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CH 103 - General Chemistry
A comprehensive study of quantitative relationships in chemical reactions. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic structure and periodicity, bonding and molecular structure, basic thermodynamic relationships, reaction kinetics and equilibria, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry. The laboratory focuses on qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, and an introduction to synthetic techniques.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Requirement: Natural/Mathematical Sciences
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CH 107 - General Chemistry
A comprehensive study of quantitative relationships in chemical reactions. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic structure and periodicity, bonding and molecular structure, basic thermodynamic relationships, reaction kinetics and equilibria, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry. The laboratory focuses on qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, and an introduction to synthetic techniques.
Prerequisites: Grade “C-” or better in CH103 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Requirement: Natural/Mathematical Sciences
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CH 204 - Organic Chemistry
A study of organic reactions with emphasis on functional groups, reactive intermediates, reaction mechanisms, and syntheses. The laboratory introduces students to organic laboratory techniques with emphasis on syntheses, qualitative analysis, and instrumental methods.
Prerequisites: Grade “C-” or better in CH 107 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 206 - Organic Chemistry
A study of organic reactions with emphasis on functional groups, reactive intermediates, reaction mechanisms, and syntheses. The laboratory introduces students to organic laboratory techniques with emphasis on syntheses, qualitative analysis, and instrumental methods.
Prerequisites: Grade “C-” or better in CH 204 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 301 - Quantitative Analysis
A laboratory-centered survey of techniques of chemical analysis including classical “wet” techniques and basic chemical instrumentation. Computer interfacing, spreadsheets, and statistical techniques for data analysis are emphasized.
Prerequisites: CH 107 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: Two laboratories and one class hour per week
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 302 - Physical Chemistry I
A detailed examination of classical equilibrium thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Applications to current research areas such as polymer and materials science, environmental chemistry, and biochemistry will be emphasized. The accompanying laboratory is structured to emphasize the topics covered in the lecture.
Prerequisites: CH 206; PY 211; MA 111.
Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 304 - Physical Chemistry II
Treatment of elementary quantum mechanical theory with applications to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy. The accompanying laboratory emphasizes experimental applications of the theoretical ideas developed in lecture.
Prerequisites: CH 301, CH 302.
Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 305 - Inorganic Chemistry
A study of atomic and molecular structure in the inorganic chemistry of compounds of the main group elements. Periodic relationships in the chemical and physical properties of these compounds is emphasized. Molecular symmetry and bonding provide an introduction to group theory.
Prerequisites: CH 107 or equivalent; Co-requisite: CH 302. (For ACS certification: 3 class hours and 1 laboratory each week, 4 credits.)
Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 307 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
A detailed study of coordination chemistry. The structure, properties, and reactions of transitional metal complexes are discussed. Applications in areas such as catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry are surveyed.
Prerequisites: CH 302, CH 305; Co-requisite: CH 304. (For ACS certification: 3 class hours and 1 laboratory each week, 4 credits.)
Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 325 - Biochemistry I
All the major categories of biomolecules are introduced. Relationships between structure and function are emphasized. The laboratory employs qualitative and quantitative methods used in the study of biomolecules.
Prerequisites: CH 206.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Required for ACS Certification.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 327 - Biochemistry II
A continuation of Biochemistry I, this course covers topics in metabolism and its control, nucleic acid biochemistry, protein synthesis, and lipid metabolism. The laboratory includes several multi-week projects that expand on concepts and techniques introduced in the first semester in CH 325.
Prerequisites: CH 325.
Credits: 4 cr.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 410 - Coordinating Seminar
The goals of this course are to enable students to read meaningfully the chemical research literature and present a series of seminars based on selected research articles. In addition, each student will write and defend orally before the faculty a significant original research proposal. The proposal shall demonstrate a strong grounding in chemical concepts and an appreciation for applicable experimental and theoretical methods.
Credits: 2 cr. each semester
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence. Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Chemistry and Biochemistry major.
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CH 411 - Special Topics in Chemistry
Offered when a group of students and an instructor are interested in pursuing topics in chemistry or biochemistry not covered in the regularly scheduled courses. Topics may be proposed to the department chair by a group of students or by a faculty member.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3-4 cr.
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CH 413 - Instrumental Analysis
The theoretical and practical aspects of instrumental analytical chemistry. The laboratory consists of electrochemical, spectrometric, chromatographic, and radiometric methods of analysis.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level physics, and CH 107, CH 204 or equivalent, and CH 301.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: This course does not satisfy the requirements for an ACS-approved B.S. in chemistry.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 415 - Physical Chemistry III
This course covers advanced topics in physical chemistry, which are tailored to the interest of the students involved. Generally topics are drawn from quantum mechanics, molecular spectroscopy, advanced chemical kinetics, statistical thermodynamics, and atomic and molecular structure.
