem, white collar crime, cyber law, the laws of intellectualproperty, international trade, consumer protection,bankruptcy, product liability, administrative law, and laborand employment law, amongst others.

LGST.3660 International Law (Formerly 41.366) -

Credits: 3

This course provides a broad introduction to international lawwith emphasis on current issues. Within public internationallaw, topics covered will include the recognition of new states,organizations such as the United Nations and the EuropeanUnion, the use of force, human rights, international crimes, theglobal environment, and international courts and tribunals.Within private international law, topics surveyed will includelegal aspects of international trade and foreign investment,labor, intellectual property, cyber theft, and taxation. Currentissues discussed will include global warming, recent corruptionscandals, the Eurozone crisis, and legal issues facing globaltechnology companies.

LGST.3670 Environmental Law (Formerly 41.367) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the legal and administrative problems ofprotecting the quality of the human environment. Federal andstate legislation on environmental policy is studied. Publicinterest litigation as a supplement to the enforcement ofenvironmental law is discussed. The course also focuses on thepractical problems of balancing the needs of business, theglobal competitiveness of the United States, the increasingdemand for natural resources, and the need to protect,preserve, and restore the environment. The importance ofsustainable development and environmental ethics arediscussed.

LGST.3700 Real Estate Law (Formerly 41.370) -

Credits: 3

This course examines contracts for the sale of real estate,deeds, title examinations, security for real estate transactions,methods and problems of co-ownership, zoning ordinances,brokerage contracts, leases and landlord, and tenant rights andliabilities.

LGST.3720 Sports, Entertainment and Art Law


This course challenges students to engage in analytic reading,critical thinking and problem solving related to the legal issuesfacing the sports, entertainment and art worlds. Topics may

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include contracts, intellectual property rights, employment law,labor law, and other areas of interest.

LGST.3760 Family Law (Formerly 41.376) - Credits: 3

This course studies the critical family law issues facing societytoday. Subject matter examined may include the law ofmarriage, custody, adoption, divorce, child support, juveniles,right to die, fetal tissue transfer to prolong the life of another,reproduction control, and surrogate parenting. This course istaught from a legal and human values perspective.

LGST.3770 Elder Law (Formerly 41.377) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the major architecturalcomponents of the legal environment of the elderly, includingMedicare, Medicaid, SSI, pensions, nursing homes, assistedliving,estate management, and related issues.

LGST.3790 The Relationship of Law, Logic, and Ethics


This course examines the impact of ethical viewpoints on thestructure of legal doctrines. It stresses the fact that the study oflaw is a study of ethics as well as logic.

LGST.3810 Women and the Law (Formerly 41.381) -

Credits: 3

This course presents legal issues that often or particularly affectwomen. Topics may include sex discrimination, sexualharassment, rape, marriage, divorce, reproductive control,surrogate motherhood, and custody.

LGST.3830 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Formerly

41.383) - Credits: 3

The traditional trial is becoming increasingly rare in moderncivil litigation; the large majority of disputes are resolved byother techniques. This course will examine alternative methodsof dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation,arbitration, and the mini trial.

LGST.3850 Immigration Law (Formerly 41.385) -

Credits: 3

Studies the immigration, nationality, and naturalization laws ofthe United States. The topics discussed are: the immigrantselection system, the issuance of immigrant and nonimmigrantvisas; grounds of excludability of aliens and waiver ofexcludability; grounds for deportation of aliens and relief fromdeportation; and change of status within the United Statesincluding legalization, refugee, and asylum status.

LGST.3860 Intellectual Property (Formerly 41.386) -

Credits: 3

This course surveys the law of the protection of ideas, tradesecrets, inventions, artistic creations, and reputation. Thecourse will briefly review the law of patent, trademark,copyright, trade secret, and geographical indication. The coursewill cover the distinction between the various forms ofintellectual property, and the statutory and common lawmethods of enforcing rights.

LGST.3870 Legal Research Methods (Formerly

41.387) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of legalresearch and writing. Students will gain hands-on experience inlegal research and in the reporting of such research in writtenassignments, case briefs, and memoranda.

LGST.3880 Directed Study: Law (Formerly 41.388) -

Credits: 3

This course permits students to engage in specialized studyunder the supervision of faculty.

LGST.3900 Litigation (Formerly 41.390) - Credits: 3

This course examines the practices and procedures involved inthe litigation process. Topics may include: legal research,courts and jurisdictions, evidence and discovery, pleadings,motions, depositions, trials and appeals, and federal rules ofprocedure.

LGST.3920 Wills,Trusts and Estates (Formerly

41.392) - Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the law of wills, trusts,and estates. This course covers the fundamental legal conceptsand vocabulary necessary to understand, draft, and work withthe core estate planning tools. Practical examples and samplelegal cases and materials will be provided and discussed. Noprior legal knowledge is required, though some familiarity withthe United States legal system or case law will be helpful.

LGST.4880 Directed Study in Law (Formerly 41.488)

- Credits: 1-6

This course permits students to engage in specialized studyunder the supervision of faculty.

LGST.4890 Seminar in Law (Formerly 41.489) -

Credits: 3

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The course provides opportunity for small groups of advancedstudents to study selected legal topics.

LGST.4900 Legal Aspects of Cyberspace (Formerly

41.490) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the law of the Internet andregulation of lawful and unlawful computer activities.Traditional notions about privacy, defamation, contracts,freedom of expression, pornography, stalking, jurisdiction andintellectual property are challenged by the latest cyberspacetechnology. Much of the debate about control, which leads toquestions about rights and responsibilities, centers aroundwho, if anyone, should design the legal architecture ofcyberspace. These and other topical subjects serve as the focuson the study of legal issues in cyberspace.

LGST.4970 Legal Studies Practicum (Formerly

41.497) - Credits: 3

This course consists of assigned fieldwork under thesupervision and with the permission of the coordinator. Thecourse is designed to broaden the educational experience oflegal studies students by providing exposure to selected legalenvironments such as corporate legal departments, financialinstitutions, law firms, real estate departments, banks andgovernment offices and agencies. This provides a correlation oftheoretical knowledge with practical experience in an area ofinterest to students.

PCST.1250 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

(Formerly PCS 125) - Credits: 3

This course will focus on the causes of conflict, conflictresolution methods, and ways to sustain peace. The course willexplain and define each of those areas. A mid-term will beadministered to examine the students' grasp of the conceptsand key terminology. The second part of the class willemphasize student participation and the application ofconcepts learned earlier in class. The final is a take home examthat will require the application of theory and praxis in thefield of Peace and Conflict Studies.

PCST.4200 Gender, Work and Peace (Formerly PCS

420) - Credits: 3

"Gender, Work and Peace" will explore the relationshipbetween human rights, gender and nonviolence in the 21stcentury. We will examine how current and future reality can beshaped by related policies, specifically those on the micro andmacro level concerned with gender. Today we live in a periodof global transition comparable to the period that followed theIndustrial Revolution. It presents us with enormous challengesand opportunities regarding factors we will address in class:

economic globalization, government restructuring, work-familybalancing, environmental safety at work, gender inequalitiesand the connection between human rights and dignity at work.

PCST.4550 Mediation: Theory and Practice (Formerly

PCS 455/555) - Credits: 3

Mediation is a form of dispute resolution in which a neutralperson helps two or more parties discuss their conflict, explorewants and needs, generate options, and reach an agreement.Mediation has become more prevalent over the past fewdecades in the courts, community-setting, and schools becauseit empowers the disputing parties to reach a resolution thatworks for them. This course introduces mediation in thecontext of other forms of alternative dispute resolution, teachesthe principles and theory behind mediation, and trains studentsin the fundamentals of the mediation process. Interactiveexercises and mediation role-plays will be used to provideexperiential practice. Upon completion of the course, studentswill be connected to opportunities to practice mediation in thelocal courts or with community organizations.

PCST.4580 Peace and Conflict Field Experience

(Formerly PCS 458/558) - Credits: 3

A program of practical experience in the field of Peace andConflict. Students can work in a variety of areas related toPeace and Conflict Studies. Students meet regularly as a classon campus with the designated instructor to discuss theirexperiences and to learn more about the settings in which theypractice and the challenges that they confront.

PCST.4730 Seminar in Peace and Conflict Studies


Offered from time to time to highlight specialized areas offaculty interest and to acquaint the student with newdevelopments from a broad range of theory and research andhow these developments might affect the field of Peace andConflict Studies.

PCST.4750 Community Conflict Resolution (Formerly

57.475) - Credits: 3

This course gives students an understanding of the main issuesand solutions involved in community level conflict resolution;e.g., in neighborhoods, workplaces, and other institutions. Itdevelops students' skills in practicing conflict resolution and/orevaluating programs in the field of dispute resolution.It isimportant to understand why conflict happens and how toresolve conflict.

PCST.4910 Directed Study (Formerly PCS 491) -

Credits: 1-3

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PCST.4960 Practicum in Peace and Conflict Studies

(Formerly PCS 496) - Credits: 1-3

Specific requirements vary, but the Practicum experienceenables Junior and Senior level students to work and study in avariety of areas related to Peace and Conflict Studies. Studentsmeet regularly as a class on campus with the designatedinstructor to discuss their experiences and to learn more aboutthe settings in which they practice and the challenges that theyconfront. Practicum may be repeated for a maximum of ninecredits.

PCST.5010 Strategies of Conflict Transformation


This course will examine the underlying connections betweencauses of conflict on the local, national and global levels andthe processes that advance peaceful resolution. The course isdesigned to provide a cross-disciplinary approach to therelevant social, political, economic and cultural conditionsleading to conflict and the variety of approaches to solve suchconflict through both violent and nonviolent means. Thebeginning of the course will focus on issues of power andinequality related to class, race (and related divisions ofethnicity, religion, caste, nationality, immigration status) andgender. We will look at structures and system of power rangingfrom the family, to the community, the workplace and thenational and international dimensions. The goal is to linktheoretical analysis with the study of practical problem solving.

PCST.5020 Seminar in Peace and Conflict Studies


Offered from time to time to highlight specialized areas offaculty interest and to acquaint the student with newdevelopments from a broad range of theory and research andhow these developments might affect the field of Peace andConflict Studies.

PCST.5030 Diplomacy and Cross Cultural

Negotiations - Credits: 3

This course introduces the students to the breadth and depth ofdiplomatic historical practices, and theories. It will alsointroduce methods of negotiation and conflict resolutionutilizing the different models focusing on cross-culturalnegotiations. The role of cultural differences in the processes ofnegotiation and diplomatic practice and the multiple layers ofpublic diplomacy will also be analyzed stressing the role of

cultural differences in the processes of negotiation anddiplomatic practice. The course will lastly examine democratictransition in conflicted countries and how to advocate for thetransition as part and parcel of peace building.

PCST.5060 Research Methods (Formerly 57.506) -

Credits: 3

This course is an applied survey of research methodsappropriate for regional economic and social development.Students will learn data presentation and basic descriptive andinferential statistics, as well as the basics of researching datasources and primary data-gathering techniques (survey, casestudy, archival), and a framework for deciding when particularmethods of data-gathering and analysis are appropriate.Students will apply the techniques as they learn them.

PCST.5080 Theories of Political and Criminal

Violence - Credits: 3

The study of violence has been a central piece of debates incomparative politics that range from the causes of revolution tothe analysis of civil wars. Since the 1990s, and as a result of thecrucial changes the world experienced with the end of the ColdWar, interest and research on civil wars increased notably,bringing in innovative theoretical insights. Yet, for the mostpart, research on political and criminal violence remainsscattered across these different subfields, with research on civilwar being the most active research field. This course aims toprovide a broad overview of different bodies of research onviolence and to analyze whether more dialogue betweensubfields could contribute to the accumulation of knowledge.


PCS 512) - Credits: 3


PCST.5230 Everyday Peace: Community-based

Approaches to Peace and Peacebuilding (Formerly


This course will introduce students to a range of issues incommunity-based approaches to everyday conflict andpeacebuilding. Premised on the idea that peace cannot beunderstood or studied in isolation of other of other socialprocesses, the course will allow students to collectively engagewith key conceptual, methodological and praxis related issues

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in peacebuilding drawing from community-based and criticalperspectives in the social sciences, we will focus on developingthe notion of 'everyday peace', that is, building communitycapacities and promoting social justice as an antidote to thenormalized and endemic violence in society. The course willcritically examine relevant empirical literature as well asongoing peace initiatives that utilize community-basedapproaches.


525) - Credits: 3

"Gender, Work and Peace" will explore the relationshipbetween human rights, gender and nonviolence in the 21stcentury. We will examine how current and future reality can beshaped by related policies, specifically those on the micro andmacro level concerned with gender. Today we live in a periodof global transition comparable to the period that followed theIndustrial Revolution. It presents us with enormous challengesand opportunities regarding factors we will address in class:economic globalization, government restructuring, work-familybalancing, environmental safety at work, gender inequalitiesand the connection between human rights and dignity at work.

PCST.5270 Sustainable Housing Development and

Land Use: Conflict, Policy, and Practice (Formerly PCS

527) - Credits: 3

Housing is fundamental to the quality of life in communities,and housing conflict, policy and practice shape the availabilityof this fundamental good. This course will examine theeconomic, environmental, social, and cultural factors thatshape housing and its sustainability. The contentious nature ofhousing and land use policy in the United States will besummarized, with students learning how housing policyimpacts communities, states, and regions. The course will thengive students a detailed understanding of the conflictive processthrough which housing is developed and the role the market,government, funders, workers, and housing consumers play ininfluencing the creation and development of housing. Thecourse will highlight ways in which current housingdevelopment policy and practices are not sustainable, and willexamine more recent efforts to establish standards andpractices that enhance consensus and sustainability. Studentswill learn how to manage conflict and take a housing projectthrough the various stages, such as project conceptualization,market analysis, design, site acquisition, financing,construction, and occupancy. While the course focuses on theU.S. context, students will learn of international efforts toachieve greater sustainability in housing. The course willprovide students with both practical and theoretical knowledgeof housing and land use conflict, policy and developmentpractices. Case studies of actual projects will be presented.

PCST.5390 Bridging Minds for Peace: Interfaith

Perspectives and The Universal Moral System


There has been a consensus among the intellectuals andfollowers of religions that one of the major reasons for theaccumulating political, economical, and environmental crises inthe Middle East and around world is the absence of a grandvision that can guide the future and inspire humanity to createpeace everywhere. The core premises of this theory are:Without peace among religions, there is no peace amongnations; Without dialogue among religions, there is no peaceamong religions; Without a universal moral system, there is nodialogue among religions; A new model of internationalrelations based on a set of morals universally accepted, canhelp human race to live in peace and justice; and the majorreligions have the set of morals that can be universally acceptedby all, even the non-religious. This course will examine thepossibilities and obstacles to bridging the religious dividethrough a universal, interfaith moral code.

PCST.5450 Politics of Repression and Dissent


A focus on the dark side of politics - political repression,including politically motivated imprisonment, torture, murder,and disappearance- and the struggle of critics to bring aboutchange through non-violent and violent demonstrations,general strikes and armed resistance.

PCST.5500 Integrative Seminar in Peace and Conflict

Studies I (Formerly PCS 550) - Credits: 0

The purpose of the integrative seminar is to assist students indeveloping a robust and mature understanding of the three PCScore questions as they relate to PCS coursework within andacross the three Professional Options. With a strong evidencefocus, students identify patterns, principles, questions, anddilemmas relevant to the core questions that emerge frommultiple courses they have taken within the Professionaloptions. Students develop a reflective journal, a series of essays,a portfolio of their accumulated work, and a culminatingportfolio presentation. The course consists of six 2-hoursessions each semester for two semesters.

PCST.5550 Mediation: Theory and Practice (Formerly

PCS 455/555) - Credits: 3

Mediation is a form of dispute resolution in which a neutralperson helps two or more parties discuss their conflict, explorewants and needs, generate options, and reach an agreement.Mediation has become more prevalent over the past fewdecades in the courts, community-setting, and schools becauseit empowers the disputing parties to reach a resolution thatworks for them. This course introduces mediation in the

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context of other forms of alternative dispute resolution, teachesthe principles and theory behind mediation, and trains studentsin the fundamentals of the mediation process. Interactiveexercises and mediation role-plays will be used to provideexperiential practice. Upon completion of the course, studentswill be connected to opportunities to practice mediation in thelocal courts or with community organizations.

PCST.5580 Peace and Conflict Field Experience


A program of practical experience in the field of Peace andConflict. Students can work in a variety of areas related toPeace and Conflict Studies. Students meet regularly as a classon campus with the designated instructor to discuss theirexperiences and to learn more about the settings in which theypractice and the challenges that they confront.

PCST.5910 Directed Study in Peace and Conflict

Studies (Formerly PCS 591) - Credits: 1-3


PCST.6010 Peace and Conflict Studies Study Abroad I


Graduate study abroad in an institution with a University -approved Graduate - level exchange program. The specificcourse to be taken will be approved by the GraduateCoordinator.

PCST.6020 Peace and Conflict Studies Study Abroad

II (Formerly PCS 602) - Credits: 3

Graduate study abroad in an institution with a University -approved graduate - level exchange program. The specificcourse to be taken will be approved by the GraduateCoordinator.

PCST.6030 Peace and Conflict Studies Study Abroad

III (Formerly PCS 603) - Credits: 3

Graduate study abroad in an institution with a University -approved Graduate - level exchange program. The specificcourse to be taken will be approved by the GraduateCoordinator.

PCST.6310 Practicum in Peace and Conflict studies I


The practicum allows students to intern at an organizationrelated to the field of Peace and Conflict studies. The primarypurpose of the Practicum is two-fold: 1) to allow students toapply, integrate, and evaluate the information and skills theyhave acquired in their masters - level academic course work; 2)to gain new understandings and competencies whilecontributing to a field setting. Students participate inplacements for approximately 10 hours per week.

PCST.7330 Project in Peace and Conflict Studies I


The project will consist of a scholarly investigation, such as areview, report, synthesis or design in the student's fieldresulting in a written document.

PCST.7340 Project in Peace and Conflict Studies II


For a student who wants to complete a 2-semester project. Theproject will consist of a scholarly investigation, such as areview, report, synthesis or design in the student's fieldresulting in a written document.

PCST.7430 Master's Thesis in Peace and Conflict

Studies (Formerly PCS 743) - Credits: 3

For graduate student actively engaged in research leadingtoward the submission of written thesis. A program ofsupervised study will be arranged between student and afaculty supervisor. This course may be repeated for credit, butonly a total of 6 credits may be counted toward the Master'sDegree.

PCST.7460 Masters Thesis in Peace and Conflict

Studies (Formerly PCS 746) - Credits: 6

For graduate students actively engaged in research leadingtoward the submission of a written thesis. A program ofsupervised study will be arranged between the student and afaculty supervisor.

PCST.7610 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly


POLI.1010 Introduction to American Politics (Formerly

46.101) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the politics, structure, and behavior of theAmerican National Political Community. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

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POLI.1010SI Supplemental Instruction for Political

Science - Navitas Only (Formerly 46.101SI) - Credits: 1

Supplemental Instruction for Political Science - Navitas Only.Credits do not count toward degree requirements.

POLI.1050 Introduction to Public Policy (Formerly

46.105) - Credits: 3

An introductory survey of the major forces and processesinvolved in the development of public policy; contemporaryissues in public policy will also be considered.

POLI.1100 Introduction to Politics (Formerly 46.110) -

Credits: 3

An introductory exploration of basic political concepts,ideologies, and themes. Stresses the importance ofunderstanding politics for everyday life.

POLI.1110 Election of 2012 (Formerly 46.111) - Credits:

3

An examination of the American election process in thispresidential election year. Attention especially is given tocandidates, political issues, political parties, and financing,among other factors, within the process and their influence inthe election outcome. Strengths and weaknesses of the electionprocess and reform proposals and prospects will also beaddressed.

POLI.1120 Introduction to Comparative Politics


What is democracy? What factors explain the demise of someauthoritarian regimes? How can we explain the persistentunderdevelopment of certain countries? What factors explainwhy civil war emerges in some weak states but not in others?These are the kinds of questions that Comparative Politicsseeks to answer and this class will introduce central topics andtheories in comparative politics. It will also analyze variationsin similarities across regions of the world using in-depthanalysis and systematic comparison across and withincountries. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

POLI.1210 Introduction to International Relations


Surveys some recent methods and approaches used in the studyof international politics and provides an introduction tocurrent problems of foreign policies of major world powers.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for

Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

POLI.1750 Introduction to Environmental Politics


This course introduces major concepts in environmentalpolitics to provide a comprehensive understanding of theformation of environmental policy in the United States.Throughout the course, particular attention is paid to the roleof government and markets in creating environmental crisesand shaping policy responses.

POLI.2010 Research Methods in Political Science


Introduces the Political Science major to the scope of politics asa discipline. Highlights value questions through analysis of thepolitical, socio-demographic and constitutional background ofselected contemporary public issues and policies.

POLI.2110 Media and Politics Around the World


For centuries, politicians have depended on media to reach andpersuade citizens, yet the role of media in politics remainsmuch debated. This course introduces students to the theorieson the relationship between media and politics using a casestudy approach Because much of what we know about themedia comes from studying media in the United States, we willstart with cases in the U.S., but because much of what we needto know about media and politics involves media in othercountries, we will spend much of the course looking at mediaand politics in developing and democratizing countries.

POLI.2120 American Media and Politics (Formerly

46.212) - Credits: 3

This course explores the role of the media in American politicsand the role of politics in the American media. We focus firston the historical evolution of newspapers, radio, television, andthe internet as vehicles of political news reporting. Next, welook at instances of journalistic bias and distortion in order toexplore how corporate consolidation and commercialcompetition have affected the news industry. Finally, bystudying a selection of major stories in depth, we will gain abetter understanding of the factors involved in the conversionof political events and developments into seemingly significantnews.

POLI.2150 African Politics (Formerly 46/57.225) -

Credits: 3

The images of Africa most commonly seen in the US flood ourminds with inconsistent messages. Africa is portrayed and

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discussed as a locus of ancient tribal conflicts, disease, famine,and suffering. While struggles do occur - just as they do in allplaces - understanding the diverse experiences of the peoples ofAfrica requires engagement with the cultures, politics, religions,and perspectives of people in more than fifty countries across avast continent. While such engagement can hardly beaccomplished in a semester, we will attempt to scratch at thesurface in different ways that reveal ideas, experiences, andthoughts that reflect political life and culture in Africa south ofthe Sahara in a more reflective manner. Throughout thiscourse, I challenge you to remember that politics as we usuallyconceive them - the policies, programs, and posturing ofgovernment and public organizations - are a backdrop to theway real people live their lives every day. Policies and politicalsystems are less important for the fact that they exist than forthe ways in which they affect the lives of those they govern.With this approach, I hope we will be able to pick apartgovernment structures, political organizations, and policyissues in ways that will shed light on the construction andculture of African politics. This requires a focus on power -who has it, how they use it, and to what ends.

POLI.2180 Introduction to Politics and Sports


Analyzes the growing importance of sports in American life.Examines the psychological, political and social impact ofsports on society. Discusses how sports have been shaped bysuch monumental events as war, the civil rights movement, andthe changing economy.

POLI.2220 Politics of the Internet (Formerly 46.222) -

Credits: 3

This course will examine the influence social media and webconnectivity have had on political campaigns, campaignfundraising, political mobilization, and the recent proliferationof democratic movements.

POLI.2300 Law and the Legal System(Formerly

46.230) - Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the nature of the legal process andthe operation of the American legal system. Also discussesconsiderations of its political and social functions.

POLI.2310 Introduction Political Thought (Formerly

46.231) - Credits: 3

A critical survey of the history of Western political thoughtfrom Plato to the present.

POLI.2510 Politics of Identity (Formerly 46.251) -

Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary course considers the way we constructself-identity through our affiliation with various cultural andpolitical groups- from the"Red Sox nation" to linguistic,economic, nationalistic and ethnic groups. It examines thecentral role of nationalism; its symbols, traditions andexpectations; the role of the media; and the benefits and risksof our allegiance to these groups.

POLI.2530 Introduction to Public Administration and

Policy (Formerly 46.253) - Credits: 3

An examination of the little studied fourth branch ofgovernment. Bureaucratic power in the American politicalsystem is reconsidered.

POLI.2650 State and Local Politics (Formerly 46.265)

- Credits: 3

Examination and study of politics and government at the stateand local levels, with emphasis on Massachusetts and NewEngland. Practitioners from state and local government willmeet with the class.

POLI.3010 Quantitative Methods in Political Science


This is a course in designing Quantitative Research andapplying statistics for Political Scientific. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking&Problem Solving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).

POLI.3020 Research and Writing for Political Science


This course provides political science majors with opportunitiesto hone their research and writing skills. Students analyzerepresentative scholarly and popular sources, explore writingfor various venues; and practice editing and revising theirwork. With prior arrangements students may use this course tocomplete an honors thesis, pursue an independent researchproject, or revise and expand an especially promising researchpaper submitted in a previous course.

POLI.3040 Politics of Development (Formerly

46.304) - Credits: 3

This course considers the politics of the global developmentprocess, the actors involved and the contexts within whichdevelopment occurs.

POLI.3070 American Political Thought (Formerly

46.307) - Credits: 3

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A survey of the historical development of American politicalthought from the colonial era to the present.

POLI.3090 Political Psychology (Formerly 46.309) -

Credits: 3

An in-depth examination of the acquisition and role of politicalattitudes, values, belief systems, and other psychologicalmechanisms in shaping political behavior and conflict.

POLI.3100 'Isms' in American Politics (Formerly

46.310) - Credits: 3

An examination of major ideological, philosophical and socialcurrents.

POLI.3110 Foundations of Law: Process & Skills


Foundations of Law, Process &Skills" presents acomprehensive introduction to the skills, process, expectations,and substantive law presented in the first year of law school.Many students in the social sciences consider the idea ofpursuing law school, but have no meaningful avenue to explorethe true flavor of the experience, or the commitment theywould be taking on. Law School can be immensely rewarding,yet requires a substantial investment of time, personaldedication and financial obligation. The course will provideeverything students need to know about the law schoolexperience, while gaining invaluable academic skills in theprocess, whether or not they choose the law school path.

POLI.3120 Campaign and Election law (Formerly

46.312) - Credits: 3

This course instructs students on campaign and election law;including all relevant cases, statutes and regulations. Studentswill gain knowledge and skills useful for both future politicalcampaign activity and postgraduate study.

POLI.3130 Electoral Politics (Formerly 46.313) -

Credits: 3

This course will examine voting behavior in Americanelections: how voters make decisions, the changing nature ofcampaigns, the influence of money, media, and polling, andrelated matters.

POLI.3140 Parties and Interest Groups (Formerly

46.314) - Credits: 3

An examination of party systems and coalitions in the US, theirchanging nature over time, the history of realignment, and the

relationship of parties to interest groups.

POLI.3160 Politics and Film (Formerly 46.316) -

Credits: 3

Analysis of the role of film in creating, expressing, revealing,and responding to social and political ideas and values.Examines a variety of film and film styles and introducesstudents to elements of film theory, the theory of popularculture and the role of film in forming our ideas about theworld.

POLI.3190 Survey Research (Formerly 46.319) -

Credits: 3

The techniques, methods and uses of Survey Research incontemporary Politics and Policy.

POLI.3200 Gender Law and Politics (Formerly

46.320) - Credits: 3

Explores legal constructions of gender by examining SupremeCourt cases, federal legislation, historical documents, newsstories, and scholarly essays on sexual inequality in the UnitedStates. Topics include the evolution of the family as a legal(and illegal) reality; political regulation of reproduction andsexual activity; feminist critiques of economic inequality; therise and fall of affirmative action; the changing role of genderin class consolidation; and ongoing debates about therelationships between public and private life.

POLI.3210 Soccer and Politics (Formerly 46.321) -

Credits: 3

This course analyzes the social, political and business aspects ofthe World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world.The course will study the evolution of the World Cup, from the1930's when fascist regimes used the Cup to buttress theirdoctrines to the emergence of new soccer powers like the U.S.

POLI.3230 Politics and Baseball (Formerly 46.323) -

Credits: 3

Introductory look at the interaction between the world ofbaseball and the social and political structures which influencethe sport.

POLI.3240 Politics of Football (Formerly 46.324) -

Credits: 3

How the rise of pro football's popularity reflects changes inAmerican society during the 20th century. An examination ofhow politics, economics and television created a sport that has

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become an American obsession, and some argue, a newreligion.

POLI.3290 Politics of College Sports (Formerly

46.329) - Credits: 3

Current controversies over the role of college sports within anacademic environment with particular attention to Title IX, thepivotal law that altered gender in college sports.

POLI.3310 Animal Rights and Animal Welfare


This course examines how the structure of the human/non-human animal relationship affects of determines the nature ofpublic policy formation on issues with impacts on non-humananimals, both nationally and internationally.

POLI.3320 The Politics of Food (Formerly 46.332) -

Credits: 3

The course will examine current debates in food politics over:regulatory politics and the appropriate reach of the state infood labeling, safety, and oversight; genetically modified food,organic and sustainable agriculture, the effects of economicglobalization of the food supply chain and the future of theworld food system.

POLI.3340 Islam and Politics (Formerly 46.334) -

Credits: 3

The course will explain the nature of the relationship betweenIslam and Politics by examining the rise of the first modernIslamic movement, and by examining other Islamic movementsthat spread throughout the Muslim world.

POLI.3350 Constitutional Law: Powers & Principles


A study of constitutional law focused on the powers andprinciples of American government. We will discuss theDeclaration of Independence and Revolution, separation ofpowers, federalism, natural rights, and ordered liberty,emphasizing the case law on the origins of judicial review, theCommerce Clause, war powers, executive privilege, elections,criminal procedure, and search under the Fourth Amendment.Political Science offers two courses in constitutional law forstudents from any major who are preparing for law school orseeking a background in how constitutional law influencesAmerican politics and culture. POLI.3350 or POLI.3370 canbe taken alone or both courses in either sequence. On campusand online versions are identical, so student can take eachcourse in either format.

POLI.3370 Constitutional Law: Rights & Liberties


A study of constitutional law focused on rights and liberties.We will discuss the balance of liberty and authority under theConstitution, the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment,due process, and equal protection, emphasizing the case law onfreedom of religion, speech, press, gun rights, LBGT rights,race, abortion, gender, and the death penalty. Political Scienceoffers two courses in constitutional law for students form anymajor who are preparing for law school or seeking abackground in how constitutional law influences Americanpolitics and culture. POLI.3350 or POLI.3370 can be takenalone or both courses in either sequence. On campus andonline versions are identical, so students can take each coursein either format.

POLI.3380 Political Participation (Formerly 46.338) -

Credits: 3

Political movements; voting and elections, parties and interestgroups; civil disobedience in American politics. Considerationof causes, fluctuations and trends.

POLI.3390 Judicial Review Seminar (Formerly

46.339) - Credits: 3

An advanced examination of the contemporary controversyover judicial activism and constitutional interpretation.

POLI.3400 American Politics And Law (Formerly

46.340) - Credits: 3

Perspectives on American Politics and Law. Advanced studyinvolving extensive reading, writing and discussion seekingunderstanding of the major transformations impactingcontemporary American Society, Politics, Law, Economics andCulture; consideration of different interpretations of thesechanges, and the ways in which they are manifested in shiftingpolitical attitudes and coalitions, and new problems andconflicts.

POLI.3430 Congress (Formerly 46.343) - Credits: 3

Legislative Politics. An advanced study of representation,campaigns and elections, and the functioning of the Americannational congress within the American political system.

POLI.3440 American Presidency (Formerly 46.344) -

Credits: 3

An examination of the nature of the American presidency andits functioning within the American political system. Specific

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attention is given to the problems and evolution of thepresidency since World War I.

POLI.3490 Politics of Race and Ethnicity (Formerly

46.349) - Credits: 3

A study of the politics of race and ethnicity, focusing primarilyon American society, and the racial and ethnic groups of theregion.

POLI.3500 Urban Politics and Policy (Formerly

46.350) - Credits: 3

A study of political power in, and the political structures ofurban areas and the major issues and conflicts currentlyconfronting them.

POLI.3510 Irish Politics (Formerly 46.351) - Credits: 3

For students of Politics, Ireland is perhaps one of the mostfascinating examples of a territory that has undergone, andcontinues to undergo dramatic transformations in its governingstructures, its passionate struggles for freedom, civil wars,colonial resistance and modern nationalism. This class willstudy the political history of Ireland before and during its timeas a part of the United Kingdom, through the partition of theisland into two states, and up to the modern politics of boththe Republic of Ireland and the British state of NorthernIreland. We will examine the results of the 1998 "Good FridayAgreement". Then we will dissect and evaluate modern Irishinstitutions of government, in the Republic and in the North.Students will research the competing ideologies and presentarguments supporting the parties and organizations thatpropound these ideologies, like Sinn Fein, the IRA, the UsterUnionist Party and Unionist paramilitaries in the North; theFine Gael and Fianna Fail in the South.

POLI.3530 Public Policy and Administration (Formerly

46.353) - Credits: 3


POLI.3550 Government Fiscal Policy (Formerly

46.355) - Credits: 3

An examination of government's budgetary, taxation andexpenditure decisions and activities.

POLI.3560 Public Policy Analysis (Formerly 46.356) -

Credits: 3

This course examine issues in and techniques utilized in public

policy analysis.

POLI.3570 Thoreau in Our Time (Formerly 46.357) -

Credits: 3

This course traces Henry David Thoreau's influence on majorsocial and political transformations in American history fromthe abolitionist movement to the present day. We will focusfirst on Thoreau's writings on slavery, commercialdevelopment, environmental history, and individual liberty.Then we will study his formative role in the civil rights andenvironmental movements of the twentieth century. Finally,through a mix of outside speakers and student presentations,we will explore how his writings continue to shape ongoingstruggles to contend with climate change, advance socialjustice, and promote a greater sense of fairness in Americanlife. The course will involve at least one trip to Walden Pondand a tour of Thoreau's birthplace in Concord, Massachusetts.Course page:http://faculty.uml.edu/sgallagher/Thoreau_in_Our_Time.html.

POLI.3580 Global Environmental Policy (Formerly

46.358) - Credits: 3

This course explores contemporary internationalenvironmental issues from both theoretical and policyperspectives; consideration too of broader forces impactinginternational environmental politics.

POLI.3590 British Politics (Formerly 46.359) -

Credits: 3

The context, background and forces shaping the contemporarypolitics of Great Britain.

POLI.3600 European Politics (Formerly 46.360) -

Credits: 3

An analytical examination of selected modern Europeanpolitical systems, emphasizing similarities and differences inpolitical culture, behavior, institutions, and performance.

POLI.3610 Southeast Asian Politics (Formerly 46.361)

- Credits: 3

A study of Southeast Asian countries, their anti-colonialstruggles and their patterns of political development. Attentionis also given to the recent struggle among the formerIndochinese states and the broader international involvement inthe region.

POLI.3630 Politics of China (Formerly 46.363) -

Credits: 3

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A study of the recent development of governmental institutions,parties, and ideology in China. Emphasis is placed on theprocesses of nation-building in the post World War II period.

POLI.3660 Russian Politics (Formerly 46.366) -

Credits: 3

Conflict and Change in the former Soviet Union. Anexamination of the relationship of politics to the functioning ofpost-Soviet societies. The influence of politics on economy,education, family life, religion, etc.

POLI.3680 Middle East Politics (Formerly 46.368) -

Credits: 3

The region will be analyzed using a comparativist lens,whereby the historical context of creating nation states in theregion and the effect of colonialism will be applied tocontemporary politics. Women, religious/ethnic minorities andthe dynamics of the Arab Spring will also be addressedcomparatively.

POLI.3700 Latin American Politics (Formerly 46.370)

- Credits: 3

The context, background and forces shaping the contemporarypolitics of the Latin American region.

POLI.3740 Democracy and Development (Formerly

46.374) - Credits: 3

Explores the theories and experiences of countries newlyconverting to democracy in Asia, Africa, Latin America and theformer Eastern Bloc. Also examines the strategies and prospectsfor development among the same countries.

POLI.3750 Politics of Pacific Rim (Formerly 46.375) -

Credits: 3

An examination of the politics, policies and institutions ofJapan, the "four tigers" and other countries of the Pacific rimarea.

POLI.3780 International Political Economy (Formerly

46.378) - Credits: 3

An examination of the politics of global economic relationsstressing the role of international institutions, multinationalcorporations and other international actors on the policies ofthe nation-state.

POLI.3800 American Foreign Policy (Formerly

46.380) - Credits: 3

A study of the processes of American foreign policy in thecontemporary world.

POLI.3840 International Politics of Human Rights


This course will address the history, content, structure, law,and politics of international human rights. Using interactiveparticipatory class format students will learn analytical andcritical thinking skills as well as written and oralcommunication skills.

POLI.3870 Politics of International Organizations


This course will address the history, functioning, structure andpolitics of international organizations in world politics.International Governmental Organizations as well as Non-Governmental Organizations on the global and regional levelwill be analyzed and discussed. In a participatory andinteractive class format students will develop analytical andcritical thinking skills.

POLI.3900 Defense and Disarmament (Last Term

1994 Spring)(Formerly 45.390) - Credits: 3

An advanced study of the international security policiescurrently pursued by the United States, its allies and itsadversaries; evaluation and analysis of the criticism of thesepolicies and of the possibilities of achieving disarmament.

POLI.3980 The War on Drugs (Formerly 46.398) -

Credits: 3

The war against drugs stands as both a major foreign policypriority for the US and the International community in general,and as a constant source of debate and contention. The aim ofthis course is to provide students with analytical tools,concepts, and information, which will enable them to criticallyevaluate the war on drugs beyond the common myths andmisconceptions that often surround this highly controversialtopic. By analyzing a wide range of countries around theworld, students would gain an in depth and nuancedperspective of the relation between drug trade, violence,corruption, development, and democracy. Students will alsogauge arguments and possible impacts on different drug policyoptions.

POLI.4010 Research Seminar (Formerly 46.401) -

Credits: 3

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Requires the writing of a substantial paper (or production ofan equivalent project.) Typically, students should select a 300level seminar course from among Departmental offerings thatare of interest, all of which involve the writing of one or severalpapers, and select one paper or topic to expand upon. Thestudent should then register in the Research Seminar section forthe appropriate supervising instructor and expand the paperinto a more substantial form.

POLI.4020 Women in Islam (Formerly 46.402) -

Credits: 3

Focusing upon one of the most important topics in Islam, thiscourse will go beyond conventional stereotypes and explorewoman's many and varied roles within Islamic cultures andsocieties.

POLI.4060 The Politics of Identity in the Middle East


The course will examine the ethnic, political, religious andsocial changes in the modern Middle East. The course will startwith an introduction to the diverse identities all over theMiddle East and then it will comparatively examine a numberof those identities.

POLI.4110 Dynamics Power and Authority (Formerly

46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3

This course surveys theories of power, authority, participation,and politics. Building on these theories, students will examinechanging social, political, and economic patterns of inequalitybased on class, race (and related divisions of ethnicity, religion,caste, nationality), and gender. Reviews various approaches toaltering these dynamics (business strategy, public policy,community and social movements). Cuts across units of firm,community, region, and nation, along with correspondinggovernmental institutions, and links theoretical analysis withstudy of practical problem solving. Instructor-initiated casesdrawn from a variety of national experiences. Students willlearn techniques of power analysis and prepare a poweranalysis project.

POLI.4200 Reading and Simulation Experience

International Organization (Formerly 46.420) -

Credits: 3

Students take part in a simulation of the proceedings of aregional or international organization, e.g., U.N., O.A.S.,O.A.U., or the Arab League. They study all aspects of theselected institution but concentrate on key economic, socialand security issues discussed in the body's debates. The courseaims to give the student a clearer understanding of the forcesand constraints which shape the foreign policies of individual

states.

POLI.4220 SMR: Political communication and Media

Studies (Formerly 46.422) - Credits: 3

Advanced study in contemporary issues in PoliticalCommunication and Media Studies.

POLI.4390 Justice and Trade in the Global Economy


We know that we are part of a global economy and that manyof the things we buy and consume are produced in othercountries. But what do we know of how they are made? Do weunderstand that there may be hidden costs in the price we payfor goods at the supermarket, in a department store?Understanding the nature of global trade is critical for us to beeffective citizens in the world. Perhaps more important is thatwe understand how goods are produced and traded - whatmany think of as "fair" trade. The subject of Fair Trade isn'tsimply limited to the production and sale of coffee andchocolate. Fair Trade principles encompass environmentalissues, human rights, and politics. Once aware of theramifications of consumerism on all parts of the world,including the United States, people can make informed choicesabout the products they buy, the companies that employ them,and the political views they support. By the end of this coursestudents should understand the major ideas and tools used tocomprehend complex international and global trade relations.Students will understand the way in which goods are producedfor global markets and the possible human and environmentalcosts such production entails.

POLI.4400 Comparative National Security - Credits: 3

The central goals of this course are two fold. The first is toexplore the national security concerns and perspectives for themajor countries and regions of the world. The second is tounderstand the connection between alternative constructions ofnational security and the security policies of nation-states. Thisis a heavily analytical course; critical thinking is requiredequipment. Students are expected to take the concepts andtheories discuss in class and use them to analyze issuesconfronting societies and the policy responses mounted bypolitical leaders.

POLI.4440 Advanced Research Methods (Formerly

46.444) - Credits: 3

Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be examinedwith a focus on locating and utilizing available data to studysocial questions.

POLI.4450 Politics of Repression and Dissent

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POLI.4460 The Politics of Discord between the Arab

East and The West (Formerly 46.446) - Credits: 3

The course examines the roots of political discord in the ArabEast starting with colonialism and progressing to thecontemporary state of dissension. Throughout the course thestress on the effect of this discord on comparative domesticpolitics and international relations in the region will beexamined.

POLI.4470 Theories of Political and Criminal Violence


The study of violence has been a central piece of debates incomparative politics that range from the causes of revolution tothe analysis of civil wars. This course aims to provide a broadoverview of different bodies of research on violence. The classwill also revisit crucial debates in the study of violence, such asthe problems of separating criminal and political violence (suchas interstate wars). By the end of the class, students will be ableto identify major theoretical and methodological approaches toviolence, major debates and concepts, as well as key casesacross the world.

POLI.4900 War and Peace in the Sovereign State


Despite much effort to limit the occurrence of interstate andintrastate war, such violence is still prevalent in the sovereignstate system. This course will focus on the causes, dynamics,and outcomes of interstate and intrastate conflict and ways tosustain peace. We will examine the foundational works in thearea of conflict before moving quickly into more recentresearch. The class will emphasize student participation and theapplication of concepts we learn in class. Students are asked towrite a final paper exploring a concept of war and peace in thesovereign state system.

POLI.4910 Directed Study (Formerly 46.491) -

Credits: 1-3

Directed study offers the opportunity to engage in anindependent study or research project under the supervision ofa department member. Working closely with the instructor,students define and investigate a research problem in an area ofspecial interest and present the results of their investigation

through a combination of readings and papers and/or asignificant research paper.

POLI.4920 Directed Study In International

Organizations (Formerly 46.492) - Credits: 3

Advanced and intensive reading and other activity inconnection with the study of selected internationalorganizations.

POLI.4960 Experiential Learning in Political Science


This course provides students with a practical appreciation forthe work of politics emphasizing a universal skill set forpolycentric, experiential learning. The course is designed tohelp ease the transition from a political science degree to avariety of academic and professional paths.

POLI.4970 Practicum in the Law Requirement.


A program of study and research which includes involvementin and first-hand knowledge and observation of the legalsystem and legal practice. Open only to political science majorsand, with certain restrictions, legal studies minors. The coursewill be graded S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

POLI.4980 Research and Internship/Service

Experience Politics/Law (Formerly 46.498) - Credits:

3

Extensive Research/Writing undertaken in conjunction with anInternship/Service Experience in Politics and/or Law, by specialarrangement and with permission of the instructor.


46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3

This course surveys theories of power, authority, participation,and politics. Building on these theories, students will examinechanging social, political, and economic patterns of inequalitybased on class, race (and related divisions of ethnicity, religion,caste, nationality), and gender. Reviews various approaches toaltering these dynamics (business strategy, public policy,community and social movements). Cuts across units of firm,community, region, and nation, along with correspondinggovernmental institutions, and links theoretical analysis withstudy of practical problem solving. Instructor-initiated casesdrawn from a variety of national experiences. Students willlearn techniques of power analysis and prepare a power

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analysis project.

POLI.5440 Advanced Research Methods (Formerly

46.544) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to thefundamentals of research while also conveying the need forskepticism as the foundation of scientific inquiry. Bothquantitative and qualitative methods will be examined.Students will gain first-hand knowledge of the research processby formulating their own research questions, locating currentliterature to frame their topic, developing causal theories andthen empirically testing these theories. With that in mind, thefirst goal of this course is for students to become criticalconsumers of research in general and peace and conflictresearch in particular. The second goal is for students todevelop theories about peace and conflict and research designsto test those theories. Students are encouraged to use thiscourse to develop their thesis or projects.

PSYC.1010 Introduction to Psychological Science


An introduction course that focuses on application of thescientific method to major areas of psychology: biological,cognitive, developmental, social and personality, and mentaland physical health. The course addresses the importance ofsocial and cultural diversity, ethics, variations in humanfunctioning, and applications to life and social action bothwithin these areas and integrated across them. The researchbasis for knowledge in the field is emphasized.

PSYC.2010 Professional Development in Psychology


This course in intended for psychology majors to explorepathways to success as an undergraduate in psychology,especially including information about psychology as anempirical science, and careers and graduate school inpsychology. Opportunities for research and service learningwill be discussed. The course is required for all students whoare planning to apply to one of the Concentrations inPsychology. (Prerequisite: 9 credits of coursework inPsychology)

PSYC.2090 Social Psychology (Formerly 47.209) -

Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the study of social behavior ininterpersonal relationships, groups, organizations, and thecommunity: Diversity in regard to groups of peoples, cultures,and views is emphasized. Topics include non-verbalcommunication, social attraction, attitudes and attitudechange, group dynamics, prejudice, labeling, stereotyping,

interpersonal influence, and applications to social problems.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

PSYC.2320 Psychology of Personality (Formerly

47.232) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the study of human personality. This courseuses both theory and contemporary empirical evidence toexamine approaches to understanding individual differences.Theoretical approaches include psychoanalytic, humanistic,cognitive, trait, type, and behavioral. Applications to topicssuch as self-concept, anxiety, adjustment, and achievementmotivation will be considered.

PSYC.2550 Community Psychology (Formerly

47.255) - Credits: 3

Surveys the field of community psychology, includingprinciples of social justice, diversity, and social change. Thecourse reviews historical antecedents, paradigms, conceptualmodels, strategies and tactics of social and community changeand action; examples from selected contexts and social systems,including education, mental health, community organizations,the workplace, health care, justice system, and social serviceswill be employed. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

PSYC.2600 Child and Adolescent Development


The developmental science of childhood and adolescence.Major theoretical perspectives, research methods, and ethicalissues are presented with respect to prenatal development,infancy, childhood, adolescence, and the transition toadulthood. Empirical evidence for development in relevantcontexts across biological, psychological, and social domains isexamined.

PSYC.2690 Research I: Methods (Formerly 47.269) -

Credits: 3

An introductory course on the fundamentals of empiricalresearch in psychological science. Instruction will promoteunderstanding and competence in the basic vocabulary ofpsychological research, addressing information literacy,measurement, reliability, and validity in observed variables andunobserved constructs. Students will learn critical componentsof experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs,as well as the basics of descriptive statistics, hypothesis andstatistical testing, and matching design to analysis strategies.Students will demonstrate this knowledge through hepreparation of a research proposal. Finally, this course willprovide students a strong basis from which to pursue advanced

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coursework in a variety of methodological approaches topsychological research. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).

PSYC.2720 Abnormal Psychology (Formerly 47.272)

- Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the study of various patterns ofmental, behavioral, and personality disorders includingdiagnosis, etiology, and treatment. Current research-basedtheoretical approaches will be discussed as a means to gain abetter understanding of psychological, biological, andsociocultural causes. Emphasis will be placed on the importantnotion that mental health problems are not only linked toindividual factors, but also to family, community/social,cultural, societal, political, and historical factors.

PSYC.2730 Biological Psych (Formerly 47.273) -

Credits: 3

Surveys issues and topics dealing with the physiological andevolutionary bases of behavior. Biological systems andprocesses that influence behavior are considered, withparticular emphasis on brain mechanisms. Recent discoveries inthe neurosciences will be presented. Methods of research arereviewed.

PSYC.2760 Theories of Learning (Formerly 47.276) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to key concepts, theories,and experimental paradigms for studying learning andbehavior in both human and non-human animals. Behavioral,cognitive, and physiological approaches are compared. Youwill learn about the scientific study of learning with anemphasis on how behavior changes as a function of experience.We will examine historical and current perspectives on a rangeof current issues of importance in the study of learning.

PSYC.2770 Sensation and Perception (Formerly

47.277) - Credits: 3

The course focuses on human sensations and perceptions.Students will examine how people know the objects and eventsof the world through hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, moving,and touching. Students will also examine the foundations ofexperiences which correspond to independent measures of theworld (veridical) and those which do not (illusory).

PSYC.2780 Cognitive Psychology (Formerly 47.278) -

Credits: 3

Provides an introductory overview of the research on mentalprocesses including but not limited to: attention, perception,

memory, learning and decision-making. The course will alsoconnect cognitive psychological research to other branches ofstudy, as well as real world domains such as education, law,and health.

PSYC.3050 Psychology and Law (Formerly 47.305) -

Credits: 3

this course is an introduction to many topics representingmajor fields of study within psychology and law. Topics mayinclude: eyewitness testimony, lie detection, jury selection, childprotection, forensic interviews, and the death penalty. In thiscourse, students will be exposed to the diversity of interestsamong legal psychologists as well as innovative and importantideas, theories, and scientific research findings. Throughreadings, the study of actual cases, and presentations fromguest speakers, students will gain more understanding of howpsychologists study and contribute to the legal system.

PSYC.3080 Industrial/Organizational Psychology


An introduction to the application of psychological principlesand methods to the work domain. Students will develop anunderstanding of the individual, social, and environmentalfactors as they relate to organizational performance. Intendedas an introduction to the field of Industrial/Organizational(I/O) Psychology, topics include personnel selection andevaluation, training and development, attitudes andmotivation, leadership, group dynamics, diversity,organizational structure and climate, and job design andworking conditions.

PSYC.3120 Learning and Behavior (Formerly 47.312) -

Credits: 3

Examines various methods and techniques suitable for themodification of human behavior, based on the principles andfindings of experimental studies of animal and humanbehavior. Considers how such methods can be used ineducation, mental health and corrections, and self-directedpersonal change.

PSYC.3280 Dynamics of Interpersonal Relations


Presents an analysis of psychological dynamics in interpersonalbehavior, emphasizing such topics as interpersonalcommunication, self-disclosure, personal styles of interactionand techniques of change. The primary focus is on the behaviorof the students themselves.

PSYC.3320 History of Psychology (Formerly 47.332) -

Credits: 3

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Examines the historical roots of psychology from the pre-scientific psychologies of the ancient Greeks to the twentiethcentury schools of the introspectionists, the Gestaltpsychologists, and psychoanalysts. Historical resolutions ofrecurring issues are contrasted with modern resolutions.

PSYC.3330 Psychology of Consciousness (Formerly

47.333) - Credits: 3

Introduces students to psychological theories and studies of themind-body dualism, mind-brain identity, and the emergence ofmind. Studies of psychosomatic disease and healing imagery,sleep and hypnosis, "subconscious" perception and "extrasensory" perception, multiple personalities and "split brain"patients are discussed. The questions of animal awareness andcomputer consciousness are also considered.

PSYC.3350 Psychology and Women (Formerly

47.335) - Credits: 3

Considers such topics as: the psychology of sex differences;biological bases of psychological sex differences; the nature offemale sexuality; clinical theory and practice concerningwomen; women as mental patients and mental healthconsumers; implications for psychology and for women'sstatus.

PSYC.3360 Culture and Psychology (Formerly

47.336) - Credits: 3

Provides an analysis to the impact of culture, socio-historical,and social influences on psychological processes and outcomes.Students will also learn about techniques for studying theinfluence of culture including cross-cultural methods andpopulation-specific methods. Through careful analysis ofresearch literature, this class will examine a variety of contextswithin the U.S. and internationally. Topics will include identitydevelopment, immigration, acculturation, socialization, andsocial interactions among groups.

PSYC.3370 Community & Social Change - Credits: 3

The course uses a community social psychology framework tohelp students envision and become active participants incommunity and social change processes. In this course, theterm social change refers to intentional and active efforts toaddress social inequalities/oppression and promotepsychosocial wellbeing. We will define and analyze socialproblems using social justice and strengths-based approaches,understand and evaluate various community and social changestrategies, and learn how to become effective change agents.These topics will be examined through intersecting lenses ofrace, ethnicity, culture, gender, class, sexualities, abilities, andglobalization. Particular emphasis will be placed onconceptualizing and engaging in social change efforts alongside

marginalized and historically underrepresented groups.

PSYC.3450 Health Psychology (Formerly 47.345) -

Credits: 3

An examination of psychological aspects of human health,both physical and mental, and the processes of adjustment andgrowth. Consideration is given to the interplay of health andillness with emphasis on psychological methods of overcomingand preventing illness and of enhancing physical and emotionalwell-being.

PSYC.3510 Human Sexuality (Formerly 47.351) -

Credits: 3

Addresses the biological, psychosocial, and attitudinal aspectsof human sexuality through lectures, discussions, films from avariety of perspectives.

PSYC.3520 Psychological Testing (Formerly 47.352) -

Credits: 3

A survey of major tests and techniques used to assess cognitiveabilities, personality and vocational interests; an introductionto the various professional settings in which testing andassessment methods are used (e.g. school/education, mentalhealth, rehabilitation, employment and personnel selection,criminal justice). Students learn to administer, score, andinterpret specific tests and learn how to develop a case study orreport based on test data and related information.

PSYC.3550 Sport and Exercise Psychology (Formerly

47.355) - Credits: 3

The course will cover topics such as motivation, arousal andanxiety in performance, performance enhancement, youthsport and family interactions, leadership, cooperation andcompetition, team cohesion, gender issues, exercise and mentalhealth, and psychological factors in injury prevention andrehabilitation.

PSYC.3600 Adult Development and Aging (Formerly

47.360) - Credits: 3

Begins with an overview of recent theoretical perspectives onadult development and aging. In chronological sequence, itpresents the stages of adulthood and concludes with death anddying. Topics covered include personal, family, and vocationaldevelopment through adulthood, gender pattern differences,and the impact of changing demographics, including thelengthening of the life span.

PSYC.3610 Developmental Psychopathology

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Examines behavior problems of childhood and adolescenceacross developmental transitions with a focus on theinteraction of risk and protective factors in the child and his orher social context (e.g., family, school, friendships). Problemssuch as depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, ADHD, learningdisabilities, and the consequences of trauma and maltreatmentare addressed.

PSYC.3620 Psychology of Developmental Disabilities


This course examines a range of developmental disabilities,their etiology, consideration of underlying brain function,assessment procedures, and current diagnostic, treatment andeducational approaches. In addition, the impact of disability onindividuals and the families of those affected, cultural andsocial aspects of disability, and current practices in serviceprovision will be considered.

PSYC.3630 Introduction to Disability Studies


This course provides students with a wide range of interestsand backgrounds with the opportunity to examine their ownmental model(attitudes/values/ assumptions) of disability. Itincludes an overview of the nature of intellectual disability andother disabilities and it provides opportunities to explore andunderstand the historical social response to disability. Studentswill look at a range of strategies for providing support andintervention and they will learn about how to effect changethrough a variety of strategies, including advocacy.

PSYC.3680 Psychology of Decision-Making - Credits:

3

We spend billions of dollars every year to address issues causedby poor decisions: jurors convict innocent defendants,employees do not adequately contribute to retirement accounts,young adults smoke cigarettes, etc. Why do people makeirrational decisions? This course will provide a comprehensiveoverview of decision making with an emphasis on applyingpsychological theory and research to tackle issues in the areasof law, economics, health, etc. Students will learn theoreticalconcepts to improve their own decision-making as well as helpthem to positively influence the decisions of others.

PSYC.3690 Research II: Statistics (Formerly 47.369) -

Credits: 3

An intermediate level course building on competence inquantitative reasoning skills and the fundamentals of researchmethods, and focusing on descriptive and inferential statistics

and their application and interpretation. The course willinclude basic computational approaches; the primary goal isfor students to develop the ability to articulate and applystatistical concepts, and communicate statistical results. Thecourse includes topics in basic inferential statistics from z-scores up to and including chi-square and factorial ANOVA.Students will learn to use a database and conduct statisticalanalyses using standard software packages. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

PSYC.3720 Comparative Psychology: Animal

Behavior (Formerly 47.372) - Credits: 3

Comparative psychology is a discipline that explores thebehavior of animals, both human and non-human, usingevolutionary theory as a unifying principle. The contributionsof evolutionary pressures, genetics, development, learning, andsocial influence will be explored in variety of animal speciesand cross-species comparisons made where appropriate.Specific topics covered will include causes and development ofbehavior, control and organization of behavior, behavioraladaptations, mating systems and reproduction, parental care,defensive behaviors, aggression, foraging, communication, andanimal cognition. Students will be required to complete abehavioral observation of a non-human species by traveling toa local zoo or using another live animal observation approachapproved by the instructor. (e.g.,a zoo's live animal webcam)."

PSYC.4690 Research III: Laboratory (Formerly 47.375

and PSYC.3750) - Credits: 3

An advanced course in which students design and carry out anempirical research project from start to finish, resulting in anindividually written research report using APA style and anoral presentation. The primary goal is for students toexperience discovery by completing an original study thatreasonably extends the prior research literature. Topics mayvary, reflecting the interests of the instructor. Students willperform literature reviews; formulate a research question;operationalize variables; develop research designs; obtainedethical review and approval; and collect, analyze, and interpretdata. Students will also demonstrate knowledge of the researchprocess in assessments that may include assignments, quizzes,or exams. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Critical Thinking&Problem Solving (CTPS).

PSYC.4710 Seminar in Community Psychology -

Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with special focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethics

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and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary and mayinclude such topics as racism, diversity, empowerment, andsocial change in the contest of social and community life. Thisis a writing intensive course.

PSYC.4711 Seminar in Community Psychology:

Racism - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is racism. Inthis course we will investigate roots of racism, kinds of racism,reasons for perpetuation of racism, possible solutions to endingracism. Many believer that racism is a thing of the past. Yet,research shows that many of us are unconsciously racist andhurt communities of color without any malicious intent. Wewill explore our own posting in terms of racism. This is awriting-intensive course.


Immigration - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar isimmigration, a very important issue in the United States andaround the world. In this seminar we will study the complexprocess of migration from a community social psychologicalpoint of view. Motivations, expectations, acculturation,immigrant status, deportations, policy and more will becovered. This is a writing-intensive course.


Prevent Youth Violence - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is youthviolence, which continues to be a major public health concernin the United States. Preventing youth violence is an importantcomponent of creating peaceful and safe neighborhoods andjust communities. In this course, we will use ecological andmulticultural perspectives to understand different types ofyouth violence, the contexts in which they occur, andintervention strategies to address the violence. This is a writing-intensive course.


Bridging Differences - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course explores dilemmas thatcan emerge when working to bridge diverse groups incommunity-based work. The seminar will be organized aroundnarratives that address multiple dimensions of diversityincluding race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation,disability, and religion. Too often, guidelines for addressingvery complex diversity dynamics are presented as neatlypackaged lists of recommendations. However, it is within thestories of the challenges and dilemmas that the complexity ofthe political, historical, social, and psychological dynamics ofdiversity are most evident. Students will explore examples ofeveryday diversity challenges and utilize psychological theoriesto better understand how the challenges can be shaped bystruggles over limited resources, deep historical conflictsbetween groups, privilege dynamics, intragroup dynamics,organizational cultural norms, and/or other issues. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4720 Seminar in Personality Psychology


Focuses on a variety of theoretical conceptualizations of theproductive personality, psychodiagnostic tools and techniquesand case histories. Students develop and enhance theirprofessional skills with respect to presentation of self, writing,and psychological diagnostic techniques.

PSYC.4730 Seminar in Social Psychology (Formerly

47.473) - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology, with special focus on critique of the theoreticaland empirical literature, identification of future researchpathways, and the potential for application with considerationof ethics and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary andmay include such topics as social aspects of health and illness;inequalities in education; the impact of globalization; attitudeformation and prejudice; and psychology of sex roles. This is awriting intensive course.

PSYC.4731 Seminar in Social Psychology: Social

(In)justice - Credits: 3

An advances seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is socialinjustice, its causes, manifestations, explanations, and social

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psychological theories that help us understand them. We willexplore how and why social injustice prevails in today's worldfull of resources; why small number of people own majority ofworld's wealth; why some countries are poorer than others. Wewill study our own standpoints and where they come from andwe will work on possible remedies that could lead to a morejust world.

PSYC.4732 Seminar in Social Psychology:

Achievement Motivation - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course will cover psychologicaltheory and research on the various factors that explain people'smotivation to achieve and their performance in differentdomains. These factors include emotions, needs, personality,efficiency, group membership, identity, goal type, and context.Course goals include honing students' ability to understand,critique, write about, and discuss theoretical and empiricalpapers within psychology. Students will also develop their skillsin generating testable hypotheses. This is a writing-intensivecourse.

PSYC.4733 Seminar in Social Psychology: the Mind-

Body Perspective in Communication - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the rolecommunication processes (including Intra-Personal,interpersonal, and Mediated-Communication) play in a varietyof health related contexts, effects, and processes. Included willbe: Self-regulation theories; placebo and nocebo effects;unconscious processes; biofeedback effects and mechanisms;hypnosis; imagery; pain management; emotion regulation; well-being; and the ability to consciously influence autonomicprocesses such as the immune and endocrine systems. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4734 Seminar in Social Psychology: Health

Campaigns - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will review the stat ofthe science and art of effective medial health campaigns in lighto how they are developed, delivered, and evaluated. Seminarparticipants will discuss and critically analyze campaigns

relative to their effects on health-related awareness, knowledge,attitudes, and behaviors. This is a writing-intensive course.

PSYC.4735 Seminar in Social Psychology: Workplace

Diversity - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Over the course of our lives, many ofus will be working in organizations that include diverseworkers, and thus it is important to understand the issues thatshape interpersonal and system dynamics within such settings.In this seminar, we review theories and research relevant tohow race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, anddisability dynamics affect workplace systems. Classes will behighly interactive and discussion-oriented as students learnabout the challenges diverse organizations face in fosteringpositive working relationships and about strategies adopted toenhance the effectiveness of the diverse workplace. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4736 Seminar in Social Psychology: Psychology

of Sustainability - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. In this course we will explore unequaldistribution of resources and power and the culture ofconsumerism in all parts of the world, including the UnitedStates. Once people are aware can make informed choicesabout what and why and how much they buy, about thecompanies that produce and sell the products and the politicalviews they support. This is a writing-intensive course.

PSYC.4740 Seminar in Developmental Psychology


An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology, with special focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. Specific topicswill vary and may include such topics as psychology of thefamily and parent-child relations; infant development;adjustment during adulthood; and death and dying. This is awriting intensive course.

PSYC.4741 Seminar in Developmental Psychology:

Adolescent Identity - Credits: 3

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An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. This seminarwill explore the phenomenon of adolescent identitydevelopment, beginning with Erik Erikson's seminal work onthe subject and continuing through contemporary treatments.We will examine development of identity from extendedconsciousness, a sense of autobiographical self (1-2 years), to atheory of mind (4-5 years), conception of a personal fable (10-14 years), and the emergence of full life stories (17-25 years).Specific issues of focus will include ethnic, social class, andgender role identity development, identity crises andresolutions, and representations of relationships with family,friends, school, and work. Students will write and analyze theirown life stories, as well as lead discussions, and prepare aresearch paper. This is a writing-intensive course.


Psychology of Education - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. This seminartakes an intensive look at the psychology of education and oflearning. We will read about theories of education, research onlearning, and study some historical and current trends in bothformal education (school) and informal learning environments(hobby subcultures, museums,camps, etc). Readings willinclude both historical examples (John Dewey, Jane Addams,Paolo Friere) and schooling systems, and policymakers inhigher education. In addition to reading, class discussion, andengaging hands on exercises, students will plan and deliver aterm-length creative project on the psychology of learning andeducation. This is a writing-intensive course.


Trauma in Child Development - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. Trauma is arelatively common experience of childhood. Far too manychildren and youth in the US are witnesses to domestic violenceand victims of abuse, neglect, and other violent crimes.Worldwide, millions of children have been disabled, injured,orphaned, or recruited as child soldiers in armed conflicts.When natural disasters strike, children are often among thoseaffected most severely. How do these experiences influencesubsequent growth and development? This seminar examinesthe role of trauma in child development form an ecological

perspective with a focus on neurophysiological, affective, andrelational systems. This is a writing-intensive course.

PSYC.4750 Seminar in Clinical Psychology (Formerly

47.475) - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology, with special focus on critique of the theoreticaland empirical literature, identification of future researchpathways, and the potential for application with considerationof ethics and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary andmay include such topics as health psychology and behavioralmedicine; the nature and causes of or interventions for specificpsychological disorders (e.g.,autism spectrum disorder,schizophrenia); the community mental health movement;clinical methods of assessment. This is a writing intensivecourse.

PSYC.4751 Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Women's

Health - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Physical health and illness do notoccur in a vacuum. Rather, they are embedded in a complexand dynamic system. This biological (e.g., disease process),psychological (e.g., mental health status) and social (e.g.,culture) factors. Topics will include reproductive health,cardiovascular illness, substance use, and eating behaviors.Sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status and other issuesof diversity will be integrated throughout the semester.Students will learn from reading and discussing scholarlyarticles and book chapters, critically watching relevant videos,and writing individual literature review papers. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4752 Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Autism -

Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is acomplex neurological disorder that typically appears before theage of three and immediately and profoundly affects a youngchild's ability to communicate, develop language, form socialrelationships and respond appropriately to environmental cues.Over the last 15-20 years, autism has received an increasinglevel of attention in both scientific arenas and the popularpress. Most recent estimates are that about 1 in 50 children areaffected. This seminar will examine issues in the etiology,characteristics and treatment of autism and related

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developmental disabilities. The seminar will also explore someof the more prominent theories and controversies surroundingthese disorders. Much of the seminar will be focused on abehavioral approach to understanding and treating childrenwith autism and significant intellectual challenges. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4753 Seminar in Clinical Psychology &

Behavioral Medicine - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course examines physical healthand illness by integrating information about biologicalprocesses, psychological characteristics, and social contexts.We will discuss the following topics throughout the course: theroles of personality, emotion, mental health, and humandevelopment in physical well-being; the relationship betweenhealth psychology and other disciplines such as nursing,anthropology and genetics; the significance of prevention andpublic policy in physical health; and the ways in which healthpsychology is important in a variety of health problems, suchas heart disease, cancer, and obesity. This i s a writing-intensivecourse.

PSYC.4754 Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Language

Assessment and Intervention in Autism - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is designed to providestudents with a working knowledge of behavioral languageassessments and empirically validated interventions to improvelanguage and communication for young children with autismand related disabilities. Successful completion of the course willhelp prepare students for a position as a behavior technician.Students will participate in class discussions, presentations, andapplication activities throughout the semester. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4755 Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Autism in

Adolescents & Young Adults - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus onadolescents and young adults on the "high-functioning" end ofthe autism spectrum. Students will learn the behavioral andpsychological characteristics associated with this population,

diagnostic procedures, etiology, consider various interventionsfor this population, and discuss current controversies in thefield. We will also consider the impact of autism spectrumdisorders (ASD) on individual and their families. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4756 Seminar in Clinical Psychology: Sexual

Offending - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The purpose of this course is toexamine current psychological theory and research relating tothe causes and consequences of sexual aggression. It is designedto acquaint you with some of the key issues, questions, andfindings in this field, as well as to allow you to develop some ofthe critical skills needed by research psychologists. The courseis organized topically. We begin by reading and thinking aboutthe social construction of masculinity and femininity (especiallythrough representations in the media) and how theseconstructions might contribute to sexual aggression. The bulkof the course is devoted to an examination of psychologicalprocesses related to victimization and perpetration. The courseconcludes with a discussion of several special topics and anexamination of rape prevention and education. Special topicsmay include a focus on juvenile and female offenders, specificrisk factors for perpetration, campus sexual assault, pedophilia,child maltreatment, pornography, recidivism rates, offenderlaws, and victim testimonies. This is a writing-intensive course.

PSYC.4770 Seminar in Contemporary Trends


An advanced seminar to consider current trends in psychology,with special focus on critique of the theoretical and empiricalliterature, identification of future research pathways, and thepotential for application with consideration of ethics and socialresponsibility. Specific topics will vary and may include suchtopics as contemporary models of addictive behavior; theinteraction of psychology and law; existential psychology;psychology of technological change. This is a writing intensivecourse.

PSYC.4771 Seminar in Contemporary Trends:

Addictions - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The focus of this seminar is on thepsychology of addictions. Drawing upon current theory andresearch, we will look at the nature and causes of the problem

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behaviors associated with alcohol and drug use. We will alsoconsider whether problems in such areas as shopping, eating,gambling, sex, video games, and the Internet can be understoodas forms of addictions. In addition, we will examine theimplications of whether or not such addictions should beviewed as diseases, and we will evaluate the relative importanceof biological, psychological and socio-cultural factors. This is awriting-intensive course.


Psychology & Law - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is an introduction tomany topics representing major fields of study withinpsychology and law. Topics may include: eyewitness testimony,lie detection, jury selection, child protection, forensicinterviews, and the death penalty. In this course, students willlearn about the diversity of interests among legal findings. Themain goal is to provide students with an understanding ofrelevant theory, empirical findings, and research methodology.Guest speakers will enhance learning. This is a writing-intensive course.


Generational Identities and Relations - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus ongenerational identities and intergenerational relations.Generation is an important dimension of human experience inmodern societies and a key aspect of self-identity, but it is alsolinked to tensions and misunderstandings between people ofdifferent ages. Specific topics to be addressed include: culturaland historical differences in ideas about generation and cohort;the development of generational identities: generation, massmarketing, and consumerism; the politics of generation andintergenerational tensions; bilateral socialization and positiveintergenerational exchange; similarities and differences betweenBaby Boomers. Gen-X'ers, and Millennials; ageism and agesegregation, and; generativity and the future of our planet. Thisis a writing-intensive course.


Psychology of Globalization - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,

and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the socialand psychological effects of globalization. Specifically, we willaddress how processes of globalization impact psychologicalfunctioning and development (including in the areas of identity,personality, mental health, and aging), social relations, andorganizational and community dynamics. We will also explorethe implications of global economic and environmental changefor human rights and social and economic justice. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4780 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology


An advanced seminar to consider special topics in cognitivepsychology, with special focus on critique of the theoreticaland empirical literature, identification of future researchpathways, and the potential for application with considerationof ethics and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary andmay include such topics as attention and memory; mentalimagery; decision-making; language; applications of cognitivepsychology to education. This is a writing intensive course.

PSYC.4781 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology:

Educational Applications - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in cognitivepsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar is designed to give youan in-depth look into the impact of cognitive psychology oneducation. We will look at basic processes, including those ofattention, memory, and motivation, starting first from basictheoretical principles. We will then read papers that have takenthese theoretical principles as a starting point and applied themto real-life issues in education, such as exam performance andstudents' self-evaluations of their own performance. This is awriting-intensive course.

PSYC.4790 Seminar in Behavioral Psychology -

Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in behavioralpsychology, with special focus on critique of the theoreticaland empirical literature, identification of future researchpathways, and the potential for application with considerationof ethics and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary andmay include such topics as conceptual issues in behavioralpsychology; applied behavior analysis; and the applications ofbehavioral psychology to education, language, symbolicbehavior, and attention. This is a writing intensive course.

PSYC.4800 Concentration Practicum I (Formerly

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47.480) - Credits: 3

This is the first course in a two-course sequence thataccompanies that required field placement for undergraduatepsychology majors who are registered in a concentration.Practicum I must be taken before Practicum II. Theaccompanying field placement may either be a research or aservice practicum. This is a general course, which will fulfill therequirement for students in any concentration. The course willfocus integrating student placement experiences with relevantempirical literature. Topics will draw on the research literatureto frame the placement experience and will include working indiverse environments, becoming aware of organizationalstructures, responding to work related stress, andunderstanding how the science of psychology applies to theplacement. Students will also integrate their placementexperiences with the empirical literature from their respectiveconcentrations by identifying and reviewing empirical workthat addresses some aspect of their practicum.

PSYC.4810 Concentration Practicum II (Formerly

47.481) - Credits: 3

This is the second course in the two-course sequence thataccompanies the required field placement for undergraduatepsychology majors who are registered in a concentration. Thiscourse can only be taken after the successful completion ofPSYC.4800 Concentration Practicum I, in the previous term.The field placement may either be a research or a servicepracticum. This is a general course, which will fulfill therequirement for students in any concentration. The secondcourse will focus developing a research paper that integratesthe empirical literature with the placement experience. Thecourse will continue to focus on topics including working indiverse environments, working within organizations,responding to work related stress, understanding how thescience of psychology applies to the placement, and writinginformally and formally about placement experiences.

PSYC.4820 Dvptl Disabilities Fieldwork: Service

Provision - Credits: 3

In this fieldwork course we explore standards for support andservice provision within human services and compareexperiences in field placements with these standards, seeking tounderstand the forces that support or interfere with realizingbest practices in disability services. The foundation for thisblended learning course (half the classes meet in-person, halfonline) will be 60 hours fieldwork with an individual with anintellectual/developmental disability. This course integratescourse material with field placement experiences throughpresentation, discussion, group work, case study, and videomaterials that address course objectives. Each student will havethe time to develop an understanding of a person with I/DD,and how individualized planning can facilitate social inclusion.

PSYC.4830 Dvptl Disabilities Fieldwork: Leadership &

Advoc - Credits: 3

In this fieldwork course we explore standards for support andservice provision within formal services and compareexperiences in field placements with these standards, seeking tounderstand the forces that support of interfere with realizingbest practices. The foundation for this blended learning course(half the classes meet in person, half online) will be 60 hours offieldwork within a human service organization or educationalsetting for people with an intellectual/developmental disability.This course provides a critical examination of the nature oforganizations and the impact of leadership and advocacy onthe lives of people with disabilities through integrating coursematerial with fieldwork experiences through presentation,discussion, group work, case study, and video materials.

PSYC.4860 Community Service Learning (1, 2, or 3

credits) (Formerly 47.486/586) - Credits: 1-3

Students will take an applied role in the community where theywill have the opportunity to provide some form of meaningfulservice to individuals, groups or communities. Students willmeet regularly with a designated faculty member on campus toconsider their experiences in the context of currentpsychological thought. In some instances, the commitment tocommunity service may extend over the course of a full year.Graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. 1, 2 or 3 credits. Thiscourse may be repeated but no more than 12 credits total fromany combination of PSYC.4860, PSYC.4880 and PSYC.4910may be counted toward the degree.

PSYC.4880 Research Service Learning (Formerly

47.488) - Credits: 1-3

Students will take an applied role in faculty supervised researchwhere they will provide a meaningful contribution to aresearch program or particular study. Students will meetregularly with a designated faculty member to discuss theresearch process and rationale for relevant components of theproject including literature review, research design, procedures,data collection, entry, and analysis. In some instances thecommitment to research may extend over the course of a fullyear. Graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory, 1, 2, or 3credits. This course may be repeated but no more than 12credits total from any combination of psyc.4860, PSYC.4880,and PSYC.4910 may be counted toward the degree.

PSYC.4910 Directed Study: Psychology (Formerly

47.491) - Credits: 3

Through frequent consultation with the instructor, the studentcarries out the investigation of a particularly specialized area ofinterest. This course may be repeated, but no more than 12

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credits from any combination of PSYC.486, PSYC.488, andPSYC.491 may be counted toward the degree.

PSYC.4920 Undergraduate Thesis in Psychology I -

Credits: 3

For undergraduate students actively engaged in researchleading toward the submission of a written thesis. Underfaculty supervision, students will conceptualize and conduct anoriginal, empirical study, refining and sharpening theirresearch, presentation, and writing skills. A program ofsupervised work will be arranged between the student and afaculty supervisor, leading to the completion of an introductionand literature review, research plan, and IRB proposal.

PSYC.4930 Undergraduate Thesis in Psychology II -

Credits: 3

For undergraduate students actively engaged in researchleading toward the submission of a written thesis. Underfaculty supervision, students will conceptualize and conduct anoriginal, empirical study, refining and sharpening theirresearch, presentation, and writing skills. A program ofsupervised work will be arranged between the student and afaculty supervisor, leading to the completion and presentationof a written thesis.

PSYC.4960 Practicum in Psychology (Formerly

47.496) - Credits: 3

A program of practical experience for Psychology majors only.Specific requirements vary, but the Practicum experienceenables Junior and Senior level students to work and study in avariety of areas related to psychological practice and research(mental health agencies, community agencies and groups, worksettings, schools, prisons, group homes, etc.). Students meetregularly as a class on campus with the designated instructor todiscuss their experiences and to learn more about the settingsin which psychologists practice and the challenges thatpsychologists confront. Practicum may be repeated for amaximum of nine credits. Graded Satisfactory orUnsatisfactory. (Field Placement Required)

PSYC.5000 Introduction to Community Social

Psychology) (Formerly 47.500) - Credits: 3

Introduces history and contemporary trends of community andsocial psychology with focus on how social and environmentalforces affect individual and group quality of life. This coursesurveys the history, theoretical frameworks, core values,methods/approaches and orienting concepts in the field.

PSYC.5010 Applied Developmental Psychology


Provides a life span developmental perspective on individualand social adaptation and change. Examines appropriatetheory and research, and illustrates the influences ofenvironmental, social and cultural factors.

PSYC.5020 Seminar in Community Social Psychology


Offered from time to time to highlight specialized areas offaculty interest and to acquaint the student with newdevelopments from a broad range of current psychologicaltheory and research and how these developments might affectsocial and community life.

PSYC.5030 Applied Social Psychology (Formerly

47.503) - Credits: 3

Introduces students to social psychology as an applieddiscipline. Covers such applied topics as attitude change,aggression, helping behavior, attribution, and interpersonalinfluence.

PSYC.5040 The Family System (Formerly 47.504) -

Credits: 3

Studies family processes and the interplay between the familyand other social, cultural, and socio-economic systems. Topicsinclude parental roles, changing family structures, racial andethnic factors, and interactions between family, work, andcommunity.

PSYC.5090 Psychological Approaches to Child

Maltreatment (Formerly 47.509) - Credits: 3

The course addresses the painful topic of Child Maltreatmentin the context of research on optimal, typical, and unacceptabletreatment of children, as maltreatment cannot be consideredapart from acceptable and even optimal treatment. The impactof maltreatment on the development of the child from the firstgrowth of physical organs in the prenatal infant through thedevelopment of moral reasoning in the adolescent is addressed.Both theories and research will be discussed.

PSYC.5120 Applied Research Methods (Formerly

47.512) - Credits: 3

Considers strengths and limitations of various approaches tocommunity and social psychological research. Develops skillsfor formulating research questions and translating them intopractical study designs. Sensitivity to research ethics as well asresearch practicality and validity are emphasized. Pre- or Co-requisite: 47.500

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PSYC.5220 Psychology of Diversity (Formerly

47.522) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to theoretical, philosophicaland experiential frameworks for thinking about diversity in ourcommunities and society. It includes an examination of theexperiences of diverse groups, especially traditionally oppressedgroups and individuals. This course is designed to engagestudents in a process of introspection and self-examinationabout issues such as racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia.Emphasis will be placed on challenging one's own world viewand the way it fits into institutional oppression, as well as theway it may affect our work as community change agents.

PSYC.5230 Women in the Community (Formerly

47.523) - Credits: 3

An examination of women's roles in the home, community,and work place; examines psychological consequences, socialstructural influences, and options for change. Topics include:housework and childcare; violence against women; work placestratification issues; and women's contributions to theircommunities.

PSYC.5260 Workplace Diversity ( Formerly 47.526) -

Credits: 3

This course will explore the challenges presented by theincreasingly diverse workforce within the United States.Students will consider how work groups and organizations caneffectively incorporate a diversity of perspectives. Students willconsider issues of oppression, discrimination and bias, withparticular attention paid to the situation here in the MerrimackValley. There will also be some focus on personal awarenessand the development of skills for addressing diversity concerns.

PSYC.5270 Immigrant Psychology and Communities


This course will focus on the immigrant experience and thevarious immigrant groups in the United States with emphasison recent immigrants in Lowell and Massachusetts. Theories ofacculturation and adaptation to a new cultural environmentwill be extensively examined in the course. An experientialapproach will be integrated throughout the course via theincorporation of guest speakers, films, autobiographies/novels,and food. Students will have ample opportunities to read,reflect, discuss and write about the immigrant experience. Asour country is a country of immigrants, this course should haverelevance to anyone working in the community.

PSYC.5420 Working with Groups (Formerly 47.542)

- Credits: 3

This course uses a community-based approach to working withgroups. Guided by an understanding of theoretical principles,students will gain insights about group dynamics and process.Students will develop and apply various skills, includingassessment, enhanced communication, conflict resolution,problem solving, decision-making, and evaluation. Emphasis isplaced on working within diverse groups, attaining outcomes,and utilizing resources. Organizational,prevention/intervention, and focus groups are examined.


Credits: 3

This course focuses on applications of psychological researchand practice to the legal system. Drawing from the areas ofsocial, cognitive, developmental, clinical, and neuropsychology,students will critically examine the legal process and comparethe law's informal theories of human behavior to whatpsychologists know on the basis of theories and research.Topics covered include including the practice of scientific juryselection, jury deliberation and decision-making, policeinterrogations and confessions, use of the polygraph as a lie-detector test, eyewitness testimony, repressed and recoveredmemories, the use of hypnosis, child witnesses in sex abusecases, the death penalty, the insanity defense, and the role ofpsychologists as trial consultants and expert witnesses.

PSYC.5450 Community and Organizational Change


A review of skills, techniques, and qualities associated witheffective community and organizational interventions. Topicsinclude the possibility and desirability of change, methods forstudying change, assessment of needs and resources, visioningand planning, membership recruitment and retention, strategyand tactics, leadership styles, publicizing, funding, advocacy,evaluation techniques, and the personal qualities of the changeagent. Both cultural factors and the community context ofinterventions will be discussed. Application to specific caseswill be made. Students will have the opportunity to applycourse material to settings outside the classroom.

PSYC.5460 Grant Writing (Formerly 47.546) -

Credits: 3

This course will be a hands-on course in grant writing. One ofthe first lessons that you will learn is that grant writing is onlyto a small degree about writing. Successful grants emerge fromworking effectively with others to draw out ideas, capturethose ideas to create a program or a plan for research, showhow the plan is an appropriate one to respond to the "Requestfor Proposals", and package those ideas so that they makesense to the people who will review the proposal. Grant writingis increasingly a team building activity. Whether or not youobtain the funding is sometimes less important than the

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networking and planning that you do as a part of developing agrant proposal.

PSYC.5610 Introduction to Behavioral Intervention in

Autism (Formerly 47.561) - Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the causes anddiagnosis of autism, scientific validation, applied behavioranalysis, and ethical treatment. Students also learn to writefunctional objectives, plan positive reinforcement, and designan applied measurement system in the context of developingIndividualized Family Service Plans and IndividualizedEducation plans. The issue of culturally appropriateinterventions is addressed Prerequisite: coursework in thepsychology of child development, or permission.

PSYC.5620 Teaching and Positive Behavioral Support

in Autism (Formerly 47.562) - Credits: 3

This course covers the application of specific behavioralteaching procedures, including prompting, reinforcement,shaping, chaining, error correction and generalization methods,and the development of instructional plans. Emphasis is placedon procedures and plans to teach communication, social, self-help and per-academic skills. Application of such methods ininclusive classroom settings is also considered.

PSYC.5630 Management Strategies in Applied

Behavioral Intervention - Credits: 3

This course provides instruction on areas of the 4th editiontask list related to ethically providing behavior analytic servicesas established by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board andcodes of conduct for behavior analysts in the field of appliedbehavior analysis. Building on knowledge of applied behavioranalysis and autism gained in the two prerequisite courses,students will enhance their understanding of best practices inthe assessment and treatment of individuals diagnosed with anautism spectrum disorder and how ABA strategies areimplemented and evaluated.

PSYC.5650 Measurement and Experimental Design in

Behavioral Intervention (Formerly 47.565) - Credits: 3

This course provides advanced coverage of measurementmethods used in behavioral intervention. It also offers in-depthcoverage of the "within-subject" experimental designscommonly used in behavioral research and practice.Component analysis and parametric analysis methods, andethical considerations in research, are also covered.

PSYC.5660 Functional Analysis and Treatment of

Challenging Behavior (Formerly 47.566) - Credits: 3

This course covers the purpose, rationale and methods used inconducting and interpreting functional analyses of challenging,or "maladaptive", behaviors (self-injury, stereotypy,aggression). It also describes the full range of behavioralprocedures used to decrease or eliminate these behaviors, withemphasis placed on ethical interventions and the desirability ofleast restrictive and non-aversive strategies.

PSYC.5680 Behavioral Intervention Program Models

in Autism (Formerly 47.568) - Credits: 3

This course explores how educational environments can bedesigned to maximize learning. Different models of effective,evidence-based behavioral intervenions are analyzed. The useof teaching activity schedules and staff training to buildsupportive educational settings is also covered.

PSYC.5710 Autism and Developmental

Psychopathology (Formerly 47.571) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to explore Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASDs) in the developing person and in changing socialcontexts (e.g.,family, school, employment) across development.An empirical and theoretical review of developmentaltransformations and reorganizations across the lifespanprovides the basis for examining biological, social,psychological, and cultural contributions to the continuity anddiscontinuity of both adaptive and maladaptive processes overtime as well as an analysis of individual and environmental riskand protective factors across development. Special attention isgiven to the changing competencies and challenges ofdevelopmental periods and their role in the assessment, display,meaning, and implications of ASDs from infancy throughadulthood.

PSYC.5720 Legal and Ethical Issues in Professional

Practice (Formerly 47.572) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the legal and ethical issues facingprofessionals working with individuals diagnosed withdisabilities, particularly those on the autism spectrum. The goalis to provide behavior analysts and other professionals theopportunity to develop skills in dealing with the complex legaland ethical issues that arise when working in human servicefields.

PSYC.5740 Community and Social Interventions in


This course will focus on current perspectives of community-based programming for individuals on the autism spectrum,particularly among the adolescent and adult age range. We willoverview the challenges experienced by those with an autismspectrum disorder (ASD) during adolescence and adulthood,

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and consider the issues involved in designing, implementing,and evaluating social and community interventions for thispopulation.

PSYC.5860 Community Service Learning (1, 2, or 3

credits) (Formerly 47.486/586) - Credits: 1-3

Students will take an applied role in the community where theywill have the opportunity to provide some form of meaningfulservice to individuals, groups or communities. Students willmeet regularly with a designated faculty member on campus toconsider their experiences in the context of currentpsychological thought. In some instances, the commitment tocommunity service may extend over the course of a full year.Graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. 1, 2 or 3 credits. Thiscourse may be repeated but no more than 12 credits total fromany combination of PSYC.4860, PSYC.4880 and PSYC.4910may be counted toward the degree.

PSYC.6110 Program Evaluation (Formerly 47.611) -

Credits: 3

A skill-oriented approach that considers both formative andsummative evaluation techniques. Emphasizes mastery of thetechnical aspects of the evaluation process, and includesconsideration of the importance of program evaluation incommunity psychology, health, education, etc.

PSYC.6250 Advanced Community Dynamics: Lowell


An examination of principles that influence communitystructure, function, and evolution over time. Students will learnhow community patterns and activities can best be understoodand how community problems and concerns can best beaddressed, employing psychological and other conceptualframeworks and perspectives. Specific emphasis will be placedon the historic and diverse city of Lowell. Prerequisites: 47.500and 47.512.

PSYC.6310 Capstone Practicum I in Community

Social Psychology (Formerly 47.6310) - Credits: 3

Provides supervised field experience in a setting appropriate tothe student's area of specialization, plus on-campus classmeetings. An average of approximately ten hours of fieldworkin an approved setting for two consecutive semesters isrequired.

PSYC.6320 Capstone Practicum II in Community

Social Psychology(Formerly 47.632) - Credits: 3

Continuation of PSYC.6310, which is pre-requisite.

PSYC.6400 Theories of Change in Applied

Psychology (Formerly 47.640) - Credits: 3

Examines major theories of development and change relevantto Applied Psychology; and discusses the use of theories inposing and answering research questions. A major focus ofresearch and practice is on understanding and promotingchange (in structures, functions and processes of cognition,emotion, behavior and relationships) over time. In this course,students will examine major theories of change (development,therapeutic and school/community/contextual change), learn toplace these theories in comparative, historical andphilosophical context, examine efforts in theory integration,and test the direct relevance of theories to posing andanswering their own research questions.

PSYC.6410 Fundamentals of Prevention Science -

Credits: 3

This graduate course will examine theoretical, empirical, andpractical foundations of prevention science for designing andevaluating diverse interventions to prevent human socialproblems and promote healthy development. The seminar willcover the origins and multidisciplinary roots of preventionscience, key concepts, current trends and directions, theoreticalapproaches, program theory, methodology, research topractice, policy development, and dissemination. Specialconsideration will be given to conceptual issues in the fieldsuch as prevention versus promotion, stages of programdevelopment, scaling up, methodological approaches such asrandomized controlled trials, quasi-experiments, process andimpact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, statisticalmethodology, dissemination.

PSYC.6500 Advanced Quantitative

Methods(Formerly 47.700/PSYC.7000) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide an overview of the mostwidely used methods employed by psychologists and otherbehavioral scientists. You will learn about the commonresearch tools and strategies that psychologists' use in theproduction of knowledge. The course will provide you with abasic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of thevarious research strategies used by psychologists so that youcan become an informed consumer of research both in thebehavioral sciences and the media. In addition, you will beginto develop and practice a set of research skills that will prepareyou for advanced study in the behavioral sciences.

PSYC.6630 Experimental Analysis of Behavior


This course will explore the basic principles of theexperimental analysis of behavior and their application to an

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understanding of learning. Emphasis will be placed on thehistorical underpinnings of the field, the methods of analysis,and current issues in the field.

PSYC.6710 Supervised Practicum in Behavioral

Intervention in Autism: I (Formerly 47.671) - Credits:

3

This is the first of a two-semester practicum course tosupplement supervised fieldwork experience students receive asa requirement for the Master of Science in Applied BehaviorAnalysis and Autism Studies. Students practice engaging in thenecessary skills to become an effective behavior analyst and ascientist-practitioner. The assignments, activities, anddiscussions will enhance student's understanding of thefundamental concepts, principles, and behavior changeprograms used in the field. All students must have an off-site,approved placement that includes direct work with clients.

PSYC.6720 Supervised Practicum in Behavioral

Intervention in Autism:II (Formerly 47.672) - Credits:

3

This is the second of a two-semester practicum course tosupplement supervised fieldwork experience students receive asa requirement for the Master of Science in Applied BehaviorAnalysis and Autism Studies. Students practice engaging in thenecessary skills to become an effective behavior analyst and ascientist-practitioner. The assignments, activities, anddiscussions will enhance student's understanding of thefundamental concepts, principles, and behavior changeprograms used in the field. All students must have an off-site,approved placement that includes direct work with clients.

PSYC.6750 Seminar in Health Psychology - Credits: 3

This course focuses on the application of psychologicalprincipals to the subspecialty of health psychology. Studentswill learn about the major topics in health psychology,including health behaviors, stress and health, healthmoderators, and prevention. Students will be exposed topsychological theories and research methodologies used inhealth psychology, and to current literature in the field.

PSYC.6810 Health Campaigns: Effects and Processes


The intent of this course is to provide the student with athorough understanding of the effects and processes of healthcampaigns -- including theoretical foundations, empiricalfindings, and practical applications. The emphasis will be onapplying this information to diverse aspects of human health,including individual physical and mental health as well as thebroader fabric of public health and societal functioning. As the

course evolves, students will apply and extend the courseconcepts through critical analysis of existing health campaignsand through the design of a proposed campaign of theirchoosing.

PSYC.6910 Directed Study in Community and Social


This course is designed as an independent study under thesupervision of a member of the department of a subject notoffered in the standard curriculum.

PSYC.6920 Directed Study in Applied Behavior

Analysis and Autism Studies (47.692) - Credits: 1-3

This course is designed as an independent study under thesupervision of a member of the department of a subject notoffered in the standard curriculum.

PSYC.6930 Directed Study in Applied Psychology and

Prevention Science (Formerly 47.693) - Credits: 3-9

Designed as an independent study under faculty supervision ina topic not offered elsewhere in the curriculum.

PSYC.7010 Narrative Methods (Formerly 47.701) -

Credits: 3

Narrative refers to real or imaginary events related often bymeans of language, but also by means of pictures, songs, anddance. Narrative often involves a sequence of events,representation of the meaning of those events, and descriptionof the context in which they occurred. Narrative is the primarymeans by which we make sense of our experiences andrepresent ourselves to and develop intimacy with others. Thereare important documented differences in narration due toculture, cognition, emotion, age, and gender. To adequatelyanalyze narration requires expertise in a wide variety ofanalytic methods and is the overarching goal of this course.

PSYC.7030 Selected Topics in Applied Psychology

and Prevention Science (Formerly 47.703) - Credits: 3

Presents a careful consideration of selected topics in the area ofApplied Psychology and Prevention Science.

PSYC.7330 Master's Project in Community-Social


For graduate students actively engaged in developing a change-oriented intervention leading to the submission of a writtenproject report. A program of supervised study will be arrangedbetween the student and a faculty supervisor. Prerequisite:

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Approval of major advisor.

PSYC.7430 Master's Thesis in Community Social


For graduate students actively engaged in research leadingtoward the submission of a written thesis. A program ofsupervised work will be arranged between the student and afaculty supervisor. This course may be repeated for credit, butonly a total of 6 credits may be counted toward the Master'sdegree. Prerequisite: 47.500 and 47.512 and permission of thefaculty member who will supervise the thesis.

PSYC.7440 Master's Thesis in Applied Behavior

Analysis and Autism Studies.(Formerly 47.744) -

Credits: 3

For graduate students actively engaged in research leadingtoward the submission of a written thesis. A program ofsupervised work will be arranged between the student andfaculty supervisor. This course may be repeated for credit, butonly a total of 6 credits may be counted toward the Master'sdegree.

PSYC.7460 Master's Thesis in Community Social


For graduate students actively engaged in research leadingtoward the submission of a written thesis. A program ofsupervised work will be arranged between the student and afaculty supervisor. Only a total of 6 credits may be countedtoward the Master's degree. Prerequisite: 47.500 and 47.512and permission of the faculty member who will supervise thethesis.

PSYC.7630 Dissertation (Formerly 47.763) - Credits:

1-9

Faculty supervision of doctoral dissertation.


30.102) - Credits: 3

Public health topics, both historical and contemporary are ofimportance to all citizens and to societal decisions. This surveycourse provides a foundation for understanding public healththrough exposure to current health care and policy issuesviewed through the perspective of multiple disciplines.Methodology for understanding population health anddeveloping critical thinking and decision-making skills in theanalysis of public health issues using a population-basedperspective will be developed. The course will provide anecological understanding of the causation and prevention of

disease with an emphasis on health issues that affect society asa whole.




SOCI.1010 Introduction to Sociology (Formerly

48.101) - Credits: 3

Serves as the basic course in sociology. Emphasis is directed atthe ways in which social institutions such as government,schools, the economy, social class, and the family develop andinfluence our lives. It is concerned not only with presentingvarious ways to understand our relationship to society but alsowith ways to change it. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Diversity and Cultural Awareness(DCA).

SOCI.1020 Social Anthropology (Formerly 48.102) -

Credits: 3

Using the comparative approach to society, this courseexamines several distinct cultures as a means of understandingboth the universal constants and the variations in humansocieties.

SOCI.1110 A Novel Approach to Sociology (Formerly

48.111) - Credits: 3

Examines major sociological themes through analysis ofliterature, primarily major works of fiction.

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SOCI.1120 Sociology Goes to the Movies (Formerly

48.112) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to give students the opportunity tosurvey primary sociological texts and view films, offercommentary on and analysis of social behavior.

SOCI.1150 Social Problems (Formerly 48.115) -

Credits: 3

This entry level course uses the core concept of social problemsto introduce basic social science reasoning-how social scientistdefine research questions, develop systematic methods to studythem, gather evidence, search for pattern, in link findings toexistent knowledge,. Cases provide opportunities to discusshow private problems develop into public issue, illustratingsociology as a discipline that evolves in response to socialconflicts and inequalities. The course also meets GeneralEducation requirements for Ethics and Diversity.

SOCI.2010 Foundations of Social Analysis (Formerly

48.201) - Credits: 3

This intermediate-level class deepens students' analytical skillsbeyond intro level preparing for more abstract work in Theoryand Methods courses. It also prepares students for morecomplex integration of theory, methods and issue content in300 level courses. This course will attend to developingstudents' ability to recognize, and write social science researchpapers.

SOCI.2050 Public Sociology (Formerly 48.205) -

Credits: 3

Public sociology includes sociological initiatives targeting non-university audiences and serving the public good. This coursewill 1) introduce and critique the various conceptualizations ofpublic sociology linking them to broad schools of sociologicaltheory; 2) explore alternative field models and methods,preparing students for field projects in future semesters; and 3)expose students to sociological practitioners and practicescompatible with the mission of the university and department.From a liberal arts perspective, the course stresses criticalthinking and communication skills.

SOCI.2100 Sociology of Food (Formerly 48.210) -

Credits: 3

This course is about Sociology of food exploring theconnection between food, society and culture. Our foodchoices are influenced by age, gender, ethnicity, class andreligion. History of food and methods of food productioncontribute to understanding of social relations amongindividuals and social changes in society. This course will

examine 1. role of food in society, culture and change, 2.changes in food production from simple to complex societiesand 3. problems associated with new systems of foodproduction locally and globally.

SOCI.2110 Sociology of American Education (Formerly

48.303/SOCI.3030) - Credits: 3

Course introduces students to ongoing debates in the field ofSociology regarding the American educational system, itsstructures and functions and how it relates to issues ofinequality by race, class and gender. Students are expected toexplore, examine and evaluate the current issues relating to thesystem of education in the United States.

SOCI.2120 Cultures of the World (Formerly 48.212) -

Credits: 3

Focuses on a different country or region each time it is given.Students examine the traditional culture, recent history,economic development, class structure, and internationalrelations of the area covered.

SOCI.2130 Sociology of Immigration (Formerly

48.307/SOCI.3070) - Credits: 3

The United States is frequently described as a country with aproud history of immigration. As a result, citizens and residentsof the U.S. often identify their home as a nation of people whomake up a melting pot country. While useful and insightful, themelting pot metaphor requires comparison with additionalexplanations of immigration and immigrant experiences. Inorder to provide deeper comprehension of the topic matter, thiscourse offers sociological examination of immigrationprocesses, laws, and debates. Three areas compose the mainportion of class content: historical accounts and theories,legislation, and the social, economical, and politicalexperiences of immigrants.

SOCI.2140 Sociology of Sports (Formerly

48.340/SOCI.3400) - Credits: 3

Examines the history of modern sports at the amateur andprofessional levels and international competition. The impactof race, sex, economics, and politics on the institution of sportswill also be examined.

SOCI.2150 Peacemaking Alternatives (Formerly

48.215) - Credits: 3

Examines various positive alternatives to war and violence,including disarmament, nonviolence, conflict resolution, andthe United Nations. Students do volunteer work with anactivist agency or interview an activist. The course stresses the

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historical and contemporary role of peace movements andallied social-change movements such as feminism, civil rightsand environmentalism.

SOCI.2160 Sociology of War and Peace (Formerly

48.216) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to examine critically the socialforces that contribute to war, war's social consequences, andthe possibilities for creating a more peaceful world.

SOCI.2170 Social Movements (Formerly

48.382/SOCI.3820) - Credits: 3

Considers organized action undertaken to alter the socialposition of a group. Organization, techniques of action,motivation of participants, and group ideologies are studied.Materials from historical, social, psychological, andsociological sources are used.

SOCI.2200 Self-Assessment and Career

Development (Formerly 48.220) - Credits: 3

Studies the meaning of work in our society. Class participantswill assess their own life experiences and develop plans tointegrate interests, values, and abilities into meaningful andrealistic life/work options.

SOCI.2250 Sociology of Disability (Formerly 48.225)

- Credits: 3

This course is organized around several key questions that areused to study the concepts of disability and ability from avariety of sociological and interdisciplinary perspectives.Specifically, the course explores representations of disability inpopular culture and medical discourses to discuss disability andability as social constructs. By looking at various literary andcultural representations, this course investigates constructionsof the disabled and abled body, how this becomes politicized,and the implications of these constructions.

SOCI.2310 Sociology of Families (Formerly 48.231) -

Credits: 3

This course uses a sociological approach to understand familyforms, practices, and controversies in contemporary society,with particular emphasis on families in the United States. Wewill look closely at how family experiences and opportunitieshave changed over time, and also how they vary by gender,age, class, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. Whatfunctions do families perform in modern society? How are theychanging? How do these changes affect our lives?

SOCI.2340 Race and Ethnicity (Formerly 48.234) -

Credits: 3

This course locates and studies the sociological dynamics ofrace and ethnic relations in the United States as it pertains toall groups. The course material presents theories and modelsthat explain periods of conflict and cooperation betweendiverse sets of people. While providing some historicalbackground, the course focuses primarily on recent andcontemporary situations.

SOCI.2360 Sociological Approaches to the

Environment (Formerly 48.236) - Credits: 3

Focusing on case studies of recent and pending environmentaldisasters, this course will trace how political, social, economicand cultural arrangements and choices contribute toenvironmental catastrophes and their resolution. In order toidentify possibilities for agency, students will play severalenvironmental games in which they will assume roles in theglobal economy, governmental and civil society to identifypossibilities for agency. As a final project, students willdescribe a recent disaster identifying both structures that createenvironmental stresses and the options that might exist forstructural changes. The project is intended to develop bothcritical thinking and communication skills.

SOCI.2400 Sociology of Gender (Formerly 48.240) -

Credits: 3

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the field ofgender studies. A variety of topics are presented, such as genderstratification, work and family, sexual identities, mediarepresentations of women and men, women's movement, andviolence against women. Feminist theories and methods arealso introduced.

SOCI.2450 Introduction to Labor Studies (Formerly

48.245) - Credits: 3


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SOCI.2550 Sociology of Deviance (Formerly 48.255)

- Credits: 3

Analysis of how social institutions define and respond tovarious forms of social deviance, from individual mental illnessto gang violence to illegal acts by governments andcorporations. Attention will be paid to the construction andmanagement of deviant identities, the role played by socialstatus, and the social importance of institutions of socialcontrol.

SOCI.2560 Political Sociology (Formerly 48.256) -

Credits: 3

Focuses on the development and use of power in modernsociety. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of Americanpolitical institutions to economic institutions, to social class,and to supporting ideologies.

SOCI.2700 Self and Society (Formerly 48.270) -

Credits: 3

An examination of the relationship between individuals and thesocial world around them. The course examines the underlyingstructures that pattern human interaction. Topics include thesocial construction of the self, the construction of social reality,and the sociology of emotions, among others.

SOCI.2710 Sociology of Work (Formerly 48.371 and

SOCI.3710) - Credits: 3

In the United States, work is a fundamental part of people'sidentities, consumes huge amounts of our time and effort, is avital part of our economic and social development, and islinked inextricably to gender, racial-ethnic, and classinequalities. This course will take a sociological perspective,challenging students to take a step back and look analyticallyat work, something with which most of us are intimatelyfamiliar.

SOCI.2760 Sociology of the Gun (Formerly 48.276) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the social impact of guns on theAmerican psyche, from deer hunters and intergenerationalfamily bonds to street gangs and broken families, fromcollectors and recreational users to hospital trauma. Self-defense issues are discussed within the context of the SecondAmendment. The conflict between pro-gun and anti-gun specialinterest groups and the evolution of an American gun culturewill be studied.

SOCI.2800 Drugs and Society (Formerly 48.280) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the culturaland poplitical qualities of drugs in society. The course providesa historical and cross-cultural overview of the use of organicand simple processed substances, as well as a history of drugpolicy in the United States.

SOCI.3010 Sociology of Human Rights (Formerly

48.301) - Credits: 3

Examines the politically divergent definitions of rights andfreedoms. Attention will be paid to the activities ofinternational human rights organizations to the human rightspolicies of the major powers. Various current human rightsissues will be examined. Case histories may include the SovietUnion, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Afro-Americans,Armenians and Palestinians.

SOCI.3020 Seminar on Homelessness: Lowell and

Mumbai - Credits: 3

This course will focus on understanding housing insecurity bylooking closely at what it means to be homeless in two verydifferent cities, located across the world from each other:Lowell, USA and Mumbai, India. In doing so, we will use thiscomparison to highlight the root causes of homelessness withina global context, including how certain social situations,policies and innovations may exacerbate and /or improve thissituation. Simultaneously, students will gain a first-handunderstanding of homelessness in Lowell through performing3-4 hours of service per week at a local shelter and/or drop-incenter.

SOCI.3040 Science, Technology and Society

(Formerly SOCI.2220) - Credits: 3

The complex relationships between science, technology, andsociety are commonly obscured by a popular belief in thevalue-neutrality and objectivity of science and technology.Being able to analyze that belief as a myth is necessary in orderto engage in critical analysis of the ways in which science,technology and society are mutually constituted. Socialinequalities are both built into and perpetuated by science,technology, and engineering. Likewise, science, technology, andengineering shape and are shaped by various societal powerrelations. This course will provide the analytical tools necessaryto understand science, technology, and engineering asfundamentally social enterprises and to understand how theyshape society.

SOCI.3050 Sociology of Family Law (Formerly

48.305) - Credits: 3

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Examines some social issues in family law, the changes therein,and the social climate and consequences accompanying these.By using the sociological method of inquiry to examine familylaw cases, the relationship between law and society asinstruments of order and change are exemplified.

SOCI.3100 Ethnicity in Massachusetts (Formerly

48.310) - Credits: 3

Massachusetts is well known for its rich immigrant history andculture. This course examines the social history of andconditions faced by immigrants upon arrival to Massachusetts,the ways they are affected as they settle in communities andtheir social and cultural impact locally and state-wide. Selectedethnic groups/communities are examined to understand thecommon processes and experiences as well as differencesamong them.

SOCI.3110 Sociological Perspective on

Communication & Social Change (Formerly 48.311) -

Credits: 3

Most social interactions and interventions involvecommunication. Thus, communication patterns present criticalissues for sociological inquiry. This course introducescommunication as a central yet often ignored element of sociallife. It surveys existing communication theories, then focuseson models used by marginalized populations in efforts todemocratize communication systems. Finally, it introducestools for communication strategizing. As a final productstudents will conduct a frame analysis of a current social topic.From a general liberal arts perspective, the course will stresscritical thinking and writing skills.

SOCI.3160 Youth and Society (Formerly 48.316) -

Credits: 3

Youth (or adolescence) constitutes a historically and sociallyconstructed stage of the life course between childhood andadulthood. Since the early twentieth century, society's view ofthis life period has been ambivalent, at once glorifying the ageof youth while also fretting over the problems that youth face.This course takes a sociological view of the study ofyouth/adolescence with particular attention to: (1) how thisstage of the life course intersects with race, gender, immigrationstatus and sexuality; (2) how society has responded to youthover time through a range of youth-serving organizations andmedia representations; and (3) how youth have responded asagents in their own public representations and development.

SOCI.3170 Sociology of Genocide (Formerly 48.317) -

Credits: 3

The deliberate destruction of an ethnic group is an historical

event and a social process. This course addresses suchquestions as: Why do genocides occur? Why do people becomegenocide perpetrators? How do genocides affect survivors andtheir offspring? How can genocide be prevented? Focus is onNative American, Armenian and Jewish experiences and recentcases of ethnic cleansing.

SOCI.3200 Community Service (Formerly 48.320) -

Credits: 3

Course uses fieldwork approach to understand social problemsand to discipline study and career pursuit in the area of publicservice.

SOCI.3210 Classical Social Theory (Formerly 48.321)

- Credits: 3

This course offers a critical examination of major classicalsociological theories. It emphasizes the relationship betweenthe individual and society and the competing pressures forsocial order and social conflict.

SOCI.3220 Contemporary Social Theory (Formerly

48.322) - Credits: 3

This course offers a critical examination of majorcontemporary sociological theories, including critical theory,neo-Marxism, critical race theory, feminist theory, andpostmodernism.

SOCI.3250 Global Conflicts (Formerly 48.325) -

Credits: 3

SOCI.3300 Fast Food, Hot Planet: Sociological

Approaches (Formerly 48.330) - Credits: 3

With an eye on climate change sustainability, this course mapsthe social and historical dimensions of crisis and inequalities offood production and distribution. In addition to exploring foodsecurity's relation to sustainable food production, students willstrengthen critical thinking, writing, and library research skills.

SOCI.3350 Sociology of Intimacies and Sexualities -

Credits: 3

In this course, students will investigate the relationship betweensociety and sexualities, including: social categorizations of sex,gender, and sexuality; social and cultural representations ofintimacy and sexuality; and social and institutional control ofsexualities and sexual behavior and practice. Students will readtheoretical and methodological works from the field ofsexualities studies, including sociological, feminist, post-colonial, and queer theorists. By the end of the course, studentswill be able to articulate a sociological perspective on intimacy

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and sexualities.

SOCI.3410 Wealth, Status and Power (Formerly

48.341) - Credits: 3

Focuses on the phenomenon of social class distinctions withparticular emphasis on social class in America. The approach isboth historical and sociological.

SOCI.3450 Urban Sociology (Formerly 48.345) -

Credits: 3

Deals with issues related to the quality of life in Americancities. Students taking this course may engage in researchprojects on the city of Lowell and the role of the University ofMassachusetts Lowell within that city.

SOCI.3510 The Sociology of Health and Health Care


With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. HealthCare system is undergoing a radical change as profound as anyin U.S. history including those for minority and woman'srights. A large segment of the population has struggled toobtain even basic health care coverage. The changes takingplace are analyzed in a historical and comparative context byexamining health care in other countries. Special attention isgiven to understanding the professions in medicine and the rolemedical professions have had in shaping medical care. At themicro level, the course examines evolving health careprovider/patient relationships to better understand the level ofcontrol patients can exert over their health care decisions.

SOCI.3520 Latinos/as in the United States - Credits: 3

By 2060, Latinos are forecast to comprise over 28 percent ofthe US population. While the presentation of Latinos/as inpublic discourse often frames them a recently arrivedimmigrants, Spanish-speaking peoples in the US have a longand rich history. This course focuses a sociological lens on thehistorical and contemporary experiences of a communitywhose emergence requires deep analysis. Emphasis is placed onimmigration policy, demographic shifts, labor marketdiscrimination and bilingual education.

SOCI.3550 Black Experience in American Life


SOCI.3570 The Sociology of Religion (Formerly

48.357) - Credits: 3

An investigation of religious institutions and experiences.Emphasis is placed on the influence of religion on socialchange.

SOCI.3600 Sociology of Non-Violence (Formerly

48.360) - Credits: 3

An analysis of non-violent efforts to achieve social changethrough demonstrations, civil disobedience, etc. Movements ledby Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others areexamined.

SOCI.3610 Sociology of Law (Formerly 48.361) -

Credits: 3

The course examines the role of social forces in defining thelaw. Topics include the legal profession, white-collar crime,and the importance of race, class and gender in the criminaljustice system.

SOCI.3620 Social Welfare Policy (Formerly 48.362) -

Credits: 3

The course examines the development of social welfare policyin the United States as well as alternative strategies for socialwelfare provision. Particular attention is paid to the role ofrace/ethnicity, class, and gender in the formation of socialwelfare policy.

SOCI.3700 Intersections of Disability and Gender -

Credits: 3

This course is organized around several questions that will beused to help engage students in the study of the concepts ofdisability and gender from a variety of sociological andinterdisciplinary perspectives. The course will explore feministrepresentations of disability and gender in popular culturediscourses to discuss disability as well as gender as socialconstructs. By analyzing books, movies, television, cartoons,and the internet, we will look at how conceptualizations ofdisability and gender intersect and are represented in these"texts" and the possible influences on perceptions anddefinitions of disability.

SOCI.3800 Sociology of Mass Media (Formerly

48.380) - Credits: 3

Examines ownership and control patterns of electronic andprint media and their impact on media content and censorship.

SOCI.4020 Quantitative Methods for Social Research


An introduction to methods of social research, with emphasison quantitative research methods. Presents basic statisticaltechniques used in social research as well as the computersoftware used for analyzing social science data. For majors

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SOCI.4030 Qualitative Methods for Social Research


Qualitative research methods. Discusses various strategiesemployed by qualitative researchers with special emphasis onfield research. For majors only. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning(AIL) and Critical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).

SOCI.4040 Learning from the Field (Formerly

48.404) - Credits: 3

Provides students with the opportunity to directly observe andparticipate in the operation of a social service organization.

SOCI.4050 Feminist Methodologies (Formerly

48.405) - Credits: 3

Despite the recent growth of feminist methodologies, there isno one way of doing feminist methodologies. The growingbody of literature in this area addresses the distinctivechallenges and strengths of doing this research. Gender Studiesscholars especially seek to question the framing of a study,managing of emotions, and ethical dilemmas. We will explorefeminist strategies for creating, implementing, and analyzing aproject that is grounded in the everyday lives of people whilesituating them in a social, political, and economic context. Wewill explore the interdisciplinary intersections where thesechallenges push at the boundaries of the disciplines of yourmajor field of study. We will also investigate how to use asvariety of qualitative approaches while doing a feminist projectand the ways in which feminism can enlighten understandingsof "traditional" qualitative methods.

SOCI.4210 Seminar on the Family (Formerly 48.421) -

Credits: 3

Study of the family structures and gender roles in varioushuman societies. Prerequisites: 48.101 plus either 48.231 or48.241.

SOCI.4690 Seminar on Global Society (Formerly

48.469) - Credits: 3

Considers the spread of industrial society globally. Emphasizeseconomic, political and cultural changes in various parts of theworld and in the USA.

SOCI.4720 Seminar on Ethnic Communities


This course examines a variety of issues, problems andprospects immigrants experience as they attempt to "make it inAmerica". Immigrant America is increasingly ethnically diverseand this course focuses on the factors underlying migration andthe ethnic communities migrants settle into with the aim tounderstand the cultural and contextual basis of their lives, theirsuccess and challenges.

SOCI.4840 Internship I (Formerly 48.484) - Credits:

3

SOCI.4845 Civil Society and Social Change in

Valencia, Spain - Credits: 3-6

Students will study civic community in the third largest city inSpain to understand the unique linguistic and socio-politicalhistory of the region. The region provides rich opportunity forsociological analysis of socio-linguistic diversity within amodern national and global context. Readings, papers and fieldtips will emphasize the cultural construction of community andsociety. In addition, students who choose the six-credit optionwill spend 120 hours working in an individually definedinternship placement in Valencia during six weeks after the endof the Spring semester. In addition students will be assignedhands-on activities and readings that will facilitate learning inthe internship placement settings.

SOCI.4910 Directed Studies in Sociology (Formerly

48.491) - Credits: 3

The student, through regular and frequent consultation with aninstructor, develops a course of directed reading in sociologyand defines a problem for individual research. Prerequisite:permission of instructor.

SOCI.4920 Directed Studies: Sociology (Formerly

48.492) - Credits: 1

A one-credit, short course available only to qualified seniors.Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.

SOCI.4950 Thesis in Sociology (Formerly 48.495) -

Credits: 3

A program of study which affords the advanced student withan additional opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth or to initiate a new study. Thepurpose is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarlyresearch and presentation in the student's major discipline.Prerequisites: demonstrated proficiency in an area selected fordirected study and permission of instructor.

SOCI.4960 Practicum Experience (Formerly 48.496)

- Credits: 3

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A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experience forsociology majors and minors only. Specific requirements varydepending upon department policies and the nature of theprogram undertaken by the student. The intent of thepracticum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skillsthat are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May berepeated to a maximum of six credits. Students are gradedsatisfactory and unsatisfactory. The practicum experiences maynot be substituted for a required course in the major.Prerequisite: permission of Chairperson.

UTCH.2010 Knowing and Learning in Math and

Science (Formerly UTL.201) - Credits: 3

The course starts by imparting the understanding that there is ascience to learning and by having students examine ideas ofwhat it means for an individual to know or understandsomething. This course focuses on several essential questionswhich enable students to explore how knowing and learningare structured with specific emphasis on mathematics andscience. Students will come to understand what it means toknow something, how we can understand student thinking andhow theories of learning inform instructional decisions; inparticular students will explore the idea that learning is a socialactivity. Students are prompted to reflect on their own ways oflooking at various ideas and concepts and to consideralternative perspectives. Students will conduct an analysis ofreasoning processes through a clinical interview process, one-on-one with learners engaging in problem solving. This courseis required for the STEM TEACHING MINOR.




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BIOL.3050 Introduction to Bioinformatics - Credits: 3

An introduction to the field of bioinformatics with somehands-on exploration of applications. Specific areas includescientific archives and information retrieval, genomeorganization, comparative genomics, transcriptomics,proteomics, structural bioinformatics, and systems biology.This course also imparts basic computational skills in dataretrieval from the databases in molecular and structuralbiology.

BMBT.4000 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

(Formerly IB 400) - Credits: 3

Provides exposure to cutting-edge biomedical technologies in anumber of different areas with a balance between biomedicalengineering and biotechnology areas.

BMEN.1020 Biomedical Engineering Seminar -

Credits: 1

This course provides undergraduate students in BiomedicalEngineering the opportunity to expand their knowledge ofBiomedical Engineering career opportunities and developrequired skills. Content includes the development ofprofessional skills (career opportunities, resume writing, etc)and an exploration of current research areas throughpresentations by faculty (and/or off-campus subject matterexperts) and through literature review.

BMEN.1070 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering


This course aims to introduce students to the field ofBiomedical Engineering and to help students gain he sillsnecessary to succeed in the undergraduate degree program. Thecourse will introduce the specialties within BME, discuss careeroptions, and give a sample of all major considerations that gointo the development of a biomedical device including how toconduct a literature search, the engineering design process,prototyping, and federal regulation considerations.

BMEN.1200 BME Application Programming - Credits:

3

Introduces programming logic for engineers. Coversfundamentals of procedural programming with applications inBiomedical Engineering and embedded systems. Topics includevariables, expressions and statements, console input/output,modularization and functions, arrays, pointers and stringsalgorithms, structures, and file input/output. Introducesworking with Matlab. Laboratories include designing andprogramming engineering applications.

BMEN.2100 Thermodynamics - Credits: 3

The laws of thermodynamics describe the relationship of heatand other forms of energy. In this course, the followingconcepts are introduced: the definition of systems; the first andsecond laws of thermodynamics; the properties of puresubstances and mixture; and phase behaviors. This courseemphasizes the application of thermodynamics to biologicaland biomedical systems.

BMEN.2200 Bioinstrumentation - Credits: 3

This course introduces fundamental of instrumentation forbiological applications. In this course we will explore sourcesof signals, detection of these signals, signals to noise, and dataprocessing. We will learn how to analyze circuits includingenergy storage elements, op-amps, and filters.

BMEN.2205L Bioinstrumentation Lab - Credits: 2

This course is the laboratory section associate withBioinstrumentation (BMEN.2200). The lab will learn how tobuild basic circuits to collect physiologically-relevant data andanalyze the data using concepts from signal processing.

BMEN.3010 Biomedical Engineering I - Credits: 3

This course is the first of a two semester sequence that form asurvey of different topic areas within biomedical engineering.The course will emphasize a multidisciplinary approach tocurrent topics in the range of academic disciplines inbiomedical engineering.

BMEN.3015L Biomedical Engineering Lab I - Credits: 1

This course will be a Laboratory section associated withBMEN.3010 Biomedical Engineering I.

BMEN.3020 Biomedical Engineering II - Credits: 3

This course is the second of a two semester sequence that forma survey of different topic areas within biomedical engineering.The course will emphasize a multidisciplinary approach tocurrent topics in the range of academic disciplines inbiomedical engineering.

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BMEN.3025L Biomedical Engineering Lab II - Credits:

1

This course will be a laboratory section associated withBMEN.3020 Biomedical Engineering II.

BMEN.3100 Transport Phenomena for Biomedical

Engineering - Credits: 3

This course will provide an understanding and theories oftransport in biological systems. It then builds on thisknowledge base to show real world applications in thedevelopment and design of medical devices, artificial organs,drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering.

BMEN.3200 Quantitative Physiology - Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to human physiologyusing a quantitative, systems oriented approach. Systemsexamined include: musculoskeletal: cardiovascular; respiratory;renal; gastrointestinal; and endocrine. Mathematical models,MATLAB simulation and engineering analyses are used todescribe system performance where applicable.

BMEN.3205L Quantitative Physiology Lab - Credits: 2

Experiments involving the modeling and measurement ofhuman physiology systems. Use of computer simulations toprovide mathematical descriptions of physiological behavior.Calibration and validation of models through hands-onexperiments. Focus on quantitative measurement of neural,cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and endocrine systemfunctions.

BMEN.4020 Biomaterials - Credits: 3

This course will provide an introduction to materials used inbiomedical applications. It will provide students with andunderstanding of the fundamental principles and languageassociated with current biomaterials research and tounderstand the issues associated with medical applications ofthese materials. The goal is to enable students in the course toread the biomaterials literature with critical understanding. Thecourse will introduce principles of materials science and cellbiology underlying the design of medical implants, artificialorgans, and matrices for tissue engineering and covers surfacechemistry and physics of selected biomaterials, surfacecharacterization methodology, acute and chronic response toimplanted biomaterials, and molecular and cellularinteractions.

BMEN.4030 Medical Device Design I - Credits: 3

This course focuses on how to take a medical device inventionforward from early concept to technology translation and

implementation planning.

BMEN.4110 Tissue Engineering - Credits: 3

Tissue engineering utilizes engineering materials, cells, andother biochemical factors to develop and manipulate cells,tissues, or organs which can replace and/or support biologicalfunctions. In this course, we will explore the principlesunderlying tissue structure-function relationships; how torationally alter, restore, or improve cellular environments; andclinical implementations.

BMEN.4310 Biomechanics - Credits: 3

The course provides an overview of musculoskeletal anatomy,the mechanical properties and structural behavior of biologicaltissues, and biodynamics. Specific course topics will includestructure and function relationships in tissues and organs;application of stress and strain analysis to biological tissues;analysis of forces in human function and movement; energyand power in human activity; introduction to modelingviscoelasticity of tissues.

BMEN.4610 Drug Delivery - Credits: 3

This class describes the engineering of pharmaceutical deliverysystems emphasizing design and application of materials andnovel techniques to overcome challenges or barriers to effectivedrug delivery. Topics will include drug delivery fundamentalsand transport mechanisms, drug formulation for delivery, andapplications.

BMEN.4910 Biomedical Capstone I - Credits: 3

This is the first of a two course capstone sequence. It providesan integrative design experience in engineering. Students workin teams and apply their engineering problem solving skills onopen-ended, real-world biomedical projects. This course has anemphasis on team work, communication, report writing, oralpresentations, project definition and project planning.

BMEN.4920 Biomedical Capstone II - Credits: 3

This is the second of a two course capstone sequence. Thiscourse provides an integrative design experience in engineering.Students work in teams and apply their engineering problemsolving skills on open-ended, real-world biomedical projects.This course has an emphasis on team work, communication,report writing, oral presentations, design, analysis, test andfabrication.

BMEN.4950 BME Selected Topics - Credits: 3

This course will provide an in-depth examination of a specificarea of biomedical engineering. Specific topics will vary withthe expertise of the instructor.

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BMEN.4991 Directed Study: BME - Credits: 1-3

This course provides Biomedical Engineering students with theopportunity to pursue the study of a technical topic or project,individually under the supervision of a faculty member and, ifdesired, a responsible project engineering from industry. Thecourse is to result in a term paper or technical report.

BMSC.4350 Applied Biomedical Genetics (Formerly

35.435 and HSCI.4350) - Credits: 3

This course covers the pathological aspects of human genetics,with emphasis on the molecular alterations that cause inheritedand acquired human genetic diseases, as well as their diagnosis,therapies, and potential prevention. Mendelian, cellular, andmolecular genetics are reviewed, as is the metabolic basis ofinherited diseases. Current laboratory techniques used forstudying and diagnosing genetic diseases will be explored, aswill cutting-edge therapies, including gene therapy techniques,along with their legal, ethical, and moral implications. Studentswill learn the principles of genetic counseling, including cancergenetics, and ow they integrate with other health caredisciplines. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning. (AIL).

CHEM.1010 Applied Chemistry for Non-Scientists


Provides an understanding of basic chemical principles --atomic structure, bonding and interparticle forces, physical andchemical properties of matter through hands-on examinationof matter and the application of principles to understanding thechemistry of current issues (e.g., environmental chemistry,biochemistry, food and drug chemistry) and the analysis ofproblems dealing with these issues. This course is not availablefor credit for Science or Engineering majors.

CHEM.1020 Forensic Science for the Non-Scientist


This course presents the inherently fascinating topics of crimeand criminal investigations as a pathway for teaching thefundamental chemical concepts most often covered in anintroductory non-majors course. This course capitalizes on thesurge of interest in the scientific investigation of crime (assparked by CSI and other television shows) and will collate thetheme of forensic science with the fundamentals of chemistry.The course material will be continually updated with eachoffering.

CHEM.1040 Consumer Science 4-1-1: An Essential

Guide - Credits: 3

This course introduces chemical principles through the context

of examining current and topical consumer items such asdrugs, food, dietary supplements and personal care products.Information presented will enhance awareness and confidencein understanding the products, scientific reports, news articlesand making decisions about the utilization of availableproducts. Chemistry 1040 is a combined lecture and labdemonstration course for non-science majors designed to fulfillthe science with lab perspective (SCL) breadth of knowledgedegree requirement.

CHEN.1010 Technology and Human Built World


CHEN.1070 Introduction to Chemical Engineering


This course provides a hands-on introduction to chemicalengineering and the skills, both technical and non-technical,that will be required to complete the undergraduate degreeprogram. Through both assignments and projects, studentslearn to: identify a problem, develop alternative solutions,make critical decisions, and work as a member of a team.Technical skills that are introduced in this course include abasic introduction to linear algebra and descriptive statistics,basic technical communication through report writing, andcomputer programming basics using EXCEL/VBA.

CHEN.2010 Basic Principles of Chemical Engineering


An introductory course that prepares students to solve materialand energy balances on chemical process systems and lays thefoundation for subsequent courses in thermodynamics, unitoperations transport phenomena, reaction engineering andprocess dynamics and control.

CHEN.2020 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics


The course introduces fundamental thermodynamic principlespresented from a chemical engineering perspective. The firstand second law of thermodynamics, PV relationships for realand ideal fluids and methods for calculating enthalpy andentropy data, ad heat and work requirements for industrialchemical processes will be determined using mass, energy andentropy balances. Fundamental thermodynamic principles areused to examine applications involving processes with andwithout chemical reaction, common heat engines, flowprocesses and refrigeration cycles.

CHEN.2050 Fundamentals of Electricity (Formerly

10.205) - Credits: 3

An introduction to direct current and alternating current of

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electric circuits with emphasis on practical application.

CHEN.3030 Fluid Mechanics (Formerly 10.303) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces the student to several fundamentalconcepts and applications of fluid mechanics. It overviews thebasic properties of fluids, the study of fluid statics and fluidflow systems, and the development and application of theappropriate mass, momentum, and energy balancerelationships needed to solve a variety of practical problems,with a particular focus on the macroscopic view. Emphasis ison the ability to apply the basic principles to the design andanalysis of engineering systems involving applications inhydrostatics, internal, open-channel, and external flows, pumpselection, flow measurement, etc. The course also focuses onproper problem solving strategy and on the correct use of unitsin engineering analysis.

CHEN.3040 Heat Transfer and Unit Operations


The course provides an understanding of essential unitoperations in chemical engineering practice. The design andoperation of equipment for fluid flow (pumps, compressors)and heat transfer (heat exchanges, cooling towers, evaporators,boilers, condensers) as well as other fundamental operationsand phase separation equipment (mixers/agitators, filters,settling tanks, and others) and discussed. The fundamentalconnections to heat transfer principles as well as fluid flow andmass transfer are considered. The analysis, design andoperating characteristics of unit operations are illustratedthrough the solution of homework problems.

CHEN.3060 Transport Phenomena (Formerly 10.306)

- Credits: 3

Introduction to the theory of the transport processes. Integraland differential approaches are used to develop themacroscopic and microscopic forms of the conservation laws.The conservation laws are used to solve practical problems inthe chemical and nuclear industry.

CHEN.3080 Introduction to Material Science and

Engineering (Formerly 10.308) - Credits: 3

A general overview of solid materials which are likely to beconsidered for engineering applications in, or be produced bythe chemical process industries. They will be discussed from theviewpoints of their units structures, appropriate phasediagrams, their chemical and physical attributes, and theassociation of these to end use applications. Discussion ofmetals, ceramics, polymers, and to a limited degree,composites.

CHEN.3100 Separation Processes (Formerly 10.310) -

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to separation processes based onmass transfer principles and equilibrium staging. Separationprocesses including distillation, absorption, liquid-liquidextraction, membrane/filtration, adsorption and settling baseseparations are introduced and examined. Unifyingfundamental relations and concepts are emphasized along withpractical applications for industrial processes.

CHEN.3110 Phase and Chemical Reaction Equilibria


This course is a continuation of CHEN.2020 ChemicalEngineering Thermodynamics and develops capacity to applythermodynamic principles towards the solution of practicalproblems while maintaining the rigorous characteristics ofthermodynamics analysis. The course extends the treatment ofthermodynamic properties of pure fluids to the application ofproblems unique to chemical engineering involving vapor-liquid equilibrium, liquid-liquid and multiphase equilibrium, aswell as the theory and application of solution thermodynamicsand chemical reaction equilibria.

CHEN.3150 Unit Operations Laboratory (Formerly

10.315) - Credits: 3

Students perform laboratory base experimental analyses influid flow and heat transfer and fluid flow and heat transferunit operations processes common in Chemical Engineeringpractice. The course is team based and students are expected todevelop and improve in their ability to work and interact in agroup environment. Written and oral reports are required.Safety in both lad and industrial practice are emphasized.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forQuantitative Literacy (QL) and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

CHEN.3160 Unit Operations Laboratory II (Formerly

10.316) - Credits: 2

Experimental projects treat heat and mass transfer, includingstaged operations, in a unit operations format. Processmeasurement and calibration emphasised. Written reportsrequired.

CHEN.3170 Applied Engineering Problem Solving


This course introduces a variety of applied numerical methodsas a means for solving a wide range of engineering problems.Methods to address linear and nonlinear equations, curvefitting, numerical integration, ordinary differential equations,

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etc are studied, with emphasis on how to implement and applythese methods within standard computational environments(such as Matlab, Excel, etc.) to solve typical engineeringproblems, Good communication skills, effective application ofthe selected software tools, and proper problem-solvingtechnique are stressed.

CHEN.3470 Elements of Thermodynamics and Heat

Transfer (Formerly 10.347) - Credits: 3

Studies the development of the first and second laws ofthermodynamics. Ideal gases. Properties of substances.Entropy, availability and lost work. Steam cycles, gas power-cycles, and vapor-compression refrigeration. Dimensionlessparameters. Heat transfer by: steady state conduction,convection and radiation. Note: For Civil Engineers, ElectricalEngineers and Industrial Management majors only.

CHEN.4030 Chemical Reaction Engineering


Review of principles underlying rates of transformation ofmatter and energy; effect of temperature and catalysis onchemical reactions. Introduction to the basic ideas underlyingchemical reaction engineering. May be taken for graduatecredit.

CHEN.4090 Engineering Economics and Process

Analysis (Formerly 10.409) - Credits: 3

This course brings together all the Chemical Engineering coreprinciples applied to the development of economic processdesigns. Economic evaluations of manufacturing operationsand projects including essential concepts in accounting,depreciation, time value of money, and the evaluation ofinvestment alternatives are applied for process analysis anddesign objectives. The impact of management and productioncosts, product markets, regulatory, environmental and safeproduction practices, the analysis of corporate annual reportsincluding balance sheets and income statements, and capitaland operating costs are all considered in regard to efficient andeconomic processes. In addition to lecture materials studentsare required to complete comprehensive projects. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL), Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS) and Information Literacy (IL).

CHEN.4100 Chemical Plant Design (Formerly 10.410)

- Credits: 3

This course is the logical continuation of CHEN.4090(Formerly 10.409) The principles of technical and economicevaluation are applied to a chemical engineering problem. Agroup of students is given a statement of the problem. They are

required to find information on raw materials, products,thermodynamic parameters and plant practices in order todevelop the assumptions required to carry out an examinationof technical and economic feasibility. Each group generates afinal report for the problem. In addition to oral presentations,students are required to complete a comprehensive groupdesign project. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL), CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) and Information Literacy(IL).

CHEN.4130 Process Dynamics & Control (Formerly

10.413) - Credits: 3

An introduction to chemical process control. Description ofprocesses and equipment by differential equations and theLaplace transform. Development of block diagrams. Systemstability is studied by both root locus and frequency responsemethods. May be taken for graduate credit.

CHEN.4150 Process Operations and Controls


Experimental projects dealing with heat transfer, mass transfer,separations processes, chemical reaction engineering, processdynamics, and process control. Written and oral reportsrequired.

CHEN.4190 Special Senior Projects (Formerly 10.419)

- Credits: 3

Original research projects primarily in the chemical engineeringfield and supervised by a staff member of the department.Written reports required.

CHEN.4200 Special Senior Projects (Formerly

10.420) - Credits: 3

Original research projects primarily in the chemical engineeringfield and supervised by a staff member of the department.Written reports required.

CHEN.4500 Nanoscale Trans. Phenomena for Manuf.

Nanodevices (Formerly 10/22/26.450) - Credits: 3

An interdisciplinary course taught by faculty from theChemical, Mechanical and Plastics Engineering Departments,who have special knowledge in nanoscale fluid mechanics andheat transfer. The course on nanoscale transport phenomenaconstitutes a bridge between existing fluid and heat transfercourses in multiple disciplines and emerging nanoscale scienceand engineering concepts to reflect the forefront ofnanomanufacturing. The course is designed to incorporaterecent advances in manufacturing polymer based nanodevices.

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Key issues of the implementation and maintenance costs forfabrication will be addressed. Hands-on laboratoryexperiments will be performed to complement the lectures withthe ultimate goal of designing and building a completenanodevice at the end of the course. The course will preparegraduates for employment focused on designing andmanufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab on ship devices,electronic devices, medical devices and other emergingtechnologies.

CHEN.4910 Industrial Experience I (Formerly 10.491)

- Credits: 0-12

Projects performed by students in the Cooperative EducationProgram at their place of employment and supervised by theemployer and advisor from the department. Reports requiredupon completion of the project. "Variable credit course,student chooses appropriate amount of credits whenregistering."

CHEN.4920 Industrial Experience II (Formerly

10.492) - Credits: 1-9

Projects performed by students in the Cooperative EducationProgram at their place of employment and supervised by theemployer and advisor from the department. Reports requiredupon completion of the project.

CHEN.4930 Industrial Experience III (Formerly

10.493) - Credits: 1-9

Projects performed by students in the Cooperative EducationProgram at their place of employment and supervised by theemployer and advisor from the department. Reports requiredupon completion of the project.

CHEN.4960 Selected Topics:Paper Engineering


Topics in paper engineering. Content may vary from year toyear to reflect contemporary applications of paper engineering.

CHEN.5020 Principles of Chemical Engineering


Introduction to the field of chemical engineering and solutionof problems involving units and dimensions, mass balances,flow sheets and gas relationships.

CHEN.5060 Colloidal, Interfacial and Nanomaterials

Science and Engineering (Formerly 10.506) - Credits:

3

Unifying principle and the three main classes of colloids(dispersions, macromolecular solutions and micelles) areconsidered. Topics covered include surface tension, work andenergy, effect of surface curvature, zeta potential, surfaceactivity and diverse applications of interest to chemicalengineers.

CHEN.5080 Material Science and Engineering


An advanced overview of solid materials that are likely to beconsidered for engineering applications in, or be produced bythe chemical process industries. They will be discussed from theviewpoints of their unit cell structures, appropriate phasediagrams, their chemical and physical attributes, and theassociation of these to end use applications. Discussion ofmetals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. For Non-UMLgraduates.

CHEN.5100 Advanced Separation Processes


This course emphasizes separation processes requiring a rateanalysis for adequate understanding, which includes most ofthe newer separation methods of industrial importance such asmembrane, sorption and chromatographic separations.Unifying fundamental relations and concepts are emphasized.Graphical and numerical design procedures are covered.

CHEN.5120 Industrial Chemistry (Formerly 10.512) -

Credits: 3

Survey of the major sources and uses of chemicals, industrialchemical processes, fundamental raw materials, and careerpaths available in the chemical industry. More intensivetreatment of selected industrial processes with emphasis ofgreen/sustainable chemical processes.

CHEN.5200 Advanced Thermodynamics (Formerly

10.520) - Credits: 3

Classical and statistical thermodynamics are applied to developprocedures for obtaining estimates of equilibrium propertiesrequired for chemical process design. An introduction tosurface energy as an important parameter in the processing ofcolloids, especially in the nanometer size range, will also beundertaken.

CHEN.5220 Chemical Process Design (Formerly

10.522) - Credits: 3

Process synthesis, definition, and characterization. Introductionto modular process simulation packages such as ASPEN PLUS,Recycle and tear stream analysis. Stream convergence, Unit

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operations models, Flow sheet manipulation. Data records andphysical property estimation techniques.

CHEN.5230 Nanodevices and Electronics Materials

Processing (Formerly 10.523) - Credits: 3

Materials processing methods in electronics and relatedindustries; crystal contamination control, growth, diffusion,etching, epitaxy, ion implantation, lithography, and othertopics.

CHEN.5240 Self Assembly and Nanotechnology


This course will describe two of the most fast-growingarea/fields with both fundamental importance and practicalrelevance: self-assembly and nanotechnology. The first half ofthe course will discuss the theories and applications of self-assembly phenomena. The second half will focus onnanomaterials and nanotechnology.

CHEN.5260 Advanced Kinetics and Reactor Design


The course will cover advanced chemical reaction kinetics, ratelaws and reactor design with an emphasis on heterogeneousand catalytic reaction systems involving interphase and masstransfer effects.

CHEN.5280 Advanced Transport Phenomena


An advanced study of the mechanisms of the transportprocesses. Transport equations are developed from bothmicroscopic and macroscopic viewpoints. Analogies andsimilarities between the transport processes are discussed.Considerable emphasis is placed upon solutions to problems.

CHEN.5290 Recent Advances in Nanotechnology and

Green Chemistry (Formerly 10.529) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to expose students to a variety ofconcepts in chemistry and challenge them to think criticallyabout experiments used to interrogate these concepts. Organicpolymer chemistry with an emphasis on electronicallyconducting polymers will be the main area of focus. Studentswould first be introduced to scientific subject matter outsidetheir realm of familiarity and be expected to identify newconcepts and links to existing experimental paradigms. Thecourse is divided into 3 parts: (i)introduction tonanothehnology and green chemistry with a focus on nanoscaleelectronic polymers, (ii) green chemistry and the overlap areawith nanotechnology, and (iii) green engineering.

CHEN.5300 Advanced Control Strategies (Formerly

10.530) - Credits: 3

An introduction to computer control and to some of thecommon control strategies applied to the design of complexchemical process control systems.

CHEN.5320 Principles of Chemical Engineering II


Continuation of Principles of Chemical Engineering includingreal gas relationships, humidity,energy balances, and combinedmass-energy balance systems. Introduction to the first law ofthermodynamics. Note: Non-majors only.

CHEN.5330 Macromolecular Colloidal Science and


This course treats both synthetic and natural macromolecules(i.e., polymers, and biopolymers), Interrelating synthesiscommercial manufacture, molecular, macroscopic andapplication properties as well as the colloidal nature of theirsolutions. Pertinent fundamental principles are reviewed.

CHEN.5340 Industrial Bioprocessing - Credits: 3

Students will learn principles and concepts of industrialbioprocessing. The course covers key concepts and practices ofupstream, downstream and analytical bioprocessingtechnologies. In addition, recent FDA initiatives of ProcessAnalytical Technology (PAT), Quality by Design, andEmerging Technologies will be covered. The course consists of14 modules. Each module will cover subject matter providedby industry experts.

CHEN.5350 Cell and Microbe Cultivation (Formerly

10.535) - Credits: 3

This course presents the principles of biochemical engineeringwith an emphasis on the unit operation of cell cultivation forproduction of commercially important products, especiallybiopharmaceuticals. The bioreactor is viewed as a device forcontrolling the environment of recombinant and traditionalcultures. Major topics include media design, kinetics of growthand production, expression systems, bioreactor types, cellphysiology, and bioprocess economics.

CHEN.5370 Nanomaterials Characterization I


This lecture course will provide an in-depth introduction to theprinciples, instrumentation and applications of most commonnanomaterial characterization techniques. Nanomaterial

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imaging, physical, chemical, and optical property analyses arethe main focus of this class. Topics covered will include:electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), scanned prove microscopy(AFM), elemental analysis (EDX/XPS), crystal structureanalysis (XRD/SAED), thermal analysis (DSC/TGA), laserbased characterization (LSCM/DLS/Raman), chromatographicmethods (GC), infrared spectroscopy, UV/Vis spectroscopy andcontact angle goniometry. The analytical and quantitativeapplications of these techniques for investigating different typesof nanomaterials will also be described. Lab demonstrationswill be included in lectures.

CHEN.5380 Advanced Separations in Biotechnology


This course provides in depth analysis of the two methods usedmost often in Bioseparations, filtration and chromatography.For both techniques, basic concepts are reviewed. Membrane,depth, sterile and tangential flow filtration, as well as ionexchange, hydrophobic interaction, and hydroxyapetitechromatography are considered. The emphasis for bothmethods is on specific applications, scale-up, validation andcleaning

CHEN.5390 Mathematical Methods for Engineers


Ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra,matrix/vector calculus, numerical methods, introduction tooptimization methods, and other topics as time permits. Bothanalytical and numerical techniques are integrated to give goodanalytical skills coupled with practical problem solving tools.Extensive computer work with the MATLAB package isrequired. (Same as 24.539).

CHEN.5410 Nanomaterials Characterization II


This hands-on laboratory course will cover the practicalaspects of light, electron and scanned probe microscopytechniques discussed in Nanomaterials Characterization I(10.540). A variety of nanomaterials samples systems will becharacterized using laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmissionelectron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy(AFM). The laboratory experiments will provide practicalexperience in sample preparation techniques, optimization ofinstrumental conditions for imaging and spectroscopy, anddata analysis and interpretation. Students will work onindividual term projects involving real-world samples that areof interest to them, and use the techniques they learned in thecourse to characterize their samples.

CHEN.5440 Formulation of Biotherapeutics (Formerly

10.544) - Credits: 3

Biotherapeutics, particularly antibodies, are currently thefastest growing pharmaceuticals. Ideally, biotherapeutics areformulated in aqueous solutions and are often a great challengedue physical and chemical stability issues. This courseaddresses the latest trends and challenges in biologicsformulation with a focus on the important role ofpreformulation in understanding the biological molecule itselffor greater "formulatability" and "developability". The coursewill feature interactive discussions on early formulationscreening, thorough biophysical and analyticalcharacterization, improving the feedback loop in the earlyformulation-development interface, overcoming aggregationand other heterogeneity challenges, and improving overallproduct profile, In addition, the course will also cover anoptimization of the formulation process through rationaliterative approach and in-depth case studies, As a whole, thiscourse focuses on providing you with additional tools andknowledge to help streamline solutions to formulation andstability issues for biologics.

CHEN.5450 Isolation and Purification (Formerly

81.545) - Credits: 3

Efficient isolation and purification of biological products,especially proteins, from complex natural mixtures.

CHEN.5480 Engineering Process Analytics (Formerly

10.548) - Credits: 3

This course covers multivariate statistical data analysis andexperimental design. Students will learn how to extractinformation by analyzing various engineering datasets, andhow to generate information-rich datasets via minimumexperiments. Software for data analysis and experimentaldesign will be utilized during tutorial and practice.

CHEN.5500 Biomedical Applications of

Nanotechnology (Formerly 10.550) - Credits: 3

The course will aim to give students an introduction to theapplications of nanotechnology in biomedicine. The course willcover the basics of nanomaterials including synthesis andcharacterization, use of nanotheranostics platforms for drugdelivery and imaging, nanomaterials for tissue engineering;nanobiodevices and nanotoxicology. The course is designed forgraduate students in the Chemical Engineering and theBiomedical Engineering/Biotechnology programs as well asseniors in Chemical Engineering.

CHEN.5520 Directed Study: Chemical Engineering


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CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory

Compliance (Formerly 10.555) - Credits: 3

This course examines the regulatory framework in which"drugs", biologics" and "cellular therapies" are evaluated inthe United States, including the laws, regulations and the stateof industrial practice.

CHEN.5560 Materials for Aerospace and Energy

Applications (Formerly 10.556) - Credits: 3

Material requirements for emerging applications in aerospaceand energy sectors will be discussed. Mechanical, thermal andelectrical and barrier properties of filled polymers and polymernanocomposites will be studied. The effect of resin structure,filler additives, reactive diluents on the resulting properties willbe reviewed. Scale-up issues will be studied using basicprinciples of chemical engineering.

CHEN.5860 Biotechnology Processing Projects


Development of manufacturing processes for the products ofbiotechnology are followed through a series of process unitoperations. Following the synthesis, purification andformulation of a specific enzyme throughout the course,students examine interactions between process steps andevaluate the impact of each on the total production process. Asa final project, students assume the role of project team leader,developing a commercial-scale production process for theenzyme.

CHEN.5930 Cooperative Education (Formerly 10.593)

- Credits: 0

CHEN.6010 Seminar (Formerly 10.601) - Credits: 0

Required for all graduate students.

CHEN.6020 Graduate Seminar (Formerly 10.602) -

Credits: 0

Required for all graduate students.

CHEN.6500 Nanoscale Transport Phenomena for

Manufacturing Nanodevices (Formerly 10.650) -

Credits: 3

An interdisciplinary course taught by faculty from theChemical, Mechanical and Plastics Engineering Departments,who have special knowledge in nanoscale fluid mechanics andheat transfer. The course on nanoscale transport phenomenaconstitutes a bridge between existing fluid and heat transfer

courses in multiple disciplines and emerging nanoscale scienceand engineering concepts to reflect the forefront ofnanomanufacturing. The course is designed to incorporaterecent advances in manufacturing polymer-based nanodevices.Key issues of the implementation and maintenance costs forfabrication will be addressed. Hands-on laboratoryexperiments will be performed to complement the lectures withthe ultimate goal of designing and building a completenanodevice at the end of the course. The course will preparegraduates for employment focused on designing andmanufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab-on-a-chipdevices, electronics devices, medical devices, and otheremerging technologies.

CHEN.7200 Special Projects in Chemical Engineering


Special projects undertaken by a student to expand his/herknowledge in specific fields related to his/her master's project.

CHEN.7330 Graduate Project - Chemical Engineering


Advanced research project required of students electing non-thesis option performed under the supervision of a seniorfaculty member in the Chemical Engineering Program. Theproject must be approved by an examining committee and theDepartment Chairperson.

CHEN.7360 Graduate Project - Chemical Engineering


CHEN.7410 Thesis Review (Formerly 10.741) -

Credits: 1

CHEN.7430 Master's Thesis - Chemical Engineering


Advanced research work required of students electing thesisoption performed under the supervision of a senior facultymember in the Chemical Engineering Program. The thesis mustbe approved by an examining committee and the DepartmentChairperson.

CHEN.7460 Master's Thesis - Chemical Engineering


CHEN.7500 Doctoral Dissertation Review (Formerly

10.750) - Credits: 1

Doctoral Dissertation Review

CHEN.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/Chemical

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Engineering (Formerly 10.753) - Credits: 1-3

Advanced research work required of students performed underthe supervision of a senior faculty member in the ChemicalEngineering Program. The dissertation topic must be approvedby the doctoral committee.





CIVE.1070 Introduction to Engineering for Civil and

Environmental (Formerly 25.107/14.107) - Credits: 2

This course provides an introduction to the elements ofcomputer aided design using AutoCAD. Through assignmentsand projects, students learn various AutoCAD principles, i.e.,graphic entities, hatch patterns, layering, and dimensioning,with special emphasis on completing a design project. Two-dimensional drafting and three-dimensional modeling andsurface revolution are also discussed. This course is intendedfor freshmen in civil and environmental engineering majors.

CIVE.2250 Surveying I (Formerly 14.225) - Credits: 3

A presentation of the basic instruments used in surveyprocesses including distance, angle and level measurements.Analysis and adjustment of random errors. Principles of closedand open traverses. Fieldwork practice in instrument use andoffice-type projects in contour mapping and the application ofcontoured topography to highway and water-control projects.

CIVE.2260 Geomatics (Formerly 14.226) - Credits: 3

Principles and practice of route surveys and designs. Topicsinclude simple and compound circular curves, intersections ofstraight and curved baselines, vertical alignment principlesincluding parabolic easement curves, earthwork operations anddetermination of volumes. Includes office-type projectsillustrative of the application of surveying information to CivilEngineering projects such as water resources, sanitary sewersand property subdivision. Fieldwork instruction in basictraverse surveys, gathering of topographic information, and thestaking-out of buildings and circular curves.

CIVE.2860 Probability and Statistics for Engineers


Probability, statistics, reliability and decision with applicationsin engineering. Probability of events, discrete and continuousrandom variables, probability density functions anddistributions, estimation, regression and correlation techniques,risk and reliability concepts.

CIVE.3010 Fluid Mechanics (Formerly 14.301) -

Credits: 3

Fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid dynamics includingcontinuity, impulse-momentum and energy equations. Pipeflow, turbomachinery, similitude and modeling, laminar andturbulent flow, boundary layer and closed conduct design.

CIVE.3100 Engineering Materials (Formerly 14.310) -

Credits: 3

A treatment of the properties of engineering materials thatinfluence the design, construction and maintenance of CivilEngineering works. Included are such materials as ferrous andnon-ferrous metals, timber, asphalt, and cementitiousmaterials. Supplemented by laboratory testing of variousengineering materials.

CIVE.3110 Engineering Materials Laboratory


Experiments and written reports. Testing and measurementtechniques and material standards illustrating behavior ofmaterials, including metals, wood, and Portland cementconcrete.

CIVE.3300 Soil Mechanics (Formerly 14.330) -

Credits: 3

Development of the fundamental principles of soil mechanicsas utilized in soil and foundation engineering. Topics include:classification, index properties, strength and stress-strainbehavior, effective stress principle, permeability, flow andconsolidation. Introduction to basic soil mechanics laboratorypractice.

CIVE.3320 Environmental Engineering Laboratory


Laboratory experiments to illustrate analysis of environmentalsamples and experimental techniques, normally used in supportof water and wastewater treatment facilities. Courseemphasizes data acquisition and analysis, and engineeringreport writing.

CIVE.3330 Geotechnical Laboratory (Formerly

14.333) - Credits: 1

Laboratory experience that illustrates soil mechanics and fluidflow theory. Experiments are conducted in the soils andhydraulics laboratories. Course emphasizes data acquisitionand analysis and writing engineering reports.

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CIVE.3400 Transportation Engineering (Formerly

14.340) - Credits: 3

Development of the basic principles pertaining to themovement of people and goods by modern transportationsystems. Techno-economic characteristics of the varioustransportation modes. Aspects of planning, design andoperation of land, air and water transportation facilities.Development, structure and function of the U.S. transportationsystem.

CIVE.3410 Transportation Engineering Laboratory


Practice techniques of data collection, analysis and presentationthat are commonly used in the planning, design and operationof transportation facilities with primary emphasis on highwaysystems.

CIVE.3500 Structural Analysis I (Formerly 14.350) -

Credits: 3

Principles of structural analysis applied to typical civilengineering structures as the initial step in the total designconcept. Emphasis on he classical methods of analysis ofstatically determinate and indeterminate structures. Thepersonal computer as an analytical tool.

CIVE.3520 Reinforced Concrete (Formerly 14.352) -

Credits: 3

Ultimate strength and elastic behavior of reinforced concretestructural members, continuity in building frames, deflections,shear reinforcement, development length and bar cutoffs,columns and footings.

CIVE.3620 Environmental Engineering (Formerly

14.362) - Credits: 3

Physical, chemical and biological principles of the treatment ofwater and wastewater are considered along with theirapplication to treatment systems. The system components ofwastewater and water treatment plants are studied to provide abasic design capability. Hazardous waste site remediation isalso discussed."

CIVE.3720 Civil Engineering Systems (Formerly

14.372) - Credits: 3

Introduction to methods of operations research, managementscience and economic analysis used in the design, planning andmanaging of engineering systems. Main topics covered: systemsmodeling, optimization concepts, network analysis,

mathematical programming, critical path analysis, decisionanalysis, economic consideration.

CIVE.4310 Foundation and Soil Engineering (Formerly

14.431) - Credits: 3

The application of soil mechanics to the design and analysis offoundations and soil structures. Topics include: soil origin anddeposition, subsurface exploration, bearing capacity andsettlement analyses, design of shallow foundations, earthpressures, retaining structures, and slope stability.

CIVE.4520 Steel Design (Formerly 14.452) - Credits:

3

An introduction to structural steel design with emphasis on useand interpretation of the AISC Manual and LRFDSpecifications. Subjects include design of tension, compression,beams, and beam-column members, plus bolted and weldedconnections. Other topics may include composite beams, plategirders, building connections and plastic analysis and design.

CIVE.4600 Water Resources Engineering (Formerly

14.460) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation and extension of FluidMechanics, with a focus on engineering applications ofhydraulic and hydrologic engineering. This course coversfundamental concepts of open-channel flow, hydraulicstructures, design of open channels, surface-water hydrology,and groundwater hydrology.

CIVE.4660 Introduction to LEED (Formerly 14.466) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the principles of sustainability and howthey are applied to engineering and the built environment.Areas covered include energy, water, materials, transportation,and green building principles. Issues of evaluation ofsustainability, including life cycle analysis and rating systems,are also discussed. This course fulfills the educationalrequirements for eligibility to take the LEED (Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design) Green Associate exam.

CIVE.4700 Engineering Economics (Formerly 14.470)

- Credits: 3

Presentation of mathematical principles of economic analysis,with emphasis on defining alternatives and predictingconsequences of proposed investments. Emphasis is placed onthe economic, social and environmental impacts of proposedCivil Engineering projects. The attractiveness of investments isjudged by present worth, annual worth, rate of return, andbenefit-cost ratio techniques. Sensitivity analysis, depreciation

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and tax impacts in economic studies are also discussed.

CIVE.4750 Construction Management I (Formerly

14.475) - Credits: 3

Development of management skills and techniques to plan,schedule, supervise, and control construction projects. Projectestimating; labor costs and productivity; construction plans,specifications and contracts; labor relations; time, cost andquality control; construction equipment and project decisionmaking and financing.

CIVE.4800 Special Topics in Civil Engineering


Contemporary topics in selected areas of study within civilengineering. Course content is chosen by the instructor to meetthe interests of the students.

CIVE.4810 Special Topics (Formerly 14.481) - Credits:

3


CIVE.4830 Spec Topics: Civil Engineering (Formerly

14.483) - Credits: 3


CIVE.4850 Capstone Design (Formerly 14.485) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to the essentials of engineering design and aforum for practicing the design process. Integrates manyelements of the curriculum through a comprehensive designproject to professional standards. Projects includes the use ofopen-ended problems, feasibility analysis, complete designprocess, consideration of alternative solutions, and costestimation. Students practice team effort, development of asystem perspective, communication skills, reporting, andpresentations.

CIVE.4910 Industrial Experience I (Formerly 14.491) -

Credits: 0-12

The new Cooperative Education program for undergraduatescombines academic studies with work experience inappropriate positions in the public or private sectors. It permitsstudents to participate in the flexible schedule of study and

work that is related to their academic fields of study and toreceive academic credit for the work experience. Requires 500hours of cooperative education engineering experiences, on afull-time or part-time basis, during any academic semester orsummer. All co-op work must be pre-approved by the Co-opCoordinator. (Effective with Class of 2001-02, students in CEEare able to earn three credits after the successful completion ofboth Industrial Experience I and II). "Variable credit course,student chooses appropriate amount of credits whenregistering."

CIVE.4920 Industrial Experience II (Formerly 14.492)

- Credits: 3

The new Cooperative Education program for undergraduatescombines academic studies with work experience inappropriate positions in the public or private sectors. It permitsstudents to participate in the flexible schedule of study andwork that is related to their academic fields of study and toreceive academic credit for the work experience. Requires 500hours of cooperative education engineering experiences, on afull-time or part-time basis, during any academic semester orsummer. All co-op work must be pre-approved by the Co-opCoordinator. (Effective with Class of 2001-02, students in CEEare able to earn three credits after the successful completion ofboth Industrial Experience I and II).

CIVE.4930 Industrial Experience III (Formerly 14.493)

- Credits: 3

CIVE.5010 Civil Engineering Research Seminar -

Credits: 0

Research seminar for doctoral and Master's students to listento researchers from academia, industry, and government ofresearch-related topics in civil and environmental engineering.Invited speakers will present recent research advances in fieldsof environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering,structural engineering and transportation engineering.Attendance is mandatory for doctoral and MS students withthesis option. Thesis requirements and research methods willbe introduced in various talks.

CIVE.5030 Computer Based Analysis of Structures


The course is an introduction to the finite element displacementmethod for framed structures. It identifies the basic stepsinvolved in applying the displacement method that can berepresented as computer procedures. The course covers themodeling and analysis of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensionalstructures, such as cable-stayed structures, arches, and spacetrusses, space frames, shear walls, and so on. The analysis isdone for both static and dynamic loading. The study is done byusing MATLAB, GTSTRUDL, and Mathcad software.

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CIVE.5040 Advanced Strength Of Material (Formerly

14/10.504) - Credits: 3

Stress and strain at a point; curved beam theory,unsymmetrical bending, shear center, torsion of non-circularsections; theories of failure; selected topics in solid mechanics.

CIVE.5050 Concrete Materials (Formerly 14.505) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces fundamental and advanced topics onthe properties of concrete materials. Fundamental topicsinclude the formation, structure, mechanical behavior,durability, fracture, and deterioration of concrete. Theoreticaltreatments on the deformation, fracture and deterioration ofconcrete are also addressed. Advanced topics include theelectromagnetic properties of concrete, high performanceconcrete (HPC), high-strength concrete (HSC), fiber-reinforcedconcrete, other special concretes, and the green construction ofconcrete.

CIVE.5080 Practice of Structural Engineering


This course covers the practice of structural engineering as itdeals with the design of structures such as buildings andbridges, the identification of loads, and design variables, anddesign detailing for concrete and steel structures. The emphasiswill be placed on the use and interpretation of the ACI318-09,AISD and AASHTO codes and the GTSTRUDL software.

CIVE.5110 Inspection and Monitoring of Civil

Infrastructure (Formerly 14.511) - Credits: 3

In this course, principles and applications of inspection andmonitoring techniques for the condition assessment ofaged/damaged/deteriorated civil infrastructure systems such asbuildings, bridges, and pipelines, are introduced. Currentnondestructive testing/evaluation (NDT/E) methods includingoptical, acoustic/ultrasonic, thermal, magnetic/electrical,radiographic, microwave/radar techniques are addressed with aconsideration of their theoretical background. Wired andwireless structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for civilinfrastructure are also covered. Applications using inspectionand monitoring techniques are discussed with practical issuesin each application.

CIVE.5120 Structural Stability (Formerly 14.512) -

Credits: 3

This course provides a concise introduction to the principlesand applications of structural stability for their practical use inthe design of steel frame structures. Concepts of elastic andplastic theories are introduced. Stability problems of structural

members including columns, beam-columns, rigid frames, andbeams are studied. Approaches in evaluating stabilityproblems, including energy and numerical methods, are alsoaddressed.

CIVE.5210 Reliability Analysis (Formerly 14.521) -

Credits: 3

A review of the elementary principles of probability andstatistics followed by advanced topics including decisionanalysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and system reliability. In-depth quantitative treatment in the modeling of engineeringproblems, evaluation of system reliability, and risk-benefitdecision management.

CIVE.5270 Geotechnical and Environmental Site

Characterization (Formerly 14.527) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to give students a comprehensiveunderstanding of various site investigation and site assessmenttechnologies employed in geotechnical and environmentalengineering. The course begins with introduction to siteinvestigation planning and various geophysical methodsincluding: seismic measurements, ground penetrating radar,electrical resistivity, electromagnetic conductivity, time domainreflectometry. Drilling methods for soil, gas and ground watersampling; decontamination procedures; and long termmonitoring methods are studied. Emphasis in this course isplaced on conventional and state-of-the-art in situ methods forgeotechnical and environmental site characterization: standardpenetration test, vane shear test, dilatometer test, pressuremetertest and cone penetration tests. Modern advances in conepenetrometer technology, instrumented with various sensors(capable of monitoring a wide range of physical andenvironmental parameters: load, pressure, sound, electricalresistivity, temperature, PH, oxidation reduction potential,chemical contaminants) are playing a major role in sitecharacterization. Principles underlying these methods alongwith the interpretation of test data will be covered in detail.The course will also look into emerging technologies in thearea of site characterization. (3-0)3

CIVE.5280 Drilled Deep Foundations (Formerly

14.528) - Credits: 3

Design and analyses of drilled deep foundations including:Deep foundations classification and historical perspective. Costanalysis of foundations. Construction methods and monitoringtechniques. Static capacity and displacement analyses of asingle drilled foundation and a group under vertical and lateralloads. Traditional and alternative load test methods -standards, construction, interpretation, and simulation.Integrity testing methods. Reliability based design using theLoad and Resistance Factor design (LRFD) methodologyapplication for drilled deep foundations.

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CIVE.5290 Engineering with Geosynthetics (Formerly

14.529) - Credits: 3

Rigorous treatment in the mechanism and behavior ofreinforced soil materials. Laboratory and insitu tests fordetermining the engineering properties of geosynthetics(geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids and geocomposites).Design principles and examples of geosynthetics for separation,soil reinforcement and stabilization, filtration and drainage.

CIVE.5300 Driven Deep Foundations (Formerly

14.530) - Credits: 3

design and analyses of driven deep foundations including: Deepfoundations classification and historical perspective. Effects ofpile installation. Static capacity and settlement analysis of asingle pile and a pile group under vertical loads. Insight of pileresistance including soil behavior and interfacial friction.Driven pile load test standards, construction, interpretation,and simulation. Dynamic analysis of driven piles, the waveequation analysis, dynamic measurements during driving andtheir interpretation. Reliability based design using the Loadand Resistance Factor design (LRFD) methodology applicationfor driven deep foundations.

CIVE.5310 Advanced Soil Mechanics (Formerly

14.531) - Credits: 3

Theories of soil mechanics and their application. Drained andundrained stress-strain and strength behavior of soils. Lateralearth pressures, bearing capacity, slope stability, seepage andconsolidation. Lab and insitu testing.

CIVE.5320 Theoretical & Numerical Methods in Soil

Mechanics (Formerly 14.532) - Credits: 3

Geotechnical practice employs computer programs thatincorporate numerical methods to address problems ofstability, settlement, deformation, and seepage. These methodsare based on theoretical understanding of the behavior of soils,and correct use of commercial software requires that theengineer understand theoretical bases of the numericalalgorithms and how they work. This course addresses thedescription of stress and strain in the context of geotechnicalengineering and the basic concepts of numerical andcomputational methods, including discretization errors,computational procedures appropriate to different classes ofproblem, and numerical instability. It will then apply theinsights to the three major problems of geotechnical analysis:settlement, stability, and fluid flow.

CIVE.5330 Advanced Foundation Engineering


Design and analysis of shallow foundations, excavations andretaining structures including: site exploration, bearingcapacity and settlement theories, earth pressures, braced andunbraced excavations, rigid and flexible retaining structures,reinforced earth, dewatering methods and monitoringtechniques.

CIVE.5340 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering


This course addresses the dynamic properties of soils and basicmechanical theory of dynamic response. It will apply theseresults to analysis and design of dynamically loadedfoundations. A basic understanding of earthquakes - wherethey occur, their quantitate description, how the complicatedpatterns of motions are captured by techniques such as theresponse spectrum, and how engineers design facilities towithstand earthquakes, will be addressed. In particular, thecourse will consider three topics of current professional andresearch interest: probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PHSA),soil liquefaction, and seismically induced displacements. Theemphasis will be on geotechnical issues, but some time will bedevoted to structural considerations in earthquake resistantdesign.

CIVE.5360 Soil Engineering (Formerly 14.536) -

Credits: 3

The study of soil as an engineering material, and its use inearth structures (e.g. dams, road embankments), flow control,and compacted fills. Stability of natural and man made slopes,soil reinforcement and stabilization.

CIVE.5370 Experimental Soil Mechanics (Formerly

14.537) - Credits: 3

Application of testing procedures to the evaluation of soil typeand engineering properties. Testing for classification,permeability, consolidation, direct and triaxial shear and fieldparameters. The technical procedures are followed by dataanalysis, evaluation and presentation. Critical examination ofstandard testing procedures, evaluation of engineeringparameters, error estimation and research devices.

CIVE.5380 Soil Behavior - Credits: 3

Study of the physico-chemical and mechanical behavior of soil.Topics include: soil mineralogy, formation, composition,concepts of drained and undrained stress-strain and strengthbehavior, frozen soils.

CIVE.5390 Ground Improvement (Formerly 14.539) -

Credits: 3

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Design and construction methods for strengthening theproperties and behavior of soils. Highway embankments, soilnailing, soil grouting, landslide investigation and mitigation,dynamic compaction, stone columns.

CIVE.5400 Urban Transportation Planning (Formerly

14.540) - Credits: 3

Objectives and procedures of the urban transportationplanning process. Characteristics and current issues of urbantransportation in the United States (both supply and demand).Techniques of analysis, prediction and evaluation oftransportation system alternatives. Consideration of economic,environmental, ethical, social and safety impacts in the designand analysis of transportation systems.

CIVE.5410 Traffic Engineering (Formerly 14.541) -

Credits: 3

Engineering principles for safe and efficient movement of goodsand people on streets and highways, including aspects of (a)transportation planning; (b) geometric design; (c) trafficoperations and control; (d) traffic safety, and; (e) managementof transportation facilities. Topics include: traffic streamcharacteristics; traffic engineering studies; capacity and level-of-service analysis; traffic control; simulation of trafficoperations; accident studies; parking studies; environmentalimpacts.

CIVE.5420 Transportation Network Analysis


This course is to introduce engineering students to basictransportation network analysis skills. Topics covered includefundamentals of linear and nonlinear programming,mathematical representations of transportation networks,various shortest path algorithms, deterministic user equilibriumtraffic assignment, stochastic user equilibrium trafficassignment, dynamic traffic assignment, heuristic algorithmsfor solving traffic assignment problems, and transportationnetwork design.

CIVE.5430 Traffic Principles for Intelligent

Transportation Systems (Formerly 14.543) - Credits:

3

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to thetraffic principles that are pertinent for the planning, design andanalysis of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The courseis oriented toward students that come from different disciplinesand who do not have previous background in traffic ortransportation principles. It is designed as an introductorycourse that will enable the student to pursue more advancedcourses in transportation systems subsequently.

CIVE.5440 Transportation Economics and Project

Evaluation (Formerly 14.544) - Credits: 3

The course offers an overview of the fundamental principles oftransportation economics. Emphasizes theory and applicationsconcerning demand, supply and economics of transportationsystems. Covers topics such as pricing, regulation and theevaluation of transportation services and projects.Prerequisites: Students should have knowledge oftransportation systems and basic microeconomics.

CIVE.5450 Public Transit Plan and Design (Formerly

14.545) - Credits: 3

Planning and design of public transportation systems and theirtechnical, operational and cost characteristics. Discussion ofthe impact of public transportation on urban development; thedifferent transit modes, including regional and rapid rail transit(RRT), light rail transit (LRT), buses, and paratransit, andtheir relative role in urban transportation; planning, design,operation and performance of transit systems (servicefrequency and headways, speed, capacity, productivity,utilization); routes and networks; scheduling; terminal layout;innovative transit technologies and their feasibility.

CIVE.5460 Pavement Design (Formerly 14.546) -

Credits: 3

Fundamentals of planning, design, construction andmanagement of roadway and airport pavements. Introductionto the theory and the analytical techniques used in pavementengineering. Principal topics covered: pavement performance,analysis of traffic, pavement materials; evaluation of subgrade;flexible and rigid pavement structural analysis;reliabilitydesign; drainage evaluation; design of overlays; andpavement distresses.

CIVE.5470 Airport Planning and Design (Formerly

14.547) - Credits: 3

Planning and design of civil airports. Estimation of air traveldemand. Aircraft characteristics related to design; payload,range, runway requirements. Analysis of wind data, runwayorientation and obstruction free requirements. Airportconfiguration, aircraft operations, and capacity of airfieldelements. Design of the terminal system, ground access system,and parking facilities.

CIVE.5480 Traffic Management and Control


The course presents modern methods of traffic management,traffic control strategies and traffic control systems technology.Main topics covered, include: transportation systems

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management (TSM); traffic control systems technology; controlconcepts - urban and suburban streets; control andmanagement concepts - freeways; control and managementconcepts - integrated systems; traveler information systems;system selection, design and implementation; systemsmanagement; ITS plans and programs. The course will alsoinclude exercises in the use and application of traffic simulationand optimization models such as: CORSIM, TRANSYT andMAXBAND/ MULTIBAND.

CIVE.5490 Traffic Flow and Emerging Transportation

Technologies (Formerly 14.549) - Credits: 3

Traffic flow theories seek to describe through precisemathematical models (a) the interactions between vehicles andthe roadway system and (b) the interactions among vehicles.This course covers both conventional human-driven vehiclesand the emerging connected and automated vehicles. Suchtheories form the basis of the models and procedures used indesign and operational analysis of streets and highways. Inparticular, the course examines the fundamental traffic flowcharacteristics and the flow-speed-density relationship, as wellas time and space headway, string stability, traffic flowstability, popular analytical techniques for traffic streammodeling at both microscopic and macroscopic levels, shockwave analysis, and simulation modeling of traffic systems.

CIVE.5500 Behavior of Structures (Formerly 14.550) -

Credits: 3

Classical and matrix methods of structural analysis applied tocomplex plane trusses. Elementary space truss analysis.Elementary model analysis through the use of influence linesfor indeterminate structures. The digital computer and problemoriented languages as analytical tools.

CIVE.5510 Advanced Steel Design (Formerly 14.551) -

Credits: 3

Elastic and plastic design of structural steel systems, residualstresses, local buckling, beam-columns, torsion and biaxialbending, composite steel-concrete members, load and resistancefactor design.

CIVE.5520 Design of Concrete Structures (Formerly

14.552) - Credits: 3

The main objective of this course is to expand the students'knowledge and understanding of reinforced concrete behaviorand design. Advanced topics at material, element, and systemlevel are built on quick reviews of undergraduate levelknowledge and are related to current design codes.

CIVE.5530 Wood Structures (Formerly 14.553) -

Credits: 3

Review of properties of wood, lumber, glued laminated timberand structural-use panels. Review of design loads and theirdistribution in wood-frame buildings. Design of woodmembers in tension, compression and bending; and design ofconnections.

CIVE.5560 Finite Element Analysis (Formerly 14.556)

- Credits: 3

Finite element theory and formulation, software applications,static and dynamic finite element analysis of structures andcomponents.

CIVE.5570 Structural Dynamics (Formerly 14.557) -

Credits: 3

Analysis of typical structures subjected to dynamic force orground excitation using direct integration of equations ofmotion, modal analysis and approximate methods.

CIVE.5580 Bridge Design (Formerly 14.558) - Credits:

3

Analysis and design of modern bridges, using computersoftware for the 3-D modeling of sample bridges under deadand live loading and seismic excitation. AASHTOspecifications are used for the design of superstructures andsubstructures (abutments, piers, and bearings) under groupload combinations.

CIVE.5590 Design of Masonry Structures (Formerly

14.559) - Credits: 3

Fundamental characteristics of masonry construction. Thenomenclature, properties, and material specificationsassociated with basic components of masonry. The behavior ofmasonry assemblages subjected to stresses and deformations.Design of un-reinforced and reinforced masonry structures inaccordance with current codes.

CIVE.5610 Physical Chemical Treatment Processes


Course provides a theoretical understanding of variouschemical and physical unit operations, with direct applicationof these operations to the design and operation of water andwastewater treatment processes. Topics include colloiddestabilization, flocculation, softening, precipitation,neutralization, aeration and gas transfer, packed &tray towers,oxidation, disinfection, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration,settlings, activated carbon adsorption, ion exchange, and

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filtration.

CIVE.5620 Physical and Chemical Hydrology Geology


Well hydraulics for the analysis of groundwater movement. Areview of the processes of diffusion, dispersion, sorption, andretardation as related to the fate and transport of organiccontaminants in groundwater systems. Factors influencingmulti-dimensional contaminant plume formation and migrationare addressed. It is the goal of this course to provideenvironmental scientists and engineers with the technical skillsrequired to understand groundwater hydrology andcontaminant transport within aquifers. A term paper andprofessional presentation in class regarding a relevant topic isrequired.

CIVE.5640 Hydrology & Hydraulics (Formerly

14.564) - Credits: 3

This course utilizes engineering principles to quantitativelydescribe the movement of water in natural and manmadeenvironmental systems. Topics include: hydrologic cycle, steamflow and hydrographs, flood routing, watershed modeling,subsurface hydrology, and probability concepts in hydrology,hydraulic structures, flow in closed conduits, pumps, openchannel flow, elements of storm and sanitary sewer design willbe addressed.

CIVE.5670 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry


This course provides environmental understanding of theprinciples of aquatic chemistry and equilibria as they apply toenvironmental systems including natural waters, wastewaterand treated waters.

CIVE.5680 Environmental Fate and Transport


The fate of contaminants in the environment is controlled bytransport processes within a single medium and betweenmedia. The similarities in contaminant dispersion within air,surface water and groundwater will be emphasized. Interphasetransport processes such as volatilization and adsorption willthen be considered from an equilibrium perspective followedby the kinetics of mass transfer across environmental interfaces.A professional presentation of a select paper or group of paperconcerning a course topic is required.

CIVE.5690 Micropollutants in the Environment -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the generation, fate and transformation,

transport, and the impacts of micropollutants in theenvironment, with emphasis on soil and water matrices. Topicswill include nanomaterials and organic micropollutants such aspharmaceuticals, antimicrobials, illicit drugs, and personal careproducts. Course delivery will be a combination of lectures,experimental analysis, and discussions of assigned readingmaterials.

CIVE.5700 Wastewater Treatment and Storm Water

Management Systems (Formerly 14.570) - Credits: 3

The era of massive subsidies for construction of sanitary sewersand centralized, publicly operated treatment works (POTWs)has passed. Non - point pollution from sources such as onsitedisposal systems has become a major focus of concern in ourefforts to protect and improve ground and surface waterquality. Much of the new construction in areas not alreadyserved by centralized collection and treatment must use thealternative technologies. This course is design oriented. Thevariously available technologies are studied in depth. Studentsevaluate various technologies as they may be applied to acomplex problem for which information is available, anddevelop an optimum problem solution.

CIVE.5710 Surface Water Quality Modeling


Theory and application of surface water quality modeling willbe combined interactively throughout the course. Data from astream will be utilized in order to bring a public domain modelinto operation

CIVE.5720 Marine and Coastal Processes (Formerly

14.572) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on the coastal dynamics of currents, tides,waves, wave morphology and their effects on beaches,estuaries, mixing and sediment transport/accretion processes.Generalized global aspects of atmospheric and hydrosphericinteractions with ocean currents are also presented.

CIVE.5730 Solid Waste Engineering (Formerly

14.573) - Credits: 3

Characterization, handling and disposal of municipal,industrial and hazardous wastes. Technologies such as landfills,recycling, incineration and composting are examined. A termpaper and professional presentation in class regarding arelevant topic is required.

CIVE.5750 Groundwater Modeling (Formerly 14.575)

- Credits: 3

Groundwater Modeling is designed to present the student with

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fundamentals, both mathematical and intuitive, of analytic andnumeric groundwater modeling. An introductory course ingroundwater hydrology is a prerequisite for GroundwaterModeling, and the student should be familiar with IBMcomputers in running text editors and spreadsheets. Thesemester will start with basic analytic solutions and imagetheory to aid in the development of more complex numericmodels. Emphasis will then switch to numeric ground waterflow models (MODFLOW) and the use of particle trackingmodels (GWPATH) to simulate the movement of solutes inground water. The numeric modeling process will focus onforming the problem description, selecting boundaryconditions, assigning the model parameters, calibrating themodel, and preparing the model report. Course topics include:Analytic Methods, Numeric Methods, Conceptual Model andGrid design, Boundary Conditions, Sources, and Sinks, andParticle Tracking.

CIVE.5760 GIS Applications in Civil and

Environmental Engineering (Formerly 14.576) -

Credits: 3

This course is to introduce students to the basic concepts ofGeographic Information Systems (GIS) and GIS applications inCivil and Environmental Engineering. Topics to be coveredinclude GIS data and maps, queries, map digitization, datamanagement, spatial analysis, network analysis, geocoding,coordination systems and map projections, editing. Examplesrelated to transportation, environmental, geotechnical andstructural engineering will be provided to help students betterunderstand how to apply GIS in the real world and gain hands-on experience. This course will consist of lectures andcomputer work.

CIVE.5780 Biological Wastewater Treatment


Course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of biologicalwastewater treatment operations. Topics include kinetics ofbiological growth and substrate utilization, materials balancein chemostats and plug flow reactors, activated sludge processanalysis and design, sedimentation and thickening, nitrificationand denitrification, phosphorus removal, fixed-film processesanalysis and design, anaerobic processes analysis and design,aerated lagoons and stabilization ponds, and natural treatmentsystems.

CIVE.5790 Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering


This course focuses on various green and sustainable materialsand technologies applicable to five areas of civil engineering:environmental engineering, water resources engineering,structural engineering, transportation engineering, andgeotechnical engineering. This course also covers current green

building laws and introduces fundamentals of entrepreneurshipand patent/copyright laws.

CIVE.5810 Engineering Systems Analysis (Formerly

14.581) - Credits: 3

The course presents advanced methods of operations research,management science and economic analysis that are used in thedesign, planning and management of engineering systems.Main topics covered, include: the systems analysismethodology, optimization concepts, mathematicalprogramming techniques, Network analysis and design, projectplanning and scheduling, decision analysis, queuing systems,simulation methods, economic evaluation. The examples andproblems presented in the course illustrate how the analysismethods are used in a variety of systems applications, such as:civil engineering, environmental systems, transportationsystems, construction management, water resources, urbandevelopment, etc.

CIVE.5850 Transportation Safety (Formerly 14.585) -

Credits: 3

Transportation Safety goes beyond the accepted standards forhighway design. Providing a safe and efficient transportationsystem for all users is the primary objective of federal, state,and local transportation agencies throughout the nation. Thisclass addresses fundamentals of highway design and operation,human factors, accident investigation, vehicle characteristicsand highway safety analysis.

CIVE.5950 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation


This course focuses on the principles of hazardous waste siteremediation (with an emphasis on organic contaminants) usingphysical, chemical or biological remediation technologies. Bothestablished and emerging remediation technologies including:bioremediation, intrinsic remediation, soil vapor extraction(SVE), in situ air sparging (IAS), vacuum- enhanced recovery(VER), application of surfactants for enhanced in situ soilwashing, hydraulic and pneumatic fracturing, electrokinetics,in situ reactive walls, phytoremediation, and in situ oxidation,will be addressed. A term paper and professional presentationin class regarding a relevant topic is required.

CIVE.5960 Grad Industrial Exposure (Formerly

14.596) - Credits: 0

CIVE.6510 Special Topics in Civil Engineering


Course content and credits to be arranged with instructor whoagrees to direct the student.

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CIVE.6930 Civil Engineering Individual Project


CIVE.7050 Supervised Teaching in Civil Engineering


CIVE.7330 Masters Project in Civil Engineering


CIVE.7360 Masters Project in Civil Engineering


CIVE.7410 Master's Thesis-Civil Engineering


CIVE.7430 Master's Thesis - Civil Engineering






CIVE.7510 Doctoral Dissertation (Formerly 14.751) -

Credits: 1

CIVE.7520 Independent Study in Civil Engineering



Credits: 3

CIVE.7560 Doctoral Dissertation/Civil Engineering



Credits: 7


Credits: 9

CIVE.7610 Continued Graduate Research - Credits: 1

CIVE.7630 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

14.763) - Credits: 3


14.766) - Credits: 6


14.769) - Credits: 9

COMP.1000 Media Computing (Formerly 91.100) -

Credits: 3

An introductory course to computer programming usingmultimedia applications such as images, video and audio.Linear data structures representing multimedia data aremanipulated with loops and conditionals in the Pythonlanguage.

COMP.1005 An Introduction to Programming for

Data Science - Credits: 3

Linguists, chemists, business analysts, social scientists, andessentially everyone needs computational approaches tostructure, analyze and present their data. However, non-experts are often intimidated to start programming and maystruggle to see the numerous possibilities it may open up fortheir field of study. Using the poplar and easy-to-learn Pythonlanguage, this course offers a practical introduction to basics ofprogramming and how it can be used to analyze, structure, andvisualize data. Students will also gain hands-on experience witha number of popular libraries useful for data preparation andanalysis.


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COMP.1020 Computing II (Formerly 91.102) - Credits:

3

Computing II focuses on the implementation and applicationsof data structures, including arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues,trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps, graphs, and hashtables. Recursive approaches are used. Performance analysis isdiscussed. Attention is paid to programming style,documentation, and testing. This course includes extensivelaboratory work. Effective Fall 2013, Co-req: Computing 2Lab.

COMP.1030L Computing I Lab (Formerly 91.103) -

Credits: 1

This is the lab class for COMP.1010 Computing I. This classmust be taken with COMP.1010 Computing I in the samesemester.

COMP.1040L Computing II Lab (Formerly 91.104) -

Credits: 1

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This is a lab class for 91.102 Computing II. This class must betaken with 91.102 Computing II in the same semester.

COMP.1080 Intro to App Des & Mobile Comp


This course is an introduction to design principles ofapplications ("apps") that run on mobile devices (smart phonesand tablet computers). The course focuses on softwareinteraction design and computational thinking. Students willgain theoretical knowledge and design skills in these domainsby building a series of apps that run on the Android platformusing MIT App. Inventor software. The course will also includediscussion of societal impacts of computing.

COMP.1120 Undeclared Science Seminar (Formerly

91.112) - Credits: 1

Discussions will be conducted on a wide range of topics in thesciences to familiarize the student with the programs,procedures, research, and educational opportunities at theUniversity.

COMP.1130 Exploring the Internet (Formerly 91.113) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to internet technologies and how they intersectwith social, political, and economic issues. Includes: the historyof the internet, how it's presently managed, how information istransferred between servers and clients, collaborative webtechnologies, search engines, encryption, digital rightsmanagement, certificate authorities, phishing and othermalware, and privacy concerns. Students will build a basicwebsite using HTML and CSS.

COMP.2010 Computing III (Formerly 91.201) -

Credits: 3

This course presents an introduction to object-orientedsoftware development using the C++ programming language.The main ideas are encapsulation, class hierarchy andinheritance, polymorphism, copy control, operatoroverloading, dynamic memory management, and templates.Additional topics include the Standard Template Library(containers and iterators), class design diagrams, and exceptionhandling.

COMP.2010R Computing III Lab - Credits: 1

This is the lab class for COMP.2010 Computing lll. This classmust be taken with COMP.2010 Computing lll in the samesemester.

COMP.2030 Assembly Language Programming


Presents the organization and operation of a conventionalcomputer, including principal instruction types, datarepresentation, addressing modes, program control, I/O,assembly language programming, including instructionmnemonics, symbolic addresses, assembler directives, systemcalls, and macros, the usage of text editors, symbolicdebuggers, and loaders, and the use of pseudocode in guidingstructured assembly language programming.

COMP.2030R Assembly Language Programming Lab

- Credits: 1

This is the lab class for COMP.2030 Computer Organizationand Assembly Language. This class must be taken withCOMP.2030 in the same semester.

COMP.2040 Computing IV (Formerly 91.204) -

Credits: 3

Advanced C++ programming, which deepens students'understanding of object-oriented analysis and design. Basicsoftware engineering principles and practice, including workwith APIs. Topics may include program translation, websoftware, parsing, and regular expressions.

COMP.2110 Computer Science for SRT Applications


This course is an introduction to C programming, withapplications in sound recording technology. Students will writeand execute several programs that perform operationspertinent to SRT, including manipulating MIDI codes,performing simple signal processing functions, processingsampled data, and synthesizing sound algorithmically. Not forcomputer science majors.

COMP.2120 Special Topics: Sound Thinking (Formerly

91.212) - Credits: 3

Special Topics: Sound Thinking is an interdisciplinary electivefor students at the sophomore level and above that explores theintersection of computing and music. The course explores theproperties of sound, musical form, non-traditional notation,music programming, the computer as a musical instrument,and live performance. It is co-taught by Music and ComputerScience faculty.

COMP.2300 Introduction to Computer Security

(Formerly COMP.3611) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to introductory concepts in

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cybersecurity. The course will cover generic topics such asintroduction to networks, security vulnerabilities in networkingprotocols, the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA)triad, basic cryptography concepts, key management,cryptographic protocols and practical applications ofcryptography. For topics in computer security, this course willcover an overview of operation systems security (particularlyLinux), password security, access control mechanisms,patching, vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection, auditing,system hardening, virtualization, and security policies. Fortopics in Network Security, this course will cover major threatsaffecting networks such as Denial of Service (DoS), brute-force,malicious packets, etc. There will be a high-level overview onnetwork specific attacks such as replay, reflection and MitMand how modern authentication and communication protocolslike SSH and TLS prevent them. For topics in applicationsecurity, this course will overview major threats affectionapplication such as Buffer Overflows, Race Conditions, XSS,Injection attacks, etc. and techniques to prevent them.

COMP.2350 Cyber Crime Investigation (Formerly

COMP.4611) - Credits: 3

This class introduces students to computer forensics andnetwork forensics, which are two major components of digitalforensics. The class covers topics including legal compliance,applicable laws, affidavits, root cause analysis, case law, chainof custody, digital Investigations, authentication of evidence,metadata, using virtual machines for analysis, how to testify, E-Discovery, HIPAA/FERPA, computer security act, Sarbanes -Oxley Act, Gramm - Leach - Bliley Act, Children's OnlinePrivacy Protection Act (COPPA), payment card industry datasecurity standard (PCI D55), state, US and internationalstandards/Jurisdictions, laws and authorities, US Patriot Act,problem solving, log-file analysis, interlacing of device andnetwork forensics, etc.

COMP.3010 Organization of Programming Languages


Analytical approach to the study of programming languages.Description of the salient features of the imperative, functional,logical, and object-oriented programming paradigms in asuitable metalanguage such as Scheme. Topics includeiteration, recursion, higher-order functions, types, inheritance,unification, message passing, orders of evaluation, and scoperules. Elementary syntactic and semantic descriptions.Implementation of simple interpreters.

COMP.3040 Foundations of Computer Science


A survey of the mathematical foundations of ComputerScience. Finite automata and regular languages. StackAcceptors and Context-Free Languages. Turing Machines,

recursive and recursively enumerable sets. Decidability.Complexity. This course involves no computer programming.

COMP.3050 Computer Architecture (Formerly

91.305) - Credits: 3

Examines the basic functional components of a computersystem including the CPU, memory systems, and I/O systems.Each of these three areas will be developed in detail with afocus on the system design and component integration. Topicswill include CPU control and ALU operation, computer timing,data address and I/O bus activity, addressing model,programmed and DMA I/O, and instruction sets and microcode.

COMP.3080 Operating Systems (Formerly 91.308) -

Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to major operating systems and theircomponents. Topics include processes, concurrency andsynchronization, deadlock, processor allocation, memorymanagement, I/O devices and file management, and distributedprocessing. Techniques in operating system design,implementation, and evaluation will be examined.

COMP.3090 Database I (Formerly 91.309) - Credits:

3

The Database I and II course pair provides students with acomprehensive introduction to data modeling, design ofdatabases, use of database management systems forapplications, and exploration into the building of databases.Database I covers relational data models, relational algebraand SQL -- The standard language for creating, querying, andmodifying relational databases.

COMP.3100 Database II (Formerly 91.310) - Credits:

3

Advanced topics in database systems. The database I and IIcourse pair provides students with a comprehensiveintroduction to data modeling, design of databases, use ofdatabase management systems for applications, andexploration into the building of databases. Database II focuseson database design with Entity-Relationship (E-R) models.Students design and implement a web-based database usingMySQL and PHP.

COMP.3500 Special Topics (Formerly 91.350) -

Credits: 3

Topics of mutual interest to the instructor and student(s).(Formerly 91.350).

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COMP.4010 Software Project I (Formerly 91.401) -

Credits: 3

Specification, design, and implementation of a one- or two-semester software project proposed to a directing facultymember. Projects may be proposed as a one- or two-semestereffort based on faculty approval. A two-semester effort requiressubsequent registration for COMP.4020 Prerequisite: Studentsmust submit a proposal to the directing faculty member, obtainhis/her signed approval, and forward a copy of the signedproposal to department chairperson

COMP.4020 Software Project II (Formerly 91.402) -

Credits: 3

A continuation of COMP.4010. Students must submit aproposal to the directing faculty member, obtain his/her signedapproval, and forward a copy of the signed proposal to thedepartment chairperson.

COMP.4040 Analysis of Algorithms (Formerly

91.404) - Credits: 3

Development of more sophisticated ideas in data type andstructure, with an introduction to the connection between datastructures and the algorithms they support. Data abstraction.Controlled access structures. Trees, lists, stacks, queues,graphs, arrays, hash tables. Algorithm design strategies such asdivide and conquer. Elementary techniques for analysis;asymptotic analysis, recursion equations, estimation methods,elementary combinatorial arguments. Examination of problemareas such as searching and sorting, and the indicatedrepresentations and algorithms. The student will use thetechniques learned in this course and in previous courses tosolve a number of logically complex programming problemsusing pseudocode, with an emphasis on establishingalgorithmic correctness and estimating time and spacecomplexity.

COMP.4060 Compiler Construction I (Formerly

91.406) - Credits: 3

Includes both theory and practice. A study of grammars;specification and classes; the translation pipeline: lexicalanalysis, parsing, semantic analysis, code generation andoptimization; and syntax-directed translation. Use of automaticgeneration tools in the actual production of a completecompiler for some language.

COMP.4110 Software Engineering I (Formerly 91.411) -

Credits: 3

Software Engineering is an essential discipline for anycomputer science major. In this class you will learn skills that

will help you design and build software projects for advancedcomputer science classes This course provides an introductionto systematic techniques for development of software, i.e. , "theEngineering of Software". Topics to be discussed includesoftware life-cycle, group coordination, requirementsspecification, software design, software testing and softwaremaintenance. Emphasis is given to the development of onecomplex software system and the system documentationnecessary for such a complete software product The studentswill mock the software cycle via a medium-to-large semester-long project.

COMP.4120 Software Engineering II (Formerly

91.412) - Credits: 3

Software development methodologies for large-scale systems.Project organization, life cycle concept, data modeling,structured analysis and design, information hiding, and the useof computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools. Teamprojects are required; these emphasize the design,documentation, and maintenance of complex software systems.Not open to students who have taken 91.523 SoftwareEngineering I.

COMP.4130 Data Communications I (Formerly

91.413) - Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to fundamental conceptsin the design and implementation of computer communicationnetworks, their protocols, and applications. Topics include:TCP/IP and OSI layered network architectures and associatedprotocols, application layer, network programming API(sockets), transport, congestion, flow control, routing,addressing, autonomous systems, multicast and link layer.Examples will be drawn primarily from the Internet.

COMP.4140 Data Communications II (Formerly

91.414) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 91.413. Topics include MultimediaNetworks, network Management, Network Security, Wirelessand Mobile Networks. Students will track discussion in IETFcommittees and work in a dedicated network laboratory.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forApplied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Information Literacy(IL).

COMP.4200 Artificial Intelligence (Formerly 91.420)

- Credits: 3

Topics include: search techniques and their properties,including A*; game-playing, including adversarial andstochastic search; probabilistic reasoning, including MarkovDecision Processes and Hidden Markov Models; and

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reinforcement learning, including value iteration and q-learning. Topics are developed theoretically and withprogramming assignments. The course includes a student-directed final project and paper.

COMP.4210 Data Mining (Formerly 91.421) - Credits:

3

This introductory data mining course will give an overview ofthe models and algorithms used in data mining, includingassociation rules, classification, and clustering. The course willteach the theory of these algorithms and students will learnhow and why the algorithms work through computer labs.

COMP.4220 Machine Learning (Formerly 91.422) -

Credits: 3

This introductory course gives an overview of machine learningtechniques used in data mining and pattern recognitionapplications. Topics include: foundations of machine learning,including statistical and structural methods; feature discoveryand selection; parametric and non-parametric classification;supervised and unsupervised learning; use of contextualevidence; clustering, recognition with strings; small sample-sizeproblems and applications to large datasets.

COMP.4230 Computer Vision I (Formerly 91.423 &

91.523) - Credits: 3

Computer vision has seen remarkable progress in the lastdecade, fueled by the ready availability of large online imagecollections, rapid growth of computational power, andadvances in representations and algorithms. Applications rangefrom 3-D scene reconstruction, to visual SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping (SLAM) for robotics, to real-timehuman body pose estimation. This introductory computervision course explores various fundamental topics in the area,including the principles of image formation, local featureanalysis, segmentation, multi-view geometry, image warpingand stitching, structure from motion, and object recognition.

COMP.4270 Computer Graphics I (Formerly 91.427)

- Credits: 3

Introduction to graphics systems and concepts. History ofgraphics. Introduction to hardware, software, andmathematical tools. Graphics languages and APIs (OpenGLand other traditional and web-based libraries). Graphics datastructures and algorithms for 2D and 3D modeling andviewing. Input, archiving, and display architectures.

COMP.4280 Computer Graphics II (Formerly

91.428) - Credits: 3

An advanced course in computer graphics for students familiarwith basic issues in computer graphics. Details on hidden lineand surface removal. 2D and 3D curve and surface generation,rendering, illumination, and color models, realism throughprecision (ray tracing) and imprecision (fractals), modernhardware architectures, and animation and simulation systems.

COMP.4290 Bioinformatics for CS - Credits: 3

Complete genomic sequences of human, other mammals, andnumerous other organisms are known for some time. Fromearly on, comparisons or analyses of genomic sequences requireaids of computer programming. After brief introductions tomolecular biology for Computer Science students, the coursewill examine computer algorithms used in bioinformaticsproblems including sequence alignment, phylogeny, DNAsequencing, and data analyses.

COMP.4420 Natural Language Processing (Formerly

91.442 & 91.542) - Credits: 3

This course introduces principles and techniques behindnatural language processing (NLP), and covers a large selectionof important automatic text processing tasks. Selected topicsinclude n-gram language models, part-of-speech tagging,statistical parsing, word sense disambiguation, discoursesegmentation, information extraction, sentiment analysis,machine translation. Quantitative techniques are emphasized,with a focus on applying statistical models to large collectionsof text. The course provides students with a hands-onexperience in building a substantial NLP application of theirchoice.