Prerequisites: CH 302, CH 304.
Credits: 3 cr.
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CH 417 - Chemical Instrumentation
The theoretical and practical aspects of instrumental analysis. The theoretical treatment is more rigorous than that used in Chemistry 413. The laboratory consists of spectrometric, chromatographic, and electrochemical methods of analysis. Data processing of experimental results is employed.
Prerequisites: Completion of CH 302, CH 304 or completion of CH 302 and concurrent enrollment in CH 304.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: This course does satisfy the instrumental requirement for an ACS-approved B.S. in chemistry.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 421 - Chemical Research
Laboratory research introduces current chemical research problems and techniques. A written report is required.
Prerequisites: Permission of the chemistry staff.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: May be repeated for up to 6 additional credits.
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CL 111 - Literature and Society in the Classical World
This course in an integrated study of the literature, cultural achievements, history and civilization of ancient Hellas and the world of Rome. Consideration of Hellenic society will focus on a time frame from Homer to the age of Plato. Study accenting Roman civilization will reveal the nuances of Rome’s transitions from energetic Republic, through trauma of revolution, to the reigns of early emperors, to the transition away from the classical vein of though in the time of Augustine.
Credits: 4 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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CL 112 - History of Greece
The rise, development, and evolution of Hellenic culture giving consideration to the multiplicity of ideas, events, individuals, and attitudes of the ancient Hellenic world from its legendary beginnings through the impact of Alexander.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: HI 112
Liberal Studies Requirement: Historical Studies
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CL 113 - History of Rome
The major focus of this course will be to consider the Roman Empire from the time of the settlement of Augustus in the first century B.C. to the fall of the Western half of the Empire by the fifth century A.D. Emphasis will be given to analyzing the reasons for Rome’s successes, the eventual causes of decline and the role of Christianity in Roman history.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: HI 113
Liberal Studies Requirement: Historical Studies
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CL 203 - Epic and the Heroic Tradition
The adventurous heroics of the men, women, and deities found in the poetry of Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid and Paradise Lost.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: EN 203
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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CL 205 - The Greek and the Roman Theatre
Representative dramatic works of Attic tragedy and comedy as well as the adaptations made by the Romans, from the works of Aeschylus in the fifth century B.C. to the plays of Seneca in the second century A.D. Secondary readings, visual materials, video tapes of performances, slides, and discussion will focus on the development of classical drama, the ancient theater, and stagecraft, against the backdrop of contemporary society.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: EN 205
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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CL 211 - Classical Mythology: The Divinities of Greece and Rome
This course examines the Greek myths and the transmission of Greek myth to Rome by examining works of Homer, Vergil, and Ovid, as well as visual artists and composers. It also considers the contribution of Greek and Roman mythology to English literature.
Credits: 3 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Culture and Civilization
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CL 321 - Judaism in the Greco-Roman World
An advanced study of the history and religion of the Jews during a crucial period of their history, 538 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. Topics include the interplay between Greek philosophy and Jewish thought, studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the history of Jewish wars against the Greeks and Romans, early Christianity as a Jewish sect, and the rise of Rabbinic Judaism.
Prerequisites: A 100-level Religious Studies course and at least Sophomore standing.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: RS 321
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CS 101 - Introduction to Computing
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Students will learn how to use modern computer technology to retrieve, organize, analyze, and present information. Students will examine current operating systems, computer architecture, telecommunications, and computer networks. Students will receive an introduction to the discipline of algorithmic thinking through the study of the basic control structures and the implementation of algorithms in a visual programming language.
Credits: 4 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Mathematical Sciences
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CS 111 - Introduction to Computer Science I
Students are introduced to problem solving using a computer. Students will be presented with an introduction to the software development process, and they will learn how to write programs in an object oriented language. Programming language constructs introduced include: primitive data types; classes and methods; control structures; and arrays. Students will be expected to implement many short programs. (Java is the programming language currently being used.)
Credits: 4 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Mathematical Sciences
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CS 113 - Introduction to Computer Science II
A continuation of CS 111. More concepts about the engineering of software will be presented, with special emphasis on testing, debugging, and designing robust programs. General purpose objects will be designed and implemented, and the concepts of polymorphism and inheritance will be studied. Recursion and the topic of analysis of algorithms will also be introduced. Students will design and implement several larger projects in Java.
Prerequisites: CS 111
Credits: 4 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Mathematical Sciences
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CS 207 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
Introduces techniques for visualizing objects on a computer screen. Topics include: scan conversion of geometric primitives, 2D and 3D geometric transformations, clipping and windowing, scene modeling and animation, algorithms for visible surface determination, introduction to shading and lighting models, color, and real-time rendering methods. This programming-intensive course requires the completion of several large software projects using open GL.
Prerequisites: CS 211
Credits: 4 cr.
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CS 211 - Data Structures and the Analysis of Algorithms
Topics include concepts of data and its representation in a computer; linear lists, stacks, queues, strings, arrays, trees, orthogonal lists, and other advanced data structures used in high level programming languages. Detailed study of a variety of techniques for hashing, sorting and searching, and the preliminary analysis of such algorithms to determine their complexity and efficiency.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Credits: 4 cr.
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CS 213 - Introduction to Machine Organization and Assembly Language
Introduces the student to computer architecture, machine language, and assembly language programming. Covers internal representation of instructions and data, instruction execution, addressing techniques, and assembly language features. Exceptions will also be studied.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Credits: 4 cr.
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CS 302 - Programming Languages for Information Systems
Introduces students to current Information Systems development languages and tools. The historical development of programming languages will be explored to provide students with an understanding of the issues impacting legacy systems. Topics include: procedural and non-procedural languages, object-oriented languages, Visual languages and event-driven programming, and language processors (compilers, interpreters). Students will gain experience by building applications using current programming language products.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Credits: 3 cr.
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CS 303 - Organization of Programming Languages
The principles and programming styles that govern the design and implementation of contemporary programming languages. Topics include: language syntax, language processors (compilers, interpreters), language representations (data structures, control structures, binding, run-time environment) and language styles (procedural, functional, object, logic). Languages representing each style will be studied.
Prerequisites: CS 211
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major along with CS 311 and
CS 313.
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CS 305 - Database Management
Covers database concepts and architecture, and the hierarchical, network, and relational database systems. Special emphasis will be placed on how data are represented, organized, and manipulated in the relational model. Several applications are developed to illustrate practical design considerations. Reliability, security, and the integrity of data are discussed. Elements of file processing are reviewed; query languages and database administration are studied; data independence and logical vs. physical representations are emphasized.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Credits: 3 cr.
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CS 307 - Introduction to Data Communications
Introduces the concepts and terminology of data communications. Topics covered include: information encoding, analog-to-digital conversions, error detecting and correcting codes, computer network routing techniques and flow control. Emphasis will be placed on the physical, data link, network and transport protocols. Local area networks and TCP/IP are also covered.
Prerequisites: CS 213, or CS 113 and permission of the instructor
Credits: 3 cr.
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CS 311 - Principles of Operating Systems
Covers the basic components and techniques used within modern operating systems. Topics covered are primarily concerned with the management of the following: file systems stored on secondary memory; primary and virtual memory; and process scheduling. Internal details of Linux/UNIX and other currently popular operating systems will be included. Concurrent programming techniques for synchronization and the safe sharing of data in a distributed system will be emphasized, with some discussion of the client-server model.
Prerequisites: CS 211, CS 213
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major along with CS 303 and
CS 313
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CS 313 - Computer Architecture
Introduces the computer as a set of connected components. The CPU, ALU, and primary memory are studied individually and as integrated components. RISC and CISC designs will be compared and contrasted. Pipelined design will be stressed and new techniques in processor design are explained: superscalar machines, out-of-order instruction completion, precise interrupts, speculative execution, VLIW and EPIC. SIMD and MIMD parallel computers will be investigated as time permits.
Prerequisites: CS 311, MA 207
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major along with CS 303 and
CS 311.
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CS 402 - e-Commerce
An introductory course in electronic business strategy, architecture, and design. Although the course will examine various types of e-commerce relationships (e.g. B2B), support issues, ethical and privacy issues, and organizational impact, the focus of the course will be on the effective development of successful e-commerce systems.
Prerequisites: CS 113 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3 cr.
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CS 407 - Software Engineering
Covers the philosophy and techniques of software engineering, emphasizing analytical techniques useful to software designers. Topics include: project management, life-cycle models for systems development, requirements specification, design representation, formal methods, black and white box testing methods, software metrics, quality assurance and software maintenance. There will be a semester-long software engineering project.
Prerequisites: CS 302 or CS 303
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Information Systems major.
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CS 411 - Special Topics in Computer Science
Subject matter will vary from semester to semester depending on staffing. Consult with the instructor before enrolling to determine topics to be studied. This course can be used for the independent study of advanced computer science topics, under the supervision of a computer science faculty member, as well as for other approved computer science projects.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Credits: 3 cr.