COMP.4500 Mobile Robotics I (Formerly 91.450) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to robotics, including laboratory. In the lab,students build and program robots. Topics include sensors,locomotion, deliberative, reactive, and hybrid controlarchitectures, computer vision, application domains, andcurrent research.

COMP.4510 Mobile Robotics II (Formerly 91.451) -

Credits: 3

Advanced topics in robotics, including laboratory. Topics to becovered include probabilistic methods, including sensormodeling, hidden Markov models, particle filters, localization,and map making. Research-level robots are used in thelaboratories.

COMP.4600 Selected Topics (Formerly 91.460) -

Credits: 3

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Depends on faculty interest, student demand, anddevelopments in the field.

COMP.4610 Graphical User Interface Programming I


This is a first course in the design and implementation ofgraphical user interfaces (GUIs) for web-based environments.The course requires the completion of several client-sideprogramming projects that are evaluated on design and layoutof the user interface, coding style, and comprehensiveness ofdocumentation. Students learn to create web pages usingHTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and a variety of jQueryplugins. Server-side techniques using PHP and MySQL areexplored if time permits. The course may be taken on its own,but is intended to be followed by 91.462 to complete a two-course CS project sequence.

COMP.4620 Graphical User Interface Programming II


A second course in the design and implementation of graphicaluser interfaces for web-based environments. The courserequires the completion of a semester-long project done withothers as a team. It explores the writing of a project proposal,the development and presentation of alpha and beta versions,usability testing, and a final presentation to an externalaudience.

COMP.4630 Mobile App Programming l - Credits: 3

This is a first course in the design and implementation ofmobile applications. The course requires the completion ofseveral Android programming projects that are evaluated onthe functional correctness, coding style, and documentation.Students learn the fundamental principles of Androidcomponents, application architectures, and common Androidlibraries to create non-trivial mobile applications. The coursemay be taken on its own, but is intended to be followed byMobile App Programming ll to complete a two-course CSproject sequence.

COMP.4631 Mobile App Programming ll - Credits: 3

A second course in the design and implementation of mobileapplications on Android platform. The course requires thecompletion of a semester-long project done with others as ateam. It explores the writing of a project proposal, thedevelopment and presentation of alpha and beta versions,usability testing, and a final presentation to an externalaudience.

COMP.4800 Honors Project I (Formerly 91.480) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an undergraduate research experience forComputer Science majors enrolled in the Honors Program.Each student develops a project idea in consultation with theinstructor. The student writes a proposal for the project, readsthe relevant literature, performs the project, writes a projectreport or thesis, and makes an oral presentation about theproject.

COMP.4810 Honors Project II (Formerly 91.481) -

Credits: 3

In this course, students continue and complete the projectstarted in 91.480 Honors Project I.

COMP.4900 Directed Studies in Computer Science


Individual study for a student desiring more advanced or morespecialized work. This course may not be taken more thantwice and may not be substituted for scheduled offerings.Prerequisite: Students must submit a proposal to the directingfaculty member, obtain his/her signed approval, and forward acopy of the signed proposal to the department chairperson.

COMP.4930 Cooperative Education in Computer

Science (Formerly 91.493) - Credits: 1

Supervision of cooperative educational experiences inComputer Science.

COMP.5020 Foundations of Computer Science


An advanced introduction to theoretical computer science. Thiscourse will cover the fundamentals of automata, formallanguages, and computability theory.

COMP.5030 Algorithms (Formerly 91.503) - Credits:

3

Advanced algorithms and complexity analysis. Dynamicprogramming; greedy algorithms; amortized analysis; shortestpath and network flow graph algorithms; NP-completeness;approximation algorithms; number-theoretic algorithms; stringmatching; computational geometry. Additional topics mayinclude linear programming, parallel algorithms, fast Fouriertransforms, polynomial, integer, and matrix algorithms.Readings may include conference and journal papers from thealgorithms literature.Abstract types, lists, trees, graphs, sets;relevant algorithms and their worst and average case analyses;fast transforms; polynomial, integer, and matrix algorithms;NP-completeness.

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COMP.5040 Advanced Algorithms: Computational

Geometry (Formerly 91.504) - Credits: 3

Advanced algorithms topics, such as design and analysis ofgeometric and combinatorial algorithms, computabilityandcomplexity.

COMP.5100 Computational Complexity Theory


This course covers polynomial-time hierarchy and polynomialspace, circuit complexity, structure of NP, probabilisticmachines and complexity classes, complexity of counting,interactive proof systems, probabilistically checkable proofs,complexity of approximation problems, and average-case NP-completeness.

COMP.5130 Internet And Web Systems I (Formerly

91.513) - Credits: 3

This course is a survey of Web programming technologies. Itbegins with a discussion of what Web servers and clients are,how they interact, and how one sets them up. We then explorea wide variety of Web technologies including HTML,JavaScript, JavaServer Pages, Java Servlets, and XML and itsmany related technologies. Our goal in this course is to providethe basic understanding and knowledge of how the Internetand World Wide Web operate and the technical knowledgerequired to establish and maintain an Internet/Web site and todevelop and introduce new capabilities and features on suchsites.

COMP.5140 Internet & Web Systems II (Formerly

91.514) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 91.513 with a focus on current topics andtopics of special interest. Examples of recent topics include:The semantic Web and ontologies, Web services, Peer-to-peernetworks, Information Search and Retrieval, Autonomousintelligent agents and Multi-modal presentations.

COMP.5150 Operating Systems I (Formerly 91.515) -

Credits: 3

This course provides insight into multiprocessing operatingsystems including processor memory, peripheral, and filesystems management in batch, timesharing, real time, anddistributed systems targeted for various hardware. Particularemphasis will be placed on techniques of virtual memory aswell as the problems of concurrency in both centralized anddistributed systems. An OS simulation is a requiredprogramming project. Some topics to be covered are processsynchronization; high-Level mechanisms for concurrency;processor scheduling and system analysis; deadlock; virtual

memory; distributed systems; computer security.

COMP.5160 Operating Systems II (Formerly 91.516) -

Credits: 3

The design and implementation of an interactivemultiprocessing operating system to run on a bare hardwaresystem. Separate teams manage the major subsystems with in-class design reviews to coordinate system integration. Afunctioning system is a class requirement.

COMP.5230 Computer Vision I (Formerly 91.423 &

91.523) - Credits: 3

Computer vision has seen remarkable progress in the lastdecade, fueled by the ready availability of large online imagecollections, rapid growth of computational power, andadvances in representations and algorithms. Applications rangefrom 3-D scene reconstruction, to visual SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping (SLAM) for robotics, to real-timehuman body pose estimation. This introductory computervision course explores various fundamental topics in the area,including the principles of image formation, local featureanalysis, segmentation, multi-view geometry, image warpingand stitching, structure from motion, and object recognition.

COMP.5270 Human Computer Interaction (Formerly

91.527) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this class is to ground students in the basics ofhow humans interact with technology, and make studentsaware of the breadth of topic areas related to human-computerinteraction (HCI). This course emphasizes theoreticalconstructs such as the Model-Human Processor, and includesseminal readings by the original researchers. Further, thecourse emphasizes techniques for understanding users' tasks,formulating users' requirements, and assessing proposeddesigns using heuristic evaluation. As part of understandingusers' needs, students will consider social, organizational, andethical perspectives on information technology. Students arealso exposed to specialty topics in human-computer interactionsuch as multi-user computing, universal access to computerapplications, and internationalizing interfaces. This courseincludes a project to design, develop, document, and orallypresent a prototype interface. At the end of the course studentswill be able to cite basic principles of human interaction anddevise and carry out a usability engineering plan to aid indeveloping new human interfaces.

COMP.5280 Evaluation of Human-Computer

Interaction (Formerly 91.528) - Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to methods used to evaluate thedesign of human-computer interaction (HCI). Students will

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apply examples of all three of the major types of HCIevaluation techniques: inspection, analytical, and empiricaltechniques. The course also covers HCI experiment design anddata analysis, including threats to experimental validity. Thecourse project consists of a formal usability test. This projectrequires students to learn principles of ethical treatment ofhuman subjects, complete the University's Institutional ReviewBoard applications and training for human-subject testing,conduct testing sessions, analyze data, recommend designchanges, and document results in a professional manner. Atcourse completion, students will have demonstrated skills forassessing the effectiveness of interface designs and willunderstand how evaluation fits into computer products'lifecycles.

COMP.5300 Special Topics (Formerly 91.530) -

Credits: 0-3

Topics of mutual interest to the instructor and student(s)."Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount ofcredits when registering."

COMP.5310 Design of Program Languages (Formerly

91.531) - Credits: 3

A one-semester course designed to provide students withhands-on understanding of the underlying concepts ofprogramming languages, the principles of their design, and thefundamental methods for their implementation. An executablemetalanguage such as Scheme or SML is used throughout thecourse, facilitating the design of high-level, concise interpretersthat are easy to comprehend. The approach is analyticalbecause the salient features of the imperative, functional,object-oriented, and logic programming paradigms aredescribed in the executable meta-language.


91.534) - Credits: 3

This course implements a compiler for a complete language.Topics include grammars, syntax, elements of parsing andrecursive descent, semantics, basic code generation, fastcompilation runtime support. Programming project required.

COMP.5400 Visual Analytics (Formerly 91.540) -

Credits: 3

This course covers the basic topics for the interdisciplinary fieldof visual analytics. This course is not just for computer sciencestudents but also for analysts and scientists in differentdisciplines. The topics include visual analytics science andtechnology, perception, cognitive processes and human tasksand reasoning, data and knowledge representation,visualization and interaction, statistical and analytic methods,

data mining and knowledge discovery, and evaluation andusability. Numerous examples of systems, tools andapplications will be presented.

COMP.5411 Data Visualization (Formerly 91.541) -

Credits: 3

This course looks at classical and novel methodologies for thevisualization of large and complex data sets. The course coversboth scientific and information visualization starting with datamodeling, human perception and cognition, basic andadvanced techniques, interaction, formal models, real timesystems, and frameworks for integrated analysis andvisualization. Examples used come from numerous areasincluding the biomedical literature and security.

COMP.5420 Natural Language Processing (Formerly

91.442 & 91.542) - Credits: 3

This course introduces principles and techniques behindnatural language processing (NLP), and covers a large selectionof important automatic text processing tasks. Selected topicsinclude n-gram language models, part-of-speech tagging,statistical parsing, word sense disambiguation, discoursesegmentation, information extraction, sentiment analysis,machine translation. Quantitative techniques are emphasized,with a focus on applying statistical models to large collectionsof text. The course provides students with a hands-onexperience in building a substantial NLP application of theirchoice.

COMP.5430 Artificial Intelligence (Formerly 91.543) -

Credits: 3

Search and games, knowledge representation paradigms,natural language understanding, planning, perception. Use ofthe LISP language for one or more programming projects.

COMP.5440 Data Mining (Formerly 91.544) -

Credits: 3

This introductory data mining course will give an overview ofthe models and algorithms used in data mining, includingassociation rules, classification, clustering, etc. The course willteach the theory of these algorithms and students will learnhow and why the algorithms work through computer labs.

COMP.5450 Machine Learning (91.545) - Credits: 3

This introductory course gives an overview of machine learningtechniques used in data mining and pattern recognitionapplications. Topics include: foundations of machine learning,including statistical and structural methods; feature discoveryand selection; parametric and non-parametric classification;

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supervised and unsupervised learning; use of contextualevidence; clustering, recognition with strings; small sample-sizeproblems and applications to large datasets.

COMP.5460 Computer Graphics I (Formerly 91.546)

- Credits: 3

Introduction to the hardware, software and mathematics of 2-and 3-dimensional interactive computer graphics systems,including standards, modeling, transformations, hidden-surfaceremoval, shading, and realism.

COMP.5470 Computer Graphics II (Formerly 91.547)

- Credits: 3

Lighting models, photo-realism, animation, constructive solidgeometry, and distributed graphics.

COMP.5480 Robot Design (Formerly 91.548) -

Credits: 3

A broad interpretation of robotics to mean systems thatinteract with people, each other, and the world around them,using sensors, actuators, communications, and a controlprogram. Project- and lab-based course that involveselectronics, embedded coding, mechanical design, and research.

COMP.5490 Mobile Robots (Formerly 91.549) -

Credits: 3

This course will focus on the artificial intelligence side ofrobotics in a project- and lab-based course. Topics to becovered include robot architectures, mapping and localization,learning, vision, multi-agent systems and current researchareas.

COMP.5500 Topics (Formerly 91.550) - Credits: 3

Topics of mutual interest to the instructor and student(s).

COMP.5510 Bioinformatics for CS - Credits: 3

Complete genomic sequences of human, other mammals, andnumerous other organisms are known for some time. Fromearly on, comparisons or analyses of genomic sequences requireaids on computer programming. After brief introductions tomolecular biology for Computer Science students, the coursewill examine computer algorithms used in bioinformaticsproblems including sequence alignment, phylogeny, DNAsequencing, and data analyses.

COMP.5610 Computer & Network Security I


Basic concepts and techniques of computer network security;data encryption algorithms; public-key cryptography and keymanagement; data authentication; network security protocolsin practice; wireless network security; network perimetersecurity; the art of anti malicious software; the art of intrusiondetection. Students will implement encryption andauthentication algorithms as network applications.

COMP.5620 Computer Security II (Formerly 91.562) -

Credits: 3

Applied computer security topics such as a computer andnetwork forensics, virtual private networks, denial of service,viruses and worms, intrusion detection systems, smart cards,biometrics, programming language security, web security andprivacy, e-commerce; case studies of deployed systems; policyand legal considerations.

COMP.5630 Data Communications I (Formerly

91.563) - Credits: 3

Resource sharing; computer traffic characterizations;multiplexing; network structure; packet switching and otherswitching techniques; design and optimization; protocols;routing and flow control; simulation and measurement;communications processors.


91.564) - Credits: 3

Continuation of 91.563

COMP.5680 Seminar in Human-Computer

Interaction (Formerly 91.568) - Credits: 3

The two main purposes of this seminar course are to involvestudents in current human-computer interaction (HCI) researchand to learn to critique others' HCI research. Each offering ofthe seminar will center on a theme of applying HCI techniquesto a particular type of interaction such as human interfaces forrobots, pervasive computing, or social media. Students will beexpected to read and critique a number of papers from thecurrent literature in the designated topic area. Further, classmembers will form a research team (led by the courseinstructor) to perform original research in the topic area. Classmembers will co-author a paper based on their research resultswith the goal of submitting it to a conference. By the end of thecourse, students will be able to describe the state-of-the-art inthe course topic, recognize examples of good and poor researchtechniques, document research to high academic standards, andbecome productive members of HCI research teams.

COMP.5700 Topics (Formerly 91.570) - Credits: 3

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COMP.5730 Data Base I (Formerly 91.573) - Credits:

3

Study of various database models including hierarchical,network, relational, entity-relationship, and object-orientedmodels. This course also covers data design, integrity, security,concurrency, recovery, query processing, and distribution.

COMP.5740 Data Base II (Formerly 91.574) - Credits:

3

Continuation of Data Base I. Various issues in theimplementation of database systems will be covered.

COMP.5800 Topics in Computer Science (Formerly

91.580) - Credits: 3


COMP.5870 Computer Science Education in

Secondary School (Formerly 91.587) - Credits: 3

COMP.5920 Special Topics: Computer Science


COMP.5930 Cooperative Education (Formerly

91.593) - Credits: 0-1


COMP.6040 Network Optimization (Formerly

91.604) - Credits: 3

This course covers advanced topics in network optimization oncontinuous and discrete models, including the max-flowproblem, the min-cost flow problem, simplex methods for min-cost flow, dual ascent methods for min-cost flow, auctionalgorithms for min-cost flow, nonlinear network optimization,convex separable network problems, and network problemswith integer constraints.

COMP.6130 Advanced Topics in Information Retrieval

and Mining (Formerly 91.613) - Credits: 3

This is a proposed new 600-level course. The topics areadvanced topics in Information Retrieval and Mining,including (but not limited to) Search and InformationRetrieval, Visual Text Mining, Document Retrieval andAnalysis, Non-textual Retrieval (including Image-, Sound,Video-Retrieval). The course's format is a seminar: (advanced,

doctoral) students will be reading and presenting the currentstate-of-the-art literature. Course requirements include weeklybibliography reports (at least 2 new entries each week) classpresentations, two term papers, and a term project.

COMP.6410 Advanced Topics in Visualization


This course covers advanced topics in data visualization.Coverage will be topical and may include advanced graph&text visualization, modern coordinated visualizations,collaborative visualization knowledge visualizations, securityvisualization, web-based visualization, and high-performancevisualization. Theory will also be covered.

COMP.6440 Topics in Data Mining (Formerly

91.644) - Credits: 3

This course continues with 91.421/91.544 Data Mining andexplores the state of the art research advances in mining largeamount of data especially algorithms in associationclassification, clustering, and applications such as web miningand spatio-temporal data mining.

COMP.6610 Advanced Topics in Network Security


This is a topic course, with a subtitle to be determined by theinstructor. it covers advanced topics in network security ofmutual interests to the faculty and students.

COMP.6730 Advanced Database Systems (Formerly

91.673) - Credits: 3

This course covers advanced topics in database managementsystems, including query processing and optimization,indexing, transaction management, data warehousing, datamining, etc. It also covers spartio-temporal databases, searchengines, stream and sensor databases, and open problems forresearch.

COMP.7010 Computer Science Research (Formerly

91.701) - Credits: 1


91.702) - Credits: 6


91.703) - Credits: 3

COMP.7060 Directed Research (Formerly 91.706) -

Credits: 6

COMP.7100 Approximation Algorithms (Formerly

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91.710) - Credits: 3

This course covers advanced topics in approximationalgorithms for NP-hard problems, including combinatorialalgorithms and LP-based algorithms for set cover, k-cut, k-center, feedback vertex set, shortest superstring, knapsack, binpacking, maximum satisfiability, scheduling, Steiner tree,Steiner Forest, Steiner network, facility location, k-median,semidefinite programming. It also covers counting problems,shortest vector, hardness of approximation, and open problemsfor research.

COMP.7410 Thesis Review (Formerly 91.741) -

Credits: 1

COMP.7430 Master's Thesis - Computer Science






COMP.7510 Doctoral Thesis Research (Formerly

91.751) - Credits: 1-3

COMP.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/Computer






COMP.7690L Continued Graduate Research


COMP.REVIEW Pending Departmental Review

(Formerly 91.Review) - Credits: 0

EECE.1070 Introduction to Electrical and Computer

Engineering (Formerly 25/16.107) - Credits: 2

This course is divided into two parts in which students focuson core skills to help them thrive in electrical and computerengineering. The first half of the course focuses on applicationprogramming in Matlab where students learn basics ofProgramming, Digital Signal Processing, and Data Analysis. Inthe second part of the course students program a micro-controller and learn about the function of basic electroniccomponents. Students learn to use basic test equipment such asan Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Volt Meter. This courseis project and lab based.

EECE.1CO-OP Curricula Practical Training - Credits:

0-1

Curricula Practical Training. "Variable credit course, studentchooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

EECE.2010 Circuit Theory I (Formerly 16.201) -

Credits: 3

This course covers ideal elements, active and passive. Itintroduces and applies Ohm's Law and Kirchoff's Laws.Introduces concepts of network topology, independent anddependent variables, mesh and nodal analysis, the definitionand consequences of linearity, source transformation, thesuperposition principle, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems,and maximum power transfer. Also covers ideal inductanceand capacitance in simple circuits with the study of transientresponse and behavior under DC conditions.

EECE.2020 Circuit Theory II (Formerly 16.202) -

Credits: 3

This course covers AC circuits under sinusoidal steady-stateconditions using the concept of the frequency domain.Introduces the use of complex numbers, phasors, impedanceand admittance for the application of circuit laws introduced inCircuit Theory I: Thevenin and Norton's theorems, sourcetransformation, superposition, maximum power transfer, nodaland mesh analysis. Covers power in the frequency domain,including RMS values, average power, reactive power, andapparent power. Introduction to magnetic coupling, mutualinductance, and the ideal transformer. Introduction to transferfunctions, poles and zeroes in the s-plane.

EECE.2070 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory I


Experimental work designed to verify theory and to acquaintstudents with electrical measurement techniques: experimentson meters, bridges, and oscilloscopes. Experiments arecorrelated with Circuit Theory I and concern: resistivemeasurements, Kirchhoff's laws, network theorems,conservation of power and maximum power transfer,inductance and capacitance, and first and second-ordertransients, operational amplifiers. MATLAB will be utilizedthroughout the course.

EECE.2080 Basic Electrical Engineering Lab II


Presents experimental work designed to emphasize electricalmeasurement techniques of linear systems with time-varyingsignals. Waveform measurements with DC and AC meters aswell as advanced use of the oscilloscope are also discussed.

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Experiments are integrated with Circuit Theory II. Experimentscover: Kirchhoff's laws for phasors, magnitude and phasemeasurements of impedance, network theorems, frequencyresponse, resonance, inductance, maximum power transfer,and MATLAB techniques.

EECE.2110 Fundamentals of Electricity I (Formerly

16.211/213) - Credits: 3

This course serves as an introduction to direct current (DC)and alternating current (AC) analysis of electric circuits, withemphasis on energy and power. Covers the explanation ofbasic components (resistor, capacitor and inductor) and theiruse in electronics. Cover also the design and use of multi-rangevoltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters, series, parallel andseries parallel circuits, the use of bridges, phasor analysis of ACcircuits, transformers, relays, solenoids, etc. Differenttechniques like Superposition theorem, Thevenin equivalentcircuit or Maximum Power will be presented. Students will alsobe introduced to DC and AC motors and generators, first andsecond order filters as well as basic sensors. Not for ECEstudents.

EECE.2140 Fundamentals of Sound Recording


This course serves to instruct sound recording technologythrough the concepts of voltage, current, power, resistance andOhm's law; series, parallel and resonant circuits, Kirchhoff'svoltage and current laws; the Wheatstone bridge, Theveninequivalent circuits and maximum power transfer theorem;magnetism, electromagnetism, electromagnetic devices, andtransformers; a.c. current, RF signals, capacitors, andinductors; RC, RL, and RLC circuits; d.c. power sources;diodes, transistors, tubes (thermionic emission), and amplifiers.Use of voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, and oscilloscopes arediscussed and used in lab throughout the course. Not for ECEstudents.

EECE.2160 ECE Application Programming (Formerly

16.216) - Credits: 3

Introduces C programming for engineers. Covers fundamentalsof procedural programming with applications in electrical andComputer engineering and embedded systems. Topics includevariables, expressions and statements, console input/output,modularization and functions, arrays, pointers and stringsalgorithms, structures, and file input/output. Introducesworking with C at the bit manipulation level. Laboratoriesinclude designing and programming engineering applications.


Credits: 3

Intended primarily for students majoring in the liberal arts. Thecourse develops the theory of electricity from an historicalperspective. Sufficient background in circuit theory, resonance,field theory and radio waves is given to provide anunderstanding of the principles of radio from its antecedents inthe nineteenth century through the invention of the transistorin the mid twentieth century. The fundamental contributionsof, for example Volta, Oersted, Morse, Maxwell, Faraday,Hertz, Lodge, and Marconi are considered. In the presentcentury the technical advances of such figures as de Forest,Fleming, Fessenden, Armstrong and Shockley are studied. Thegrowth, regulation and culture of American broadcasting arealso central to the course. Laboratory work is required andstudents may use this course toward fulfilling the GeneralEducation (science/experimental component) requirement ofthe University. Not open to students in the College ofEngineering.

EECE.2460 Introduction to Data Communication

Networks - Credits: 3

This course is designed to convey the essentials of datacommunication and networking. This includes anunderstanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI),TCP/IP and Internet models. It covers various protocols andarchitectures of interconnection technologies. Several conceptswill be discussed that will enable students to apply the basicconcepts of data communication and networking technology inmany practical situations.

EECE.2650 Logic Design (Formerly 16.265) - Credits:

3

Number systems and binary codes. Boolean algebra. Canonicaland fundamental forms of Boolean functions. Functionexpansion and its applications to digital circuit design.Minimization of Boolean functions by Boolean algebra andKarnaugh maps. Two-level and multi-level digital circuits.Decoder, encoders, multiplexers, and de-multiplexers. Latchesand flip-flops. Registers and counters. Analysis and synthesis ofsynchronous sequential circuits. Design of more complexcircuits: data-path and control circuits. Use of software tools toimplement a design on modern hardware.

EECE.3110 Electronics I Lab (Formerly 16.311) -

Credits: 2

Laboratory experiments coordinated with the subject matter ofElectronics I. This lab explores the characteristics and use ofelectronic instrumentation for making measurements onelectronic circuits. Labs will utilize the methods of designingand characterizing diode and transistor circuits. They willanalyze the performance characteristics of digital and linearsemiconductor circuits, including logic elements and amplifiers.The design and construction of circuits using monolithic op

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amps will also be explored.

EECE.3120 Electronics II Laboratory (Formerly 16.312)

- Credits: 2

This course covers laboratory experiments coordinated withthe subject matter of Electronics II, Study of high-frequencycharacteristics of transistors and transistor amplifiers. Coversfeedback in electronic circuits, electronic oscillators anddifferential amplifier. Covers also the properties of linear ICoperational amplifiers and their application in amplifier circuitsand waveform generation circuits. Design and analysis of linearcircuits.

EECE.3170 Microprocessors Systems Design I


Introduction to microprocessors, Uses assembly language todevelop a foundation on the hardware which executes aprogram. Memory and I/O interface design and programming.Design and operation of computer systems. Study ofmicroprocessor and its basic support components, includingdetailed schematics, timing and functional analysis of theirinteractions. Laboratories directly related to microprocessorfunctions and its interfaces (e.g. memory subsystem, I/O devicesand coprocessors).

EECE.3220 Data Structures (Formerly 16.322) -

Credits: 3

Covers algorithms and their performance analysis, datastructures, abstraction, and encapsulation. Introduces stacks,queues, linked lists, trees, heaps, priority queues, and hashtables, and their physical representation. Discusses efficientsorting (quicksort and heapsort) and experimental algorithmanalysis. Examines several design issues, including selection ofdata structures based on operations to be optimized, algorithmencapsulation using classes and templates, and how and whento use recursion. Assignments include programming of datastructures in an object-oriented language.

EECE.3550 Electromechanics (Formerly 16.355) -

Credits: 3

Alternating current circuits, three phase circuits, basics ofelectromagnetic field theory, magnetic circuits, inductance,electromechanical energy conversion. Ideal transformer, iron-core transformer, voltage regulation, efficiency equivalentcircuits, and three phase transformers. Induction machineconstruction, equivalent circuit, torque speed characteristics,and single phase motors. Synchronous machine construction,equivalent circuits, power relationships phasor diagrams, andsynchronous motors. Direct current machines construction,types, efficiency, power flow diagram, and external

characteristics.

EECE.3600 Engineering Electromagnetics I (Formerly

16.360) - Credits: 3

Electromagnetics I is the study of fundamental electrostatic andmagnetostatic equations building up to the foundation ofelectrodynamics, Maxwell's Equations. This course is put intoan engineering perspective by describing transmission lineproperties using circuit models and deriving these modelparameters directly from Maxwell's Equations. To accomplishthese tasks, Engineering Electromagnetics I implements:Transmission lines as Distributed Circuits, Smith Charts,impedance Matching, Electrostatics and Capacitance, steadycurrent flow and Resistance, and Magnetostatics andInductance.

EECE.3620 Signals and Systems I (Formerly 16.362) -

Credits: 3

This course covers various continuous voltage/current timefunctions and their applications to linear time-invariant (LTI)electrical systems. It reviews pertinent topics from previouscourses on circuit theory, such as system functions, S-planeconcepts and complete responses. It introduces step andimpulse functions and their responses in LTI circuits. It coversthe solving of convolution integrals and differential equations,the transformation of signals to Fourier series, the Fourier andLaplace transforms, with their application, in continuous anddiscrete time, and Parseval's theorem. It also describes analogfilter responses and design. A computing project is proposed inthis course.

EECE.3630 Introduction to Probability and Random

Processes (Formerly 16.363) - Credits: 3

Introduction to probability, random processes and basicstatistical methods to address the random nature of signals andsystems that engineers analyze, characterize and apply in theirdesigns. It includes discrete and continuous random variables,their probability distributions and analytical and statisticalmethods for determining the mean, variance and higher ordermoments that characterize the random variable. Descriptiveand inferential statistics, as well as time-varying randomprocesses and their spectral analysis are introduced. The courseprovides the skills required to address modeling uncertainty inmanufacturing and reliability analysis, noise characterization,and data analysis.

EECE.3640 Engineering Mathematics (Formerly

16.364) - Credits: 3

Complex number, Argand plane, derivatives of complexnumbers, limits and continuity, derivative and Cauchy

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Riemann conditions, analytic functions, integration in thecomplex plane, Cauchy's integral formula, infinite series forcomplex variables. Taylor series, Laurent series, residue theory,evaluation of integrals around indented contours. Linear vectorspaces, matrices and determinants, eigenvalues andeigenvectors.

EECE.3650 Electronics I (Formerly 16.365) - Credits: 3

A brief introduction to solid-state physics, leading to discussionof physical characteristics of p-n junction diodes, bipolarjunction transistors, and field-effect transistors: active,saturated, and cutoff models of bipolar transistors and triode,constant current, and cutoff models of MOSFETs. Circuitmodels for diodes, and diode applications. Circuit models fortransistors, and transistor applications in bipolar and MOSdigital circuits and low-frequency amplifier circuits. Analysis ofdigital circuits and linear circuits based on application ofcircuit models of devices and circuit theory.

EECE.3660 Electronics II (Formerly 16.366) - Credits:

3

A continuation of 16.365 with discussion of differentialamplifiers, operation amplifiers and op amp applications,transistor amplifiers at very high frequencies; direct-coupledand band pass amplifiers; small and large signal amplifiers;feedback amplifiers and oscillators. Active filters, wave formgeneration circuits including Schmitt trigger, multiplexers, andA/D and D/A converters. Circuit design employing integratedcircuit operational amplifiers and discrete devices. Circuitanalysis using SPICE. An electronic design project constitutes amajor part of the course.

EECE.3991 Capstone Proposal (Formerly 16.399) -

Credits: 3

This course is the first in a two semester capstone sequence. Ina group, students will work with a client to define their project,by identifying the problem, objective and requirements, andengage in design, analysis, test and fabrication tasks asappropriate to meet the project goals. Project managementtools are discussed and applied in this process.

EECE.4030 Microwave Engineering (Formerly

16.403) - Credits: 3

An introductory course in the analysis and design of passivemicrowave circuits beginning with a review of time-varyingelectromagnetic field concepts and transmission lines. SmithChart problems; single and double stub matching; impedancetransformer design; maximally flat and Chebyshevtransformers; microstrip transmission lines, slot lines, coplanarlines; rectangular and circular waveguides; waveguide windowsand their use in impedance matching; design of directional

couplers; features of weak and strong couplings; microwavefilter design; characteristics of low-pass, high-pass, band-pass,band-stop filter designs; two-port network representation ofjunctions; Z and Y parameters, ABCD parameters, scatteringmatrix; microwave measurements; measurement of VSWR,complex impedance, dielectric constant, attenuation, andpower. A design project constitutes a major part of the course.

EECE.4040 VLSI Fabrication (Formerly

16.470/EECE.4700) - Credits: 3

Fabrication of resistors, capacitors, p-n junction and Schottkybarrier diodes, BJT's and MOS devices and integrated circuits.Topics include: silicon structure, wafer preparation, sequentialtechniques in microelectronic processing, testing andpackaging, yield and clean room environments. MOSstructures, crystal defects, Fick's laws of diffusion; oxidation ofsilicon, photolithography including photoresist, developmentand stripping. Metallization for conductors, Ion implantationfor depletion mode and CMOS transistors for better yieldspeed, low power dissipation and reliability. Students willfabricate circuits using the DSIPL Laboratory.

EECE.4060 Antenna Theory and Design (Formerly

16.462/EECE.4620) - Credits: 3

An introduction to properties of individual antennas and arraysof antennas. Retarded potentials, dipoles of arbitrary length,radiation pattern, gain, directivity, radiation resistance. Theloop antenna. Effects of the earth. Reciprocity, receivingantennas, effective length and area. Moment methods. Arrays:collinear, broadside, endfire. Array synthesis. Mutual coupling.Log-periodic and Yagi arrays. Radiation from apertures: thewaveguide horn antenna, parabolic dish. Antenna noisetemperature. Numerical software packages. A design project isrequired in the course.

EECE.4090 Directed Studies (Formerly 16.409) -

Credits: 3

Provides an opportunity for qualified Electrical Engineeringstudents to investigate specific areas of interest. The actualproject undertaken may be software or hardware oriented. Themost important characteristics of the projects are that the endresults represent independent study, that they are research anddevelopment oriented, and that they are accomplished in anengineering environment. Design reviews and progress reportsare expected for each project. A final formal report to bepermanently filed in the EE Department is required for eachproject. Engineering Design (100%).


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The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity forqualified Electrical Engineering students to investigate specificareas of interest. The actual project undertaken may besoftware or hardware oriented. The most importantcharacteristics of the projects are that the end results representindependent study and that they are research and developmentoriented, and that they are accomplished in an engineeringenvironment. Design reviews and progress reports are expectedfor each project. A final formal report to be permanently filedin the EE Department is required for each project.


Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity forqualified Electrical Engineering students to investigate specificareas of interest. The actual project undertaken may besoftware or hardware oriented. The most importantcharacteristics of the projects are that the end results representindependent study and that they are research and developmentoriented, and that they are accomplished in an engineeringenvironment. Design reviews and progress reports are expectedfor each project. A final formal report to be permanently filedin the EE Department is required for each project.

EECE.4130 Linear Feedback System (Formerly 16.413)

- Credits: 3

Concepts of feedback; open loop and closed loop systems.Feedback in electrical and mechanical systems. Mathematicalmodels of systems and linear approximations. Transferfunctions of linear systems, block diagrams and signal flowgraphs. Sensitivity, control of transient response, disturbancesignals. Time domain performance: steady state errors,performance indices. Stability related to s-plane location of theroots of the characteristic equation. Routh-Hurwitz criterion.Graphical analysis techniques: root locus, frequency responseas polar plot and Bode diagrams. Closed loop frequencyresponse. A control system design project is included in thecourse.

EECE.4140 Integrated Power Systems (Formerly

16.414/514) - Credits: 3

Power System Operations and Electricity Markets provide acomprehensive overview to understand and meet the challengesof the new competitive highly deregulated power industry. Thecourse presents new methods for power systems operations in aunified integrated framework combining the business andtechnical aspects of the restructured power industry. Anoutlook on power policy models, regulation, reliability, andeconomics is attentively reviewed. The course lay thegroundwork for the coming era of unbundling, open access,,power marketing, self-generation, and regional transmissionoperations.

EECE.4150 Power Electronics (Formerly 16.473/515 &

EECE.4730/5150) - Credits: 3

A one-semester course with emphasis on the engineering designand performance analysis of power electronics converters.Topics include: power electronics devices (power MOSFETs,power transistors, diodes, silicon controlled rectifiers SCRs,TRIACs, DIACs and Power Darlington Transistors), rectifiers,inverters, ac voltage controllers, dc choppers, cycloconverters,and power supplies. The course includes a project, whichrequires that the student design and build one of the powerelectronics converters. A demonstrative laboratory to exposethe students to all kinds of projects is part of the course.

EECE.4180 Wireless Communication (Formerly

16.418) - Credits: 3

Cellular systems and design principles, co-channel and adjacentchannel interference, mobile radio propagation anddetermination of large scale path loss, propagation mechanismslike reflection, diffraction and scattering, outdoor propagationmodels, Okumura and Hata models, small scale fading andmultipath, Doppler shift and effects, statistical models formultipath, digital modulation techniques QPSK, DPSK, GMSK,multiple access techniques, TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, spreadspectrum techniques, frequency hopped systems, wirelesssystems and worldwide standards.

EECE.4210 Real Time Digital Signal Processing


This course provides an introduction to real-time digital signalprocessing techniques using floating point and fixed pointprocessors. The architecture, instruction set and softwaredevelopment tools for these processors will be studied via aseries of C and assembly language computer projects wherereal-time adaptive filters, modems, digital control systems andspeech recognition systems are implemented.

EECE.4230 Semiconductor Physics for Solid-State

Electronics (Formerly 16.423) - Credits: 3

The course covers fundamental solid-state and semiconductorphysics relevant for understanding electronic devices. Topicsinclude quantum mechanics of electrons in solids, crystallinestructures, ban theory of semiconductors, electron statistics anddynamics in energy bands, lattice dynamics and phonons,carrier transport, and optical processes in semiconductors.

EECE.4240 Computational Methods for Power

System Analysis (Formerly 16.424/524) - Credits: 3

The course explores some of the mathematical and simulationtools used for the design, analysis and operation of electric

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power systems. Computational methods based on linear andnonlinear optimization algorithms are used to solve load flowproblems, to analyze and characterize system faults andcontingencies, and to complete economic dispatch of electricpower systems. Real case studies and theoretical projects areassigned to implement the techniques learned and to proposerecommendations. Different software applications will be usedconcurrently including ATP, PowerWorld Simulator, Aspen,MatLab with Simulink and Power System Toolbox, PSCAD,etc.

EECE.4250 Power Distribution System (Formerly

16.4440/EECE.4440) - Credits: 3

An intermediate course in analysis and operation of electricalpower distribution systems using applied calculus and matrixalgebra. Topics include electrical loads characteristics,modeling , metering, customer billing, voltage regulation,voltage levels, and power factor correction. The design andoperation of the power distribution system components will beintroduced: distribution transformers, distribution substation,distribution networks, and distribution equipment.

EECE.4260 Power Systems Stability and Control


Stability definition and cases in power systems. System modelfor machine angle stability. Small signal and transient stability.Voltage stability phenomenon, its characterization. Small andlarge signal models for voltage stability analysis. Frequencystability and control. Compensation methods for systemvoltage regulation including classical and modem methods.Stability of multi-machine system.

EECE.4270 Advanced VLSI Design Techniques


This course builds on the previous experience with Cadencedesign tools and covers advanced VLSI design techniques forlow power circuits. Topics covered include aspects of thedesign of low voltage and low power circuits including processtechnology, device modeling, CMOS circuit design, memorycircuits and subsystem design. This will be a research-orientedcourse based on team projects.

EECE.4280 Alternative Energy Sources (Formerly

16.428) - Credits: 3

PV conversion, cell efficiency, cell response, systems andapplications. Wind Energy conversion systems: Wind and itscharacteristics; aerodynamic theory of windmills; wind turbinesand generators; wind farms; siting of windmills. Otheralternative energy sources: Tidal energy, wave energy, oceanthermal energy conversion, geothermal energy, solar thermal

power, satellite power, biofuels. Energy storage: Batteries, fuelcells, hydro pump storage, flywheels, compressed air.

EECE.4290 Electric Vehicle Technology (Formerly

16.429) - Credits: 3

Electric vehicle VS internal combustion engine vehicle. Electricvehicle (EV) saves the environment. EV design, EV motors, EVbatteries, EV battery chargers and charging algorithms, EVinstrumentation and EV wiring diagram. Hybrid electricvehicles. Fuel cells. Fuel cell electric vehicles. The courseincludes independent work.

EECE.4310 R F Design (Formerly 16.431) - Credits: 3

Two-port network parameters, Smith chart applications forimpedance matching, transmission line structures like stripline,microstrip line and coaxial line, filter designs for low-pass,high-pass and band-pass characteristics, amplifier design basedon s-parameters, bias network designs, one port and two portoscillator circuits, noise in RF systems.

EECE.4330 Electronic Materials (Formerly

16.333/EECE.3330) - Credits: 3

The production and processing of materials into finishedproducts constitute a large part of the present economy. Toprepare students for the use of a variety of traditional and newmaterials, this course will cover: atomic structure and chemicalbonding, crystal geometry and defects, mechanical propertiesand phase diagrams of metals and alloys, electrical and opticalproperties of semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers; briefdescription of electronic, quantum electronic and photonicdevices; benefits and difficulties of materials design withdecreasing dimensions from millimeters to micrometers and tonanometers.

EECE.4410 Introduction to Biosensors (Formerly

16.441/541) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the theory and design of biosensors andtheir applications for pathology, pharmacogenetics, publichealth, food safety civil defense, and environmentalmonitoring. Optical, electrochemical and mechanical sensingtechniques will be discussed.

EECE.4450 Analog Devices and Techniques

(Formerly 16.445/565 & EECE.4450/5650) - Credits:

3

A survey of analog devices and techniques, concentrating onoperational amplifier design and applications. Operationalamplifier design is studied to reveal the limitations of realopamps, and to develop a basis for interpreting their

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specifications. Representative applications are covered,including: simple amplifiers, differential and instrumentationamplifiers, summers, integrators, active filters, nonlinearcircuits, and waveform generation circuits. A design project isrequired.

EECE.4500 Advanced Digital System Design


Design of logic machines. Finite state machines, gate arraydesigns, ALU and 4 bit CPU unit designs, micro-programmedsystems. Hardware design of advanced digital circuits usingXILINX. Application of probability and statistics for hardwareperformance, and upgrading hardware systems. Laboratoriesincorporate specification, top-down design, modeling,implementation and testing of actual advanced digital designsystems hardware. Laboratories also include simulation ofcircuits using VHDL before actual hardware implementationand PLDs programming.

EECE.4520 Microprocessor Systems II & Embedded

Systems (Formerly 16.480/EECE.4800) - Credits: 3

CPU architecture, memory interfaces and management,coprocessor interfaces, bus concepts, bus arbitrationtechniques, serial I/O devices, DMA, interrupt control devices.Including Design, construction, and testing of dedicatedmicroprocessor systems (static and real-time). Hardwarelimitations of the single-chip system. Includes micro-controllers, programming for small systems, interfacing,communications, validating hardware and software,microprogramming of controller chips, design methods andtesting of embedded systems.

EECE.4530 Software Engineering (Formerly 16.453) -

Credits: 3

Introduces software life cycle models, and engineering methodsfor software design and development. Design andimplementation, testing, and maintenance of large softwarepackages in a dynamic environment, and systematic approachto software design with emphasis on portability and ease ofmodification. Laboratories include a project where some of thesoftware engineering methods (from modeling to testing) areapplied in an engineering example.

EECE.4590 Introduction to Nanoelectronics (Formerly

16.459/559) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the use of nanomaterials for electronicdevices such as sensors and transistors. Synthesis methods fornanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, and 2-D materials suchas graphene will be covered. The challenges in incorporatingnanomaterials into devices will also be discussed. These

methods will be compared to techniques used in thesemiconductor industry and what challenges, technically andfinancially, exist for their widespread adoption will beaddressed. Finally, examples of devices that use nanomaterialswill be reviewed. The course will have some hands ondemonstrations.

EECE.4600 Biomedical Instrumentation (Formerly

16.460/560) - Credits: 3

A survey of biomedical instrumentation that leads to theanalysis of various medical system designs and the relatedfactors involved in medical device innovation. In addition tothe technical aspects of system integration of biosensors andphysiological transducers there will be coverage of a biodesigninnovation process that can translate clinical needs intodesigns. A significant course component will be project-basedprototyping of mobile heath applications. The overall goals ofthe course are to provide the theoretical background as well asspecific requirements for medical device development alongwith some practical project experience that would therebyenable students to design electrical and computer basedmedical systems.

EECE.4610 Engineering Electromagnetics II (Formerly

16.461) - Credits: 3

Continuation of Magnetostatics, Maxwell's Equations forTime-varying Fields, plane waves: time-harmonic fields,polarization, current flow in good conductors and skin effect,power density and Poynting vector, wave reflection andtransmission; Snell's Law, fiber optics, Brewster angle,radiation and simple antennas, electromagnetic conceptsinvolved in a topical technology in development.

EECE.4670 Special Topics (Formerly 16.467) -

Credits: 3

Topics of current interest in Electrical and ComputerEngineering. Subject matter to be announced in advance.

EECE.4680 Electro-optics & Integrated Optics


An introduction to physical optics, electro-optics andintegrated optics. Topics include: Waves and polarization,optical resonators, optical waveguides, coupling betweenwaveguides, electro-optical properties of crystals, electro-opticmodulators, Micro-Optical-Electro-Mechanical (MEMS)Devices and photonic and microwave wireless systems.

EECE.4690 VLSI Design (Formerly 16.469/502 &

EECE.4690/5020) - Credits: 3

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Introduction to CMOS circuits including transmission gate,inverter, NAND, NOR gates, MUXEs, latches and registers.MOS transistor theory including threshold voltage and designequations. CMOS inverter's DC and AC characteristics alongwith noise margins. Circuit characterization and performanceestimation including resistance, capacitance, routingcapacitance, multiple conductor capacitance, distributed RCcapacitance, multiple conductor capacitance, distributed RCcapacitance, switching characteristics incorporating analyticdelay models, transistor sizing and power dissipation. CMOScircuit and logic design including fan-in, fan-out, gate delays,logic gate layout incorporating standard cell design, gate arraylayout, and single as well as two-phase clocking. CMOS testmethodologies including stuck-at-0, stuck-at-1, fault models,fault coverage, ATPG, fault grading and simulation includingscan-based and self test techniques with signature analysis. Aproject of modest complexity would be designed to befabricated at MOSIS.

EECE.4720 Embedded Real Time Systems (Formerly

16.472) - Credits: 3

Designing embedded real-time computer systems. Types of real-time systems, including foreground/background, non-preemptive multitasking, and priority-based pre-emptivemultitasking systems. Soft vs. hard real time systems. Taskscheduling algorithms and deterministic behavior. Asksynchronization: semaphores, mailboxes and message queues.Robust memory management schemes. Application and designof a real-time kernel. A project is required.

EECE.4760 Principles Of Solid State Devices

(Formerly 16.474/EECE.4740) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the operating principles of Solid StateDevices. Basic semiconductor science is covered includingcrystalline properties, quantum mechanics principles, energybands and the behavior of atoms and electrons in solids. Thetransport of electrons and holes (drift and diffusion) and theconcepts of carrier lifetime and mobility are covered. Thecourse describes the physics of operation of severalsemiconductor devices including p-n junction diodes(forward/reverse bias, avalanche breakdown), MOSFETs(including the calculation of MOSFET threshold voltages),Bipolar transistor operation, and optoelectronic devices (LEDs,lasers, photodiodes).

EECE.4811 Operating Systems (Formerly

16.481/EECE.4810) - Credits: 3

Covers the components, design, implementation, and internaloperations of computer operating systems. Topics include basicstructure of operating systems, Kernel, user interface, I/Odevice management, device drivers, process environment,concurrent processes and synchronization, inter-process

communication, process scheduling, memory management,deadlock management and resolution, and file systemstructures. laboratories include examples of components designof a real operating systems.

EECE.4821 Computer Architecture and Design


Structure of computers, past and present: first, second, thirdand fourth generation. Combinatorial and sequential circuits.Programmable logic arrays. Processor design: informationformats, instruction formats, arithmetic operations and parallelprocessing. Hardwired and microprogrammed control units.Virtual, sequential and cache memories. Input-output systems,communication and bus control. Multiple CPU systems.

EECE.4830 Network Design: Principles, Protocols &


Covers design and implementation of network software thattransforms raw hardware into a richly functionalcommunication system. Real networks (such as the Internet,ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring) will be used as examples.Presents the different harmonizing functions needed for theinterconnection of many heterogeneous computer networks.Internet protocols, such as UDP, TCP, IP, ARP, BGP andIGMP, are used as examples to demonstrate howinternetworking is realized. Applications such as electronicmail and the WWW are studied.

EECE.4841 Computer Vision and Digital Image

Processing (Formerly 16.484/EECE.4840) - Credits: 3

Introduces the principles and the fundamental techniques forImage Processing and Computer Vision. Topics includeprogramming aspects of vision, image formation andrepresentation, multi-scale analysis, boundary detection,texture analysis, shape from shading, object modeling, stereo-vision, motion and optical flow, shape description and objectsrecognition (classification), and hardware design of videocards. AI techniques for Computer Vision are also covered.Laboratories include real applications from industry and thelatest research areas.

EECE.4900 Fiber Optic Communication (Formerly

16.490) - Credits: 3

Optical fiber; waveguide modes, multimode vs single mode;bandwidth and data rates; fiber losses; splices, couplers,connectors, taps and gratings; optical transmitters; opticalreceivers; high speed optoelectronic devices; optical link design;broadband switching; single wavelength systems (FDDI,SONET, ATM); coherent transmission; wavelength divisionmultiplexing and CDMA; fiber amplifiers.

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EECE.4991 Capstone Project (Formerly 16.499) -

Credits: 3

The objective of this course is to execute the project defined inCapstone Proposal. The design of the project will becompleted, prototyped, tested, refined, constructed anddelivered to the client. Practical experience will be gained insolving engineering problems, designing a system to meettechnical requirements, using modern design elements andfollowing accepted engineering practices. Students will work ina team environment and deliver the completed system to theproject client. Proper documentation of activities is required.

EECE.5040 VLSI Fabrication (Formerly 16.504) -

Credits: 3

Fabrication of resistors, capacitors, p-n junction and SchottkyBarrier diodes, BJT's and MOS devices and Integrated circuits.Topics include: silicon structure, wafer preparation, sequentialtechniques in micro-electronic processing, testing andpackaging, yield and clean room environments. MOSstructures, crystal defects, Fick's laws of diffusion; oxidation ofsilicon, photolithography including photoresist, developmentand stripping. Metallization for conductors, Ion implantationfor depletion mode and CMOS transistors for better yieldspeed, low power dissipation and reliability. Students willfabricate circuits using the DSIPL Laboratory.

EECE.5050 Microwave Electronics (Formerly 16.505)

- Credits: 3

Review of p-n junction theory, depletion layer width andjunction capacitance, Schottky barrier diodes, pin diodes andapplications in switches and phase shifters, varactors and steprecovery diodes, tunnel diodes and circuits, Gunn devices andcircuits, avalanche diodes, IMPATT, TRAPATT and BARRITTdiodes, microwave bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and fieldeffect transistors (FET), small signal amplifier design, newdevices like HEMT and Si-Ge devices, traveling wave tubes andklystrons.

EECE.5060 Antenna Theory and Design (Formerly

16.506) - Credits: 3

An introduction to properties of individual antennas and arraysof antennas. Retarded potentials, dipoles of arbitrary length,radiation pattern, gain, directivity, radiation resistance. Theloop antenna. Effects of the earth. Reciprocity, receivingantennas, effective length and area. Moment methods. Arrays:collinear, broadside, endfire. Array synthesis. Mutual coupling.Log-periodic and Yagi arrays. Radiation from apertures: thewaveguide horn antenna, parabolic dish. Antenna noisetemperature. Numerical software packages. A design project isrequired in the course.

EECE.5070 Electromagnetic Materials and Waves


This is a graduate core course, which serves the needs ofstudents who study electromagnetics as a basis for a number ofelectromagnetic technologies including photonic technologies.Study of Electromagnetic Wave Interactions with BoundedSimple Media: transmission lines, Green's function, fibers,conducting waveguides and cavity resonators, Plane waves inComplex Electromagnetic Materials: plasmas, dispersivedielectrics, mixing formulas, optical waves in metals, superconductors, chiral media, crystals, magnetized plasma andtime-varying media, layered and periodic media.

EECE.5080 Quantum Electronics for Engineers


Introduction to the fundamental postulates of quantum theory:Planck's quantization hypothesis; wave-particle duality; time-dependent &time-independent Schrodinger's Equation; simplequantum mechanical systems. Radiation and quanta;quantization of the radiation field and cavity modes;absorption and emission of radiation; coherence functions;coherent states; importance of quantum fluctuations andquantum nature of light; laser amplifiers and amplifiernonlinearity; electromagnetics and quantum theory of laseroscillators; photons in semiconductors; semiconductor photonsources and detectors.

EECE.5090 Linear Systems Analysis (Formerly

16.509) - Credits: 3

Correlation and Circular convolutions. Concepts oforthogonality and Gramm-Schmidt orthogonalizationprocedure. Fourier series and Fourier transforms (FT):convergence properties; applications to linear systems includingmodulation, sampling and filtering. Hilbert transforms (HT)and analytic signals. Bilateral Laplace transforms (LT):convergence properties. Contour integration methods appliedto FT, HT and LT. Discrete-time Fourier series and Fouriertransforms including complex convolution: applications tolinear systems. Discrete Fourier transforms and Fast Fourieralgorithm. Ztransforms: convergence properties, solution ofdifference equations, application to linear systems. Correlation.

EECE.5100 Digital Signal Processing (Formerly 16.510)

- Credits: 3

Review of Z-Transforms and solutions of linear differenceequations. Digital filter structures, parameter quantizationeffects and design techniques. FFT and Chirp Z-Transformmethods. Discrete Hilbert Transforms, minimum-phasesequences and their application to Homomorphic SignalProcessing and calculation of Complex Cepstrum.

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EECE.5110 Medical Diagnostic Imaging (Formerly

16.511 & IB.511) - Credits: 3

This course covers the physics and electrical engineeringaspects of how signals are acquired from which images will beformed, and the principal methods by which the signals areprocessed to form useful medical diagnostic images. Modalitiesstudied include: x-rays, ultra-sound, computed tomography,and magnetic resonance imaging. The principles of signalprocessing via Fourier transform will be reviewed. Noise andother artifacts that degrade the medical diagnostic of imagesare considered. MATLAB is heavily used in simulation andverification.

EECE.5120 Mixed-Signal VLSI Design (Formerly

16.512) - Credits: 3

The course covers a wide spectrum of topics related tochallenges in modern VLSI design. Students will learn the skillsof overcoming these problems when two opposing signaldomains are integrated onto a single chip. Understandingphysical layout representation and the effects of alternativelayout solutions on circuit and system specifications is criticalin modern designs. Students will learn to use the CAD toolswidely used by the semiconductor industry for layout,schematic capture, advanced simulation, parasitic extraction,floorplanning and place and route. specifically, the courseprovides a review of fundamentals of semiconductorcomponents. In the next step, basic building blocks of digitaland analog design are described. The course concludes withchallenges of large scale integration under varying operationconditions. An individual project involving a layout designfrom specification to implementation is included.

EECE.5130 Control Systems (Formerly 16.513) -

Credits: 3

System representations, state variables, transfer functions,controllability and observability, phase variables, canonicalvariables, representation of nonlinear systems, Lagrange'sequations, generalized co-ordinates, time response of linearsystems, state transition matrix, Sylvester's expansion theorem,stability and state function of Liapunov, transient behaviorestimation, optimal control, state function of Pontryagin,variational calculus, Hamilton Jacobi method, matrix Riccatiequation, linear system synthesis.

EECE.5140 Integrated Power Systems (Formerly

16.414/514) - Credits: 3

Power System Operations and Electricity Markets provide acomprehensive overview to understand and meet the challengesof the new competitive highly deregulated power industry. Thecourse presents new methods for power systems operations in a

unified integrated framework combining the business andtechnical aspects of the restructured power industry. Anoutlook on power policy models, regulation, reliability, andeconomics is attentively reviewed. The course lay thegroundwork for the coming era of unbundling, open access,,power marketing, self-generation, and regional transmissionoperations.

EECE.5150 Power Electronics (Formerly 16.473/515 &

EECE.4730/5150) - Credits: 3

A one-semester course with emphasis on the engineering designand performance analysis of power electronics converters.Topics include: power electronics devices (power MOSFETs,power transistors, diodes, silicon controlled rectifiers SCRs,TRIACs, DIACs and Power Darlington Transistors), rectifiers,inverters, ac voltage controllers, dc choppers, cycloconverters,and power supplies. The course includes a project, whichrequires that the student design and build one of the powerelectronics converters. A demonstrative laboratory to exposethe students to all kinds of projects is part of the course.

EECE.5170 MMIC Design and Fabrication (Formerly

16.517) - Credits: 3

The domain of microwave monolithic integrated circuits(MMIC) design and fabrication engineer stretches from realmsof device physics and microwave circuit theory in the frequencyrange from 300MHz to 300 GHz. The main goal of the courseis to embody most of the application of the spectrum that havebeen deployed during the past five decades due to advances ofmany microwave solid -state devices. The principles ofsemiconductors emphasizing 1) the properties whichpredominate at microwave frequencies, 2) the theories forcircuit design techniques required to utilize them at microwavefrequencies, and 3) practical engineering applications forcontrolling microwave signals in amplitude and phase usingsemiconductors, will be treated in great details. Specialemphasis will be laid on correlation of S 'parameters withmicrowave device parameters and their usage in designingLow-noise amplifiers, High-power amplifiers and oscillatorsand their integration in MMIC design.

EECE.5180 Wireless Communications (Formerly

16.582/EECE.5820) - Credits: 3

Cellular systems and design principles, co-channel and adjacentchannel interference, mobile radio propagation anddetermination of large scale path loss, propagation mechanismslike reflection, diffraction and scattering, outdoor propagationmodels, Okumura and Hata models, small scale fading andmultipath, Doppler shift and effects, statistical models formultipath, digital modulation techniques QPSK, DPSK, GMSK,multiple access techniques, TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, spreadspectrum techniques, frequency hopped systems, wireless

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systems and worldwide standards.

EECE.5190 Engineering of Submicron Machines


Recently fabrication of Very Large Scale Integrated circuits hasspun-off a new technology of micro-machines (MEMS) andsensors on a semiconductor wafer. These new devices areideally located next to a microprocessor on the same wafer or aseparate chip. The data transfer to and from a miniaturemachine, sensor or transducer is processed and controlled onsite. Topics include design of mechanical, electrical andbiological transducers; properties of electronic materials;pattern generation on a semiconductor wafer; interface of amicromachine and processor; applications and markets forsubmicron machines.

EECE.5200 Computer Aided Engineering Analysis


An advanced programming course, which considers the digitalcomputer as a tool for solving significant engineering problems.The course is based on a specific area in engineering which willbe selected from such topics as digital and image processing,spectral estimation, optimization techniques, etc. Typicalalgorithms related to the specific topic will be studied. Useroriented programs or subroutine packages will be developed ina project.

EECE.5210 Real Time Digital Signal Processing

(Formerly 16.521 & IB.511) - Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to real-time digital signalprocessing techniques using the TMS320C3x floating pointand TMS320C5x fixed point processors. The architecture,instruction set and software development tools for theseprocessors are studied via a series of C and assembly languagecomputer projects where real time adaptive filters, modems,digital control systems and speech recognition systems areimplemented.

EECE.5230 Semiconductor Physics for Solid-State

Electronics (Formerly 16.523) - Credits: 3

The course covers fundamental solid-state and semiconductorphysics relevant for understanding electronic devices. Topicsinclude quantum mechanics of electrons in solids, crystallinestructures, band theory of semiconductors, electron statisticsand dynamics in energy bands, lattice dynamics and phonons,carrier transport, and optical processes in semiconductors.

EECE.5240 Computational Methods for Power

System Analysis (Formerly 16.424/524) - Credits: 3

The course explores some of the mathematical and simulationtools used for the design, analysis and operation of electricpower systems. Computational methods based on linear andnonlinear optimization algorithms are used to solve load flowproblems, to analyze and characterize system faults andcontingencies, and to complete economic dispatch of electricpower systems. Real case studies and theoretical projects areassigned to implement the techniques learned and to proposerecommendations. Different software applications will be usedconcurrently including ATP, PowerWorld Simulator, Aspen,MatLab with Simulink and Power System Toolbox, PSCAD,etc.

EECE.5250 Power Distribution Systems (Formerly

16.525) - Credits: 3

An intermediate course in analysis and operation of electricalpower distribution systems using applied calculus and matrixalgebra. Topics include electrical loads characteristics,modeling , metering, customer billing, voltage regulation,voltage levels, and power factor correction. The design andoperation of the power distribution system components will beintroduced: distribution transformers, distribution substation,distribution networks, and distribution equipment.

EECE.5260 Power Systems Stability and Control


Stability definition and cases in power systems. System modelfor machine angle stability. Small signal and transient stability.Voltage stability phenomenon, its characterization. Small andlarge signal models for voltage stability analysis. Frequencystability and control. Compensation methods for systemvoltage regulation including classical and modem methods.Stability of multi-machine system.

EECE.5270 Advanced VLSI Design Techniques


This course builds on the previous experience with Cadencedesign tools and covers advanced VLSI design techniques forlow power circuits. Topics covered include aspects of thedesign of low voltage and low power circuits including processtechnology, device modeling, CMOS circuit design, memorycircuits and subsystem design. This will be a research-orientedcourse based on team projects.

EECE.5280 Alternative Energy Sources (Formerly

16.528) - Credits: 3

PV conversion, cell efficiency, cell response, systems andapplications. Wind Energy conversion systems: Wind and itscharacteristics; aerodynamic theory of windmills; wind turbinesand generators; wind farms; siting of windmills. Other

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alternative energy sources: Tidal energy, wave energy, oceanthermal energy conversion, geothermal energy, solar thermalpower, satellite power, biofuels. Energy storage: Batteries, fuelcells, hydro pump storage, flywheels, compressed air.

EECE.5290 Electric Vehicle Technology (Formerly

16.529) - Credits: 3

Electric vehicle VS internal combustion engine vehicle. Electricvehicle (EV) saves the environment. EV design, EV motors, EVbatteries, EV battery chargers and charging algorithms, EVinstrumentation and EV wiring diagram. Hybrid electricvehicles. Fuel cells. Fuel cell electric vehicles. The courseincludes independent work.

EECE.5310 RF Design (Formerly 16.531) - Credits: 3

Two-port network parameters, Smith chart applications forimpedance matching, transmission line structures like stripline,microstrip line and coaxial line, filter designs for low-pass,high-pass and band-pass characteristics, amplifier design basedon s-parameters, bias network designs, one port and two portoscillator circuits, noise in RF systems.

EECE.5320 Computational Electromagnetics


Formulation of electromagnetic problems for computersolution. Variational principles in electromagnetics. Method ofmoments. Applications in electrostatics, wire antennas,waveguides and cavities. Simple scattering problems. Finitedifference methods. Finite element method.

EECE.5330 Microwave Engineering (Formerly 16.533)

- Credits: 3

An introductory course in the analysis and design of passivemicrowave circuits beginning with review of time-varyingelectromagnetic field concepts and transmission lines. SmithChart problems; single and double stub matching; impedancetransformer design; maximally flat and Chebyshevtransformers; microstrip transmission lines, slot lines, coplanarlines; rectangular and circular waveguides; waveguide windowsand their use in impedance matching; design of directionalcouplers; features of weak and strong couplings; microwavefilter design; characteristics of low-pass, high-pass, band-pass,band-stop filter designs; two-port network representation ofjunctions; Z and Y parameters, ABCD parameters, scatteringmatrix; microwave measurements; measurement of VSWR,complex impedance, dielectric constant, attenuation, andpower. A design project constitutes a major part of the course.

EECE.5410 Introduction to Biosensors (Formerly

16.441/541) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the theory and design of biosensors andtheir applications for pathology, pharmacogenetics, publichealth, food safety civil defense, and environmentalmonitoring. Optical, electrochemical and mechanical sensingtechniques will be discussed.

EECE.5430 Theory of Communication (Formerly

16.543) - Credits: 3

Information transmission and deterministic signals in time andfrequency domains. Relationship between correlation andpower or energy spectra. Statistical properties of noise. Spectralanalysis and design of AM, FM and pulse modulation systems,continuous and discrete. AM, FM, and various pulsemodulation methods, in the presence of noise. Digitalmodulation &demodulation technique.

EECE.5450 Analog Devices and Techniques (Formerly

16.445/565 & EECE.4450/5650) - Credits: 3

A survey of analog devices and techniques, concentrating onoperational amplifier design and applications. Operationalamplifier design is studied to reveal the limitations of realopamps, and to develop a basis for interpreting theirspecifications. Representative applications are covered,including: simple amplifiers, differential and instrumentationamplifiers, summers, integrators, active filters, nonlinearcircuits, and waveform generation circuits. A design project isrequired.

EECE.5460 Communication Networks (Formerly

16.546) - Credits: 3

An in depth survey of the elements of the modern computerbased telecommunications system. Discussion of media used totransport voice and data traffic including twisted pair,baseband and broadband coaxial cable, fiber optic systems andwireless systems. Techniques for sending data over the mediaare presented including modems, baseband encoding,modulation and specific cases such as DSL, cable modems,telephone modems. Architecture and functionality of telephonesystem that serves as backbone for moving data, includingmultiplexing, switching, ATM, ISDN, SONET. Layeredsoftware architectures are discussed including TCP/IP protocolstack and the ISO/OSI seven layer stacks are examined in depthfrom data link protocols to transport protocols. LAN andWAN architectures including media access control (MAC)techniques are discussed for Ethernet, token ring and wirelessLAN applications. Internetworking protocols and the role ofrepeaters, routers, and bridges. Voice over IP and state of theart applications.

EECE.5480 Coding and Information Theory (Formerly

16.548) - Credits: 3

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Probabilistic measure of information. Introduction tocompression algorithms including L-Z, MPEG, JPEG, andHuffman encoding. Determination of the information handlingcapacity of communication channels and fundamental codingtheorems including Shannon's first and second channel codingtheorems. Introduction to error correcting codes includingblock codes and convolutional coding and decoding using theViterbi algorithm. Applications of information theory andcoding to advanced coding modulation such as Trellis codeModulation (TCM) and turbo modulation.


Systems (Formerly 16.552) - Credits: 3


EECE.5530 Software Engineering (Formerly 16.553) -

Credits: 3

Introduces software life cycle models, and engineering methodsfor software design and development. Design andimplementation, testing, and maintenance of large softwarepackages in a dynamic environment, and systematic approachto software design with emphasis on portability and ease ofmodification. Laboratories include a project where some of thesoftware engineering methods (from modeling to testing) areapplied in an engineering example.

EECE.5560 Fundamentals of Robotics (Formerly

16.556) - Credits: 3

The material in this course is a combination of essential topics,techniques, algorithms, and tools that will be used in futurerobotics courses. Fundamental topics relevant to robots (linearalgebra, numerical methods, programming) will be reinforcedthroughout the course using introductions to other roboticstopics that are each worthy of a full semester of study(dynamics, Kinematics, controls, planning, sensing). Studentswill program real robots to further refine their skills andexperience the material fully.

EECE.5590 Introduction to Nanoelectronics (Formerly

16.459/559) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the use of nanomaterials for electronic

devices such as sensors and transistors. Synthesis methods fornanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, and 2-D materials suchas graphene will be covered. The challenges in incorporatingnanomaterials into devices will also be discussed. Thesemethods will be compared to techniques used in thesemiconductor industry and what challenges, technically andfinancially, exist for their widespread adoption will beaddressed. Finally, examples of devices that use nanomaterialswill be reviewed. The course will have some hands ondemonstrations.

EECE.5600 Biomedical Instrumentation (Formerly

16.460/560) - Credits: 3

A survey of biomedical instrumentation that leads to theanalysis of various medical system designs and the relatedfactors involved in medical device innovation. In addition tothe technical aspects of system integration of biosensors andphysiological transducers there will be coverage of a biodesigninnovation process that can translate clinical needs intodesigns. A significant course component will be project-basedprototyping of mobile heath applications. The overall goals ofthe course are to provide the theoretical background as well asspecific requirements for medical device development alongwith some practical project experience that would therebyenable students to design electrical and computer basedmedical systems.

EECE.5620 VHDL/Verilog Synthesis & Design


Circuit and system representations including behavioral,structural, and physical descriptions using HDL. Modeling ofshort and narrow MOS transistors for submission applications.Overview of CMOS technology including oxidation, epitaxy,deposition, ion implantation and diffusion essential for multi-layer vias. 2-0 and 4-0 memory structures, I/O structures andPADS. System design including structural, hierarchy, regularity,modularity and programmable gate arrays. RTL synthesis,layout and placement, design capture tools, includingschematic, netlist, verification and simulation. Fast adders, sub-tractors, multipliers, dividers, ALUs, CPUs, RAMs, ROMs,row/column decoders, FIFOS, and FSMs with detailedexamples. A RISC microcontroller, pipeline architectureincluding logic blocks, data paths, floor planning, functionalverification and testing. Layout and simulation of chips as wellas of PCs based on VHDL, verilog, and HILO will beencouraged. A project of industrial vigor for fabrication atMOSIS is required.

EECE.5680 Electro Optic Systems (Formerly 16.568) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to optoelectronics and laser safety; geometricaloptics; waves and polarization; Fourier optics; coherence of

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light and holography; properties of optical fibers; acousto-opticand electro-optic modulation; elementary quantum conceptsand photon emission processes; optical resonators; Fabry Perotetalon; laser theory and types; review of semiconductor lasersand detectors; nonlinear optics.

EECE.5690 VLSI Design (Formerly 16.469/502 &

EECE.4690/5020) - Credits: 3

Introduction to CMOS circuits including transmission gate,inverter, NAND, NOR gates, MUXEs, latches and registers.MOS transistor theory including threshold voltage and designequations. CMOS inverter's DC and AC characteristics alongwith noise margins. Circuit characterization and performanceestimation including resistance, capacitance, routingcapacitance, multiple conductor capacitance, distributed RCcapacitance, multiple conductor capacitance, distributed RCcapacitance, switching characteristics incorporating analyticdelay models, transistor sizing and power dissipation. CMOScircuit and logic design including fan-in, fan-out, gate delays,logic gate layout incorporating standard cell design, gate arraylayout, and single as well as two-phase clocking. CMOS testmethodologies including stuck-at-0, stuck-at-1, fault models,fault coverage, ATPG, fault grading and simulation includingscan-based and self test techniques with signature analysis. Aproject of modest complexity would be designed to befabricated at MOSIS.

EECE.5710 Radar Systems (Formerly 16.571) - Credits:

3

Introduction to both pulsed and C. W. radar systems.Detection of radar echoes in noise. The radar equation and itsuse in estimating performance of a radar system. Estimation ofrange, direction and velocity of targets. Moving targetindicators (MTI). Pulse compression and other advancedtechniques. Discussion of elements of practical radar systems.

EECE.5720 Embedded Real Time Systems (Formerly

16.572) - Credits: 3

Designing embedded real-time computer systems. Types of real-time systems, including foreground/background, non-preemptive multitasking, and priority-based pre-emptivemultitasking systems. Soft vs. hard real time systems. Taskscheduling algorithms and deterministic behavior. Asksynchronization: semaphores, mailboxes and message queues.Robust memory management schemes. Application and designof a real-time kernel. A project is required.

EECE.5740 Advanced Logic Design (Formerly 16.574)

- Credits: 3

Error detection and correction codes. Minimization of

switching functions by Quine-McCluskey (tabular) methods.Minimization of multiple-output circuits. Reed-Mullerpolynomials and exclusive-OR circuits. Transient analysis ofhazards. Hazard-free design. Special properties of switchingalgebra. Programmable logic devices. Analysis and synthesis offundamental-mode and pulsed-mode sequential circuits. Testsets and design for testability.

EECE.5750 Field Programmable Gate Arrays Logic

Design Techniques (Formerly 16.575) - Credits: 3

Advanced logic design techniques using field programmablegate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices,programmable array logic devices, and other forms ofreconfigurable logic. Architectural descriptions and design flowwill be covered as well as rapid prototyping techniques, ASICconversions, in-system programmability, high level languagedesign techniques, and case studies highlighting the tradeoffsinvolved in designing digital systems with programmabledevices. This course is generally offered summers only.

EECE.5760 Principles of Solid State Devices (Formerly

16.576) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the operating principles of Solid StateDevices. Basic semiconductor science is covered includingcrystalline properties, quantum mechanics principles, energybands and the behavior of atoms and electrons in solids. Thetransport of electrons and holes (drift and diffusion) and theconcepts of carrier lifetime and mobility are covered. Thecourse describes the physics of operation of severalsemiconductor devices including p-n junction diodes(forward/reverse bias, avalanche breakdown), MOSFETs(including the calculation of MOSFFET threshold voltages),bipolar transistor operation, and optoelectronic devices (LED;,lasers, photodiodes).

EECE.5770 Verification of Digital Systems (Formerly

16.577) - Credits: 3

The increasing complexity of digital designs coupled with therequirement for first pass success creates a need for anengineered approach to verification. This course defines thegoals for verification, presents techniques and applications, anddevelops a framework for managing the verification processfrom concept to reality.

EECE.5780 Modeling and Implementation of Digital

Systems using MATLAB - Credits: 3

The course covers the methodology and tools to design digitalsystems with MATLAB. Topics include algorithm design andanalysis with MATLAB, MATLAB Simulink development,conversion from algorithm to VHDL implementation, synthesis

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to FPGA and performance evaluation. Labs are included topractice design methodology and tools with FPGA or otherplatforms.

EECE.5800 Robotics, Automation and Machine

Intelligence (Formerly 16.580) - Credits: 3

Covers advanced foundations and principles of roboticmanipulation; includes the study of advanced robot motionplanning, task level programming and architectures forbuilding perception and systems for intelligent robots.Autonomous robot navigation and obstacle avoidance areaddressed. Topics include computational models of objects andmotion, the mechanics of robotic manipulators, the structure ofmanipulator control systems, planning and programming ofrobot actions. Components of mobile robots, perception,mechanism, planning and architecture; detailed case studies ofexisting systems.

EECE.5811 Operating Systems (Formerly

16.573/EECE.5730) - Credits: 3

Covers the components, design, implementation, and internaloperations of computer operating systems. Topics include basicstructure of operating systems, Kernel, user interface, I/Odevice management, device drivers, process environment,concurrent processes and synchronization, inter-processcommunication, process scheduling, memory management,deadlock management and resolution, and file systemstructures. laboratories include examples of components designof a real operating systems.

EECE.5821 Computer Architecture and Design


Structure of computers, past and present: first, second, thirdand fourth generation. Combinatorial and sequential circuits.Programmable logic arrays. Processor design: informationformats, instruction formats, arithmetic operations and parallelprocessing. Hardwired and microprogrammed control units.Virtual, sequential and cache memories. Input-output systems,communication and bus control. Multiple CPU systems.

EECE.5830 Network Design: Principles, Protocols and


Covers design and implementation of network software thattransforms raw hardware into a richly functionalcommunication system. Real networks (such as the Internet,ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring) will be used as examples.Presents the different harmonizing functions needed for theinterconnection of many heterogeneous computer networks.Internet protocols, such as UDP, TCP, IP, ARP, BGP andIGMP, are used as examples to demonstrate how

internetworking is realized. Applications such as electronicmail and the WWW are studied.

EECE.5840 Probability and Random Processes


Sample space, Field and Probability Measure. Axiomaticdefinition of Probability. Bayes' theorem. Repeated trials.Continuous and discrete random variables and theirprobability distribution and density functions. Functions ofrandom variables and their distribution and density functions.Expectation, variance and higher order moments.Characteristic and generating functions. Vector formulation ofrandom variables and their parameters. Mean squareestimation and orthogonality principle. Criteria for estimators.Introduction to random processes: distribution and densityfunctions; Ensemble and time averages; correlation functionsand spectral densities. Classification of random processes.Random processes through linear systems. Weiner filters andKalman filters.

EECE.5841 Computer Vision and Digital Image

Processing (Formerly 16.581/EECE.5810) - Credits: 3

Introduces the principles and the fundamental techniques forImage Processing and Computer Vision. Topics includeprogramming aspects of vision, image formation andrepresentation, multi-scale analysis, boundary detection,texture analysis, shape from shading, object modeling, stereo-vision, motion and optical flow, shape description and objectsrecognition (classification), and hardware design of videocards. AI techniques for Computer Vision are also covered.Laboratories include real applications from industry and thelatest research areas.

EECE.5850 Computer Network Security (Formerly

16.658 and EECE.6580) - Credits: 3

This course will cover two categories of topics: One part is thefundamental principles of cryptography and its applications tonetwork and communication security in general. This partfocuses on cryptography algorithms and the fundamentalnetwork security enabling mechanisms. Topics include attackanalysis and classifications, public key cryptography (RSA,Diffie-Hellman), secret key cryptography (DES, IDEA), Hash(MD5, SHA-1) algorithms, key distribution and management,security handshake pitfalls and authentications, and wellknown network security protocols such as Kerberos, IPSec,SSL/SET, PGP &PKI, WEP. The second part reviews uniquechallenges and the security &privacy solutions for the emergingdata/communication/information/computing networks (e.g., AdHoc &sensor network, IoT, cloud and edge computing, bigdata, social networks, cyber-physical systems, criticalinfrastructures such as smart grids and smart transportationsystems, etc.).

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EECE.5900 Fiber Optic Communication (Formerly

16.590) - Credits: 3

Optical fiber; waveguide modes, multimode vs single mode;bandwidth and data rates; fiber losses; splices, couplers,connectors, taps and gratings; optical transmitters; opticalreceivers; high speed optoelectronic devices; optical link design;broadband switching; single wavelength systems (FDDI,SONET, ATM); coherent transmission; wavelength divisionmultiplexing and CDMA; fiber amplifiers.

EECE.5930 Industrial Experience (Formerly 16.593) -

Credits: 1

EECE.5950 Solid State RF Electronics (Formerly

16.595) - Credits: 3

This course provides a physical understanding of advancedsolid-state devices with an emphasis on high-speed designs forRF applications. Topics include semiconductorheterostructures, heterojunction bipolar transistors, field-effecttransistors, high-electron-mobility transistors, hot-electrondevices, charge transport, quantum confinement effects, andsmall-signal analysis. Technologies to be discussed draw fromgroup IV elemental semiconductors (silicon, germanium),group III-V compound semiconductor families (arsenides,phosphides, nitrides), and emerging oxide materials. Casestudies of state-of-the-art examples taken from the literaturewill be used to motivate more in-depth discussions.

EECE.5980 Seminar for Teaching Assistants


This course will meet once per week and attendance inmandatory for all TAs. The course will cover an overview oflaboratories for the following week.

EECE.6010 Graduate Seminar (Formerly 16.601) -

Credits: 0

There will be a series of seminars by distinguished researchersform academia and industry in addition to UML faculty.Moreover, there will be seminars dedicated to instructionalsessions in library services, introduction to Department andFaculty research, and information on thesis requirements andprofessional ethics. Attendance is mandatory for doctoral andMS students with thesis option. The students are required towrite short reports summarizing the talk after each seminar.This course is offered in the fall semester.

EECE.6020 Graduate Seminar (Formerly 16.602) -

Credits: 0

There will be a series of seminars by distinguished researchers

from academia and industry, in addition to UML faculty.Moreover, there will be seminars dedicated to instructionalsessions in library services, introduction to Department andFaculty research, and information of thesis requirements andprofessional ethics. Attendance is mandatory for doctoral andMS students with thesis option. The students are required towrite short reports summarizing the talk after each seminar.This course is offered in the spring semester.

EECE.6120 Converged Voice and Data Network


Covers the tecxhnologies and protocols used to transport voiceand data traffic over a common communication network, withemphasis on voice over IP (VoIP). The specific topics coveredinclude voice communication network fundamentals, datanetworking fundamentals, voice packet processing, voice overpacket networking, ITU-T VoIP arcxhitecture, IETF VoIParchitecture, VoIP over WLAN,m access networks forconverged services: xDSL and HFC networks, and IP TVservice.

EECE.6150 Medical Image Reconstruction - Credits: 3

This course will deliver the students both traditional and state-of -the-art algorithms in a unified way, which can make thestudents qualify for a medical image reconstruction engineer.The topics includes central slice theorem, 2D parallel-beam, 2Dfan-beam and 3D cone-beam reconstruction algorithms interms of analytic and iterative methods. It will cover the state-of-the-art Katsevich algorithm, interior tomography,compressive sensing, and spectral CT.

EECE.6160 Computational Power Systems Analysis


Power system matrics, power flow studies, fault studies, stateestimation, optimal power dispatch, and stability studies.

EECE.6170 Modelling Of Communication Networks


Overview of general architectures for B-ISDN and Internet,network layering, signaling, performance requirements, trafficmanagement strategies, usage parameter control, connectionadmission control, congestion control, stochastic processes,Markov chains and processes, stochastic models for voice,video and data traffic, Poisson processes, Markov-modulatedprocesses, traffic analysis, queuing systems, M/M/1, M/M/m,M/G/1 queues, fluid buffer models, effective band-widthapproaches, simulation modeling, discrete event simulation oftransport and multiplexing protocols using OPNET software,statistical techniques for validation and sensitivity analysis.

EECE.6500 Advanced Computing Systems Hardware

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Architecture (Formerly 16.650) - Credits: 3

Covers the latest advanced techniques in CPU design, floatingpoint unit design, vector processors, branch prediction, sharedmemory versus networks, scalable shared memory systems,Asynchronous shared memory algorithms, systemsperformance issues, advanced prototype hardware structures,and future trends including TeraDash systems.

EECE.6510 Advanced Embedded System Design with

FPGA - Credits: 3

This course covers the topics related to FPGA based embeddedsystems, including microprocessor architectures, embeddedsystem architecture, firmware, bootloader, JTAG etc., baremetal processor vs embedded OS, ard core and soft core IP's,interconnects between processor and FPGA, buses andinterfaces, and external devices such as sensors and cameras.Labs are included for practice the design of FPGA basedembedded systems.

EECE.6520 Parallel & Mp Architect (Formerly 16.652)

- Credits: 3

EECE.6530 AI and Machine Learning (Formerly

16.653) - Credits: 3

EECE.6540 Heterogeneous Computing - Credits: 3

This course introduces heterogeneous computing architectureand the design and optimization of applications that best utilizethe resources on such platforms. The course topics includeheterogeneous computer architecture, offloadingarchitecture/API, operating systems for heterogeneousresources, GPU/FPGA acceleration, OpenCL programmingframework, performance optimization, and softwaredevelopment. Labs are included to practice design methodologyand tools.

EECE.6600 Mobile Communication Networks


The goal of this course is to enable students to understandcommunication systems that permit a user to be eithercontinuously or intermittently connected to a communicationnetwork as he/she moves from one place to another. The keyissue in these communications systems, which are referred to asmobile communication systems, is that there is provision forhandling a device, service or user, over from on network toanother. That is, mobility management is an essential aspect ofmobile communication networks. The learning objectives ofthe course include enabling the student to understand mobileradio propagation, antenna and communications systems; theso-called 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 4G networks; mobile IP andmobile TCP; mobile ad hoc networks; WiMAX networks; and

cognitive radio networks.

EECE.6660 Storage Area Networks (Formerly 16.666)

- Credits: 3

EECE.6690 Opto Electronic Devices (Formerly

16.669) - Credits: 3

EECE.6870 Applied Stochastic Estimation (Formerly

16.687) - Credits: 3

Review of random processes and key elements of probabilitytheory. State space description of systems and randomprocesses, relation to frequency domain techniques. Numericalmethods of continuous and discrete time random systemmodeling. Optimal Kalman filtering for discrete andcontinuous random systems. Sensitivity analysis. Designconsiderations in the face of model uncertainty, numericalinstabilities, bad data. Optimal smoothing. Nonlinear filtering.Parameter identification. Applications throughout.

EECE.6880 Theoretical Acoustics (Formerly 16.688)

- Credits: 3

EECE.6920 Directed Studies/Electrical Engineering


Provides opportunity for students to get a specialized orcustomized course in consultation with a faculty member.

EECE.7100 Selected Topics (Formerly 16.710) -

Credits: 3

Topics of current interest in electrical Engineering. Subjectmatter to be announced in advance.

EECE.7110 Special Topics (Formerly 16.711) - Credits:

3

Topics of current interest in Electrical Engineering. Subjectmatter to be announced in advance.

EECE.7120 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


Topics of current interest in Electrical Engineering. Subjectmatter to be announced in advance.

EECE.7150 Special Topics (Formerly 16.715) - Credits:

3

EECE.7290 Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering


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Advanced topics in various areas of Electrical Engineering andrelated fields. Prerequisite: specified a the time of offering.

EECE.7300 Thesis - Electrical Engineering (Formerly

16.730) - Credits: 6

EECE.7310 Thesis - Computing Engineering (Formerly

16.731) - Credits: 3

EECE.7320 Systems Engineering Thesis (Formerly

16.732) - Credits: 3

EECE.7330 Advance Graduate Project (Formerly

16.733) - Credits: 3

The Advanced Project is a substantial investigation of aresearch topic under the supervision of a faculty member. Awritten proposal must be on file in the Electrical &EngineeringGraduate Office before enrollment. A written report is requiredupon completion of the project. This course can be taken onlyonce, and may evolve into a master's thesis. However, creditfor this course will not be given if thesis credit is received.

EECE.7360 Graduate Project - Electrical Engineering


EECE.7390 Graduate Project - Electrical Engineering


EECE.7400 Advanced Project In Electrical Engineering


EECE.7430 Master's Thesis in Electrical Engineering


Master's Thesis Research

EECE.7460 Master's Thesis in Electrical Engineering


Co-requisites: Minimum of 6 credit-hours of graduate coursesat an acceptable level when registering for first three creditsand 12 credit hours when registering for subsequent credits;matriculated status in the M.S. Eng. Program in Electrical,Computer or Systems Engineering; approval of a writtenproposal outlining the extent and nature of proposed researchwork. The report on the research work, performed under thesupervision of a faculty member, must be published inappropriate form and presented to a committee of three facultymembers appointed at the time of acceptance of the thesisproposal. The student is required to give an oral defense of thethesis before the committee and other faculty members.

EECE.7490 Master's Thesis - Electrical Engineering


EECE.7510 Doctoral Thesis (Formerly 16.751) -

Credits: 1

EECE.7520 PhD Thesis (Formerly 16.752) - Credits: 2

EECE.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/EE (Formerly

16.753) - Credits: 3

Doctoral Dissertation Research

EECE.7540 Doctoral Thesis - Electrical Engineering


EECE.7550 Doctoral Dissertation (Formerly 16.755) -

Credits: 5

EECE.7560 Doctoral Dissertation/Electrical



EECE.7570 Doctoral Dissertation (Formerly 16.757) -

Credits: 7

EECE.7590 Doctoral Dissertation/Electrical


No more than 9 credits of doctoral dissertation research maybe taken before passing the doctoral qualifying examination.No more than 15 credits of doctoral dissertation research maybe taken before passing the defense of the thesis proposalexamination.

EECE.7660 Continued Grad Research (Formerly

16.766) - Credits: 1-6

EECE.7710 Eng Sys Analysis I (Formerly 16.771) -

Credits: 3

Study of the key areas in multiple engineering disciplinesincluding Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems andOptical. Students are introduced to weekly topics and thenwork in multidiscipline teams to solve technical assignments.Topics covered include: Concept of Operations andRequirements development, integration, test and verification,vibration/shock analysis, thermal analysis, power supplydesign, digital electronics &FPGA, intro to optical engineering,SCRUM planning, continuous integration and UML/SWdesign. Content may vary year to year. This course is part ofthe Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) andteam taught by industry experts at BAE Systems.

EECE.7720 Eng Sys Analysis II (Formerly 16.772) -

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Credits: 3

Introduction and analysis of complex systems aligned with thekey product lines of BAE Systems. Students are introduced tomultiple types of systems and then work in multidisciplineteams to solve technical assignments. The systems coveredinclude but are limited to: Electronic Warfare (EW),Communications Electronic Attack (Comms EA), Wide AreaAirborne Surveillance (WAAS), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT),RADAR Navigation, Radio Communications, and InfraredCountermeasures (IRCM). Content may vary year to year. Thiscourse is part of the Engineering Leadership DevelopmentProgram (ELDP) and team taught by industry experts at BAESystems.

EECE.7730 Eng Sys Analysis III (Formerly 16.773) -

Credits: 3

Study of project management concepts, product developmentmethods, transition to operations and new business capture.Topics covered include but are not limited to risks andopportunities management, earned value management, leanproduct development, business strategy, design formanufacturability/maintainability (DFM^2), and request forinformation (RFI) response. Content may vary year to year.This course is part of the Engineering Leadership DevelopmentProgram (ELDP) and team taught by industry experts at BAESystems.

ENGN.0010 Undeclared Engineering Seminar


The seminar course is designed to introduce undeclaredengineering students to the various engineering disciplines sothat undeclared engineering students can make a moreinformed decision when declaring their engineering major.

ENGN.1030 Environmental Biotechnology (Formerly

25.103) - Credits: 3

This UML TEAMS Academy course will investigate thechemical and biological impact of human activity on aquaticenvironments. A specific focus of this course will be to observethe behavior of microorganisms impacted by pollutantsintroduced into the environment by humans. Students willexplore possible engineering solutions to alleviate the problemscaused by pollutants. This course can be described as "inquirybased discovery" and will rely heavily on laboratoryinvestigations and laboratory based projects analyzingenvironmental samples collected in the field. This course isopen only to high school students accepted to the UML-TEAMS Academy. Instructor permission required.

ENGN.1070 Introduction To Engineering I (Formerly

25.107) - Credits: 2

This course provides a hands-on introduction to engineeringand the engineering design process. Through assignments andprojects, students learn how to: identify a problem, developalternative solutions, select the best alternative, make criticaldecisions, and work as a team. The course is intended forfreshmen in all engineering majors and provides an overview ofthe different engineering disciplines. Lecture and labcomponent.

ENGN.1080 Introduction To Engineering II (Formerly

25.108) - Credits: 2

This course is intended for first-year engineering students andprovides an introduction to technical communications,teamwork and other skills. Topics vary depending on thedepartment and include data analysis, computer-aideddrafting/design/modeling program usage, report-writing and/ororal presentation. Depending on the department, softwareintroduced may include Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCad, Matlaband/or MathCad. Team-based labs and projects may beemployed. Students should enroll in the sections correspondingto their major or intended department to develop relevantskills.

ENGN.1300 Introduction to Nano-Engineering


The multi-billion dollar investment in nanoscience andnanotechnology is beginning to yield new products, includingbetter sunscreens and wear-resistance materials. "Introductionto Nano-Engineering" is as overview of engineering at thenanoscale, including measurement techniques, nanoelectronics,nanomaterials, design of nanodevices, nanomanufacturing, andthe societal impact of nanotechnology. "Lecture" material isaccompanied by open-ended questions for chat-roomdiscussion and five virtual laboratories. Targeted for thegeneral public. This is an interdisciplinary course.

ENGN.1510 Assistive Technology & Electronics


UML-TEAMS Academy students will explore basic electronicsphysics in a hands-on laboratory environment. Students willapply their knowledge as they learn how to breadboard, test,and troubleshoot a series of lab projects. Students will useCAD tools as they learn how to fabricate printed circuitboards. The course culminates with groups projects that applythe engineering design process and electronics to design andbuild a product for disabled clients in our community. Thiscourse is open only to high school students accepted to theUML-TEAMS Academy. Instructor permission required.

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ENGN.2000 Community-based Engineering Project I


Students work on multi-disciplinary teams and apply theirengineering problem-solving skills on community-based designprojects.

ENGN.2050 Statics (Formerly

14.203/22.211/26.211/25.205) - Credits: 3

The application of Newton's Laws to engineering problems instatics. The free-body diagram method is emphasized. Topicsinclude vector algebra, force, moment of force, couples, staticequilibrium of rigid bodies, trusses, friction, properties ofareas, shear and moment diagrams, flexible cables, screws,bearings, and belts.

ENGN.2060 Strength of Materials (Formerly

14.204/22.212/25.206) - Credits: 3

Stress and deformation analysis of bodies subjected to uniaxialloading, thermal strain, torsion of circular cross-sections, shearflow in thin-walled sections, bending of beams, and combinedloading. Application of equilibrium, compatibility and load-deformation relations to solve statically determinate andindeterminate systems.

ENGN.2070 Dynamics (Formerly

14.205/22.213/25.207) - Credits: 3

Calculus based vector development of the dynamics of points,particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies in planarmotion; kinematics of points in rotating and non-rotatingframes of reference in one, two, and three dimensions;conservation of momentum, and angular momentum; principleof work and energy.

ENGN.2100 Professional Development Seminar


The Professional Development Seminar is designed to providestudents with the necessary structure, resources, and support tosuccessfully secure and engage in their first cooperativeeducation experience. Through a variety of teachingmethodologies and assignments, students will prepare toengage in the job search process through resume writing,strategic interviewing, professional networking and throughlearning professional behavior and presentation skills. Courseopen to undergraduates who have previously applied and beenaccepted to participate in the Professional Co-op Program.Enrollment is by Instructor permission only. For moreinformation on applying to the Professional Co-op Program,see https://www.uml.edu/student-services/Career-Services/Cooperative-Education/Forms-Handbooks.aspx. Pre-

Req: Permission of Instructor.

ENGN.2180 Introduction to Aerospace (Formerly

MECH.2080) - Credits: 2

This survey course introduces and discusses: basic lightweightstructures, aerospace materials, aerodynamics, air-breathing/rocket propulsion, space environment, energysystems, thermal analysis, aerospace systems design, and theaerospace industry (economics, jobs, opportunities, etc.). Thehands-on laboratory component of this course reqires studentsperform an aerospace system design in one of the followingdisciplinary areas (1) Aircraft design, manufacture and testing(2) Space system design, modeling and testing. The course has2hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week.

ENGN.2180L Introduction to Aerospace Lab

(Formerly MECH.2080L) - Credits: 1

The introduction to Aerospace Laboratory is a hands-onexploration of the topics covered in the Introduction toAerospace course. This laboratory course examines topics in:basic lightweight structures, aerospace materials,aerodynamics, air-breathing/rocket propulsion, spaceenvironment, energy systems, thermal analysis, aircraft designand space mission analysis and design. The laboratory courseculminates in a required aerospace system design in one of thefollowing disciplinary areas (1) Aircraft design, manufactureand testing (2) Space system design, modeling and testing.

ENGN.3000 Community-based Engineering Project II



ENGN.3100 Co-op assessment 1 (Formerly 25.310) -

Credits: 1

The primary goal of this seminar is to assist students in theoverall assessment of their overall cooperative educationexperience. Through facilitated small group discussion,individual consultation and hands on practice, students willhave an opportunity to identify and articulate their technicaland professional skills, and explore how these skills and theirco-op employment might be translated and leveraged intofuture work environments and their academic program atUML.

ENGN.3200 Co-op Assessment I (6 months) -

Credits: 2

This seminar is designed to support and assist students in the

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assessment of their 6 month cooperative education experience.Students will reflect of their extended time in a workenvironment, the impact of their experience on their planning,and how organizational culture, personal interests and valuescan inform their subsequent decisions for career development.Through facilitated small group discussions, individualconsultation and hands on practice, students will have theopportunity to identify and articulate their technical andprofessional skills.

ENGN.4000 Community-based Engineering Project

III (Formerly 25.400) - Credits: 1

Students work on multi-disciplinary teams and apply theirengineering problem-solving skills on community based designprojects. Completion of 25.400, 25.300, and 25.200 can countas a mechanical engineering technical elective (academicpetition required).

ENGN.4010 Engineering Capstone Design Project


Integrative design experience in engineering. Students work onmulti-disciplinary teams and apply their engineering problem-solving skills on open-ended, real-world projects Projects maybe service-oriented in concept and teams may include membersfrom other Departments and Colleges. Emphasis oncommunication, team-work, report-writing, oral presentations,This course may be used as a Technical elective for allEngineering Departments. Alternatively, this course may beused as a substitute for the culminating Capstone course inElectrical and Computer Engineering (16.499), MechanicalEngineering (22.423) and Plastics Engineering (26.416).Prerequisite: senior status &permission of instructor.

ENGN.4017 Entrepreneurship Engineering Capstone

Proposal - Credits: 3

Students will develop a new engineering product concept fromboth integrative design and new venture creation standpoints.Projects may include members form other departments andcolleges. This course has an emphasis on entrepreneurship,team work, communication, report writing, oral presentations,project definition and project planning. This course may beused as a technical elective for all engineering departments.Alternatively, this course may be used as a substitute for thefirst capstone course in Electrical and Computer Engineering(EECE.3991) and Plastics Engineering (PLAS.4150). Studentswill then take their department's culminating capstone courseto complete their capstone course requirements.

ENGN.4019 Engineering Capstone Design Proposal -

Credits: 3

This is the first of a to course capstone sequence. It provides anintegrative design experience in engineering. Students work onmulti-disciplinary teams and apply their engineering problemsolving skills on open-ended, real-world projects. Projects mayinclude members form other departments and colleges. Thiscourse has an emphasis n team work, communication, reportwriting, oral presentations, project definition and projectplanning. This course may be used as a technical elective for allengineering departments. Alternatively, this course may be usedas a substitute for the first capstone course in Electrical andComputer Engineering (EECE.3991) and Plastics Engineering(PLAS.4150).

ENGN.4020 Engineering Capstone Design Project -

Credits: 3

This is the second of a two course capstone sequence. Thiscourse provides an integrative design experience in engineering.Students work of multi-disciplinary teams and apply theirengineering problem solving skills on open-ended, real-worldprojects. Projects may include members form otherdepartments and colleges. This course has an emphasis on teamwork, Communication, report writing, oral presentations,design, analysis, test and fabrication. This course may be usedas a substitute for the culminating capstone course in Electricaland Computer Engineering (EECE.4491), Plastics Engineering(PLAS.4160) and Mechanical Engineering (MECH.4230).

ENGN.4100 Co-op Assessment 2 (Formerly 25.410) -

Credits: 1

This seminar is designed to support and assist students in thecontinued assessment of their cooperative educationexperience. Through a deepening of their work in Co-opAssessment 1, students will review their overall performance inthe cooperative education program, while continuing todemonstrate their technical and professional skills throughwritten work and public presentations to multiple audiences. Itis expected that students will clearly define their futureacademic and career goals, enhance their professionalnetworks, and develop a future plan to support aspirationsrelated to their major.

ENGN.4200 Co-op Assessment 2 (6 months) -

Credits: 2

This seminar is designed to support and assist students int heassessment of their second cooperative education workexperience that was for a 6 month cycle. Students will reflecton their extended time in this second work environment, andhow their two different co-op work experiences impacts theirsubsequent decisions for career development. Students willreview their overall performance in the cooperative educationprogram, and demonstrate their technical and professionalskills through written work and public presentations to

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multiple audiences.

ENGN.4900 Industrial Experience (Formerly 25.490)

- Credits: 0

ENGN.4910 Industrial Experience I (Formerly 25.491)

- Credits: 0-12


ENGN.5010 Engineering for Teachers (Formerly

25.501) - Credits: 3

The course will focus on increasing teachers' understanding ofthe Engineering Design Process. The linkage between science,engineering and technology will be discovered as teachersengage in a variety of home-based projects requiring them toapply design principles to the building, testing and evaluatingof prototypes. Teachers will also gain knowledge of the variousfields of engineering. Through their participation in the course,teachers will discuss how they might integrate engineering-technology concepts with other areas of their curriculum.

ENGN.5400 Designing Sustainable Products -

Credits: 3

The course introduces students to the sustainability aspects ofproduct design. Sustainable products are designed to conservematerials and energy, select low-impact materials, eliminatetoxic substances, extend product life, re-use materials, andreduce the generation of wastes. The entire product life cyclewill be considered including: material extraction, materialprocessing, manufacturing, transportation, product use, anddisposal. Students will learn the impact of design solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context. Thestudents will learn strategies to identify the sustainabilityimpacts throughout the product life cycle, as well as theapplication of sustainable product design principles andstrategies to address these impacts.

ENGN.5500 Introduction to Nanotechnology


This course is designed to provide you with a broad overviewto the multi-disciplinary field of nanotechnology. The course isteam-taught by researchers from science, engineering, healthand environment, management, and humanities disciplines.The topics include an introduction to nanoscale phenomena;fundamental theoretical concepts and experimental techniquesin nanotechnology; nanoscale manufacturing and processing;innovative nanomaterials for various applications; applicationsof the technology; and environmental and health impacts ofnanotechnology.

ENGN.5700 Selected Issues in Nanomanfacturing


A seminar course that examines the issues associated with highrate template-based nanomanufacturing, including:technologies for nanoscale templates, high rate assembly ofnanoelements and polymer systems, registration at thenanoscale, interfacing with biological systems, measurement ofnanoelements, and molecular modeling. Environmental,regulatory, and ethical issues associated with new technologiesare also addressed. The course is co-taught by faculty fromNortheastern University, the University of MassachusettsLowell, and the University of New Hampshire. Meeting dates:January 27, February 10, February 24, March 10, March 24,and April 7. Time: 12:00 to 3:30, including lunch.

ENGN.5800 Thesis Review (Formerly 25.580) -

Credits: 1

ENGN.5810 Project Review (Formerly 25.581) -

Credits: 1

ENGN.5900 Graduate Industrial Cooperative

Educational Experience I (Formerly 25.590) - Credits:

1

Industrial experience credit for co-op and internships withindustry. Students must register with department co-opcoordinator.


Educational Experience II (Formerly 25.591) - Credits:

1



Educational Experience III (Formerly 25.592) -

Credits: 1



Educational Experience (Formerly 25.593) - Credits: 3


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ENGN.5980 Seminar for Teaching Assistants in


Prepare graduate students for their role as teaching assistants inlabs and lectures. Topics include: (1) classroom management,(2) grading strategies, (3) how to prepare for lecture and lab,(4) understanding the cultural differences that come with thediverse campus population, (5) balancing teaching and researchresponsibilities, (6) how to do graduate-level research. Thiscourse is mandatory for all new teaching assistants in theCollege of Engineering.

ENGN.6010 Academic and Technical Writing for

Research in Engineering - Credits: 0

This course addresses the complex nature of academic languageand academic writing by focusing on sentence, paragraph andtext structures, purposeful and appropriate word choices, andthe writing process. Through attention to details and criticalreading of various materials, students will enhance theirwriting skills by applying effective planning, drafting, rewritingand editing strategies. Students will further become adept atcritically and creatively evaluating, analyzing, constructing andpresenting their ideas and arguments. As a workshop class, thefinal product of the class will be one or more of (1) a journalpaper that is ready for submission, (2) a conference paper, and(3) one or more chapters of a dissertation or thesis. PleaseNote: Advanced English language proficiency required.

ENGY.3310 Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and

Engineering (Formerly 24/10.331) - Credits: 3

Overviews a variety of fundamental nuclear science andengineering concepts that form the basis for mostcontemporary nuclear technology applications Course topicsinclude concepts from basic atomic and nuclear physics,modern physics, nuclear models and nuclear stabilityconsiderations, basic nuclear reactions and the conservationlaws that govern these interactions, various radioactive decayprocessed, and the interaction of neutrons and gamma rayswith matter. The energy dependence of neutron and gammacross sections, the slowing down process, the computation ofmicroscopic and macroscopic reactions rates, and thecharacterization of different materials used in a variety ofnuclear applications are also addressed. A variety of practicalapplications are highlighted.

ENGY.4190 Nuclear Reactor Operator Training


This course provides an introductory overview of nuclearphysics and related theory and the various systems associatedwith the operation of the UMASS Lowell Nuclear ResearchReactor (UMLRR). The course is intended for students who

want to learn about the operations of the UMLRR and whoare interested in a career in nuclear engineering and science.The course provides a multidisciplinary systems approach toeducation and training, which emphasizes "learning by doing".In a practical setting, students study and learn basic nucleartheory and design aspects of real-world systems associated withnuclear reactor operations. Knowledge is gained by workingclosely with experienced reactor operators and staff, andthrough independent study.

ENGY.4200 Nuclear Reactor Operator Training II


Continuation of 24.419. Upon completion of this course, thestudent will be given a simulated Reactor Operatorexamination, including a written test, an oral test about reactorsystems, and a controls manipulation test.

ENGY.4340 Nuclear Reactor Theory (Formerly

10/24/434) - Credits: 3

Emphasis is placed on neutron interactions in various nuclearcore and shield configurations along with the development,solution, and analysis of the neutron balance equation forvarious situations. Several aspects of nuclear reactor corephysics including neutron diffusion, criticality, powerproduction, reactor kinetics, reactivity feedback and control,fuel depletion, fission product poisoning, and some energyremoval considerations are treated. General reactor core designand safety considerations are also discussed.

ENGY.4350 Nuclear Reactor Engineering - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of pertinent topics in basicnuclear heat generation and removal in a nuclear reactor,power conversion, and overall system integration and safety.

ENGY.4390 Nuclear Systems Design & Analysis

(Formerly 24.432 & ENGY.4320) - Credits: 3

A design course that focuses on the use of modern computeranalysis tools for the design and analysis of nuclear systems.Reactor physics and shielding codes and thermal and transientanalysis of nuclear systems are completed by small designteams with individual responsibility for a particular aspect ofthe design. Oral and written communication skills areemphasized. (10.432 and 24.432 are the same)

ENGY.4910 Industrial Experience (Formerly 24.491) -

Credits: 0-12


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ENGY.4950 Directed Studies (Formerly 24.495) -

Credits: 3

Special problems in nuclear science and engineering assigned tothe individual student, with emphasis on modern researchmethods and preparation of results for publication.

ENGY.5040 Energy Engineering Workshop (Formerly

24.504) - Credits: 3

A group/individual design project. The design effort willintegrate many aspects of the student's engineeringbackground, including design concepts, technical analyses,economic and safety considerations, etc. A formal report andoral presentation are required.

ENGY.5050 Reactor Physics (Formerly 24.505) -

Credits: 3

Advanced treatment of several topics in reactor physics,including cross sections and processing methods, developmentof transport theory, reduction to diffusion theory, and analysesof analytical and numerical solutions of the resultant balanceequations.

ENGY.5070 Reactor Engineering and Safety


Modeling and analysis of reactor thermal-hydraulics and safetysystems. Topics include nuclear heat generation and transport,single and two-phase flow, boiling crisis, and safety analysis.

ENGY.5090 Dynamic Systems Analysis (Formerly

24.509) - Credits: 3

Mathematical foundation using the state-variable approach.Topics include matrix methods, Laplace and Fouriertransforms, transfer functions, frequency response and stabilityanalyses, and distributed/lumped parameter systems.Applications to mechanical and thermo-fluid systems.Modeling and simulation of systems using Matlab areemphasized. A comprehensive project, including formal writtenand oral reports, is required.

ENGY.5100 Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Formerly 24.510) -

Credits: 3

This course will explore the various stages of the nuclear fuelcycle. The nuclear fuel cycle is broadly classified into threestages; front end, service stage, and back end. The course willintroduce students to the various sub stages within the threebroad stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. The course will explorethe technology that is currently being used in these stages, then

compare difference in approaches. Further modifications to thefuel cycle management will be discussed to make nuclearenergy more sustainable. The course will provide an overviewof front end fuel cycle including: mining, milling, enriching,fabrication; back end of the fuel cycle including: waste andrecycling (or not); and in core fuel management, burnupcalculations; and approaches to balance the cost of electricityproduction using nuclear reactors. The students will beintroduced to nuclear burnup code such as ORIGEN. At theconclusion of the course students will be tasked to design andevaluate an aspect of the nuclear cycle that has been discussedin the class including but not limited to: enrichment plant, in-core fuel management, spent fuel management.

ENGY.5140 Chemical and Nuclear Waste (Formerly

24.514) - Credits: 3

History of nuclear waste disposal; engineering design ofdisposal systems. Present status of waste and the character andquantities of future wastes. Review of disposal concepts on ageneric basis. The national plan for waste disposal.

ENGY.5160 Radiation Shielding and Protection


This course will explore the fundamental principles of theinteraction of nuclear and atomic radiation with matter and thetransport of radiation through materials. The students willlearn characterization of radiation fields and sources, andtransport radiation through material. The course will discussradiation exposure, dose, dose equivalent in context ofradiation shielding and protection. Consequently, the studentswill compile each of these topics to learn how to design andanalyze radiation shielding and protection. The students willlearn how to use both the SOURCES and ORIGEN (orequivalent) code systems for calculating radiation sources andthe MCNP (or equivalent) code system for the transport ofradiation. At the conclusion of the course the students areexpected to develop a shielding design for a given constraintstypically encountered in the nuclear field.

ENGY.5180 Energy Technology, Economics and Policy

- Credits: 3

Survey course where students integrate the knowledge formprevious undergraduate courses to explore and interpret energytechnologies, economics and policies. This course is an electivecourse for engineering students and requires a good basicunderstanding of technical concepts related to the measurementand calculation of energy conversion and engineeringeconomics.

ENGY.5190 Reactor Operator Training (Formerly

24.519) - Credits: 3

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Training, including in-reactor experience and topical lectures,as given to Reactor Operator Trainees who will undergoFederal testing for a Reactor Operator License.

ENGY.5200 Reactor Operator Training (Formerly

24.520) - Credits: 3

Continuation of 24.519. Upon completion of this course, thestudent will be given a simulated Reactor Operatorexamination, including a written test, an oral test about reactorsystems, and a controls manipulation test.

ENGY.5310 Selected Topics in Engineering (Formerly

24.531) - Credits: 3


ENGY.5320 Selected Topics: Energy Science



ENGY.5340 Fundamentals of Nuclear Security and

Safeguards (Formerly 24.534) - Credits: 3

This course will include technical and policy matters related tonuclear security and safeguards. The students will explore ininterplay between technical and social science disciplines.Students will be introduced to fundamental nuclear physics andengineering, material science, risk assessment, computationaltechniques, modeling and simulation, information technology,measurement techniques, and detector development Thosetechnical disciplines will be combined with social science fieldssuch as political science, international relations, internationallaw, energy policies, and regional studies.

ENGY.5360 Reactor Experiments (Formerly 24.536) -

Credits: 3

A laboratory-based course using the U Mass Lowell ResearchReactor (UMLRR) to illustrate, validate, and expand upon amix of topics from reactor core physics, reactor operations,and balance-of-plant/energy removal considerations in nuclearsystems. Typical experiments may include an approach tocritical demo, reactivity measurements, generation of bladeworth curves, analysis of various reactor kinetics and dynamicscenarios (including temperature and xenon effects),measurement of axial flux profiles and temperature/voidcoefficients, analysis of loss of flow and other pump transients,etc. Matlab will be used for data analysis and for reactor

simulation. Other analysis tools such as VENTURE, MCNP, orPARET using existing models of the UMLRR may also beused. Comprehensive analysis reports that compare/contrastexperimental and simulation data will be required. Oralpresentations summarizing the results from the experimentswill also be required.

ENGY.6010 Graduate Research Seminar (Formerly

24.601) - Credits: 0

ENGY.6510 Selected Topics in Energy Engineering


ENGY.7050 Supervised Tchg - Nuclear Engineering


ENGY.7330 Graduate Project - Energy Engineering


ENGY.7390 Graduate Project - Energy Engineering


ENGY.7410 Thesis Review (Formerly 24.741) -

Credits: 1

ENGY.7430 Master's Thesis - Nuclear Engineering


ENGY.7460 Master's Thesis - Energy Engineering


ENGY.7490 Master's Thesis - Energy Engineering


ENGY.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/Energy


Advanced research work required of students performed underthe supervision of a senior faculty member in the NuclearEngineering Program. The dissertation topic must be approvedby the doctoral committee.

ENGY.7560 Doctoral Dissertation/Energy


ENGY.7590 Doctoral Dissertation/Energy (Formerly

24.759) - Credits: 9

Advanced research work required of students performed underthe supervision of a senior faculty member in the EnergyEngineering Program. The dissertation topic must be approvedby the doctoral committee.

ENGY.7660 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

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24.766) - Credits: 6

ENGY.7690 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

24.769) - Credits: 9

ENVE.2010 Environmental Engineering Chemistry -

Credits: 3

Overview of fundamental chemistry related to the source, fateand reactivity of compounds in the atmosphere, hydrosphere,and lithosphere. Topics include reaction kinetics, chemicalequilibrium, redox reactions, chemical thermodynamics,carbonate systems, environmental fate of chemicals in naturaland polluted environments, anthropogenic and naturalpollution.

ENVE.3020 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Credits: 1

Laboratory and field experiments on fluid mechanics includingmeasurement of fluid properties, analysis of fluid flow patternsand fluid flow in closed conduits, and flow measurements.Course emphasizes data acquisition and analysis, and reportwriting.

ENVE.3105 Material Science for Environmental


A treatment of the properties of engineering materials thatinfluence the design, construction and maintenance of CivilEngineering works. Included are such materials as ferrous andnon-ferrous metals.

ENVE.3630 Environmental Engineering II - Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the ecology and physical-chemicalprocesses used in water and wastewater treatment. Topicscovered include Streeter-Phelps model, coagulation,flocculation, water softening, precipitation, filtration, activatedcarbon adsorption, and disinfection.

ENVE.3640 Energy and the Sustainable Environment -

Credits: 3

Thermodynamic laws, energy balance, conservation of energy,heat transfer, energy conversion and efficiency, ideal and non-ideal gas and gas mixtures, design and evaluation of renewableenergy systems.

ENVE.3650 Groundwater Hydrogeology and

Remediation - Credits: 3

Groundwater flow and aquifer behavior in response topumping will be addressed. Analysis of contaminant transportand the formation of multi-dimensional contaminant plume

formation will be conducted. Physical, chemical and biologicalbased technologies for contaminated aquifer remediation arecovered.

ENVE.3660 Biological Processes in Environmental


This course focuses on the fundamental aspects of biologicalprocesses that are commonly used in water and wastewatertreatment. Topics covered include: the mechanisms and kineticsof biological reactions, mass balances of biological reactors,biological reactor design and diagnosis, and aeration and gastransfer.

ENVE.4610 Chemical Fate and Transport in the

Environment - Credits: 3

The properties of organic chemicals and equilibrium chemistrycontrolling the distribution of these chemicals between air,water and soil will be studied. Transport processes and thelifetime of chemicals in the environment will be investigated.Risk assessment for the exposure to chemical contaminants willbe addressed.

ENVE.4620 Air Quality - Credits: 3

Review of gaseous pollutants, their chemistry and properties.Emissions of air pollutants (mass balances) and atmosphericsciences related to air pollution. Gas and particulate handlingand treatment technologies are addressed.

ENVE.4630 Environmental Eng. Ethics and

Professional Practice - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE) code of ethics and standards of practicefor environmental professionals. Topics include codes of ethics,agreements and contracts, ethical and legal considerations,professional liability, public protection issues, environmentalregulations, and environmental sustainability considerations. Itprepares students to think critically while working withcomplex environmental issues.

ENVE.4640 Solid Waste Engineering and

Management - Credits: 3

Generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport,processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes; treatmentand disposal of water and wastewater treatment sludge; landfilldesign; alternative waste management and disposal strategies.

ENVE.4855 Capstone Design - Credits: 3

Introduction to the essentials of engineering design and a

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forum for practicing the design process. Integrates manyelements of the curriculum through a comprehensive designproject to professional standards. Project includes the use ofopen-ended design problems, feasibility and impact analysis,complete design process, consideration of alternative solutions,and cost estimation and scheduling. Students practice teameffort, development of a system perspective, communicationskills, reporting, and presentations. The course is fast pacedand covers new design elements in each module.

ETEC.1300 Electrical Basics and Laboratory (Formerly

17.130) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the basic principles of electricalengineering, including the concepts of voltage, current,resistance, inductance and capacitance. Ohm's Law,Kirchhoff's Laws, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, andNorton's theorem will be covered. Alternating currentconcepts, frequency response and filters are discussed. The useof laboratory power supplies and measuring instruments suchas oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters and ohmmeters aredemonstrated. Written reports are required.

ETEC.1310 Electronic Basics and Laboratory (Formerly

17.131) - Credits: 3

The Electronic Basics and Laboratory serves as a continuationand elaboration of 17.130. The course covers diodes,transistors and electronic amplifiers, power supplies, Magneticsand electromechanics. Further use of laboratory equipment,function generators, power supplies, DMM and oscilloscopewill be demonstrated.

ETEC.1320 Digital Basics and Laboratory (Formerly

17.132) - Credits: 3

This course presents an introduction to number systems anddigital logic, including both combinational and sequentialdigital logic networks. Other topics include: binary, decimal,octal, and hexadecimal number systems; base conversion;Boolean algebra; Karnaugh maps; and sequential counters.Computer terminals are available in the laboratory and theiruse is expected. Written reports are required.

ETEC.2130 Electric Circuits I (Formerly 17.213) -

Credits: 3

Discusses: electrical circuits; voltage, current and resistance;energy, power and charge; Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's CurrentLaw and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law; simplification andconversion techniques for networks containing sources and/orresistance; Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; fundamentals ofmagnetism and magnetic circuits; properties of capacitance andinductance and associated transient behavior of circuits.

ETEC.2140 Circuits II and Laboratory (Formerly

17.214) - Credits: 3

This course provides a continuation of ETEC.2130. Topicsinclude sinusoidal waveforms, phasors, impedance andnetwork elements. Mesh and nodal analysis of AC circuits;series and parallel circuits, superposition and Wye/Deltaconversions are also covered. The use of power supplies andvarious electrical measuring instruments will be studied. DCcircuit analysis concepts studied in 17.213 will be verified bylaboratory experiments. Written reports are required. Alternatelecture and laboratory sessions.

ETEC.2160 Circuits IV (Formerly 17.216) - Credits: 3

Advanced Circuits is a continuation of passive circuit analysis,where the student is introduced into the frequency domain.LaPlace techniques are used to analyze electric circuits usingsources and elements similar to those in earlier circuit analysiscourses. The concept of boundary conditions is introducedalong with initial value and final value theorems. There is abrief review of mathematical concepts such as logarithm,exponential functions and partial fraction expansion to aid thestudent for newer analysis techniques. The S plane isintroduced as a graphical technique to plot the poles and zerosof a function and acquire an insight into the time domain. Thedualities of electrical elements in other engineering fields(mechanical, fluids and thermal) are introduced and analyzedusing LaPlace techniques. Bode plots are used as another toolto gain insight into the time domain. The cascade interconnectis introduced along with the concept of transfer functions andthe impulse response. Filter circuits are again analyzed but thistime in the frequency domain using the concepts of LaPlaceand Bode.

ETEC.3220 Signals and Systems I (Formerly 17.322) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to signals and systems. Signal classification,Normalized energy and power. Signal families, time-domainrepresentation by differential equations, linear time invariance,classical solution to various signal families, frequency domainrepresentation, total solution of system with initial conditions.Impulse and pulse response of LTI systems.Convolutionmethods, Fourier series analysis, Fourier transforms, propertiesand use, inversion by partial fractions, resides with s-planevectors, application to LTI systems with initial conditions andsources. Introductions to digital elements and equations.

ETEC.3410 Logic Design I and Laboratory (Formerly

17.341) - Credits: 3

This course studies numbers, switching (Boolean) algebra,switching functions, and combinational circuits. Numbersystems and conversion. Binary codes. Switching algebra.

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Algebraic simplification of switching functions. Canonicalforms of switching functions. Switching function minimizationusing Karnaugh maps. Two-level and multi-level combinationalcircuits. Gate conversion. Decoders, encoders, multiplexers,and demultiplexers. Programmable logic devices: read-onlymemories, programmable logic arrays and programmable arraylogic.

ETEC.3420 Logic Design II and Laboratory (Formerly

17.342) - Credits: 3

This course studies synchronous sequential circuits and registertransfer logic. Latches and flip-flops. Registers. Counters.Analysis and design of synchronous sequential circuits. Mooremodel and Mealy model. Two's complement arithmetic.Algorithmic state machine (ASM) chart. One-hot stateassignment. Register transfer logic. Data-path and controlcircuit. Design of a simple arithmetic processor.

ETEC.3450 Programmable Logic Controllers and Lab I


This course introduces Programmable Logic Controllers from afundamental perspective and analyses of programming andoperation from a practical point of view. We will look insidethe PLC and cover general programming procedures, basicfunctions along with intermediate, data handling, andadvanced functions. There will be laboratory sessions with"Koyo" DLOS modules and using Koto PL Software, PLCsimulating software will also be used in homework problems.

ETEC.3500 Control Systems I (Formerly 17.350) -

Credits: 3

This course covers the concepts of feedback; open loop andclosed loop systems, feedback in electrical and mechanicalsystems, mathematical models of systems and linearapproximations, transfer functions of linear systems, blockdiagrams and signal flow graphs, sensitivity, control oftransient response, disturbance signals, time domainperformance: steady state errors, performance indices, stabilityrelated to s-plane location of the roots of the characteristicequation, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, graphical analysistechniques: root locus, frequency response as polar plot andBode diagrams, closed loop frequency response. A controlsystem design project is included in the course.

ETEC.3530 Digital Electronics (Formerly 17.353) -

Credits: 3

This course presents the building blocks and conceptsassociated with digital electronic networks. The materialpresented will cover the design requirements necessary todevelop successfully functioning digital logic circuits. The

lectures will cover combinatorial networks, the Eber-MollTransistor model, state devices, RTL, TTL, ECL, and CMOSlogic families, read-only memories (ROMs), static and dynamicMOS random access memories (RAMs), programmable logicarrays (PLAs) and macrocell logic. Homework, based on actualapplications, is designed to provide practice in the use of thefundamental circuit design. Real life examples are given toshow the application of design theory. Pre-Requisites: 27.356,17.341.

ETEC.3540 PSPICE Simulation (Formerly 17.354) -

Credits: 3

OrCADs Capture is used as the schematic entry tool togenerate circuits that will be simulated using PSPICE. AC andDC independent and dependent sources and device models willbe used in these circuits that will then be evaluated by varioussimulation methods using voltage, current and frequencysweeping as well as temperature and time sweeps. Thegraphical analysis tool, Probe, will be used to display theresults of the simulations and Probes mathematical functionswill be used to further analyze the simulation results. All ofthese functions will be presented in a combination of lecture,homework, and hands-on PC lab environment. Applicationslearned in class will be reinforced by homework problemswhich will then be applied in the PC lab. Pre-Requisite: 17.355

ETEC.3550 Electronics I and Laboratory (Formerly

17.355) - Credits: 3

This course introduces Electronics from a fundamentalperspective and analyses of circuits from a practical point ofview. Semiconductor devices and their application are stressed.This course surveys the operating characteristics of pn junctiondiodes, transistors and operational amplifiers, and analyzestheir application in actual circuits. The use of diodes in powerswitching circuits and the use of transistors in logic circuits andamplifiers will be covered extensively. Examples andhomework, based on present-day applications, are designed toprovide practice in the use of fundamental concepts andapplications. It is expected that following the four-courseelectronic sequence, students will be able to use the textbookused in this course or other professional level electronic textsfor further study of specific electronic topics. The courseincludes computer applications in solving problems involvingmodels of electronic devices and circuits. Coverage of sometopics is based on notes handed out that augments coverage inSedra and SMith.

ETEC.3560 Electronics II and Laboratory (Formerly

17.356) - Credits: 3

This is the second course in a series of four courses with Labs.It introduces Electronics from a fundamental perspective andanalyzes circuits from a practical point of view. Semiconductor

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devices and their application are stressed. P-and N-channelMOSFETs and junction field effect transistors (FET) will beintroduced and discussed. These include linear small-signal ACmodels, and amplifier. This course surveys the operatingcharacteristics of MOSFET and bipolar junction transistors(BJT) its circuit symbols; nonlinear large signal behavior andoperational amplifiers, and analyses; their application in actualcircuits. Large signal piecewise linear DC circuits, and smallsignal AC circuits will be studied. This course will includeMOSFET and BJT as used in amplifiers, switches cut-off andsaturation will be discussed. Examples and homework, basedon present day applications, are designed to provide practice inthe use of fundamental concepts, and applications. It isexpected that following the four course electronic sequence,students will be able to use the textbook used in this course orother professional level electronic texts for further study ofspecific electronic topics. The course includes computerapplications in solving problems involving models of electronicdevices and circuits. Coverage of some topics is based on noteshanded out that augments coverage in Sedra and Smith. Pre-Requisites: 17.215, 17.355, 42.226, 92.126

ETEC.3570 Electronics III and Laboratory (Formerly

17.357) - Credits: 3

This course introduces Electronics from a fundamentalperspective and analyses of circuits from a practical point ofview. It is expected that following the four course electronicsequence, students will be able to use the textbook used in thiscourse or other professional level electronic texts for furtherstudy of specific electronic topics. The following topics will becovered: review BJT and MOSFET, differential amplifiers, andfrequency response of different types of amplifiers will bediscussed, diff. pair, small signal analysis, biasing, currentsource, active load CMOS, Frequency response, Bode Plotscascode configuration.

ETEC.3580 Electronics IV and Laboratory (Formerly

17.358) - Credits: 3

This course provides the student with the understanding offeedback. The course covers the feedback equations, the fourtopologies of feedback, two port theory, Bode Plots, activefilters, Weinbridge Oscillators, and power amplifiers. There aretwo experiments the first covers finite gain, finite band width,output resistance, input resistance, and nonlinear distortion.The second covers multiple poles and loop stability,stabilization with three coincident poles, and loop gain foroscillation.

ETEC.3600 Mathematics and Statistics/E.E.T.


Uses the computer to apply mathematics, probability andstatistics to technological problems. Topics include:

probability, statistics, regression, correlation, goodness of fit,variance, probability distributions and the computer solutionof algebraic equations associated with multivariable statisticalproblems. Pre-Requisites: 17.353, 17.358, 17.365

ETEC.3610 Project Laboratory A (Formerly 17.361) -

Credits: 2

The project lab runs for 14 weeks with design, fabrication, andtesting of the project during the weeks one through twelve, andthe last two weeks for presentation of the projects to the class.It is expected that all projects be presented operational andmeeting the design performance requirements. There areexceptions to this. In the case of non-working projects theprogress and final report will be heavily relied on for grading.

ETEC.3650 Applied Linear Devices (Formerly 17.365)

- Credits: 3

Discusses the linear and nonlinear applications andcharacteristics of linear-integrated devices. Optimal use ofindustry-published specifications, application notes andhandbook data will be stressed. Topics to be covered includeoperational amplifiers, regulators, comparators, analogswitches, time-function generators, instrument circuits,logarithmic circuits, computing circuits, and signal processingcircuits.

ETEC.3680 Data Conversion and Laboratory


This course teaches the fundamentals of data conversionincluding digital to analog converters (DACs) using R/2Rladder networks, analog to digital converters (ADCs), samplingtheory, coding schemes, sources of errors in DAC's and ADC's,voltage to frequency converters, frequency to voltageconverters, sample and hold circuits, transfer functions ofconverters, wave shaping devices, and applications bydesigning and constructing a data conversion system. Pre-Requisite: 17.341

ETEC.3760 Electromagnetic Theory (Formerly

17.376) - Credits: 3

This course examines waves and phasors, transmission lines asdistributed circuits, Smith chart calculations, impedancematching, transients on transmission lines, vector analysis,electrostatics and capacitance, steady current flow inconductors and resistance, magnetostatics and inductance.

ETEC.3830 Microprocessors A (Formerly 17.383) -

Credits: 3

Introduces the microprocessor and microprocessor

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programming through an integrated set of experiments andrelated lectures. Topics include: binary, decimal, andhexadecimal numbers; the microprocessor; memory devices;structure of microprocessor-based systems; programming andinstruction sets; addressing modes; arithmetic, logical, and shiftinstructions; branch conditions and instructions; indexedaddressing; the tack; subroutines; assembly language; floating-point routines; and software development techniques.Approximately one-half of the course time will be anassociated laboratory, culminating with a programmingproject. Pre-Requisite: 17.341

ETEC.3840 Microprocessors B (Formerly 17.384) -

Credits: 3

Extends the skills developed in 17.393 to interfacing themicroprocessor to the outside world through an integrated setof experiments and related lectures. Topics include:architecture of microprocessor-based systems; microcontrollers;parallel I/O ports; interrupts; A/D and D/A converters;programmable timers; handshaking; and serialcommunications. The course will contain a three-week projectapplying the functions learned to a real world design.Approximately one-half of the course time will be anassociated laboratory.

ETEC.3910 Capstone Design (Formerly 17.391) -

Credits: 3

The project lab runs for 14 weeks with design, fabrication, andtesting of the project during the weeks one through twelve, andthe last two weeks for presentation of the projects to the class.It is expected that all projects be presented operational andmeeting the design performance requirements. There areexceptions to this. In the case of non-working projects theprogress and final report will be heavily relied on for grading.May do project at work (all requirements of reports,presentation, etc. still required). Pre-Requisites: 17.361, or17.353 and 17.358 and 17.365

ETEC.3920 Capstone Execution (Formerly 17.392) -

Credits: 3

The project lab runs for 14 weeks with design, fabrication, andtesting of the project during the weeks one through twelve, andthe last two weeks for presentation of the projects to the class.It is expected that all projects be presented operational andmeeting the design performance requirements. There areexceptions to this. In the case of non-working projects theprogress and final report will be heavily relied on for grading.May do project at work (all requirements of reports,presentation, etc. still required).

ETEC.4030 Foundations of Microwave Design


An introductory course in the analysis and design ofmicrowave circuits beginning with a review of time-varyingelectromagnetic field concepts and transmission lines. SmithChart problems; single and double stub matching; impedancetransformer design; microstrip transmission lines, slot lines,coplanar lines; rectangular and circular waveguides;characteristics of low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, band-stopfilters; two-port network representation of junctions; Z and Yparameters, ABCD parameters, scattering matrix; microwavemeasurements; measurement of VSWR, complex impedance,attenuation, and power; noise basic concepts andrepresentation; gain definitions, amplifier design; low-noiseamplifiers, power amplifiers, distributed amplifiers, othercircuits for microwave applications.

ETEC.4100 System Engineering and Analysis


This course describes the entire development of complexsystems form needs and requirements analysis through the lifecycle design process. Phases of system design form conceptualto detailed design are described. Program management andcontrol techniques, including risk management andconfiguration management, are discussed Analysis ofalternatives and decision making under risk and uncertainty arecovered. Mathematical tools for quantitative analysis aredescribed. Costing issues are discussed and the "ilities" (i.e.,reliability, maintainability, supportability, etc.) are introduced.

ETEC.4220 GPS: Principles and Applications


This course provides an introduction into how GPS works andthe variety of applications for GPS. The general methodologyof satellite navigation is described. Then there is an overview ofthe GPS system including the space segment and the controlsegment in addition to the GPS receivers themselves. The signalcharacteristics are presented. Satellite orbital mechanics andvarious earth coordinate systems are described. GPS receiveroperations are then discussed focusing on signal acquisitionand tracking. The impact of interference is considered. Theperformance of stand-alone GPS is described. Next, thetechniques of differential GPS are presented. Finally, theintegration of GPS with other navigation systems such asinertial systems in considered. Applications are discussedthroughout the course.

ETEC.4270 Digital Signal Processing (Formerly

17.427) - Credits: 3

This course covers the basic theory of digital signal processing.Sampling theory, discrete time signals and systems, andtransform methods - Z transform and Fourier series and

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transforms - are discussed in detail. Computational techniques,such as the Fast Fourier Transform are discussed. The basicconcepts of digital filter design are described.

ETEC.4590 Power Conversion Design I (Formerly

17.459) - Credits: 3

Power supply design is introduced starting with a simple halfwave and full wave rectifier capacitor filter power supply. Thestudent will develop a design process that details performancerequirements that will translate into topology selection andcomponent requirements. To improve line and load regulationas well as output voltage tolerance, feedback control isintroduced using linear regulator. Circuit elements which effectregulation are explored and the improvements in regulationthrough regulator gain is demonstrated. Protection circuits,regulator efficiency and thermal design are also introduced.The high frequency switching forward conversion topologiesare explored, detailing the output filter design and its effect oncontrol and loop stability. Bode plots are used to determineloop stability and selection of the amplifier's break frequencies.PSPICE is used as a tool to plot over all regulator frequencyresponse. The output filter inductor design is studied withrespect to core selection, wire size and thermal analysis. Theswitching regulator efficiency is also studied. Along with theforward converter, the flyback regulators are also introducedboth in continuous and discontinuous mode of operation. Pre-Requisites: 17.350 and 17.365

ETEC.4600 Power Conversion Design II (Formerly

17.460) - Credits: 3

Forward converter topologies are reviewed and core selectionequations are developed from magnetic fundamentals, powerand winding requirements. Transformer design and windinglayups are studied for their effects on eddy currents, proximityeffect and AC resistance. Drive requirements and circuits areinvestigated for both BJTs and MOSFETs along with snubbercircuits.

ETEC.4690 Control Systems II (Formerly 17.469) -

Credits: 3

Serves as a complement to 17.350 in that modern approachesto control system design are described. State space modelingtechniques are presented. State feedback using pole placementis introduced. State estimation using observers is presented inthe context of closed loop state feedback design. Techniquesfor digital control are discussed along with concepts fromoptimal and nonlinear control.

ETEC.4850 Fundamentals of Communication

Systems (Formerly 17.485) - Credits: 3

The course will provide an overview of various techniques andtechnologies used in communication systems. Signal analysisand linear system analysis will be discussed along with variousnonlinear techniques. Various modulation techniques to bediscussed will include linear modulation (AM), anglemodulation (FM), and several types of digital modulation.Issues related to wireless systems as well as computercommunication will be addressed.

ETEC.4870 Analog Filter Design (Formerly 17.487) -

Credits: 3

Presents a review of network analysis. This course alsoprovides an introduction to synthesis, driving point impedance,approximation theory and transfer function realization.

ETEC.4960 Radar Systems (Formerly 17.496) -

Credits: 3

Offers an introduction to radar system analysis. An overviewof basic radar operation is followed by a discussion of thefactors influencing the radar operations of target detection andparameter estimation. Transmitters, antennas, receivers andsystem losses will be discussed. Propagation effects and clutterinterference will be presented. Signal processing techniques willbe described. Synthetic aperture radar and pulse compressiontechniques will also be discussed. Time permitting, variousapplications will be described.

HONR.3500 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (STEM

Perspective) - Credits: 3






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Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic materialby providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical modelsand preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups todiscuss conclusions.



Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce didactic materialby providing hands-on experience with the subject matter.Students actively participate in simple chemical analysis,microscopic observations, and studies of anatomical modelsand preserved specimens. Students perform simplephysiological tests on themselves and work in small groups toanalyze results and discuss conclusions.

HSCI.1991 Intercollegiate Health 100 level elective


Intercollegiate Health 100 level elective




HSCI.2060 Pandemics: How Do They Occur? -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the global challenge posed by infectiousdiseases. In the past 50 years, many previously unknowninfectious diseases have emerged, while others have reemergedat an unprecedented rate. Despite tremendous strides in

science, technology, and medical advances, and primaryprevention strategies, infectious disease continue to plaguehumanity. This course will feature the global challenges posedby select pathogens. To do this, we will explore pandemicsthrough a few different lenses. We will review the sources ofand risk factors that lead to pandemics, and methods toprevent and control infectious disease outbreaks frombecoming pandemics. Infectious diseases discussed in thiscourse include: Cholera, Ebola, HIV, Influenza, SARS, MERS,COVID-19, among others.


Credits: 1




Studies the fundamentals of microbiology with major emphasison structure, function, growth, metabolism, and classificationof clinically important microorganisms. The human body'sresponse to invading microbes and an introduction to theecological aspects of microorganisms in the environment withparticular stress on their significance, activities (beneficial anddetrimental) and control measures will also be studied.



Laboratory investigations of basic properties andcharacteristics of microorganisms are conducted. Students willperform commonly used techniques for collecting, handling,and studying clinically important microorganisms.

HSCI.2220 Health and Disease Across the Lifespan


This course will introduce the basic principles that promotehealth of individuals throughout the lifespan. Physiological,socioeconomic, economic, and behavioral factors that impacthealth, disease, and quality of life across the lifespan will beexamined. Health assessment tools will be reviewed. Thecourse emphasizes the role of nutrition and physical activity forhealth promotion and disease prevention across different lifestages and the impact of aging on health and disease. Majorcauses of morbidity and mortality in the United States will be

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discussed.

HSCI.2510 Physiological Chemistry I (Formerly

35.251) - Credits: 3

This course provides a foundation in basic chemistry forstudents majoring in the Health Sciences. Basic conceptscovered include: properties of matter, energy, atomic andmolecular structure, isotopes and radioactivity, chemicalbonding, chemical formulae and reactions. Quantitative aspectsof chemical processes, chemical equilibrium and the behaviorof gases, including blood gases and their transport arediscussed. Properties of water and solutions are studied andinclude units of concentration, osmosis, osmolality, andphysiological fluid and electrolyte balance. The chemistry ofacids, bases and buffers is reviewed with emphasis onphysiological buffer systems. Quantitative aspects, acid/basebalance, compensatory mechanisms and elementary diagnosisare discussed. The chemistry of inorganic trace elements andtheir physiological roles are investigated. Concepts of organicchemistry are introduced, including the structure and functionof carbon, isomerism and the properties and selected reactionsof the major functional groups important in humanbiochemistry.

HSCI.2520 Physiological Chemistry II (Formerly

35.252) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to provide a foundation in basicbiochemistry for students majoring in the Health Professions.Selected concepts in organic chemistry are integrated into thisframework. Aspects of amino acid and protein structure arestudied. The structure and function of enzymes, their effects onreaction energetics and dynamics and the diagnostic uses ofenzyme assays in clinical medicine are covered. The plasmaproteins, hemoglobin, and the structure and function ofmiscellaneous cellular proteins are reviewed. The chemistry ofthe nucleic acids, protein anabolism and catabolism are studiedalong with selected metabolic disturbances and genetic disease.The structure and chemical properties of the simple andcomplex carbohydrates and lipids their metabolic pathwaysand cycles, and selected pathologies are studied in detail.Diagnostic tests relating to carbohydrate and lipidabnormalities are included. The course concludes with a studyof chemical communication mechanisms, which includesneurotransmitters, hormonal secretions, and immunoglobulins.

HSCI.2530 Physiological Chemistry Laboratory I


Laboratory experiments are conducted to complement thematerial covered in 35.251. Exercises dealing with propertiesof matter, chemical equations, qualitative analysis, energy,osmosis, chemical equilibrium and acids/bases/buffers will beperformed. The qualitative properties of alcohols, aldehydes,

ketones, acids and esters will be explored.

HSCI.2540 Physiological Chemistry Laboratory II


Laboratory experiments are conducted to complement thematerial covered in 35.252. The chemistry of the basicbiochemical molecules will be explored, including proteins,enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Selectedaspects of metabolism and the assay of clinically significantmaterials will be studied.

HSCI.2991 Clinical Lab 2000 level elect (Formerly

35.299) - Credits: 3

Clinical Laboratory 2000 level elective


30.305) - Credits: 4



Credits: 3


HSCI.3500 Human Biochemistry (Formerly 36.350) -

Credits: 3

This course is an in-depth study of biochemical substances andtheir reactions in the body, with major emphasis placed onmetabolism at the cellular level and examined in the tissues ofthe various organs where these reactions occur. Correlation ofbiochemical processes underlying pathologic conditions will bemade whenever practical.

HSCI.5500 Human Development and

Pathophysiology (Formerly 30.550) - Credits: 3

The physiological steady state of the human body anddisruptions that result over the life span will be examined aswell as the pathophysiological mechanism manifested in diseasestates. The course addresses defense, compensating, andadaptive responses to the pathophysiological processes as theyapply to the various systems rather than being a survey course

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of diseases.

INFO.1600 Introduction to Information Systems


This course presents the most -up-to-date technology in anever-changing discipline. It provides an in-depth understandingof the components of the computer systems and mobile devices,application software, mobile apps, system software (includingoperation systems), digital storage, and communications andnetworks. The course also teaches the fundamentals of theInternet, digital safety, security, and privacy, as well asInformation and Data Management and Information Systemsand Program Development.

LIFE.1100 Microbes and Society: Good, Bad and Ugly


Examines historical aspects of microbial interactions withhuman society, including the use of microbes in foodproduction, agriculture, biotechnology, industry andenvironmental preservation; explores bioterrorism, the problemof antibiotic resistance and surveys some historical andcontemporary microbial diseases.

LIFE.1230 Nutrition and Disease (Formerly 83.123) -

Credits: 3

Serves as an interdisciplinary survey course for students notmajoring in biology, which deals with human nutrition as itrelates to various chronic disease states. Methods of detectionand treatment of the disorders are considered as well as generalconcepts of health promotion/disease prevention based on theDietary Guidelines for Americans. Specific topics coveredinclude the role of nutrition in: heart disease, diabetes, cancer,obesity, alcoholism, and eating disorders. Not suitable forcredits toward any degree in the Division of Sciences.

LIFE.2140 Human Ecology (Formerly 83.214) -

Credits: 3

Designed to reveal and discuss the increasing problems ofoverpopulation in regard to environmental deterioration, livingspace, limits of natural resources and the adverse effects ofhuman alteration on destruction of the natural ecosystem. Theimplications of current literature and news items will beemphasized. Not suitable for credit towards any degree in theDivision of Sciences.

MATH.1020 Freshman Seminar in Mathematics


This course is designed to orient undergraduate math majors tothe university and to their chosen field. Students will learn

about the mathematics program, the mathematics faculty andtheir research interests, careers in math-related areas,internship opportunities, and university resources.

MATH.1070 Elementary Math for Teaching: Numbers

and Operations (Formerly 92.107) - Credits: 3

The Number and Operations course for elementary and middleschool teachers examines the three main categories in theNumber and Operations strand of Principles and Standards ofSchool Mathematics (NCTM) -- Understanding numbers,representations, relationships, and number systems; themeanings of operations and relationships among thoseoperations; and reasonable estimation and fluent computation.No credit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.1080 Elementary Math for Teaching: Algebra

and Data Analysis - Credits: 3

This course seeks to support students in furthering theirunderstanding of elementary mathematics concepts. The goal isfor students to not only pass the MTEL for elementarymathematics, but to lay the groundwork for graduate work inelementary mathematics education. Specifically, we use anintegrated approach to algebra that draws on real-world datato the extent possible. To this end, learners will gain experiencein selecting and developing a number of data representations,organizing data, looking for patterns in the data and, finally,using words, symbolic notation, graphs and tables to generalizethose patterns. No credit in Science or Engineering.


- Credits: 3

An introduction to the mathematics concepts and skillsimportant in modern society, even for non-technical pursuits.The course will emphasize conceptual understanding as well asa facility in performing elementary computations. Topics to beexamined will include types of reasoning, problem-solvingmethods, techniques of estimation, algebraic essentials, and thenature of probability and statistics. No credit in Science orEngineering.



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MATH.1115 Fundamentals of Algebra (Formerly

90.111) - Credits: 3

Intended for students with little or no background in basicalgebra or whose background is not current. Topics coveredinclude: the real number system, factoring fractions, linearequations, functions, graphs, systems of equations, and thequadratic equation. Students will not receive credit for thiscourse toward any degree program at the University ofMassachusetts Lowell.

MATH.1200 Precalculus Mathematics I (Formerly

92.120) - Credits: 3

Intended for students whose background in basic algebra iscurrent. The course objective is to provide students withproblem solving and computational techniques needed forfurther course work and in their occupation. Topics coveredinclude: linear equations, slope of a line, quadratic equations,functions, transformations, inequalities, curve sketching,systems of equations, and the exponential and logarithmicfunctions 3 credit(s) Prerequisite: MATH.1115 or equivalent orsatisfactory score on the Math Placement Exam given the firstweek of class. Credit is given for only one of the followingcourses; MATH.1200, or MATH.1210.

MATH.1210 Management Precalculus (Formerly

92.121) - Credits: 3

Review of algebra. The Real Numbers, inequalities andintervals on the number line, factoring, radical notation,properties of exponents, scientific notation, and operations onrational expressions. Function definition and graph oflinear/nonlinear functions such as quadratic, cubic, absolutevalue, piecewise-defined, rational, and power function.Additional topics with functions included such astransformations of graphs and symmetry, composite functions,one-to-one and inverse functions. Solving linear and quadraticequations algebraically and graphically. Solving systems ofequations in two variables algebraically and graphically.Modeling systems of equations in three variables and solvingthem analytically and with matrices using TI-84implementation. Modeling with linear as well as quadratic andpower functions with the aid of a graphing calculator andExcel spread sheets. Business applications are included.

MATH.1210SI Management Pre-Calculus

Supplemental Instruction (Formerly 92.121SI) -

Credits: 1

Taken simultaneously with MATH.1210, this 1-credit courseoffers students taking MATH.1210 supplemental instructionsto foster a greater opportunity for successful completion ofManagement Precalculus. The course credit cannot be used to

satisfy the credits required for graduation, but may be used tosatisfy credits required for full time student status.


- Credits: 3


MATH.1220SI Management Calculus Supplemental


Taken simultaneously with MATH.1220, this 1-credit courseoffers students taking MATH.1220 supplemental instructionsto foster a greater opportunity for successful completion ofManagement Calculus. The course credit cannot be used tosatisfy the credits required for graduation, but may be used tosatisfy credits required for full time student status.

MATH.1230 Precalculus Mathematics II (Formerly

92.123) - Credits: 3

Reviews angles and their measure, the trigonometric functions,solving triangles, law of sines, law of cosines, circular functionsand their graphs, vectors and trigonometric identities. Nocredit in Science or Engineering.

MATH.1250 Calculus A (Formerly 92.125) - Credits: 3

Serves as a first course in calculus and provides a brief reviewof analytic geometry and trigonometric functions. The courseprogresses to the study of inverse functions, limits, continuity,derivatives, rules for differentiation of algebraic andtranscendental functions, chain rule, implicit differentiation,linear approximation, differentials, and maximum andminimum values.

MATH.1260 Calculus B (Formerly 92.126) - Credits: 3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.1250. The course coversL'Hopital's Rule, optimization problems, Newton's method,sigma notation, integration, area between curves, volume, arclength, surface area, integration by parts, trigonometricsubstitution, partial fraction decomposition, and improperintegrals.

MATH.1270 Preparation for Calculus (Formerly

92.127) - Credits: 4

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A review of precalculus (algebra and trigonometry) togetherwith development of problem solving skills. No credit inScience or Engineering.

MATH.1280 Calculus IA (Formerly 92.128) - Credits:

4

Provides a review of pre-calculus algebra and trigonometryintegrated with the first half of Calculus I: limits, continuity,derivatives, basic derivative formulas, chain rule, implicitdifferentiation. Students are expected to have taken pre-calculus and trigonometry in order to be successful in thiscourse.

MATH.1280SI Calculus IA Supplemental Instruction



MATH.1290 Calculus IB (Formerly 92.129) - Credits:

4

Provides a review of pre-calculus, algebra and trigonometryintegrated with the second half of Calculus I. Inverse trigfunctions and their derivative, logarithmic functions and theirderivative, related rates, L'Hospital's Rule, optimizationproblems, curve sketching, linearization, Newton's Method,hyperbolic functions and their derivative, antiderivatives.Completion of this course is equivalent to MATH.131 0Calculus I.

MATH.1290SI Calculus IB Supplemental Instruction




Serves as a first course in calculus. Functions, limits, continuity,derivatives, rules for differentiation of algebraic andtranscendental function; chain rule, implicit differentiation,related rate problems, linearization, applied optimization, andcurve sketching. Introduction to area and integration. Studentsare expected to have taken pre-calculus and trigonometry in

order to be successful in this course.

MATH.1320 Calculus II (Formerly 92.132) - Credits: 4

Serves as a continuation of Calculus I. Integration andtechniques of integration including the substitution method,integration by parts, trigonometric integrals, trigonometricsubstitution, integration of rational functions by partialfractions, numerical integration, and improper integrals.Volumes using cross-sections, the disk method, the washermethod and the shell method. Arc length and surface area.Infinite series, power series, Maclaurin and Taylor series. Polarcoordinates and areas and lengths in polar coordinates.

MATH.1380 Calculus for the Life Sciences I (Formerly

92.138) - Credits: 4

This is a single variable calculus course with applications to thelife sciences. Review of basic algebra, trigonometry, functionsand graphs. Limits and derivatives, including differentiationrules, curve sketching and optimization problems. Implicitdifferentiation. Study of exponential and logarithmic functionsmotivated by growth, decay and logistic modes. Introductionto integration, techniques, applications and the fundamentaltheorem.

MATH.1390 Calculus for the Life Sciences II


This course is a continuation of MATH.1380. Review ofintegration and methods. Solving systems of linear equations.Use and application of matrices including inverses,determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Solving differenceequations. Differential and integral calculus for functions ofseveral variables, including maximum-minimum problems,partial derivatives. Method of least squares. First-orderdifferential equations. Higher-order and systems of lineardifferential equations. Stability and trajectories using matrices.Population models and approximation techniques. Biologymajors only.


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MATH.2100 Functions and Modeling (Formerly

92.210) - Credits: 3

Engage in lab-based activities designed to strengthen theirproblem-solving skills and expand knowledge of the topics insecondary mathematics, focusing especially on topics fromprecalculus and the transition to calculus. Explore a variety ofcontexts that can be modeled using families of functions.Topics include conic sections, parametric equations and polarequations. Multiple representations, transformations, dataanalysis techniques and interconnections among geometry,probability and algebra. Quantitative approaches and buildingrelationships between discrete and continuous reasoning will berecurrent themes.

MATH.2190 Discrete Structures I (Formerly 92.321

and MATH.3210) - Credits: 3

Presents propositional logic, combinatorics, methods of proof,mathematical systems, algebra of sets, matrix algebra, relationsand functions, recursion and generating functions, applicationsto computer science, and graph theory.

MATH.2210 Linear Algebra I (Formerly 92.221) -

Credits: 3

Elementary set theory and solution sets of systems of linearequations. An introduction to proofs and the axiomaticmethods through a study of the vector space axioms. Linearanalytic geometry. Linear dependence and independence,subspaces, basis. Inner products. Matrix algebra. Applicationsof the above will also be discussed.

MATH.2220 Linear Algebra II (Formerly 92.222) -

Credits: 3

Linear transformations. Linear operators, change of basis,inner product and the diagonalization problem. Quadraticforms. Convex sets and geometric programming, input/outputmodels for an economy, Markov chains, other applications oflinear algebra.

MATH.2250 Calculus C (Formerly 92.225) - Credits:

3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.1260. This course coversintegration by parts, integration of trigonometric integrals,trigonometric substitution, partial fraction, numericintegration, improper integrals, L'Hopital's Rule, indeterminateforms, sequences, infinite series, integral tests, comparisontests, alternating series tests, power series, Taylor series, polarcoordinates, graphs and areas in polar coordinates, andparametric equations.

MATH.2260 Calculus D (Formerly 92.226) - Credits:

3

Serves as a continuation of MATH.2250. This course coverscurvature, cylindrical surfaces, dot and cross products, curvesand planes in three space, cylindrical and spherical coordinates,functions of two variables, chain rule, directional derivativesand gradient, tangent planes, and double and triple integrals inrectangular, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinatesystems.

MATH.2270 Elementary Math for Teaching:

Geometry and Measurement (Formerly 92.227) -

Credits: 3

This is a mathematics content course which covers thegeometry/measurement strands of the MassachusettsCurriculum Frameworks in Mathematics at a collegiate level.The goal is not only to prepare students for the elementarymathematics MTEL, but to lay the groundwork for graduatework in elementary mathematics education. The course centersaround "Big Ideas" such as Equivalence, Proportionality,Transformations; and Shapes &Solids. No credit in Science orEngineering.

MATH.2310 Calculus III (Formerly 92.231) - Credits:

4

Extends the concepts of Calculus I and II that deal withfunctions of a single variable to multi-variable functions,vector-valued functions and vector fields. Vectors and vector-valued functions, the dot and cross products, curves in spaceand the calculus of vector-valued functions. Multi-variablefunctions, limits, continuity, and differentiation. Partialderivatives, directional derivatives, the gradient, Lagrangemultipliers and optimization. Double and triple integrals inCartesian, polar and spherical coordinates. Vector fields andthe fundamental theorems of vector calculus developed, lineand surface integrals, Green's theorem, Stokes's theorem, andthe divergence theorem.

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MATH.2320L Math Lab I (Formerly 92.232) - Credits:

1

An introduction to mathematics related software. Topics fromCalculus &Differential Equations will be explored using asymbolic package like Maple. the course will also introduceLaTeX, the standard for typesetting mathematics.


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92.244) - Credits: 3


MATH.2720 Introduction to Programming with

MATLAB (Formerly 92.272) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce basic programming concepts usingMATLAB as the programming environment. Topics include anintroduction to MATLAB, array manipulation, graphics, scriptfiles, data input and output, relational and logical operators,conditional statements, loops, and iterative procedures.Additional topics will be discussed as time permits. Additional

topics will be chosen from the following: finding roots ofnonlinear equations, random number generation, Markovprocesses, simple statistics, interpolation, and the basics ofFourier analysis.


92.283) - Credits: 3




92.111SI/92.2830SI) - Credits: 2


MATH.3010 Introduction to Applied Mathematics I


Discusses vector analysis, Green's Theorem, DivergenceTheorem, Stokes' Theorem, Fourier series, integrals, andpartial differential equations of physics and engineering.

MATH.3020 Introduction to Applied Mathematics II


Introduces students to matrix algebra, solution of systems oflinear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, solution ofdifferential equations by matrix methods, series solution ofdifferential equations, Bessel and Legendre functions, andSturm-Liouville problems.

MATH.3220 Discrete Structures II (Formerly 92.322)

- Credits: 3

Examines graph theory, trees, algebraic systems, Booleanalgebra, groups, monoids, automata, machines, rings andfields, applications to coding theory, logic design, and sorting.

MATH.3300 Symbolic Logic (Formerly 92.330) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to symbolic logic. Symbolic logic provides a

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framework of formal reasoning with applications inmathematics, cognitive science, computer science andphilosophy. Topics include propositional logic, booleanalgebras and rings, first-order logic and systems of deduction.Time permitting, we will touch on Tarski's notion of model,and the completeness and incompleteness theorems of Godel.

MATH.3600 Mathematic Structure for Computer


Basic concepts of data. Linear lists, strings, arrays, andorthogonal lists. Trees and graphs. Storage systems andstructures. Storage allocation and collection. Multilinkedstructures. Symbol tables, searching and sorting (ordering)techniques. Not for math majors.

MATH.3620 Numerical Analysis I (Formerly 92.362)

- Credits: 3

Focuses on the theory and application of numerical techniquesincluding error analysis. Also discusses solution of linear,nonlinear and differential equations, interpolation, numericalintegration, and curve fitting. Computer solutions areemphasized.

MATH.3630 Intro to Data Analysis (Formerly

92.363) - Credits: 3

Computer analysis of data derived from research conducted inphysical, social, and life sciences. Data preparation. Datamodification, file manipulation, and descriptive statistics usingSPSS. Programming ability is not required. No credit in Scienceor Engineering.

MATH.3750 Senior Seminar I (Formerly 92.375) -

Credits: 1

Student works with an advisor to develop a proposal for asenior project that will be carried out as part of MATH.4750Senior Seminar II. Generally taken during the spring of thejunior year. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

MATH.3810 Mathematical Physics (Formerly 92.381)

- Credits: 3

Intended for students having completed 2 full years of physicsand math, this course is designed to develop competency in theapplied mathematical skills required of junior and senior levelphysics majors. Covering topics involving infinite series, powerseries, complex numbers, and linear algebra along with vectorand Fourier analysis, students will be trained with the rigorrequired to solve a wide range of applications in the physicalsciences. Physics majors only.

MATH.3850 Applied Statistics (Formerly 92.385) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to experimental design, data analysis and formalstatistical procedures from an applied point of view.

MATH.3860 Probability and Statistics I (Formerly

92.386) - Credits: 3

Provides a one-semester course in probability and statisticswith applications in the engineering sciences. Probability ofevents, discrete and continuous random variables cumulativedistribution, moment generatory functions, chi-squaredistribution, density functions, distributions. Introduction toestimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Nocredit for both MATH.3860 and MATH.4070, Math majorsshould take MATH.4070.

MATH.4030 Mathematical Analysis (Formerly

92.403) - Credits: 3

The real numbers, completeness, sequences of real numbers,functions, continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, theRiemann integral, series or real numbers, sequences and seriesof functions, uniform convergence, power series.

MATH.4070 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I


Addresses the topics of probability, random variables, discreteand continuous densities, expectation and variance, specialdistributions (binomial, Poisson, normal, etc.), momentgenerating functions, joint and conditional distributions,transformations of variables, sampling, and the central limittheorem.

MATH.4100 Computers and Calculators in the


This course explores the roles of mainframes, PC's and handcalculators in instruction, examine some of the availablesoftware and consider their use in a variety of areas ofsecondary mathematics, such as algebra, geometry (Euclideanand analytic), probability and statistics and introductorycalculus. No credit in Science or Engineering.


92.411/511) - Credits: 3

A first course in theory of analytic functions of one complexvariable: complex differentiability and the Cauchy-Riemannequations, Cauchy Integral Theorem and Cauchy IntegralFormula, Taylor and Laurent series, zeroes of analytic

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functions and uniqueness, the maximum modulus principle,isolated singularities and residues. Applications.


Credits: 3

Studies congruencies and the Chinese Remainder Theorem,Primitive roots, quadratic reciprocity, approximationproperties of continued fractions, Pell's equation. Recentapplication of number theory such as primality testing,cryptology, and random number generation will also becovered.

MATH.4190 Mathematica - Credits: 3

A project -based course starting with an introduction to thebasic features of Mathematica. A project that allows thestudent to focus on certain features in more detail is requiredand occupies the second half of the course.





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This course is designed for current and prospective geometryteachers. In addition to the development of Euclideangeometry, students will become familiar with geometryapplications in Geometer's Sketchpad software, and to a lesserdegree with other geometry software applications includingGeogebra, and Cabri. There will be an introduction tospherical and hyperbolic geometry and triangle measurementswill be computed for each. Calculus based derivations of areaand volume for surfaces and solids will be generated and

related to Euclidean geometry topics.


92.435/535) - Credits: 3


MATH.4450 Partial Differential Equations (Formerly

92.445) - Credits: 3


MATH.4480 Mathematics of Signal Processing


Representation of Signals: Fourier analysis, fast Fouriertransforms, orthogonal expansions. Transformation of signals:linear filters, modulation. Band-limited signals. Sampling.Uncertainty principle. Windows and extrapolation.Applications to medical imaging and array processing.


92.450) - Credits: 3

Applications of mathematics to real life problems. Topicsinclude dimensional analysis, population dynamics wave andheat propagation, traffic flow.

MATH.4660 Stat Program Using SAS (Formerly

92.466) - Credits: 3



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MATH.4760 Senior Seminar III (Formerly 92.476) -

Credits: 3

An optional second semester seminar to allow for continuationof study initiated in Senior Seminar I.

MATH.4860 Probability and Math Statistics II


Point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. Two-sample t-test. Correlation and linear regression. The bivariatenormal distribution. Analysis of variance for one-and two-waydesigns. F tests. Nonparametric methods. Chi-squared tests forcontingency tables. Generalized likelihood ratio. C.R. bound.Consistency.


Credits: 1-3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of DepartmentChair.

MATH.4910 Directed Study in Algebra (Formerly

92.491) - Credits: 3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work in algebra. May be repeated for a totalof six semester credits. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings.

MATH.4940 Directed Study in Statistics (Formerly

92.494) - Credits: 3

Individual study for the student desiring more advanced ormore specialized work in Statistics. May be repeated for a totalof six semester credits. Course may not be substituted forscheduled offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of DepartmentChair.

MATH.4960 Mathematics Practicum (Formerly

92.496) - Credits: 1-3

Unpaid internship in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.This allows students to receive up to 3 (free elective) creditswhile working on an approved project. Students who have aposition and who wish to take advantage of this Practicumshould see the department Internship Coordinator.

MATH.5000 Discrete Structures (Formerly 92.500) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to discrete mathematics, includingcombinatorics and graph theory. The necessary backgroundtools in set theory, logic, recursion, relations, and functions arealso included. Masters degree credit for Teacher Option Only.

MATH.5010 Real Analysis (Formerly 92.501) -

Credits: 3

The class is aimed to give rigorous foundations to the basicconcepts of Calculus such as limits of sequences and functions,continuity, Riemann integration. The main focus is given torigorous proofs rather than computations. Tentative topics are:Real numbers (algebraic, order and distance structures);Archimedean property; Sequences and their limits. Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem; Cauchy sequences and completeness;Limit of a function; Continuity of a function at a point and ona set; Uniform continuity; Open and closed sets, idea ofcompactness, compactness of a closed interval; Sequences offunctions, uniform convergence; Riemann integration.Prerequisites: Calculus I-III or equivalent, Discrete Structures orequivalent.

MATH.5070 Applied Functional Analysis I (Formerly

92.507) - Credits: 3

Metric spaces, completeness, contractions, compactness, theArzela-Ascoli theorem, Picard's theorem, Weierstrass'stheorem. Banach spaces, dual spaces, weak v's strongconvergence. Hilbert spaces, orthogonal sequences, weaksequential compactness, compact self-adjoint operators andtheir spectra, application to Sturm-Liouville theory.

MATH.5090 Probability and Mathematical Statistics


This course provides a solid basis for further study in statisticsand data analysis or in pattern recognition and operationsresearch. It is especially appropriate for students with anundergraduate science or engineering major who have not hada rigorous calculus-based probability and statistics course. Thecourse covers the topics in probability models, randomvariables, expected values, important discrete and continuousdistributions, limit theorems, and basic problems of statistical

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inference: estimation and testing.

MATH.5100 Computers and Calculators in Classroom


Explores the roles of computers and calculators in instruction,examines some of the available software, and considers theiruse in a variety of areas of school mathematics, such asalgebra, geometry (Euclidean and analytic) probability andstatistics, and introductory calculus. Mathematics Mastersdegree credit for Teacher Option Only.


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Study of primes, congruences, number-theoretic functions,Diophantine approximation, quadratic forms and quadraticnumber fields. Additional topics as time permits.





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MATH.5230 Linear Algebra (Formerly 92.523) -

Credits: 3

Sets and maps; vector spaces and linear maps, matrix of linearmaps, solving systems of equations, scalar products andorthogonality, eigenvalues and applications. Masters degreecredit for Teachers Option Only.


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MATH.5300 Applied Mathematics I (Formerly

92.530) - Credits: 3

Infinite Series, Complex Algebra, Ordinary DifferentialEquations, Special Functions, Fourier Series, Vector Spaces,Operators and Matrices.

MATH.5310 Applied Mathematics II (Formerly

92.531) - Credits: 3

Multivariable Calculus, Vector Calculus, Partial DifferentialEquations Complex Variables, Fourier Analysis, Calculus ofVariations.


92.435/535) - Credits: 3


MATH.5450 Partial Diff Equations (Formerly 92.545)

- Credits: 3

Linear and quasilinear first order PDE. The method ofcharacteristics. Conservation laws and propagation of shocks.Basic theory for three classical equations of mathematicalphysics (in all spatial dimensions): the wave equation, the

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heat/diffusion equation, the Laplace/Poisson equation. Initialvalue problems - solution formulas. Fundamental solutions.Green's functions. Eigenfunction expansion method for initial-boundary and boundary value problems.


92.550) - Credits: 3

Applications of mathematics to real life problems. Topicsinclude dimensional analysis, population dynamics wave andheat propagation, traffic flow. Pre-requisite: 92.132 CalculusII.

MATH.5510 Calculus of Variations (Formerly 92.551)

- Credits: 3

The first variational problem, necessary conditions. Euler'sequation. Generalization to dependent and independentvariables. Constraints and Lagrange multipliers. Application todynamics and elasticity. Direct methods.

MATH.5550 Applied Math for Life Scientists


The objective of this course is to give students an opportunityto learn how to use a computer algebra system in the contextof reviewing some of the key mathematical topics that are usedin the life sciences. The first half of the course includes a reviewof mathematical topics ranging from trigonometry throughdifferential equations. A parallel introduction to a computeralgebra system is also included in the first half. In the secondhalf, students will study a mathematical topic such as patternrecognition or models for growth and complete a project usingthe computer algebra system. (UMassOnline).

MATH.5630 Computational Mathematics (Formerly

92.563) - Credits: 3

Introduction and review of Taylor series. Finding roots ofF(x)=0. Numerical interpolation and extrapolation. Curvefitting and nonlinear best fits. Numerical differentiation andintegration. Differential equations, initial and boundary valueproblems.

MATH.5640 Applied Linear Algebra (Formerly

92.564) - Credits: 3

Use of iterative algorithms to find exact or approximateconstrained solutions to large, and often spares, systems oflinear equations, and on applications, such as medical imaging,in which such problems arise. Maximization of likelihood andentropy. Emphasis on exploiting sparseness, acceleratingconvergence, and stabilizing calculations in the presence ofnoise. Block-iterative methods and bounds for singular values

will be included. Basic results in matrix theory presented asneeded.

MATH.5650 Special Functions (Formerly 92.565) -

Credits: 3

Introduction to functions beyond those studied in calculus andwhich arise in applied mathematics, including gamma, beta,elliptic, Bessel, orthogonal polynomials ... Asymptoticapproximation will be introduced.

MATH.5680 Approximation Theory (Formerly

92.568) - Credits: 3

MATH.5720 Optimization (Formerly 92.572) -

Credits: 3

Optimization without calculus; geometric programming;convex sets and convex functions; review of linear algebra;linear programming and the simplex method; convexprogramming; iterative barrier-function methods; iterativepenalty-function methods; iterative least-squares algorithms;iterative methods with positivity constraints; calculus ofvariations; applications to signal processing, medical imaging,game theory.

MATH.5750 Applied Statistics with R (Formerly

92.575) - Credits: 3

This is a methods course focusing on the applications ofstatistics using R programming language. Topics include: Studydesigns, review of inference and regression, categorical data,logistic regression, rates and proportions, and nonparametricmethods. Additional topics may be considered if time permits.Only on of 92.575(R) and 92.576(SAS) may be applied towarda Masters degree in Mathematics.

MATH.5760 Statistical Programming using SAS



MATH.5780 Statistical Inference and Data Mining


Topics in nonasymptotic direct computational methods forstatistical inference in data mining. Background in probabilityand statistics required.

MATH.5840 Stochastic Process (Formerly 92.584) -

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Credits: 3

Markov chains and processes, random walks, stationary,independent increments, and Poisson processes. Ergodicity.Examples (e.g., diffusion, queuing theory, etc.).

MATH.5870 Measure and Probability Theory


This course presents the mathematical foundations ofProbability Theory, including the concepts of Probability Spaceand random variable. Various types of convergence ofsequences and measurable functions will be introduced, andprecise statements and proofs of the probability limit theorems(Law of Large Numbers, Central Limit Theorems, etc.) will begiven. Theory of measure and Lebesgue integration will beintroduced. If time permits, conditional probabilities will bediscussed.

MATH.5880 Mathematical Statistics (Formerly

92.588) - Credits: 3

Random variables, densities, joint and conditionaldistributions, expectations, variance, estimation, sufficiencyand completeness, hypothesis testing, limiting distributions.

MATH.5900 Statistical Quality Control (Formerly

92.590) - Credits: 3

Overview of quality and managing quality, Define MeasureAnalyze Improve Control (DMAIC), the six sigma approach toquality, visual representation of data, Pareto charts,histograms, process capability vs specification (process) limits,t-tests, ANOVA, and other statistical hypothesis testing inquality, normal probability plots, control charts, measurementsystem analysis, application of regression analysis tomanufacturing and/or design, Minitab.

MATH.5910 Linear Statistics Modeling and

Regression (Formerly 92.591) - Credits: 3

Model building via linear regression models. Method of leastsquares, theory and practice. Checking for adequacy of amodel, examination of residuals, checking outliers. Practicalhand on experience in linear model building on real data sets.Prerequisite: recommended: Linear Algebra.

MATH.5920 Multivariate Statistics (Formerly

92.592) - Credits: 3

Nonlinear model building via the method of least squares.Discriminant and factor analysis, principal components, profileanalysis, canonical correlation, cluster analysis. Experience on

real data sets.

MATH.5930 Experimental Design (Formerly 92.593)

- Credits: 3

How to design, carry out, and analyze experiments.Randomized block designs, randomization, blocking,matching, analysis of variance and covariance, control ofextraneous variables.

MATH.6510 Selected Topics in Mathematics


Intended to satisfy individual student needs. Topics includevarious fields of mathematics.


Credits: 3

Advanced topics in various fields of mathematics and relatedfields. Since topical coverage varies from term to term, astudent may be allowed to receive credit more than once forthis course.

MATH.7420 Thesis Review (Formerly 92.472) -

Credits: 1

MATH.7430 Master's Thesis in Mathematical


Master's Thesis Research.

MECH.1010 Kinetic Projects - Credits: 3

Kinetic Projects is a hybrid course designed for a variety ofmajors to explore the intersections between mechanicalengineering and sculpture. In this project-driven class, studentswill learn principles and practice in both the fields ofengineering and art, and put them into practice by creatingfunctioning kinetic objects to be displayed in a public setting.The course will also include guest lectures from practitioners inArt and Engineering. The course also provides an introductionto technical communications, teamwork, data analysis,computer coding, and introduction to CAD prototyping,report-writing and/or oral presentation.

MECH.1070 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering


This course provides a hands-on introduction to mechanicalengineering and the engineering design process. Throughassignments and projects, students learn how to: identify aproblem, develop alternative solutions, select the bestalternative, make critical decisions, and work as a team.

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Lecture and lab component.

MECH.1CO-OP Curricula Practical Training - Credits:

0-1


MECH.2000 Mechanical Engineering Project I


Students work on engineering design/build/test (DBT) projectsunder the supervision of a mechanical engineering facultymember. Projects can include student club based DBT projects.

MECH.2010 Computer Aided Design (Formerly

22.201) - Credits: 2

Course emphasis is on introducing the use of computer aideddesign tools in the engineering problem solving process.Assigned design projects require the use of both wire frame andsolid modeling tools. Lecture and lab activities are used tosupport project requirements, and to provide more in-depthunderstanding of computer aided engineering design anddrawing.

MECH.2020 Manufacturing Laboratory (Formerly

22.202) - Credits: 2

This is an introductory course in manufacturing processescovering the basic machine tool practices utilized in themanufacturing of a product. The objective of the course is todevelop a broad understanding of manufacturing operationsand their relationship to engineering product design. Studentsmanufacture, fabricate and measure the accuracy of amechanical assembly from design drawings, using lathes,milling machines, drill presses and other conventionalprocesses.

MECH.2420 Thermodynamics (Formerly 22.242) -

Credits: 3

The first and second laws of thermodynamics are introducedand applied to the analysis of thermodynamic systems in termsof work, heat, energy transformation, and system efficiency.The use of tables, graphs, and equations of state is introducedto obtain various properties of pure substances. The conceptsof work, heat and energy, as well as their relationships, arestudied. The theory and application of reversible andirreversible thermodynamic process, Carnot cycles, and entropyare studied in relation to the energy analysis of engineeringsystems. Energy balances and ideal efficiencies of steady flowengineering systems are analyzed.

MECH.2960 Materials Science for Engineers


Properties and characterization of engineering materials. Thebehavior of engineering materials is studied experimentally todevelop an understanding of properties important in materialsselection and engineering design. Structure-property-processingrelationships are discussed. Topics include stress, strain,strength, stiffness, thermal expansion, hardness, tensile andbending tests, strain gages, corrosion, microstructure of metals,polymers, ceramics and composites.

MECH.3000 Mechanical Engineering Project II


Students work on engineering design/build/test (DBT) projectsunder the supervision of a mechanical engineering facultymember. Projects can include student club based DBT projects.

MECH.3020 Instrumentation and Measurement


Students set up and conduct specific experiments designed tostudy: 1) fundamental ME instrumentation systems; 2)fundamental experimental techniques and 3) basic physicalprinciples of mechanical systems. Experiments are divided intotwo areas; solid-mechanical and thermo-fluids. Studentsdevelop models for use in validating and comparing withexperimental results. Written communication techniques areemphasized.

MECH.3110 Applied Strength of Materials (Formerly

22.311) - Credits: 3

Strength of materials principles are applied to the stressanalysis of machine components and structures. The effects ofbuckling and combined bending, torsion, and axial loadingsare studied together with the effects of stress risers due togeometrical complexities. Topics include: 3D stresstransformations; principal stresses; Mohr's circle; failurecriteria; torsion of non-circular and hollow cross sections;stress concentration factors; equilibrium and energymethods;global and local buckling; introduction to finiteelement methods; introduction to composites.

MECH.3210 Kinematics of Mechanisms (Formerly

22.321) - Credits: 3

Design and kinematic analysis of mechanisms. Course topicsinclude linkage synthesis and motion analysis (position,velocity and acceleration), cam, gear and power train design,and technical communication. This course meets the EssentialLearning Outcome of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving asdefined under the Core Curriculum requirements. As such, the

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course will reinforce the students' ability to identify, analyze,interpret, and evaluate arguments, data, evidence, problems,and conclusions as part of formulating an opinion orconclusion, and then use that information to design, evaluateand implement a strategy to achieve a desired outcome.

MECH.3220 Control of Mechanical Systems


Design of cams and gear trains and control of mechanicaldevices. Course topics include: cam sizing and manufacture,cam and gear train kinematics, dynamic force analysis, machinebalancing, introduction to the control of mechanical systems.The major project involves the design, analysis, manufacture,and dynamic testing of a cam having specified performancerequirements; computer aided design (CAD) and computernumerically controlled (CNC) milling machines are applied.Dynamic simulation (MATLAB) is used throughout the course.

MECH.3410 Conduction & Radiation Heat Transfer


The theory of steady state and transient heat conduction insolids is developed and applied. The concepts of Biot andFourier numbers are covered and their applications are studied.The principals of thermal radiation with application to heatexchange between black and non-black body surfaces arestudied. The use of radiation networks (electrical networkanalogy) is examined. Surface radiation properties areextensively covered. Design projects are integrated into thecourse.

MECH.3420 Convective Processes (Formerly 22.342)

- Credits: 3

Internal and external flows with friction, Reynold's number,laminar and turbulent flows. Mathematical development of thehydrodynamic boundary layer. Boundary layer separation andfluid dynamic drag. Flow in pipes. Forced and free convectiveheat transfer, the thermal boundary layer, Reynolds' analogy,Prandtl and Grashof numbers. Empirical engineeringconvection relations. Students engage in a design projectthroughout the term.

MECH.3610 Mathematical Methods for Mechanical


This course focuses of the application of a variety ofmathematical techniques to solve engineering problems. Topicsinclude, error analysis, root finding, optimization, linearalgebra, solutions to linear and non-linear systems, statistics,curve fitting, eigen value analysis, Fourier analysis, numericalintegration and differentiation as well as numerical solutions toordinary differential equations. MATLAB program

development and modification as well as application of existingcodes are required.

MECH.3810 Fluid Mechanics (Formerly 22.381) -

Credits: 3

A calculus-based engineering course which deals with thedevelopment of basic fluid mechanic relations. Emphasis isplaced on the control-volume approach for solving problems,Topics includes fluid behavior and fluid properties: hydrostaticpressure and forces; buoyancy and stability; continuity,momentum, and Bernoulli equations; similitude anddimensional analysis; scale analysis and modeling; internal andexternal flows with friction; Reynolds number; laminar andturbulent flows; mathematical development of thehydrodynamic boundary layer; boundary layer separation andfluid dynamic drag; fluid flow in pipes and ducts,; friction andminor losses.

MECH.3820 Heat Transfer (Formerly 22.382) -

Credits: 3

A calculus-based engineering course providing treatment of thefundamental modes of heat transfer. Topics include: steady-state and transient heat conduction in solids; forced andnatural convection; the concept of thermal boundary layer;scale analysis and dimensionless number such as Reynolds,Prandtl, and Grashof numbers; Reynolds analogy; empiricalengineering convection relations; thermal radiation involvingheat exchange between black and non-black body surfaces.

MECH.4000 Mechanical Engineering Project III


Students work on engineering design/build/test (DBT) projectsunder the supervision of a mechanical engineering facultymember. Projects can include student club based DBT projects.Completion of 22.400, 22.300, and 22.200 can count as amechanical engineering technical elective (academic petitionrequired).

MECH.4030 Thermal Fluids Laboratory (Formerly

22.403) - Credits: 3

Continuation of Mechanical Engineering Lab I. Focuses ondigital data acquisition systems used on mechanical engineeringequipment. Students design measurement systems composed ofvarious transducers, their associated signal conditioners anddigital data acquisition and recording devices. Statisticalmethods are emphasized. Experiments require the students toprovide calibration and to select appropriate sampling ratesand test durations. Systems under test range from simplemultisensor laboratory apparatus to actual operatingmechanical systems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning

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Outcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).

MECH.4040 Advanced Mechanical Dynamic

Measurement Systems (Formerly 22.404) - Credits: 3

This course is an extension of 22.302 Mechanical Engineeringlab I, and extends the laboratory measurements for a widevariety of dynamic systems applications including first orderand second order systems using both time domain andfrequency domain approaches for the measurement andanalysis of dynamic response. lectures will delve into moredepth on time domain digital signal processing (extending theME lab I course material) and progress Into frequency domainrepresentations oftime response. This course counts as amechanical engineering technical elective.

MECH.4230 Capstone Design (Formerly 22.423) -

Credits: 3

Students perform independent design work and participate inteam efforts to develop conceptual designs from functionalrequirements. Perform design analysis and synthesis, modeling,fabrication, testing, cost estimating, and documenting theessential elements of the system design. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning(AIL), Information Literacy (IL), and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

MECH.4250 Design of Machine Elements (Formerly

22.425) - Credits: 3

The principles of mechanics and commonly used failuretheories are applied to the design and analysis of machineelements subjected to static and dynamic (fatigue) loadconditions. Elements studied include power screws, bolts,springs, bearings, gears, lubrication, shafts, brakes, clutches,and belts.

MECH.4260 Green Energy Engineering (Formerly

22.426) - Credits: 3

Introduces a comprehensive range of green energy sources, andthe tools and techniques to use that energy. A strong emphasisis given to residential applications, particularly those that arecost effective. Topics include solar energy, photovoltaic, waterpower, wind power, geothermal heating, and bio- fuelproduction and use. Course will also investigate architecturalconsiderations essential to effective implementation of greenenergy. Course is open to Seniors in engineering and scienceand those with a solid knowledge of vector notations andcollege algebra. Familiarity with the MATLAB computingenvironment would be useful.

MECH.4280 Fundamentals of Engineering (ME)

Review (Formerly 22.428) - Credits: 3

This is a review course for students planning on taking theMechanical Engineering version of the Fundamentals ofEngineering (FE) Exam. Lectures will review theory, andstudents will be required to complete representative multiple-choice practice and test questions. Subject areas to be coveredare as follows: mathematics and statistics, computers, ethicsand economics, electromagnetism, engineering mechanics,materials, thermal fluids, measurement and instrumentation,dynamic systems and controls, and ME design and analysis. FEexam protocols will also be reviewed. The course counts as amechanical engineering technical elective. Taking and /orpassing the FE exam is not required in order to pass thiscourse.

MECH.4410 Thermo-fluid Applications (Formerly

22.441) - Credits: 3

Topics covered include: heat exchanger analysis and design;thermodynamic analysis of : gas power cycles, steam andcombined cycles, and refrigeration cycles; mixtures of idealgases; air-vapor mixtures and psychometric charts withapplication to air conditioning systems; flow of a compressiblefluid through a variable area passage: Mach number, chokingconditions, and normal shock.

MECH.4420 Thermo-fluid Systems Design (Formerly

22.442) - Credits: 3

Application of the principles of thermodynamics, fluidmechanics and heat transfer to the design of thermofluidsystems. Techniques will be presented for modeling,simulation, and economic analysis. The evolution ofthermofluid systems from the Industrial Revolution to state-of-the-art systems as well as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability andsustainability of systems will be studied. Use and regulation ofthermo-fluid systems on a global and regional scale will beinvestigated. Systems to be studied and designed includecombined power cycles, trigeneration (combined power,heating, and cooling) as well as energy storage systems.

MECH.4510 Dynamic Systems Analysis (Formerly

22.451) - Credits: 3

Dynamic modeling of mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic and thermal components. Application ofordinary differential equations, Laplace transforms, andnumerical simulation for the response of these systems;response due to initial conditions and to transient andsinusoidal inputs using both time and frequency domainapproaches considered. Use of block diagrams and numericalsimulation using MATLAB and Simulink for linear timeinvariant systems is emphasized. Project work includes model

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identification and synthesis from measured data for first andsecond order systems.

MECH.4530 Mechatronics (Formerly 22.453) -

Credits: 3

Devices and methods to monitor and control mechanicalsystems, with particular emphasis on the use of embeddedmicroprocessors.

MECH.4730 Design Theory and Constraints


Concepts of world class design and manufacturing of modernproducts, including the issues of Design for Quality (DFQ),cost and the customer will be studied. Tools and techniques tobe studied include Total Quality Management (TQM),statistical process control, process capability studies, six sigmaquality, design efficiency ratings, design for cost, design ofexperiments, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of the mean andsignal-to-noise ratio, and quality function deployment.Industrial case studies are used and student project work isrequired.

MECH.4830 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics


Fundamentals of subsonic aerodynamics. Atmosphere models.Air speed measurement, boundary layers, aerodynamic heating.Circulation, downwash, and three-dimensional wing theory.Airfoil data, and lift and drag of aircraft components. Powerrequired and power available. Introduction to aircraftperformance calculations.

MECH.4860 Ocean Engineering (Formerly 22.486) -

Credits: 3

Summary of the ocean environment. Fluid mechanics of oceanwaves. Modeling and scaling laws for ships, submarines, andriver and estuary flows. Hydrodynamics of offshore andcoastal structures. Floating and submerged bodyhydrodyamics. Marine propulsion. Introduction to variousunderwater systems.

MECH.4910 Industrial Experience I (Formerly 22.491)

- Credits: 1-3

MECH.4920 Industrial Experience II (Formerly

22.492) - Credits: 3

MECH.4930 Industrial Experience III (Formerly

22.493) - Credits: 3-9

MECH.4991 Directed Studies in Mechanical


This course provides seniors in Mechanical Engineering withthe opportunity to pursue the study of a technical topic orproject, individually under the supervision of a faculty memberand, if desired, a responsible project engineer from industry.The course is to result in a term paper or technical report.

MECH.5010 Graduate Research Seminar - Credits: 0-

1

Research seminar for students to listen to and engage withengineering-relevant researchers. Invited speakers will presentrecent research advances in fields relevant to mechanicalengineering, and engage with the audience through a questionand answer session. "Variable credit course, student choosesappropriate amount of credits when registering."

MECH.5040 Energy Engineering Workshop (Formerly

22.504) - Credits: 3

A group design of an innovative energy system. Integration ofmany aspects of the student's engineering background,including design concepts, technical analyses, economic andsafety considerations. Ideally the whole design cycle of design,build, test. A formal report and oral presentation.

MECH.5050 Directed Studies - ME (Formerly

22.505) - Credits: 1-3

MECH.5100 Dynamics and Diagnostics of Rotating

Machinery (Formerly 22.510) - Credits: 3

Course provides the theoretical and practical background inthe fundamentals of dynamics and diagnostics of rotatingmachinery. The course starts with an overview of rotatingmachinery components and systems with emphasis on theirdesigns, and then builds and in-depth understanding of thedynamics of rotating systems by analyzing the design anddynamics of their component. Diagnostics, health monitoring,and associated signal processing theories regarding rotatingmachinery are emphasized, with applied examples such asaircraft engines, gas turbines, rotorcrafts, wind turbines, andautomotive drivetrains, along with other turbomachines.

MECH.5110 FEA of Textiles and Composites - Credits:

3

This course covers applications of finite element analysis to themechanical behavior of textiles and composites, includingtopics such as mechanics of orthotropic materials, elasticityand strength of laminates, computational micromechanics,meso-scale finite element modeling, material testing, modelingtechniques. These topics will be studied using software

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packages such as Abaqus and Matlab.

MECH.5120 Applied Finite Element Analysis


An introduction to finite element methods using popularcommercial packages. The features common to differentprograms as well as special features of particular programs arepresented. Primary focus is on hands-on familiarity with thesoftware with a limited discussion of the underlying finiteelement theory. ALGOR, ADINA, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA,HyperMesh, and FEMAP are among the pre/post-processingand analysis packages used in the class. This is a WWW basedcourse and access to a PC, the Internet, and a frames-capablebrowser is required.

MECH.5130 Theory of Finite Element Analysis


Matrix algebra and the Rayleigh-Ritz technique are applied tothe development of the finite element method. The minimumpotential energy theorem, calculus of variations, Galerkin's andthe direct-stiffness method are used. Restraint and constraintconditions are covered. C0 and C1 continuous shape functionsare developed for bar, beam, and two and three dimensionalsolid elements. Recovery methods, convergence and modelingtechniques are studied. Applications to problems in static stressanalysis and heat conduction.

MECH.5140 Finite Element Analysis of Composites


MECH.5150 Structural Dynamic Modeling Techniques


Review of single and multiple degree of freedom system usingclassical and Laplace formulations. Finite element methods fordynamic systems. Model reduction/expansion formulations.Modal participation and mode activation concepts. Linearalgebra review, matrix formulations, matrix eigenanalysis,generalized inverses, spectral and singular valueddecomposition techniques. Models developed using MATLAB.

MECH.5160 Experimental Modal Analysis (Formerly

22.516) - Credits: 3

Prerequisite: 22.4xx/5xx Experimental Modal Analysis I (orpermission of instructor) Review of system transfer and FRFmatrices for development of a modal model. Review of DSPtechniques for experimental modal analysis. Excitationtechniques for the development of the system FRF matrix; SISOand MIMO techniques. Modal parameter estimation using timeand frequency domain techniques. Advanced datamanipulation for dynamic analysis. Introduction to structural

dynamic modification and system modeling concepts. Modelsdeveloped using MATLAB and commercially availablesoftware.

MECH.5170 Structural Dynamics (Formerly 22.517) -

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: MECH.5150 Development of system equations ofmotion for mdof systems. Proportional and non-proportionaldamping. Dynamic response using mode superposition,maximum response, frequency domain techniques and directintegration using central difference, Runge-Kutta, Wilson theta,and other techniques. Models developed using MATLAB.

MECH.5180 Signal Proc Techniques (Formerly

22.518) - Credits: 3

The course covers analytical/numerical modeling and analysisof signal processing. The course topics include: Fourier Series,Linear Systems and Transfer Functions, Laplace Transforms,Analog filters, Fourier Transforms, Analog to DigitalConversion (A/D &D/A), Quantization, Sampling and NyquistTheorem, Aliasing, Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT),Windowing &Leakage, FFT &STFT, Spectrograms, SpectralAnalysis and Estimation, Convolution, ARMA processes,Correlation, Coherence, Kurtosis, Multi-rate filters and theWavelet Transform , FIR &IIR Filters, Adaptive Filters, SignalProcessing Hardware and Implementation.

MECH.5190 Engineering Spectral Analysis (Formerly

22.519) - Credits: 3

Analytical and experimental background for the fundamentalunderstanding of time and frequency domain signals, requiredfor digital signal processing, vibration, and acoustic signalanalysis. Introductory theory is based on simplified conceptsform different mechanical signatures in the time domain. Thespectral conversion from time domain to frequency domain isillustrated from a phenomenological perspective usingexamples and dynamic signal analyzer illustrations. Theconcepts of vibration and acoustic measurement methods arestudied through practical projects and LabVIEW exercises.Students will be prepared for more advanced topics ondynamic systems, controls, vibrations, advanced signalprocessing, acoustics, and experimental structural dynamics.Familiarity with Matlab required.

MECH.5200 Numerical Methods for Partial

Differential Equations (Formerly 22.520) - Credits: 3

Mathematical approaches for numerically solving partialdifferential equations. The focus will be (a) iterative solutionmethods for linear and non-linear equations, (b) spatialdiscretization and meshing (c) finite difference methods (FDM),

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(d) finite volume methods (FVM), (e) finite element methods(FEM) and (f) boundary element methods (BEM). The theorybehind of each of these methods will be developed anddiscussed. Computer programming applications involving thesolution of linear and non-linear PDEs in multiple dimensionswill play a key role in this course. Unique computerprogramming assignments will be selected from differentengineering/science fields (possibilities include: fluid flow, heattransfer, electrostatics, electromagnetism, structural analysis,medical, ocean engineering etc.) to illustrate the broadapplicability of numerical methods. Students will be expectedto complete programming assignments -- while most classexamples will deal with pseudo code and/or matlab, a workingknowledge of one of the following programming languages isrecommended: Matlab, Octave, C, C++, fortran, Java, BASIC,or Python.

MECH.5210 Solar Fundamentals (Formerly 22.521) -

Credits: 3

Utilization Terrestrial irradiation on tilted surfaces; radiation,conduction, convection in collectors; absorptance, emittance,reflection, transmittance of solar irradiation; energy flow in flatplate and concentrator collectors; storage; design tools; smallproject; web-based.

MECH.5220 Wind Energy Fundamentals - Credits: 3

An overview of all aspects of wind energy power generation:The nature of and statistics of wind, turbine sitingrequirements, aerodynamics of the rotor system, mechanicalpower transmission, generators, blade construction, structuralanalysis of turbine components, electrical power distribution.

MECH.5230 Structural Health Monitoring (Formerly

22.523) - Credits: 3

Detail the entire process of structural health monitoringapplications, including operational evaluation, dataacquisition, normalization and cleansing, feature extractionand data compression, and statistical model development andpattern recognition. Aiming at detecting, localizing, andevaluating the damage severeness, topics that will be covered inthis course include: sensors and sensor networks, signalprocessing and detection theory, nondestructive evaluationtechniques, time and frequency modeling, damage prognosis,unsupervised/supervised learning, probability and statistics infeature evaluation. Case study of SHM activities will beconducted throughout the entire course, including mechanical,aerospace and civil structures.

MECH.5240 Fund of Acoustics (Formerly 22.524) -

Credits: 3

Fundamentals of acoustics are introduced. Topics include:

Motivation for studying acoustics, oscillatory motion,harmonic waves, the wave equation, sound pressure levels,decibel scale, frequency analysis, sound power, intensity,acoustic sources, directivity, sound radiation, sound powermeasurement, sound in enclosures, acoustic mode shapes,reverberation time, sound absorbing material, impedance,transmission loss, cavity resonators, reactive and dissipativemufflers, and applications to noise control.

MECH.5250 Grid-Connected Solar Electric Systems


Students will study the concepts and design considerations ofgrid-connected, solar-powered, electrical generation systems,from residential through utility scale. Emphasis will be onpractical applications that help make the student "work ready"at graduation. Grading consists of two tests during semester;one individual project (residential scale PV system); and onegroup project (commercial-scale system). This course fulfills anelective requirement for renewable energy students.

MECH.5260 Transport Processes in Energy Systems


Course focuses on the development of a fundamentalunderstanding of transport processes from a multi-scale andmulti-physics perspective, and the application of suchunderstanding to the analysis of energy engineering systems.Derivations of the equations describing the mechanisms formass, momentum, and energy transport are presented, togetherwith approaches for the evaluation of material properties andconstitutive relations. Emphasis is placed on a holistic view oftransport processes as combinations of transient, advective,diffusive, and reactive phenomena.

MECH.5270 Solar Energy Engineering (Formerly

22.527) - Credits: 3

Systems engineering, stochastic modeling, design, and life-cyclecost analysis of several solar systems: photovoltaics, passiveheating, solar cooling, and daylighting; Web Based.

MECH.5280 Photovoltaics Manufacturing (Formerly

22.528) - Credits: 3

Overview of the manufacturing processes used to make atypical crystalline solar cell. Detailed study of selectedprocesses and manufacturing problems, such as solar celltesting, characterization, reliability issues, factors affectingyields, automated material handling, affect of impurities incrystal growth.

MECH.5290 Fuel Cell Fundamentals (Formerly

22.529) - Credits: 3

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The primary objective of this course is to understand thefundamental science and engineering of fuel cells and redoxflow batteries (i.e., reversible fuel cells). The fundamentalprinciples of electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and kinetics ofelectrochemical reaction processes, as well as mass transport inelectrochemical energy systems will be considered. Emphasiswill be placed on operating principles and the design anddiagnostics of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell as aportable energy conversion system, and the vanadium redoxflow battery as a large-scale energy storage system. Cellcomponents and their influence on the overall performance ofthese systems will be discussed in detail. An introduction to thecost analysis of electrochemical energy storage will bepresented.

MECH.5300 Autonomous Robotic Systems (Formerly

22.530) - Credits: 3

This course covers concepts related to autonomous roboticsystems, emphasizing the synthesis and design of controlalgorithms for autonomous robotic vehicles. Topics that will becovered in the course include: Linear and nonlinear systemsanalysis, stability in the sense of Lyapunov, linearization ofnonlinear dynamic equations, rigid body equations of motionin three dimensions, dynamic model derivation of aerial, space,marine and ground vehicles, fundamentals of flight dynamics,feedback control design for autonomous robotic vehicles,guidance and navigation, description of components typicallyencountered to autonomous robotic vehicles, guidance andnavigation, description of components typically encountered toautonomous robotic vehicles, cooperative control of multi-robot teams and state estimation.

MECH.5310 Math Methods In Mechanical


MECH.5320 Off-Grid Solar Electric System (Formerly

22.532) - Credits: 3

This course examines the technical, financial and societalaspects of photovoltaic (PV) systems that are not connected tothe electrical grid. Topics include: reasons for going off thegrid, the components of an off-grid PV system, how to size aPV system to meet the required load, site impacts onperformance, determining the loss of load probability (LOLP)for a system, hybrid systems, e.g. solar plus a generator, energystorage solutions, regulatory issues, and cost. Systems sized tomeet the annual load requirements of a remote communicationsystem, a net-zero home, and a small village will be examined.HOMERMicrogrid, PVWatts, and other software will be usedto design these systems.

MECH.5330 Nanomaterials for Energy - Credits: 3

Introduction of fundamental materials development andprinciples in addressing issues associated with affordable and

sustainable energy. The course starts with basic concepts inmaterials science and engineering, with special attention paidto the origin of size effects in controlling the properties ofnanomaterials. Then a range of materials issues related todevelopment of renewable energy resources and sustainableenergy technologies will be discussed. Topics to be coveredinclude: photovoltaic materials and solar energy conversion;thermoelectric materials; materials for electrical energy storageand generation; materials for hydrogen production;piezoelectric energy harvesting; and materials for otheremerging energy processes.

MECH.5340 Green Combustion and Biofuels


Fundamentals of combustion and pollutant formations inapplication to internal combustion engines, turbines, and firesafety. Concepts include flame structure, flame speed,flammability,ignition, reaction kinetics, nonequillibriumprocesses, diffusion flames, and boundary layer combustion.Additional specific emphasis on combustion modeling, greenapproaches to energy production, and biofuels.

MECH.5350 Fundamentals of Sustainable Energy -

Credits: 3

Introduction to scientific principles associated with sustainableenergy technologies. Topics include: thermodynamic laws andengineering fundamentals in energy processes, thermodynamicenergy conversion, wind and geothermal energy, photovoltaics,ocean thermal energy conversion, electrochemical energy,biomass, and selected emerging energy technologies.

MECH.5420 Convective Heat/Mass Transfer


Conservation equations. Heat transfer in laminar and turbulentboundary layer and duct flow. Free convection. Convectivemass transfer.

MECH.5440 Combustion Modeling - Credits: 3

This course is focused on combustion modeling andcomputational combustion. It will introduce methods formodeling laminar and turbulent premixed and non-premixedflames, as well as particulate combustion. Specific emphasiswill be placed on the theory and derivation of the methods,their implementation, and the use of existing computationaltools. Models will include combustion kinetics, convective anddiffusive transport, equilibrium, simple reactors, canonicalpremixed and non-premixed flames, and methods for treatingturbulent flows. Practical applications include internalcombustion engines and gas turbines.

MECH.5450 Advanced Industrial Heat and Mass

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Transfer (Formerly 22.545) - Credits: 3

This course specializes in obtaining practical solutions forapplied and industrial heat transfer problems related to devicedevelopment and production processes. Topics include reviewof heat transfer modes (i.e. conduction, convection andradiation), transport phenomena in material processing andmanufacturing, analytical models and numerical simulationsRepresentative problems include curing of polymers, thermalconditioning of human body, food packaging and long-termfood preservation, thermal management of electrical andelectronic equipment, control of water vapor and pollutanttransfer, material processing, and heat and mass exchangers.