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CS 415 - Artificial Intelligence
Introduces students to the foundations of artificial intelligence: its history, philosophy, accomplishments, and methodologies. Topics covered include informed search algorithms, game playing, knowledge representation and reasoning methods, expert systems, and neural networks. Opportunities also exist for exploring specific topics of interest, such as robotics and machine learning. Extensive reading and programming projects are required.
Prerequisites: CS 303, MA 207
Credits: 4 cr.
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CS 417 - Advanced Algorithms and Their Complexity
Covers basic algorithm techniques (such as divide and conquer, greedy algorithms, and dynamic programming) as well as probabilistic algorithms and other optimization techniques. Searching, sorting, hashing, string pattern matching and graph algorithms will be examined and analyzed, and many different approaches will be presented for determining the fastest possible problem solving strategy for a significant number of diverse applications.
Prerequisites: CS 211, MA 208
Credits: 3 cr.
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DA 101 - Beginning Dance
An introduction to the basic movement vocabulary of ballet and modern dance techniques with a strong focus on floor barre and exercises from Pilates, Alexander and other techniques. For students with no previous dance training and for those who would like to review the basics.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 102 - Ballet I
For students who have had some previous dance training. Ballet barre and center work.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 103 - Modern Dance Technique I
Designed to introduce the fundamentals of modern dance technique to the beginner dance student. Class includes relaxation exercises, a basic warm-up, and focuses on proper body alignment, different qualities of movement, and creating your own movement.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 104 - Modern Dance Technique II
This class is the natural progression from Modern Dance Technique I. It assumes a basic knowledge of dance and is for students who have taken DA 103 or have had previous modern dance training.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 105 - Jazz I
This class introduces the beginning dancer to the basic elements of dance with a jazz emphasis. Using a variety of musical styles, this class consists of a warm-up, across-the-floor patterns, and a short dance combination. These dance combinations combine techniques learned in class coupled with performance-like qualities.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 107 - Jazz II
For the advanced beginner and intermediate dancer. The class focuses on jazz dance technique, across-the-floor movement phrases, and choreography.
Prerequisites: DA 105 or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
When Offered: Offered once each academic year.
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DA 111 - Creative Dance
Dance as a creative art activity using personal movement expression. Class includes a basic warm-up, dance games, improvisations, and choreographic studies, with and without music. Not a technique class.
Credits: 1 cr.
Misc. Notes: May be taken more than once.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 201 - Ballet II
Ballet class for the intermediate dancer.
Prerequisites: DA 102 and/or previous ballet training.
Credits: 1 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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DA 397 - Advanced Dance
This class is for the dancer with at least five years of dance training. All technical and stylistic aspects of dance are covered in this class with an emphasis on ballet center work and dance combinations consisting of Humphrey/Weidman-based modern dance.
Prerequisites: Audition and permission of the instructor.
Credits: 2 cr.
Misc. Notes: May be taken more than once.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Artistic Experience
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EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics
An introduction to macroeconomic theory and public policy. The course begins with a discussion of fundamental economic concepts and is followed by a brief overview of the role of markets. The factors that determine the level of gross domestic product (GDP), employment, price levels, money, and interest rates follow. Current economic problems and policy debates are emphasized. Economic controversies surrounding the role of international trade, monetary and fiscal policy, the deficit, economic growth, and productivity are highlighted.
Credits: 3 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies
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EC 103 - Principles of Microeconomics
The primary concerns of microeconomic principles are (a) the manner in which prices of goods and services are determined; (b) the way in which these values determine the distribution of income and wealth; and (c) how prices and other parameters influence individual and business decisions. The implications of different market structures ranging from competitive to monopolistic are explored as is the role of government in market economies. Economic controversies about trade, income inequality, and government regulations are highlighted.
Credits: 3 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies
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EC 205 - Statistics for Economics
Develops the conceptual framework of statistical thinking. Follows with examination of applications in experimental design, statistical description, and inference, as these relate to such topics as probability distributions, regressions, correlation, analysis of variance, and so on. Students work with a computerized statistical package and prepare a report.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103. (May be taken concurrently with EC 101 with permission of the instructor.)
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Credit will not be given for EC 205 if credit has already been given for BU 207, MA 102, or PS 213.