MECH.5490 Cooling of Electronic Equipment


This course focuses on teaching the primary techniques forcooling electronics, and methods for modeling theirperformance. Heat-transfer fundamentals: conduction,convection, radiation, phase change, and heat transfer acrosssolid interfaces. Heat-generating electronic equipment: ICs,power converters, circuit cards and electrical connectors.Thermal management equipment: heat sinks, interfacematerials, heat spreaders including liquid loops, and airmovers. System design: system packaging architectures,facilities, system analysis. Advanced Topics: spray cooling,refrigeration

MECH.5500 Vibrations (Formerly 22.550) - Credits:

3

This course provides the analytical background for thefundamental understanding of vibration analysis, modeling andtesting of mechanical systems. The course starts with anoverview of the concepts in vibrations and later builds an in-depth understanding of the vibrations of single degree offreedom and multi degree of freedom systems. Both free andforced vibrations of these systems under steady-state andtransient mechanical excitations will be investigated. Theimportant concepts of modal analysis and vibrationmeasurement methods will be studied. The continuous systemmodeling, nonlinear and random vibrations will also betouched upon.

MECH.5520 Probabilistic Methods and Analysis -

Credits: 3

The course will review the fundamentals of probability andstatistics, and introduce the methodologies that are commonlyadopted in mechanical engineering domain. The concepts ofuncertainty, confidence and risk of engineering decision-making will be emphasized. Specific topic areas will include:random vibration and analysis, random data processing,probability evolution, uncertainty quantification in system

modeling, model validation and verification, data fusion andmodel updating, Bayesian inference and statistical learning.Course assignments will be primarily deployed in Matlabenvironment.

MECH.5530 MEMS & Microsystems (Formerly

22.553) - Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to give a broad introduction toMicro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, andwill provide graduate students in mechanical, electrical,manufacturing and related engineering disciplines withnecessary fundamental knowledge and experience in the design,manufacture, and packaging of microsystems. The topicsinclude basic sensing and actuating principles, modeling ofelectromechanical components, material properties, fabricationtechnologies, process integration, system design, and packagingof MEMS and microsystems. The course will also cover currentliterature, MEMS markets and applications. The course will bea combination of lectures, case studies and homeworkassignments. The students are expected to possess prerequisiteknowledge in college mathematics, physics, and chemistry, aswell as in engineering subjects such as fundamental materialsscience, electronics, thermal-fluid, and machine design.

MECH.5540 Dynamic Systems and Controls


Matrix-based classical and modern techniques are applied tothe dynamics of control systems. Design of controllers, and fulland reduced-order observers. Introduction to optimal controland Kalman filters.

MECH.5570 Microsystem Design (Formerly 22.557) -

Credits: 3

Design aspects of Microsystems (MEMS). Topics coveredinclude working principles of various microsystems, analyticaland numerical modelling, and case studies. Course incorporateslectures, computer laboratories and term project presentations.

MECH.5580 Aero/Wind Eng (Formerly 22.558) -

Credits: 3

This course will introduce and examine classical and moderntheoretical and computational two and three dimensionalaerodynamics and aeroelastic modeling with applications inwind and subsonic aero/hydrodynamics applications. Inaddition, wind and meteorological science as well as simpleFEM structural modeling and coupling concepts will beexamined. The class will comprise scheduled lectures anddiscussions. Students will be expected to perform presentationsand directed projects which involve computer programming.

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MECH.5590 Multi-Scale Computational Fluid

Dynamics I (Formerly 22.559) - Credits: 3

Derivation of governing equations; Scale analysis; Role ofrelative dimensionless parameters; Discretization of thegoverning equations; Finite-Difference, Finite-Volume, and/orFinite Element Techniques; Solutions of several problems inmicro/meso/macro scale applications.

MECH.5600 Multi-Scale Computational Fluid

Dynamics II (Formerly 22.560) - Credits: 3

Applications of CFD methods to the solution of multi-phaseproblems such as: heat pipes, fuel cells, nanofluidics, materialprocessing and manufacturing, etc.

MECH.5620 Solid Mechanics I (Formerly 22.562) -

Credits: 3

Topics covered include the theory of stress, kinematics ofstrain, Hooke's Law, work and energy, equations of stressequilibrium, Navier's equations, strain compatibility, and theBeltrami-Michell equations. Problems for uniformly varying 3-D states of stress, torsion, and plane deformation are studied.Axisymmetric deformation is considered. Green's functionsolutions for plane and axisymmetric problems are studied.

MECH.5630 Dynamic Behavior of Materials - Credits:

3

The time-dependent material behavior and stress-wavepropagation in solids. Topics will be selected from appliedmechanics and materials science, e.g. mathematical andphysical description of one dimensional and three dimensionalwaves in solids, strain rate-dependent behavior of materials,viscoelasticity of materials and its time-and frequency-domaindescriptions including relaxation and creep, introduction toshock waves, introduction to experimental techniques formaterial characterization in dynamic environment such asultrasonic testing, split Hopkinson bar technique, dynamicmechanical analysis, and drop tower and impact experiments.

MECH.5710 Quality Engineering (Formerly 22.571) -

Credits: 3

Focuses on methodologies used by world class companies toguide the design and development of high quality, low costproducts in the most timely manner through the use ofanalytical tools in case studies: Topics include: new productcreation strategy and process, organizational aspects of multi-disciplinary design teams, concurrent project management, andstructural methodologies for identifying customer requirementsand manufacturing process design, control and selection. Inparticular, focus is on the interrelationship of CE,

manufacturing and Quality tools and methodologies and howthey contribute in determining the appropriate level ofproduct/process quality and design efficiency.

MECH.5740 Design For Reliability Engineering


(3-0)3 Design for Reliability Engineering provides a systematicapproach to the design process that is focused on reliability andthe physics of failure. It provides the requirements on how,why, and when to use the wide variety of reliability engineeringtools available in order to achieve the reliability goals of thetotal design cycle. Topics include the product design cycle andcustomer requirements, analytical physics, reliability statistics,accelerated testing, accelerated reliability growth, industrystandard predictive models, design reliability assessment,reliability FMEA, product risk evaluation and thermodynamicreliability.

MECH.5750 Industrial Design of Experiment


Concepts of Robust Design and statistical Design OfExperiments (DOE) as applied to the design and manufacturingof new high technology products. Classical and currentmethodologies of DOE including Full Factorial, FractionalFactorial, Taguchi, Central Composite and Yates Algorithms.The course will also provide for different methods forexperimental design and analysis, including average andvariability analysis. Commercial software packages and casestudies using industrial experiments will be used to illustratethe material.

MECH.5760 Engineering Project Management


Skills are developed enabling engineers to be effective decisionmakers and technical leaders in an environment wheretechnology management, business operations and strategies forcontract compliance are critical to achieving competitiveadvantage. Elements of the Project Planning and ControlSystem are presented along with analytical methods importantfor maintaining Projects on schedule and within budget.

MECH.5790 Robotics (Formerly 22.579) - Credits: 3

Common robotics joints and robotics classification. Planes ofmotion and fold lines. Robotics capability. Forward andinverse kinematics and the RobSim software package.Trajectory planning and elementary obstacle avoidance.Robotics dynamics and feasible trajectory evaluation. Design ofthe control system for the non-linear robotics problem.Classroom studies are followed by hands-on applications in theAutomated Manufacturing Assembly and Robotics Laboratory.

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MECH.5810 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (Formerly

22.581) - Credits: 3

Fundamental equations of fluid motion, kinematics, vorticity,circulation, Crocco's theorem, Kelvin's theorem, Helmholtz'svelocity laws, secondary flows. Stream function, velocitypotential, potential flows. Unsteady Bernoulli equation, gravitywater waves.

MECH.5830 Advanced Aerodynamics (Formerly

22.583) - Credits: 3

3-0)3 Fundamentals of subsonic and supersonic aerodynamics.Atmosphere models, air-speed measurement, and aerodynamicheating. Circulation, downwash, and three-dimensional wingtheory. Airfoil data, and lift and drag of aircraft components.Compressibility effects on drag, and airfoils and wings insupersonic and hypersonic flow. Aircraft performancecalculations. Fundamentals of orbital mechanics. Specialproject required in supersonic wind tunnel testing or orbitalmechanics.

MECH.5840 Ocean Engineering (Formerly 22.584) -

Credits: 3

Physical Properties of the Ocean Environment, ocean wavemechanics, computer solutions of wave interactions, physicalmodeling of marine vehicles and coastal environments(modeling and scaling laws), resistance and propulsion ofsurface ships and submarines, and forces on floating andsubmerged objects such as buoys, pipelines, piers, andbreakwaters. Research report required summarizing someaspect of ocean engineering.

MECH.5890 Finite Element in Thermofluids (Formerly

22.589) - Credits: 3

The Galerkin finite element technique is first applied to asimple one-dimensional steady state convection/conductionequation. The element equations are derived and the assemblyprocess is described. These concepts are then extended to two-dimensional transient problems. A finite element package isused to solve a variety of fluid flow problems. All coursematerials are available on the WWW.

MECH.5910 Mechanical Behavior of Materials


Quantification of structure-property relationships requiresapplication of solid mechanics concepts to materialsmicrostructure. Using micromechanics approach, the coursefocuses on the deformation and fracture behavior of metals,ceramics, composites and polymerics. Topics include: elasticbehavior, dislocations, crystal plasticity, strengthening

mechanisms, composite materials, glassy materials, creep andcreep fracture, tensile fracture, and fatigue.

MECH.5930 Graduate Co-op Education (Formerly

22.593) - Credits: 0

The prediction, analysis, and prevention of failure inmechanical design is covered. Failure mechanisms such ascreep, plastic deformation, crack propagation, cyclic fatigue,thermal fatigue, fretting and galling are considered. Theories offailure such as Colomb-Mohr, Beltrami, and Huber-Von Misesare used to predict failure. Cumulative damage theories such asthose of Gatts, Corten and Dolan, Marin, and Manson will bestudied. Statistical methods of analysis and test datainterpretation are studied. Materials such as steels, aluminumalloys, solders, plastics, and composites will be considered.

MECH.5950 Graduate Co-op II (Formerly 22.595) -

Credits: 0

MECH.5960 Mechanics of Composite Materials


Analysis of anisotropic lamina and laminated composites.Methods of fabrication and testing of composites. Other topicsinclude environmental effects, joining and machining.

MECH.5970 Processing of Composites (Formerly

22.597) - Credits: 3

Methods of fabrication. Analysis of forming, fiber orientation,permeability, polymer rheology, flow through porous media,consolidation, cure kinetics, combined flow and cure models.Effect of manufacturing defects

MECH.5980 Experimental Characterization of

Composites - Credits: 3

Characterization of composite material properties andperformance. Constituent testing of matrix and reinforcementmaterials. Characterization of microstructure. Mechanicalproperty testing according to ASTM standards. Interpretationof test results.

MECH.5CO-OP Curricula Practical Training (Formerly

22.5CO-OP) - Credits: 0-1


MECH.6020 Special Topic: Thermo-Fluids (Formerly

22.602) - Credits: 3

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Study of advanced topics in thermo-fluid energy systems andprocesses not covered in the regular curriculum. Contents mayvary from year to year.

MECH.6030 Special Topic: Vibration Dynamics


Study of advanced topics in vibrations/dynamics not covered inthe regular curriculum. Contents may vary from year to year.

MECH.6110 Matrix Methods for Structural Dynamics


3-0)3 Prerequisite: 22.515 Matrix linear algebra. Solution ofalgebraic equations using Gaussian elimination anddecomposition variants. Eigenanalysis using various directsimilarity techniques and simultaneous vector iterationmethods. Algorithm development of solution techniques.Solution techniques for structural mechanics, dynamic systemsand stability. Models developed using MATLAB.

MECH.6140 Advanced Finite Element Methods


Nonlinear finite element methods as applied to largedeformation and nonlinear material behavior are the focus ofthis course. Various classical and contemporary constitutivemodels and their implementation in the finite element methodare considered. Procedures for determining material parametersfrom a matrix of material test results are investigated.

MECH.6150 Micromechanics of Composites and

Metamaterials - Credits: 3

Overall behavior of composite materials and metamaterials.The fundamentals of homogenization for elastic composites,variational principles and energy-based bounds, and dynamichomogenization concepts and techniques are introduced. Voigtand Reuss mixture rules are discussed and expanded to dilutedistribution, self-consistent, Mori-Tanaka, and periodicapproaches with examples from particulate, whisker, platelet,and fiber-reinforced composites. The effects of damage andcracks and the concept of metamaterial are discussed andexamples are presented. The use of finite element calculationsfor static, nonlinear, and dynamic homogenization will bediscussed and the application to non-mechanical and coupledproblems are explored.

MECH.6500 Nano. Transport Phen. for

Manufacturing Nanodevice (Formerly 22.650) -

Credits: 3

This course on nanoscale transport phenomena constitutes a

bridge between existing fluid and heat transfer courses inmultiple disciplines and emerging nanoscale science andengineering concepts to reflect the forefront ofnanomanufacturing. The course is designed to incorporaterecent advances in manufacturing polymer-based nanodevices.Key issues of the implementation and maintenance costs forfabrication will be addressed. Hands-on laboratoryexperiments will be performed to complement the lectures withthe ultimate goal of designing and building a completenanodevice at the end of the course. The course will preparegraduates for employment focused on designing andmanufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab-on-a-chipdevices, electronics devices, medical devices, and otheremerging.

MECH.6690 Fracture Mechanics (Formerly 22.569) -

Credits: 3

The application of fracture mechanics and approaches forexploring the impact of cracks on engineering structures.Topics will be chosen from a range of mathematicaltechniques, applied mechanics, and materials science, e.g.theoretical strength, stress concentration, linear and nonlinearfracture mechanics, stress singularity, fracture modes, energymethods, stable and unstable crack growth thermal cracks,crack tip plastic zone, Dugdale and Irwin models, the R-curve,power-law materials, and the J-integral. Students should have agood understanding of the principles of strengths of materialsand be able to apply these principles to the solution ofproblems in solid mechanics. The associated knowledge incomplex variables and partial differential equations will bereviewed as needed.

MECH.7410 Master's Thesis - Mechanical




MECH.7430 Master's Thesis - ME (Formerly 22.743)

- Credits: 3

MS Thesis Research

MECH.7460 Master's Thesis - ME (Formerly 22.746)

- Credits: 6

MS Thesis Research



MS Thesis Research

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MECH.7510 Adv Projects In Mechanical Engineering


MECH.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/Mechanical








Masters and doctoral students who have attained the requirednumber of thesis credits may enroll in:

MECH.7610 Continued Grad Research (Formerly

22.761) - Credits: 1

Continued Grad Research

MECH.7630 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

22.763) - Credits: 3

Continuing Graduate Research


22.766) - Credits: 6



22.769) - Credits: 9


MECH.7710 Systems Analysis I (Formerly 22.771) -

Credits: 3

Study of the key areas in multiple engineering disciplinesincluding Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems andOptical. Students are introduced to weekly topics and thenwork in multidiscipline teams to solve technical assignments.Topics covered include: Concept of Operations andRequirements development, integration, test and verification,vibration/shock analysis, thermal analysis, power supplydesign, digital electronics &FPGA, intro to optical engineering,SCRUM planning, continuous integration and UML/SW

design. Content may vary year to year. This course is part ofthe Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) andteam taught by industry experts at BAE Systems.

MECH.7720 Systems Analysis II (Formerly 22.772) -

Credits: 3

Introduction and analysis of complex systems aligned with thekey product lines of BAE Systems. Students are introduced tomultiple types of systems and then work in multidisciplineteams to solve technical assignments. The systems coveredinclude but are limited to: Electronic Warfare (EW),Communications Electronic Attack (Comms EA), Wide AreaAirborne Surveillance (WAAS), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT),RADAR Navigation, Radio Communications, and InfraredCountermeasures (IRCM). Content may vary year to year. Thiscourse is part of the Engineering Leadership DevelopmentProgram (ELDP) and team taught by industry experts at BAESystems.

MECH.7730 Systems Analysis III (Formerly 22.773) -

Credits: 3

Study of project management concepts, product developmentmethods, transition to operations and new business capture.Topics covered include but are not limited to risks andopportunities management, earned value management, leanproduct development, business strategy, design formanufacturability/maintainability (DFM^2), and request forinformation (RFI) response. Content may vary year to year.This course is part of the Engineering Leadership DevelopmentProgram (ELDP) and team taught by industry experts at BAESystems.

MSIT.5200 Digital Storage Architectures (Formerly

91.520 and COMP.5200) - Credits: 3

This course will focus on existing and proposed technologiesfor storing digital information. Both hardware and softwareissues will be examined, beginning with device and controllerorganization and proceeding through aggregation techniques,interconnect architectures and host consideration. At eachlevel, specific components will be evaluated with respect tocritical storage criteria, such as bandwidth and latency, faulttolerance, infrastructure requirements and cost. Students mustalready have completed a bachelor's degree in a relateddiscipline and must meet all undergraduate prerequisiterequirements specified for graduate IT programs to enroll inthis course and in a graduate career.

MTEC.1010 Engineering Graphics (Formerly 23.101) -

Credits: 2

This course presents material in both class and laboratory

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format. Topics covered include: geometric constructions; multi-view sketching and projection; sectional views; isometric andoblique drawing; and dimensioning.

MTEC.1020 Engineering Design and Graphics


This course presents material in both class and laboratoryformat. Topics covered include: dimensioning, print reading,auxiliary views, graphs, screw threads, gears, and the designprocess. Working in teams, a major design project with writtenand oral reports is required.

MTEC.2000 Computer Aided Drafting (CADrf)


This course introduces the student to the use of CAD forconstruction of basic shapes and multi view drawings. It is aproject oriented course introducing the student to graphicdesign using AutoCAD. AutoCAD, as it is applied inMTEC.2000, is a two dimensional CAD program used toproduce computer design models. Course stresses hands-onwork with AutoCAD. Course is a fundamentals approach andrequires no experience with other CAD programs.

MTEC.2020 Thermo/Fluids Laboratory (Formerly

23.202) - Credits: 2

The course covers the theory and the practical relevance ofselected principles of thermo-fluids and fluid mechanics.Fundamentals of measurement and interpretation in the areasof thermo-fluids and fluid mechanics will be studied. Thestudent will be responsible to collect data with the supplied testapparatus, interpret the physical significance of the data, inrelation to the laws and principles of thermo/fluids, and toreport findings. Strong emphasis is placed upon developingtechnical report writing skills.

MTEC.2040 Manufacturing Technology Laboratory

(Formerly 23.301/MTEC.3010) - Credits: 2

Students will develop an understanding of precision metrologyand the machine tools, related equipment, and systems used inmanufacturing. Students will learn the inter-relationshipsbetween machine tools, various machining methods,engineering design considerations, and manufacturingtechniques studied in the MET program. Lecture, case studies,and laboratory work are supported by a comprehensive textwith supplemental materials provided by the instructor toenhance student learning. Students will work with lathes, drillpresses, vertical milling machines, and abrasive finishingmethods during laboratory sessions to manufacture severalprecision finished parts from engineering drawings. Coursegrades will be determined from student performance on

examinations and laboratory projects.

MTEC.2060 Applied Computer Aided Manufacturing

(Formerly 23.419/MTEC.4190) - Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to computer aidedmanufacturing with an overall perspective focusing on thedesign process and how computer technology have affected themodern manufacturing environment. Introduces students tocomputer aided design systems, process engineering, basictooling design, machining, programmable logic controllers(PLC), fundamentals of numerical control (NC), processplanning, and concurrent engineering with the objective ofdesign optimization for manufacturing and commercialization.

MTEC.2110 LABVIEW(TM) Programming with

Engineering Applications (Formerly 23.211) - Credits:

3

LabVIEW(TM) software is a graphical programming language"G" that is widely used in industrial setting by engineers andscientists alike. Materials covered in the course will be basic toprogramming structures. As an example the course will coverFor Loops, While Loops, Case Structures, and Boolean Logic.Control, data acquisition, data reduction, and analysis toolsassociated with the software program will be covered, andused. A comprehensive semester project will be assigned toteams of students to solidify the basic programming topicscovered, teach the Virtual Instrument (VI ) hierarchy, and toemphasize the importance of teamwork. Special Notes: Can beused as an MET elective or as a substitute for 90.211(Introduction to Programming with C-Part I) in the METProgram.

MTEC.2210 Statics (Formerly 23.221) - Credits: 3

Statics is the study of objects in equilibrium and the forcesacting on that object. Students will develop mathematicalmodels to predict and analyze forces and their distributionswith the use of the free body diagram. The concepts presentedin this course directly relate to other mechanical and civilengineering fields. Students must have a basic understanding oftrigonometry, geometry, physics and calculus. This course is ina combined section with CET.

MTEC.2220 Dynamics (Formerly 23.222) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the student to the kinematics andkinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Thiscourse covers the basic methods of analysis including Newton's2nd Law (force, mass, acceleration), Work and Energy, andImpulse and Momentum. This course is in a combined sectionwith CET.

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23.223) - Credits: 3

This course discusses the principles of strength of materials andthe relationships between externally applied forces andinternally induced stresses in various types of structural andmachine members and components. Included are axial,torsional, and flexural loadings, stress-strain relationships,deformation of materials, elastic deformation, principalstresses, temperature effects, Mohrs circle, shear and bendingmoment diagrams, the design of beams, and the deflection ofbeams.

MTEC.2260 Technical Communications for

Engineering Technology (Formerly 23.226) - Credits:

3

This course introduces students to presenting ideas, data, andproposals in clear concise formats to maximize understandingand impact. Both written and presentation skills are stressedand familiarity with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint ispreferred but not a prerequisite. The end-product is a completeunderstanding of the elements which blend together to createeffective communication in a technical environment.

MTEC.2410 Elements of Thermodynamics I (Formerly

23.241) - Credits: 3

This course presents a thorough treatment of the concepts andlaws of thermodynamics. The first law (energy) and the secondlaw (entropy), properties of liquids and gases, and commonpower cycles (Rankine and Otto) are covered. Included is anoverview of the global energy problem and power generationtechnologies, both established and novel

MTEC.2420 Applied Fluid Mechanics (Formerly

23.242) - Credits: 3

This course addresses the Properties of Fluids and basicconcepts of Continuity, Momentum, Hydrostatics, and FluidFlow Kinematics. Analysis of flow of real fluids in pipes, ductsand open channels is conducted. The study of compressibleflows, fluid couplings as well as flow measurement techniqueswill also be discussed

MTEC.2430 Elements of Thermodynamics II


This course is a continuation of Thermodynamics I analyzingin more detail various real world, practical power generationcycles, such as Rankine, reheat, regenerative, Otto, and Diesel.Also covered are refrigeration cycles, the basics ofpsychrometry, and the thermodynamics of combustion.

MTEC.2620 Engineering Data Analysis (Formerly

23.262) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to basic statistical techniques,probability, risk analysis, and predictive modeling, and howthey impact engineering and manufacturing activities in bothanalytical and forward looking activities. Topics covered basicstatistics, probability, combinations, permutations, regression,correlation, and predictive model development with theobjective of building working statistical models for a technicalenvironment. Pre-Requisites: 92.126, Proficiency in MS Excelor equivalent.

MTEC.2950 Materials Science (Formerly 23.295) -

Credits: 3

Properties of materials, selection of materials and processing ofmaterials for appropriate applications are the focus of thiscourse. Case studies are utilized to demonstrate failures whichneed not have occurred. Materials which are consideredinclude metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites.

MTEC.3020 Mechanics/Materials Laboratory


Methods of material testing and analysis are covered in thiscourse with an emphasis on proper measurement procedures,data reduction, and presentation. Lectures cover thebackground required to perform post laboratory calculations,and overview measurement techniques, laboratory resultreporting, and formal presentations that are given by studentsto the class.

MTEC.3050 Manufacturing Processes (Formerly

23.305) - Credits: 3

The course will focus upon a variety of manufacturingprocesses used for metals, ceramics and plastics, materialinteractions that occur during manufacturing, mechanical testmethodology and material response to stress at differenttemperatures, methods to select appropriate processes toachieve product specification and methods to investigateprocess history based on material properties.

MTEC.3140 Manufacturing Productivity (Formerly

23.314) - Credits: 3

The course will focus upon three primary categories ofmanufacturing improvement: theory of constraints/workflow,work definition and design, and quality improvement. Eachstudents should understand and be conversant in the principlesof productivity and able to lead a productivity improvementproject upon successful completion of the course. Case studieswill be used to illustrate the proper implementation of

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productivity improvement principles.

MTEC.3200 Machine Design (Formerly 23.320) -

Credits: 3

This course first briefly discusses materials strength anddeformation, fracture toughness, and stress intensity factor tobuild the corner stones for any machine design work. It thenfocuses on the design of five basic machine parts: fasteners,springs, bearings, gears and shafts. The primary subjects in thiscourse are thread standards and definitions, the mechanics ofpower screws, threaded fasteners, analyses and design ofsprings, fatigue loading, bearing types, bearing life, bearingload, selection of bearings, thin film lubrication, hydrodynamictheory of lubrication, gear conjugate action, contact andinterference of gears, shaft design and analyses.

MTEC.3530 Forensic Engineering (Formerly

15/23.353) - Credits: 3

This course is a survey of forensic engineering with particularemphasis on using engineering science and technology toinvestigate and reconstruct failures of engineered systems.Topics include qualifications of the forensic engineer, thescientific method, failure hypotheses, levels of confidence,physical evidence, field investigation techniques, examinationand testing, codes and standards, and personnel safety. Othertopics include ethics, the hired gun, junk science, the legalprocess, introduction to expert witness testimony, trialexhibits, Frye and Daubert decisions, bias, forensic engineeringpractice, and engineering reports.

MTEC.3540 Problems in Mechanical Engineering


The course provides the student with analytical skills necessaryto solve a variety of engineering problems. Lectures consist ofreview and extension of concepts taught in statics, dynamics,mechanics of materials and machine design with emphasis onapplying that knowledge to solve engineering problems.Students become proficient with advanced topics such asmultiaxial stress-strain calculations, strain energy, impact,failure analysis and various solution techniques in vibrations.

MTEC.4020 Engineering Measurement Laboratory


This course provides hands-on experiments that are designed toteach the fundamentals of instrumentation devices andexperimental techniques. Basic physical principles of theorythat apply to the mechanical engineering technology studentare covered for purposes of verifying experimental techniquesand teaching the importance of experimental result verification.This course allows students to: 1) assemble measurement

systems which include transducers, signal conditioners, anddata acquisition systems; 2) conduct experiments on relevantmechanical systems; 3) data verifications using theoreticalmodels. Effective written and verbal communication techniquesare also emphasized throughout the course.

MTEC.4140 Engineering Economics (Formerly

23.414) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to accounting and financeoperations and principles, and how they impact engineeringand manufacturing activities in both analytical and forwardlooking planning activities. Topics covered include financialstatements, costing, depreciation, time value of money, cashflows, capital budgeting, and capital recovery with theobjective of building working financial models for a technicalenvironment. Pre-Requisites: 49.201 Economics I or instructorpermission. Proficiency in MS Excel or equivalent.

MTEC.4320 Capstone Design (Formerly 23.432) -

Credits: 3

The course uses the Engineering Design Process methodologyto formulate solutions to a product or project design effort.The design process is reviewed from problem statement to finaldesign. The course utilizes casework, in-class exercises,examples of the preparation and use of customer andengineering specifications, and brainstorming techniques togenerate feasible solutions to problems, and the process forselecting the most viable solution. Students learn to generatelabor and materials budgets for product/project developmentand methods for the effective oral and written communicationof these results. Students complete the course by delivering acomprehensive presentation of the product development effortand results.

MTEC.4440 Mechanical Vibrations (Formerly

23.444) - Credits: 3

The course will teach students methods to analyze single andtwo degree of freedom systems considering free vibration,harmonically excited motion, and transient vibration. Conceptsof two degree of freedom systems generalized to multi-degreeof freedom systems will be introduced. Various analyticalapproaches to vibration analysis will be taught. Solutions forcontinuous systems will be solved by the finite difference, finiteelement, and mode summation methods. Dynamic systemsexcited by random forces of displacements (random vibrations)will be covered. Additional mathematical content beyondCalculus C will be introduced within this course as required.

MTEC.4750 Heat Transfer (Formerly 23.475) -

Credits: 3

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This course focuses on the study of the fundamentals of heattransfer. Case studies are utilized to enhance the students'knowledge of the basic principles of heat transfer and todevelop their problem-solving ability in conduction, convectionand radiation heat transfer.

MTEC.4800 Computer Aided Design (Formerly

23.480) - Credits: 3

Using Autodesk Inventor software, this course is a continuationof 23.200, Computer Aided Drafting. This course introduces3D CAD techniques to demonstrate and utilize 3D parametricmodeling in the design process. Solid models will beconstructed, used to create assemblies, and drawings. Thesemodels, assemblies, and drawings will be modified andoptimized using advanced operations. A design project andwritten report are required.

MTEC.4840 Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER


This course introduces the user to the principles ofPro/ENGINEER, solid modeling, and parametric design. It is ahands-on project and exercise-based course. Topics willinclude: feature-based parametric solid modeling, pick andplace features, sketched features, the basics of creating partsand assemblies, and drawing creation. Advanced topics willinclude 3-D sweeps, helical sweeps, and blends

MTEC.4850 Introduction to SolidWorks (Formerly

23.485) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the student to the use of CAD forconstruction of basic shapes and multiview drawings. It is aproject oriented course introducing the student to graphicdesign using SolidWorks. SolidWorks is a three dimensionalsolid modeling program used to produce computer designmodels. Pre-Requisite:23.200 or some experience with anotherCAD program is required.



This course is an introductory course to the science of nutritionas it applies to everyday life and health. Focus will include thesix major nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids (fats), protein,vitamins, minerals, and water and their importance in thehuman body. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in thehuman body will be introduced. The course will also examineenergy balance and weight management as they relate tonutrition and fitness. The impact of culture, demographics andethnicity on nutritional intake will be discussed. Students willexplore the relationship between nutrition and health throughlaboratory experiences. Students should not be taking

NUTR.1100 if they already took NUTR.2060.

NUTR.2050 Introduction to Nutritional

Science(Formerly 35.205) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the major in NutritionalScience. Objectives of the major are covered along withbeginning nutritional and food science principles, history of theprofession, career options, and legal aspects of practice as anutrition educator. An integrated survey of nutrition science asit relates to human physiological chemistry, food chemistry andbiochemistry will also be discussed. This course will includeguest speakers from within the department and outside theuniversity. This course will be restricted to nutritional sciencemajors.

NUTR.2060 Human Nutrition(Formerly 35.206) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of nutrition and thecomponents of a nutritious diet during the various stages of thelife cycle. It emphasizes the impact of nutrition on the majorcontemporary health problems in the United States. Nutritionissues, trends and research, and their effect on society and thelegislative process will be explored.

NUTR.2700 Introduction to Food Safety - Credits: 3

This course focuses on food safety from a 'farm to fork'perspective. The class will cover a comprehensive overview ofthe food safety system addressing the biological, chemical andphysical agents with emphasis on domestic food-borneoutbreaks, public health significance, disease control, and themicrobial spoilage of foods. The history and fundamentalprinciples of food safety will be addressed including the riskand hazard analysis of different foods and the importantadvances in food system that are necessary for controllinghazards in the modern food industry.

NUTR.3010 Food Science with Lab - Credits: 3

This course explores the basic principles of food science suchas: food preparation, food ingredients and food preservation,regulatory agencies and food regulations, and concepts thatrelate to food safety, recipe alteration and menu design. Thelaboratory component demonstrates and illustrates thechemical and physical properties of foods including the effectsof processing, ingredients, and storage on food quality andnutrient retention.

NUTR.3360 Life Cycle Nutrition (Formerly 36.336) -

Credits: 3

Biology of the life cycle including development, growth,maturation, and aging and its impact on nutritional

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requirements of humans from the zygote to the elderly isconsidered. How to meet these nutritional requirements isdiscussed relative to the feeding issues and context of eachmajor life stage. Course emphasizes the critical analyses ofbeneficial and adverse outcomes of various nutrient intakes anddietary patterns of the nutritional status and well-beingthrough integration of nutrition and other health sciences inunderstanding nutritional needs during the life cycle. Analysisof cultural, environmental, psychosocial, physical, andeconomic factors affecting nutritional status through the lifespan will also be discusses. Methods of nutritional assessmentfor each stage of the life cycle will be examined.


- Credits: 3


NUTR.3710 Nutrition and Metabolism(Formerly

36.371) - Credits: 3

This class is advancement into the biochemical and physiologicprocess through which the nourishment of the human organismis accomplished and how the interactions among nutrients,other aspects of the environment, and the body result inperturbations affecting human health. The process of humannourishment proceeds within the context of an organism withan intricate structure, unique composition, and specificcapacities for adaptive change. Basic information from manydisciplines relating to body function and structure will besummarized. This will serve as setting the stage for detaileddiscussions, which describe the nutritional biochemistry andmetabolism of the body for the normal state, and for stateswhere nutrient availability is altered of disease is imposed.Prerequisites: 35.206

NUTR.3720 Obesity & Weight Control(Formerly

36.372) - Credits: 3

Etiology, pathophysiology, and treatments of obesity, anorexianervosa, and bulimia are reviewed. Role of hereditary,neurological, metabolic, and environmental mechanisms arediscussed. Particular emphasis on obesity.

NUTR.4060 Biochemistry of Lipids(Formerly 36.406)

- Credits: 3

This advanced course in the nutritional biochemistry andphysiology of lipids will detail the role of lipids in the normaland pathological processes at both the cellular and wholeorganism level. Topics will range from general discussions ofthe digestion, absorption and transport of lipids to the role ofeicosanoids and lipid soluble antioxidants during normal anddiseased states, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes andhypertension. Subject matter will also include a discussion ofthe various interventions for the prevention and treatment ofcertain of these disease states. There will also be discussion ofthe current issues in lipid nutrition.

NUTR.4310 Practice of Nutrition Professional -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with the knowledge andapplication of the skills of the dietetics professional and thegovernance of nutrition and dietetics practice. Student willlearn the importance of quality management of food andnutrition services and the management theories and businessprinciples required to deliver programs and services. Studentswill also learn the fundamentals of public policy. This coursewill have an emphasis on preparing the student for supervisedpractice necessary for a career as a Registered DietitianNutritionist.

NUTR.4320 Practice of the Nutritional Professional II

- Credits: 3

This course in a continuation of Practice of the NutritionProfessional I. This course provides advanced study inprofessional nutrition settings that will prepare students for theprofessional work environment. Concepts related to Ethics,cultural competency, communication, professionaldevelopment, interprofessional education, and leadership willbe emphasized. Sites where students will participate inexperiential learning include organizations that providenutrition education, counseling, and services for various lifecycle stages such as food pantries, YMCA's, hospitals assistedliving facilities, schools, fitness centers, and after-schoolprograms.

NUTR.4630 Vitamins and Minerals(Formerly 36.463)

- Credits: 3

Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport, andintermediary metabolism of vitamins and minerals as essentialnutrients. The chemical and biochemical characteristics ofvitamins and minerals are examined to account for thephysiological functions.

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This course provides the student the the opportunity to assessnutritional status using several modern analytical methods. Thecourse uses spectrophotometry, HPLC and automatedprocedures to assess the status of vitamins, lipids, iron, glucose,and insulin. The student will learn the mathematicalcalculations needed for the methods. This course enables thestudent to appreciate how nutrient analysis is designed andimplemented in the analytical laboratory.

NUTR.4720 Nutrigenetics (Formerly 36.472) -

Credits: 3

Regulation of eukaryotic gene expression by specific nutrients,hormones, and metabolites will be discussed includingtranscriptional, post-transcriptional, and translationalmechanisms with emphasis on disease development orprevention. Application of material will include determininghow human dietary requirements are affected by gene variantsand inherited biochemical characteristics. This course willenable students to link their knowledge of nutrition with thegrowing discipline of the effects of diet on the human genomeand specific hereditary diseases.

NUTR.4810 Medical Nutrition Therapy I(Formerly

36.481) - Credits: 3

This course is intended to provide students with currentknowledge and application in dietary prevention, treatment,and long-term management of obesity, diabetes, cardiovasculardiseases, and upper gastrointestinal diseases. Topics includenutrition counseling and communication skills, professionalethics, medical terminology, clinical laboratory values, dietarymenu planning and analysis in specific situations, evaluatingnutritional status, case studies for these diseases. This coursewill stress the steps in the nutrition care process, determineappropriate methods for screening patients for nutritional risk,and help the student assess the nutritional status of patients.

NUTR.4820 Medical Nutrition Therapy II(Formerly

36.482) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of Medical Nutrition Therapy Ithat will provide students with current knowledge andapplication in dietary prevention, treatment, and long-termmanagement of patients with trauma, burns, HIV, cancer, liver,lower gastrointestinal diseases, celiac disease, and renaldiseases. Topics include nutrition counseling andcommunication skills, professional ethics, medical terminology,clinical laboratory values, dietary menu planning and analysisin specific situations, evaluating nutritional status, case studiesfor these diseases, and will examine enteral and parental

nutrition support for critically ill patients. Students will alsodevelop a basic knowledge related tot the principles of fluidand electrolytes balance as well as acid-base balance as theyrelate to the nutritional care of patients/clients.

NUTR.4830 Senior Research in Nutrition I - Credits: 1

Senior Research in Nutrition I will introduce concepts andapplication of research through critical exploration of theresearch process, research methodology, and ethics. Studentswill begin to critically review literature relevant to their field orinterests and practice written scientific communication skillsrelated to research.

NUTR.4940 Directed Research in Nutrition(Formerly

36.494) - Credits: 3

Students with their faculty advisor structure a research projectin the area of nutrition. A paper embodying the results of theproject will be prepared.


36.496) - Credits: 3




This course provides the student the the opportunity to assessnutritional status using several modern analytical methods. Thecourse uses spectrophotometry, HPLC and automatedprocedures to assess the status of vitamins, lipids, iron, glucose,and insulin. The student will learn the mathematicalcalculations needed for the methods. This course enables thestudent to appreciate how nutrient analysis is designed andimplemented in the analytical laboratory.

PLAS.0010 Plastics Safety Lecture (Formerly 26.001)

- Credits: 0

All Plastics Engineering students enrolled in a plasticslaboratory course are required to attend a one hour per weeksafety lecture for safety training.

PLAS.0020 Plastics Safety Lecture (Formerly 26.002)

- Credits: 0

All Plastics Engineering students enrolled in a plasticslaboratory course are required to attend a one hour per weeksafety lecture for safety training. Continuation of 26.001.

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PLAS.1070 Introduction to Plastics Engineering


This course is designed to teach basic principles of technicaldrawing, fundamentals of design, fundamentals of computeraided design (CAD), dimensioning and tolerances. Basicconcepts of manufacturing, rapid prototyping and 3D printingare covered. The lecture component covers theoreticalinformation, and the lab component covers hands-on learning,where students learn to use a commercial CAD software.

PLAS.2010 Polymer Materials I (Formerly 26.201) -

Credits: 3

This introductory course in plastics materials first evaluateshow commercial plastics were developed, characterized andcompared throughout the relevant industry. Various ASTMtesting protocols are reviewed followed by an initial study ofcommodity plastic materials, including polyethylene, poly(vinyl chloride), polystyrene, diene rubbers and other selectedand relatively high-volume resins. Applicable commercialpolymerization methods are introduced along withcomparative structure/property relationships. Initialcomparisons are drawn as between commodity thermoplasticresins and thermoset compositions. Comparative end-useapplications are continuously discussed along with aconsideration of selected environmental issues (recyclability).

PLAS.2020 Polymer Materials II (Formerly 26.202) -

Credits: 3

A critical review of the commercial family of materials knownas engineering thermoplastics including an examination ofrelatively important thermoset polymer systems. Majorcommercial polymerization reactions are reviewed (e.g.applicable chain growth or step-growth polymerizations)including comparative market performance based uponmechanical, thermal, chemical properties and environmentalconsiderations. Also considered are selective high performanceplastic materials suitable for use at elevated temperatures andin other relatively extreme working environments.Recommended Pre-Req: 26.201 Polymer Materials I.

PLAS.2100 Professional Development Seminar


The Professional Development Seminar is designed to providestudents with the necessary structure, resources, and support tosuccessfully secure and engage in their first Plastics CooperativeEducation experience. Through a variety of interactive teachingmethodologies and assignments, students will participate in asequence of learning activities including self-assessment,industry research, and the development of co-op learningobjectives. Students will prepare to engage in the job search

process through resume-writing, strategic interviewing,professional networking and learn professional behavior andpresentation skills. The goal of the course is to assist eachstudent in developing a sound plan of action to successfullyparticipate in the cooperative education experience.

PLAS.2110 Engineering Mechanics (Formerly 26.211) -

Credits: 3

Equilibrium of structures subjected to forces and moments.Area and mass moments of inertia,. Internal forces, shear andbending moments acting on loaded structures, includingcantilevers, beams, trusses, bridges and machine frames.Friction.

PLAS.2120 Dynamics (Formerly 26.212) - Credits: 1

This course covers the fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics,including kinematics, motion relative to accelerated referenceframes, work and energy, impulse and momentum, 2D and 3Drigid body dynamics. The course pays special attention toapplications in plastics engineering including introductorytopics in material and energy balance.

PLAS.2150 Plastics Processing Engineering Laboratory

I (Formerly 26.215) - Credits: 1

This lab course focuses on physical property testing of plastics.The tests covered include tensile properties, flexural properties,pendulum impact resistance, drop impact resistance, surfaceproperties, and melt flow rate. The effect of environment onmany of these properties is also evaluated.

PLAS.2160 Plastics Process Engineering Laboratory II


This laboratory introduces students to the plasticsmanufacturing processes of single screw extrusion, injectionmolding, blow molding, sheet thermoforming and rotationalmolding. Experiments are designed so that the student willunderstand the theory of polymer conversion techniques by theinteraction between process variables and materialscharacteristics.

PLAS.2180 Introduction to Design (Formerly 26.218) -

Credits: 2

This course is designed to teach basic principles of technicaldrawing, fundamentals of design, dimensioning and tolerances.Basic concepts of manufacturing and rapid prototyping arecovered. The lecture component covers theoretical information,and the lab component covers hands-on learning, wherestudents learn to use a commercial CAD software. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied

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&Integrative Learning (AIL).

PLAS.2470 Thermodynamics (Formerly 26.247) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces the concepts of system definition, puresubstance properties, phase behavior and engine cycles. Thelaws of Thermodynamics are introduced and used to determineequilibrium states of systems, conservation of energy anddirectionality of energy transformation. Mathematical analysisof closed and flowing systems and engineering devices used inpolymer processing is reviewed. It concludes with a discussionof introductory level polymer thermodynamics. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcomes for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

PLAS.3060 Methods of Experimental Analysis


Methods for design and analysis of experiments provided inthree course modules: (1) descriptive and inferential statisticsfor hypothesis testing: (2) analysis of variance and linearregression for model building; and (3) factorial, fractionalfactorial, and response surface design of experiments fordecision support and optimization. Course incorporates projectwork with modern statistical programming. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL) and Critical thinking and problem solving(CTPS).

PLAS.3100 Co-op Assessment I (Formerly 26.310) -

Credits: 1

The primary goal of this seminar is to assist students in theoverall assessment of their overall cooperative educationexperience. Through facilitated small group discussion,individual consultation and hands on practice, students willhave an opportunity to identify and articulate their technicaland professional skills, and explore how these skills and theirco-op employment might be translated and leveraged intofuture work environments and their academic program atUML.

PLAS.3140 Fluid Flow (Formerly 26.314) - Credits: 3

Statics and dynamics of Newtonian and Non-Newtonianfluids. Bernoulli equation, flow in closed conduits,measurement of fluid flow, external flow, rheology of melts,control volume, temperature and entrance effects. Applicationsof flow equations to plastics processing. Recommended Pre-Reqs: 92.234 Differential Equations or 92.236 EngineeringDifferential Equations.

PLAS.3150 Plastics Process Laboratory III (Formerly

26.315) - Credits: 1

This laboratory introduces students to the plasticsmanufacturing processes of twin screw extrusion, filmextrusion, tube extrusion, and injection molding processmonitoring. Experiments are designed so that the student willunderstand the theory of polymer conversion techniques by theinteraction between process variables and materialcharacteristics.

PLAS.3160 Plastics Process Engineering Laboratory IV


This laboratory introduces students to variations of injectionmolding, extrusion, blow molding and thermosetmanufacturing processes not previously studied. Advancedprocess set-up, including design of experiments, is covered.Experiments are designed so that the student will understandthe theory of polymer conversion techniques by the interactionbetween process variables and material characteristics.

PLAS.3200 Co-op Assessment I (6 months) - Credits:

2

This seminar is designed to support and assist students in theassessment of their 6 month cooperative education experience.Students will reflect of their extended time in a workenvironment, the impact of their experience on their planning,and how organizational culture, personal interests and valuescan inform their subsequent decisions for career development.Through facilitated small group discussions, individualconsultation and hands on practice, students will have theopportunity to identify and articulate their technical andprofessional skills.

PLAS.3480 Heat Transfer (Formerly 26.348) -

Credits: 3

This course covers the theory and application of steady andtransient heat conduction, convection, and radiation. Particularemphasis is placed on heat transfer problems in plasticsprocessing and modern engineered systems. Computationalmethods and analysis of heat exchangers are covered.

PLAS.3730 Mold Engineering (Formerly 26.373) -

Credits: 4

The course provides a comprehensive systematic approach tomold engineering and design, specifically focused on injectionmolds. Topics are presented in a top-down manner, beginningwith significant design objectives and constraints followed byapplication specific analysis. Topics include: mold types andfunctions, mold layout, cost estimation, cavity filling, feedsystems, gating, venting, cooling systems, shrinkage, ejector

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systems, and structural design. Junior status or permission ofinstructor. Includes laboratory experience in mold design andmold making.

PLAS.3770 Plastics Process Engineering I (Formerly

26.377/577) - Credits: 3

The first course in a two semester sequence to study thefundamental principles of polymer processing, i.e., theconversion of the polymeric materials into useful articles. Thecourse will first study the properties of polymers (bulk andrheological and thermal properties) and why they areimportant to understanding polymer processing. This coursewill emphasize the fundamental principles of the extrusionprocess and examine the correlation between elements of theextruder, polymer properties, and processing variables and whythey all must be considered when studying and understandng aplastics processing technique.

PLAS.3780 Plastics Process Engineering II (Formerly

26.378) - Credits: 3

Plastics Process Engineering II introduces four of the five majorplastics forming (manufacturing) processes: rotational molding,thermoforming, blow molding, and injection molding withemphasis on how polymeric materials, machine and toolingcomponents, and process variables affect properties of theproducts produced with each process. The course alsoexamines melt mixing in polymer processing, including mixingin single screw systems and mixing in co-rotating twin screwextruders.

PLAS.3810 Polymer Science for Engineers I (Formerly

26.381) - Credits: 3

An introduction to polymer science with a focus on makingpolymers. Topics covered include the chemistry, kinetics, andstatistics of step and chain polymerizations andcopolymerizations, polymerization processes. Industriallyrelevant polymers and commercial polymerization processeswill be highlighted, with coverage of the health and safetyaspects of various approaches to the preparation of variouspolymers given. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).

PLAS.3820 Polymer Science for Engineers II


An introduction to polymer science with a focus on polymerproperties and behavior. Topics covered include analyticaltechniques (chemical, thermal, and microstructural analysis ofpolymers, measurement of molecular weight distribution, etc.),as well as the underlying physical, rheological and solutionproperties that make these techniques possible. Recommended

Pre-Req: 26.381 Polymer Science for Engineers I

PLAS.3830 Polymer Science I Lab (Formerly 26.383)

- Credits: 1

Synthesis of polymers by step growth, condensation,suspension and free radical emulsion polymerizationtechniques. Fundamental concepts in polymerization kineticsand mechanism will be covered as well as structure-propertyconsiderations and polymerization with functional groups.

PLAS.3840 Polymer Science II Lab (Formerly 26.384)

- Credits: 1

Polymer characterization techniques including molecularweight distribution by gel permeation chromatography,crystallinity and order by differential scanning calorimetry;polymer morphology and surface properties, and spectroscopic(nuclear magnetic resonance, Raman, infrared) and mechanical(tensile, dynamic mechanical, rheological) techniques will alsobe covered. Recommended Pre-Reqs: 26.381 Polymer Sciencefor Engineers I and 26.383 Polymer Science I Lab; Co-Req:26.382 Polymer Science for Engineers II.

PLAS.3CO-OP Plastics Engineering Curricular

Practical Training (CPT) (Formerly 26.3CO-OP) -

Credits: 0-1

Plastics Engineering Curricular Practical Training (CPT)."Variable credit course, student chooses appropriate amount ofcredits when registering."

PLAS.4030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers


Topics covered in this course include linear viscoelasticity,creep, stress relaxation, dynamic behavior, hysteresis, stress-strain response phenomena, principles of time-temperaturesuperposition, rubber elasticity, failure and fracturemechanisms for polymers, and the effect of additives onmechanical behavior. Real life design examples are used todemonstrate the topics and concepts as much as possible.

PLAS.4040 Process Control (Formerly 26.404) -

Credits: 3

Basic principles of control systems used with plastics processingequipment. Included are instrumentation, signal conditioning,data acquisition, feedback control, process monitoring, datareduction, and SPC/SQC. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Critical Thinking &Problem Solving(CTPS) and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

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PLAS.4060 Polymer Structure, Properties and


The fundamental relationships between molecular structure,properties and end-use applications of plastics materials will beexplored in detail. Molecular structural features includechemical composition, molecular size and flexibility,intermolecular order and bonding, and supermolecularstructure. Properties include processability, mechanical,acoustic, thermal, electrical, optical and chemical properties,price, and balance of properties. Applications include rigidsolids, flexible solids, foams, film and non-plastic applications.

PLAS.4100 Coop Assessment II (Formerly 26.410) -

Credits: 2

This seminar is designed to support and assist students in thecontinued assessment of their cooperative educationexperience. Through a deepening of their work in Co-opassessment 1, students well review their overall performance inthe cooperative education program, while continuing todemonstrate their technical and professional skills throughwritten work and public presentations to multiple audiences. Itis expected that students will clearly define their futureacademic and career goals, enhance their professionalnetworks, and develop a future plan to support aspirationsrelated to their major.

PLAS.4150 Capstone Project I (Formerly 26.415) -

Credits: 1

first half of a two-semester capstone experience. Students,working in teams under the supervision of faculty members,select a project related to the field of plastics engineering,prepare a project charter considering constraints andmitigations, conduct experimental research, and proposepotential project solutions.

PLAS.4160 Capstone Project II (Formerly 26.416) -

Credits: 1

Second half of a two-semester capstone experience. Students,working in teams under the supervision of faculty members,continue a project related to the field of plastics engineering,implement one or more project solutions, conduct experimentalresearch, author a final report, and provide a presentationaccording to professional conference guidelines.

PLAS.4170 Honors Capstone Project II (Formerly

26.417) - Credits: 1-3

A section of capstone laboratory for honor students only.Honors student groups design, perform, analyze, report anddefend a research project which incorporates the processing

and characterization of plastics materials. Supportingpracticum on literature searches, plastics processing, basicplastics testing techniques, and data analysis are included in thecourse.

PLAS.4180 Product and Process Design (Formerly

26.418) - Credits: 3

Theoretical principles and engineering practices fordevelopment of new plastic products with a focus onconventional and advanced injection molding processes. Topicsinclude design methodology, plastic materials selection, designfor manufacturing, computer aided engineering, mechanicalbehavior of plastics, structural design of plastic parts,prototyping techniques, experimental stress analysis, assemblytechniques for plastic parts, and design for recyclability.

PLAS.4200 Co-op Assessment 2 (6 months) -

Credits: 2

This seminar is designed to support and assist students int heassessment of their second cooperative education workexperience that was for a 6 month cycle. Students will reflecton their extended time in this second work environment, andhow their two different co-op work experiences impacts theirsubsequent decisions for career development. Students willreview their overall performance in the cooperative educationprogram, and demonstrate their technical and professionalskills through written work and public presentations tomultiple audiences.

PLAS.5000 Advanced Project In Plastics I (Formerly

26.500) - Credits: 0-1

A laboratory course for advanced projects in the areas ofplastics materials, design, processing, elastomers, coatings,adhesives, or medical plastics.

PLAS.5010 Advanced Project In Plastics II (Formerly

26.501) - Credits: 3

Continuation of 26.500.

PLAS.5020 Medical Device Development Regulation

(Formerly 26.602 and PLAS.6020) - Credits: 3

Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of US medical devicediagnostics development and approval requirements. Detailedanalysis of quality assurance issues and regulatory reformsimplemented under the Food and Drug Administration.Provides a step-by-step guide through the Center for Devicesand Radiological Health (CRDH) investigational deviceexemptions, premarket approval, 510 (k) application process,and product development protocol and review processes.

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PLAS.5030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers


Topics covered in this course include linear viscoelasticity,creep, stress relaxation, dynamic behavior, hysteresis, stress-strain response phenomena, principles of time-temperaturesuperposition, rubber elasticity, failure and fracturemechanisms for polymers, and the effect of additives onmechanical behavior. Real life design examples are used todemonstrate the topics and concepts as much as possible.

PLAS.5060 Polymer Structure Properties &


Relationships between polymer structure (chemicalcomposition, molecular weight and flexibility, intermolecularorder and bonding, supermolecular structure) and practicalproperties (processability, mechanical, acoustic, thermal,electrical, optical, and chemical) and applications.

PLAS.5090 Plastics Processing Theory I (Formerly

26.509) - Credits: 3

Principles of Rheology and continuum mechanics involved inthe processing of plastics, and their applications in plasticsprocess engineering including flows in standard geometries andextrusion applications.

PLAS.5110 Polymer Blends (Formerly 26.511) -

Credits: 3

Physical, mechanical, and thermal properties, preparation, andtesting of polymer blends, alloys, and multiphase systems.Thermodynamic theories and experimental determination ofmiscibility of polymer blends. Structure property relationshipsfor multiphase systems and interpenetrating networks.

PLAS.5120 Foams (Formerly 26.512) - Credits: 3

This course covers the fundamentals of polymer foaming,processing methods, recent technologies, foam characteristics,and applications. Fundamentals cover the cell nucleation andgrowth mechanisms in foaming and the role ofthermodynamics and kinetics. Batch foaming, extrusionfoaming, foam injection molding, and bead foaming arediscussed as the common processing methods. Thecharacteristics and performance of polymeric foams, process-structure-property relationships, and the relevant applicationsin various industries also are presented.

PLAS.5130 New Plastics Materials (Formerly 26.513)

- Credits: 3

Critical examination of the new plastics appearing in theresearch literature and being field-tested for commercializationin the plastics industry.

PLAS.5140 Statistics for Six Sigma (Formerly 26.514)

- Credits: 3

A review of statistical techniques for Six Sigma withApplications specifically designed for the plastics processingindustry. Those completing the course should be at the SixSigma green belt level or better.

PLAS.5150 Lean Plastics Manufacturing (Formerly

26.515) - Credits: 3

Methods of analysis and operation of plastics manufacturingfacilities. Topics include: performance measurement, inventorycontrol, forecasting, production planning, scheduling, resourcemanagement, supply chains, various technologies for improvedproductivity.

PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design (Formerly 26.518)

- Credits: 3

This course reviews the theoretical principles and theengineering practice associated with the development of newplastic products. The course focuses on design practices forproducts that will be produced by conventional and advancedinjection molding processes. Topics include designmethodology, plastic materials selection, design formanufacturing, computer aided engineering, mechanicalbehavior of plastics, structural design of plastic parts,prototyping techniques, experimental stress analysis, andassembly techniques for plastic parts.

PLAS.5240 Process Analysis Instrument and Control


Industrial instruments for measurement and control of plasticsprocesses. Design of experiments. Analysis of plastics formingoperations. Dynamic testing techniques. Automatic plasticsprocess control. Data acquisition systems, SPC/SQC andTaguchi methods.

PLAS.5280 Plastics Information Data Bases


Review of procedures for literature searching, databases, etc.

PLAS.5300 Selected Topics (Formerly 26.530) -

Credits: 1-3

Topics in various fields of Plastics Engineering. Content may

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vary from year to year so that students may, by repeatedenrollment, acquire a broad knowledge of contemporaryPlastics Engineering.

PLAS.5320 Adhesives and Adhesion (Formerly

26.532) - Credits: 3

Adhesive joining of engineering materials. Surface chemistry,theories of adhesion and cohesion, joint design, surfacepreparation, commercial adhesives, Rheology, equipment,testing, service life, and reliability.

PLAS.5330 Green Coatings Science and Technology I


This course reviews the basic principles of design andformulation of water-borne, high-solids and powder resinsused for the development of solvent-less "green" coatings andthe use of bio-derived resins, mostly based on soybean oil andother renewable raw materials. The mechanisms and methodsof curing and of polymerization for polymers used as coatingswill also be covered. The basic principles of formulation ofcoatings will be introduced. Permission of instructor forPlastics Engineering Undergraduates seeking to take course astechnical elective.

PLAS.5340 Coatings Science and Technology II


A continuation of 26.533. This graduate course reviews thebasic principles of design and formulation of waterborne, high-solids, powder resins that meet current manufacturingregulations. Rheology of polymer and pigment dispersion, andtheir application to coatings, inks and adhesives will beincluded here..

PLAS.5350 Rubber Technology (Formerly 26.535) -

Credits: 3

Polymerization and compounding of the commercialelastomers. Properties and test methods.Leading applicationsand methods of processing.

PLAS.5360 Rheology of Polymers (Formerly 26.536) -

Credits: 3

Rheology of polymer melts, solutions, latexes, and pigmentdispersions, and their application to coatings and adhesives.

PLAS.5370 Business Law for Engineers (Formerly

26.537) - Credits: 3

Business legal issues engineers encounter in practice, including

contractual, products liability, and intellectual property issues.Business torts relating to product design, manufacturing andinadequate warning defects. Unreasonably dangerous productsand strict liability.

PLAS.5400 Commercial Development of Plastics


The concepts of industrial marketing will be reviewed forresearch, pricing strategies, and product planning for marketsegmentation, place (distribution)-promotional activities.Topics will include creating a demand, selling, and servicingbase resins and additives.

PLAS.5410 Computer Applications in Plastics


Problem solving in plastics engineering has been dramaticallyinfluenced by the computer and innovative software packages.This graduate course will focus on the application anddevelopment of software packages for engineering analyses ofplastics processes. Specially, the course will cover the basicCAD programs, Pro/ENGINEER, SOLIDWORKS, followed bybasic Pre-and-Post processor software, FEMAP, meshingprogram HYPERMESH, FEMLAB multiphysics, andMATHEMATICA.

PLAS.5420 Colloidal Nanoscience and Nanoscale

Engineering (Formerly 10.542/26.542) - Credits: 3

This course will cover the fundamentals of nanoscale colloidalprocesses, intermolecular forces and electrostatic phenomena atinterfaces, boundary tensions and films at interfaces,electrostatic and London forces in disperse systems,interactions and self-assembly of polymer colloids,nanoparticles, surfactants and biomolecules. Applicationsinclude microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; nano-biocolloids, vesicles,colloidosomes, polymersomes and polymer hydrogelmicrocapsules for drug delivery and nanostructured materialsand devices.

PLAS.5440 Advanced Plastics Materials (Formerly

26.544) - Credits: 3

This course reviews the historical developments of polymericmaterial systems, commodity, engineering, biodegradable, andhigh performance thermoplastics. Topics include theirsynthesis, structure, properties, and applications and there isalso an overview of typical additives that are used to modifythe properties of plastics. Knowledge of general and/or organicchemistry is recommended as a prerequisite for this course. .

PLAS.5450 Additives for Polymer Materials


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Additives incorporated into polymers to modify processing andend-use properties: reinforcements, plasticizers, stabilizers,flame retardants, colorants, biostats, blowing agents, anti-stats,impact modifiers, and processing aids.

PLAS.5470 Materials for Renewable Energy and

Sustainability (Formerly 26.547) - Credits: 3

This course reviews the selection and design of materials foruse in energy generation and conservation applications. Bothtraditional and renewable technologies for energy generationare reviewed, and the differences in materials needs forgeneration, storage and transmission highlighted. Particularemphasis is placed on organic and polymeric materialstechnological challenges in solar, wind and hydro/geothermalenergy and future transportation fuel production. The conceptof life cycle assessment is introduced for the optimization ofsystems from a materials science perspective. The impacts ofglobal economics, ethics and efficiency are also addressed. Thecourse approaches sustainability as an open-ended, complexengineering problem and introduces students to the broadrange of career opportunities for materials engineers inrenewable energy.

PLAS.5480 Analytical and Numerical Methods in

Plastics Processing (Formerly 26.548) - Credits: 3

This course covers the use of analytical and numerical methodsrelated to engineering. Topics include ordinary differentialequations, linear second order differential equations, matrices,vectors, linear systems of equations, partial differentialequations. Use of numerical methods to differential equations,linear algebra, regression, interpolation, data analysis, andpartial differential equations.

PLAS.5490 Product Design for Elastomers (Formerly

26.549) - Credits: 3

This course covers the basics of thermoset and thermoplasticelastomer product design. Topics include mechanical behavior,large deformation structural analysis, design formanufacturability, performance limitations, and end useapplications for elastomers and assembly considerations.

PLAS.5500 Processing with Elastomers (Formerly

26.550) - Credits: 3

This course covers the basics of elastomer processing. Topicsinclude mixing, Rheology, extrusion, injection molding,compressing molding, and curing as it applies to elastomers.

PLAS.5510 Extrusion Die Design (Formerly 26.551) -

Credits: 3

This is a project-oriented course which utilizes current CAEprograms to design extruder dies. This course will study thebasic principles of extrusion die design and apply theseprinciples in designing extrusion dies. A review of the extrusionprocess and the flow behavior of various polymers will bestudied.

PLAS.5520 Machine Design (Formerly 26.552) -

Credits: 3

Hydraulics, machine logic, drives, pumps, motors, heaters,barrel and screw combinations, mechanical design. Hydraulicand electrical control circuits development. A semester projectis required.

PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I (Formerly

26.553) - Credits: 3

A systematic approach to inventing new medical devices. Theclass details the process of validating medical needs includingmarket assessment and the evaluation of existing technologies;basics of regulatory (FDA) and reimbursement planning;brainstorming and early prototyping for concept creation.Course format includes expert guest lecturers and interactivepractical discussions with faculty. Students will prepare amedical device proposal and presentation.

PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II (Formerly

26.554) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on how to take a medical device inventionforward from early concept to technology translation andimplementation planning. Topics include technology research&development; patent strategies; techniques for analyzingintellectual property; advanced planning for reimbursementand FDA approval; choosing translation strategies (licensing vs.start-up); ethical issues including conflict of interest;fundraising approaches and cash requirements; essentials ofwriting a business or research plan; strategies for assembling adevelopment team. Students will prepare a final medical deviceproposal and presentation.

PLAS.5630 Current Topics in Plastics Materials I


Individual research and presentation in the field of plasticsmaterials.

PLAS.5640 Current Topics in Plastics Materials II


Individual research and presentation in the field of plasticsmaterials.

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PLAS.5650 Thermosets (Formerly 26.565) - Credits:

3

Provides an in-depth review of the major families ofengineering thermosetting resins: phenolics, aminos, polyesters,epoxies, silicones, and various polyurethanes systems.Emphasis is on the basic chemistry, inherent physical propertiesand processability, and the effect of polymer modifiers(additives) on the functional properties of molding compounds.Typical market sectors served and relatedprocessing/fabrication technologies used in reinforcedplastics/composites are reviewed.

PLAS.5660 Polymer Materials Systems Solution


This course investigates the selection processes to be followedin screening material candidates, and specifying a material ofrecord. Emphasis is placed on prioritizing performancerequirements, contrasting potential candidates, reviewingprocessing demands, and post-fabrication schemes. The coursewill be based on actual case studies.

PLAS.5680 Dynamic Mechanical Properties II


Practical review of theoretical concepts of rheologicalmeasurements with practical applications of experimentaltechniques. Emphasis will be on the viscoelastic properties ofpolymer solutions, melts, and solids with correlation withtheoretical dynamic mechanical behavior.

PLAS.5690 Current Topics in Plastics Design I


Individual research and presentation in the field of plasticsdesign.

PLAS.5700 Current Topics in Plastics Processing I


Individual research and presentation in the field of plasticsprocessing.

PLAS.5710 Plastics Processing Engineering Laboratory

I (Formerly 26.571) - Credits: 1

Laboratory study of the interaction between process variablesand materials in extrusion, injection molding, blow molding,thermoforming, compounding and mixing.

PLAS.5720 Advanced Plastics Processing Engineering


PLAS.5740 Advance Physical Properties Lab


Measurement of mechanical properties in tension,compression, shear, and flexure; dielectric constant anddissipation factor; thermal behavior under stress; meltrheology.

PLAS.5750 Biomaterials in Medical Applications


A comprehensive study of the history, current and future rentswithin biomedical devices and their applications. Students willbe introduced to research techniques used to analyze thedifferent classes of biomaterials. An overview of typical hostreactions such as inflammatory response and their evaluationwill be touched upon.

PLAS.5760 Advanced Mold Design (Formerly

26.576) - Credits: 3

This course provides an integrated approach to moldengineering which includes the interrelationships of polymericmaterials, engineering principles, processing, and plasticsproduct design. Major topics include cost estimation, moldlayout and feed system design, cooling systems, structuraldesign considerations, and ejector system design. Analyticaltreatment of the subject matter is given based on the relevantrheology, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow andstrength of materials.

PLAS.5770 Plastics Process Engineering I (Formerly

26.377/577) - Credits: 3

The first course in a two semester sequence to study thefundamental principles of polymer processing, i.e., theconversion of the polymeric materials into useful articles. Thecourse will first study the properties of polymers (bulk andrheological and thermal properties) and why they areimportant to understanding polymer processing. This coursewill emphasize the fundamental principles of the extrusionprocess and examine the correlation between elements of theextruder, polymer properties, and processing variables and whythey all must be considered when studying and understandng aplastics processing technique.

PLAS.5780 Advanced Plastics Processing (Formerly

26.578) - Credits: 3

This course reviews the common plastics manufacturingprocesses, including extrusion, injection molding, blowmolding, thermoforming, and rotational molding. After the

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review, the course focus shifts to the impacts of screw designand processing parameters on the conveyance, melting,devolatilization, and mixing with single screws andcompounding with twin screw extruders. This course alsoincludes an overview of die designs, multi-shot and gas assistinjection molding, film stretching and methods for heating andcooling in plastics processing.

PLAS.5790 Problems In Biomaterials/Directed Study


Selection of a current biomaterial problem of interest by theindividual student, examination of pertinent literature todetermine present knowledge in the area, formulation of anapproach to resolve or clarify the issues involved, and (timepermitting) work towards the solution of the selected problem.

PLAS.5820 Current Topics in Plastics Design II


Individual research and presentation in the field of plasticsproduct or tooling design.

PLAS.5830 Advanced Research Methodology


A systematic evaluation of the techniques used in efficientresearch and development. Experimental data are analyzed andplotted using a mathematical approach. Creative thinking,problem solving, and student presentation of data are stressed.Extensive reading of research papers, analysis of such, anddefense of the analysis required.

PLAS.5850 Computer Aided Engineering I (Formerly

26.585) - Credits: 3

This course provides a fundamental approach to computer-aided engineering for plasticsprocessing. Emphasis is upon thetheory and techniques of computer aided engineering asappliedto plastics processing problems, allowing students tounderstand the various assumptions and methods used tocreate the programs.

PLAS.5890 Polymer Nanocomposites (Formerly

22.570/26.589) - Credits: 3

This course deals with the preparation, characterization,behavior and properties of polymer nanocomposites, with anemphasis on the most commercially relevant systems to date, aswell as new developments in the field. The major preparationroutes to these materials are discussed, with an emphasis on theimportance not only of dispersion but of true thermodynamiccompatibility in these systems. From there, the focus shifts todescribe the consequences of nanocomposite structure in terms

of both molecular behavior and macroscopic properties, asinformed by the most up-to-date research literature available.Case studies of specific systems will serve as opportunities togain deeper understanding, and the safety issues surroundingnanoparticle handling will also be presented. Finally, currentresearch by invited lecturers working in the field will bepresented as time permits.

PLAS.5900 Survey of Intellectual Property (Formerly

26.590) - Credits: 3

A review of patents, trademarks, copyrights and theirapplication for protection of technology in the plasticsindustry. Other topics to be considered will be employeerights/non-competition agreements, foreign protection, andtechnology licensing. (in the Plastics Industry)

PLAS.5910 Industrial Thesis Development I (Formerly

26.591) - Credits: 1-9

Enables graduate students to work part-time to complimentacademic studies with practical industrial experience andacquire/enhance expertise in their research as well as thesisinvestigation.

PLAS.5950 Thermoplastic Elastomers (Formerly

26.595) - Credits: 3

A comprehensive review of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)technology. Physical and chemical nature of the various classesof TPE's will be considered with emphasis on mechanical andrheological properties relevant to engineering applications.

PLAS.5960 Plastics, Elastomers and Additives from

Renewable Resources (Formerly 26.596) - Credits: 3

This course will provide and introduction to plastics,elastomers and additives obtained from renewable resources.Processes that involve conversion (chemically/enzmatically) ofnaturally occurring precursors (monomers) obtained fromrenewable resources to plastics and elastomers will bereviewed. Brief discussion of processing, degradation andrecycling of these materials will also be included.

PLAS.6010 Graduate Industrial Coop Education I


Graduate students interested in developing a practicalindustrial experience component to complement their academictraining may register for this course with advisor's approval.This credit is not applicable to the mandated degree credithours.

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PLAS.6060 Plastics Manufacturing Systems


The course provides guidance about plastics manufacturing asan integrated system with broadly applicable analysis in threeareas: 1) machinery, 2) controls, and 3) operations. Themachinery topics include heating/cooling,hydraulics/pneumatics, electric drives, and sensors. Thecontrols topics include signal conditioning, data acquisition,machine controllers, and related control laws. The operationstopics include process characterization, process optimization,quality control, and automation. The course is developed tosupport plastics processing engineers and others involved withplastics manufacturing who are performing processdevelopment, research, and machine design.

PLAS.6070 Supply Chain Management for Engineers


This course focuses on design, development, and planningsupply chain networks while examining the product's life cyclewith an emphasis of the manufacturing processes. Throughoutthe course, global supply chain management, supply chaindrivers, distribution networks, network design underuncertainty, supply-demand cycle, demand forecasting,inventory management, supply chain performance, end -of-life,cradle-grave and cradle-cradle products, along with supplychain decision-making topics will be covered. These topics willbe demonstrated with the implementation of examples, andcase studies.

PLAS.6100 Plastics Industry Development (Formerly

26.610) - Credits: 3

The goals of this course are numerous. In the large sense, theprimary focus of this course will be to review many of themajor technological developments and discoveries that havehelped make the plastics industry what it is today. Having athorough understanding of how these developments wereimplemented commercially can help us implement modern daytechnologies in a more efficient and productive manner.

PLAS.6110 Coloration of Engineering Thermoplastics -

Credits: 3

A comprehensive approach to all elements of ColorTechnology focused on needs for future plastics engineers. Thecourse includes theory of color vision, instrumental colormeasurement and tolerancing, chemistry and processes ofcommercial dyes and pigments, their testing in polymers,failure modes and elements of industrial color matching.Special attention will be given to weatherability of colorformulations.

PLAS.6180 Structural Product Design (Formerly

26.618) - Credits: 3

Design of plastic and composite products to meet structuralrequirements including strength, stiffness, impact, fatigue, andcreep while remaining low weight, low cost, and easy tomanufacture. The course will include an overview of structuralproperties of polymeric materials as well as application of finiteelement analysis to homework and project assignments.

PLAS.6420 Characterization of Polymers and Plastics


This course provides an in-depth review of the various meansby which important properties of polymers and plastics aredetermined. Lectures will cover analysis of composition andstructure (including deformulation techniques) as well asmeasurements of common physical, mechanical, thermal,barrier, fire and optical properties. Coverage will include boththe fundamental basis for the techniques and their practicalapplications, strengths and weaknesses. Time and resourcesallowing, selected techniques will be demonstrated in the lab aswell.

PLAS.6500 Nanoscale Transport Phenomena for

Manufacturing Nanodevices (Formerly 26.650) -

Credits: 3

An interdisciplinary course taught by faculty from theChemical, Mechanical and Plastics Engineering Department,who have special knowledge in nanoscale fluid mechanics andheat transfer.The course on nanoscale transport phenomenaconstitutes a bridge between existing fluid and heat transfercourses in multiple disciplines and emerging nanoscale scienceand engineering concepts to reflect the forefront ofnanomanufacturing. The course is designed to incorporaterecent advances in manufacturing polymer based nanodevices.Key issues of the implementation and maintenance cost forfabrication will be addressed. Hands-on laboratoryexperiments will be performed to complement the lectures withthe ultimate goal of designing and building a completenanodevice at the end of the course. The course will preparegraduates for employment focused on designing andmanufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab on ship devices,electronic devices, medical devices and other emergingtechnologies.

PLAS.6750 Biomaterials II (Formerly 26.675) -

Credits: 3

The degradation of biomaterials in the biological environmentfor applications such as sutures, orthopedic implants, dentalimplants, etc. will be reviewed. Students will analyze issuesunique to the field of implants, devices and biomaterials. While

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reviewing new products and standards, the prospective andpossibilities of biomaterials will be studied.

PLAS.6780 New Developments in Polymer

Manufacturing - Credits: 3

This course explores advanced concepts and new developmentsin polymer manufacturing. It is designed for students withprior courses and/or experience in polymer processing.

PLAS.6820 Physical Polymer Science - Credits: 3

Comprehensive course covering physical polymer science andengineering. The role of molecular conformation andconfiguration in determining the physical behavior ofpolymers. The amorphous and crystalline states of polymers;polymer/polymer phase diagrams; glass-rubber transition andpolymer viscoelastic behavior.

PLAS.7410 Master's Thesis - Plastics Engineering


PLAS.7430 Masters Thesis Plastics Engineering


Individual research projects in plastics.

PLAS.7460 Master's Thesis - Plastics Engineering



PLAS.7490 M S Grad Res Plastics (Formerly 26.749)

- Credits: 9


PLAS.7510 Doctoral Thesis Research (Formerly

26.751) - Credits: 1

PLAS.7520 Doctoral Thesis Research (Formerly

26.752) - Credits: 2

PLAS.7530 Doctoral Dissertation/Plastics









PLAS.7630 Continued Graduate Research (Formerly

26.763) - Credits: 3



26.766) - Credits: 6



26.769) - Credits: 9


PTEC.4510 Selected Topics I - Credits: 3

Addresses specialized topics in applied polymer science,adhesives, elastomers, coatings, and fibers as well as othertimely subjects.

PTEC.4520 Selected Topics II (Formerly 27.452) -

Credits: 3


PTEC.4530 Selected Topics III (Formerly 27.453) -

Credits: 3


PTEC.4540 Selected Topics IV (Formerly 27.454) -

Credits: 3


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ACCT.4010 Advanced Financial Accounting I

(Formerly ACCT/60.401) - Credits: 3

Explores issues in accounting for large, multinational businessentities. Consolidation, mergers, home office/branchaccounting, international accounting topics, partnership andnonprofit organizations are also examined. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL) and Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS).

AMST.4010 American Studies Seminar (Formerly

40.401) - Credits: 3

A required seminar for American studies majors normallytaken during the second semester of the junior year or duringthe senior year. Students undertake a research project leadingto the writing of a major paper with a theme that combinesmore than one discipline.

AMST.4910 Directed Studies in American Studies


An investigation of a topic using an interdisciplinary approachand leading to the writing of a majorpaper. The courseprovides an opportunity for a student to work closely with aninstructor on atopic of special interest.


Credits: 3



Credits: 6

This course is designed to culminate four years of artexperience for the BFA studies. The development of personalapproach to media and idea is emphasized. Each student willbe responsible for developing a self-assigned thematic concern.No assignments will be made by the instructor who will actonly as an advisor and coordinator. Course evaluation is by theSenior Studio Review Committee. Enrollment restricted tomajors in BFA program. Fall and Spring. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL), Critical Thinking &Problem

Solving (CTPS) and Information Literacy (IL).








Credits: 3



81.451) - Credits: 2


BMSC.4350 Applied Biomedical Genetics (Formerly

35.435 and HSCI.4350) - Credits: 3

This course covers the pathological aspects of human genetics,with emphasis on the molecular alterations that cause inheritedand acquired human genetic diseases, as well as their diagnosis,therapies, and potential prevention. Mendelian, cellular, andmolecular genetics are reviewed, as is the metabolic basis ofinherited diseases. Current laboratory techniques used forstudying and diagnosing genetic diseases will be explored, aswill cutting-edge therapies, including gene therapy techniques,along with their legal, ethical, and moral implications. Studentswill learn the principles of genetic counseling, including cancergenetics, and ow they integrate with other health caredisciplines. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning. (AIL).

CHEM.3050L Forensic Science I Laboratory (Formerly

84.305) - Credits: 1

Locard's exchange principle, Reagent preparation, crime sceneinvestigation, a case of deductive reasoning, crime scenesketching, Forensic glass analysis, Fingerprint, Introduction to

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Academic Catalog 2021 - 2022 / Applied & Integrative Learning - Courses

Microscopy, Color perception. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning(AIL).





- Credits: 3

This course is the logical continuation of CHEN.4090(Formerly 10.409) The principles of technical and economicevaluation are applied to a chemical engineering problem. Agroup of students is given a statement of the problem. They arerequired to find information on raw materials, products,thermodynamic parameters and plant practices in order todevelop the assumptions required to carry out an examinationof technical and economic feasibility. Each group generates afinal report for the problem. In addition to oral presentations,students are required to complete a comprehensive groupdesign project. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL), CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) and Information Literacy(IL).

COMP.2040 Computing IV (Formerly 91.204) -

Credits: 3

Advanced C++ programming, which deepens students'understanding of object-oriented analysis and design. Basicsoftware engineering principles and practice, including workwith APIs. Topics may include program translation, websoftware, parsing, and regular expressions.


91.406) - Credits: 3



91.414) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3



Credits: 3






A second course in the design and implementation of mobileapplications on Android platform. The course requires the

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completion of a semester-long project done with others as ateam. It explores the writing of a project proposal, thedevelopment and presentation of alpha and beta versions,usability testing, and a final presentation to an externalaudience.



This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors witha capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledgeacquired in previous courses on the causes of criminal behaviorand responses to it, particularly the institutions, policies andpractices of the criminal justice system. Students engage in thedevelopment and production of a senior level research papergrounded in relevant criminology and criminal justiceliterature.


49.303) - Credits: 3


EDUC.4100 Pre-practicum - Credits: 2

The pre-practicum focuses on what it means to be a teacher, aswell as the content, dispositions and skills necessary to succeedin the teaching profession. Throughout the pre-practicum,learning about the teaching comes through a variety ofopportunities: (1) Structured and focused observations inschools of different demographics; (2) Teaching experiences;(3) Participation in professional seminars on diverseeducational topics; (4) Engagement with different types ofschool professionals around educational topics; (5) Reflectionon coursework with a field experience component that bridgesthe gap between academic knowledge and practitionerknowledge.

EECE.4991 Capstone Project (Formerly 16.499) -

Credits: 3

The objective of this course is to execute the project defined inCapstone Proposal. The design of the project will becompleted, prototyped, tested, refined, constructed anddelivered to the client. Practical experience will be gained insolving engineering problems, designing a system to meettechnical requirements, using modern design elements andfollowing accepted engineering practices. Students will work ina team environment and deliver the completed system to theproject client. Proper documentation of activities is required.







ENGL.3080 Structure and Variation of the English

Language - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to a variety of approaches tothe contemporary English language, with a focus on bothstructure and variation. Students will explore how Englishworks in terms of its sounds (phonetics and phonology), words(morphology), sentence structures (syntax), meanings(semantics), and uses (discourse). Areas of variation mayinclude social and regional dialects, World Englishes, accents,pidgins, creoles, multilingualism, language acquisition,registers, style, literacy, media, power, and identity. The coursewill also address attitudes towards language (languageideology), and the implications of language issues foreducation, work, policy, and everyday life.





(1066-1500) - Credits: 3

England in the 11th century had a multi-lingual and diverseculture, with French, German, Scandinavian, and Latinspeakers interacting daily. By 1500, England was English-speaking, with various dialects of Middle English emergingfrom this linguistic mix. In this class, students will learn to readand analyze the dialects of Middle English, translating textsuch as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Harley Lyrics,the York Plays, and the Canterbury Tales from their originallanguage. We will learn and apply the rules of grammar,pronunciation, and vocabulary. Students will analyze criticallyquestions of creolization, dialect and social class, and the

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emergence of print culture.

ENGL.3660 Creative Writing: Poetry II (Formerly

42.366) - Credits: 3

Combines discussion and critique of student poems withreadings in contemporary poetry and poetics. The focus is onenabling students to develop their individual voices, forms, andsubjects.

ENGL.3770 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition


This course will examine the history and theories ofcomposition and rhetoric, studying the field from its inceptionto more recent developments and challenges. We will alsoexplore our own writing processes and literary practices. Thecourse is furthermore grounded on the idea that literarypractices are shaped by our culture. The course introducespractical approaches to as well as theoretical frameworksbeneficial for those interested in composition studies. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

ENGL.3860 Editing: Grammar and Style (Formerly

42.386: The Science of Editing) - Credits: 3

The course will examine the varied editing roles in a publishingcompany, from acquisitions to copy editing.

ENGL.3880 Undergraduate Seminar on the Teaching

of Writing (Formerly 42.388) - Credits: 3

Training in writing theory for direct application in peertutoring. Discussion supplemented by experimental exercises,class presentations, reading, and writing. Meets two hours eachweek. Students tutor four hours each week.


Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the theory and practice ofvisual communication. Students will explore what scholarsmean by terms such as visual rhetoric and visual literacy inorder to think concretely about how these concepts apply tothe communication practices they will engage in theiracademic, professional, and everyday life. Special attention willbe paid to the ways in which visual representationscommunicate culturally-specific meanings about race, gender,class, sexuality, age, nationality, and difference. Assignmentsinclude contributions to a course blog, rhetorical analyses ofvisual texts, design modules, and a multimodal project.

ENGL.4290 Introduction to Literary Theory (Formerly

42.429) - Credits: 3

A solid introduction to major trends in contemporary criticaltheory. Emphasis on producing a sample critical paper treatingone or more current critical approaches to reading a literarytext.





Credits: 3


ENTR.3620 Corporate Entrepreneurship (Formerly

ENTR/64.362) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on entrepreneurship in establishedcompanies. In order to compete in today's dynamic businessenvironment, organizaations need to spur and promoteentrepreneurial thinking and actions as a way of remaininginnovative and competitive. Thus, the course explores how theentrepreneurship process works within an existingorganization, including the identifiation of strategies companiesengage to rejuvenate their business, markets and industries.Students will also study how individuals can play a role inpromoting entrepreneurial activities in their organizations.

ENTR.4100 Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation -

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I (Formerly ENTR /64.410) - Credits: 3

The Course is offered as a 2-week intensive experientiallearning of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation. It isdesigned to help students to understand the importance ofentrepreneurship and innovation in today's global economyand to cultivate an entrepreneurial mind-set among thestudents in the UMass Lowell. Students will work in inter-disciplinary, multi-cultural environments exploring problemsolving techniques, opportunities identification, businessconcept development &venture planning using standardbusiness model framework and bringing ideas to reality.

ENTR.4630 Managing Innovation (Formerly ENTR

/64.463) - Credits: 3

A critical issue for entrepreneurs and managers is how totranslate opportunity into competitive advantage. This courseexamines theories of innovation and their application to real-world business opportunities. A particular focus is placed onemerging scientific and technical innovations and theopportunities and challenges they present to both existingbusinesses and new venture entrepreneurs. Students examineinnovation strategies, planning models, evaluation models,licensing and the commercialization process required to launchnew businesses around innovative products and technologies.








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38.412) - Credits: 4

This course is an off-campus experience in either acardiac/pulmonary rehab clinical facility or in a fitness setting.Students experience practical applications of the concepts andtheories learned in the classroom settings. Strength andconditioning, research or industry related setting, or othersetting appropriate to the particular student's interests.

FAHS.4130 BLA Capstone (Formerly 59.413) -

Credits: 3

Student enrolled in the BLA program complete the BLACapstone course during their senior year. This course features asemester-long interdisciplinary project, using knowledge gainedfrom the students' two BLA concentrations, as well as anyminors, as applicable. Students enrolled on-campus may chooseto complete an original research study, creative art project (i,e.,

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writing, film, music, drawing, etc.), or a problem-focusedcommunity action project. Online students choose to do eitheran original research project or a creative art project. Projectsare completed in consultation with the instructor of the BLACapstone course.

FINA.3310 Principles of Corporate Finance (Formerly

FINA 331/61.431) - Credits: 3

Advanced study of the principles of financial analysis. Coverstopics such as acquisition of long-term assets, capital budgetingmodels, and the analysis of mutually exclusive projects.

GEOL.3150 Environmental Geochemistry (Formerly

89.315) - Credits: 3

Application of geochemical principles to environmentalproblems including air pollution and atmospheric processes,climate change, water chemistry and water-rock interactions,and the transport and dispersal of organic and inorganicpollutants. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written&Oral Communication (WOC).

GEOL.4930 Internship: Environmental Geoscience



GEOL.4950 Honors Research: Geoscience (Formerly

89.495) - Credits: 3

An independent scientific research project carried out by aqualified senior under the supervision of a faculty member.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forApplied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

GEOL.4970 Research: Geoscience - Credits: 3



Credits: 3

Systematic research in primary and secondary sourcesculminating in the writing of an original research paper usingproper methodological and stylistic techniques. Weeklymeetings and written and oral progress reports. Students must

be acquainted with word-processing techniques. Required of allHistory majors. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL), CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS), and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).


Credits: 3



Credits: 3


MGMT.3100 Human Resources Management

(Formerly MGMT/66.310) - Credits: 3

Current issues in the management of human resources.Recruitment, selection, work force training and development,reward systems, employee health and safety, legal issues,managing diversity, performance evaluation, and humanresource planning.

MGMT.4900 Strategic Management (Formerly

MGMT/66.490) - Credits: 3

An integration of knowledge in the various functional areas ofmanagement toward solution of problems affecting thecharacter and success of the total enterprise. Corporate strategyand its implementation via appropriate policies.

MKTG.3150 New Product & Service Management

(Formerly MKTG 315/62.315/62.311) - Credits: 3

Course number was formerly 62.311. Focuses on the process ofnew product &service development and marketing. Emphasis

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is given on market opportunity identification, R&Dmarketinginterface, business model development, market potentialestimation, and market entry timing.

MLSC.3810 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory -

Credits: 2

The Molecular Diagnostics course is designed to instructstudents in the principles and laboratory techniques used inMolecular Diagnostics in the clinical laboratory setting. Anoverview of nucleic acid structure, gene expression, and geneticdiseases will be provided. Students will be given both lectureand laboratory instruction in basic molecular testingmethodologies.


Credits: 3


MUBU.4991 Music Business Internship (Formerly

77.499) - Credits: 6

Music Business Internship

MUSR.4930 Internship in SRT (Formerly 78.493) -

Credits: 6

Practical experience in audio-recording under the supervisionof a professional firm. At least twenty hours per week forfifteen weeks is spent working at an entry-level position for afirm involved in audio.

MUSR.4940 Senior Project In Sound Recording


Advanced projects developed in consultation with facultyadvisor. Typical projects include production of a completerecord album, investigation of experimental recordingtechniques, and original research in recording technology. Tobe completed in place of MUSR.4930 by students not choosingan internship. Permission of Coordinator and Chair


Families I Practicum (Formerly 33.311) - Credits: 4

This community-based clinical course is focused on healthpromotion of young families including childbearing women,infants, children, and adolescents. A portion of the clinicalexperience consists of establishing a relationship by the studentwith a family. first four semesters of nursing curriculum. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

NURS.4210 Selected Topics in Nursing (Formerly

33.421) - Credits: 3

Selected Topics in Nursing is a course for advancedundergraduates in the RN-BS option. The content will varyfrom semester to semester depending on the research interest ofthe faculty member(s) teaching the course.


36.496) - Credits: 3



Studies (Formerly PCS 453/553) - Credits: 3

The purpose of the integrative seminar is to assist students indeveloping a robust and mature understanding of the three PCScore questions as they relate to PCS coursework. With a strongevidence focus, students identify patterns, principles, questions,and dilemmas relevant to the core questions emerge frommultiple courses they have taken within the PCS program.Students develop a reflective journal, a series of essays, aportfolio of their accumulated work, and a culminatingportfolio presentation. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL)and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).



The purpose of the integrative seminar is to assist students indeveloping a robust and mature understanding of the three PCScore questions as they relate to PCS coursework. With a strongevidence focus, students identify patterns, principles, questions,and dilemmas relevant to the core questions emerge frommultiple courses they have taken within the PCS program.Students develop a reflective journal, a series of essays, aportfolio of their accumulated work, and a culminatingportfolio presentation. Meets Core Curriculum Essential

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Learning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL)and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).






95.453) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3


PLAS.1070 Introduction to Plastics Engineering


This course is designed to teach basic principles of technicaldrawing, fundamentals of design, fundamentals of computeraided design (CAD), dimensioning and tolerances. Basicconcepts of manufacturing, rapid prototyping and 3D printingare covered. The lecture component covers theoreticalinformation, and the lab component covers hands-on learning,where students learn to use a commercial CAD software.

PLAS.2180 Introduction to Design (Formerly 26.218) -

Credits: 2

This course is designed to teach basic principles of technicaldrawing, fundamentals of design, dimensioning and tolerances.Basic concepts of manufacturing and rapid prototyping arecovered. The lecture component covers theoretical information,and the lab component covers hands-on learning, wherestudents learn to use a commercial CAD software. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

POLI.4960 Experiential Learning in Political Science


This course provides students with a practical appreciation forthe work of politics emphasizing a universal skill set forpolycentric, experiential learning. The course is designed tohelp ease the transition from a political science degree to avariety of academic and professional paths.

POLI.4970 Practicum in the Law Requirement.


A program of study and research which includes involvementin and first-hand knowledge and observation of the legalsystem and legal practice. Open only to political science majorsand, with certain restrictions, legal studies minors. The coursewill be graded S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

POMS.4020 Global Supply Chain Management

(Formerly POMS 402/63.402) - Credits: 3

A supply chain consists of all of the activities and organizationsrequired to produce and deliver a good or service from rawmaterials to the final end user. Global Operations and SupplyChain Management (GOSCM) involves the coordination ofthis complex network of organizations and flows of materials,funds, and information among and between the stages of asupply chain. GOSCM integrates the traditional businessfunctions of operations, marketing, logistics, finance, andinformation systems in an international business context. Thecourse traces the flow of products and services fromdevelopment through delivery to the final user and will addresstopics such as global sourcing strategies, managing demandand supply uncertainties distribution strategies and logisticsnetwork design for global operations, global strategic alliances,and the role of information technology and EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) in managing global supply chains.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forApplied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Information Literacy(IL).



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PUBH.4090 Service Learning in Community Health


This course is designed to serve as a service learning experiencein the fall semester of students' senior year in HealthEducation. Students will be expected to participate in a pre-determined community health project happening in the City ofLowell for a minimum of 40 hours. During the course of thisexperience, students will provide the community healthorganization with their time, knowledge, and effort, and will,in return, gain tremendous experience in the organization,development, implementation, and/or evaluation ofCommunity Health Education and Promotion Projects.Collaboration with various professionals involved in theprograms and projects will certainly add to students'understanding of what a Health Educator does! An integralpiece of this service learning experience will be the bi-monthlyseminar geared toward asuring the connection between thecommunity experience and the theoretical and academicframework from which it is derived Through the use ofreadings, discussions, student presentations, and guestspeakers, students will gain wonderful experience in terms ofwhat it means to "build the capacity of a community". MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL).

PUBH.4100 Public Health Capstone (Formerly 31.410)

- Credits: 6

This capstone is the culminating experience for all students inthe BS in public health that allows students to integrate,synthesize and apply the knowledge of public health gainedthroughout their undergraduate program. It can be structuredas a cumulative, integrative and scholarly experience or anapplied experience or inquiry project. Each student will craftan experience that is appropriate for his /her professional goalsin aspirations. Projects may include internships, researchpapers, honors theses, or other appropriate activities that applya range of public health competencies and skills. Studentscreate a portfolio of work and/or research poster for the

experience demonstrating proficiency in the domains of publichealth.





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ACCT.4010 Advanced Financial Accounting I

(Formerly ACCT/60.401) - Credits: 3

Explores issues in accounting for large, multinational businessentities. Consolidation, mergers, home office/branchaccounting, international accounting topics, partnership andnonprofit organizations are also examined. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL) and Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS).



ARTS.1010 Art Concepts I (formerly 70.101) - Credits:

3

Art Concepts I will focus on learning the visual language of thecreative process through anexamination of the principles oftwo-dimensional visual organization. These fundamental basicsform the underlying structure of all studio and communicationarts. Through slide lecture, guest lecturers, field trips, andstudio projects, students will begin to understand the manyforms that visual expression takes. The course will developcreative problem solving skills and students will learn torespond to personal challenge. Students will also be instructedin the principles of professional execution and be introduced todiverse modes of thought, media, and aesthetic expression.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forCritical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).

ARTS.1350 Kinetic Projects (Formerly 70.135) -

Credits: 3

Kinetic Projects is a hybrid course designed for a variety ofmajors to explore the intersections between mechanicalengineering and sculpture. In this project-driven class, studentswill learn principles and practice in both the fields ofengineering and art, and put them into practice by creatingfunctioning kinetic objects to be displayed in a public setting.The course will also include guest lectures from practitioners in

Art and Engineering. The course provides an introduction totechnical communications, teamwork, data analysis, computercoding, computer-aided drafting/design/modeling programusage, prototyping techniques, report-writing and /or oralpresentation.


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Credits: 6


ATMO.1500 The Physical Science of Climate Change

- Credits: 3

Due to the complexity of climate change, there are manyimportant dimensions to the problem, including political,economic, social, and ethical. This course focuses on thephysical science dimension of climate change: what are the keyscientific principles that are needed to understand the causesand physical impacts of climate change, and to evaluatepossible responses and their likely effectiveness The class isoffered for both science and non-science majors.


The theories of both classical and molecular genetics areexplored with emphasis on the experimental evidence whichhas laid the foundation for contemporary understanding ofgenetics, included is the nature of the genetic material, geneaction, genetic recombination, gene regulation, geneinteraction, the production and inheritance of geneticphenotypes, chromosomal mechanics, and the behavior of

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Academic Catalog 2021 - 2022 / Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Courses

genes in populations.

BIOL.4190 Biochemistry (Formerly 81.419) - Credits: 3

Studies the structure and properties of proteins, carbohydrates,and lipids which combined with a discussion of elementaryenzymology allows for detailed descriptions of severalimportant degradative and biosynthetic pathways, theirintegration and regulation. Throughout the course, emphasis ison methods and practical application of fundamentalinformation to the solution of problems of current biomedicalinterest.



BMSC.3630 Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory


The course is designed to provide an introduction to the typesof analytical instrumentation used in laboratory settings withinthe applied biomedical sciences. Emphasis is placed ontheoretical concepts, instrument components, practicalapplications, and troubleshooting of modern analyticalinstrumentation. Analytical methodologies routinely used inthe applied biomedical sciences at large are emphasized,including the qualitative and quantitative aspects of eachinstrumental technique studied.

CHEM.3460L Physical Chemistry Laboratory I


Laboratory work designed to exemplify principles covered in84.344. Required for chemistry majors. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking&Problem Solving (CTPS).



This course brings together all the Chemical Engineering coreprinciples applied to the development of economic processdesigns. Economic evaluations of manufacturing operationsand projects including essential concepts in accounting,depreciation, time value of money, and the evaluation ofinvestment alternatives are applied for process analysis anddesign objectives. The impact of management and productioncosts, product markets, regulatory, environmental and safeproduction practices, the analysis of corporate annual reports

including balance sheets and income statements, and capitaland operating costs are all considered in regard to efficient andeconomic processes. In addition to lecture materials studentsare required to complete comprehensive projects. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Applied&Integrative Learning (AIL), Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS) and Information Literacy (IL).


- Credits: 3



91.404) - Credits: 3




This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors witha capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledgeacquired in previous courses on the causes of criminal behaviorand responses to it, particularly the institutions, policies andpractices of the criminal justice system. Students engage in thedevelopment and production of a senior level research papergrounded in relevant criminology and criminal justice

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literature.

ECON.3040 Macroeconomic Theory (Formerly

49.304) - Credits: 3

Building on Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON.2020), thiscourse studies goods markets and money markets in furtherdetail. Emphasis is placed on aggregate labor markets and alsoon the relationship between inflation, unemployment, andaggregate output. These topics are contextualized in order toexamine aggregate economic developments in the short,medium, and long run. Optimal monetary and fiscal policiesare examined against this background. Select additional topicsare covered, such as the basics of open-economymacroeconomics. This course meets the Essential LearningOutcome of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CTPS) asdefined under the Core Curriculum requirements.


Credits: 3


EDUC.3400 Mathematics and Problem Solving in the

Inclusive E - Credits: 3

There is a renewed focus in creating math learningenvironments in the elementary classroom where students arecontinuously involved in problem solving. In fact, one of themain goals in elementary math is to provide children with theexperiences and support to use a variety of strategies to solvereal-world problems. This course will help preservice teachersunderstand how children with different strengths learn math sothe can develop, create, implement, and assess lessons and unitsthat align with the Massachusetts Math Common Core StateStandards.

EECE.3110 Electronics I Lab (Formerly 16.311) -

Credits: 2

Laboratory experiments coordinated with the subject matter ofElectronics I. This lab explores the characteristics and use ofelectronic instrumentation for making measurements onelectronic circuits. Labs will utilize the methods of designingand characterizing diode and transistor circuits. They willanalyze the performance characteristics of digital and linearsemiconductor circuits, including logic elements and amplifiers.The design and construction of circuits using monolithic opamps will also be explored.





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Credits: 3


ENGL.4500 Creative Writing: Capstone (Formerly

42.450) - Credits: 3

In this intensive workshop course, upper-level students in thecreative writing concentration work for an entire semester on areading and longer-form writing project in one of three genres -poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Students devise readinglists specific to their writing projects, with instructor'sguidance. Through a creative process that involves planningand drafting, peer workshop, instructor feedback, and rigorousrevision, students ultimately create portfolios that representtheir best undergraduate writing.

ENTR.3610 Starting a New Venture (Formerly


This course is designed for students with a curiosity andinterest in starting a new business. In this course, students willexplore the entrepreneurship process including howentrepreneurs discover and evaluate the sources andopportunities for new business ventures; how they assemble theresources, how they operate and grow a new business; and

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finally how they harvest their hard work as successfulentrepreneurs. The course covers a variety of topics associatedwith launching and running a new business venture, such asmarketing, financing, building the venture team, legal andregulatory issues, and social and environmental issues. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).








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This course provides an essential foundation for exerciseprescription and programming, and sound educationalpractice. Factors that impede or enhance exercise complianceand progress are explored. Clinical teaching skills, safety, andprofessional behavior are also addressed.

FAHS.2130 Foundations in Liberal Studies (Formerly

59.213) - Credits: 3

Foundations of Liberal Studies is a required course for all BLAmajors. This course examines the value and importance ofdrawing on several academic disciplines to understand issuesthat are too complex to be addressed effectively using anysingle discipline. Using a case study approach, we will examinehow the elements of various disciplines can be integrated andsynthesized to understand and give voice to complex issuesdealing with health, environment, governance, peace andconflict, etc. Upon completing the course, students will be ableto view the courses in their tow BLA concentrations from aninterdisciplinary perspective by observing how elements of eachdiscipline can contribute to the understanding of globalproblems. These skills will be applied in the BLA CapstoneCourse.


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57.220) - Credits: 3


FINA.3210 Investment and Portfolio Analysis

(Formerly FINA 321/61.304 ) - Credits: 3

This course is a survey of investments for business students.Topics include the investment environment, markets andinstruments, securities trading, market indexes, risk,diversification, the capital asset pricing model, marketefficiency, introductory valuation of bonds stocks options andfutures, mutual funds, behavioral finance, and strategies forindividual investors. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Critical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) andInformation Literacy (IL).

FINA.3310 Principles of Corporate Finance (Formerly

FINA 331/61.431) - Credits: 3

Advanced study of the principles of financial analysis. Coverstopics such as acquisition of long-term assets, capital budgetingmodels, and the analysis of mutually exclusive projects.


Credits: 3

This course deals with the application of geological and relatedprinciples to the solution of various types of crimes. The coursewill explore the use of evidence (rocks and minerals, soils,geochemistry, etc.) to identify the source and hence thepotential perpetrator of the crime. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking &Problem

Solving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).


Credits: 3



92.234) - Credits: 3





MECH.1010 Kinetic Projects - Credits: 3

Kinetic Projects is a hybrid course designed for a variety ofmajors to explore the intersections between mechanicalengineering and sculpture. In this project-driven class, studentswill learn principles and practice in both the fields ofengineering and art, and put them into practice by creatingfunctioning kinetic objects to be displayed in a public setting.The course will also include guest lectures from practitioners inArt and Engineering. The course also provides an introductionto technical communications, teamwork, data analysis,computer coding, and introduction to CAD prototyping,report-writing and/or oral presentation.

MECH.3210 Kinematics of Mechanisms (Formerly

22.321) - Credits: 3

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Design and kinematic analysis of mechanisms. Course topicsinclude linkage synthesis and motion analysis (position,velocity and acceleration), cam, gear and power train design,and technical communication. This course meets the EssentialLearning Outcome of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving asdefined under the Core Curriculum requirements. As such, thecourse will reinforce the students' ability to identify, analyze,interpret, and evaluate arguments, data, evidence, problems,and conclusions as part of formulating an opinion orconclusion, and then use that information to design, evaluateand implement a strategy to achieve a desired outcome.

MGMT.4100 Negotiation Strategy and Process

(Formerly MGMT/66.410) - Credits: 3

Analysis and application of the key factors that shape andcharacterize different negotiation situations; the analytical skillto diagnose potential areas of difference and select appropriatestrategies to address them; the interpersonal skills to tacticallymanage the specific communication and decision-makingbehaviors during the actual bargaining; and the ability torecognize how one's own personality, value system andperceptions affect the choice of tactics and behavior.

MGMT.4900 Strategic Management (Formerly


An integration of knowledge in the various functional areas ofmanagement toward solution of problems affecting thecharacter and success of the total enterprise. Corporate strategyand its implementation via appropriate policies.

MIST.3050 Business Applications Development

(Formerly 63.330: Application Systems Development,

MIST 305) - Credits: 3

Introduction to programming and computing. Topics includefundamental programming constructs, data structures, andobject orientation. Through hands-on exercises to buildbusiness applications, students will learn programmingconcepts, software development principles, and computationalproblem-solving skills. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Critical Thinking &Problem Solving(CTPS).

MKTG.4110 Marketing Analytics (Formerly MKTG

411/62.411/62.312) - Credits: 3

Course number was formerly 62.312. Focuses on marketingstrategies and tactics. Emphasis is given on research methodsand applications for strategy building and implementation.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forCritical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) and QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).



This course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge ofclinical chemistry laboratory instrumentation. Emphasis isplaced on theoretical concepts, instrument components anddesign, calibration and troubleshooting of moderninstrumentation, and analytical methodologies in the clinicallaboratory. Additionally, qualitative and quantitativeapplications of instrumental techniques are covered. Computerapplications are included where appropriate. The followingspectroscopic instruments are studied: ultraviolet, visible andinfra red absorption, fluorescence, turbidimetry andnephelometry, reflectance, flame emission and atomicabsorption spectroscopy. Electrochemical methods of analysisare reviewed, including potentiometric techniques, voltammetryand coulometry. Chromatographic instrumentation andmethods are discussed, such as column and thin layerchromatography, high pressure liquid chromatography, gaschromatography, and ion exchange chromatography.


Credits: 3



Credits: 2

Training in basic baton technique and related study forinstrumental and choral conducting.

MUSR.3050 Survey: Music Technology (Formerly

78.305) - Credits: 3

The use of technology in music listening, performance,analysis, composition, recording and music study will bepresented. The dimensions and applications of technology willbe discussed as related to aesthetics, the musician's experiences,musical style, and the musical experience. Basic introduction tothe technologies of audio recording. Course includes requiredreading, listening, session participation. Music Majors Only.

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MUSR.4100 Recording Production (Formerly 78.410)

- Credits: 3

Intermediate audio production. Planning and executingrecording sessions which involve a variety of musical ensemblesunder diverse recording conditions; live-performance/concertrecordings; multi-track recording, overdub, and remixprocedures; application of informed musical judgment to themixing process; and research in recording techniques.Laboratory required.

NURS.3090 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice

Practicum (Formerly 33.309) - Credits: 3

This course is a clinical practicum which focuses on thedevelopment of interventions to promote the health ofindividuals and families. This course aims to refine criticalthinking skills and analyze nursing's unique contribution tohealth care. Consideration is given to the interrelationships oftheory, research and practice.


Families III Practicum (Formerly 33.411) - Credits: 4

In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to adultsin adult inpatient and outpatient settings. The focus of theexperience is the development of specifically tailoredtherapeutic interventions in providing care to adults with acuteand chronic illness.

PCST.1250 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies


This course will focus on the causes of conflict, conflictresolution methods, and ways to sustain peace. The course willexplain and define each of those areas. A mid-term will beadministered to examine the students' grasp of the conceptsand key terminology. The second part of the class willemphasize student participation and the application ofconcepts learned earlier in class. The final is a take home examthat will require the application of theory and praxis in thefield of Peace and Conflict Studies.

PHIL.2010 Introduction to Philosophy (Formerly

45.201) - Credits: 3

Examines some of the typical approaches to philosophicalquestioning and the issues raised in such inquiry: what is trueknowledge, what is reality, what is the good, what is the rightpolitical order, what is the nature of religious faith? MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS).






Some of the most significant experiments in the history ofphysics are revisited. Form measuring the universal gravityconstant to observing the quantization of light and matter, thislaboratory course challenges students' experimental skills andtests their understanding of fundamental concepts. Preparinghigh quality lab reports and presentations is emphasized.


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POMS.4030 Service Management (Formerly POMS

403/63.470) - Credits: 3

This course is intended to provide students with the necessarytools and understanding for managing service operations.Service firms represent the fastest-growing sector of theeconomy. This course will focus on the various aspectsinvolved in the management of service operations. The serviceoperations are managed differently to their intangibility, time-sensitivity, high levels of customer involvement and lack ofengineering standards. This course will explore topics such asdesign and delivery of services, the measurement ofproductivity and quality, managing capacity and demand,redesign of service delivery processes, management oftechnology, and others.




PUBH.3010 Introduction to Biostatistics (Formerly

19.301) - Credits: 3

This course covers the basic tools for the entry, analysis, andpresentation of data in al areas of public health. Central tothese skills is assessing the impact of chance and variability onthe interpretation of research findings subsequentrecommendations for public health practice and policy. Specifictopics include tools for describing central tendency andvariability in data; methods for performing inference onpopulation means and proportions; and statistical hypothesistesting. Software will be used to analyze health datasets,including relational databases and create graphical

presentations of study results. Coursework will also focus onthe interpretation of statistics in the health science literatureand other communication.

PUBH.3060 Community Health Assessment

(Formerly 31.306 Socio-Ecological Health

Assessment) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on building health assessment skills ofPublic Health professionals. The course will introduce studentsto concepts of Community Health Assessments and guidestudents to practice skills necessary to conduct them. Thecourse will emphasize the importance of using assessmentresults to make programmatic and policy decisions and willdirect participants in how to communicate findings to allowpolicymakers, health professionals, and members of the publicto take action to improve Public Health. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for CriticalThinking/Problem Solving (CTPS).

PUBH.3100 Infectious Disease (Formerly PUBH.310) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the fundamentals ofcommunicable diseases and how humans and the environmentaffect their distribution and impact. The course will provide anoverview of infectious diseases, how these diseases affecthumans, vectors and sources of these diseases. The course willalso cover infectious disease surveillance, outbreakinvestigation and response as well as prevention planning andbioterrorism.




UMLO.1030 Living-Learning Community Seminar in

CTPS - Credits: 0-1

The Living Learning Community Seminar in CTPS forges a linkbetween the LLC and the academic programs that individualstudents are pursuing, and invites the student to develop andlaunch a plan for personal and professional development, witha particular focus on the Critical Thinking and ProblemSolving Essential Learning Outcome of the UML CoreCurriculum. In this one-credit course, students drawintentional connections between their coursework, the practiceof independent research, and the resources and learningopportunities available to them on campus and in their

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communities. Student projects serve to integrate curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning experiences. Sectionsof this course will vary in topic, and are open only to studentsresiding in the relevant LLC. "Variable credit course, studentchooses appropriate amount of credits when registering."

WLFR.3440 Advanced French Grammar (Formerly

50.344) - Credits: 3

A systematic study of grammatical and syntactical structures.Review of more advanced structures.

WLFR.3460 Advanced French Conversation



WLFR.3480 Advanced French Conversation and


Designed to improve and reinforce proficiency in spoken andwritten French through regular exercises of oralcommunication and free composition, through the analysis ofliterary texts and authentic written and oral materials. Taughtin French.

WLFR.3940 Enhancing and Advancing your

Knowledge of French (Formerly 50.394) - Credits: 3

Designed for students who need/wish to enhance and advancetheir linguistic skills in French. Conducted entirely in French,the course will focus on the vocabulary of contemporaryFrench as well as selected grammatical and syntacticalstructures through the analysis of French-speaking Media(newspapers, Radios, TVs) available on the Web.




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AEST.3600 Aesthetics and Critical Studies of Graphic

Design (Formerly 79.360) - Credits: 3

Examination of the aesthetic theories and practice of graphicdesign. Significant practitioners of the art will be highlighted.




AMST.2570 The Family in American Literature




Credits: 3



Credits: 3

This course studies the aesthetic, artistic and intellectualsimilarities between art history and music history. Discussionof the arts focuses on the development in examining the humancreativity and expression through the arts: from ancient timesas art and morality followed in the Renaissance as art andsciences continued in the Enlightenment as art and societycontrasted in the nineteenth century as art and entertainment.Furthermore, this course surveys some of the fundamentalaspects of music and art, such as the nature of aestheticjudgment, the task of art and music criticism, includingformalist, representational, and contemporary theories on

viewing, analyzing, and interpreting the arts. In addition, witha comparative analysis between the modes of visual and auralrepresentation, visual and aural perception, this courseanalyzes the principal forms and genres of the visual and auralelements of art history and music history, providing anunderstanding for human creativity and expression. Spring,alternate years.






A survey of the origins and development of painting, sculpture,and architecture from Renaissance times to the Modern period.Emphasis is placed on representative works of art from theRenaisance, Baroque, Rococo, Nineteenth CenturyMovements-Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism,Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Abstract Art. The aim of thecourse is to introduce the student to basic critical and arthistorical methods as well as the analysis of style and contentwithin sequential cultural contexts.


58.206) - Credits: 3



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This course centers on the study of American painting,sculpture, and decorative arts from the period of first contactup through the mid-twentieth century. One of the centralquestions of American art remains its definition: when does it

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start? What sources does it draw upon? In this class we willdiscuss American art through its ties to the peoples, events,institutions, and landscape that shaped it.


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The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview ofthe art of the traditional cultures of Asia, China, India andJapan. This survey provides a critical and historicalexamination of these cultures.


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This course examines the rich cross-cultural artistic heritage ofthe medieval world from the Late Antique period (third centuryCE) through the Gothic period (fourteenth century CE). Thecourse includes the study of paintings, sculpture, illuminatedmanuscripts, mosaics and architecture. It will explore materialsand technique, the relationship of images to sacred texts andrituals, and the controversies regarding image production.Drawing examples for the eastern Mediterranean to the rockycoast of Ireland, the course will draw out the way works of artreflected relationships between the Jewish, Christian, andIslamic religions.


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The art museum in the United States is a unique socialinstitution because of its blend of public and private support

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and its intricate involvement with artists, art historians,collectors, the art market, and the government. This course willstudy the art museums history and status in our society today.Special consideration will be given to financial, legal andethical issues that face art museums in our time. Short papers,oral reports and visits with directors, curators and othermuseum officials in nearby museums will be included alongwith a detailed study of a topic of ones choice.


Credits: 3



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Credits: 3




Contemporary Women Writers introduces students toAmerican women writers of the last fifty years. We examine thehistorical,socio-cultural, political, and personal influences onthese writers' work by studying trends and events in recent

American history and themes reflected in the works. Bystudying contemporary women's writing in this contextualizedfashion, students can appreciate larger trends in our society,the role writing plays in examining such trends, and the valueof literature as an exploration of human growth and struggle.Through discussion, group collaboration, critical analysis, andby designing their own graphic organizers, students gain abreadth of knowledge in the following areas: the themes andstylistic concerns of contemporary American women writers;the key historical events that influence contemporary Americanwomen's writing; the critical reading of literary texts. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).


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ENGL.2840 World Literature in Translation II -

Credits: 3

A survey of world literature (works outside British andAmerican literary traditions) since 1660; all course readings aretranslated into English. Students will become familiar withconventions of various literary genres, including short and longfiction, autobiography, lyric poetry, and drama. The coursealso provides the major cultural, religious, and politicalcontexts of the literary texts.


Credits: 3

A study of how various authors use crime as a plotting deviceto study character, reveal social order, and critique socialinstitutions. This course will focus particularly on detective andmystery fiction, sketching the history and development of thesegenres. Students might also study fiction and film outside thesegenres that explore significant questions of crime orcriminality. Ultimately, students will think about how fictionalrepresentations of criminals, victims, policing, gender, and racerelate to cultural assumptions and expectations. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).


42.333) - Credits: 3



42.335) - Credits: 3

A study of selected novels by American women. Focus on thefemale voice within the American tradition. Treatment of suchissues as domesticity, education, and authorship. Meets Core

Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA) and Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).


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42.378) - Credits: 3

Asian Americans hold an intriguing place in the culturalimagination: as perpetual foreigners, as so-called 'modelminorities' that serve to maintain hegemonic power relations,

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and as living embodiments of America's memory of itsinvolvement in recent wars. As artists, however, AsianAmericans have contributed and impressive body of literarywork, and we'll examine some of the most enduring andprovocative of these texts. We'll explore themes such as traumaand the immigrant experience, issues of exile and dislocation,Asian Americans' embattled place in our country's history, andthe intersections of race and ethnicity with gender andsexuality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).


- Credits: 3








ENTR.3000 Principles of Innovation and

Entrepreneurship (Formerly ENTR/64.300) - Credits:

3

Course number was formerly 64.300. This course is designedto help non-business students understand the importance ofinnovation and entrepreneurship in today's global economy

and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among students in theManning School of Business entrepreneurship concentration. Itwill cover different forms of entrepreneurship such as smallbusinesses, growth ventures, corporate entrepreneurship andsocial entrepreneurship. The course will focus on the types ofinnovation, turning innovation into an ongoing new ventureand on the entrepreneurial process. Innovation andentrepreneurship theories and concepts will be discussed withreal life examples and cases.

EXER.2020 Introduction to Exercise Science


This course will provide a broad overview of the various fieldsand career options within Exercise Science. Course content willinclude a history of the profession, potential career andgraduate studies options, the legal and ethical aspects ofpractice, and an introduction to basic fitness terminology andprinciples using ACSM guidelines. Students will have theopportunity to network with guest speakers for all differentcareers and explore various environments in which ExercisePhysiologists work.

EXER.4180 Senior Seminar (Formerly 38.418) -

Credits: 3

This course is specifically designed to enhance the practicumexperience in the senior year.





Credits: 3

This course surveys some important issues and tendencies inthe history of Western Civilization from its origins through theearly modern period, including ancient Mesopotamia, classicalGreece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.These include "civilization" and the rise of cities, differentimaginings of god(s) and humanity, evolving forms of politicalorganization, continuity and change in social organization andeveryday life, and the ongoing dialogue of faith and reason.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

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HIST.1080 World Civilizations Since 1500 (Formerly

43.108) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce you to the study of world history, itsrelevance for living in the present, and the challenge to thinkcritically about the emergence and subsequent development ofthe modern world since 1500. Participants in this course willexamine experiences that transcend societal and culturalregions, focus on processes of cross-cultural interaction, andinvestigate patterns that influenced historical development andcontinue to impact societies on a global scale. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).


43.111) - Credits: 3

This course surveys United States history from the earlysettlement of North America through the Civil War andReconstruction. It considers the role of the political andeconomic leadership in the building of the nation as well asactions of ordinary people whose energies and aspirationsconstitute the fabric of United States society. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA)


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MECH.4420 Thermo-fluid Systems Design (Formerly

22.442) - Credits: 3

Application of the principles of thermodynamics, fluidmechanics and heat transfer to the design of thermofluidsystems. Techniques will be presented for modeling,simulation, and economic analysis. The evolution ofthermofluid systems from the Industrial Revolution to state-of-the-art systems as well as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability andsustainability of systems will be studied. Use and regulation ofthermo-fluid systems on a global and regional scale will beinvestigated. Systems to be studied and designed includecombined power cycles, trigeneration (combined power,heating, and cooling) as well as energy storage systems.

MKTG.4120 Global Marketing (Formerly MKTG

412/62.412/62.303) - Credits: 3

Course number was formerly 62.303. Focuses on themarketing aspect of global business. Emphasis is given oncultural dynamics and economics as well as political, social andregulatory constraints as they affect the global marketingpractice and strategy implementation. Meets Core Curriculum

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Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

MUHI.1050 Musical Practices 2 (Formerly 74.105) -

Credits: 1

Musical Practices 2 builds upon the basic study of musicalelements, vocabularies, and concepts established in MusicalPractices 1, extending the exploration of these principles inmore depth, with a primary focus on non-western musicaltraditions and cultural practices.

NURS.2120 Introduction to Nursing Practice


Nursing as a health profession is introduced in this foundationcourse. The course is organized using functional healthpatterns. Within the context of the American NursesAssociation Standards of Clinical Practice, standards ofprofessional performance are introduced and standards of careare emphasized. Students, at the completion of this course, willdemonstrate an understanding of the nursing process andcompetencies to perform basic nursing interventions in alaboratory and a clinical setting. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and CulturalAwareness (DCA).

NURS.3080 Health Promotion in Nursing (Formerly

33.308) - Credits: 2

This course is designed as a transition course for registerednurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major innursing. It introduces the theory and research related to theconcepts of health/ promotion and risk reduction. Theseconcepts are presented as essential components of professionalnursing practice. This course includes a clinical practicumwhich focuses on the development of interventions to promotethe health of individuals and families. This course aims torefine critical thinking skills and analyze nursing's uniquecontribution to health care. Consideration is given to theinterrelationships of theory, research and practice.


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This course explores the role of the nutrition professional incommunity needs assessment, intervention development andevaluation, and in forming domestic nutrition policy. Nutritionproblems in contemporary communities and of selected targetgroups in the United States and in developing countries areexamined. Programs and strategies to meet nutrition needsoutside the acute care setting, such as nutrition education andfood assistance are explored. Local, state,and nationalnutrition policy and initiatives in nutrition will also be

examined. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).


45.296) - Credits: 3



45.306) - Credits: 3



45.308) - Credits: 3



Examines the basic issues and problems in the philosophicalstudy of disability, including engagement with theinterdisciplinary field of disability studies. Provides a survey ofissues relating to the lived experience of disability, disability

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and well-being, theories of disability, and the concepts ofnormality, fitness and ableism as they relate to the practice andinstitutions of medicine, politics, religion, and society moregenerally.


45.340) - Credits: 3



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PHIL.3710 Buddhist and Zen Philosophy (Formerly

45.371) - Credits: 3

Explores Buddhist and Zen philosophy and practice fromancient India through its developments in China and Japan tocontemporary America. Attention is given to significantphilosophical movements such as Abhidharmika,Madhyamika, Yogacara, Huayen, and Chan (Zen).


45.375) - Credits: 3




This course examines philosophical theories of peace, pacifism,

and nonviolence. We will study ancient and modern accounts,secular and religious traditions, as well as feminist perspectivesin the philosophy of peace and nonviolence. We will explorephilosophical applications of nonviolence toward nonhumananimals and the natural environment, along with specific casesof nonviolent resistance in contemporary global conflicts.


45.385) - Credits: 3




POLI.1120 Introduction to Comparative Politics


What is democracy? What factors explain the demise of someauthoritarian regimes? How can we explain the persistentunderdevelopment of certain countries? What factors explainwhy civil war emerges in some weak states but not in others?These are the kinds of questions that Comparative Politicsseeks to answer and this class will introduce central topics andtheories in comparative politics. It will also analyze variationsin similarities across regions of the world using in-depthanalysis and systematic comparison across and withincountries. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).



Surveys some recent methods and approaches used in the studyof international politics and provides an introduction tocurrent problems of foreign policies of major world powers.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for

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PSYC.2090 Social Psychology (Formerly 47.209) -

Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the study of social behavior ininterpersonal relationships, groups, organizations, and thecommunity: Diversity in regard to groups of peoples, cultures,and views is emphasized. Topics include non-verbalcommunication, social attraction, attitudes and attitudechange, group dynamics, prejudice, labeling, stereotyping,interpersonal influence, and applications to social problems.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).


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48.101) - Credits: 3



DCA - Credits: 1

The Living Learning Community Seminar in DCA forges a linkbetween the LLC and the academic programs that individualstudents are pursuing, and invites the student to develop andlaunch a plan for personal and professional development, witha particular focus on the Diversity and Cultural AwarenessEssential Learning Outcome of the UML Core Curriculum. Inthis one-credit course, students draw intentional connectionsbetween their coursework, the practice of independentresearch, and the resources and learning opportunities availableto them on campus and in their communities. Student projectsserve to integrate curricular, co-curricular, and extra curricularlearning experiences. Sections of this course will vary in topic,and are open only to student residing in the relevant LLC.

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50.376) - Credits: 3

Covers the dramatic presentation French society gives of itselfduring the period of profound social and economic change,from the New Wave and the May 68 events to today's youngergeneration facing an uncertain tomorrow. Each screening (inFrench with subtitles) is preceded by an introduction placingthe film in its historical context. In English.


Credits: 3




Discusses the most prominent authors and works of Italian-American Literature as they, by using the ethnic setting, areable to convey universal human concerns and themes. Thediscussion on Italian-American ethnic issues will include suchfilms as The Godfather, Moonstruck, The Sicilian, Goodfellas,and The Untouchables. Conducted in English.


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ACCT.4310 Federal Income Taxes (Formerly

ACCT/60.431) - Credits: 3

Deals with the basic rules and regulations of the InternalRevenue Code as it affects the individual and the corporation.An understanding of the code is developed through lectures,assigned readings, research, and the solution to a wide varietyof problems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Information Literacy (IL).


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81.451) - Credits: 2




BMSC.3310 Clinical Immunology (Formerly 36.331

and MLSC.3310) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of humanimmunology, focusing on the molecules, cells, and tissuesassociated with the recognition of entities that can elicit animmune response, the various mechanisms via which immuneresponses are initiated and executed upon recognition of theseentities, and the biochemical and physiological regulatorypathways of immune responses. The applications ofimmunological biotechnology in clinical and laboratorydiagnostics will be presented, as well as examples of how theactivation of the immune system can lead to disease. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Written &IOral Communication (WOC).

CHEM.2600 Information Retrieval (Formerly 84.260)

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An introduction to the important chemical and chemical-related reference sources including journals, patents, technical

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publications, and compiled reference works, and instructions intheir use. Assignments require the use of each source discussed.On-line searching using computerized chemical and chemicalrelated databases is also introduced. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).





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CIVE.3100 Engineering Materials (Formerly 14.310) -

Credits: 3

A treatment of the properties of engineering materials thatinfluence the design, construction and maintenance of CivilEngineering works. Included are such materials as ferrous andnon-ferrous metals, timber, asphalt, and cementitiousmaterials. Supplemented by laboratory testing of variousengineering materials.


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A second course in the design and implementation of mobileapplications on Android platform. The course requires thecompletion of a semester-long project done with others as ateam. It explores the writing of a project proposal, thedevelopment and presentation of alpha and beta versions,usability testing, and a final presentation to an externalaudience.









This course studies the formal role of money, interest rates,interest rate determination, and financial markets within thecontext of aggregate economic activity. These topics are relatedto central banks, with a focus on the Federal Reserve, andlinked to money supply and the tools of monetary policy.Formal theories and practical implementation of strategies andtactics of monetary policy are addressed, as well as theirimplications for aggregate economic activity. This course meetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Information

Literacy (IL) and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

EDUC.3600 Teaching Science through Inquiry in the

inclusive - Credits: 3

In this course, students will do what scientist do: have a chanceto ask and answer questions about the world around us, collectdata in a variety of ways and use data to help investigate theworld. Students will explore how carefully coaching children tolearn the skills that scientists use can build their developingscience literacy. Students will work in pairs and, with a mentorteacher in a local school, plan, implement, and assess a scienceunit. Using high-quality science kits, teaching pairs will focuson a different set of science teaching skills each week. Thecourse instructor and mentor teacher will observe and provideverbal and written-feedback each week. Must take 1undergraduate laboratory science course.


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ENTR.3620 Corporate Entrepreneurship (Formerly


This course focuses on entrepreneurship in establishedcompanies. In order to compete in today's dynamic businessenvironment, organizaations need to spur and promoteentrepreneurial thinking and actions as a way of remaininginnovative and competitive. Thus, the course explores how the

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entrepreneurship process works within an existingorganization, including the identifiation of strategies companiesengage to rejuvenate their business, markets and industries.Students will also study how individuals can play a role inpromoting entrepreneurial activities in their organizations.

ENTR.4630 Managing Innovation (Formerly ENTR

/64.463) - Credits: 3

A critical issue for entrepreneurs and managers is how totranslate opportunity into competitive advantage. This courseexamines theories of innovation and their application to real-world business opportunities. A particular focus is placed onemerging scientific and technical innovations and theopportunities and challenges they present to both existingbusinesses and new venture entrepreneurs. Students examineinnovation strategies, planning models, evaluation models,licensing and the commercialization process required to launchnew businesses around innovative products and technologies.

ENVI.1010 Environmental Science Seminar (Formerly

87.101) - Credits: 1

A survey of the field of environmental science, curriculumoptions, and career opportunities. Presentations by members ofthe department and guest speakers. This course is intendedprimarily for students majoring in the various options ofenvironmental science. It does not satisfy specific sciencerequirements for majors in the Division of Science, nor does itqualify as a science with lab perspective.


Credits: 3




This course involves an in-depth study of current researchmethods and topics with specific applications to the field ofExercise Physiology. The content includes the sources of dataacquisition, research design, testing procedures, and treatmentof data. Each student must participate in a senior research

project utilizing information gained from the lecture portion ofthe class. All 1st 2nd and 3rd year course work in the exercisephysiology major. All exercise physiology undergraduatecourses (number 38) are restricted to EP majors only. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).


Credits: 3

Student enrolled in the BLA program complete the BLACapstone course during their senior year. This course features asemester-long interdisciplinary project, using knowledge gainedfrom the students' two BLA concentrations, as well as anyminors, as applicable. Students enrolled on-campus may chooseto complete an original research study, creative art project (i,e.,writing, film, music, drawing, etc.), or a problem-focusedcommunity action project. Online students choose to do eitheran original research project or a creative art project. Projectsare completed in consultation with the instructor of the BLACapstone course.

FINA.3210 Investment and Portfolio Analysis

(Formerly FINA 321/61.304 ) - Credits: 3

This course is a survey of investments for business students.Topics include the investment environment, markets andinstruments, securities trading, market indexes, risk,diversification, the capital asset pricing model, marketefficiency, introductory valuation of bonds stocks options andfutures, mutual funds, behavioral finance, and strategies forindividual investors. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Critical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) andInformation Literacy (IL).





Credits: 3

Undergraduate seminar on advanced mathematical topics.Students are required to develop an understanding of anadvanced subject beyond the scope of an existing course orsynthesize two or more different areas form their curriculum.

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Students are required to participate in the seminar, presenttheir results to the Department and write a substantial thesis intheir topic area. Essential course elements include libraryresearch, original research, and both verbal and writtenexposition. The first semester is a graduation requirement formajors in mathematics.


Credits: 3


MGMT.4200 Leadership Processes (Formerly


Examines leadership as a dynamic influence process inorganizations. The role of leader characteristics and styles,matching leadership behavior and situations, issues in powerand politics, empowerment and participation, conditions forleadership effectiveness. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).

MIST.3030 Database Management Systems

(Formerly 63.303, MIST 303) - Credits: 3

An introduction to databases and Database ManagementSystems (DBMS). Topics include basic concepts of databasetechnology, an introduction to SQL, techniques for logical andphysical database design, interaction with a commercialDBMS, and data warehousing.

MKTG.3150 New Product & Service Management

(Formerly MKTG 315/62.315/62.311) - Credits: 3

Course number was formerly 62.311. Focuses on the process ofnew product &service development and marketing. Emphasisis given on market opportunity identification, R&Dmarketinginterface, business model development, market potentialestimation, and market entry timing.



3

This course introduces students to presenting ideas, data, andproposals in clear concise formats to maximize understanding

and impact. Both written and presentation skills are stressedand familiarity with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint ispreferred but not a prerequisite. The end-product is a completeunderstanding of the elements which blend together to createeffective communication in a technical environment.

MUBU.2010 Computers In Music Business (Formerly

77.201) - Credits: 3

This course provides students with fundamental collaborativecomputing tools applicable to the music industry. Topics willinclude standard office applications, web tools, and mediaprocessing tools. Students will develop skills and efficiencythrough collaboration with each other and outside artists. Theinternet will provide opportunities for researching relevantsharing platforms for the effective dissemination ofinformation. Projects to include e-press kitcreation/promotional website, video creation, and other mediadevelopment.

MUED.3010 Technology in Music Education


Introduction to the role of computers and technology in musiceducation programs. Course includes the development ofcomputer literacy, including knowledge of word processing,database and spreadsheet applications as essential to educators,and explores MIDI, the Internet, music software, recording,multimedia and other technologies as educational tools.

MUSR.3900 Acoustics & Psychoacoustics (Formerly

78.390) - Credits: 3

The physical attributes of sound and acoustic measurement;displacement, time, velocity, acceleration, force, energy,resonance, wave shapes and spectral energy distribution areexamined for most instruments; acoustic properties of the earand enclosed environments; acoustic measurements andinstruments. The interrelationships and differences of physicalacoustics and psychoacoustics are stressed.

NURS.3010 Research in Nursing and Health Care


This course provides an overview of the research process.Health care research interests and the methodology of variousdisciplines are examined. Through a review of research studies,students examine the basic steps in the process of research.Ethical problems in the world of research are explored andstudents learn how research influences health care practice andpolicy. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forInformation Literacy (IL).


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Credits: 3



Credits: 1


POLI.2010 Research Methods in Political Science


Introduces the Political Science major to the scope of politics asa discipline. Highlights value questions through analysis of thepolitical, socio-demographic and constitutional background ofselected contemporary public issues and policies.







POMS.4020 Global Supply Chain Management

(Formerly POMS 402/63.402) - Credits: 3

A supply chain consists of all of the activities and organizationsrequired to produce and deliver a good or service from rawmaterials to the final end user. Global Operations and SupplyChain Management (GOSCM) involves the coordination ofthis complex network of organizations and flows of materials,funds, and information among and between the stages of asupply chain. GOSCM integrates the traditional businessfunctions of operations, marketing, logistics, finance, andinformation systems in an international business context. Thecourse traces the flow of products and services fromdevelopment through delivery to the final user and will addresstopics such as global sourcing strategies, managing demandand supply uncertainties distribution strategies and logisticsnetwork design for global operations, global strategic alliances,

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and the role of information technology and EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) in managing global supply chains.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forApplied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Information Literacy(IL).


Credits: 3

An introductory course on the fundamentals of empiricalresearch in psychological science. Instruction will promoteunderstanding and competence in the basic vocabulary ofpsychological research, addressing information literacy,measurement, reliability, and validity in observed variables andunobserved constructs. Students will learn critical componentsof experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs,as well as the basics of descriptive statistics, hypothesis andstatistical testing, and matching design to analysis strategies.Students will demonstrate this knowledge through hepreparation of a research proposal. Finally, this course willprovide students a strong basis from which to pursue advancedcoursework in a variety of methodological approaches topsychological research. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).


31.305) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce basic epidemiologicalmethods used in the study of current major health problems.Content includes explanation of the scope and focus ofepidemiology, simple measures of disease frequency andassociation used in the study of the distribution anddeterminants of disease, types of epidemiological study designs,and practical applications. Emphasis on interpretation ofepidemiological information and application of findingsPrerequisite: Community Health and an elementary statisticscourse. Required for seniors in Community Health Education;open by permission to other upper division students in HealthProfessions. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Information Literacy (IL) and QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).



An introduction to methods of social research, with emphasison quantitative research methods. Presents basic statisticaltechniques used in social research as well as the computersoftware used for analyzing social science data. For majorsonly.

WLAN.4000 Senior Capstone in World Languages

and Cultures - Credits: 1

The purpose of this course is to help students document andcritically analyze their experience abroad, in an internship or ina community project. Through the creation of a digitalportfolio, this course validates our major students' linguistichands-on experience through study abroad or community-based practicum experience and it establishes consistency inour major curriculum by ensuring that all our majors aregetting a high-quality linguistic experience abroad or at home.This course is conducted in the target language in which thestudent majors. For those students majoring in French/Spanishand Italian/Spanish options, the student chooses the targetlanguage in which the coursework is completed.

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ACCT.3210 Cost Accounting (Formerly

ACCT/60.321) - Credits: 3

An examination of the manufacturing function from the viewof the cost accountant. Managerial control of the elements ofproduct costs will be studied with an emphasis on costaccumulation systems both historical and estimated. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

ARTS.3820 Art & Design of Data Visualization -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on applying foundations of artisticinformation graphics and data visualization to increasingly self-directed data driven projects. Participants will use data fromvarious sources and engage diverse topics. The course coversthe various purposes and formats of data visualization, thebasic terminology and concepts used in the field, and theapplication of design techniques to the creation of static andinteractive creative displays powered by data sets of varyingsizes. Elements of typographic design, layout, and color theorywill be used to sharpen communication and make projectsaccessible. The theory of information visualization will bebalanced with hands on use of proprietary and open sourcetools including Adobe, Spreadsheets, and scripting (e.g.JavaScript).


Credits: 3




BMSC.3630 Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory


The course is designed to provide an introduction to the typesof analytical instrumentation used in laboratory settings within

the applied biomedical sciences. Emphasis is placed ontheoretical concepts, instrument components, practicalapplications, and troubleshooting of modern analyticalinstrumentation. Analytical methodologies routinely used inthe applied biomedical sciences at large are emphasized,including the qualitative and quantitative aspects of eachinstrumental technique studied.

CHEM.3440 Physical Chemistry I (Formerly 84.344)

- Credits: 3

Covers basic physical chemical topics: laws ofthermodynamics, solutions, chemical and phase equilibria,electrochemistry, kinetics, atomic, and molecular structure.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forQuantitative Literacy (QL).


10.315) - Credits: 3



91.404) - Credits: 3


ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics (Formerly

49.201) - Credits: 3

Studies the principles of production and exchange. An

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introduction to demand, supply, pricing, and output underalternative market structures. Derived demand and resourcemarkets are introduced. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).


Credits: 3



49.303) - Credits: 3


EDUC.3400 Mathematics and Problem Solving in the

Inclusive E - Credits: 3

There is a renewed focus in creating math learningenvironments in the elementary classroom where students arecontinuously involved in problem solving. In fact, one of themain goals in elementary math is to provide children with theexperiences and support to use a variety of strategies to solvereal-world problems. This course will help preservice teachersunderstand how children with different strengths learn math sothe can develop, create, implement, and assess lessons and unitsthat align with the Massachusetts Math Common Core StateStandards.

EECE.3650 Electronics I (Formerly 16.365) - Credits: 3

A brief introduction to solid-state physics, leading to discussionof physical characteristics of p-n junction diodes, bipolarjunction transistors, and field-effect transistors: active,saturated, and cutoff models of bipolar transistors and triode,constant current, and cutoff models of MOSFETs. Circuitmodels for diodes, and diode applications. Circuit models fortransistors, and transistor applications in bipolar and MOSdigital circuits and low-frequency amplifier circuits. Analysis ofdigital circuits and linear circuits based on application ofcircuit models of devices and circuit theory.




ENTR.4640 Finance for Emerging Business

Enterprises (Formerly ENTR /64.464) - Credits: 3

Course content covers financial aspects of an entrepreneurialventure from its start to a potential sale. Major sources offinancing covered in the course include venture capital, privateplacement, bank credit, and public financing. Other financialconcepts covered include organization of the business, financialforecasting, financial analysis, firm valuation and acquisitions.

ENVI.2020 Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans


Earth Systems: Atmosphere and Oceans deals with theatmosphere, and oceans, as well as the important role they playwithin Earth's vital systems. These interactions will addressatmospheric structure, processes, and pollution. It will alsoaddress ocean-atmosphere exchange, ocean structure,processes, pollution, and coastal and deep sea sedimentationprocesses.







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This course involves an in-depth study of current researchmethods and topics with specific applications to the field ofExercise Physiology. The content includes the sources of dataacquisition, research design, testing procedures, and treatmentof data. Each student must participate in a senior researchproject utilizing information gained from the lecture portion ofthe class. All 1st 2nd and 3rd year course work in the exercisephysiology major. All exercise physiology undergraduatecourses (number 38) are restricted to EP majors only. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).

FINA.3010 Financial Management (Formerly

FINA/61.301) - Credits: 3

Principles of financial management, including working andfixed capital, sources of funds, financial statements, financialplanning and capital structure.


Credits: 3

This course deals with the application of geological and relatedprinciples to the solution of various types of crimes. The coursewill explore the use of evidence (rocks and minerals, soils,geochemistry, etc.) to identify the source and hence thepotential perpetrator of the crime. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking &ProblemSolving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).


- Credits: 3

An introduction to the mathematics concepts and skillsimportant in modern society, even for non-technical pursuits.The course will emphasize conceptual understanding as well as

a facility in performing elementary computations. Topics to beexamined will include types of reasoning, problem-solvingmethods, techniques of estimation, algebraic essentials, and thenature of probability and statistics. No credit in Science orEngineering.


92.151) - Credits: 3



92.234) - Credits: 3






92.283) - Credits: 3


MECH.4030 Thermal Fluids Laboratory (Formerly

22.403) - Credits: 3

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Continuation of Mechanical Engineering Lab I. Focuses ondigital data acquisition systems used on mechanical engineeringequipment. Students design measurement systems composed ofvarious transducers, their associated signal conditioners anddigital data acquisition and recording devices. Statisticalmethods are emphasized. Experiments require the students toprovide calibration and to select appropriate sampling ratesand test durations. Systems under test range from simplemultisensor laboratory apparatus to actual operatingmechanical systems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).

MIST.3040 Data Communications and Networks

(Formerly 63.404, MIST 304) - Credits: 3

A comprehensive overview of concepts and practice in BusinessData Communications and Networking. Explores theprinciples and applications of data communications inorganizations from familiar applications into the moretechnical aspects of telecom architecture. Analyzes the varioustypes of telecom networks, and how they are designed andconfigured, including issues involving the management anddecision-making process within the telecom department.Students provided with hands-on network administration andconfiguration experience with a LAN administrator. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

MKTG.4110 Marketing Analytics (Formerly MKTG

411/62.411/62.312) - Credits: 3

Course number was formerly 62.312. Focuses on marketingstrategies and tactics. Emphasis is given on research methodsand applications for strategy building and implementation.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forCritical Thinking &Problem Solving (CTPS) and QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).



This course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge ofclinical chemistry laboratory instrumentation. Emphasis isplaced on theoretical concepts, instrument components anddesign, calibration and troubleshooting of moderninstrumentation, and analytical methodologies in the clinicallaboratory. Additionally, qualitative and quantitativeapplications of instrumental techniques are covered. Computerapplications are included where appropriate. The followingspectroscopic instruments are studied: ultraviolet, visible andinfra red absorption, fluorescence, turbidimetry andnephelometry, reflectance, flame emission and atomicabsorption spectroscopy. Electrochemical methods of analysisare reviewed, including potentiometric techniques, voltammetryand coulometry. Chromatographic instrumentation and

methods are discussed, such as column and thin layerchromatography, high pressure liquid chromatography, gaschromatography, and ion exchange chromatography.

NURS.3200 Community-Focused Health and Policy


This course provides a foundation to community healthnursing with the community, family and individual as Client.This course presents an overview of the US health care deliverysystem with an emphasis on the role of government inhealthcare, Medicaid, and current efforts at healthcare reform.

NURS.4120 Community Health and Health Policy


This course analyzes the development of policy and its impacton the health of populations. Students apply epidemiology andcommunity health science to population-based nursingpractice. Students identify a community health problem thatcan be addressed through health promotion activities.




PHYS.1210 Exploring the Universe (Formerly 95.121) -

Credits: 3

Addresses topics that include: Planet Earth, its structure, platetectonics, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, craters and dinosaurs;our satellite Moon;other planets; our star Sun and its energysource; other stars, the HR diagram and stellar evolution,white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernovae, black holes; ourgalaxy, the Milky Way, its structure; other galaxies; theuniverse, its structures and expansion; evolution of galaxies,quasars, cosmology, the Big Bang and Unification of the forcesof nature. Satisfies Gen Ed science requirements for non-sciencemajors. Does not satisfy science requirements for Sciencemajors but may be used as a free elective by Science majors.



Some of the most significant experiments in the history ofphysics are revisited. Form measuring the universal gravity

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constant to observing the quantization of light and matter, thislaboratory course challenges students' experimental skills andtests their understanding of fundamental concepts. Preparinghigh quality lab reports and presentations is emphasized.


96.406) - Credits: 3


PLAS.2470 Thermodynamics (Formerly 26.247) -

Credits: 3

This course introduces the concepts of system definition, puresubstance properties, phase behavior and engine cycles. Thelaws of Thermodynamics are introduced and used to determineequilibrium states of systems, conservation of energy anddirectionality of energy transformation. Mathematical analysisof closed and flowing systems and engineering devices used inpolymer processing is reviewed. It concludes with a discussionof introductory level polymer thermodynamics. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcomes for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).

PLAS.3060 Methods of Experimental Analysis


Methods for design and analysis of experiments provided inthree course modules: (1) descriptive and inferential statisticsfor hypothesis testing: (2) analysis of variance and linearregression for model building; and (3) factorial, fractionalfactorial, and response surface design of experiments fordecision support and optimization. Course incorporates projectwork with modern statistical programming. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL) and Critical thinking and problem solving(CTPS).

PLAS.3810 Polymer Science for Engineers I (Formerly

26.381) - Credits: 3

An introduction to polymer science with a focus on makingpolymers. Topics covered include the chemistry, kinetics, andstatistics of step and chain polymerizations andcopolymerizations, polymerization processes. Industrially

relevant polymers and commercial polymerization processeswill be highlighted, with coverage of the health and safetyaspects of various approaches to the preparation of variouspolymers given. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Quantitative Literacy (QL).




POMS.4030 Service Management (Formerly POMS

403/63.470) - Credits: 3

This course is intended to provide students with the necessarytools and understanding for managing service operations.Service firms represent the fastest-growing sector of theeconomy. This course will focus on the various aspectsinvolved in the management of service operations. The serviceoperations are managed differently to their intangibility, time-sensitivity, high levels of customer involvement and lack ofengineering standards. This course will explore topics such asdesign and delivery of services, the measurement ofproductivity and quality, managing capacity and demand,redesign of service delivery processes, management oftechnology, and others.

PSYC.3690 Research II: Statistics (Formerly 47.369) -

Credits: 3

An intermediate level course building on competence inquantitative reasoning skills and the fundamentals of researchmethods, and focusing on descriptive and inferential statisticsand their application and interpretation. The course willinclude basic computational approaches; the primary goal isfor students to develop the ability to articulate and applystatistical concepts, and communicate statistical results. Thecourse includes topics in basic inferential statistics from z-scores up to and including chi-square and factorial ANOVA.Students will learn to use a database and conduct statisticalanalyses using standard software packages. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).


31.305) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce basic epidemiologicalmethods used in the study of current major health problems.Content includes explanation of the scope and focus ofepidemiology, simple measures of disease frequency and

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association used in the study of the distribution anddeterminants of disease, types of epidemiological study designs,and practical applications. Emphasis on interpretation ofepidemiological information and application of findingsPrerequisite: Community Health and an elementary statisticscourse. Required for seniors in Community Health Education;open by permission to other upper division students in HealthProfessions. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Information Literacy (IL) and QuantitativeLiteracy (QL).



An introduction to methods of social research, with emphasison quantitative research methods. Presents basic statisticaltechniques used in social research as well as the computersoftware used for analyzing social science data. For majorsonly.

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ARTS.2010 Form And Content (formerly 70.201) -

Credits: 3

Form and Content is considered the capstone course of the ArtFoundations Requirement. Through a variety of studio

assignments and individual projects students will exploretheintegration of humanities related concepts and develop anunderstanding of how visual artists think, live and function inthe twenty first century. As part of the course requirementsstudents will participate in the foundations exhibition at theend of the semester. Art majors only. Fall and Spring.


Credits: 3


BMSC.1010 Biomedical Sciences Freshman Seminar -

Credits: 1

This course is intended to provide the student with anintroduction to the professions available within the field ofbiomedical sciences. Topics include history of the profession,stat and federal laboratory regulations, professionalorganizations, ethics and professionalism, and an overview ofeach laboratory discipline. The role of the biomedical scientistin the clinical setting will be explored further throughlaboratory and industry tours.

BMSC.2100 Introduction to Applied Biomedical

Sciences (Formerly 36.273 and MLSC.2730) - Credits:

1

This course is intended to give the student an overview of thevarious applied biomedical sciences and the career paths theycan provide within the health professions. Topics presentedwill focus on medical diagnostics and therapeutics, includingcareers with professional certification/licensure opportunities,graduate and professional programs, as well as biomedicalresearch and industry settings. The importance of professionalorganizations, state and federal regulations, and considerationof ethical principles in the health professions will also beintroduced. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).


84.360) - Credits: 3

This course is required of chemistry majors and addresses

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ethical, regulatory, and environmental aspects of theirprofession. Students are exposed to a wide range of researchintegrity issues that include TSCA (Toxic Substance ControlAct), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and qualitymanagement. Compliance issues include an overview of OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), as well as an introductionto patent law. The importance of maintaining integrity in theirdiscipline is emphasized, and case studies are presented forstudy and discussion. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE) andEssential Learning Outcome for Written &OralCommunication (WOC).





Credits: 3



42.216) - Credits: 3






Credits: 3

In "War in Lierature" we will study conflict and human valuesin times of war, focusing on the literature of World War I,World War II, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Content coveredincludes a selection of representative (and divergent) literarytexts written throughout the 20th century in a variety of genres(poetry, essays, memoir, short story, novel, and hybrid formslike the "graphic novel"). Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).


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42.333) - Credits: 3



42.335) - Credits: 3



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42.345) - Credits: 3



42.364) - Credits: 3



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42.378) - Credits: 3

Asian Americans hold an intriguing place in the culturalimagination: as perpetual foreigners, as so-called 'modelminorities' that serve to maintain hegemonic power relations,and as living embodiments of America's memory of itsinvolvement in recent wars. As artists, however, AsianAmericans have contributed and impressive body of literarywork, and we'll examine some of the most enduring andprovocative of these texts. We'll explore themes such as trauma

and the immigrant experience, issues of exile and dislocation,Asian Americans' embattled place in our country's history, andthe intersections of race and ethnicity with gender andsexuality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).









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38.412) - Credits: 4

This course is an off-campus experience in either acardiac/pulmonary rehab clinical facility or in a fitness setting.Students experience practical applications of the concepts andtheories learned in the classroom settings. Strength andconditioning, research or industry related setting, or othersetting appropriate to the particular student's interests.

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FAHS.2130 Foundations in Liberal Studies (Formerly

59.213) - Credits: 3

Foundations of Liberal Studies is a required course for all BLAmajors. This course examines the value and importance ofdrawing on several academic disciplines to understand issuesthat are too complex to be addressed effectively using anysingle discipline. Using a case study approach, we will examinehow the elements of various disciplines can be integrated andsynthesized to understand and give voice to complex issuesdealing with health, environment, governance, peace andconflict, etc. Upon completing the course, students will be ableto view the courses in their tow BLA concentrations from aninterdisciplinary perspective by observing how elements of eachdiscipline can contribute to the understanding of globalproblems. These skills will be applied in the BLA CapstoneCourse.


57.220) - Credits: 3








MGMT.3800 Business Ethics (Formerly BUSI

380/3800) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the intersection between businessleadership and ethics in various context. It provides theopportunity for students to explore complex issues in societaland professional contexts while engaging in probingconversations with classmates.


Credits: 3

A systematic look at career options in the Music Industry.Topics discussed include: songwriting, music publishing,national and international copyright law, music licensing, artistmanagement, and concert promotion.

MUSR.4500 The Recording Industry (Formerly

78.450) - Credits: 3

A detailed survey of the many career options of the audio-recording industry: position duties and responsibilities. Guestlecturers from diverse careers in the industry share theirexperiences, disciplines, and backgrounds. Permission ofCoordinator and Chair.

NURS.3070 Concepts for Baccalaureate Nursing


This course is designated as a transition course for registerednurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major innursing. This course aims to refine critical thinking skills andanalyze nursing's unique contribution to health care.Consideration is given to the interrelationships of theory,research, and practice. Special emphasis is placed on theconcepts of health promotion and risk reduction as they relateto individuals and families who are at risk for or experiencinghealth problems. This course includes a practicum componentthat focuses on the development of interventions to promotethe health of individuals and families at risk.

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Families II Practicum (Formerly 33.315) - Credits: 4

In this clinical course, students provide nursing care to adultclients and their families. The focus is the development ofspecifically tailored therapeutic interventions to promote thehealth of these clients and assist with potential or actual healthproblems. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).


- Credits: 3


PHIL.2030 Introduction to Ethics (Formerly 45.203) -

Credits: 3

Examines the basic issues and problems of ethics and valuesand a survey of some important alternative answers to thequestions raised, on both an individual and a social level, byour necessity to act and to live in a rational and human way.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).

PHIL.2060 Introduction to Political Philosophy


Political philosohy is concerned with basic questions aboutcommunity, public life, and social organization. This coursewill address issues such as the rights of the individual inrelation to the power of the state and society; the nature andlegitimacy of political authority and democracy; thesignificance of power, economics, justice and equality in sociallife; and the duties and responsibilities of citizens. We will alsoconsider the philosophical meaning of communitarianism,liberalism, and republicanism, individualism, capitalism, andsocialism, as well as the role of class, race, and gender inpolitics.


Examines the basic issues and problems in the philosophical

study of disability, including engagement with theinterdisciplinary field of disability studies. Provides a survey ofissues relating to the lived experience of disability, disabilityand well-being, theories of disability, and the concepts ofnormality, fitness and ableism as they relate to the practice andinstitutions of medicine, politics, religion, and society moregenerally.


45.323) - Credits: 3


PHIL.3340 Engineering and Ethics (Formerly 45.334)

- Credits: 3

A philosophical analysis of the ethical dimensions andresponsibilities of the engineering profession. Specific casestudies and ethical issues are analyzed through the applicationof some of the basic concepts and principles of traditional andcontemporary ethical theories. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics(SRE).


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This class investigates the American fascination with the "ruleof law." Questions to be considered include the following:What do we mean by the rule of law? What is the relationbetween law and morality? How does the rule of law promotejustice, and what is its connection with the ideal of equality?What is the role of a written Constitution in protecting the ruleof law? Special emphasis will be given to the Equal Protectionclause of the Constitution and its role in prohibitingdiscrimination against disadvantaged groups, including racialminorities, women, and the handicapped. We will also considerin detail some theories of constitutional interpretation,including the Original Intent theory.


45.362) - Credits: 3


PHIL.3690 History of Moral Philosophy (Formerly

45.369) - Credits: 3

This course explores the history of moral philosophy byexamining the writings of key thinkers in the Westernphilosophical canon, including Leibniz, Hume, Kant andHegal. We will focus on four basic types of moral reasoning:perfectionism, utilitarianism, intuitionism, and Kantianconstructivism. Our goal will be to understand how thesethinkers from the modern period of moral philosophy haveinfluenced the way contemporary philosophers think aboutmorality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).


45.383) - Credits: 3



This course addresses the question of justice in regards toimmigration policy. We consider a variety of views includingCommunitarianism, Liberalism, Nationalism,Cosmopolitanism, and Democratic Theory. We will look athow these different positions have answered the following sorts

of questions: Do we have duties to strangers of foreigners thatare of equal weight to the duties we owe to members of ourfamily, our circle of friends or our nation? Does part of thedefinition of "self-determined state" include the right tounilaterally reject petitions of inclusion from non-citizens?Does a commitment to equality demand that borders be open?


45.401) - Credits: 3

This course addresses ethical issues that arise in biomedicalresearch and practice including autonomy in the doctor-patientrelationship, the duty of confidentiality, the right to refusetreatment, the right to death with dignity, the ethics ofexperimentation with human subjects, the ethics of geneticenhancement, and justice in health care distribution. Thecourse will combine theoretical perspectives and concrete casestudies that illustrate actual dilemmas that the health careprofession has in fact encountered over the years.


46.101) - Credits: 3



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Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with special focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Specific topics will vary and mayinclude such topics as racism, diversity, empowerment, andsocial change in the contest of social and community life. Thisis a writing intensive course.


Racism - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethics

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and social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is racism. Inthis course we will investigate roots of racism, kinds of racism,reasons for perpetuation of racism, possible solutions to endingracism. Many believer that racism is a thing of the past. Yet,research shows that many of us are unconsciously racist andhurt communities of color without any malicious intent. Wewill explore our own posting in terms of racism. This is awriting-intensive course.









An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course explores dilemmas thatcan emerge when working to bridge diverse groups incommunity-based work. The seminar will be organized aroundnarratives that address multiple dimensions of diversityincluding race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation,disability, and religion. Too often, guidelines for addressingvery complex diversity dynamics are presented as neatly

packaged lists of recommendations. However, it is within thestories of the challenges and dilemmas that the complexity ofthe political, historical, social, and psychological dynamics ofdiversity are most evident. Students will explore examples ofeveryday diversity challenges and utilize psychological theoriesto better understand how the challenges can be shaped bystruggles over limited resources, deep historical conflictsbetween groups, privilege dynamics, intragroup dynamics,organizational cultural norms, and/or other issues. This is awriting-intensive course.


47.473) - Credits: 3




An advances seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is socialinjustice, its causes, manifestations, explanations, and socialpsychological theories that help us understand them. We willexplore how and why social injustice prevails in today's worldfull of resources; why small number of people own majority ofworld's wealth; why some countries are poorer than others. Wewill study our own standpoints and where they come from andwe will work on possible remedies that could lead to a morejust world.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course will cover psychologicaltheory and research on the various factors that explain people'smotivation to achieve and their performance in differentdomains. These factors include emotions, needs, personality,efficiency, group membership, identity, goal type, and context.Course goals include honing students' ability to understand,critique, write about, and discuss theoretical and empirical

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papers within psychology. Students will also develop their skillsin generating testable hypotheses. This is a writing-intensivecourse.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the rolecommunication processes (including Intra-Personal,interpersonal, and Mediated-Communication) play in a varietyof health related contexts, effects, and processes. Included willbe: Self-regulation theories; placebo and nocebo effects;unconscious processes; biofeedback effects and mechanisms;hypnosis; imagery; pain management; emotion regulation; well-being; and the ability to consciously influence autonomicprocesses such as the immune and endocrine systems. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will review the stat ofthe science and art of effective medial health campaigns in lighto how they are developed, delivered, and evaluated. Seminarparticipants will discuss and critically analyze campaignsrelative to their effects on health-related awareness, knowledge,attitudes, and behaviors. This is a writing-intensive course.






An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. In this course we will explore unequaldistribution of resources and power and the culture ofconsumerism in all parts of the world, including the UnitedStates. Once people are aware can make informed choicesabout what and why and how much they buy, about thecompanies that produce and sell the products and the politicalviews they support. This is a writing-intensive course.









An advanced seminar to consider special topics in

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developmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. This seminartakes an intensive look at the psychology of education and oflearning. We will read about theories of education, research onlearning, and study some historical and current trends in bothformal education (school) and informal learning environments(hobby subcultures, museums,camps, etc). Readings willinclude both historical examples (John Dewey, Jane Addams,Paolo Friere) and schooling systems, and policymakers inhigher education. In addition to reading, class discussion, andengaging hands on exercises, students will plan and deliver aterm-length creative project on the psychology of learning andeducation. This is a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. Trauma is arelatively common experience of childhood. Far too manychildren and youth in the US are witnesses to domestic violenceand victims of abuse, neglect, and other violent crimes.Worldwide, millions of children have been disabled, injured,orphaned, or recruited as child soldiers in armed conflicts.When natural disasters strike, children are often among thoseaffected most severely. How do these experiences influencesubsequent growth and development? This seminar examinesthe role of trauma in child development form an ecologicalperspective with a focus on neurophysiological, affective, andrelational systems. This is a writing-intensive course.


47.475) - Credits: 3



Health - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinical

psychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Physical health and illness do notoccur in a vacuum. Rather, they are embedded in a complexand dynamic system. This biological (e.g., disease process),psychological (e.g., mental health status) and social (e.g.,culture) factors. Topics will include reproductive health,cardiovascular illness, substance use, and eating behaviors.Sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status and other issuesof diversity will be integrated throughout the semester.Students will learn from reading and discussing scholarlyarticles and book chapters, critically watching relevant videos,and writing individual literature review papers. This is awriting-intensive course.


Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is acomplex neurological disorder that typically appears before theage of three and immediately and profoundly affects a youngchild's ability to communicate, develop language, form socialrelationships and respond appropriately to environmental cues.Over the last 15-20 years, autism has received an increasinglevel of attention in both scientific arenas and the popularpress. Most recent estimates are that about 1 in 50 children areaffected. This seminar will examine issues in the etiology,characteristics and treatment of autism and relateddevelopmental disabilities. The seminar will also explore someof the more prominent theories and controversies surroundingthese disorders. Much of the seminar will be focused on abehavioral approach to understanding and treating childrenwith autism and significant intellectual challenges. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course examines physical healthand illness by integrating information about biologicalprocesses, psychological characteristics, and social contexts.We will discuss the following topics throughout the course: theroles of personality, emotion, mental health, and humandevelopment in physical well-being; the relationship betweenhealth psychology and other disciplines such as nursing,anthropology and genetics; the significance of prevention andpublic policy in physical health; and the ways in which health

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psychology is important in a variety of health problems, suchas heart disease, cancer, and obesity. This i s a writing-intensivecourse.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is designed to providestudents with a working knowledge of behavioral languageassessments and empirically validated interventions to improvelanguage and communication for young children with autismand related disabilities. Successful completion of the course willhelp prepare students for a position as a behavior technician.Students will participate in class discussions, presentations, andapplication activities throughout the semester. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus onadolescents and young adults on the "high-functioning" end ofthe autism spectrum. Students will learn the behavioral andpsychological characteristics associated with this population,diagnostic procedures, etiology, consider various interventionsfor this population, and discuss current controversies in thefield. We will also consider the impact of autism spectrumdisorders (ASD) on individual and their families. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The purpose of this course is toexamine current psychological theory and research relating tothe causes and consequences of sexual aggression. It is designedto acquaint you with some of the key issues, questions, andfindings in this field, as well as to allow you to develop some ofthe critical skills needed by research psychologists. The courseis organized topically. We begin by reading and thinking aboutthe social construction of masculinity and femininity (especiallythrough representations in the media) and how theseconstructions might contribute to sexual aggression. The bulk

of the course is devoted to an examination of psychologicalprocesses related to victimization and perpetration. The courseconcludes with a discussion of several special topics and anexamination of rape prevention and education. Special topicsmay include a focus on juvenile and female offenders, specificrisk factors for perpetration, campus sexual assault, pedophilia,child maltreatment, pornography, recidivism rates, offenderlaws, and victim testimonies. This is a writing-intensive course.






An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The focus of this seminar is on thepsychology of addictions. Drawing upon current theory andresearch, we will look at the nature and causes of the problembehaviors associated with alcohol and drug use. We will alsoconsider whether problems in such areas as shopping, eating,gambling, sex, video games, and the Internet can be understoodas forms of addictions. In addition, we will examine theimplications of whether or not such addictions should beviewed as diseases, and we will evaluate the relative importanceof biological, psychological and socio-cultural factors. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is an introduction tomany topics representing major fields of study withinpsychology and law. Topics may include: eyewitness testimony,lie detection, jury selection, child protection, forensicinterviews, and the death penalty. In this course, students willlearn about the diversity of interests among legal findings. Themain goal is to provide students with an understanding of

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relevant theory, empirical findings, and research methodology.Guest speakers will enhance learning. This is a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus ongenerational identities and intergenerational relations.Generation is an important dimension of human experience inmodern societies and a key aspect of self-identity, but it is alsolinked to tensions and misunderstandings between people ofdifferent ages. Specific topics to be addressed include: culturaland historical differences in ideas about generation and cohort;the development of generational identities: generation, massmarketing, and consumerism; the politics of generation andintergenerational tensions; bilateral socialization and positiveintergenerational exchange; similarities and differences betweenBaby Boomers. Gen-X'ers, and Millennials; ageism and agesegregation, and; generativity and the future of our planet. Thisis a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the socialand psychological effects of globalization. Specifically, we willaddress how processes of globalization impact psychologicalfunctioning and development (including in the areas of identity,personality, mental health, and aging), social relations, andorganizational and community dynamics. We will also explorethe implications of global economic and environmental changefor human rights and social and economic justice. This is awriting-intensive course.






An advanced seminar to consider special topics in cognitivepsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar is designed to give youan in-depth look into the impact of cognitive psychology oneducation. We will look at basic processes, including those ofattention, memory, and motivation, starting first from basictheoretical principles. We will then read papers that have takenthese theoretical principles as a starting point and applied themto real-life issues in education, such as exam performance andstudents' self-evaluations of their own performance. This is awriting-intensive course.


Credits: 3





PUBH.4010 Public Health Senior Seminar - Credits: 3

The Public Health Senior Seminar prepares public healthstudents for their capstone experience. Students will reflect ontheir career plans and their current state of preparedness forthe next steps in professional development. This courseprovides an overview of the current state of various professions

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in public health and the future of public health practice andethics, both nationally and internationally. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility and Ethics (SRE).


Credits: 3





SOCI.3210 Classical Social Theory (Formerly 48.321)

- Credits: 3

This course offers a critical examination of major classicalsociological theories. It emphasizes the relationship betweenthe individual and society and the competing pressures forsocial order and social conflict.

SOCI.3220 Contemporary Social Theory (Formerly

48.322) - Credits: 3

This course offers a critical examination of majorcontemporary sociological theories, including critical theory,neo-Marxism, critical race theory, feminist theory, andpostmodernism.


SRE - Credits: 1

The Living Learning Community Seminar in SRE forges a linkbetween the LLC and the academic programs that individualstudents are pursuing, and invites the student to develop andlaunch a plan for personal and professional development, witha particular focus on the Social Responsibility and EthicsEssential Leaning Outcome of the UML Core Curriculum. Inthis one-credit course, students draw intentional connectionsbetween their coursework, the practice of independentresearch, and the resources and learning opportunities availableto them on campus and in their communities. Student projectsserve to integrate curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricularlearning experiences. Sections of this course will vary in topic,and are open only to students residing in the relevant LLC.


Credits: 3



52.378) - Credits: 3

A guide to contemporary Italian studies through literary andcultural approaches. The works of central figures incontemporary Italian letters are examined in view of theirimpact on Italian life. Emphasis is given to poets, novelists, thenew cinema, the influences of existentialism, and the impact ofAmerica on Italian literature. Conducted in Italian/English.G

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BIOL.2330L Experimental Methods in Biology


This is a project-based course designed to introduce students tothe methods of general biological laboratory research.Techniques will be introduced in the context of interrelatedexperiments during a semester-long project. Techniques willinclude, but are not limited to: making solutions, pipetting,using sterile technique, gel electrophoresis, DNAtransformations, minipreps, and other molecular andmicroscopic methods.

BIOL.4210L Biochemistry Techniques (Formerly

81.421) - Credits: 2

A series of discussions and "hands on" laboratory exercisesemphasizing techniques and use of equipment most commonlyemployed in biochemicaI-biomedicaI research laboratories.Techniques to be mastered include: cell culture, cellfractionation, enzyme purification, ultracentrifugation, UV-visible spectrophotometry, spectrofluorometry, various types ofchromatography (thin layer, gas, gel exclusion, ion exchange),electrophoresis, liquid scintillation spectrometry, and the safehandling and application of radioisotopes to problems inbiochemistry. Wherever possible, the principles presented in81.419 will be used as a basis for experimentation using theabove techniques. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Written &Oral Communication (WOC).


81.451) - Credits: 2


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Academic Catalog 2021 - 2022 / Written & Oral Communication - Courses

BMSC.3310 Clinical Immunology (Formerly 36.331

and MLSC.3310) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of humanimmunology, focusing on the molecules, cells, and tissuesassociated with the recognition of entities that can elicit animmune response, the various mechanisms via which immuneresponses are initiated and executed upon recognition of theseentities, and the biochemical and physiological regulatorypathways of immune responses. The applications ofimmunological biotechnology in clinical and laboratorydiagnostics will be presented, as well as examples of how theactivation of the immune system can lead to disease. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Written &IOral Communication (WOC).


84.360) - Credits: 3

This course is required of chemistry majors and addressesethical, regulatory, and environmental aspects of theirprofession. Students are exposed to a wide range of researchintegrity issues that include TSCA (Toxic Substance ControlAct), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and qualitymanagement. Compliance issues include an overview of OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), as well as an introductionto patent law. The importance of maintaining integrity in theirdiscipline is emphasized, and case studies are presented forstudy and discussion. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE) andEssential Learning Outcome for Written &OralCommunication (WOC).


10.315) - Credits: 3




This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors witha capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledgeacquired in previous courses on the causes of criminal behavior

and responses to it, particularly the institutions, policies andpractices of the criminal justice system. Students engage in thedevelopment and production of a senior level research papergrounded in relevant criminology and criminal justiceliterature.






This course studies the formal role of money, interest rates,interest rate determination, and financial markets within thecontext of aggregate economic activity. These topics are relatedto central banks, with a focus on the Federal Reserve, andlinked to money supply and the tools of monetary policy.Formal theories and practical implementation of strategies andtactics of monetary policy are addressed, as well as theirimplications for aggregate economic activity. This course meetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for InformationLiteracy (IL) and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).

EDUC.3600 Teaching Science through Inquiry in the

inclusive - Credits: 3

In this course, students will do what scientist do: have a chanceto ask and answer questions about the world around us, collectdata in a variety of ways and use data to help investigate theworld. Students will explore how carefully coaching children tolearn the skills that scientists use can build their developingscience literacy. Students will work in pairs and, with a mentorteacher in a local school, plan, implement, and assess a scienceunit. Using high-quality science kits, teaching pairs will focuson a different set of science teaching skills each week. Thecourse instructor and mentor teacher will observe and provideverbal and written-feedback each week. Must take 1undergraduate laboratory science course.

ENGL.2200 Oral & Written Communication for

Computer Science (Formerly 42.220) - Credits: 3

The main goal of this course is to enhance the student'sunderstanding of the elements of effective communication, andto put that knowledge into practice in a supportive, co-operative, workshop environment. Limited to ComputerScience majors.


Credits: 3

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Credits: 3


ENTR.3000 Principles of Innovation and

Entrepreneurship (Formerly ENTR/64.300) - Credits:

3

Course number was formerly 64.300. This course is designedto help non-business students understand the importance ofinnovation and entrepreneurship in today's global economyand cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among students in theManning School of Business entrepreneurship concentration. Itwill cover different forms of entrepreneurship such as smallbusinesses, growth ventures, corporate entrepreneurship andsocial entrepreneurship. The course will focus on the types ofinnovation, turning innovation into an ongoing new venture

and on the entrepreneurial process. Innovation andentrepreneurship theories and concepts will be discussed withreal life examples and cases.








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This course is the second of a two-part series in exercisephysiology designed to study the physiological effects ofexercise on the human body. It will call upon the knowledgegained in Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Kinesiology,and Exercise Physiology. The course covers a variety of topicsincluding: physiological adaptations to resistance training,resistance training concepts and methods to includeperiodization and principles of test selection andadministration, concepts of flexibility, dynamic warm-ups,plyometrics, speed, agility and speed-endurance development,basic concepts of rehabilitation and reconditioning, exercise

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prescription and programming for healthy populations, and theeffect of performance-enhancing drugs on performance. Thiscourse will cover (cont'd).


Credits: 3

Student enrolled in the BLA program complete the BLACapstone course during their senior year. This course features asemester-long interdisciplinary project, using knowledge gainedfrom the students' two BLA concentrations, as well as anyminors, as applicable. Students enrolled on-campus may chooseto complete an original research study, creative art project (i,e.,writing, film, music, drawing, etc.), or a problem-focusedcommunity action project. Online students choose to do eitheran original research project or a creative art project. Projectsare completed in consultation with the instructor of the BLACapstone course.

GEOL.3150 Environmental Geochemistry (Formerly

89.315) - Credits: 3

Application of geochemical principles to environmentalproblems including air pollution and atmospheric processes,climate change, water chemistry and water-rock interactions,and the transport and dispersal of organic and inorganicpollutants. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written&Oral Communication (WOC).

GEOL.4930 Internship: Environmental Geoscience



GEOL.4950 Honors Research: Geoscience (Formerly

89.495) - Credits: 3

An independent scientific research project carried out by aqualified senior under the supervision of a faculty member.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forApplied &Integrative Learning (AIL) and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

GEOL.4970 Research: Geoscience - Credits: 3



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Credits: 3


MKTG.2100 Professional Communications (Formerly

MKTG 210/66.210) - Credits: 3

This course provides students with the theory and practice ofsuccessful oral and written communication in business.Emphasis is on the development and improvement ofcommunication skills needed for today's fast-pacedorganizations. Such skills include written communication inshort memos and reports, including the use of conferencingtechnology to convey information. Additionally, the coursefocuses on oral communication through presentations anddiscussions as well as the use of current presentation software.



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This course introduces students to presenting ideas, data, andproposals in clear concise formats to maximize understandingand impact. Both written and presentation skills are stressedand familiarity with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint ispreferred but not a prerequisite. The end-product is a completeunderstanding of the elements which blend together to createeffective communication in a technical environment.


Credits: 3

Analyzes musical forms and styles from 1750 to present.

NURS.4130 Role Transition (Formerly 33.413) -

Credits: 4

This capstone course focuses on the transition to theprofessional nursing role. Content includes professional issues,trends, and leadership and management principles whichimpact on nursing practice. Students analyze nursing practicein relation to the standards of professional performance. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Written&Oral Communication (WOC).

NURS.4200 Leadership in Nursing (Formerly 33.420)

- Credits: 3

This course focuses on leadership roles, responsibilities, andopportunities for the professional nurse. Course contentincludes professional issues, trends, and leadership andmanagerial principles pertinent to healthcare and nursingpractice. Students explore professional perspectives, norms,and ethical standards essential in values-driven managementand leadership.


36.496) - Credits: 3




The purpose of the integrative seminar is to assist students indeveloping a robust and mature understanding of the three PCScore questions as they relate to PCS coursework. With a strongevidence focus, students identify patterns, principles, questions,and dilemmas relevant to the core questions emerge from

multiple courses they have taken within the PCS program.Students develop a reflective journal, a series of essays, aportfolio of their accumulated work, and a culminatingportfolio presentation. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL)and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).



The purpose of the integrative seminar is to assist students indeveloping a robust and mature understanding of the three PCScore questions as they relate to PCS coursework. With a strongevidence focus, students identify patterns, principles, questions,and dilemmas relevant to the core questions emerge frommultiple courses they have taken within the PCS program.Students develop a reflective journal, a series of essays, aportfolio of their accumulated work, and a culminatingportfolio presentation. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL)and Written &Oral Communication (WOC).








95.453) - Credits: 3

This course will provide the B.S. candidate in Physics(Radiological Health Physics option) with an undergraduatecapstone experience through basic independent research,

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including critical thinking, problem solving, report writing, andpresentation skills.


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The war against drugs stands as both a major foreign policypriority for the US and the International community in general,and as a constant source of debate and contention. The aim ofthis course is to provide students with analytical tools,concepts, and information, which will enable them to criticallyevaluate the war on drugs beyond the common myths andmisconceptions that often surround this highly controversialtopic. By analyzing a wide range of countries around theworld, students would gain an in depth and nuancedperspective of the relation between drug trade, violence,corruption, development, and democracy. Students will alsogauge arguments and possible impacts on different drug policy

options.


Credits: 3






46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3







We know that we are part of a global economy and that manyof the things we buy and consume are produced in othercountries. But what do we know of how they are made? Do weunderstand that there may be hidden costs in the price we payfor goods at the supermarket, in a department store?Understanding the nature of global trade is critical for us to beeffective citizens in the world. Perhaps more important is thatwe understand how goods are produced and traded - whatmany think of as "fair" trade. The subject of Fair Trade isn't

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simply limited to the production and sale of coffee andchocolate. Fair Trade principles encompass environmentalissues, human rights, and politics. Once aware of theramifications of consumerism on all parts of the world,including the United States, people can make informed choicesabout the products they buy, the companies that employ them,and the political views they support. By the end of this coursestudents should understand the major ideas and tools used tocomprehend complex international and global trade relations.Students will understand the way in which goods are producedfor global markets and the possible human and environmentalcosts such production entails.

POLI.4400 Comparative National Security - Credits: 3

The central goals of this course are two fold. The first is toexplore the national security concerns and perspectives for themajor countries and regions of the world. The second is tounderstand the connection between alternative constructions ofnational security and the security policies of nation-states. Thisis a heavily analytical course; critical thinking is requiredequipment. Students are expected to take the concepts andtheories discuss in class and use them to analyze issuesconfronting societies and the policy responses mounted bypolitical leaders.









The study of violence has been a central piece of debates incomparative politics that range from the causes of revolution tothe analysis of civil wars. This course aims to provide a broadoverview of different bodies of research on violence. The classwill also revisit crucial debates in the study of violence, such asthe problems of separating criminal and political violence (suchas interstate wars). By the end of the class, students will be able

to identify major theoretical and methodological approaches toviolence, major debates and concepts, as well as key casesacross the world.


46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with special focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Specific topics will vary and mayinclude such topics as racism, diversity, empowerment, andsocial change in the contest of social and community life. Thisis a writing intensive course.


Racism - Credits: 3




An advanced seminar to consider special topics in communitypsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical and

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empirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar isimmigration, a very important issue in the United States andaround the world. In this seminar we will study the complexprocess of migration from a community social psychologicalpoint of view. Motivations, expectations, acculturation,immigrant status, deportations, policy and more will becovered. This is a writing-intensive course.








47.473) - Credits: 3




An advances seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is socialinjustice, its causes, manifestations, explanations, and socialpsychological theories that help us understand them. We willexplore how and why social injustice prevails in today's worldfull of resources; why small number of people own majority ofworld's wealth; why some countries are poorer than others. Wewill study our own standpoints and where they come from andwe will work on possible remedies that could lead to a morejust world.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course will cover psychologicaltheory and research on the various factors that explain people'smotivation to achieve and their performance in differentdomains. These factors include emotions, needs, personality,efficiency, group membership, identity, goal type, and context.Course goals include honing students' ability to understand,critique, write about, and discuss theoretical and empiricalpapers within psychology. Students will also develop their skillsin generating testable hypotheses. This is a writing-intensivecourse.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the rolecommunication processes (including Intra-Personal,interpersonal, and Mediated-Communication) play in a variety

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of health related contexts, effects, and processes. Included willbe: Self-regulation theories; placebo and nocebo effects;unconscious processes; biofeedback effects and mechanisms;hypnosis; imagery; pain management; emotion regulation; well-being; and the ability to consciously influence autonomicprocesses such as the immune and endocrine systems. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will review the stat ofthe science and art of effective medial health campaigns in lighto how they are developed, delivered, and evaluated. Seminarparticipants will discuss and critically analyze campaignsrelative to their effects on health-related awareness, knowledge,attitudes, and behaviors. This is a writing-intensive course.






An advanced seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. In this course we will explore unequaldistribution of resources and power and the culture ofconsumerism in all parts of the world, including the UnitedStates. Once people are aware can make informed choicesabout what and why and how much they buy, about thecompanies that produce and sell the products and the political

views they support. This is a writing-intensive course.









An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. This seminartakes an intensive look at the psychology of education and oflearning. We will read about theories of education, research onlearning, and study some historical and current trends in bothformal education (school) and informal learning environments(hobby subcultures, museums,camps, etc). Readings willinclude both historical examples (John Dewey, Jane Addams,Paolo Friere) and schooling systems, and policymakers inhigher education. In addition to reading, class discussion, andengaging hands on exercises, students will plan and deliver aterm-length creative project on the psychology of learning and

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education. This is a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics indevelopmental psychology with focus on critique of thetheoretical and empirical literature, identification of futureresearch pathways, and the potential for application withconsideration of ethics and social responsibility. Trauma is arelatively common experience of childhood. Far too manychildren and youth in the US are witnesses to domestic violenceand victims of abuse, neglect, and other violent crimes.Worldwide, millions of children have been disabled, injured,orphaned, or recruited as child soldiers in armed conflicts.When natural disasters strike, children are often among thoseaffected most severely. How do these experiences influencesubsequent growth and development? This seminar examinesthe role of trauma in child development form an ecologicalperspective with a focus on neurophysiological, affective, andrelational systems. This is a writing-intensive course.


47.475) - Credits: 3



Health - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Physical health and illness do notoccur in a vacuum. Rather, they are embedded in a complexand dynamic system. This biological (e.g., disease process),psychological (e.g., mental health status) and social (e.g.,culture) factors. Topics will include reproductive health,cardiovascular illness, substance use, and eating behaviors.Sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status and other issuesof diversity will be integrated throughout the semester.Students will learn from reading and discussing scholarlyarticles and book chapters, critically watching relevant videos,and writing individual literature review papers. This is a

writing-intensive course.


Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is acomplex neurological disorder that typically appears before theage of three and immediately and profoundly affects a youngchild's ability to communicate, develop language, form socialrelationships and respond appropriately to environmental cues.Over the last 15-20 years, autism has received an increasinglevel of attention in both scientific arenas and the popularpress. Most recent estimates are that about 1 in 50 children areaffected. This seminar will examine issues in the etiology,characteristics and treatment of autism and relateddevelopmental disabilities. The seminar will also explore someof the more prominent theories and controversies surroundingthese disorders. Much of the seminar will be focused on abehavioral approach to understanding and treating childrenwith autism and significant intellectual challenges. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course examines physical healthand illness by integrating information about biologicalprocesses, psychological characteristics, and social contexts.We will discuss the following topics throughout the course: theroles of personality, emotion, mental health, and humandevelopment in physical well-being; the relationship betweenhealth psychology and other disciplines such as nursing,anthropology and genetics; the significance of prevention andpublic policy in physical health; and the ways in which healthpsychology is important in a variety of health problems, suchas heart disease, cancer, and obesity. This i s a writing-intensivecourse.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is designed to providestudents with a working knowledge of behavioral language

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assessments and empirically validated interventions to improvelanguage and communication for young children with autismand related disabilities. Successful completion of the course willhelp prepare students for a position as a behavior technician.Students will participate in class discussions, presentations, andapplication activities throughout the semester. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus onadolescents and young adults on the "high-functioning" end ofthe autism spectrum. Students will learn the behavioral andpsychological characteristics associated with this population,diagnostic procedures, etiology, consider various interventionsfor this population, and discuss current controversies in thefield. We will also consider the impact of autism spectrumdisorders (ASD) on individual and their families. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special topics in clinicalpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The purpose of this course is toexamine current psychological theory and research relating tothe causes and consequences of sexual aggression. It is designedto acquaint you with some of the key issues, questions, andfindings in this field, as well as to allow you to develop some ofthe critical skills needed by research psychologists. The courseis organized topically. We begin by reading and thinking aboutthe social construction of masculinity and femininity (especiallythrough representations in the media) and how theseconstructions might contribute to sexual aggression. The bulkof the course is devoted to an examination of psychologicalprocesses related to victimization and perpetration. The courseconcludes with a discussion of several special topics and anexamination of rape prevention and education. Special topicsmay include a focus on juvenile and female offenders, specificrisk factors for perpetration, campus sexual assault, pedophilia,child maltreatment, pornography, recidivism rates, offenderlaws, and victim testimonies. This is a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider current trends in psychology,

with special focus on critique of the theoretical and empiricalliterature, identification of future research pathways, and thepotential for application with consideration of ethics and socialresponsibility. Specific topics will vary and may include suchtopics as contemporary models of addictive behavior; theinteraction of psychology and law; existential psychology;psychology of technological change. This is a writing intensivecourse.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The focus of this seminar is on thepsychology of addictions. Drawing upon current theory andresearch, we will look at the nature and causes of the problembehaviors associated with alcohol and drug use. We will alsoconsider whether problems in such areas as shopping, eating,gambling, sex, video games, and the Internet can be understoodas forms of addictions. In addition, we will examine theimplications of whether or not such addictions should beviewed as diseases, and we will evaluate the relative importanceof biological, psychological and socio-cultural factors. This is awriting-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This course is an introduction tomany topics representing major fields of study withinpsychology and law. Topics may include: eyewitness testimony,lie detection, jury selection, child protection, forensicinterviews, and the death penalty. In this course, students willlearn about the diversity of interests among legal findings. Themain goal is to provide students with an understanding ofrelevant theory, empirical findings, and research methodology.Guest speakers will enhance learning. This is a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus ongenerational identities and intergenerational relations.

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Generation is an important dimension of human experience inmodern societies and a key aspect of self-identity, but it is alsolinked to tensions and misunderstandings between people ofdifferent ages. Specific topics to be addressed include: culturaland historical differences in ideas about generation and cohort;the development of generational identities: generation, massmarketing, and consumerism; the politics of generation andintergenerational tensions; bilateral socialization and positiveintergenerational exchange; similarities and differences betweenBaby Boomers. Gen-X'ers, and Millennials; ageism and agesegregation, and; generativity and the future of our planet. Thisis a writing-intensive course.



An advanced seminar to consider special current topics inpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar will focus on the socialand psychological effects of globalization. Specifically, we willaddress how processes of globalization impact psychologicalfunctioning and development (including in the areas of identity,personality, mental health, and aging), social relations, andorganizational and community dynamics. We will also explorethe implications of global economic and environmental changefor human rights and social and economic justice. This is awriting-intensive course.






An advanced seminar to consider special topics in cognitivepsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. This seminar is designed to give youan in-depth look into the impact of cognitive psychology oneducation. We will look at basic processes, including those ofattention, memory, and motivation, starting first from basictheoretical principles. We will then read papers that have takenthese theoretical principles as a starting point and applied them

to real-life issues in education, such as exam performance andstudents' self-evaluations of their own performance. This is awriting-intensive course.


Credits: 3


PUBH.3020 Health Communication (Formerly

31.302) - Credits: 3

This course explores the uses of a variety of established andemerging health communications strategies, techniques, andmodalities. Students will consider the ethical considerationspertinent to the use of assorted health communicationsapproaches in health promotion. The course discusses theconcepts of health literacy and eHealth literacy. Awareness andsensitivity toward cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity willbe particularly emphasized when discussing variouscommunication techniques in relation to particular healthissues. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forWritten and Oral Communication (WOC).

PUBH.3710 Chemicals and Health (Formerly 31.371) -

Credits: 3

Provides a broad overview of how the design, manufacture, useand disposal of chemicals and chemical products affect healthand ecosystems. Provides an in-depth overview of howchemicals are monitored in the environment (includingbiomonitoring), how their risks are characterized, and theprevention of chemical risks through safer chemical design.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forWritten &Oral Communication (WOC).

PUBH.4050 Communication Techniques in Health

Promotion (Formerly 31.405) - Credits: 3

This course focuses upon the communication techniques andmass media approaches necessary to promote and implementeffective health promotion programs and activities. Awarenessand sensitivity toward cultural, ethnic, and religious diversitywill be particularly emphasized when discussing variouscommunication techniques in relation to particular healthissues. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for

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SOCI.2010 Foundations of Social Analysis (Formerly

48.201) - Credits: 3

This intermediate-level class deepens students' analytical skillsbeyond intro level preparing for more abstract work in Theoryand Methods courses. It also prepares students for morecomplex integration of theory, methods and issue content in300 level courses. This course will attend to developingstudents' ability to recognize, and write social science researchpapers.

WLFR.3000 Quebec Literature and Culture - Credits:

3

This course explores the culture and literature of French-speaking Quebec. Through essays, literary readings, songs,works of art, and film, students will follow the development ofthis province of Canada from its origins as a French colonythrough the exodus of French-Canadians in the early twentiethcentury and the Revolution Tranquille of the 1960's, up to thepresent day. Conducted entirely in French.

WLFR.3010 Survey of French Literature (Formerly

50.301) - Credits: 3

A panoramic survey of French Literatue based on the historyand civilization of France from the Middle Ages to the XXth(20th) Century, through readings in the original Frenchlanguage of excerpts from milestone novels, theater and poetry.Class conducted in French.

WLFR.3020 Survey of Francophone Literature


A survey of contemporary Francophone Literature of African,European, and North American French speaking countriessince 1960 until today.

WLFR.3030 Special Topics: in Francophone Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from the French-speaking world. Classdiscussions, readings, oral and written work all in French. Maybe repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.


50.310) - Credits: 3

Designed for prospective majors and minors in French as well

as for those who have completed four years of high school ortwo years of college French. The course examines similaritiesand differences in the ethos of nations of the French-speakingworld and in the life-styles of the individuals and groups thatmake them up. Conducted in French.

WLFR.3150 Francophone Communities in North

America (Formerly 50.315) - Credits: 3

This course introduces the concept of "Francophonie" anddescribes the origins of the main francophone communities leftin North America: Quebec, Acadia and New-Foundland inCanada, and Louisiana and New England (including Lowell) inthe U.S. The primary focus of this class is Culture, history andlanguage (different varieties of French spoken by thosecommunities). Class conducted in French.

WLFR.3200 Contemporary French Civilization and

Culture (Formerly 50.320) - Credits: 3

In this course we look closely at some fundamental issuesreflecting the rapidly changing paramters of French culture andsociety today; the question of national identity and culturalhybridite, the relationship between the evolving types of familyrelations and new forms of social and political contracts; thecrucial personal problems faced by the young, the poor, theimmigrant and the elderly in an increasingly multiculturalHexagone attempting to define its place, role and funcationwithin the recently defined Europe unit and the new globalworld order; the current status of women; the relashionshipbetween cities and ghettos, violence and crime; the nature ofemerging forms of cultural production within new trends andstyles of modernite.


50.340) - Credits: 3




Provides a critical appreciation of the notion of Francophoneidentity through modern and contemporary (1970-today)Francophone cinema from diverse places such as but notlimited to North Africa, West Africa (especially Senegal),Canada (especially Quebec) the Caribbean, Belgium, andSwitzerland. The course is aiming at showing the evolution of

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the Francophone identity in the postcolonial period until nowand is focusing on the following aspects: 1) The emergence andimportance of postcolonial Francophone cinema in the 1970sas a "cinema engage" (especially Sembene Ousmane inSenegal); 2) Contemporary issues of the postcolonialFrancophone societies through films; 3) Representations of thecultural diversity in Francophone films; 4) Identity, race andimmigration, women's status issues.




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AERO.0001 AF ROTC Leadership Lab (Formerly

29.001) - Credits: 0

LLAB is a dynamic grouping of developmental activities thatprovide the experiential component of the AFROTC academiccurriculum. LLAB offers first-ear cadets an informative andmotivational program designed to recruit, retain, andfamiliarize cadets with the Air Force way of life and fosterleadership, followership, teamwork, and esprit de corps.Second-year cadets receive the skill sets and confidencerequired to succeed at their summer field training. Third-andfourth-year cadets develop and demonstrate the leadershipmanagement skills needed to successfully function as activeduty officers by leading the planning, organizing, andexecution of the 35 distinct LLAB lesson objectives. NOTE:LLAB also incorporates a mandatory physical fitness trainingregimen.

AERO.1010 Heritage and Values of the U.S. Air Force

Part I (Formerly 29.101) - Credits: 1

A survey course designed to introduce students to the UnitedStates Air Force and provides an overview of the basiccharacteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force. Inaddition, students are introduced to leadership, team building,and ethical decision making principles. Finally, students enterinto a comprehensive communications program wherebypresentation and writing skills are developed and honed.

AERO.1020 Heritage and Values of the U.S. Air Force

Part II (Formerly 29.102) - Credits: 1

A survey course designed to introduce students to the UnitedStates Air Force and provides an overview of the basiccharacteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force.Part II focuses on the evolution of airpower and the principlesof war and tenets of airpower through computer simulation.Students ultimately learn Air Force capabilities andcontributions throughout the spectrum of conflict, fromhumanitarian aid and disaster response to major combatoperations.

AERO.2010 Team and Leadership Fundamentals Part I


This survey course focuses on laying the foundation studentsrequire to improve their leadership on a personal level andwithin a team. Students complete personality profileinventories to understand how the various personality typesinfluence leadership and mission accomplishment. The fullRange Leadership Model is presented and augmented withtopics on effective listening, followership, problem solving, andmore.

AERO.2020 Team and Leadership Fundamentals Part

II (Formerly 29.202) - Credits: 1

This survey course focuses on laying the foundation studentsrequire to improve their leadership on a personal level andwithin a team. In Part II, students build upon their knowledgeof how teams are formed, utilizing case studies to understandthe various stages of team growth. Lessons in human relations,conflict management, resiliency, and ethical moral leadershipprepare students for the course's leadership capstone.

AERO.3010 Leading People and Effective

Communication Part I (Formerly 29.301) - Credits: 0-

3

This course teaches student advanced skills and knowledge inmanagement and leadership. Special emphasis is placed onunderstanding how biases, experiences, and perspectives canimpact a leader's decision-making and leadership effectiveness.Through case studies and simulations, students gain knowledgeof the 12 cultural domains and develop cross-cultural skills toenhance one's ability to relate, communicate, negotiate, andinfluence. Additional topics include change management,effective supervision, and leading and thriving with diversity.

AERO.3020 Leading People and Effective

Communication Part II (Formerly 29.302) - Credits: 3

This course teaches students advanced skills and knowledge inmanagement and leadership. Part II continues to hone students'cross-cultural competencies by enhancing self-awareness (toinclude biases) and enhanced negotiation strategies.Additionally, students learn the benefits and approachestowards personnel feedback, mentoring, and evaluations.Finally, students discuss several topics crucial in establishingpositive organizational climates and the importance of vision inmission accomplishment.

AERO.4010 National Security Affairs/Active Duty

Prep Part I (Formerly 29.401) - Credits: 3

This survey course ensures students understand the role ofmilitary officers in American society and provides andoverview of the complex social and political issues facing themilitary profession. Students gain an understanding of air,space, nuclear, and cyber operations, Total Forcecontributions, and the force packaging required to serve theJoint Force and Combatant Commanders. Learning objectiveson National Security Strategy, resulting defense policies, andmilitary strategies underscore our nation's civilian control ofthe military and need for integrated diplomatic, information,military, and economic approaches in serving U.S. interests.

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AERO.4020 National Security Affairs/Active Duty

Prep Part II (Formerly 29.402) - Credits: 3

This survey course ensures students understand the role ofmilitary officers in American society and provides an overviewof the complex social and political issues facing the militaryprofession. In Part II, students learn the responsibility,authority, and functions of military officers and commanders.Students learn the necessity of the military justice system aswell as ethical decision making via lecture, guest speakers, andcase studies. Finally, students receive preparation to groom andevaluate personnel via the officer, enlisted, and civilianappraisal systems.

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40.401) - Credits: 3




An investigation of a topic using an interdisciplinary approachand leading to the writing of a majorpaper. The courseprovides an opportunity for a student to work closely with an

instructor on atopic of special interest.


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CRIM.1150 Introduction to Homeland Security


This course will encompass the study and relationship betweenthose entities and institutions necessary for the protection ofthe United States. Course instructional material will examinethe components of Federal, State and Local Police Agencies, aswell as the role of Private Security and Emergency Respondersneeded to facilitate the implementation of the HomelandSecurity Act. Particular attention will be focused on Policy,Plans and Procedures at governmental and community levels.

CRIM.1410 Introduction to Policing (Formerly 44.141)

- Credits: 3

This course provides an examination of the historicaldevelopment of police work with special emphasis on theconflicting role expectations facing police officer.

CRIM.1510 Introduction to Corrections (Formerly

44.151) - Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the American correctionsystem including the history of corrections, probation,incarceration, community corrections, the prison experienceand release.





44.212) - Credits: 3

This course will center on Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD) and their potential use by terrorists to obtain theirgoals. We will explore the origins, development andweaponization of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear andRadiological Systems and Devices. The course content isdesigned particularly for the First Responder to such incidentsof WMD. The class will focus on the preparation andexecution of plans and policies to counter this threat.

CRIM.2210 Criminology (Formerly 44.221) - Credits:

3

The definition and nature of crime, criminal statistics, andtheories of crime causation are included. Required of all CJmajors.


- Credits: 3


CRIM.2350 Introduction to the Law and Politics of

Constitutional Development (Formerly 44.235) -

Credits: 3

A course examining American constitutional doctrine as it hasdeveloped historically through the process of constitutionaladjudication.




CRIM.2610 Juvenile Delinquency (Formerly 44.261) -

Credits: 3

An examination of causative factors in the development ofyouthful offenders and the development and philosophy behindtreatment and rehabilitative practices.

CRIM.2800 Criminal Justice Ethics (Formerly

44.280) - Credits: 3

CRIM.3230 White Collar and Elite Deviance


This course will provide an overview of white collar crimeincluding white collar, corporate, occupational, workplace, andorganized crime.


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behavior. The criminological theory for hate crime is reviewed,as well as historical perspectives of this crime category.


Credits: 3


CRIM.3420 Criminal Profiling (Formerly 44.342) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the development andcharacter of the many types of offenders who become criminalpsychopaths. The course explores the various methods used inclassifying and predicting criminal behavior derived form thefield of Criminology, Psychology and Forensic Science.

CRIM.3490 Intelligence & National Security


This course is designed to provide students with anunderstanding of how the U.S. intelligence communityfunctions, where it fits in the policy making and lawenforcement systems of U.S. democracy, and its role in theprotection of national security.


44.360) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3

Hate crimes illustrate bigotry plus criminal acts. This courseexamines prejudice as a motivation for criminal behavior. Thecriminological theory for hate crime is reviewed, as well ashistorical perspectives of this crime category. This is a rich andcomprehensive exploration that begins with understanding thepsychology of prejudice and ends with reviewing genocide as amass hate crime.

CRIM.3970 Crime Mapping (Formerly 44.397) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the use of new technologies to analyzecrime patterns and develop crime prevention strategies.Students study theories that explain the geographic distribution

of crime and learn how to use Geographic Information Systemsto study crime in ways that draw upon theory as well as howto apply GIS techniques in the law enforcement and correctionsfields.


44.401) - Credits: 3

Covers the problems posed by substance use/abuse andexamines the role and impact of the legal, criminal justice, andpublic health systems, as well as current treatment/interventionapproaches.

CRIM.4180 American Courts and Judicial Process


This course will study the organization of and the processesemployed by American Courts in an intensive participationformat. Traditional text lessons on the U.S. Court system willbe supplemented by simulations and mock trial problems.Using this two track approach, students will learn about thecourts and simultaneously develop the analytical, criticalreasoning and public speaking skills used in the Judicial system.


44.477) - Credits: 3


CRIM.4930 Issues in Technology and Security


An examination of the causes and consequences of computercrime as well as the criminal justice system's response to theproblem.


41.237/DGMD 231) - Credits: 3


ECON.1010 The Economics of Social Issues (Formerly

49.101) - Credits: 3

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Social Issues in Economics will take economic theory and applyit to public policy decisions. Topics that will be covered in thecourse are; Economics of crime, Should we legalize drugs, is itmore economical to imprison someone for life or seek thedeath penalty and did the Supreme Court decision in Roe vWade (the legalization of abortion) contribute to the decliningcrime rate that began in the 90,s: The economics of unintendedconsequences will explore how well meaning public policysometimes backfires and has the reverse effect; healtheconomics will look at the rising cost of healthcare and theeffect of Obamacare; Taxes and poverty, is there a natural rateof poverty (does minimum wage increases actually contributeto a higher rate) and does taxing the rich less actually help theeconomy; Energy &Environmental economics, what is theeffect of global warming, or is it global cooling, and what is thebest energy mix for the 21st century and lastly, who has itright, New Keynesians or Neo-Classicals.


Credits: 3







This course provides an introduction to the field ofenvironmental and natural resource economics. It is designedto give students an overview of how economic principles can beapplied to environmental management and policy. Topic areasand applications include evaluation of environmental policies,valuation of environmental goods and services, climate change,and management of renewable and non-renewable resources.Students will learn to critique articles and other media and

have intelligent discussions related to the topics listed above.





42.232) - Credits: 3



42.236) - Credits: 3



42.240) - Credits: 3






Credits: 3

In "War in Lierature" we will study conflict and human valuesin times of war, focusing on the literature of World War I,World War II, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Content coveredincludes a selection of representative (and divergent) literarytexts written throughout the 20th century in a variety of genres

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(poetry, essays, memoir, short story, novel, and hybrid formslike the "graphic novel"). Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Social Responsibility &Ethics (SRE).

ENGL.2530 The Culture of American Sport (Formerly

42.253) - Credits: 3

An examination of the history, literature, sociology, andaesthetics of sport. Attention to corollary issues and valuesincluding racism, sexism, and violence.





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42.277) - Credits: 3


ENGL.2820 American Literary Traditions (Formerly

42.282) - Credits: 3

A survey of American Literary history from early contactbetween Native American populations and European coloniststhrough contemporary American writing.


Credits: 3

A study of how various authors use crime as a plotting deviceto study character, reveal social order, and critique socialinstitutions. This course will focus particularly on detective andmystery fiction, sketching the history and development of thesegenres. Students might also study fiction and film outside these

genres that explore significant questions of crime orcriminality. Ultimately, students will think about how fictionalrepresentations of criminals, victims, policing, gender, and racerelate to cultural assumptions and expectations. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).

ENGL.2860 The Graphic Narrative: Comics in Context


While picture-images date as far back as sthe Egyptian tombs,or the caves of Lascaux, this course wiill consider thedevelopment of the modern comic in twentieth-and twenty-firstcentury America. Readings will include not just comics, butalso the history of comics, art and literary theory, a novelabout comics, and articles that consider the legal, political, andsocial issues surrounding comics. We will also look attraditional and contemporary comic strips and graphic novelsto explore what we can learn from them about AmericanPopular Culture. Comics are on the cutting edge ofcontemporary literature, and there are many avenues to pursuein the study of this narrative form. This course will includeintensive reading and writing, and will ask students to engagewith demanding theoretical works, in addition to incorporatinga considerable amount of research. While the subject mattercan be lighthearted the course takes these texts seriously, andasks for intellectual engagement with the issues and concerns ofculture depicted in these words and pictures. (Full proposal andsupplemental material available).

ENGL.2940 History of American Literature I


Studies the historical development of American literature fromthe Colonial period to the Civil War. Selected works byrepresentative authors from each period are studied.

ENGL.2950 History of American Literature II


Studies the historical development of American literature fromthe Civil War to World War I.

ENGL.2980 Children's Literature (Formerly 42.298) -

Credits: 3

A survey course covering traditional and contemporarychildren's literature. Texts are selected to represent differenthistorical periods and a diversity of authorial perspectives.Attention is given to changing views of children and childhoodas reflected in selected texts.


Credits: 3

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Theory and practice of writing short, critical essays in ajournalistic mode on the visual and performing arts. Specialattention to theater, movie, and television criticism. Conductedas a workshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3110 The South in American Literature


A study of the writers, movements, and social culture of theSouth, from both the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries.

ENGL.3120 Literature of Colonial America (Formerly

42.312) - Credits: 3

This course will explore the literatures (including someselections in translation) written during America's colonial era.The periods of exploration, first encounters, settlement, the riseof Anglo-America, the emergence of a national sensibility, andthe years of transition in the new republic will be considered.The course will also treat a small selection of nineteenthcentury texts that present visions and re-visions of the colonialpast.

ENGL.3130 Realism and Naturalism American Fiction


A study of realism and naturalism in fiction from the end of theCivil War to World War I.


42.320) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3210 Community Writing I (Formerly 42.321) -

Credits: 3

Students work on various writing projects the professor bringsinto the classroom on behalf of local non-profit organizations.This service learning course provides opportunities for studentsto learn through thoughtful engagement with the community,applying kowledge of writing gained in the classroom to realworld problems. The course will be held in a workshop formatwith strong emphasis on revision.


Credits: 3

Writers throughout time have been thoroughly grounded inplace. Students in this course will read and write on a variety oftopics: travel, cities, suburbs, dwelling places, nature,environmental issues, etc., in a variety of genres: creative non-

fiction, essays, journalism, short stories, poetry, journals. Thiscourse will be held in a workshop format with strong emphasison revision.


42.328) - Credits: 3

Writing About Women

ENGL.3310 American Novels to 1900 (Formerly

42.331) - Credits: 3

with the emergence of novels labeled "American," novelistsexplored the role of the frontier, the shift from an agriculturalto an industrial society, the rise of social reform movements,the impact and legacy of slavery, the influence of science andtechnology, the debate over gender roles and expectations, andthe role of the artist/writer within American culture. The novelsin this course, all written before 1900, allow us to explore theissues that a selection of American novelists treat within theirfiction as well as to consider the debates that occurred over thenature of narrative.

ENGL.3320 Twentieth Century American Novel -

Credits: 3

A study of the American novel from 1900 to the present.


42.333) - Credits: 3



42.335) - Credits: 3



42.342) - Credits: 3

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42.364) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3700 Contemporary American Fiction


Discusses novels and short fiction from World War II to thepresent.



Explores both the writings and the personal lives of a looseconfederation of poets, novelists, and essayist who emergedonto the American literary and cultural scene following WorldWar II and who came to be known as the -Beat Generation.+The primary focus will be on the life and writings of Lowellnative Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) with others of the -beatcircle+ included as well, i.e., Allen Ginsberg, WilliamBurroughs, Diana DiPrima, etc.

ENGL.3740 Contemporary Poetry (Formerly 42.374)

- Credits: 3

A study of selected British and American Poets since WorldWar II.


42.376) - Credits: 3






Credits: 3


ENGL.5060 Writing in the Community (Formerly

42.506) - Credits: 3

Students learn advanced writing techniques in the classroomand apply them to real writing tasks in the community.Assignments include a writing project designed to meet theneeds of a local organization, along with research and reflectivepieces.

ENGL.5200 Experiencing Poetry: Sound and Sense


The class offers seminar-style discussions on specific aspects ofpoetry, considering a range of excellent poems from variouseras. Through hands-on writing exercises, we will examine theart from the vantage point of the practitioner, using imitationand exploration of technique as a kind of close reading.Assignments include analytical essays as well as creative work.


57.220) - Credits: 3

All purposeful human activity involves design. Every day weare surrounded by the products of design processes--buildings,cars, entertainment, corporations, schools, even laws andregulations. They make our lives easier in many ways, but theymay also create significant social and environmental problems.In the past, designers often did not consider the impact of theirdeigns on society, or ignored the negative consequences. Ourculture and legal system usually permitted, or even encouraged,this irresponsibility. Today, a small group of scholars,businessmen and women, and activists are rethinking how wedesign the things around us, with the goal of addressing themost pressing social and environmental issues. This class willintroduce students to some of these issues, the people who areconfronting them, and the ways in which all of us cancontribute to designing a better Future World. With a series ofhands on projects, coupled with readings and other resources,students will work to design aspects of the future. In the

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process you will learn about possible solutions to complex,important problems, but also learn valuable life skills such asproblem framing, problem solving, critical thinking, activelearning, communication, and simple construction methods.No previous experience is required-only curiosity and eagernessto learn.

GNDR.2000 Special Topics in Gender Studies (200-

level) (Formerly GNDR 200)(Never Offered) -

Credits: 3

"Special Topics in Gender Studies" (200-level) offers studentsthe opportunity to study a topic of special interest in the fieldof Gender Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Thecontent and approach will vary depending upon the researchand teaching interests of the faculty member teaching thecourse.





43.111) - Credits: 3

This course surveys United States history from the earlysettlement of North America through the Civil War andReconstruction. It considers the role of the political andeconomic leadership in the building of the nation as well asactions of ordinary people whose energies and aspirationsconstitute the fabric of United States society. Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA)


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HIST.2110 Historical Dimensions of Globalization


This course explores the impact of globalization on thedevelopment of world societies in the late 20th-early 21stcentury. Using historical analysis of contemporary realities, itdevelops an appropriate frame of reference to addressquestions about the nature and cause of globalization.

HIST.2140 Early America Through Material Culture -

Credits: 3

This class examines American history from the period beforeEuropean contact to the early stages of the IndustrialRevolution in the nineteenth century through the lens ofmaterial objects. Comparisons will be drawn between theobjects and cultures used by European, Native American, andAfrican American peoples, as well as over time.


Credits: 3


HIST.2400 World War I (Formerly 43.240) - Credits:

3

The course will cover the wide range of causes of this majorconflict, the difficulties and changing dynamics of waging thismassive war and the effects of all this on both the internalpolitical and social conditions and external consequences forthe combatants with the peace settlement.

HIST.2410 Colonial Survival: Case Studies in Early

American Legal and Political History (Formerly

43.241) - Credits: 3

This class contrasts the dominant monoculture colonies ofMassachusetts Bay and Virginia with the lesser knownmulticultural colonies of Maine, Plymouth, New Amsterdam,Maryland and Rhode Island. While some of the multiculturalcolonies foundered, others flourished by utilizing a wide rangeof political and legal methods which allowed for their survivalalongside much larger rival colonies. The class finishes byexamining similar political and legal methods employed byNative American tribes for their own survival, in particular theCherokee, whose carefully negotiated accommodations toAnglo-American culture allowed them to live side by side withthe growing United States until the 1830's. Close analysis ofboth primary and secondary source material will providestudents with an intensive look at rarely examined issues inearly American history.


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43.270) - Credits: 3



43.274) - Credits: 3





43.275) - Credits: 3

This course surveys African American history in the UnitedStates from colonization to the present. It begins with a studyof life in West Africa and traces the forced migration ofAfricans to the Americas. It explores West African

transmissions, the freedom struggle, the great migrations fromthe South, the Harlem Renaissance, the modern Civil Rightsmovement, and the continuing impact of African Americans onlife in the 21st century.


Credits: 3





HIST.2960 United States Diplomatic History


Although the course takes the entire United States diplomatichistory as its field of historical study, its focus is on theAmerican foreign policy in the twentieth century. The coursefirst explores domestic and international factors that made theUnited States a world power by 1898. It will then consider thegoals, the practices, and the results of the twentieth centuryAmerican foreign policy. The course challenges students toview American diplomacy in a global context.






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HIST.3080 History of Crime and Social Control


Analyzes the causes and development of attempts to controlcrime, ethnic conflict, radical protest movements, urbandisorders, and attitude and role conflicts.

HIST.3100 History of New England (Formerly 43.310)

- Credits: 3

Explores the evolution of New England society from pre-Columbian to the Post-Industrial, emphasizing the wayssucceeding generations of New Englanders have confrontedsocial and economic change. Topics include: white-Indianrelations, ecological change, Puritanism, the New Englandtown, the industrial revolution, the rise of cities, immigration,ethnic and class conflict, and the distinctiveness of the region.

HIST.3140 American Social History II (Formerly

43.314) - Credits: 3

This course explores various aspects of common peoples' livesin the United States since 1880. Primary areas of investigationinclude work and leisure, family and community, as well asculture and values.





43.320) - Credits: 3

The course examines relations between the United States on

one hand and Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, and thePhilippines on the other in the 19th and 20th centuries. Besidespolitical, trade, and cultural relations, there is also emphasis onAmerican laws and practices regarding immigrants from theseEast Asian countries. The aim of the course is for students togain a basic knowledge of American relations with East Asiaand to develop analytical skills for sophisticated inter-nationalrelations.


Film - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of slavery in the UnitedStates. It explores topics such as the role of slavery in theeconomy, the culture of enslaved Americans, resistance toslavery, and the abolition of slavery, often making comparisonsto slavery in other parts of the Western Hemisphere. Thecourse also investigates how the institution of slavery has beenrepresented by different generations of historians and inAmerican popular culture from the 1850's through the present.


Credits: 3






- Credits: 3


HIST.3500 Colonial North America, 1550-1750


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This class explores societal groups across the North Americancontinent from 1550 to 1750 by comparing the approachesand responses to colonization taken by different European andNative American groups alongside the emergence of Africanslavery in North America. The semester concludes with theescalating colonial wars in the early eighteenth century, whichwould lead to both the French and Indian, and Revolutionary,Wars.

HIST.3510 Captivity Narratives and Colonial Societies


The long sequence of military conflicts in New England at theturn of the eighteenth century led to an equally long sequenceof accounts describing the experiences of English coloniststaken captive by Native American or French military forces.While these narratives remain the best known examples of thisparticular literary genre in the United States, this class willexplore the multitude of ways in which the captivity narrativewas used in colonial North America by people of differentraces and cultures.

HIST.3520 British Colonization in the Eighteenth

Century (Formerly 43.352) - Credits: 3

This class provides a thematic examination of the British NorthAmerican colonies. Topics include colonies founded in the longeighteenth century, material culture, the multi-racial Britishempire, the Enlightenment, and the rise of individualism'simpact on society and religion, and shifting politicalrelationships between Britain and its colonies.

HIST.3530 The French and Indian and Revolutionary

Wars (Formerly 43.353) - Credits: 3

The years between 1754 and 1784 saw drastic change on theNorth American continent and around the world for Britainand its colonies. Colonists in North America went from beingdevout British subjects during the French and Indian War torebelling and founding their own new country during theAmerican Revolution. In turn, the British Empire went fromspending millions of pounds on North America in the 1750's tobarely committing the resources necessary for fighting theRevolution. This class examines these cultural and politicaltransitions in context with discussions on the variedpopulations of North America who experienced them.

HIST.3550 Jacksonian America (Formerly 43.355) -

Credits: 3

An investigation of the social, political, and economicdevelopments in the United States from 1815 to 1848. Specialemphasis is placed on the spread of capitalism, the growth ofreform movements, the development of cities, and the conflict

over slavery.


43.356) - Credits: 3

This course surveys the increasing political, social, andeconomic tensions between the North and the South during thefirst half of the nineteenth century; the explosion of thosetensions into secession and conflict; the four years of war; andthe postwar struggle to reconstruct the South and forge a newunion.

HIST.3570 American Civil War in Memory (Formerly

43.357) - Credits: 3

Students analyze how Americans have remembered theAmerican Civil War in the years after the war ended in 1865.By looking at novels, memoir films, National Park ServiceBattlefields, and monuments, students discover howremembrances are influenced by views of race, gender,patriotism, regionalism, and economic forces.

HIST.3580 Amazing American Lives (Formerly

43.358) - Credits: 3

Biography often has been used by historians as source materialfor representing the nature of the American experience. Anexamination of outstanding biographies of the lives of variousAmericans can yield insights into all levels and ranks ofAmerican society from colonial days to the late twentiethcentury.

HIST.3590 Democracy in the United States 1800-

1860 (Formerly 43.359) - Credits: 3

The course examines what is often referred to as the GoldenAge of American Democracy. How much power did ordinaryAmericans have in the political system? What motivated peopleto participate in politics? What roles did women and racialminorities play in American politics despite not being able tovote?


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HIST.3810 United States in the 1960s - Credits: 3

This course examines the United States during the 1960s.General themes include the stifling and freeing of dissent, the"rights revolution", liberal social and economic policy, foreignpolicy in a bipolar world, redefinition of values and morals,changing relations between women and men, increasingconcern with environmental pollution, the growing credibilitygap between citizens and their government, and rise of the"New Right".


43.384) - Credits: 3


HIST.3900 Topics in History (Formerly 43.390) -

Credits: 3

An advanced course of study and examination of a variety ofissues and topics in history. Students without a sufficientbackground in history courses should not attempt this course.Subject matter to be announced in advance.


- Credits: 3





HIST.3960 Alcohol In American History (Formerly

43.396) - Credits: 3

This course uses the production, distribution, consumption,and prohibition of alcoholic drinks as a lens for studyingcultural, political, and economic change in American life fromthe colonial era to the present.

HIST.4010 History Writing and Community (Formerly

43.401) - Credits: 3

Restricted to upper-level students and available only withpermission of the instructor, this course offers a select numberof students the opportunity to work for non-profit andgovernmental organizations within Lowell. Such organizationsmight include the National Park Service; CommunityTeamwork Inc.; Girls Club of Lowell; St. Athanasius Church;American Textile History Museum, and so forth. The course isprimarily intended for History majors. Students will utilizetheir skills in research, writing, and analysis to assist anorganization with its documented needs (e.g., conduct researchon history of the organization; write a pamphlet or shortarticle; organize oral history interviews; analyze the urbancontext in which the organization has developed). Studentsreceive academic credit, along with invaluable work-relatedexperience.

HIST.4100 Olympic Games and World's Fairs


The course studies Olympic Games and World's Fairs from themid-nineteenth century to the present. We examine how theseinternational festivals participate in and contribute to sixthemes in the history of that period: nationalism and

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internationalism, mechanization of industry, modernarchitecture and urban planning, consumer culture, racialpolitics, and the Cold War. Students write brief papersconnection these themes and one or more game or fair and aresearch paper on a relevant topic. Special attention is given tocertain icons, like the Crystal Palace, the Eiffel Tower, the NaziOlympics, and the Mexico City games.

LGST.2100 Restorative Justice (Formerly

PCS.205/41.210) - Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the fundamentalprinciples and practices of restorative justice as a method ofbuilding positive peace. Students develop a working knowledgeof the general theories of restorative justice, as well as practicalhands-on experience with peacemaking techniques. Traditionalassumptions about justice and the adversarial legal process willbe explored and challenged. The relationship betweenrestorative justice, restorative practices, and other conflictresolution methods such as mediation will be discussed.Practical challenges in implementing restorative justice on theground will also be examined.

LGST.2340 Criminal Law (Formerly 41.234) - Credits:

3

This course studies substantive criminal law, with emphasis ongeneral principles of criminal culpability, such as the actrequirement, the mens rea requirement, and causation. Topicsinclude detailed coverage of the elements of personal andproperty crimes, such as homicide, rape, assault, battery,robbery, burglary, theft, arson, and fraud. The course will alsocover the law of attempted crimes, accomplice liability, anddefenses.




LGST.2610 Introduction to Legal Concepts (Formerly

41.261) - Credits: 3

This course serves as an introductory legal course. It is a surveyof many specific topics, such as constitutional law, contracts,intellectual property law, and current legal topics of interest.More importantly, the course emphasizes critical legalthinking, legal ethics, and human values.

LGST.2620 Introduction to Business Law (Formerly

41.262) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of businesslaw. The main emphasis is on key aspects of contract law,including the agreement, consideration, writings, third-partyrights, illegality, performance, breach, defenses, and remediesThe course also covers agency law, employment law, sectionsof the Uniform Commercial Code, and a variety of other legalissues and topics that influence and intersect with modernbusiness practices. This course is highly recommended for pre-law students, CPA students, and paralegal students.

LGST.2870 Legal Writing (Formerly 41.287) - Credits:

3

This course trains students to produce effective legal workproduct as drafters of client letters, memoranda of law,pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.


- Credits: 3


LGST.3630 Corporate and Property Law (Formerly

41.363) - Credits: 3

This course studies the law pertaining to business entities andstructures. Partnerships, limited partnerships, and jointventures are studied at the outset of the course. The mainemphasis is on elements of the corporate structure. The lastpart of the course deals with personal and real property withcoverage of wills and trusts. This course is highlyrecommended for pre-law students, CPA students, andparalegal students.

LGST.3650 The Legal Environment of Business


This class explores the intersection of business and the law inmodern American society. This class builds on the conceptscovered in Business Law and explores current legal topics thataffect doing business in the United States and abroad. Topicscovered may include the U.S. Constitution and the courtssystem, white collar crime, cyber law, the laws of intellectualproperty, international trade, consumer protection,bankruptcy, product liability, administrative law, and laborand employment law, amongst others.


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LGST.3700 Real Estate Law (Formerly 41.370) -

Credits: 3

This course examines contracts for the sale of real estate,deeds, title examinations, security for real estate transactions,methods and problems of co-ownership, zoning ordinances,brokerage contracts, leases and landlord, and tenant rights andliabilities.



This course challenges students to engage in analytic reading,critical thinking and problem solving related to the legal issuesfacing the sports, entertainment and art worlds. Topics mayinclude contracts, intellectual property rights, employment law,labor law, and other areas of interest.



LGST.3770 Elder Law (Formerly 41.377) - Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the major architecturalcomponents of the legal environment of the elderly, includingMedicare, Medicaid, SSI, pensions, nursing homes, assistedliving,estate management, and related issues.


Credits: 3

This course presents legal issues that often or particularly affectwomen. Topics may include sex discrimination, sexualharassment, rape, marriage, divorce, reproductive control,

surrogate motherhood, and custody.

LGST.3830 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Formerly

41.383) - Credits: 3

The traditional trial is becoming increasingly rare in moderncivil litigation; the large majority of disputes are resolved byother techniques. This course will examine alternative methodsof dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation,arbitration, and the mini trial.


Credits: 3



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41.490) - Credits: 3


LGST.4970 Legal Studies Practicum (Formerly

41.497) - Credits: 3

This course consists of assigned fieldwork under thesupervision and with the permission of the coordinator. Thecourse is designed to broaden the educational experience oflegal studies students by providing exposure to selected legal

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environments such as corporate legal departments, financialinstitutions, law firms, real estate departments, banks andgovernment offices and agencies. This provides a correlation oftheoretical knowledge with practical experience in an area ofinterest to students.

MSIT.5610 Computer Network Security (Formerly

94.561) - Credits: 3

This course is aimed to provide students with a solidunderstanding of key concepts of computer network securityand practical solutions to network security threats. Topics tobe covered include common network security attacks, basicsecurity models, data encryption algorithms, public-keycryptography and key management, data authentication,network security protocols in practice, wireless networksecurity, network perimeter security and firewall technology,the art of anti-malicious software, and the art of intrusiondetection. Pre-Req: BS in IT or Equivalent. Cannot be usedtoward MS or D.Sc. in Computer Science.

MUHI.3010 American Music (Formerly 74.301) -

Credits: 3

An historical, cultural and contextual survey of diverse styles ofconcert and vernacular music in the United States from thecolonial era to the present. Open to music and non-musicmajors.

MUHI.3110 American Musical Theatre (Formerly

74.311) - Credits: 3

An intensive study of the position of the American musicaltheater, this course examines contributions to musical thought,and traces the development of the musical style from its originsto the present through musical study and analysis, historicalresearch, and critical interpretation.

MUHI.3550 Jazz (Formerly 74.355) - Credits: 3

An intense study of the history of jazz from its origins to thepresent, covering a wide selection of styles and schools of jazzin various ensemble configurations.

MUHI.3860 History of Rock Music (Formerly 74.386)

- Credits: 3

Traces the roots of American popular music from its originsand influences from the earliest European song forms toAmerican folk songs, Gospel, Country, Rhythm and Blues,Jazz, and other popular forms up through current trends asrelated to the development of the music industry and othersocio-musical influences of the commercial song from the1500s to the present.


45.306) - Credits: 3



45.308) - Credits: 3


PHIL.3100 Philosophy of Creative Imagination


Focuses first on imagination as a function of mind, placing it inrelation to other functions such as perception, emotion, andconceptualization. Attention is then given to the differencebetween the reproductive and the creative imagination, withspecial emphasis on the psychological and social/politicaldimensions of creativity. Topics to be considered includepoetical metaphor, theatrical performance, painting,architecture, or photography.

PHIL.3101 Philosophy of Humor and Comedy -

Credits: 3

This course examines the phenomenon of humor, laughter, andcomedy, inquiring into its nature and function in human life.We explore the leading theories of humor, in attempting to

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explain what makes something "funny" and why we enjoyhumor so much. We also attempt to relate the idea of humor tothe related ideas of laughter and comedy. The course willinclude analysis of the various forms of humor, including thejoke, the dramatic comedy, and stand-up comedy.

PHIL.3110 Philosophy and Literature (Formerly 45.311)

- Credits: 3

This course examines the intersection between philosophy andliterature. Course content includes detailed study ofphilosophical works of literature and works of philosophyabout Literature. Featured Topics include competingdefinitions of Literature, silent and performative reading,models for acquiring literary status, Literature and morality,censorship, the role of truth in literary experience, and therelationship between authors, works, fictional characters,readers, and critics.

PHIL.3130 American Philosophy (Formerly 45.313) -

Credits: 3

American philosophy provides a historical approach toAmerican intellectual history from 1830 to the present.American Transcendentalism and Pragmatism will be the twofocal points in the course and students will be acquainted withauthors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, HenryDavid Thoreau, C.S. Peirce, William James, Jane Addams andJohn Dewey. The ideas of freedom, self-reliance, community,and moral life are the abiding threads in this tradition and willbe explored in the course of the term.





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PHIL.3570 Science and Religion (Formerly 45.357) -

Credits: 3

A study of the multiple relations between science and religionfocusing on the theme of creativity. The problem of the varioustruth claims of the two systems will be subjected to a closeanalysis and principles developed to understand how conflictsbetween the them can be understood and resolved.


45.361) - Credits: 3



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PHIL.3650 Capitalism and Its Critics (Formerly

45.365) - Credits: 3

This course explores the historical evolution of capitalism,from its early beginnings in the Enlightenment to the mostrecent debates about the free market and globalization. Thefocus will be on the debate over the vitues and vices ofcapitalism as distinct from other modes of economic andpolitical organization. Concepts to be discussed will includefreedom, equality and the distribution of wealth. Readingsinclude Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Joseph S, andothers.


45.366) - Credits: 3



45.367) - Credits: 3

Liberalism stresses the importance of protecting individualpeople's right to live their lives however they see fit. Feminismstrives to show that women are subject to a variety of injusticesthat prevent them from being able to live lives that are as goodas men's. The aim of this course will be to consider whetherliberalism and feminism are compatible, or whether the centralideals of liberalism--ideals like equality, automomy, andindividual rights--actually function to entrench not just sexismbut also racism, classism, and other kinds of oppression.Readings will include both historical and contemporary writerssuch as Isaiah Berlin, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, CatherineMacKinnon, John Stuart Mill, Martha Nussbaum.

PHIL.3680 The Politics of Food (Formerly 45.368) -

Credits: 3

This class will examine the moral and political implications ofthe food we eat. Topics we'll cover include genetically modifiedorganisms, factory farming, animal rights and welfare,agricultural pollution, agricultural subsidies, third worldhunger, the obesity epidemic, and the industrial food systemand its alternatives.


45.375) - Credits: 3


PHIL.3760 The Ethics of War and Peace (Formerly

45.376) - Credits: 3

This course examines theories about why human beings engagein mass killing, the history of moral deliberation about war inmajor religious traditions, and modern philosophical analysesof the diverse moral principles that those traditions havebequeathed to us. The course comprises three broad ethicalquestions. First when, if ever, is recourse to arms legitimate (jusad bellum)? Second, what constraints should apply to militaryconduct (jus in bellos)? And third, how should wars end (juspost bellum)? These three questions will be systematicallydiscussed by critically examining a selection of writings byhistorical and modern secular and religious thinkers.



This course examines philosophical theories of peace, pacifism,and nonviolence. We will study ancient and modern accounts,secular and religious traditions, as well as feminist perspectivesin the philosophy of peace and nonviolence. We will explorephilosophical applications of nonviolence toward nonhumananimals and the natural environment, along with specific casesof nonviolent resistance in contemporary global conflicts.


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46.101) - Credits: 3


POLI.1050 Introduction to Public Policy (Formerly

46.105) - Credits: 3

An introductory survey of the major forces and processes

involved in the development of public policy; contemporaryissues in public policy will also be considered.


Credits: 3


POLI.1110 Election of 2012 (Formerly 46.111) - Credits:

3

An examination of the American election process in thispresidential election year. Attention especially is given tocandidates, political issues, political parties, and financing,among other factors, within the process and their influence inthe election outcome. Strengths and weaknesses of the electionprocess and reform proposals and prospects will also beaddressed.





46.212) - Credits: 3





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POLI.2300 Law and the Legal System(Formerly

46.230) - Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the nature of the legal process andthe operation of the American legal system. Also discussesconsiderations of its political and social functions.

POLI.2310 Introduction Political Thought (Formerly

46.231) - Credits: 3

A critical survey of the history of Western political thoughtfrom Plato to the present.


Credits: 3





POLI.2650 State and Local Politics (Formerly 46.265)

- Credits: 3

Examination and study of politics and government at the stateand local levels, with emphasis on Massachusetts and NewEngland. Practitioners from state and local government willmeet with the class.



This is a course in designing Quantitative Research andapplying statistics for Political Scientific. Meets Core

Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Critical Thinking&Problem Solving (CTPS) and Quantitative Literacy (QL).

POLI.3020 Research and Writing for Political Science


This course provides political science majors with opportunitiesto hone their research and writing skills. Students analyzerepresentative scholarly and popular sources, explore writingfor various venues; and practice editing and revising theirwork. With prior arrangements students may use this course tocomplete an honors thesis, pursue an independent researchproject, or revise and expand an especially promising researchpaper submitted in a previous course.

POLI.3070 American Political Thought (Formerly

46.307) - Credits: 3

A survey of the historical development of American politicalthought from the colonial era to the present.

POLI.3090 Political Psychology (Formerly 46.309) -

Credits: 3

An in-depth examination of the acquisition and role of politicalattitudes, values, belief systems, and other psychologicalmechanisms in shaping political behavior and conflict.

POLI.3100 'Isms' in American Politics (Formerly

46.310) - Credits: 3

An examination of major ideological, philosophical and socialcurrents.

POLI.3110 Foundations of Law: Process & Skills


Foundations of Law, Process &Skills" presents acomprehensive introduction to the skills, process, expectations,and substantive law presented in the first year of law school.Many students in the social sciences consider the idea ofpursuing law school, but have no meaningful avenue to explorethe true flavor of the experience, or the commitment theywould be taking on. Law School can be immensely rewarding,yet requires a substantial investment of time, personaldedication and financial obligation. The course will provideeverything students need to know about the law schoolexperience, while gaining invaluable academic skills in theprocess, whether or not they choose the law school path.

POLI.3120 Campaign and Election law (Formerly

46.312) - Credits: 3

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This course instructs students on campaign and election law;including all relevant cases, statutes and regulations. Studentswill gain knowledge and skills useful for both future politicalcampaign activity and postgraduate study.

POLI.3130 Electoral Politics (Formerly 46.313) -

Credits: 3

This course will examine voting behavior in Americanelections: how voters make decisions, the changing nature ofcampaigns, the influence of money, media, and polling, andrelated matters.

POLI.3140 Parties and Interest Groups (Formerly

46.314) - Credits: 3

An examination of party systems and coalitions in the US, theirchanging nature over time, the history of realignment, and therelationship of parties to interest groups.


Credits: 3



46.320) - Credits: 3


POLI.3230 Politics and Baseball (Formerly 46.323) -

Credits: 3

Introductory look at the interaction between the world ofbaseball and the social and political structures which influencethe sport.

POLI.3240 Politics of Football (Formerly 46.324) -

Credits: 3

How the rise of pro football's popularity reflects changes inAmerican society during the 20th century. An examination ofhow politics, economics and television created a sport that hasbecome an American obsession, and some argue, a newreligion.

POLI.3290 Politics of College Sports (Formerly

46.329) - Credits: 3

Current controversies over the role of college sports within anacademic environment with particular attention to Title IX, thepivotal law that altered gender in college sports.

POLI.3310 Animal Rights and Animal Welfare


This course examines how the structure of the human/non-human animal relationship affects of determines the nature ofpublic policy formation on issues with impacts on non-humananimals, both nationally and internationally.


Credits: 3


POLI.3350 Constitutional Law: Powers & Principles


A study of constitutional law focused on the powers andprinciples of American government. We will discuss theDeclaration of Independence and Revolution, separation ofpowers, federalism, natural rights, and ordered liberty,emphasizing the case law on the origins of judicial review, theCommerce Clause, war powers, executive privilege, elections,criminal procedure, and search under the Fourth Amendment.Political Science offers two courses in constitutional law forstudents from any major who are preparing for law school orseeking a background in how constitutional law influencesAmerican politics and culture. POLI.3350 or POLI.3370 canbe taken alone or both courses in either sequence. On campusand online versions are identical, so student can take eachcourse in either format.



A study of constitutional law focused on rights and liberties.We will discuss the balance of liberty and authority under the

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Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment,due process, and equal protection, emphasizing the case law onfreedom of religion, speech, press, gun rights, LBGT rights,race, abortion, gender, and the death penalty. Political Scienceoffers two courses in constitutional law for students form anymajor who are preparing for law school or seeking abackground in how constitutional law influences Americanpolitics and culture. POLI.3350 or POLI.3370 can be takenalone or both courses in either sequence. On campus andonline versions are identical, so students can take each coursein either format.


Credits: 3


POLI.3390 Judicial Review Seminar (Formerly

46.339) - Credits: 3

An advanced examination of the contemporary controversyover judicial activism and constitutional interpretation.

POLI.3400 American Politics And Law (Formerly

46.340) - Credits: 3

Perspectives on American Politics and Law. Advanced studyinvolving extensive reading, writing and discussion seekingunderstanding of the major transformations impactingcontemporary American Society, Politics, Law, Economics andCulture; consideration of different interpretations of thesechanges, and the ways in which they are manifested in shiftingpolitical attitudes and coalitions, and new problems andconflicts.

POLI.3430 Congress (Formerly 46.343) - Credits: 3

Legislative Politics. An advanced study of representation,campaigns and elections, and the functioning of the Americannational congress within the American political system.

POLI.3440 American Presidency (Formerly 46.344) -

Credits: 3

An examination of the nature of the American presidency andits functioning within the American political system. Specificattention is given to the problems and evolution of thepresidency since World War I.


46.349) - Credits: 3


POLI.3500 Urban Politics and Policy (Formerly

46.350) - Credits: 3

A study of political power in, and the political structures ofurban areas and the major issues and conflicts currentlyconfronting them.

POLI.3530 Public Policy and Administration (Formerly

46.353) - Credits: 3


POLI.3550 Government Fiscal Policy (Formerly

46.355) - Credits: 3

An examination of government's budgetary, taxation andexpenditure decisions and activities.

POLI.3560 Public Policy Analysis (Formerly 46.356) -

Credits: 3

This course examine issues in and techniques utilized in publicpolicy analysis.


Credits: 3


POLI.3800 American Foreign Policy (Formerly

46.380) - Credits: 3

A study of the processes of American foreign policy in the

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contemporary world.

POLI.3900 Defense and Disarmament (Last Term

1994 Spring)(Formerly 45.390) - Credits: 3

An advanced study of the international security policiescurrently pursued by the United States, its allies and itsadversaries; evaluation and analysis of the criticism of thesepolicies and of the possibilities of achieving disarmament.


Credits: 3



46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3




We know that we are part of a global economy and that manyof the things we buy and consume are produced in othercountries. But what do we know of how they are made? Do weunderstand that there may be hidden costs in the price we payfor goods at the supermarket, in a department store?Understanding the nature of global trade is critical for us to beeffective citizens in the world. Perhaps more important is that

we understand how goods are produced and traded - whatmany think of as "fair" trade. The subject of Fair Trade isn'tsimply limited to the production and sale of coffee andchocolate. Fair Trade principles encompass environmentalissues, human rights, and politics. Once aware of theramifications of consumerism on all parts of the world,including the United States, people can make informed choicesabout the products they buy, the companies that employ them,and the political views they support. By the end of this coursestudents should understand the major ideas and tools used tocomprehend complex international and global trade relations.Students will understand the way in which goods are producedfor global markets and the possible human and environmentalcosts such production entails.





46.411/57.511) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3

An introductory course on the fundamentals of empiricalresearch in psychological science. Instruction will promoteunderstanding and competence in the basic vocabulary ofpsychological research, addressing information literacy,measurement, reliability, and validity in observed variables andunobserved constructs. Students will learn critical components

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of experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs,as well as the basics of descriptive statistics, hypothesis andstatistical testing, and matching design to analysis strategies.Students will demonstrate this knowledge through hepreparation of a research proposal. Finally, this course willprovide students a strong basis from which to pursue advancedcoursework in a variety of methodological approaches topsychological research. Meets Core Curriculum EssentialLearning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL).


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this course is an introduction to many topics representingmajor fields of study within psychology and law. Topics mayinclude: eyewitness testimony, lie detection, jury selection, childprotection, forensic interviews, and the death penalty. In thiscourse, students will be exposed to the diversity of interestsamong legal psychologists as well as innovative and importantideas, theories, and scientific research findings. Throughreadings, the study of actual cases, and presentations fromguest speakers, students will gain more understanding of howpsychologists study and contribute to the legal system.




PSYC.3320 History of Psychology (Formerly 47.332) -

Credits: 3

Examines the historical roots of psychology from the pre-scientific psychologies of the ancient Greeks to the twentiethcentury schools of the introspectionists, the Gestaltpsychologists, and psychoanalysts. Historical resolutions ofrecurring issues are contrasted with modern resolutions.


47.335) - Credits: 3

Considers such topics as: the psychology of sex differences;biological bases of psychological sex differences; the nature offemale sexuality; clinical theory and practice concerningwomen; women as mental patients and mental health

consumers; implications for psychology and for women'sstatus.


47.336) - Credits: 3


PSYC.3550 Sport and Exercise Psychology (Formerly

47.355) - Credits: 3

The course will cover topics such as motivation, arousal andanxiety in performance, performance enhancement, youthsport and family interactions, leadership, cooperation andcompetition, team cohesion, gender issues, exercise and mentalhealth, and psychological factors in injury prevention andrehabilitation.


47.360) - Credits: 3






47.473) - Credits: 3

An advanced seminar to consider special topics in social

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psychology, with special focus on critique of the theoreticaland empirical literature, identification of future researchpathways, and the potential for application with considerationof ethics and social responsibility. Specific topics will vary andmay include such topics as social aspects of health and illness;inequalities in education; the impact of globalization; attitudeformation and prejudice; and psychology of sex roles. This is awriting intensive course.


48.101) - Credits: 3


SOCI.1110 A Novel Approach to Sociology (Formerly

48.111) - Credits: 3

Examines major sociological themes through analysis ofliterature, primarily major works of fiction.


48.112) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3


SOCI.2050 Public Sociology (Formerly 48.205) -

Credits: 3

Public sociology includes sociological initiatives targeting non-university audiences and serving the public good. This coursewill 1) introduce and critique the various conceptualizations ofpublic sociology linking them to broad schools of sociological

theory; 2) explore alternative field models and methods,preparing students for field projects in future semesters; and 3)expose students to sociological practitioners and practicescompatible with the mission of the university and department.From a liberal arts perspective, the course stresses criticalthinking and communication skills.

SOCI.2100 Sociology of Food (Formerly 48.210) -

Credits: 3

This course is about Sociology of food exploring theconnection between food, society and culture. Our foodchoices are influenced by age, gender, ethnicity, class andreligion. History of food and methods of food productioncontribute to understanding of social relations amongindividuals and social changes in society. This course willexamine 1. role of food in society, culture and change, 2.changes in food production from simple to complex societiesand 3. problems associated with new systems of foodproduction locally and globally.


48.303/SOCI.3030) - Credits: 3



48.307/SOCI.3070) - Credits: 3


SOCI.2140 Sociology of Sports (Formerly

48.340/SOCI.3400) - Credits: 3

Examines the history of modern sports at the amateur andprofessional levels and international competition. The impactof race, sex, economics, and politics on the institution of sportswill also be examined.

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SOCI.2700 Self and Society (Formerly 48.270) -

Credits: 3

An examination of the relationship between individuals and thesocial world around them. The course examines the underlyingstructures that pattern human interaction. Topics include thesocial construction of the self, the construction of social reality,and the sociology of emotions, among others.




SOCI.2760 Sociology of the Gun (Formerly 48.276) -

Credits: 3

This course examines the social impact of guns on theAmerican psyche, from deer hunters and intergenerationalfamily bonds to street gangs and broken families, fromcollectors and recreational users to hospital trauma. Self-defense issues are discussed within the context of the SecondAmendment. The conflict between pro-gun and anti-gun specialinterest groups and the evolution of an American gun culturewill be studied.

SOCI.2800 Drugs and Society (Formerly 48.280) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the culturaland poplitical qualities of drugs in society. The course providesa historical and cross-cultural overview of the use of organicand simple processed substances, as well as a history of drugpolicy in the United States.

SOCI.3010 Sociology of Human Rights (Formerly

48.301) - Credits: 3

Examines the politically divergent definitions of rights and

freedoms. Attention will be paid to the activities ofinternational human rights organizations to the human rightspolicies of the major powers. Various current human rightsissues will be examined. Case histories may include the SovietUnion, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Afro-Americans,Armenians and Palestinians.

SOCI.3020 Seminar on Homelessness: Lowell and

Mumbai - Credits: 3

This course will focus on understanding housing insecurity bylooking closely at what it means to be homeless in two verydifferent cities, located across the world from each other:Lowell, USA and Mumbai, India. In doing so, we will use thiscomparison to highlight the root causes of homelessness withina global context, including how certain social situations,policies and innovations may exacerbate and /or improve thissituation. Simultaneously, students will gain a first-handunderstanding of homelessness in Lowell through performing3-4 hours of service per week at a local shelter and/or drop-incenter.





48.305) - Credits: 3


SOCI.3100 Ethnicity in Massachusetts (Formerly

48.310) - Credits: 3

Massachusetts is well known for its rich immigrant history andculture. This course examines the social history of andconditions faced by immigrants upon arrival to Massachusetts,

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the ways they are affected as they settle in communities andtheir social and cultural impact locally and state-wide. Selectedethnic groups/communities are examined to understand thecommon processes and experiences as well as differencesamong them.



Credits: 3


SOCI.3160 Youth and Society (Formerly 48.316) -

Credits: 3

Youth (or adolescence) constitutes a historically and sociallyconstructed stage of the life course between childhood andadulthood. Since the early twentieth century, society's view ofthis life period has been ambivalent, at once glorifying the ageof youth while also fretting over the problems that youth face.This course takes a sociological view of the study ofyouth/adolescence with particular attention to: (1) how thisstage of the life course intersects with race, gender, immigrationstatus and sexuality; (2) how society has responded to youthover time through a range of youth-serving organizations andmedia representations; and (3) how youth have responded asagents in their own public representations and development.


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48.341) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3


SOCI.3510 The Sociology of Health and Health Care


With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. HealthCare system is undergoing a radical change as profound as anyin U.S. history including those for minority and woman'srights. A large segment of the population has struggled toobtain even basic health care coverage. The changes takingplace are analyzed in a historical and comparative context byexamining health care in other countries. Special attention isgiven to understanding the professions in medicine and the rolemedical professions have had in shaping medical care. At themicro level, the course examines evolving health careprovider/patient relationships to better understand the level ofcontrol patients can exert over their health care decisions.





SOCI.3570 The Sociology of Religion (Formerly

48.357) - Credits: 3

An investigation of religious institutions and experiences.Emphasis is placed on the influence of religion on socialchange.


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SOCI.3610 Sociology of Law (Formerly 48.361) -

Credits: 3

The course examines the role of social forces in defining thelaw. Topics include the legal profession, white-collar crime,and the importance of race, class and gender in the criminaljustice system.


Credits: 3


SOCI.3800 Sociology of Mass Media (Formerly

48.380) - Credits: 3

Examines ownership and control patterns of electronic andprint media and their impact on media content and censorship.

SOCI.4040 Learning from the Field (Formerly

48.404) - Credits: 3

Provides students with the opportunity to directly observe andparticipate in the operation of a social service organization.


48.405) - Credits: 3

Despite the recent growth of feminist methodologies, there isno one way of doing feminist methodologies. The growingbody of literature in this area addresses the distinctivechallenges and strengths of doing this research. Gender Studiesscholars especially seek to question the framing of a study,managing of emotions, and ethical dilemmas. We will explorefeminist strategies for creating, implementing, and analyzing aproject that is grounded in the everyday lives of people whilesituating them in a social, political, and economic context. Wewill explore the interdisciplinary intersections where thesechallenges push at the boundaries of the disciplines of yourmajor field of study. We will also investigate how to use asvariety of qualitative approaches while doing a feminist projectand the ways in which feminism can enlighten understandings

of "traditional" qualitative methods.

SOCI.4210 Seminar on the Family (Formerly 48.421) -

Credits: 3

Study of the family structures and gender roles in varioushuman societies. Prerequisites: 48.101 plus either 48.231 or48.241.

SOCI.4720 Seminar on Ethnic Communities


This course examines a variety of issues, problems andprospects immigrants experience as they attempt to "make it inAmerica". Immigrant America is increasingly ethnically diverseand this course focuses on the factors underlying migration andthe ethnic communities migrants settle into with the aim tounderstand the cultural and contextual basis of their lives, theirsuccess and challenges.


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Survey of the materials, skills, and techniques of technicaltheatre (including scenic construction, scene painting, lighting,and sound production) through reading, lecture, and hands-onexperience. Replaces 42.252; credits may not be earned forboth 42/59.252 and THEA 221.




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This course introduces students to Islamic art through a surveyof works across the broad reach of the Islamic world includingSaudi Arabia, Northern and Saharan Africa, Spain, the formerOttoman Empire surrounding Turkey and the Greater MiddleEast. The last unit of the course looks at Islamic art in thediaspora. The course highlights works form c. 500 CE to thepresent, ending with the ultra modern city of Dubai.


Credits: 3





HIST.3931 Empire and Resistance in the Modern

Middle East - Credits: 3

This course explores the role of empires in the Middle Eastfrom the 18th through the first half of the 20th century. Duringthis period various forms of imperial rule defined the region's

governance-from Ottoman rule to the British occupation ofEgypt in the late 19th century to British and French mandatestates in much of the region post World War I. The course willemphasize comparative approaches to understanding how theseempires shaped the region. We will examine how these variousforms of empire were engaged by local populations, from elitesto peasants, and how their histories impacted the independentnation-states that succeeded them.


45.296) - Credits: 3


PHIL.3730 Arabic and Islamic Philosophy (Formerly

45.373) - Credits: 3

An introductory survey of selected philosophical topics andfigures in the Arabic-speaking world, focusing on thedevelopment of classical Arabic philosophy (falsafa) through itsproponents and critics from al-Kindi (9th century) to Averroes(12th century). The course can also include speculativetheology (kalam), mystical philosophy (Sufism), laterdevelopments, and contemporary issues.

POLI.3340 Islam and Politics (Formerly 46.334) -

Credits: 3

The course will explain the nature of the relationship betweenIslam and Politics by examining the rise of the first modernIslamic movement, and by examining other Islamic movementsthat spread throughout the Muslim world.


Credits: 3


POLI.3840 International Politics of Human Rights


This course will address the history, content, structure, law,and politics of international human rights. Using interactiveparticipatory class format students will learn analytical andcritical thinking skills as well as written and oral

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communication skills.

POLI.3870 Politics of International Organizations


This course will address the history, functioning, structure andpolitics of international organizations in world politics.International Governmental Organizations as well as Non-Governmental Organizations on the global and regional levelwill be analyzed and discussed. In a participatory andinteractive class format students will develop analytical andcritical thinking skills.


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POLI.5001 Islam and Politics - Credits: 3

The relationship between Islam and Politics changed little sincethe rise of Islam. The surge in academic and public interest inthe topic started in 1979 with the Iranian Revolution. Thiscourse will explain the role that Islam plays in everyday life,and will distinguish myth from fact about Islam and politics.Initially, the course will focus on the Muslim Brotherhood ofEgypt as the prototype and first Islamic organization that washeavily involved in politics, will continue on to examine arange of issues including Jihad, woman's rights, and relatedtopics.


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Credits: 3

This course is for students who have completed 53.115 Arabic1 and Culture. Development of fundamental skills in oralexpression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.


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WLAR.4940 Directed Study in Arabic (Formerly

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Individual research projects on Arabic or Islamic culture.Students, through regular and frequent consultation withinstructor, pursue a special topic of research.

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ARHI.3160 Architectural Utopias - Credits: 3

can we build a better world? Many people from various erasand geographical locations have argued we can. The idea ofutopia -- a place of harmony free from want and strife -- hasshaped both imagined and real places. So has its opposite:

dystopia. This course will focus on architectural visions andsolutions for utopias from the ancient world to the present:from myths of long-lost cities to projected colonies on themoon and Mars.

ARHI.3550 The City and the Environment - Credits: 3

This course examines the many ways that communities,architects, and developers have responded (or not responded)to the American landscape and environment. It will begin withthe earliest settlements established by the colonists, such asHavana, Cuba, and New York City and progress to the presentwith a special emphasis on Lowell and Boston. The course willnot only examine specific cities but also architectural utopias,city planning, the national park system, sustainable design, andcontemporary efforts to merge the needs of the city withenvironmental awareness.




ARTS.1550 Drawing I (formerly 70.155, 70.255) -

Credits: 3

Provides a foundation in basic drawing concepts using a varietyof media and approaches. The emphasis is on building visualliteracy and its application to the realm of ideas. A wide rangeof assignments are given to develop graphic expression.

ARTS.1560 Drawing II (Formerly 70.156, 70.256) -

Credits: 3

The emphasis is on giving form to ideas through building asolid sense of visual literacy. Assignments include a wide rangeof color media, surface, and subject matter with the focus onthe psychological and structural use of color, creativeexperimentation, and the development of personal style. Falland spring.

ARTS.2100 Graphic Design I (Formerly 70.210) -

Credits: 3

Exercises, lectures and projects will introduce students tographic design principles and techniques. Course will beginwith a fundamental study of image, form, and space relations,then cover such topics as working with grids, typography

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basics, page layout, the introduction of color, renderingtechniques, denotative and connotative image making, history,and more. Students will be assigned a series of projects toenhance their visual communication skills. Students will beintroduced to the software used in contemporary designpractice. Students must earn a C+ or better in the course tocontinue in the Graphic Design BFA program.

ARTS.2350 Sculpture I (formerly 70.235) - Credits: 3

The exploration of three-dimensional form through the use ofbasic materials, methods and approaches. Assignments willinclude expressive problems based on human and non-objectiveform relationships. Spring.

ARTS.2710 Painting I (formerly 70.271) - Credits: 3

Presents oil painting techniques as vehicles for serious creativeexpression. A variety of assignments will be given to help thestudent build proficiency in the use of color, paint handling,and subject matter.

ARTS.3711 Place: A Visual Exploration of Lowell

(Formerly ARTS.2711) - Credits: 3

This studio course is designed for students who have an interestin making images to explore the concept of "place", using thelandscape of Lowell as a creative resource. Open to alluniversity students, the course is structured for students whoare new to the arts as well as students who have previousstudio art experience. Drawing upon the unique features of theparticular landscape that is the city of Lowell, students willbuild a body of images that is a response to the geographicaland cultural histories evident in the city's physical attributes.From its history as the center of industry and textile design tothe present day, the city will be viewed as raw material for theconceptual foundation of the work produced in this course.(Class will meet both on and off-campus.)

ARTS.3780 Interactive Media ll - Credits: 3

This course will immerse students in interactive storytelling.The class will investigate time-based interactive media practicesand feature hands-on lab projects. The course willcontextualize interactivity within the relevant history shapingcontemporary storytelling. Students will engage withexemplary interactive media projects as well as surveyexperimental ones. The students will apply design thinking,user experience design (UX), and media archeology toincreasingly self-directed projects. The course will engage incross-platform content publishing to browsers, mobile devices,and emergent technology platforms such as Virtual Reality.


Credits: 3


CIVE.1070 Introduction to Engineering for Civil and

Environmental (Formerly 25.107/14.107) - Credits: 2

This course provides an introduction to the elements ofcomputer aided design using AutoCAD. Through assignmentsand projects, students learn various AutoCAD principles, i.e.,graphic entities, hatch patterns, layering, and dimensioning,with special emphasis on completing a design project. Two-dimensional drafting and three-dimensional modeling andsurface revolution are also discussed. This course is intendedfor freshmen in civil and environmental engineering majors.





Credits: 3

Writers throughout time have been thoroughly grounded inplace. Students in this course will read and write on a variety oftopics: travel, cities, suburbs, dwelling places, nature,environmental issues, etc., in a variety of genres: creative non-fiction, essays, journalism, short stories, poetry, journals. Thiscourse will be held in a workshop format with strong emphasison revision.


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Presents a study of the earth with emphasis on earth materials,earth structure (crustal and internal), earth history, and thedevelopment of life. Designed for the general student.


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Serves as a first course in calculus. Functions, limits, continuity,derivatives, rules for differentiation of algebraic andtranscendental function; chain rule, implicit differentiation,related rate problems, linearization, applied optimization, andcurve sketching. Introduction to area and integration. Studentsare expected to have taken pre-calculus and trigonometry inorder to be successful in this course.



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This is a survey course that provides an overview of the rapidlygrowing field of environmental health, through an introductionto the links between environmental stressors and impacts onpublic health. The course will explore human and industrial

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activities that impact on health such as overpopulation, foodproduction, air and water pollution, waste, toxic substances,pests, and global climate change. The course will also examinethe types of diseases and illnesses that result fromenvironmental impacts. These impacts have multiple causes andunderstanding these can in turn provide clues as to the mosteffective prevention options. Students will explore topics ofinterest in greater detail through short writing assignments.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).





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ROTC.0001 Independent Study (MSL IS I) (Formerly

28.001) - Credits: 3

Advanced topics in leadership and management utilizing themilitary decision making process not covered in the regularcurriculum. Content may vary from year to year. Due to theunique nature of this course, entrance into this course requiresa permission number granted by the instructor.

ROTC.0002 Independent Study II (MSL IS II)


Advanced topics in leadership in a tactical environment with afocus on adventure training. Content may vary from year toyear. Due to the unique nature of this course, entrance into thiscourse requires a permission number granted by the instructor.

ROTC.1400 Leadership and Personal Development

(MSL 101) (Formerly 28.140) - Credits: 3

Leadership and personal development introduces students tothe personal challenges and competencies that are critical foreffective leadership. They will learn how the personaldevelopment of life skills such as goal setting, timemanagement, physical fitness, and stress management relate toleadership, officership, and the Army profession. The focus ison developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Armyleadership dimensions, attributes and core leader competencieswhile gaining a big picture understanding of the ROTCprogram, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for thestudent.

ROTC.1700 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (MSL

102) (Formerly 28.170) - Credits: 3

Introduction to tactical leadership overviews leadershipfundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving,listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and usingeffective writing skills. Students will explore dimensions ofleadership attributes and core leader competencies in thecontext of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises.

ROTC.2300 Foundations of Leadership (MSL 201)


Foundations of Leadership explores the dimensions of creativeand innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles byexamining team dynamics and two historical leadershiptheories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework.Aspects of personal motivation and team building are practicedplanning, executing and assessing team exercises.

ROTC.2400 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (MSL


Foundations of Tactical Leadership examines the challenges ofleading tactical teams in the complex contemporary operatingenvironment (COE). This course highlights dimensions ofterrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders. Further studyof the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership RequirementsModel explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in thecontext of military operations. MSL 202 provides a smoothtransition into MSL 301. Cadets develop greater self-awarenessas they assess their own leadership styles and practicecommunication and team-building skills. COE case studies giveinsight into the importance and practice of teamwork andtactics in real-world scenarios.

ROTC.3300 Adaptive Team Leadership (MSL 301)


During this course students will study, practice, and apply theFundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army valuesand Ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at theteam and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, studentswill be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating,motivating and leading a team or squad in the execution of atactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, orduring a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a fieldenvironment. Students will receive systematic and specificfeedback on their leader attributes, values and core leadercompetencies using the ROTC Leader Development Program(LSP) model. Due to the unique nature of this course, entranceinto this course requires a permission number granted by theInstructor.

ROTC.3400 Applied Team Leadership (MSL 302)


During this course students will study, practice, and apply thefundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army valuesand ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at theteam and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, studentswill be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating,motivating and leading a team or squad in the execution of atactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, orduring a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a fieldenvironment. Students will receive systematic and specificfeedback on their leader attributes values and core leadercompetencies using the ROTC Leader Development Program(LDP) model. Due to the unique nature of this course, entranceinto this course requires a permission number granted by theInstructor.

ROTC.4400 Adaptive Leadership (MSL 401)


Adaptive Leadership is designed for students to apply their

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leadership techniques. Throughout the semester, students areassigned the duties and responsibilities of an Army staff officerand must apply the fundamentals of principles of training andthe military decision making process to plan, execute andassess ROTC training. Students will be given numerousopportunities to train, mentor and evaluate underclass studentsenrolled in the ROTC Basic Course. Students will study howArmy values and leader ethics are applied in the ContemporaryOperating environment and how these values and ethics arerelevant to everyday life. Students will study the Army officer'srole in the counseling of subordinates, administrative actionsand the management of an Army Officer's career. Due to theunique nature of this course, entrance into this course requiresa permission number granted by the Instructor.

ROTC.4500 Leadership in a Complex World (MSL


Leadership in a Complex World explores the dynamics ofleading in the complex situations of current military operationsin the contemporary operating environment (COE). Studentswill examine differences in customs and courtesies, militarylaw, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face ofinternational terrorism. This course places significant emphasison preparing students for their careers in the military. It usesvarious case studies and scenarios to prepare students to facethe complex ethical and practical demands of leading as acommissioned officer in the United States Army. Due to theunique nature of this course, entrance into this course requiresa permission number granted by the Instructor.

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A survey of the origins and development of painting, sculpture,and architecture from Renaissance times to the Modern period.Emphasis is placed on representative works of art from theRenaisance, Baroque, Rococo, Nineteenth CenturyMovements-Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism,Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Abstract Art. The aim of thecourse is to introduce the student to basic critical and art

historical methods as well as the analysis of style and contentwithin sequential cultural contexts.


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ARHI.3000 Art History, Music and Culture (Formerly

58.300) - Credits: 3

This course is a historical and critical examination of theaesthetic and intellectual similarities between art history, musichistory, literature and culture from Ancient Egypt tocontemporary Art. Emphasis is placed on an in-depthexploration of western cultures. In addition, this courseprovides an understanding of human creativity and expressionthrough a comparative analysis of visual art and music.

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This course introduces students to Islamic art through a surveyof works across the broad reach of the Islamic world including

Saudi Arabia, Northern and Saharan Africa, Spain, the formerOttoman Empire surrounding Turkey and the Greater MiddleEast. The last unit of the course looks at Islamic art in thediaspora. The course highlights works form c. 500 CE to thepresent, ending with the ultra modern city of Dubai.


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This course surveys the drama and dynamism that infusedpainting and sculpture from 1550-1750. With its origins in

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Italy, Baroque art quickly spread throughout much of Europe(including Flanders, France, England, the Dutch republic,Spain, Portugal) and the New World. This course will explorethe ways the arts were used to express political ambition, forgesocial and political alliances, as well as to create culturalidentity and memory.


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ARHI.3500 Post Modernism (Formerly 58.350) -

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Following the Second World War, artists transformed theavant-garde tradition of their European predecessors toestablish a dialogue with the mass media and consumer culturethat has resulted in a wide array of artistic movements. Issuesranging from multiculturalism and gender to modernism andpostmodernism will be addressed through the movements ofabstract expressionism, pop, minimalism, neo-expressionismand appropriate in the diverse media of video, performanceand photography, as well as painting and sculpture.


58.352) - Credits: 3

Examination of issues of content, theory, and criticism incontemporary art. Current exhibitions and criticism areintegral to the course. Topics vary from year to year. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity and

Cultural Awareness (DCA).





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ARHI.4940 Directed Study in Art History (Formerly

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An individual supervised research project relating to stylistic,thematic or methodological issues in Art History, the result tobe presented in a significant paper.

ARHI.4950 Advanced Tutorial in Art History


A program of directed study affords the advanced student withan additional opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth or to initiate and investigate anadditional problem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine skillsfor scholarly research and presentation

ARHI.4960 Practicum Experience in Art History


A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences forArt History students only. Specific requirements will varydepending upon department policies and the nature of theprogram undertaken by the student. The intent of thepracticum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or credits.Students will be graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

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ECON.3100 Development Economics (Formerly

49.310) - Credits: 3

Development Economics provides an introduction to theimportance of political and market institutions in shaping theeconomic performance in the context of understandingeconomic role of institutions; theories of income distributionand distributional conflict; effect of social conflict and classconflict on development; political economic determinants ofpolicies; causes and consequences of corruption; andimportance of financial markets. The course utilizes boththeoretical and empirical approaches in its analysis ofeconomic development.


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42.378) - Credits: 3

Asian Americans hold an intriguing place in the culturalimagination: as perpetual foreigners, as so-called 'modelminorities' that serve to maintain hegemonic power relations,and as living embodiments of America's memory of itsinvolvement in recent wars. As artists, however, AsianAmericans have contributed and impressive body of literarywork, and we'll examine some of the most enduring andprovocative of these texts. We'll explore themes such as traumaand the immigrant experience, issues of exile and dislocation,Asian Americans' embattled place in our country's history, andthe intersections of race and ethnicity with gender andsexuality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).


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From Confucian texts to current conditions, the courseexamines the evolution of Chinese women's status throughoutthe centuries. The course will ask questions such as whetherConfucianism dictated oppression against women, what factorsinfluenced the changes of status for women, how Westernfeminism is connected with Chinese women, what roles women

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played in transforming China, and how ordinary women livedand are still living in China.


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43.320) - Credits: 3

The course examines relations between the United States onone hand and Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, and thePhilippines on the other in the 19th and 20th centuries. Besidespolitical, trade, and cultural relations, there is also emphasis onAmerican laws and practices regarding immigrants from theseEast Asian countries. The aim of the course is for students togain a basic knowledge of American relations with East Asia

and to develop analytical skills for sophisticated inter-nationalrelations.


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Analysis of the role of film in creating, expressing, revealing,

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and responding to social and political ideas and values.Examines a variety of film and film styles and introducesstudents to elements of film theory, the theory of popularculture and the role of film in forming our ideas about theworld.


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POLI.3610 Southeast Asian Politics (Formerly 46.361)

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A study of Southeast Asian countries, their anti-colonialstruggles and their patterns of political development. Attentionis also given to the recent struggle among the formerIndochinese states and the broader international involvement inthe region.


Credits: 3


POLI.3740 Democracy and Development (Formerly

46.374) - Credits: 3

Explores the theories and experiences of countries newlyconverting to democracy in Asia, Africa, Latin America and theformer Eastern Bloc. Also examines the strategies and prospectsfor development among the same countries.


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This course locates and studies the sociological dynamics ofrace and ethnic relations in the United States as it pertains toall groups. The course material presents theories and modelsthat explain periods of conflict and cooperation betweendiverse sets of people. While providing some historicalbackground, the course focuses primarily on recent and

contemporary situations.


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Continuation of 53.105 Chinese 1 and Culture. Developmentof fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension,reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginningand intermediate language courses at the 103, 104 and 205,206 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLCH.1080 Business Chinese I and Culture - Credits:

3

This introductory language and culture course prepares non-Chinese speakers for potential future business engagementseither in China or with Chinese speakers in the United States.Effective communication and cultural competency instandard/Mandarin Chinese are emphasized. Students will beexposed to various aspects of Chinese culture appropriate forinformal as well as business social settings. Topics include, butare not limited to, self-introduction, traveling, lodging, dining,shopping, banking, seeing a doctor, making friends, and doingbusiness. Authentic language materials (vocabulary, Pinyin,sentence structures, conversations) are presented and taught ina second language acquisition environment with interactiveactivities that are relevant to proper social etiquette.

WLCH.1090 Business Chinese II - Credits: 3

This language and culture course is a continuation of BusinessChinese I. The course prepares non-Chinese speakers forpotential future business engagements either in China or withChinese speakers in the United States. Effective communicationand cultural competency in standard/Mandarin Chinese areemphasized. Students will be exposed to various aspects ofChinese culture appropriate for informal as well as businesssocial settings. Topics include, but are not limited to, self-introduction,traveling, lodging, dining, shopping, banking,seeing a doctor, making friends, and doing business. Authenticlanguage materials (vocabulary, Pinyin, sentence structures,conversations) are presented and taught in a second languageacquisition environment with interactive activities that arerelevant to proper social etiquette.


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Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, auralcomprehension, reading and writing is required in languagecourses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the105,106 and 205, 206 levels must be elected in the prescribedsequence.


53.206) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 53.205 Chinese 3 and Culture,which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills inoral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 105, 106 and 205, 206 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.

WLCH.3000 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture


This course offers an insight into Chinese culture and societyby examining different genres of modern and contemporaryChinese Literature -- the novel, poetry, essay, and drama --since the early Twentieth Century. Readings in Englishtranslations of representative works by majorwriters/essayists/poets/playwrights will be complemented byselected feature films and documentaries. The survey ofChinese literature will be put in the context of a series ofsociopolitical changes in China that informed the production ofthese works.

WLCH.3150 Chinese Culture and Civilization


An in-depth study of culture, civilization, and literature fromthe Chinese-speaking world. The emphasis of the course is notonly on understanding China's history in general chronologicalterms, but also on understanding the cultural qualities thathave made China a great yet distinctive country. Course taughtin English.

WLCH.4900 Directed Study in Chinese Culture


Students through regular consultation with the Instructordevelop a course of directed study or independent study inChinese Culture. Students findings are presented in a paper ofsignificant proportion.

WLCH.4950 Advanced Tutorial in Chinese Culture


A program of directed study to give an opportunity to astudent to explore problems in Chinese Culture in greater deptor to initiate additional problems in Chinese Culture.

WLKH.1040 Elementary Cambodian for Heritage


This intensive, 3-credit Cambodian language and culturecourse in intended for heritage Cambodian speakers whoalready have a basic command of the spoken and writtenlanguage. The course covers the reading, writing, speaking andlistening skills comprising the Cambodian Language &Culture1 &2 course in a single semester. Contemporary newsinformation is also presented on a weekly basis.


53.135) - Credits: 3



53.136) - Credits: 3

This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing,grammar and cultural studies begun in 53.135. Development offundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension,reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginningand intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235,236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLKH.2040 Intermediate Cambodian for Heritage


This intensive 3-credit Cambodian language and culture courseis intended for heritage Cambodian speakers who already havesuccessfully completed WLKH.1040, Elementary Cambodianfor Heritage Speakers, or its equivalent. The course covers thereading, writing, speaking and listening skills comprising theCambodian Language &Culture 3 &4 courses in a singlesemester. Contemporary news information is also presented ona weekly basis.



This 3-credit course focuses on the culture of Cambodia fromancient times to present. Specifically, this course provides anoverview of the geography, demographics, monarchy, religion,architecture, dance &music, literature and performing arts inhistorical context. The course also requires students to examine

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contemporary Cambodia in terms of change continuity.


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53.236) - Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of 53.235 Cambodian 3 andCulture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamentalskills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading andwriting is required in language courses. Beginning andintermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.

WLKH.3100 The Literary Cultures of Cambodia -

Credits: 3

This course provides a survey of the role and function ofliterature and literary institutions in Cambodia. Selections ofliterature in translation from various genres (poetry, the shortstory, novels) are analyzed in terms of the development of theparticular genre and its function vis-a-vis Cambodia's culturalinstitutions. Similarly, the course examines the role of thesecultural institutions in supporting the production of theseliteratures in different historical periods (classical to modern).Particular emphasis is given to the role of literature and literaryinstitutions in the development of national and cultural identityduring and after colonial rule.

WLKH.3200 Cambodian Culture in Lowell - Credits: 3

This course examines the emergence and growth theCambodian American culture in Lowell from the early 1980suntil the present. The course focuses on cultural and artisticorganizations and events, such as the Angkor dance troupe andthe Southeast Asian Water Festival within the changingpolitical and historical context of Lowell during that period.Particular attention is given to the role of Cambodian culturalorganizations and events in Lowell's cultural economy, whichincludes Lowell's art district and city organizations like theCultural Organization of Lowell (COOL), the MerrimackRepertory Theater and the Lowell National Historical Park.

WLKH.3250 Contemporary Cambodian Cinema -

Credits: 3

This 3-credit course examines Cambodian cinema and

filmmakers from the 20th and 21st centuries. The course willinclude films in English or with English subtitles made byCambodian filmmakers, as well as films about Cambodia madeby foreign filmmakers. The course will be organizedchronologically and thematically beginning with the firstdocumentary films from the 1290's produced by foreignfilmmakers, to Cambodia's "golden age" of cinema in the1960's, to films from the 1980's about the genocide, to thefast-growing contemporary film scene in Cambodia. Studentswill view and examine the films in terms of their culturalcontext and how this context is reflected in the films' plot,characters and perspective.




WLKH.4930 Directed Study in Cambodian Culture


Students through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor develop a course of directed study in Cambodian(Kmer) culture, and define a problem for individual research.The student's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions.

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AEST.2800 From Collective to Personal Aesthetics


This course is an exploration in aesthetics and culture. Theseminar examines a variety of works by contemporary artistsand designers; and also introduces important texts byphilosophers, art theorists, and critics. Throughout thesemester, student will study current trends in visual studies.They will examine a range of works form popular culture tohigh art and respond to various readings through classdiscussions and papers. In addition, the course will facilitateintellectual engagement with ones own visual work. Throughtheir research, student will explore the connections betweentheir work and that of other artists and designers. They willsituate their artwork within the field of criticism, creating abridge across the traditional divide between theory andpractice.




Credits: 3




A survey of the origins of painting, sculpture, and architecturefrom the prehistoric period through approximately 1300 CE.Works of art are discussed in their historical, cultural, and

artistic contexts.





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This course surveys some important issues and tendencies inthe history of Western Civilization from its origins through theearly modern period, including ancient Mesopotamia, classicalGreece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.These include "civilization" and the rise of cities, differentimaginings of god(s) and humanity, evolving forms of politicalorganization, continuity and change in social organization andeveryday life, and the ongoing dialogue of faith and reason.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).

HIST.1060 The Modern World (Formerly 43.106) -

Credits: 3

In a period of intensifying globalization a basic understandingof our world is increasingly important. The main purpose ofthis course is to expose students to the global processes thathave shaped our modern world since roughly the year 1500.Taking on a global and comparative perspective, this coursewill help students to develop a topical, chronological, andgeographical understanding of global history and cultures.


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HIST.3340 The French Revolution and Napoleon


This course will involve students directly in criticalconsideration of the central events and issues of theRevolutionary and Napoleonic periods, with an eye to theirlonger-term historical resonances in France, Europe andbeyond. The core problems we will be discussing are oneswhich have remained vital in modern and even contemporarypolitical history: the nature of liberty, the nation and nationalidentity, equality and inequalities, violence and terror inpolitics, the cult of the leader, war and empire.





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This course explores the religious and psychologicalphenomenon known as the mystical experience, both withinthe context of organized religion and outside it. We willapproach this subject from a comparative standpoint,considering examples from Christianity, Judaism, and Islamand also from Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Taoism.We will make use of philosophy, psychology, theology andliterature in order to try to understand mysticism and itsrelation to religion. Readings include The Upanishads, the TaoTe Ching, the Bible, and Plato. Meets Core CurriculumEssential Learning Outcome for Diversity and Cultural

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Awareness (DCA).


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SOCI.1020 Social Anthropology (Formerly 48.102) -

Credits: 3

Using the comparative approach to society, this courseexamines several distinct cultures as a means of understandingboth the universal constants and the variations in humansocieties.


50.310) - Credits: 3

Designed for prospective majors and minors in French as wellas for those who have completed four years of high school ortwo years of college French. The course examines similaritiesand differences in the ethos of nations of the French-speakingworld and in the life-styles of the individuals and groups thatmake them up. Conducted in French.


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This course will examine various literary and politicalresponses to the Cambodian genocide, particularly personal

accounts or literary testimony by survivors and governmentsanctioned legal proceedings. The course will consider how theliterary and political responses to the Cambodian genocidehave at different times paralleled, complimented and opposedeach other. The course will also ask whether their overall effectcontributes to or detracts from the serving of justice and theprocess of healing for the survivors. To pursue these questions,we will read selections from novels and poetry written byCambodian survivors side by side with accounts of politicalactivities of the Cambodian government and the internationalcommunity to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice.

WLSP.3010 Introduction to Spanish Literature


This course studies representative literary texts of Spain formits beginnings to present times. The readings exemplify variousgenres and reveal the complicated series of interactions,conflict, and influences which have contributed to its culturaldiversity and relevance in today's global context. Conducted inSpanish.

WLSP.3100 Spanish Civilization and Culture


Considers Spanish culture and civilization up to the present.Through audiovisual aids, current newspapers and selectedreadings, the student will explore the Spanish way of being,thinking, and living. Emphasis is placed on the maincontributions of Spain to the Western world. Conducted inSpanish only.

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Degree Pathways

Degree Pathways are a sample semester-by-semester sequenceof courses which might be followed for successful completionof a degree, diploma, credential or certificate from theuniversity.

Digital Media

fall 2021 and beyond●

Learning Outcomes

To prepare students for careers such as:television and filmproduction; advertising; corporate communications;broadcasting and digital journalism; podcasting and audiojournalism; marketing; motion graphics and animation; sportsmedia programming; editing for film, television andmultimedia; digital cinematography, and directing for film andTV, the courses in the Digital Media program advance thefollowing program learning outcomes.

Students who graduate with the B.A. degree in Digital Mediawill be able to:

Articulate theoretical and historical contexts ofmedia,

including its impact on culture and society, and perform

critical analysis of media

1.

Demonstrate critical media literacy by creating successful

media messages employing a variety of media elements

2.

Select and employ video and audio editing language and

related effectsappropriate to both content and audience

3.

Demonstrate skills related to all stages of media

production process, from writing script to establishing

venues of distribution

4.

Collaborate effectively in diverse and interdisciplinary

teams and work with an awareness of diverse audiences

5.

Produce work in a variety of media formats using relevant

technologies, culminating in a original capstone project

suitable for their professional portfolio

6.

Digital Media

The interdisciplinary Digital Media program prepares students

for a career in the ever-changing field of dynamic and rapidlyexpanding media market. The rigorous curriculum and hands-on client-based projects emphasize a creative approach tocontent production and are designed to equip students withskills necessary to navigate the field of communications shapedby convergent media. Courses provide theoretical and practicalknowledge combining historical and critical inquiry withvocational skills. Instruction in writing, broadcastingjournalism, editing, pre-production, and production offerstudents many approaches to short and long-format video andaudio content for a variety of platforms including social media.The programs interdisciplinary format emphasizes strategies forintegrating technical and conceptual skills into the creativeprocess.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell offers a Bachelor ofArts degree with a major in Digital Media and a minor inDigital Media. The students can also select the Digital MediaConcentration in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts major.

For additional information, visit theDigital Media website.

Major

The University of Massachusetts Lowell offers a Bachelor ofArts degree with a major in Digital Media. The programprovides opportunities for students who see their talents andpassion best applied in a diverse and rapidly expanding field ofmedia production. Built on a rigorous curriculum andprioritizing real-life client experiences, this program offersmany courses in video, film, sound production, editing, motiongraphics, broadcasting, and screenwriting instructed byindustry experts. The interdisciplinary structure of the programis built on close collaborations with other programs anddepartments offering options for students to further theirtheoretical and practical knowledge of the field.

Classes mix theory and hands-on learning, so students developa fundamental baseline of knowledge as well as their personalinterests in media creation. The Digital Media programprepares students from formative introductory classes to thecompletion of a professional capstone portfolio project thatmeets the requirements of future employers.

View the complete Degree Pathway.

For additional information, contact the program coordinator(https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/Digital-Media/Contact.aspx).

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https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/Digital-Media/Contact.aspx

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This film theory seminar has several main objectives: to studythe production of meaning in films; to analyze how movingimages are used in social representation; and to introducestudents to the visual and critical language of cinema. In thiscourse, we will view a series of films by international authors.These address some of the most pressing issues of today'sglobal world such as identity, subjectivity, difference andotherness, race relations, representations of gender andsexuality, immigration, war, colonialism and post-colonialism,poverty, and social inequalities. The films that we watch willbe studied not as isolated cinematic texts but as illustrationsand examples of theories of representation. Students willdevelop their critical analysis skills by being introduced totheoretical concepts such as "the gaze" in art and cinema aswell as formal elements such as mise-in-scene, cinematography,editing, and sound.

ARTS.2420 Language of Video (formerly 70.242) -

Credits: 3

An introductory course in video camera principles and editingfunctions. Utilizing writing and still photography, students willexplore the language of video in both images and sound as theyproduce factual documents and/or personal fiction.

ARTS.2780 Interactive Media (formerly 70.278) -

Credits: 3

This course provides students with the ability to createinteractive motion graphics for Multimedia projects usingAdobe Flash and Adobe After Effects. Students learn how tomake sophisticated vector and pixel based graphics with basicaction scripting and a variety of interactive graphic elements aswell as compositing, editing, character rigging, effects fordigital media and animation.


- Credits: 3


DGMD.1000 Introduction to Digital Media (Formerly

JMS 100/DGMD 100) - Credits: 3

This foundational course that surveys the history and currentstate of digital and web-based media from a variety ofperspectives: cultural and ethical, as well as the production andmonetization of media. Students engage with and becomecritical consumers of media, learning how we use it to

disseminate, market, entertain, influence and disrupt.




41.237/DGMD 231) - Credits: 3


DGMD.2400 Introduction to Digital Editing - Credits:

3

This is an introductory course in digital editing. Students aregoing to be introduced to the basics of digital editing, theaesthetics and technical skills of digital editing for film andvideo.


Credits: 3


DGMD.3000 Multimedia Storytelling (Formerly JMS


This course will facilitate a deeper understanding of the uses ofonline and multimedia communication technologies in ademocratic society and the impact of such technologies on theway we communicate The course will provide students with the

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opportunity to develop professional knowledge and skills withthe tools used in online and multimedia creation. Students willdevelop a critical understanding of multiplatform andmultimedia technologies and will learn how to use video,digital photography, audio, video, social networking and othernew technologies.


Credits: 3

This class is dedicated to the practice of non-linear editing ofmedia for films, television, or the web. Instruction will focus onthe development of formal and conceptual post-productionpractices needed for creating compelling visual stories. Studentswill consolidate their post-production skills developed inprevious courses and further improve in areas of editing pictureand sound, color grading and effects. Emphasis will be madeon developing necessary software skills, post-productionworkflow, and aesthetic approaches.

DGMD.3300 Digital Cinematography - Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the concepts needed to control thequality of images created, including such techniques as varyingthe frame rate, shutter speed, exposure, camera filters andcolor temperature. Topics covered will include cameraoperation, composition, framing, lens choice, cameramovement, collaboration, blocking, continuity and all aspectsof visual storytelling.




DGMD.3450 Blogging - Credits: 3

In this course students will learn the strategies and techniquesthat bloggers employ to create blog websites. They will analyzeblogs across a range of categories and learn how to use onlinemedia more productively. Students will use web tools to createtheir own blog They will be working to crate domain names,email marketing, mobile responsive webpages, will usewordpress, thesis theme, woo themes. Students will learn aboutwebsite and blog hosting solution and will be tracking blogstatistics and results.

DGMD.3501 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking -

Credits: 3

In this course students are going to be introduced to the basicsof production in film. Students will learn the visual language offilm, filming with digital cameras, film production process, filmproduction crew structure, basics of digital editing,interpersonal communication skills, and working as part of ateam.

DGMD.3502 Production Management for Film -

Credits: 3

In this course students are going to be introduced to theprocess of film production management from preproductionthrough production and screening. Students will learn budgetmanagement, crewing requirements, location needs, equipmentrentals, and associated production costs.

DGMD.3541 Vlogging - Credits: 3

This class emphasizes the students participation as the on-camera host and performer in their videos. Students willdevelop their on-camera 'voice' and learn to refine their medialiteracy and production technique, through a consistent theme,content, character and visual style. Students will select a topicand use non-traditional video production techniques to create aseries of four vlogs, each building in complexity. Students willcreate a media channel (YouTube or Vimeo page), post theirwork online and promote it using online media. Search resultswill be tracked.

DGMD.3701 Visual Motion Effects - Credits: 3

In this course, students are going to use After Effects as a toolto help them achieve a successful and visually convincing effectafter going through idea generation process. Students will workon masking, cloning, and three-dimensional space with the aimof producing short productions. Familiarity with Photoshop ispreferred.

DGMD.3703 Electronic News Gathering (ENG) -

Credits: 3

In this class, students will explore the theory and practicum ofgathering live video for news and live events as they happen. Alook at live TV culture and the ethics of news organizations inrelation to the media principles. FCC regulations and the 1stamendment will also be explored in order to gain a betterunderstanding of how the media organizations must manageregulation with it's responsibility to report the news to thepublic. Emphasis will be on working with ENG cameras for thepurpose of media coverage and reporting. Students will workcollaboratively to produce segments of LIVE ENG reports.

DGMD.4000 Directed Study in Digital Media

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DGMD.4100 TV Studio Production (Formerly JMS


This course will offer you the opportunity to produce differenttypes of live programs using digital technology. Plan, organiseand direct TV studio-based broadcasting. Work effectively aspart of a group. It provides a working knowledge ofcompositional, personal and organizational production skills inrelation to the making of a live broadcast program using atleast three cameras having in mind that you will cut/ edit forma camera to another without stopping. It requirescollaboration, teamwork and strict, organized structures. Inmost cases, it requires leadership. But for everybody, personalqualities such as determination, enthusiasm and persistence arealmost essential. So too is engaged participation.

DGMD.4103 TV Sport Broadcasting - Credits: 3

In this course, students are going to learn the techniques andtheory behind mobile TV production in regards to theprofessional sports industry. A look into the major sports ofAmerican culture and production techniques utilized toproduce each. Environmental factors governing outdoor TVproduction as well as state and community government issuesregarding the broadcast of each sport. In this course, studentswill be working in collaboration with UMass Lowell AthleticDepartment and will be involved with the Tsongas Arenasports activities through its Audio/Video department.

DGMD.4110 Titles in Motion (Formerly DGMD 411) -

Credits: 3

The course aims to provide students with an understanding ofthe creative, visual and formal aspects of time-basedcommunication and motion graphic design from both acontextual and technical point of view. Designers, with theircomprehension of the principles of graphic design, typographyand theories of visual communication will develop a knowledgeand understanding of processes and techniques involved increating time-based media including title sequence design.Projects introduce students to time-based visualcommunication environments. Unique conditions influencingthe roles of storyboarding, planning, typography, graphics,symbolic systems, narrative, sound and time.

DGMD.4200 Podcasting - Credits: 3

In this class, students will create audio segments in the style ofa Podcast, each executed with increasing complexity. Studentswill use the language of cinema, television, print, and the web.They will conduct research, scriptwriting, producing, location

scouting, and organize scheduling. Students will use currenttechnology to record a location-based audio program.

DGMD.4300 Directing for Film - Credits: 3

In this course, student will work on spatial exploration, miseen scene, and directing the actor. Students will learn methodsin scene study and improvisation beside rehearsal techniques,script breakdown and analysis. Students will have first handexperience of the role of director on set and beyond.Leadership and decision making are two qualities and majorfactors that play a crucial role in the progress of this class.

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Credits: 3

Develops and applies the basic speaking skills that can beadapted to a variety of personal and professional contexts.Emphasis is placed on selection, analysis, organization andpresentation of speech materials. Practice skills includelistening, interviewing and the delivery and critique ofextemporaneous speeches.

ENGL.2260 Scientific and Technical Communication


Studies the theory and practice of letters, memoranda, reportsand oral presentations on specific scientific and technicalproblems.


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ENGL.3000 Intro to Journalism (Formerly 42.300) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to techniques of writing for the news media.


Credits: 3

Theory and practice of writing short, critical essays in ajournalistic mode on the visual and performing arts. Specialattention to theater, movie, and television criticism. Conducted

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as a workshop with close analysis of student work.

ENGL.3100 Writing Popular Fiction (Formerly 42.310)

- Credits: 3

This course is designed for students who are interested inwriting in one or more of the popular forms of genre fiction:the mystery, the horror story, science fiction, fantasy, romance,and the thriller. Class time will be spent discussing and work-shopping student writing. Some time will also be devoted eachweek to brief lectures on practical matters like choosingbetween the short story and the novel, finding ideas,constructing plots, building characters, pacing, generatingsuspense, and marketing one's work. In addition, there will beassigned readings to illustrate the above.


42.320) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3690 Reading and Writing New Media


This course will focus on learning how to write for electronicmedia and understanding the changing world of journalism.

ENGL.3870 Introduction to Editing and Publishing


Designed for students considering a career in book publishing,this course provides an overview of the publishing industry.You will examine the stages of the book publishing processfrom acquisition to bound book or e-book, using assignmentsand examples from school, college, and trade book publishing.You will also consider the specific responsibilities of an editor.The course includes class visits by authors, editors, orpublishing executives, as well as a trip to a local printingcompany.

ENGL.4070 Creative Writing Fiction II (Formerly

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Creative Writing Fiction II





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EDUC.2060 Inclusion in Education and Society -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the how students with disabilities areincluded in education and society The course offers multipleperspectives, strategies and readings to consider how inclusiveschools and societies that provide supportive, context-appropriate conditions for learning can lead to more positiveoutcomes for all students and community members. Within thecontext of special education, students will be introduced todifferent types of disabilities and services that can be providedin schools, communities and in society to ensure effectiveinclusion of people with disabilities. This course ma be takenfor the education minor.

EDUC.4050 Children with Disabilities in the


This course examines the nature of cognitive emotional,developmental, sensory, and physical disabilities thatcompromise student capacity to make adequate academicprogress without special intervention. Legal and ethicalresponsibilities of the educator in inclusive classroom settingsand as an active member of a multidisciplinary learning teamare emphasized.

EDUC.5050 Children with Disabilities in the


This course examines the nature of cognitive emotional,

developmental, sensory, and physical disabilities thatcompromise student capacity to make adequate academicprogress without special intervention. Legal and ethicalresponsibilities of the educator in inclusive classroom settingsand as an active member of a multidisciplinary learning teamare emphasized.


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Examines the basic issues and problems in the philosophicalstudy of disability, including engagement with theinterdisciplinary field of disability studies. Provides a survey ofissues relating to the lived experience of disability, disabilityand well-being, theories of disability, and the concepts ofnormality, fitness and ableism as they relate to the practice andinstitutions of medicine, politics, religion, and society moregenerally.


45.361) - Credits: 3



45.401) - Credits: 3




Analyzes the growing importance of sports in American life.Examines the psychological, political and social impact of

sports on society. Discusses how sports have been shaped bysuch monumental events as war, the civil rights movement, andthe changing economy.



A study of constitutional law focused on rights and liberties.We will discuss the balance of liberty and authority under theConstitution, the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment,due process, and equal protection, emphasizing the case law onfreedom of religion, speech, press, gun rights, LBGT rights,race, abortion, gender, and the death penalty. Political Scienceoffers two courses in constitutional law for students form anymajor who are preparing for law school or seeking abackground in how constitutional law influences Americanpolitics and culture. POLI.3350 or POLI.3370 can be takenalone or both courses in either sequence. On campus andonline versions are identical, so students can take each coursein either format.


47.255) - Credits: 3


PSYC.2720 Abnormal Psychology (Formerly 47.272)

- Credits: 3

Presents an introduction to the study of various patterns ofmental, behavioral, and personality disorders includingdiagnosis, etiology, and treatment. Current research-basedtheoretical approaches will be discussed as a means to gain abetter understanding of psychological, biological, andsociocultural causes. Emphasis will be placed on the importantnotion that mental health problems are not only linked toindividual factors, but also to family, community/social,cultural, societal, political, and historical factors.

PSYC.3120 Learning and Behavior (Formerly 47.312) -

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education, mental health and corrections, and self-directedpersonal change.


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PSYC.3610 Developmental Psychopathology


Examines behavior problems of childhood and adolescenceacross developmental transitions with a focus on theinteraction of risk and protective factors in the child and his orher social context (e.g., family, school, friendships). Problemssuch as depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, ADHD, learningdisabilities, and the consequences of trauma and maltreatmentare addressed.

PSYC.3620 Psychology of Developmental Disabilities


This course examines a range of developmental disabilities,their etiology, consideration of underlying brain function,assessment procedures, and current diagnostic, treatment and

educational approaches. In addition, the impact of disability onindividuals and the families of those affected, cultural andsocial aspects of disability, and current practices in serviceprovision will be considered.




PSYC.4820 Dvptl Disabilities Fieldwork: Service

Provision - Credits: 3

In this fieldwork course we explore standards for support andservice provision within human services and compareexperiences in field placements with these standards, seeking tounderstand the forces that support or interfere with realizingbest practices in disability services. The foundation for thisblended learning course (half the classes meet in-person, halfonline) will be 60 hours fieldwork with an individual with anintellectual/developmental disability. This course integratescourse material with field placement experiences throughpresentation, discussion, group work, case study, and videomaterials that address course objectives. Each student will havethe time to develop an understanding of a person with I/DD,and how individualized planning can facilitate social inclusion.

PSYC.4830 Dvptl Disabilities Fieldwork: Leadership &

Advoc - Credits: 3

In this fieldwork course we explore standards for support andservice provision within formal services and compareexperiences in field placements with these standards, seeking tounderstand the forces that support of interfere with realizingbest practices. The foundation for this blended learning course(half the classes meet in person, half online) will be 60 hours offieldwork within a human service organization or educationalsetting for people with an intellectual/developmental disability.This course provides a critical examination of the nature oforganizations and the impact of leadership and advocacy onthe lives of people with disabilities through integrating coursematerial with fieldwork experiences through presentation,discussion, group work, case study, and video materials.

PSYC.5610 Introduction to Behavioral Intervention in


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This course provides an introduction to the causes anddiagnosis of autism, scientific validation, applied behavioranalysis, and ethical treatment. Students also learn to writefunctional objectives, plan positive reinforcement, and designan applied measurement system in the context of developingIndividualized Family Service Plans and IndividualizedEducation plans. The issue of culturally appropriateinterventions is addressed Prerequisite: coursework in thepsychology of child development, or permission.


30.102) - Credits: 3


PUBH.2010 Community Health and Environment


This course emphasizes the concepts, philosophy, andprinciples of public health and their relationship to physical,mental, and social well-being of the community. The focus ison the prevention of disease, the promotion and maintenanceof health, and the provision of environmental and personalhealth services through organized community effort.


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Credits: 3

This course locates and studies the sociological dynamics ofrace and ethnic relations in the United States as it pertains to

all groups. The course material presents theories and modelsthat explain periods of conflict and cooperation betweendiverse sets of people. While providing some historicalbackground, the course focuses primarily on recent andcontemporary situations.


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48.405) - Credits: 3

Despite the recent growth of feminist methodologies, there isno one way of doing feminist methodologies. The growing

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body of literature in this area addresses the distinctivechallenges and strengths of doing this research. Gender Studiesscholars especially seek to question the framing of a study,managing of emotions, and ethical dilemmas. We will explorefeminist strategies for creating, implementing, and analyzing aproject that is grounded in the everyday lives of people whilesituating them in a social, political, and economic context. Wewill explore the interdisciplinary intersections where thesechallenges push at the boundaries of the disciplines of yourmajor field of study. We will also investigate how to use asvariety of qualitative approaches while doing a feminist projectand the ways in which feminism can enlighten understandingsof "traditional" qualitative methods.

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This course surveys developments in land, environmental, andecological art. Some of the most compelling artists todayengage with the politics of land use, including the conditions ofthe global economy, climate change, environmental justice,sustainability, sovereignty and land claims, uneven geographies

and expanding megacities, and the privatization of publicspace.


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Credits: 3


BIOL.3150 Principles of Ecology (Formerly 81.315) -

Credits: 3

A series of lectures concerned with the interrelationships oforganisms with their abiotic environment with emphasis on theNew England area. Selected current topics will supplement thetext.

BIOL.3170L Principles of Ecology Laboratory


A series of laboratory exercises to supplement and illustratelectures of 81.315. Field trips are an integral part of the courseinvolving sampling and analysis of such ecosystem componentsas water, soil, invertebrate fauna and characteristic flora ofvarious habitats. Directed readings, quizzes, practical exam andoral presentation of a research topic are integral parts of thecourse.

ECON.3190 Public Finance (Formerly 49.319) -

Credits: 3

The economics of the public sector. Principles of publicexpenditure, taxation, and the public debt applied to federal,state, and local governments.



This course provides an introduction to the field ofenvironmental and natural resource economics. It is designedto give students an overview of how economic principles can beapplied to environmental management and policy. Topic areasand applications include evaluation of environmental policies,

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valuation of environmental goods and services, climate change,and management of renewable and non-renewable resources.Students will learn to critique articles and other media andhave intelligent discussions related to the topics listed above.

ECON.4160 Experimental and Behavioral Economics -

Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the experimentaleconomics methodology. Experimental economics utilizes laband natural experiments to investigate decision-making andmotivations for observed behavior. After and overview of themethod, the course will explore several specific topics whereexperimental economics has made particular contributions tothe discipline. Experimental results often motivate theories ofbehavior that incorporate concepts such as altruism,reciprocity, and inequality aversion. Such, non-traditional,models of behavior were once considered to be solely the realmof psychology. As a result, this course will also serve as anintroduction to behavioral economics - the incorporation ofmotivations other than self-interest into one's utility function.

ENGL.2390 Introduction to Professional Writing


This course offers an introduction to different types ofprofessional writing, including journalism, technical writing,business writing, and other professional communication. Focusin the course will be on understanding the rhetorical situation,including the audience, purpose, and context of eachcommunication task. Students will learn how to workeffectively and ethically in a collaborative and professionalenvironment. Students may not earn credit for both 42.227 and42.239.





Credits: 3

Writers throughout time have been thoroughly grounded inplace. Students in this course will read and write on a variety oftopics: travel, cities, suburbs, dwelling places, nature,environmental issues, etc., in a variety of genres: creative non-fiction, essays, journalism, short stories, poetry, journals. Thiscourse will be held in a workshop format with strong emphasison revision.


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All purposeful human activity involves design. Every day weare surrounded by the products of design processes--buildings,cars, entertainment, corporations, schools, even laws andregulations. They make our lives easier in many ways, but theymay also create significant social and environmental problems.In the past, designers often did not consider the impact of theirdeigns on society, or ignored the negative consequences. Ourculture and legal system usually permitted, or even encouraged,this irresponsibility. Today, a small group of scholars,businessmen and women, and activists are rethinking how wedesign the things around us, with the goal of addressing themost pressing social and environmental issues. This class willintroduce students to some of these issues, the people who areconfronting them, and the ways in which all of us cancontribute to designing a better Future World. With a series ofhands on projects, coupled with readings and other resources,students will work to design aspects of the future. In theprocess you will learn about possible solutions to complex,important problems, but also learn valuable life skills such asproblem framing, problem solving, critical thinking, active

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learning, communication, and simple construction methods.No previous experience is required-only curiosity and eagernessto learn.

FAHS.4970 Directed Studies: Environment and


An individual supervised research project relative to issues ofthe environment and society. Thematic or methodologicalissues must result in a significant research paper.




HIST.3151 Food in American History - Credits: 3

This course examines change and continuity in Americanfoodways from the pre-Revolutionary era to the present,focusing on the significance of class, race, gender, nationality,religion and region as well as transnational dimensions in thatculinary history.





Credits: 3

Systematic research in primary and secondary sourcesculminating in the writing of an original research paper usingproper methodological and stylistic techniques. Weeklymeetings and written and oral progress reports. Students mustbe acquainted with word-processing techniques. Required of all

History majors. Meets Core Curriculum Essential LearningOutcome for Applied &Integrative Learning (AIL), CriticalThinking &Problem Solving (CTPS), and Written &OralCommunication (WOC).

HIST.5515 Topics in Middle East History:

Environmental History of the Middle East and North

Africa - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the intensivestudy of a particular aspect of Middle East History. In thiscourse, with a focus on environmental factors, we will considervarious historical perspectives on colonialism, nationalism,capitalism, gender and sexuality, empire, race, and class. Whatare some of the benefits of these interpretations? Are there alsodrawbacks? Students will explore this history through readingboth primary and secondary sources. They will also pursuetheir own research project on a topic of their choosing inMiddle East environmental history.


Credits: 3


MPAD.5030 Public and Non-Profit Management and

Leadership - Credits: 3

This course offers students an overview of the practical andtheoretical foundations of managing, planning, and leadershipwithin public and community-serving organizations. Topicsand issues explored through the course include the role ofprofessional managers within the public sector, the process ofexecutive decision-making, employee incentives andmotivation, conflict management, performance measurement,ethical challenges faced by managers, workplace diversity,strategic planning, and power dynamics. Course activities willinclude weekly critical readings and case studies, as well asindividual and group problem-solving exercises.



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POLI.3580 Global Environmental Policy (Formerly

46.358) - Credits: 3

This course explores contemporary internationalenvironmental issues from both theoretical and policyperspectives; consideration too of broader forces impactinginternational environmental politics.


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PUBH.5061 Environmental Health (Formerly 19.506) -

Credits: 3

This environmental health course explores the links betweenhuman activities and environmental systems and examines howthese interactions can impact human health. The course isdesigned to provide knowledge and skills necessary tounderstand how human and industrial activities such aspopulation growth, methods of food production, pollution ofthe air and water, waste, the built environment, toxicsubstances, pest control, and global climate change can resultin human diseases and impact the environment. Understandingthe links between human activities and environmental systemsis essential to developing effective prevention strategies andbuilding sustainable communities.


48.303/SOCI.3030) - Credits: 3




Focusing on case studies of recent and pending environmentaldisasters, this course will trace how political, social, economicand cultural arrangements and choices contribute toenvironmental catastrophes and their resolution. In order to

identify possibilities for agency, students will play severalenvironmental games in which they will assume roles in theglobal economy, governmental and civil society to identifypossibilities for agency. As a final project, students willdescribe a recent disaster identifying both structures that createenvironmental stresses and the options that might exist forstructural changes. The project is intended to develop bothcritical thinking and communication skills.



Credits: 3





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Credits: 3

This class is dedicated to the practice of non-linear editing ofmedia for films, television, or the web. Instruction will focus onthe development of formal and conceptual post-productionpractices needed for creating compelling visual stories. Studentswill consolidate their post-production skills developed inprevious courses and further improve in areas of editing pictureand sound, color grading and effects. Emphasis will be madeon developing necessary software skills, post-production

workflow, and aesthetic approaches.





42.232) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3410 Studies in Film (Formerly 42.341) -

Credits: 3

A rigorous examination of a topic of current interests in filmstudies organized by particular themes, genres or filmmakers.

ENGL.3411 International Cinema Studies: French New

Wave - Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the aesthetic andtheoretical qualities that define the New Wave movement inFrench cinema, focusing on major directors, performers, andcomposers associated with the New Wave. Through the closeintertextual comparison of a range of films contextualizedthrough the historical lens of 1960s Paris, students will developsophisticated analyses that combine elements of film theory andcultural studies. This semester, we will read contemporarycriticism, manifestos, mid-century French philosophy, andsecondary scholarly studies to ground our discussions andwriting in appropriate historical and theoretical context.


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This course introduces students to the theory and practice ofvisual communication. Students will explore what scholarsmean by terms such as visual rhetoric and visual literacy inorder to think concretely about how these concepts apply to

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the communication practices they will engage in theiracademic, professional, and everyday life. Special attention willbe paid to the ways in which visual representationscommunicate culturally-specific meanings about race, gender,class, sexuality, age, nationality, and difference. Assignmentsinclude contributions to a course blog, rhetorical analyses ofvisual texts, design modules, and a multimodal project.







HIST.3890 Ancient History in Film (Formerly 43.389)

- Credits: 3

Ancient History in Film seeks understand the interconnectionbetween ancient texts, social history and pop culture inAmerican cinema. This course is more than an excuse to watchfun films and gain academic credit. It will engage the primarytexts that are the foundation for these cinematic creationswhile investigating the social and cultural influences thatshaped the making of these movies. Ultimately, this course willprovide a clearer view of our own world through the lens ofmoviemakers mimicking the Greco-Roman world. We will readprimary texts in translation, modern analyses of these moviesand you are responsible to watch an entire film between classsessions. All films are on reserve in the Media Center of theO'Leary Library.



This course challenges students to engage in analytic reading,critical thinking and problem solving related to the legal issuesfacing the sports, entertainment and art worlds. Topics mayinclude contracts, intellectual property rights, employment law,labor law, and other areas of interest.


Credits: 3


LGST.4890 Seminar in Law (Formerly 41.489) -

Credits: 3

The course provides opportunity for small groups of advancedstudents to study selected legal topics.

MUHI.4560 Film Music (Formerly 74.456) - Credits:

3

A study of music in sound cinema from the 1920s to thepresent. The course focuses on the expressive, formal, andsemiotic function that film music serves, either as soundexperienced by the characters, as another layer of commentaryto be heard only by the viewer, and/or some mixture of thetwo. Composers to be studied include Max Steiner, BernardHermann, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Danny Elfman, andothers, as well as film scores that rely upon a range of musicalstyles, including classical, popular, and non-Western. Thesingularly most important goal of the course will be to studyhow music functions in a given film, regardless of its musicalstyle. In the process, ancillary ideas will emerge includingdiscovering how music establishes psychological moods, guidesemotions, and reveals aspects of the narrative structure of thefilm. By the end of the course, the student will have gained agreater understanding of both music and film and it is likelythat students will never watch or listen another movie in quitethe same way.





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Provides a critical appreciation of the notion of Francophoneidentity through modern and contemporary (1970-today)Francophone cinema from diverse places such as but notlimited to North Africa, West Africa (especially Senegal),Canada (especially Quebec) the Caribbean, Belgium, andSwitzerland. The course is aiming at showing the evolution ofthe Francophone identity in the postcolonial period until nowand is focusing on the following aspects: 1) The emergence and

importance of postcolonial Francophone cinema in the 1970sas a "cinema engage" (especially Sembene Ousmane inSenegal); 2) Contemporary issues of the postcolonialFrancophone societies through films; 3) Representations of thecultural diversity in Francophone films; 4) Identity, race andimmigration, women's status issues.


52.378) - Credits: 3







WLSP.3710 Hispanic Literature & Film (Formerly

54.371) - Credits: 3

This course examines the relationship between the Hispanicnarrative discourse and cinema, including film adaptations ofliterary works. Modern social and cultural issues, as well asHispanic self-images. The selected works provide an array ofgenres and perspectives that reflect the cultural, historical, andsocio-political aspects of each period. Taught in Spanish.



An exploration of representative Spanish and latin Americanfilms from a variety of major directors. Areas of investigationinclude the cinematic representation of nationality, ethnicity,identity, gender, history and politics. This course will be taught

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in English. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable but not required.Spanish majors and minors will complete written assignments,reviews, quizzes, and exams in Spanish.

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Credits: 3


CRIM.3450 The Role of Women in Terrorism and

War - Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary course will examine the genderedprocesses of war, sub-state violence, counter-terrorism/insurgency and conflict resolution. More specifically,we will review relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworkswhich focus on the relationships between gender, armedconflict and conflict resolution. In addition, we will examinethe strategies used by women's and feminist movements topromote specific security related policy. The class will explorecases from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the MiddleEast and North Africa.


44.360) - Credits: 3


CRIM.4220 Victimology (Formerly 44.422) - Credits:

3

This course examines the patterns of victimization, thecharacteristics and lifestyles of crime victims, and the impact oftheir victimizations. The treatment of victims by the criminaljustice system will be examined along with possible reforms in

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these approaches.


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42.240) - Credits: 3


ENGL.2420 The Heroine in Modern Fiction (Formerly

42.242) - Credits: 3

Provides a study of selected short stories and novels which dealsympathetically with the changing roles of women.



Contemporary Women Writers introduces students toAmerican women writers of the last fifty years. We examine thehistorical,socio-cultural, political, and personal influences onthese writers' work by studying trends and events in recentAmerican history and themes reflected in the works. Bystudying contemporary women's writing in this contextualizedfashion, students can appreciate larger trends in our society,the role writing plays in examining such trends, and the valueof literature as an exploration of human growth and struggle.Through discussion, group collaboration, critical analysis, andby designing their own graphic organizers, students gain abreadth of knowledge in the following areas: the themes andstylistic concerns of contemporary American women writers;the key historical events that influence contemporary Americanwomen's writing; the critical reading of literary texts. MeetsCore Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).


42.246) - Credits: 3






42.328) - Credits: 3

Writing About Women


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Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the theory and practice ofvisual communication. Students will explore what scholarsmean by terms such as visual rhetoric and visual literacy inorder to think concretely about how these concepts apply tothe communication practices they will engage in theiracademic, professional, and everyday life. Special attention willbe paid to the ways in which visual representationscommunicate culturally-specific meanings about race, gender,class, sexuality, age, nationality, and difference. Assignmentsinclude contributions to a course blog, rhetorical analyses ofvisual texts, design modules, and a multimodal project.

ENGL.3950 Special Topics in English (Formerly

42.395) - Credits: 3

This course focuses on the exploration of thematic or issue-oriented or timely topics of interest. The precise topics andmethods of each section will vary. Barring duplication of topic,the course may be repeated for credit.


Credits: 3


ENGL.4790 Literature Seminar (Formerly 42.479) -

Credits: 3

An advanced course that explores a variety of issues and topicsin literature, literary history, and related fields. The topic orissue for a specific seminar will be announced in advanced.

GNDR.2000 Special Topics in Gender Studies (200-

level) (Formerly GNDR 200)(Never Offered) -

Credits: 3

"Special Topics in Gender Studies" (200-level) offers studentsthe opportunity to study a topic of special interest in the fieldof Gender Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. Thecontent and approach will vary depending upon the researchand teaching interests of the faculty member teaching thecourse.




GNDR.4010 Gender Studies Practicum (Formerly

GNDR 401) - Credits: 1-3

This course provides a link between the UMASS Lowellcampus and the community, offering students a uniquelearning experience. This Community Service-Learning courseprovides opportunities for students to learn through thoughtfulengagement in community service, applying knowledge ofgender issues gained in the classroom to the world outside theclassroom. Students and their faculty supervisors together willdetermine the kind of service work students will engage induring the semester, choosing from a wide range of availableplacements. They will be using their hard-won knowledge fromtheir years in the classroom and applying it to help meet urgentneeds in the he community. Students will have the opportunityto make lasting connections and effect positive change in ourcommunity. Ideally, this course will promote good citizenshipthrough reflection on gender issues and testing of personalvalues, leading students toward a heightened sense of socialresponsibility and a lifelong commitment to their local,national, and global communities.

GNDR.4100 Directed Studies (400-level) (Formerly

GNDR 410) - Credits: 1-3

This course, taken for 1 or 3 credits, may serve as a capstoneexperience for advanced gender studies students, helping themto explore a gender-related topic of interest while workingclosely with a faculty member. Projects that students completefor the Directed Studies will vary in length, scope, and topic,depending on how many credits are taken and which facultymember the student agrees to work with the student. What allprojects will have in common is (1) a topic clearly relevant togender studies, (2) an emphasis on achieving deep learningthrough advanced study, and (3) the integration of two ormore distinct disciplines, integrating these disciplinary insightsin order to solve a complex problem or analyze a complicatedissue. This course allows for a student and professor to workclosely together on a project of mutual interest. It is expectedthat the faculty member will be supporting and guiding thestudent's work, and thus regular meetings will be necessary. Insome cases the faculty member may not feel competent tooversee all aspects of a project in which an unfamiliardiscipline is employed. In such cases, a second (and even third)faculty member may be asked to participate in the DirectedStudy as a consultant and final reader.

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Credits: 3

From Confucian texts to current conditions, the courseexamines the evolution of Chinese women's status throughoutthe centuries. The course will ask questions such as whetherConfucianism dictated oppression against women, what factorsinfluenced the changes of status for women, how Westernfeminism is connected with Chinese women, what roles womenplayed in transforming China, and how ordinary women livedand are still living in China.


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HIST.3380 War and Memory in Twentieth Century

France (Formerly 43.338) - Credits: 3

This course will address the individual and collective trauma ofmodern warfare, as that was experienced in France both duringand after the country's three main wars in the twentiethcentury. It focuses on how the experience of modern war wasnegotiated in culture---in personal and official memory, ingender relations, and in a great variety of written and visualtexts. Individual units will be dedicated to World War I, theOccupation and Vichy Regime during World War II, and theAlgerian War, and to the long and conflicted afterlife of thoseconflicts.

HIST.3585 American Women's Lives, 1600 - present -

Credits: 3

Some of the very best and most readable examples of AmericanWomen's History come in the form of biographies. Whilehistorians may sometimes lack sources for writing women'shistory, we often know spectacular amounts about individualwomen. Scholars have used this wealth of information toproduce rich, complex readings of women's lives. In theprocess of doing so, historians of American Women also writethe history of all of American society, culture, politics, adeconomics. This course seeks to broaden our understandings ofAmerican History, the genre of biography, and mostimportantly, the history of American Women. The womenchosen for the study will depend on the preferences of theprofessor, with attempts made to cover a variety of topics, timeperiods, and types of biographies.


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"Gender, Work and Peace" will explore the relationshipbetween human rights, gender and nonviolence in the 21stcentury. We will examine how current and future reality can beshaped by related policies, specifically those on the micro andmacro level concerned with gender. Today we live in a periodof global transition comparable to the period that followed theIndustrial Revolution. It presents us with enormous challengesand opportunities regarding factors we will address in class:economic globalization, government restructuring, work-familybalancing, environmental safety at work, gender inequalitiesand the connection between human rights and dignity at work.


45.306) - Credits: 3

What is sexist oppression? Is our culture still sexist, or is theneed for feminism over? How should we respond to sexism inother cultures? Do men and women have different natures? Areour culture's sexual representations of women necessarilydegrading, and if so, why? We'll consider these questions, andothers, by examining the arguments and methodology ofanalytic feminism. We'll start by tracing the historicaldevelopment of feminism in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries,and then turn to several contemporary feminist analyses ofsexist oppression. We'll then use these feminist frameworks toexamine more specific issues. Possible topics include: feministanalyses of sexual objectification in pornography, feministarguments in ethics and social theory, feminist analyses ofscience,and feminist criticisms of gendered labour. Meets Core

Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).


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45.367) - Credits: 3

Liberalism stresses the importance of protecting individualpeople's right to live their lives however they see fit. Feminismstrives to show that women are subject to a variety of injusticesthat prevent them from being able to live lives that are as goodas men's. The aim of this course will be to consider whetherliberalism and feminism are compatible, or whether the centralideals of liberalism--ideals like equality, automomy, andindividual rights--actually function to entrench not just sexismbut also racism, classism, and other kinds of oppression.Readings will include both historical and contemporary writerssuch as Isaiah Berlin, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, CatherineMacKinnon, John Stuart Mill, Martha Nussbaum.


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45.385) - Credits: 3

This course analyzes those forms of art/entertainmentcommonly referred to under the umbrella term "popularculture" through a variety of philosophical lenses. Afterseeking to establish a categorization of "popular culture,"students will examine the mediums of music, film, television,advertisements and sports. Throughout the course, studentswill read/listen/watch various examples of the mediums listedabove and attempt to answer various questions about them

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such as: what societal values make these examples popular at acurrent moment? What cultural assumptions do these examplesreflect? What is the artistic/aesthetic merit of these examples?


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PSYC.3510 Human Sexuality (Formerly 47.351) -

Credits: 3

Addresses the biological, psychosocial, and attitudinal aspectsof human sexuality through lectures, discussions, films from avariety of perspectives.




PSYC.5230 Women in the Community (Formerly

47.523) - Credits: 3

An examination of women's roles in the home, community,and work place; examines psychological consequences, socialstructural influences, and options for change. Topics include:housework and childcare; violence against women; work placestratification issues; and women's contributions to theircommunities.

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SOCI.3350 Sociology of Intimacies and Sexualities -

Credits: 3

In this course, students will investigate the relationship betweensociety and sexualities, including: social categorizations of sex,gender, and sexuality; social and cultural representations ofintimacy and sexuality; and social and institutional control ofsexualities and sexual behavior and practice. Students will readtheoretical and methodological works from the field ofsexualities studies, including sociological, feminist, post-

colonial, and queer theorists. By the end of the course, studentswill be able to articulate a sociological perspective on intimacyand sexualities.


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48.405) - Credits: 3

Despite the recent growth of feminist methodologies, there isno one way of doing feminist methodologies. The growingbody of literature in this area addresses the distinctivechallenges and strengths of doing this research. Gender Studiesscholars especially seek to question the framing of a study,managing of emotions, and ethical dilemmas. We will explorefeminist strategies for creating, implementing, and analyzing aproject that is grounded in the everyday lives of people whilesituating them in a social, political, and economic context. Wewill explore the interdisciplinary intersections where thesechallenges push at the boundaries of the disciplines of yourmajor field of study. We will also investigate how to use asvariety of qualitative approaches while doing a feminist projectand the ways in which feminism can enlighten understandingsof "traditional" qualitative methods.


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Studies women writers of Italy by giving attention to the genresof narrative, poetry, theater and autobiography. Authors areselected according to their impact on issues affecting women,gender studies, feminism, avant-garde, modernism, social

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relations and psychological discourse. Conducted in English.

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We will read Beowulf in translation, and discuss contemporaryapproaches to the poem. We will also study other Old Englishworks such as Judith, as well as Frankish and Old Norse-Icelandic literature in translation to gain a cultural context forBeowulf. May include discussion of how later works, such asthose of J.R.R. Tolkien or modern fantasy writers have beeninfluenced by these medieval epics.


43.231) - Credits: 3


HIST.2370 Europe in the Twentieth Century


This course will survey the continent's history over its "age ofextremes" in the twentieth century, moving broadly from theapogee of European global power at the turn of the century toits decline in the trauma of two world wars and decolonization,through the Cold War and post-1945 recovery and thechallenges and possibilities that have arisen for Europe in theaftermath of 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

HIST.3210 The Holocaust (Formerly 43.321) - Credits:

3

In a world in which genocide is real, the murder of six-to-eightmillion Jews between 1939 and 1945 remains a critical topic ofinquiry. When were factories of death first conceived? Whatperverse rationale motivated the collaborators who built andoperated the gas chambers and crematoria? This course willanswer questions of this kind by examining the most respectedscholars who have written on and primary sources that speakdirectly to the Holocaust


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HIST.3370 Germany Since 1871 (Formerly 43.337) -

Credits: 3

This course will survey major developments of ModernGerman History, from German Unification through EuropeanUnion. Topics covered will include German social, political andmilitary evolution under the Empire: the impact of modern,"total" war; the upheavals of the Weimar and Nazi periods;German recovery and division during the Cold War; Germanreunification and its contemporary aftermath.

HIST.3730 Nazi Germany (Formerly 43.373) -

Credits: 3

This course looks at the period 1933-1945 (the period of the"Third Reich") in Germany from the perspectives ofeconomics, politics, society, and the arts. In the course, we willread preeminent historians who have written on each of thesethemes in order to gain a firm understanding of the historicaldebates that surround the period. Specific subjects include theNazi consolidation of power, the increasingly brutal nature ofanti-Semitic policies, the power struggles among chief Naziofficials, the ideologies and personae of figures like Hitler,Rosenberg, and Goebbels, the nature of "Nazi art" andcultural policies, and the path to war.



An exploration of the rapid growth of the American economyin the 20th century, including the evolution of the large

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corporation and the mass production assembly line. Particularattention is devoted to the ways in which immigrants, women,and the African Americans were affected by the rise of bigbusiness. The course also traces the decline of the traditionalU.S. manufacturing base following the Second World War andthe impact this had on the working class and their unions.


45.323) - Credits: 3



Credits: 3

Develops German speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of the culture of German speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inGerman with clarification in English). This class is the 1st ofthe 4-course German language program offered at UML.Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.


- Credits: 3

Continuation of German 1 and Culture (or equivalent), whichis a pre-requisite. Strengthens German speaking, listening,reading and writing skills acquired in German 1 and Culturethrough the discovery of the culture of German speakingcountries in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inGerman with some clarification in English). This class is the2nd of the 4-course German language program offered atUML. Language courses are sequential and must be takenaccordingly.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in German 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofGerman speaking countries in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in German with minimal use of English).This class is the 3rd of the 4-course German language programoffered at UML. Language courses are sequential and must betaken accordingly.


- Credits: 3

This course has German 3 and Culture (or equivalent) as a pre-requisite and is the 4th and last of the 4-course Germanlanguage program offered at UML. The course strengthens thefour skill acquired in prior levels. It emphasizes increasedaccuracy and depth of students' abilities and knowledge of theculture of German speaking countries in a communicativeapproach (instruction occurs in German with almost no use ofEnglish). Students express themselves orally and in writing atthe national standards level of high-intermediate andunderstand key-concepts when spoken clearly at native speed.

WLGE.3000 Grimms' Fairy Tales (Formerly 51.300) -

Credits: 3

This course will provide a study of the Grimms' fairy tales,their collection and publication by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimmin the contest of 19th century German Romanticism, and theirenduring relevance to modern social commentary. Reading thetexts in English translation, students will gain a criticalunderstanding of the content and structure of the tales, of theircultural components, and their function through time toentertain, edify, and inform about life in the social milieu. Thecourse is taught in English.

WLGE.3010 German Culture and Civilization -

Credits: 3

This course examines the cultural and social development ofGermany, from the end of World War II until now. This courseanalyzes the radical transformation of Germany through a deepidentity crisis and the rising of new German generations.Germany's cultural, political and economical reconstructionwill be discussed in readings, films, documentaries,architecture, pictures, and paintings. Course materials are inEnglish or in German with English subtitles. This course isconducted in English.

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CHEM.1350 Honors Chemistry I (Formerly 84.135) -

Credits: 3

A more in-depth view of the topics covered in Chemistry I,(84.121). Topics include chemical reactions and calculations,atomic history and structures, the behavior of gases andbonding theory. Open to students enrolled in the HonorsProgram, and may be taken instead of 84.121.

CHEM.1360 Honors Chemistry II (Formerly 84.136) -

Credits: 3

A continuation of 84.135. A more in-depth view of the topicscovered in Chemistry II (84.122). Topics include solutions,kinetics, thermodynamics, acids and bases, chemicalequilibrium, electrochemistry and solubility. Open to studentsenrolled in the Honors Program, and may be taken instead of84.122.

COMP.4800 Honors Project I (Formerly 91.480) -

Credits: 3

This course provides an undergraduate research experience forComputer Science majors enrolled in the Honors Program.Each student develops a project idea in consultation with theinstructor. The student writes a proposal for the project, readsthe relevant literature, performs the project, writes a projectreport or thesis, and makes an oral presentation about theproject.

COMP.4810 Honors Project II (Formerly 91.481) -

Credits: 3

In this course, students continue and complete the projectstarted in 91.480 Honors Project I.



The First Year Seminar in Honors (FYSH) uses Lowell as itstext. Rich in history and culture, and the students' home forthe next four years, the City of Lowell offers a perfect topic topromote connections while learning how to view the citythrough the lens of the Humanities. Students will developlibrary research skills, including facility with primary andsecondary sources, and an appreciation for the narratives thatlie in buildings, objects, and what people leave behind.Activities include field trips, readings, writing, and an artisticinterpretation. As important, students will have theopportunity to form strong connections to each other, to thefaculty, and to the community. Note: New course, butcombination of current 59.102 and 59.103 in one semester.

HONR.2001 Honors College: Student Fellowship -

Credits: 0

Honors College Student Fellowship is a grant given to aCommonwealth Honors student for pre-approved scholarlyengagement that is overseen and guided by a mentor.Fellowships are awarded for research, creativity, theme-basedreading, author-based reading, community engagement,curating, or entrepreneurial projects. Each fellowship musthave a reading component, a writing component and aspeaking component.

HONR.2002 Honors College: Community

Engage/Impactful Experience - Credits: 0

Honors College Community Engagement experience allowsstudents to engage in structured community service. Studentswill collaborate with a community non-profit partner andwork with them over the course of a year (two academicsemesters) and is conducted under the mentorship of someonewithin the non-profit organization as well as a representativefrom the Honors College. Students will be required to readarticles/texts appropriate to their Community Engagementexperience and conduct a presentation at the completion. EachCommunity Engagement must have a reading, writing andspeaking component.

HONR.2003 Honors College: Reading Symposium -

Credits: 0

Honors College Reading Symposium consists of two one-semester sessions. Each session has three one-month long unitsof study, a written essay and a public presentation. A unit ofstudy is defined by a faculty facilitator and consists of: reading,watching, and/or listening to books, articles, plays and/or films;completing pre-discussion assignments; submitting a unitreading notebook. Attending and participating in mandatoryfaculty-led discussion. Student must prepare and execute a 20-30 minute public presentation.

HONR.3100 Honors Workshop (Formerly HON 310) -

Credits: 3

This course is designed to promote the application ofinterdisciplinary perspectives to problems, issues, concepts, andcreations, as well as an appreciation of the research methodsthat characterize a broad range of disciplines. It is a writingintensive class with active participation requirements toenhance students' oral and written expository communicationskills in preparation for the Senior Honors Thesis. Studentscomplete the NIH module on research ethics and discuss therole of the University Office for Compliance/IRB. Note:Formerly 59.258.

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HONR.3200 Seminar: Special Topics in Honors

(Formerly HON 320) - Credits: 3


HONR.3300 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (Arts &

Humanities Perspective) - Credits: 3


HONR.3400 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (Social

Science Perspective) - Credits: 3


HONR.3500 Seminar: Special Topic in Honors (STEM

Perspective) - Credits: 3


HONR.4900 Honors Thesis Research (Formerly HON

490) - Credits: 0

This zero credit course is designed to facilitate tracking ofHonors students' thesis progress. During the first semester of atwo semester (6 credit) project, students will register for theappropriate 301 section in their department as well asHONR.4900, for which the Honors College components arerequired. These components include a timely and completethesis proposal as well as an end-of-the-semester progressreport, both of which are to be signed by the faculty advisorand committee member and submitted for approval to theHonors Director.

HONR.4910 Honors Thesis Research (Formerly HON

491) - Credits: 0

Honors students in their first semester of work towards therequired Honors thesis or project enroll in this course to gainaccess to the Blackboard and Digication tools used to tracktheir progress and archive their achievements. Requirementsfor Honors Projects and Theses include the on-time completionof a thesis/project proposal approved by the faculty mentor,committee member, and Honors Dean and development andmaintenance of an ePortfolio in which the work is presentedboth in progress and as a finished, written product. Honorsprojects and theses conclude with the public presentation of thework and submission of an archivable document andcompletion paperwork. Honors students sign up for this coursein addition to and simultaneously with the credit-bearingcourse used to satisfy their H7 requirement (or their H8 in thecase of 3-credit Honors Projects).

HONR.4992 Honors College Directed Study - Credits:

0-3

Honor's College Directed Study. "Variable credit course,student chooses appropriate amount of credits whenregistering."


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92.244) - Credits: 3


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Credits: 4

Introductory mechanics at a more challenging level and thefirst semester of a sequence for physics majors. Mechanics ofparticles in one dimension, kinematics, forces, dynamics;particles in two and three dimensions, vectors, curvilinear andoscillatory motion; conservation principles, work, energy,linear momentum, collisions; rotational mechanics, angularmomentum, torque and static equilibrium; gravitation andplanetary orbits; wave motion, transverse and longitudinal,standing waves.

PHYS.1610L Honors Physics I Laboratory (Formerly

96.161) - Credits: 2

An introductory laboratory course at the honors level on themethods and techniques of experimental physics. Lectures onmeasurement uncertainties and error analysis are included andexperiments are selected principally in mechanics.

PHYS.1640 Honors Physics II (Formerly 95.164) -

Credits: 4

Geometrical optics, reflection, refraction, flat and curvedmirrors, thin lenses; physical optics, interference anddiffraction; electrostatics, charge, electric forces, fields andflux, electric potential, capacitance and field energy; electriccharge in motion, currents, DC and RC circuits; magneticfields, forces on moving charges, magnetic field of an electriccurrent, electromagnetic induction, inductance, changingcurrents, AC circuits; electromagnetic radiation; the limits ofclassical electromagnetic theory.

PHYS.1640L Honors Physics Lab II (Formerly 96.164)

- Credits: 2

A continuation of 96.161 with experiments selected principallyin optics, electricity and magnetism.

PHYS.2690 Honors Physics III (Formerly 95.269) -

Credits: 4

Statics and dynamics of fluids, pressure, viscosity, Archimedesand Bernoulli principles, mechanical properties of solids, stressand strain, shear, electric and magnetic properties of materials,para- dia- and ferromagnetism, electro-mechanical andmagneto-mechanical effects,hysteresis, advanced topics inwaves and vibrations, damping, resonance in mechanical andAC oscillators, thermodynamics, Maxwell's velocitydistribution, blackbody radiation, and the limits of classicalphysics, introduction to special relativity.

PLAS.4170 Honors Capstone Project II (Formerly

26.417) - Credits: 1-3

A section of capstone laboratory for honor students only.Honors student groups design, perform, analyze, report anddefend a research project which incorporates the processingand characterization of plastics materials. Supportingpracticum on literature searches, plastics processing, basicplastics testing techniques, and data analysis are included in thecourse.

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ENGN.1030 Environmental Biotechnology (Formerly

25.103) - Credits: 3

This UML TEAMS Academy course will investigate thechemical and biological impact of human activity on aquaticenvironments. A specific focus of this course will be to observethe behavior of microorganisms impacted by pollutantsintroduced into the environment by humans. Students willexplore possible engineering solutions to alleviate the problemscaused by pollutants. This course can be described as "inquirybased discovery" and will rely heavily on laboratoryinvestigations and laboratory based projects analyzingenvironmental samples collected in the field. This course isopen only to high school students accepted to the UML-TEAMS Academy. Instructor permission required.

ENGN.1070 Introduction To Engineering I (Formerly

25.107) - Credits: 2

This course provides a hands-on introduction to engineeringand the engineering design process. Through assignments andprojects, students learn how to: identify a problem, developalternative solutions, select the best alternative, make criticaldecisions, and work as a team. The course is intended forfreshmen in all engineering majors and provides an overview ofthe different engineering disciplines. Lecture and labcomponent.

ENGN.1080 Introduction To Engineering II (Formerly

25.108) - Credits: 2

This course is intended for first-year engineering students andprovides an introduction to technical communications,teamwork and other skills. Topics vary depending on thedepartment and include data analysis, computer-aideddrafting/design/modeling program usage, report-writing and/ororal presentation. Depending on the department, softwareintroduced may include Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCad, Matlaband/or MathCad. Team-based labs and projects may beemployed. Students should enroll in the sections correspondingto their major or intended department to develop relevantskills.

ENGN.1300 Introduction to Nano-Engineering


The multi-billion dollar investment in nanoscience andnanotechnology is beginning to yield new products, includingbetter sunscreens and wear-resistance materials. "Introductionto Nano-Engineering" is as overview of engineering at thenanoscale, including measurement techniques, nanoelectronics,nanomaterials, design of nanodevices, nanomanufacturing, andthe societal impact of nanotechnology. "Lecture" material isaccompanied by open-ended questions for chat-room

discussion and five virtual laboratories. Targeted for thegeneral public. This is an interdisciplinary course.

ENGN.1510 Assistive Technology & Electronics


UML-TEAMS Academy students will explore basic electronicsphysics in a hands-on laboratory environment. Students willapply their knowledge as they learn how to breadboard, test,and troubleshoot a series of lab projects. Students will useCAD tools as they learn how to fabricate printed circuitboards. The course culminates with groups projects that applythe engineering design process and electronics to design andbuild a product for disabled clients in our community. Thiscourse is open only to high school students accepted to theUML-TEAMS Academy. Instructor permission required.

ENGN.2000 Community-based Engineering Project I



ENGN.2100 Professional Development Seminar


The Professional Development Seminar is designed to providestudents with the necessary structure, resources, and support tosuccessfully secure and engage in their first cooperativeeducation experience. Through a variety of teachingmethodologies and assignments, students will prepare toengage in the job search process through resume writing,strategic interviewing, professional networking and throughlearning professional behavior and presentation skills. Courseopen to undergraduates who have previously applied and beenaccepted to participate in the Professional Co-op Program.Enrollment is by Instructor permission only. For moreinformation on applying to the Professional Co-op Program,see https://www.uml.edu/student-services/Career-Services/Cooperative-Education/Forms-Handbooks.aspx. Pre-Req: Permission of Instructor.

ENGN.3000 Community-based Engineering Project II



ENGN.3100 Co-op assessment 1 (Formerly 25.310) -

Credits: 1

The primary goal of this seminar is to assist students in the

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overall assessment of their overall cooperative educationexperience. Through facilitated small group discussion,individual consultation and hands on practice, students willhave an opportunity to identify and articulate their technicaland professional skills, and explore how these skills and theirco-op employment might be translated and leveraged intofuture work environments and their academic program atUML.

ENGN.4000 Community-based Engineering Project

III (Formerly 25.400) - Credits: 1

Students work on multi-disciplinary teams and apply theirengineering problem-solving skills on community based designprojects. Completion of 25.400, 25.300, and 25.200 can countas a mechanical engineering technical elective (academicpetition required).




ENGN.4100 Co-op Assessment 2 (Formerly 25.410) -

Credits: 1

This seminar is designed to support and assist students in thecontinued assessment of their cooperative educationexperience. Through a deepening of their work in Co-opAssessment 1, students will review their overall performance inthe cooperative education program, while continuing todemonstrate their technical and professional skills throughwritten work and public presentations to multiple audiences. Itis expected that students will clearly define their futureacademic and career goals, enhance their professionalnetworks, and develop a future plan to support aspirationsrelated to their major.

ENGN.4900 Industrial Experience (Formerly 25.490)

- Credits: 0

ENGN.4910 Industrial Experience I (Formerly 25.491)

- Credits: 0-12


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- Credits: 3

A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the majorartistic centers of Italy (Florence, Rome, Venice, Milan and theNorthern Courts) during the 15th and 16th centuries. Inaddition to examining artworks by some of the most importantartists of the period - Leonard da Vinci, Michelangelo, titan -this course considers larger themes raised by these works andgibes attention to the conditions within which the works were

originally produced and viewed.


58.323) - Credits: 3


ARHI.3250 Studies in Latin American Art (Formerly

58.325 ) - Credits: 3

An introduction to the art and architecture of ancient, colonial,and modern Latin America. The course provides a frameworkby which students consider the complex intersections--ofvision, power, history, and artistic production--in LatinAmerican art within both local and global contexts.


Credits: 3



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Credits: 3

An introduction to key issues and theoretical approaches to thestudy of women and art. This course examines women asmakers of art, as subjects of art, and as interpreters of art. Theclass will explore the ways artists have represented the

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intersections of gender identities, sexual orientation, power,race, class and nationality in their works and the socio-culturalconditions in which specific artists have been excluded ormarginalized in art practice, exhibition, collecting and criticaldiscourse.


Credits: 3








FAHS.1010 Values and Creative Thinking (formerly

59.101) - Credits: 3

Values and Creative Thinking is a course designed specificallyfor freshmen. Throughout the semester you will be asked toexamine your personal value system and how it relates to youreducation. The purpose of this course is to help you identifythose individual qualities that you can use to achieve yourhighest academic potential. Specifically, this course is intendedto help you develop greater self-awareness and confidence;creative and critical thinking skills; career planning skillsdesigned to help you understand the full spectrum of availablecareers; an understanding of different computer technologiesand multimedia techniques; an awareness of the role of valuesin determining your experiences and perspectives; problem

solving and group decision making skills relating to issues thataffect the quality of your life.

FAHS.1150 Lowell as Text - Credits: 3

First year seminar for students interested in exploring Lowell,past and present, and using the city to investigate various otherissues beyond local.

FAHS.3700 Washington Center Term (Formerly

59.370) - Credits: 1-12

FAHS.4960 Directed Study in Peer Tutoring


FAHS.4970 Directed Studies: Environment and


An individual supervised research project relative to issues ofthe environment and society. Thematic or methodologicalissues must result in a significant research paper.




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Credits: 3



Credits: 3

A study of the waning of the Middle Ages and the dawning of

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the Renaissance as seen through the work of Petrarch andBoccaccio. Emphasis is on the study of sources and theinfluence of Petrarch and Boccaccio upon the literatures ofwestern Europe. Conducted in English.



This 3-credit course focuses on the culture of Cambodia fromancient times to present. Specifically, this course provides anoverview of the geography, demographics, monarchy, religion,architecture, dance &music, literature and performing arts inhistorical context. The course also requires students to examinecontemporary Cambodia in terms of change continuity.

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This course is the second of a two-part series in exercisephysiology designed to study the physiological effects ofexercise on the human body. It will call upon the knowledgegained in Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Kinesiology,and Exercise Physiology. The course covers a variety of topicsincluding: physiological adaptations to resistance training,resistance training concepts and methods to includeperiodization and principles of test selection andadministration, concepts of flexibility, dynamic warm-ups,plyometrics, speed, agility and speed-endurance development,basic concepts of rehabilitation and reconditioning, exerciseprescription and programming for healthy populations, and theeffect of performance-enhancing drugs on performance. Thiscourse will cover (cont'd).

HSCI.1041 Topics in Health (Formerly 30.104) -

Credits: 3

This introductory course is designed to provide students withthe opportunity to explore a variety of topics and issues inhealth through reading and discussing recently publishedarticles. Using classroom discussions as the major format forthis course, students will be encouraged to think criticallyabout current topics and issues in health to strengthen theiranalytical skills. This course will also assist students indeveloping oral presentation and communication skills that arenecessary in the health field.

HSCI.1200 Life Skills (Formerly 30.120) - Credits: 3

This course is designed to assist new students adjust to, andsucceed in college and beyond. Course subject matter has beencreated in conjunction with the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA). This course has been specifically designedto meet the needs of the student-athletes who are currentmembers of our campus community. Successful completion ofthis course will give the participants the skills necessary to besuccessful students, athletes and citizens academically, socially,personally and professionally.

HSCI.1991 Intercollegiate Health 100 level elective


Intercollegiate Health 100 level elective





Credits: 1


HSCI.2140 Careers in Health (Formerly 30.214) -

Credits: 1

This introductory survey course is designed to give thosestudents interested in health careers the opportunity to explorea variety of career path options in the health field. The goal ofthis course is to help students recognize their interests,knowledge, skills, and aspirations so that they can begin tomake educated career decisions, The knowledge students willgain throughout this course will help them discern their owncareer path in the health care industry.


30.305) - Credits: 4



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Credits: 3


HSCI.3090 Universal Design in the Promotion of

Health (Formerly 30.309) - Credits: 3

This is a three-credit interdisciplinary undergraduate blendedcourse (face-to-face and online). The is course is designed toexamine the principles of universal design and investigatechallenges of equity, access and inclusion in healthycommunities. Undergraduate students from a variety ofdisciplines will examine universal design and AssistiveTechnology (AT) that enhances the participation of individualswith a physical, emotional, sensory or intellectual and cognitivedisability in education, community development, health care,recreation and public policy. The course reviews designconcepts and the use of Assistive Technology as it relates toeducation, communication, vocation, recreation, and mobilityfor individuals with disabilities. Laws focusing on assistivetechnology in the home, school, community, and the workplace will be examined. The course explores both 'low tech'and 'high tech' types of assistive technologies that are availableto support people with disability, based on the ICF model ofdisability. Interaction with users of assistive technology isaccomplished through an experiential learning project.Students will engage in a team project that completes athorough examination of a particular access or functionalchallenge and the use of universal design and AT to increaseparticipation and minimize the effects of the person'simpairments.


Credits: 3


HSCI.3200 Legal Issues in Nursing (Formerly 30.320)

- Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of legal issues nursesencounter in clinical practice. Case studies will be used toidentify common risks to safety and quality of care. to examinethe legal process when lawsuits are filed and to identifypreventive strategies which improve quality of care andtherefore, decrease legal risks for nurses.

HSCI.3220 Independent Study Health Promotion


This course focuses on a health promotion project. Must havefaculty approval for the course. Can be for 1,2, or 3 credits.

HSCI.4020 Global Health Experience (Formerly

30.402) - Credits: 3

The Global Health Experience provides an experientiallearning experience in health within a country outside of theUnited States. Students will study the health issues of a givencountry while examining the socio-cultural, economic andenvironmental determinants of health within that society. Thestrengths and weaknesses of the existing health care system willbe analyzed. Students will explore the culture, environment,and health care system under the direction of School of Healthand Environment faculty.


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Credits: 3



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The Second World War transformed states and people fromEast Asia to the United States to Europe. We examine

diplomatic and military aspects of the war and how it affectedthe lives of people in the countries involved. Topics include theprelude to the war, military campaigns in Europe and thePacific, collaboration and resistance, the home front, theHolocaust, science and the atom bomb, and the consequencesof the war.


43.342) - Credits: 3




After defining "Neoplatonism" with reference to Plato'sPhaedo, Symposium, and Phaedrus, the course will consider therelationships among Homer's Odyssey, Plotinus's Enneads,Virgil's Aeneid, Augustine's Confessions, and Dante's DivineComedy. The focus will be on coming home to the "source andorigin" after having been away and, as the philosopherPlotinus puts it, having been "a stranger in something strange".Students will be invited to work on other literary andphilosophical treatments of this theme in English, Irish orAmerican poetry and writing. A principal concern of the courseis language "sung, spoken, and written". Accordingly, thecourse will applicable to, and count for the Philosophy andCommunications track.



Surveys some recent methods and approaches used in the studyof international politics and provides an introduction tocurrent problems of foreign policies of major world powers.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).


Credits: 3

Develops Italian speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsthrough the discovery of the culture of Italy in acommunicative approach (instruction occurs in Italian withclarification in English). This class is the 1st of the 4-courseItalian language program offered at UML. Language coursesare sequential and must be taken accordingly.

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Credits: 3

Continuation of Italian 1 and Culture (or equivalent), which isa pre-requisite. Strengthens Italian speaking, listening, readingand writing skills acquired in Italian 1 and Culture through thediscovery of the culture of Italy in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in Italian with some clarification inEnglish). This class is the 2nd of the 4-course Italian languageprogram offered at UML. Language courses are sequential andmust be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3

Enhances the four skills acquired in Italian 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofItaly in a communicative approach (instruction occurs inItalian with minimal use of English). This class is the 3rd of the4-course Italian language program offered at UML. Languagecourses are sequential and must be taken accordingly.


Credits: 3


WLIT.3000 Modern & Contemporary Italian

Civilization and Culture (Formerly 52.300) - Credits: 3

This interdisciplinary and multimedia course will provide acomprehensive view of Italian civilization from the Unificationto the present. Through readings, movies, documentaries,pictures, and paintings, students will gain a criticalunderstanding of many of the key events that have shapedItalian history, politics,and economy, and will be guided todiscover questions of national identity, language, religion,gender and sexuality, ethnicity, immigration, media andfashion. Conducted in English (English reading material; filmscreenings In Italian with English subtitles.)

WLIT.3100 Special Topics in Italian Studies - Credits:

3

A limited topic of special interest in culture, civilization, orliterature. May be taught in English or Italian. Course contentand approach varies depending on instructor. The faculty postand distribute a detailed course description each semester, andstudents are urged to use this information in making theirselections.





52.330) - Credits: 3


WLIT.3400 Readings in Contemporary Italian

Literature - Credits: 3

This course covers selected works from contemporary Italianprose and poetry, with particular attention to texts written inthe last twenty years. It focuses on textual analysis andinterpretation, and is intended to improve students' familiaritywith idioms and vocabulary of contemporary Italian language.The course is taught in Italian and will advance students' skillsin all areas of Italian language and culture.

WLIT.3440 Advanced Italian Grammar - Credits: 3

A systematic study of complex grammatical structures inItalian. Conducted in Italian only.

WLIT.3450 Advanced Italian Conversation (Formerly

52.345) - Credits: 3


WLIT.3500 Italian Language and Culture Through

Films - Credits: 3

This course offers a systematic approach to learning Italianlanguage and culture through films. It is designed to improve

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students' language skills and enrich their knowledge of Italiancontemporary society. This class is taught in Italian.

WLIT.3600 Advanced Italian Conversation and


The course aims at developing advanced written and oralproficiency. Topics of contemporary significance are selectedfor discussions. This class is taught in Italian.


Credits: 3



52.378) - Credits: 3





WLIT.4910 Directed Study in Italian Literature


Individual research projects for modern language majors.Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, develop a course of directed study in Italianliterature and define a subject for individual research. Thestudent's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions.

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Europe has been transformed in the last 250 years from anagricultural society to a post-industrial one. We study theprocesses by which this happened, from the IndustrialRevolution of the 18th and early 19th century to the wars anddepressions of the early 20th century and the collapse of thecommunist system and European unification in the late 20thcentury. Students learn basic concepts and methods of historyand economics.





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The course focuses on the experiences of women, men, andchildren who came to the U.S. from the colonial era throughthe 21st century. Their emigrations will be examined in aglobal context. Irish migration, the mass European migrationsduring the mid and late 19th /early 20th centuries, and post-Second World War immigration particularly from Asian andAfrican countries are discussed. The Lawrence, Lowell, and

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Boston immigration stories are also considered.

HIST.5520 Enterprise in Latin America (Formerly

43.552) - Credits: 3

This M.A.-level course introduces students to the history ofenterprise in Latin America through four case studies and aresearch project. No prior knowledge of Latin Americanhistory is required or expected. Each of the case studies,including the students' own research projects on an enterprisein Latin America, will consider the wide range of factors thatimpact a business. These include infrastructure, governmentregulations and policy, labor, markets, and environmentalconcerns, among others. The case studies and readings maychange from semester to semester, but will be representative ofdifferent time periods and regions within Latin America..Throughout the semester, the class will also consider thehistorical legacies of each enterprise and how it continues toaffect the region's economic and political development today.

LABR.4020 Directed Studies in Work, Labor and

Society (Formerly WLS 402) - Credits: 1-3

This course, taken for 1 or 3 credits, may serve as a capstoneexperience for advanced students in the Work, Labor andSociety minor, helping them to explore a work-related topic ofinterest while working closely with a faculty member. Projectsthat students complete for the Directed Studies will vary inlength, scope, and topic, depending on how many credits aretaken and which faculty member agrees to work with thestudent. What all projects will have in common is (1) a topicclearly relevant to work, labor and society (2) an emphasis onachieving deep learning through advanced study, and (3) theintegration of two or more distinct disciplines, integrating thesedisciplinary insights in order to solve a complex problem oranalyze a complicated issue.

LABR.4100 Internship in Work, Labor and Society

(Formerly WLS 410) - Credits: 3

This internship option allows students to take full advantage ofthe substantial links to the community that the UML LaborExtension program has built over many years of work in thisregion. The internship provides opportunities for students tolearn through thoughtful engagement in community service,applying knowledge of work/labor issues gained in theclassroom to the world outside the classroom. Students will beexpected to spend a minimum of 100 hours during the semesterat the internship site, and to have a designated supervisor onsite as well as a faculty supervisor overseeing their work andensuring it is a meaningful learning experience.


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POLI.3780 International Political Economy (Formerly

46.378) - Credits: 3

An examination of the politics of global economic relationsstressing the role of international institutions, multinationalcorporations and other international actors on the policies ofthe nation-state.



We know that we are part of a global economy and that manyof the things we buy and consume are produced in othercountries. But what do we know of how they are made? Do we

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understand that there may be hidden costs in the price we payfor goods at the supermarket, in a department store?Understanding the nature of global trade is critical for us to beeffective citizens in the world. Perhaps more important is thatwe understand how goods are produced and traded - whatmany think of as "fair" trade. The subject of Fair Trade isn'tsimply limited to the production and sale of coffee andchocolate. Fair Trade principles encompass environmentalissues, human rights, and politics. Once aware of theramifications of consumerism on all parts of the world,including the United States, people can make informed choicesabout the products they buy, the companies that employ them,and the political views they support. By the end of this coursestudents should understand the major ideas and tools used tocomprehend complex international and global trade relations.Students will understand the way in which goods are producedfor global markets and the possible human and environmentalcosts such production entails.







PSYC.5260 Workplace Diversity ( Formerly 47.526) -

Credits: 3

This course will explore the challenges presented by theincreasingly diverse workforce within the United States.Students will consider how work groups and organizations caneffectively incorporate a diversity of perspectives. Students willconsider issues of oppression, discrimination and bias, withparticular attention paid to the situation here in the MerrimackValley. There will also be some focus on personal awarenessand the development of skills for addressing diversity concerns.




PUBH.5510 Work Environment Policy and Practice


This course provides an overview of occupational safety andhealth (OSH) policy and practice. It focuses on the legal andadministrative vehicles, especially the Occupational Safety andHealth Administration (OSHA) and OSH Act of 1970. Idemonstrates the public health and business case for safety viacase studies, The course provides an analytical framework forexamining social, economic, and political factors in therecognition and control of occupational hazards and amanagement program for identifying and preventing hazards atthe worksite. The course covers national and internationalworkplace management systems as well as business andorganizational management policies to ensure safety and howthese are translated to effective practice at the level of a specificworksite.


48.307/SOCI.3070) - Credits: 3

The United States is frequently described as a country with aproud history of immigration. As a result, citizens and residentsof the U.S. often identify their home as a nation of people whomake up a melting pot country. While useful and insightful, themelting pot metaphor requires comparison with additionalexplanations of immigration and immigrant experiences. Inorder to provide deeper comprehension of the topic matter, thiscourse offers sociological examination of immigrationprocesses, laws, and debates. Three areas compose the mainportion of class content: historical accounts and theories,legislation, and the social, economical, and political

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experiences of immigrants.


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With an eye on climate change sustainability, this course maps

the social and historical dimensions of crisis and inequalities offood production and distribution. In addition to exploring foodsecurity's relation to sustainable food production, students willstrengthen critical thinking, writing, and library research skills.


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48.469) - Credits: 3


SOCI.5150 Social Policy and Inequalities - Credits: 3

Social Policy and Inequalities is a semester-long course thatanalyzes the social policies in the United States andMassachusetts that address persistent and structuralinequalities in education, health and healthcare access,immigration, workforce, and human services. We will payparticular attention to social policies that contribute to or seekto alleviate inequalities based on race, gender, income andwealth, sexuality and disabilities. The course will identify keyfeatures of policy development, implementation and evaluationand interrogate the underlying patterns of inequalities at eachstage. The course will analyze case studies of policies such asthose related to poverty and income inequality; affirmativeaction; education; workforce development and employment.

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Describing a wide range of racial and ethnic denominations,Latinx is a complicated term which this course will examinethe trouble. This course emphasizes the historical and aestheticnetworks established in the Latinx literary canon that continueinto the present, while also exploring the relationship betweengenre and socio-historical issues. Reading from a diversetradition that reflects the contested definition of "Latinx" andits shifting demographics in the U.S., this course investigateshow U.S. Latinx literature speaks to and expands "American"literary traditions, and how unique ethnic identities such as theMexican American, Dominican American, Cuban American, ormainland Puerto Rican offer different yet interconnectingrepresentations of what it means to be Latinx in the U.S.


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HIST.2120 Modern Latin America (Formerly 43.212) -

Credits: 3

Modern Latin America, a 200-level course, surveys LatinAmerica from independence in the early nineteenth century tothe present using primary sources, a textbook, and scholarlyworks. It begins with an understanding of the political, social,and economic context from which ideas of independenceemerged and consideres the wars for independence. We willspend a significant part of the course studying nation-building:how did the leaders of new nations define their nations and thevalues that would guide them? Who was included and who wasexcluded in the process of nation-building? The next part ofthe course examines the demands of groups originallyexcluded: the indigenous population, women, and the poor.The portion of the course covering the twentieth centuryemphasizes Latin America's international connections, focusingon influence from the United States and the effectds of worldwars on the region. Mass politics also emerge, and areexpressed in the Mexican Revolution and in Peronism. We alsowiill consider the Cuban Revolution and its wider effects in theregion. We will conclude our survey of the region byconsidering how historical trends continue to affect politicstoday. For example, the Bolivian political scene continues to beaffected by the events and outcome of the War of the Pacific(1879-1883) and by a strong indigenist movement.


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Enhances the four skills acquired in Spanish 2 and Culture (orequivalent), which is a pre-requisite: speaking, listening,reading and writing through the discovery of the culture ofSpanish speaking countries in a communicative approach(instruction occurs in Spanish with minimal use of English).This class is the 3rd of the 4-course Spanish language programoffered at UML. Language courses are sequential and must betaken accordingly.


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A study of the major writers of Latin America from NativeAmerican literature to the modernist period. The authors andtheir works are placed in their historical, sociological, andliterary perspective, thus introducing students to the LatinAmerican World. Conducted in Spanish.

WLSP.3030 Modern and Contemporary Latin

American Literature (Formerly 54.303) - Credits: 3

A continuation of WLSP 53.3020, Survey of Latin AmericanLiterature and Culture I. Conducted in Spanish

WLSP.3040 Special Topics: in Latin American Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from Latin American countries. Classdiscussions, reading, oral and written work all in Spanish. Maybe repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLSP.3130 Fieldwork in the Spanish Community


Involves individual assignments under the sponsorship of localservice agencies servicing the Spanish-speaking communityinvolving individual family and group contact. Written andoral reports will be in Spanish.

WLSP.3150 Latin American Civilization and Culture


Considers significant intellectual, artistic, historical, andsociopolitical aspects of Latin America from the beginning ofits history. Through audiovisual aids and selected readings, thestudent will explore the Latin American way of being andexpressing.

WLSP.3510 Latin American Theater (Formerly

54.351) - Credits: 3

Examines Latin American theatrical works as forms of sociallyaccepted resistance and politically charged art forms. Thecourse will consider plays and performances that challengegovernments, inequities, and the status quo. In this course,students will study a variety of Latin American plays, as well asperformances an political acts that explore these issues.


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An exploration of representative Spanish and latin Americanfilms from a variety of major directors. Areas of investigationinclude the cinematic representation of nationality, ethnicity,identity, gender, history and politics. This course will be taughtin English. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable but not required.Spanish majors and minors will complete written assignments,reviews, quizzes, and exams in Spanish.

WLSP.4160 The Latin American Novel (Formerly

54.416) - Credits: 3

A study of the development of the Latin American novel. Threemajor works of Latin American short story writers such asBorges, Cortazar, Marquez, Rulfo.

WLSP.4910 Directed Studies in Spanish Literature


Individual research projects in Spanish literature. Students,through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor,develop a course of directed study in Spanish literature anddefine a problem for individual research. The student's findingsare presented in a paper of significant proportions. Permissionof Instructor.

WLSP.4920 Directed Study in Latin America


Individual research projects in Latin American topics. Students,through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor,develop a course of directed study in a specific Latin Americantopic and define a problem for individual research. Thestudent's findings are presented in a paper of significantproportions. Permission of Instructor.

WLSP.4950 Advanced Spanish Tutorial (Formerly

54.495) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study which affords advanced studentsan additional opportunity to pursue a previously exploredproblem in greater depth or to initiate an additional problem.The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarlyresearch and presentation and for creative expression.

WLSP.4960 Spanish Practicum Experience (Formerly

54.496) - Credits: 1-9

A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences forSpanish or Modern Language majors only. Specificrequirements vary depending upon faculty policies and thenature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of

the practicum experience is to provide an occasion forinvestigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic areaand for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skillswhich are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May berepeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are gradedsatisfactory, or unsatisfactory. The practicum experience maynot be substituted for a required course in the major.

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This course examines the rich cross-cultural artistic heritage ofthe medieval world from the Late Antique period (third centuryCE) through the Gothic period (fourteenth century CE). Thecourse includes the study of paintings, sculpture, illuminatedmanuscripts, mosaics and architecture. It will explore materialsand technique, the relationship of images to sacred texts andrituals, and the controversies regarding image production.Drawing examples for the eastern Mediterranean to the rockycoast of Ireland, the course will draw out the way works of artreflected relationships between the Jewish, Christian, andIslamic religions.

ENGL.2010 Classical Mythology (Formerly 42.201) -

Credits: 3

This course takes a literary approach to the mythology ofAncient Greece and Rome. We will explore stories of creationof the world, the fall of Troy, the travels of Odysseus andTheseus, the sins of Oedipus, and the rage of Medea. Thesetexts examine some of the most disturbing and violent ofhuman experiences, as well as some of the most moving: menand women's encounters with community, family, war, death,and love. We will address how these narratives form ethicaland social codes that underpin western culture, and devotesome attention to how these texts are reinterpreted by later

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authors. Authors may include Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, Virgil,and the Greek tragedians.

ENGL.2011 Medieval Myth and Legend - Credits: 3

Explores myth and legend in the literatures of England,Europe, and the World in the Middle Ages (500-1500). Topicsmay include dragons, djinns, and King Arthur, as well asknights, chivalry, the storyteller Scheherazade, Dante's walkthrough the Inferno, werewolves, and magic. We will discoverhow these fantastic tales negotiate cultural issues like genders,race, and ethnicity, political power, and the creation of art. Allreadings in modern English translation.

ENGL.2500 The Bible as Literature (Formerly 42.250)

- Credits: 3

Presents a literary and historical analysis of selected Old andNew Testament books.


42.267) - Credits: 3


ENGL.2675 Vikings - Credits: 3

An introduction to Norse mythology, sagas, and culture. Theclass will read translations of medieval texts recalling traditionsof the old Norse gods and their cults during the Viking Age (ca.800-1050 AD), as these were preserved in 13th-centuryIcelandic texts, but also in Latin, Arabic, Old High German,Old Swedish and Old English manuscripts and runicinscriptions. Students will explore the worldview and valuesystem of this unique culture, and examine relations, oftenviolent but sometimes comic or friendly, between groups ofhighly intelligent, vulnerable beings, both living and dead, maleand female, animal and human, god and giant - a crowdeduniverse full of trolls, elves witches, dwarfs, valkyries, berserks,shapeshifters, and various social classes of human beings.

ENGL.2810 British Literary Traditions (Formerly

42.281) - Credits: 3

A survey of British Literary history from the medieval throughthe modernist periods.


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(1066-1500) - Credits: 3

England in the 11th century had a multi-lingual and diverseculture, with French, German, Scandinavian, and Latinspeakers interacting daily. By 1500, England was English-speaking, with various dialects of Middle English emergingfrom this linguistic mix. In this class, students will learn to readand analyze the dialects of Middle English, translating textsuch as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Harley Lyrics,the York Plays, and the Canterbury Tales from their originallanguage. We will learn and apply the rules of grammar,pronunciation, and vocabulary. Students will analyze criticallyquestions of creolization, dialect and social class, and theemergence of print culture.


42.336) - Credits: 3

We will read Beowulf in translation, and discuss contemporaryapproaches to the poem. We will also study other Old English

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works such as Judith, as well as Frankish and Old Norse-Icelandic literature in translation to gain a cultural context forBeowulf. May include discussion of how later works, such asthose of J.R.R. Tolkien or modern fantasy writers have beeninfluenced by these medieval epics.


42.338) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3460 Homer's Iliad and Odyssey (Formerly

42.346) - Credits: 3

This class will explore the story of the ancient city of Troyfrom its origins in Homeric epic and classical drama to some ofits many European iterations beginning with Vergil's Aeneid.Students will examine how these Trojan texts encode narrativesof gender,ethnicity, and welfare, and how they help create anoccidental European identity.

ENGL.3490 Arthurian Literature (Formerly 42.349) -

Credits: 3

Will examine works in modern English translation from avariety of genres (romance, history, tragedy, epic) that tellstories of the mythical King Arthur and the knights and ladiesof his courtly world. The course will focus primarily on texts ofthe medieval and renaissance periods, but will include attentionto nineteenth- and twentieth-century versions in poetry, prose,art, music and film.

ENGL.3510 Literature of the Middle Ages (Formerly

42.351) - Credits: 3

This course will examine a variety of medieval genres: epic,chanson de geste, romance, fable, lyric, and drama. We willanalyze the circumstances under which the works wereproduced (orally and in manuscript) and imagine how theymay have been read by men and women in their day. Texts areselected from the courtly pursuits of the aristocrats and fromthe popular, religious rituals and writings of the risingmerchant class. We will also give some attention tomedievalism, that is , how the middle ages have been perceivedand transformed by contemporary cultures.

ENGL.3520 Renaissance Literature (Formerly 42.352)

- Credits: 3

A study of English prose and poetry of the period.

ENGL.3530 Literature of the Seventeenth Century


A study of English prose and poetry of the period excludingMilton.





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This course surveys some important issues and tendencies inthe history of Western Civilization from its origins through theearly modern period, including ancient Mesopotamia, classical

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Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.These include "civilization" and the rise of cities, differentimaginings of god(s) and humanity, evolving forms of politicalorganization, continuity and change in social organization andeveryday life, and the ongoing dialogue of faith and reason.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).


43.107) - Credits: 3


HIST.2000 Early Christianity (Formerly 43.200) -

Credits: 3

This course serves as an introduction to the first 800 years ofChristian history. It will begin with an introduction to theApostolic Church of the first century (and its Jewish/Greco-Roman background) and conclude with an introduction to theEastern Orthodox Church of Late Antiquity. The course willalso cover popular topics like "Gnosticism," "Women in EarlyChristianity," and "Early Christian Worship and Art."

HIST.2001 Religions in Medieval Europe - Credits: 3

This course serves as an introduction to religion in medievalEurope (ca. 500-1500), that is, the Roman and Easterntraditions of Christianity, Christian movements deemed"heretical" by "orthodoxy," Judaism, and Islam.Understanding the medieval history of these religions results inour gaining not only a comprehension of their individualdevelopments but also how the three great monotheistic faithshave become some of the most powerful religious forces everseen in civilization. These different religions will be treated notonly individually but also in dialogue with one another.


Credits: 3


HIST.2255 Hellenistic History - Credits: 3

This course investigates the Hellenistic Period, defined as theera from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE to thedeath of Cleopatra and the conquest of Rome in 31 BCE. Inthese centuries, the Mediterranean world was exposed to brandnew cultures and ideas, leading to an unmatched period ofinnovation and creativity, as well as to new conflicts andstruggles. This course will emphasize themes of cultural, social,and religious hybridity, which were brought about throughclose contact with the Near East, North Africa, and CentralAsia, and closely engaged with all the complexities of the threehundred years that passed between the height of the classicalGreek world and the beginning of the Roman Empire.

HIST.2260 Roman History and Civilization (Formerly

43.226) - Credits: 3

This course examines one thousand years of Roman history(ca. 500 BC-500AD) with equal emphasis upon social,political, military, and cultural aspects of the Republic andEmpire.

HIST.2270 Europe in the Middle Ages (Formerly

43.227) - Credits: 3

A survey of the Latin West during the formative period fromthe Roman Empire to the creation and development of the firstEuropean civilization.


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HIST.3270 Medieval England (Formerly 43.327) -

Credits: 3

From the first century Roman Conquest of the Britons to the15th century Tudor victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, thiscourse aims to illuminate the social, political, religious, andcultural elements that made medieval England. This course willexplore art, gender, class structures, and England's interactionswith non-Christians, among many other topics. In addition tothe extensive written sources available, special attention will bepaid to archaeological discoveries that help us understand dailylife in medieval England.

HIST.3290 Childhood in Premodern Europe (Formerly

43.329) - Credits: 3

This course examines the concept of childhood in medieval andRenaissance Europe (ca. 1100-1600), with particular attentionto England and Italy. There are no specific prerequisites,although some knowledge of European history (i.e., MedievalInstitutions, Western Civilization, Renaissance-Reformation)will be useful. Among the topics we will consider are thefollowing: the different stages of childhood; children'seducation and apprenticeship; dress, diet, and demeanor ofchildren; orphans; royal children; Protestant and Catholicviews of children; adolescent sexuality; depiction of children inart; child labor; literature for children.

HIST.3300 Tudor and Stuart England, 1485-1714


Traces the transformation of England from a small islandkingdom to the hub of an overseas empire. During this periodthe English people underwent religious upheaval and civil war,saw the rise and partial decline of the monarchy, built andrebuilt London, and enjoyed the plays of Shakespeare.Although England provides the focus for this course, the rest ofthe Tudor and Stuart world is included.

HIST.3320 Warfare in the Ancient World (Formerly

43.332) - Credits: 3

Warfare in the Ancient World is a practical introduction to thestudy of warfare in the ancient world and traces the advancesmade in empire building, ideology and military technology.The chronological structure of the class starts with theEgyptians and continues through the Dark Age, Classical andHellenistic Greeks, to the rise and fall of Rome. This coursewill trace certain themes through the centuries: how differentcivilizations waged war; who served in various armies and whysoldiers decided to fight. While major battles and importantindividuals are discussed, military tactics and strategies areonly tools to help understand the underlying causes for armedconflict.


43.342) - Credits: 3


HIST.3710 Medieval Institutions (Formerly 43.371) -

Credits: 3

This is a reasonably intensive reading seminar focusing on anumber of important medieval institutions that have helped toinfluence our modern world. You will read a number of worksin order to discuss them in detail in class. In addition, you willbe required to write a review of one of three required books.

HIST.3720 Women in the Middle Ages - Credits: 3

This course explores medieval Europe through the female lens.We will illuminate the influence of women on war, politics,business, religion and culture. We will study queens, writers,artists, nuns businesswomen, and peasants in order tounderstand how women shaped the medieval world, how theywere shaped by it, and how they contributed to the brillianceof the Renaissance.

HIST.3870 Pirates of the Mediterranean - Credits: 3

This course uses piracy, defined as armed robbery at sea, tohighlight issues of violence, governmental intervention, andeconomic practices as they relate to marginalized people of theGreco-Roman world. Students will be introduced to themethods of underwater archeology while examining shipwreckevidence, and epigraphic conventions while reading primarysource material relating to piratical events. The course follows

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the long history of the Mediterranean as a contested, yetcentral space, and tracks how the sea was used, not just as aresource, but as an opportunity for predation and personaladvancement. The main questions will be: what is a pirate, andwho has the power to apply that label to others.



The ancient Mediterranean was home to a diverse array ofcultures in close contact with each other through trade,warfare, and colonization. This course will study a variety ofGreco-Roman responses to other cultures through a series ofcase studies of contact between Greeks, Romans, and othercultures of the ancient world. In particular, we will examinequestions of the applicability of modern concepts such as raceand ethnicity, and explore the ways in which these shiftingrepresentations of other cultures are reflective of the ways inwhich Greeks and Romans perceived themselves. We will alsoreflect on the ways in which these ancient Greco-Romanconceptions of culture relate to our own modernunderstandings of cultural difference.

HIST.3885 Law in the Ancient Greek World - Credits:

3

This course will examine the body of evidence for law in theancient Greek world as a means of understanding the legal,political, and social history of the Greek poleis. In particularwe will focus our attention on the large corpus of forensicspeeches form Classical Athens with an eye to understandingthe ways in which the Athenian city governed itself andresolved conflict within the poleis. Due to the nature of thesespeeches and the evidence for Greek legal practices, we willalso be examining various aspects of Greek social andeconomic history within a legal context, including gender,slavery, property law, and citizenship.

MUHI.2161 Music of Western Civilization: Antiquity-

Mid 18th Century (Formerly 74.161/MUHI.1610) -

Credits: 3

Students will listen to and learn to understand WesternEuropean Art music from the earliest times through the MiddleAges, Renaissance, Baroque, and 18th-century Classical era.We will examine significant composers, forms, and styles, andexplore such things as the kinds of music people sang andplayed, the instruments they played, how music has been usedin worship and in the theater, how the historical contextinfluenced composers' procedures and decisions, how musicfrom several hundred years ago has influenced music of today,and why music has been on of the most enduring forms ofcommunity and culture in Europe and America. Open to non-music majors only.


Credits: 3

Studies sacred and secular musical forms from pre-Christianityto 1750.

PHIL.3141 Dante's Way from Fear to Peace - Credits: 3

The course will involve close reading of central cantos from allthree books of Dante's Divine Comedy, the Inferno,Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Through we will consider Dante'splace in the history of European literature, in particular, hisrelationship to Virgil and the epic tradition, our primary focuswill be on three philosophical concerns, existential/ethical,metaphysical/ontological, and epistemological/Linguistic.





After defining "Neoplatonism" with reference to Plato'sPhaedo, Symposium, and Phaedrus, the course will consider therelationships among Homer's Odyssey, Plotinus's Enneads,Virgil's Aeneid, Augustine's Confessions, and Dante's DivineComedy. The focus will be on coming home to the "source andorigin" after having been away and, as the philosopherPlotinus puts it, having been "a stranger in something strange".Students will be invited to work on other literary andphilosophical treatments of this theme in English, Irish orAmerican poetry and writing. A principal concern of the courseis language "sung, spoken, and written". Accordingly, thecourse will applicable to, and count for the Philosophy andCommunications track.

PHIL.3470 Greek Tragedy & Philosophy (Formerly

45.347) - Credits: 3

Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, and Nietzschehave drawn inspiration from, and challenged critically, thegreat Greek tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.This course will play off philosophical commentaries againstthe specific tragedies they have targeted in order to examine theoften tense relationship between philosophical discourse andtragic poetry.

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A survey of the beginnings of philosophy, mainly western, fromthe Presocratics to Augustine. Studies the emergence ofphilosophy out of mythical forms of thinking and thedevelopment of rational thought in the work of Plato,Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans, and the Neoplatonists.

PHIL.3870 Plato and Beginning of Philosophy


It is Plato who first uses the words 'philosopher" and"philosophy", and who, in his dialogs or dramatic discussions,establishes for all subsequent Western thought just was theenterprise of philosophy will be. In our study of these dialogswe will trace the origins in Plato of philosophy's primaryquestions concerning what is real and true as opposed to mereappearance (ontology, metaphysics), what is knowledge asopposed to mere opinion (epistemology), what is validargument (logic), what is beautiful (aesthetics), and what isgood, just and fair (ethics, politics). Plato foregrounds speechand language in all these considerations. Hence language, asthe medium of thought and communication, will be afundamental concern throughout our study.

WLSP.4045 Cervantes' Don Quijote in translation -

Credits: 3

Cervantes' Don Quijote will examine new ideas and conceptsconcerning one of the world's greatest novels. Taught inEnglish, there is no language requirement for this course;however, this course is designed to engage student interest inhistorically and culturally significant events in Golden AgeSpain and to - more importantly - expand student interest inliterary criticism of the Spanish Golden Age and of Cervantes'masterwork in particular. Because it is taught in English, thiscourse does not count toward the Spanish major or minor.

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Explores both the writings and the personal lives of a looseconfederation of poets, novelists, and essayist who emergedonto the American literary and cultural scene following WorldWar II and who came to be known as the -Beat Generation.+The primary focus will be on the life and writings of Lowellnative Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) with others of the -beat

circle+ included as well, i.e., Allen Ginsberg, WilliamBurroughs, Diana DiPrima, etc.


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This course surveys the increasing political, social, andeconomic tensions between the North and the South during thefirst half of the nineteenth century; the explosion of those

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tensions into secession and conflict; the four years of war; andthe postwar struggle to reconstruct the South and forge a newunion.





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Surveys some recent methods and approaches used in the studyof international politics and provides an introduction tocurrent problems of foreign policies of major world powers.Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome forDiversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA).


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International Organization (Formerly 46.420) -

Credits: 3

Students take part in a simulation of the proceedings of aregional or international organization, e.g., U.N., O.A.S.,O.A.U., or the Arab League. They study all aspects of theselected institution but concentrate on key economic, socialand security issues discussed in the body's debates. The courseaims to give the student a clearer understanding of the forcesand constraints which shape the foreign policies of individualstates.

POLI.4920 Directed Study In International

Organizations (Formerly 46.492) - Credits: 3

Advanced and intensive reading and other activity inconnection with the study of selected internationalorganizations.


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48.215) - Credits: 3

Examines various positive alternatives to war and violence,including disarmament, nonviolence, conflict resolution, andthe United Nations. Students do volunteer work with anactivist agency or interview an activist. The course stresses thehistorical and contemporary role of peace movements andallied social-change movements such as feminism, civil rightsand environmentalism.


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SOCI.3170 Sociology of Genocide (Formerly 48.317) -

Credits: 3

The deliberate destruction of an ethnic group is an historicalevent and a social process. This course addresses suchquestions as: Why do genocides occur? Why do people becomegenocide perpetrators? How do genocides affect survivors and

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their offspring? How can genocide be prevented? Focus is onNative American, Armenian and Jewish experiences and recentcases of ethnic cleansing.


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A study of the major writers of Latin America from NativeAmerican literature to the modernist period. The authors andtheir works are placed in their historical, sociological, andliterary perspective, thus introducing students to the Latin

American World. Conducted in Spanish.

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HIST.3901 Topics in History of the Portuguese World

- Credits: 3

An advanced course that will cover various topics in the historyof the Portuguese-speaking world, including medieval, earlymodern, and contemporary history in Portugal, Brazil, andother areas of the Lusophone world. The specific focus of eachiteration will be announced in advance. Offered irregularly.




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53.114) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 53.113 Portuguese 1 and Culture, which is apre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oralexpression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 113, 144 and 213, 214 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.


53.213) - Credits: 3



53.214) - Credits: 3

A continuation of 53.213 Portuguese 3 and Culture, which is apre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral

expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing isrequired in language courses. Beginning and intermediatelanguage courses at the 113, 114 and 213, 214 levels must beelected in the prescribed sequence.

WLPO.3011 Special Topics: in Lusophone Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization from the Lusophone world. Class discussions,readings, oral and written work all in Portuguese or in English.May be repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.

WLPO.3020 Special Topics: in Portuguese Studies


An in-depth study of a specific topic in literature, culture,civilization or cinema from Portugal. Class discussions,readings, oral and written work all in Portuguese or in English.May be repeated once for credit, if content changes, and withwritten consent of the Instructor.





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WLPO.3060 The Short Story in the Lusophone World

- Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the development of theshort story in the Portuguese-speaking world from the 19thcentury to today. Through theoretical readings, discussion andwriting activities, students will learn to analyze, ask criticcalquestions of, and develop critical arguments about shortfiction. Readings will be chosen from a variety of canonicalauthors from Brazil, Portugal, Cabo Verde, Mozambique,Angola, and Macau. Conducted in English.

WLPO.3070 The City in Contemporary Lusophone

Literature and Film - Credits: 3

This course provides a comprehensive view of contemporaryLusophone urban space through literature and film. The coursewill explore the histories and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries by analyzing fictional texts and films relatedto their cities. Through readings and films, students will gain acritical understanding of many key events that have shapedLusophone history, politics, and economy, and will be guidedto discover, among others, themes related to national identity,language, ethnicity, migration, economic injustice, unhealedwounds of war, dictatorship, and colonialism. Conducted inEnglish (English reading material; film screenings will be inPortuguese with English subtitles).

WLPO.3080 Lusophone Music and Culture - Credits:

3

This course will study the role of music and song in Lusophonecultures, including Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Wewill examine the historical and cultural evolution of someiconic music genres, including fado, samba, bossa nova, morna,and kizomba. Students will examine the social and politicalimportance of music, including the politically engaged songfrom the 1960s and 1970s to today. Conducted in English.




WLPO.3440 Advanced Portuguese Grammar -

Credits: 3

A systematic review of Portuguese grammar and syntax, andthe study and practice of the basic principles of writing inPortuguese. Taught in Portuguese.

WLPO.3450 Advanced Portuguese Conversation and


The course aims at developing advanced written and oralproficiency in Portuguese. Topics of contemporary significanceare selected for discussions. Taught in Portuguese.

WLPO.4810 Directed Studies in Portuguese


Students, through regular and frequent consultation with theirinstructor, pursue a special program of composition or creativeexpression in Portuguese.

WLPO.4830 Independent Studies in Portuguese


This course allows students to undertake research on non-literature related topic on the Portuguese speaking world that isnot made available through normal course offerings. Thesyllabus for the independent study will specify the topic andreadings for the course, as well as dates by which readings andwritten work must be completed, the frequency of requiredmeetings, and how the grade for the course will be determined.As an independent study is an upper level course, there issubstantial writing component.

WLPO.4850 Advanced Portuguese Tutorial (Formerly

53.485) - Credits: 3

A program of directed study affords advanced student toprovide an additional opportunity to pursue a previouslyexplored problem in greater depth or to initiate and additionalproblem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques forscholarly research and presentation and for creative expression.

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Hate crimes illustrate bigotry plus criminal acts. This course

examines prejudice as a motivation for criminal behavior. Thecriminological theory for hate crime is reviewed, as well ashistorical perspectives of this crime category. This is a rich andcomprehensive exploration that begins with understanding thepsychology of prejudice and ends with reviewing genocide as amass hate crime.


41.237/DGMD 231) - Credits: 3


EDUC.3000 Understanding Family and Community

Engagement - Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students tokey concepts of family and community engagement. Studentswill utilize readings, discussions, and hands-on activities toexamine their understanding of the role that families andcommunities play in the educational lives of students. They willlearn community-based relational approaches and design onfamily or community engagement strategy to utilize in theirclassrooms. The course will also explore how social networksand school structures impact the development of meaningfulrelationship between teachers, families, and communitymembers.


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Describing a wide range of racial and ethnic denominations,Latinx is a complicated term which this course will examinethe trouble. This course emphasizes the historical and aestheticnetworks established in the Latinx literary canon that continueinto the present, while also exploring the relationship betweengenre and socio-historical issues. Reading from a diversetradition that reflects the contested definition of "Latinx" andits shifting demographics in the U.S., this course investigates

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how U.S. Latinx literature speaks to and expands "American"literary traditions, and how unique ethnic identities such as theMexican American, Dominican American, Cuban American, ormainland Puerto Rican offer different yet interconnectingrepresentations of what it means to be Latinx in the U.S.


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ENGL.3765 Native American Renaissance - Credits: 3

Students in this course will examine and discuss fiction, poetryand autobiographical writings by four of the seminal figures ofthe Native American Renaissance: N.Scott Momaday, LeslieMarmon Silko, Joy Harjo and James Welch. Collectively, thesewriters helped restore modes of traditional cultural expressionand historical perspective long imperiled by the histories ofEuropean and U.S. Colonialism in the Americas. Their work isalso deeply imbued with concerns for the landscape andecology, including in regards to conditions within thereservation system. Additionally, we'll pay sizeable attention tocritical assessments of the Native American Renaissance asoffered in the work of figures such as Paula Gunn Allen, LouisOwens, Gerald Vizenor and others.


42.378) - Credits: 3

Asian Americans hold an intriguing place in the culturalimagination: as perpetual foreigners, as so-called 'modelminorities' that serve to maintain hegemonic power relations,and as living embodiments of America's memory of itsinvolvement in recent wars. As artists, however, AsianAmericans have contributed and impressive body of literarywork, and we'll examine some of the most enduring andprovocative of these texts. We'll explore themes such as traumaand the immigrant experience, issues of exile and dislocation,Asian Americans' embattled place in our country's history, andthe intersections of race and ethnicity with gender and

sexuality. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcomefor Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) and SocialResponsibility &Ethics (SRE).


- Credits: 3


ENGL.3952 Topics in Latinx Literature and Culture -

Credits: 3

This course focuses on thematic or issue-oriented topics inLatinx literature and culture. Topics and methods will varyeach section, but topics might include: "Monsters, Hauntings,and the Nation," which examines Latinx horror to understandhow the genre addresses the unique experience of Latinxpeople in the Americas. Reading from a wide variety of Latinxtexts, students will gain a deeper understanding of thecapacities of horror to depict the foundational yet spectralpresence of Latinx people in the "American" imaginary.


Credits: 3

From Confucian texts to current conditions, the courseexamines the evolution of Chinese women's status throughoutthe centuries. The course will ask questions such as whetherConfucianism dictated oppression against women, what factorsinfluenced the changes of status for women, how Westernfeminism is connected with Chinese women, what roles womenplayed in transforming China, and how ordinary women livedand are still living in China.

HIST.2390 The Nonwestern World Since 1945


The recent history of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and LatinAmerica and the comparative global processes and trends thathave influenced the world since 1945.


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Film - Credits: 3

This course examines the history of slavery in the UnitedStates. It explores topics such as the role of slavery in the

economy, the culture of enslaved Americans, resistance toslavery, and the abolition of slavery, often making comparisonsto slavery in other parts of the Western Hemisphere. Thecourse also investigates how the institution of slavery has beenrepresented by different generations of historians and inAmerican popular culture from the 1850's through the present.

HIST.3575 The Age of Jim Crow - Credits: 3

This course examines U.S. History--particularly the history ofthe South--during the era of Jim Crow, the period between theCivil War and the Civil Rights Movement when AfricanAmericans were systematically denied political and socialrights. This course examines the visions white southerners heldfor what their region should be in this period, as well as theresponses of African Americans.

HIST.3845 Malcolm X - Credits: 3

This course investigates the personal transformation ofMalcolm X during his lifetime as well as the impact he has hadon both American and transnational culture and politics fromthe mid-twentieth century to the present.



The ancient Mediterranean was home to a diverse array ofcultures in close contact with each other through trade,warfare, and colonization. This course will study a variety ofGreco-Roman responses to other cultures through a series ofcase studies of contact between Greeks, Romans, and othercultures of the ancient world. In particular, we will examinequestions of the applicability of modern concepts such as raceand ethnicity, and explore the ways in which these shiftingrepresentations of other cultures are reflective of the ways inwhich Greeks and Romans perceived themselves. We will alsoreflect on the ways in which these ancient Greco-Romanconceptions of culture relate to our own modernunderstandings of cultural difference.


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HIST.3940 Immigration and Assimilation in

Contemporary Europe - Credits: 3

This course examines contemporary European dilemmas ofimmigration, assimilation and multiculturalism, within thecontext of the larger history of European imperial decline after1945. It will aim at providing fuller historical understanding ofEurope's ongoing crises of integration, while also exploring thetextures of individual and community life among those ofimmigrant descent within contemporary Europe. For purposesof focus and continuity, greatest attention will be dedicated toSouth Asian, Turkish, and North African communities inBritain, Germany and France, respectively.

HIST.5350 Immigration History (Formerly 43.535) -

Credits: 3

The course focuses on the experiences of women, men, andchildren who came to the U.S. from the colonial era throughthe 21st century. Their emigrations will be examined in aglobal context. Irish migration, the mass European migrationsduring the did late 19th / early 20th centuries, and post-SecondWorld War immigration particularly from Asian and Africancountries are discussed. The Lawrence, Lowell, and Bostonimmigration stories are extensively considered. Students willacquire an understanding of U.S. Immigration History - Boththe experiences of immigrants and reactions to thatimmigration over time, including the frequent passage offederal legislation to block or impede immigration. Studentswill utilize area immigration archives to produce originalresearch on the topic.

HIST.5460 Topics in African-American History


This graduate-level course examines important ideas and eventsin African-American history as well as debates amonghistorians about how to interpret these ideas and events. Wewill examine slavery and its demise, the labor system thatemerged after slavery, violence against and intimidation ofblacks, the relocation of millions of African Americans fromthe rural South to the urban North, and the struggle for civilrights, among other topics. A theme that runs through thecourse is how African Americans were able to build a rich andvibrant culture as well as strong networks of kinship even asmasters, landlords, and others sought to control their labor anddeny then political and other rights.


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This course will focus on issues of identity and difference. Wewill discuss the ways in which group identities are formed andbreak down. We will discuss how differences are constituted

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and reconstituted. These issues are central to theories of raceand gender, racism and sexism. Some of the questions whichwe will raise are these: What motivates forming groupidentities? How are they formed? How is identity used withinoppressive social structures? How can it be used to transformsociety? Why do some differences make a difference and othersdon't? Can we choose our group identities? Meets CoreCurriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Diversity andCultural Awareness (DCA).





POLI.2150 African Politics (Formerly 46/57.225) -

Credits: 3

The images of Africa most commonly seen in the US flood ourminds with inconsistent messages. Africa is portrayed anddiscussed as a locus of ancient tribal conflicts, disease, famine,and suffering. While struggles do occur - just as they do in allplaces - understanding the diverse experiences of the peoples ofAfrica requires engagement with the cultures, politics, religions,and perspectives of people in more than fifty countries across avast continent. While such engagement can hardly beaccomplished in a semester, we will attempt to scratch at thesurface in different ways that reveal ideas, experiences, andthoughts that reflect political life and culture in Africa south ofthe Sahara in a more reflective manner. Throughout thiscourse, I challenge you to remember that politics as we usuallyconceive them - the policies, programs, and posturing ofgovernment and public organizations - are a backdrop to theway real people live their lives every day. Policies and politicalsystems are less important for the fact that they exist than forthe ways in which they affect the lives of those they govern.

With this approach, I hope we will be able to pick apartgovernment structures, political organizations, and policyissues in ways that will shed light on the construction andculture of African politics. This requires a focus on power -who has it, how they use it, and to what ends.


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An advances seminar to consider special topics in socialpsychology with focus on critique of the theoretical andempirical literature, identification of future research pathways,and the potential for application with consideration of ethicsand social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is socialinjustice, its causes, manifestations, explanations, and socialpsychological theories that help us understand them. We willexplore how and why social injustice prevails in today's worldfull of resources; why small number of people own majority ofworld's wealth; why some countries are poorer than others. Wewill study our own standpoints and where they come from andwe will work on possible remedies that could lead to a more

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just world.




PSYC.5270 Immigrant Psychology and Communities


This course will focus on the immigrant experience and thevarious immigrant groups in the United States with emphasison recent immigrants in Lowell and Massachusetts. Theories ofacculturation and adaptation to a new cultural environmentwill be extensively examined in the course. An experientialapproach will be integrated throughout the course via theincorporation of guest speakers, films, autobiographies/novels,and food. Students will have ample opportunities to read,reflect, discuss and write about the immigrant experience. Asour country is a country of immigrants, this course should haverelevance to anyone working in the community.


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WLFR.3820 Francophone Literature and Visual Arts

of Senegal - Credits: 3

Senegal has particular significance in Francophone studies forthe highly visible contributions of its writers and artists fromthe colonial era through today, and its emblematic role incultural production in West Africa. Through film, literature,visual arts and other cultural productions in the country fromthe French colonial period up through today, we examine howartists have responded to the history and present legacies ofcolonialism through their creative works. The course isconducted in French.

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COMP.4200 Artificial Intelligence (Formerly 91.420)

- Credits: 3

Topics include: search techniques and their properties,including A*; game-playing, including adversarial andstochastic search; probabilistic reasoning, including MarkovDecision Processes and Hidden Markov Models; andreinforcement learning, including value iteration and q-learning. Topics are developed theoretically and withprogramming assignments. The course includes a student-directed final project and paper.

COMP.4500 Mobile Robotics I (Formerly 91.450) -

Credits: 3

An introduction to robotics, including laboratory. In the lab,students build and program robots. Topics include sensors,locomotion, deliberative, reactive, and hybrid controlarchitectures, computer vision, application domains, andcurrent research.


Credits: 3


EECE.2160 ECE Application Programming (Formerly

16.216) - Credits: 3

Introduces C programming for engineers. Covers fundamentalsof procedural programming with applications in electrical andComputer engineering and embedded systems. Topics includevariables, expressions and statements, console input/output,modularization and functions, arrays, pointers and stringsalgorithms, structures, and file input/output. Introducesworking with C at the bit manipulation level. Laboratoriesinclude designing and programming engineering applications.

EECE.2650 Logic Design (Formerly 16.265) - Credits:

3

Number systems and binary codes. Boolean algebra. Canonicaland fundamental forms of Boolean functions. Functionexpansion and its applications to digital circuit design.Minimization of Boolean functions by Boolean algebra andKarnaugh maps. Two-level and multi-level digital circuits.Decoder, encoders, multiplexers, and de-multiplexers. Latchesand flip-flops. Registers and counters. Analysis and synthesis ofsynchronous sequential circuits. Design of more complexcircuits: data-path and control circuits. Use of software tools toimplement a design on modern hardware.

EECE.3170 Microprocessors Systems Design I


Introduction to microprocessors, Uses assembly language todevelop a foundation on the hardware which executes aprogram. Memory and I/O interface design and programming.Design and operation of computer systems. Study ofmicroprocessor and its basic support components, includingdetailed schematics, timing and functional analysis of theirinteractions. Laboratories directly related to microprocessorfunctions and its interfaces (e.g. memory subsystem, I/O devicesand coprocessors).


Systems (Formerly 16.480/EECE.4800) - Credits: 3


ENGN.2050 Statics (Formerly

14.203/22.211/26.211/25.205) - Credits: 3

The application of Newton's Laws to engineering problems instatics. The free-body diagram method is emphasized. Topicsinclude vector algebra, force, moment of force, couples, staticequilibrium of rigid bodies, trusses, friction, properties ofareas, shear and moment diagrams, flexible cables, screws,bearings, and belts.

ENGN.2070 Dynamics (Formerly

14.205/22.213/25.207) - Credits: 3

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Calculus based vector development of the dynamics of points,particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies in planarmotion; kinematics of points in rotating and non-rotatingframes of reference in one, two, and three dimensions;conservation of momentum, and angular momentum; principleof work and energy.

MECH.4530 Mechatronics (Formerly 22.453) -

Credits: 3

Devices and methods to monitor and control mechanicalsystems, with particular emphasis on the use of embeddedmicroprocessors.

MECH.5300 Autonomous Robotic Systems (Formerly

22.530) - Credits: 3

This course covers concepts related to autonomous roboticsystems, emphasizing the synthesis and design of controlalgorithms for autonomous robotic vehicles. Topics that will becovered in the course include: Linear and nonlinear systemsanalysis, stability in the sense of Lyapunov, linearization ofnonlinear dynamic equations, rigid body equations of motionin three dimensions, dynamic model derivation of aerial, space,marine and ground vehicles, fundamentals of flight dynamics,feedback control design for autonomous robotic vehicles,guidance and navigation, description of components typicallyencountered to autonomous robotic vehicles, guidance andnavigation, description of components typically encountered toautonomous robotic vehicles, cooperative control of multi-robot teams and state estimation.

MECH.5790 Robotics (Formerly 22.579) - Credits: 3

Common robotics joints and robotics classification. Planes ofmotion and fold lines. Robotics capability. Forward andinverse kinematics and the RobSim software package.Trajectory planning and elementary obstacle avoidance.Robotics dynamics and feasible trajectory evaluation. Design ofthe control system for the non-linear robotics problem.Classroom studies are followed by hands-on applications in theAutomated Manufacturing Assembly and Robotics Laboratory.

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Intended primarily for students majoring in the liberal arts. Thecourse develops the theory of electricity from an historicalperspective. Sufficient background in circuit theory, resonance,field theory and radio waves is given to provide anunderstanding of the principles of radio from its antecedents inthe nineteenth century through the invention of the transistorin the mid twentieth century. The fundamental contributionsof, for example Volta, Oersted, Morse, Maxwell, Faraday,Hertz, Lodge, and Marconi are considered. In the presentcentury the technical advances of such figures as de Forest,Fleming, Fessenden, Armstrong and Shockley are studied. Thegrowth, regulation and culture of American broadcasting arealso central to the course. Laboratory work is required andstudents may use this course toward fulfilling the GeneralEducation (science/experimental component) requirement ofthe University. Not open to students in the College ofEngineering.


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FAHS.1010 Values and Creative Thinking (formerly

59.101) - Credits: 3

Values and Creative Thinking is a course designed specificallyfor freshmen. Throughout the semester you will be asked toexamine your personal value system and how it relates to youreducation. The purpose of this course is to help you identifythose individual qualities that you can use to achieve yourhighest academic potential. Specifically, this course is intendedto help you develop greater self-awareness and confidence;creative and critical thinking skills; career planning skillsdesigned to help you understand the full spectrum of availablecareers; an understanding of different computer technologiesand multimedia techniques; an awareness of the role of valuesin determining your experiences and perspectives; problemsolving and group decision making skills relating to issues thataffect the quality of your life.



Europe has been transformed in the last 250 years from an

agricultural society to a post-industrial one. We study theprocesses by which this happened, from the IndustrialRevolution of the 18th and early 19th century to the wars anddepressions of the early 20th century and the collapse of thecommunist system and European unification in the late 20thcentury. Students learn basic concepts and methods of historyand economics.


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41.490) - Credits: 3


MUED.2120 Special Topics (Formerly 73.212) -

Credits: 3

Special Topics: A variety of topical issues in music will beexplored through an interdisciplinary lens, which will varyfrom semester to semester. This music elective may includeanalysis and discussions of musical structure and form, cultureand its influence on musical genres, gender in music, as well asidentity and inclusion, depending on faculty and studentinterest.

MUSR.3010 Music, Technology and Society (Formerly

78.301) - Credits: 3

Examines how recording technology has changed music andthe relationships of music and society. The course studies andevaluates the application of technology to making music, tomusic listening, to styles of music, and to music's roles insociety, other art forms, and media. The evolving importanceof technology in music over the past century is charted throughthe study of musical examples and through viewing howhuman values are reflected in this century's timely music.Studies will be based on assigned readings, lectures anddiscussions, examination of current and historically significant

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music recordings, motion pictures and media pieces for thisartistry, their use of available technology, and their impact onhuman values and society.


45.366) - Credits: 3



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Credits: 3


PSYC.2730 Biological Psych (Formerly 47.273) -

Credits: 3

Surveys issues and topics dealing with the physiological andevolutionary bases of behavior. Biological systems andprocesses that influence behavior are considered, withparticular emphasis on brain mechanisms. Recent discoveries in

the neurosciences will be presented. Methods of research arereviewed.





48.215) - Credits: 3

Examines various positive alternatives to war and violence,including disarmament, nonviolence, conflict resolution, andthe United Nations. Students do volunteer work with anactivist agency or interview an activist. The course stresses thehistorical and contemporary role of peace movements andallied social-change movements such as feminism, civil rightsand environmentalism.



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ENGL.2100 Drama (Formerly 42.210) - Credits: 3

Presents a study of plays from the classical period to thepresent.

ENGL.2180 Comedy (Formerly 42.218) - Credits: 3

Presents the theory and practice of comedy from the Greeks tothe present.


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42.267) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3040 Creative Writing: Playwriting (Formerly

42.304) - Credits: 3

Studies the theory and practice of playwriting. Conducted as aworkshop with close analysis of student work.


Credits: 3



42.348) - Credits: 3





ENGL.3610 Restoration Comedy (Formerly 42.361) -

Credits: 3

A study of comic plays from 1660 to the mid-eighteenthcentury. Focus on the works of Ethridge, Wycherley, Congreve,and Sheridan.

ENGL.3620 Modern Drama (Formerly 42.362) -

Credits: 3

A study of selected Continental, British and American plays ofthe late nineteenth century to the present.


42.363) - Credits: 3


ENGL.3635 Renaissance Comedy - Credits: 3

Renaissance culture loved clowning, fools, and folly - not justas entertainment, but as a powerful tool of social awarenessand critique. This course explores the development of comedyin the Renaissance, particularly its explosion on the Englishstage during the reign of Elizabeth I. Taking account of therange and inventiveness of scripted comedy in England, as wellas its often sharp social and political commentary and critique,we study how playwrights deployed their clowns, tricksters,fools, knaves, and especially their cross-dressed heroines toentertain their popular and courtly audiences, while negotiatinga volatile and politically dangerous time.


42.364) - Credits: 3




A survey of ancient to early modern theatre in its historical andsocial contexts, tracing changes and developments in actingstyles, theatre architecture, scenic practices, dramatic literature,and the audience. The course examines how theatre both

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reflects and shapes the changing beliefs and priorities of aculture.





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Credits: 3


THEA.2010 Introduction to Theatre (Formerly THEA

201) - Credits: 3

This course explores the arts and practices of theatre fromclassical to contemporary times. Students are introduced to thebasic concepts and forms of theatre as well as to theories of itsorigins and purposes. Replaces 42.219 and 59.219; credit maynot be earned for both 42/59.219 and THEA 201.

THEA.2020 Living Theatre: The Audience Experience

- Credits: 3

In this course students will experience the fundamentals of livetheatre. Students will attend 5-8 productions of varying styles;including but limited to period productions, musicals and newworks. Through readings, conversations with professionalartists and live performances, students will explore the latesttrends of the local area theatre community. Students willcritically analyze theatrical productions from the point of viewof audience. The purpose of our analysis as audience - to beable to read scripts and critically respond to productions froman informed perspective.


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Survey of the materials, skills, and techniques of technicaltheatre (including scenic construction, scene painting, lighting,

and sound production) through reading, lecture, and hands-onexperience. Replaces 42.252; credits may not be earned forboth 42/59.252 and THEA 221.




THEA.2610 Acting 1 (Formerly THEA 261) - Credits: 3

Theory and practice of acting including exercises in theelements and methods of acting and the preparation of a publicperformance. Replaces 42.261 and 59.261; credits may not beearned for both 42/59.261 and THEA 261.


Credits: 3


THEA.3400 Directing Workshop (Formerly THEA

340) - Credits: 3

Study of the process of directing plays of different styles.Students will direct scenes with other members of theworkshop and their work will be analyzed by the instructorand fellow students. Replaces 42.343 and 59/343; credits maynot be earned for both 42/59.343 and THEA 340.

THEA.3620 Acting 2 (Formerly THEA 262) - Credits:

3

A continuation of THEA 261 emphasizing techniques of scenestudy and characterization. Pre-requisite THEA 261 or theequivalent. Replaces 42/59.262; credits may not be earned forboth 42/59.262 and THEA 262.

THEA.3640 Performing Shakespeare - Credits: 3

An introductory workshop exploring Shakespeare's plays fromthe standpoint of the actor. We will study techniques forunderstanding and activating Shakespeare's words through ourbodies, voices, and imaginations. Students will gain a basic,hands-on knowledge of Elizabethan theatre practices, as well asskills in analyzing and performing Shakespeare's language,characters, and genres through action exercises, text analysis,monologues, and scene study.

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THEA.3650 Voice and Movement (Formerly THEA

265) - Credits: 3

To discover the possibilities of you unique voice andphysicality, to gain techniques to free up tension, releasehabitual blocks and inhibitions, and to explore creativeexpression through the voice and body, ultimately applying allof these elements to performance. This course uses techniquesdesigned for voice, movement, and physical acting includingLinklater, Alexander, Viewpoiints, Grotowski, Yakim andothers.

THEA.4010 Topics in Theatre (Formerly THEA 401) -

Credits: 3

Advanced study of a selected area of theatrical production,history, texts, or theory. Repeatable for credit when topicsdiffer. Replaces 42.414 and 59.414; repeated credit may onlybe earned when topics differ.

THEA.4900 Performance Practicum (Formerly THEA

490) - Credits: 1-3

THEA.4920 Technical Theatre Practicum (Formerly


One-credit practicum in technical theatre (scenic construction,lighting, sound, costuming), consisting of work on a campusproduction under the supervision of Theatre Arts faculty.

THEA.4930 Practicum in Theatre (Formerly THEA

493) - Credits: 1-3

Part-time, full-semester internship at a professional theatre.Program director's permission required. Replaces 42.495 and59.495; may be repeated for credit with permission.

THEA.4940 Directed Study in Theatre (Formerly


Supervised independent project in theatre. Instructor'spermission required. Replaces 42.494 and 59.494; may berepeated for credit with permission.

THEA.4950 Senior Seminar in Theatre (Formerly


Capstone-experience seminar focusing on advanced projects (inperformance, dramaturgy, or design/tech) in the service ofportfolio building and preparation for graduate study and/orwork in the professional world of theatre. To be taken duringthe student's final year in the program. Instructors Consentrequired.

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UNCR.3990 UC - Junior level (Formerly UC 399) -

Credits: 3

University Credit granted for a course that does not have anequivalent within the UML Academic Departments.

UNCR.4990 UC - Senior level (Formerly UC 499) -

Credits: 3

University Credit granted for a course that does not have anequivalent within the UML Academic Departments.

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