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EC 301 - Economic Thought and Policy
A survey of major schools of economic thought and the principal developments and debates in economic theory. Discussion begins with Aristotle, but the emphasis is on developments beginning with “modern” economics in about 1800, and concluding with an outline of some current trends in economic thought.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 303 - Public Finance
Study of the theoretical and actual role of government in the economy and of the governmental budget-making process. The focus is on the various tax and spending programs used to achieve economic goals, with emphasis on the federal level of government in the U.S. Includes some study of state and local governments, as well as international comparisons.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 311 - Macroeconomic Theory
Concentrated study of economic theory at the “macro” level. Examines topics such as consumer behavior, investment expenditures, government taxes and expenditures, with a view toward providing a consistent model of income determination. Among the topics examined with this model are fiscal versus monetary policy, balance of payment deficits, growth of an economy through time, inflation, and unemployment.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 312 - Microeconomic Theory
Study of economic theory and applications at the “micro” level. Topics include the development of demand theory, the determination of optimum output levels for the individual firm and industry, and determination of rewards for inputs to production. The propositions of welfare economics are considered, and general equilibrium analysis provides an overview of the system as a whole.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 315 - World Economies
Study of major contemporary economic systems, both in their “pure” forms and as actually observed. Topics include the structure, policy making, and performance of various types of capitalist systems; the problems encountered as nations modify their economic institutions and goals; and especially current problems of economic integration in Europe.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 317 - International Economics
An overview of the nature of and reasons for international movements of merchandise and factors of production, the measurement of balance of payments transactions, the determination of exchange rates, and other topics. This course includes theoretical analysis, brief historical background, and coverage of contemporary issues in policy coordination and trade negotiation.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 321 - Economic Development
Study of theories explaining economic growth and of the problems and policy choices associated with industrialization. The course emphasizes nations currently seeking to develop, with some examination of the past growth experience of industrialized countries.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 323 - Discourses on Poverty and Development: Case Studies of Latin America and South Asia
This course is an exhaustive study of poverty and development from an economic and historical perspective in two regions of the world. We will study topics such as: poverty measurement, industrialization and technology, trade and political economy of underdevelopment. The regional focus is subject to changes based on expertise of the instructor(s) teaching the course and suitability for conducting a meaningful comparative study.
Prerequisites: Any economics or history course.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: This course is not a substitute for EC 321 or HI 163. At least Sophomore standing.
Crosslisted: HI 323
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EC 325 - Economics of Health Care
Study of health care systems in theory and in practice. Topics include the dynamics of insurance markets; the scope for competition in health-care provision; the causes for rising costs; and the incentive for innovation. The implications of these dynamics for different health care systems will be explored. Different health-care systems including Canadian-style government provision, European-style single payer, and the U.S. public/private hybrid will be evaluated on the ground of access, quality, and cost. Student teams will design health-care systems for fictional countries.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 327 - Topics in Economics
Intermediate seminar, the subject matter of which will vary from year to year.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Enrollment will be limited and preference given to juniors. Consult with the instructor before enrolling to ascertain topics to be studied.
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EC 331 - Economics of Labor Markets and Income Distribution
Analysis of current labor market theories and experience. Topics include labor force characteristics, labor supply and demand, wages, human capital investment, discrimination, income inequality, and unemployment. Also included is an appraisal of the effects of unions and of government policies on the economic position of labor.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 333 - Economics of Education
Study of economic aspects of education, focusing both on individuals and education systems. Topics include the income returns to education and to college in particular; the rising cost of college; individual decisions about attending college; the productivity of public & private K-12 schools in the U.S.; the influence of incentives on that productivity; and the applicability of competitive markets to K-12 education.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 335 - Money and Banking
A study of the theories and institutions of the monetary and credit system. Focus is on the role of money and credit in the U.S. economy and their impact on such variables as prices, wages, and investment. The course will emphasize recent developments, with particular attention to recent regulatory changes and their impact on the effectiveness of monetary policy.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 339 - Economic Regulation, Deregulation and Anti-Trust
An examination of analytical and empirical problems in government policies toward business. Topics include market and government failures, antitrust and monopoly problems, and the effects of regulation and deregulation. Emphasis on economic analysis as a guide for the formulation and evaluation of government policy.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 351 - Environmental Economics
Study of the role of natural resources in the economy and the role of government in dealing with environmental problems. The course examines various environmental policy instruments and the application of benefit-cost and cost-effectiveness analysis in policy decision making. Current U.S. environmental policies are evaluated.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 391 - Introduction to Econometrics
A survey of economics devoted to the statistical testing of propositions derived from economic theory. Both the derivation and application of such tests will be covered, with emphasis on multiple regression analysis. No prior computer experience is required; students will be introduced to widely-used statistical programs such as SPSS and TSP.
Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 103 and one course in statistics.
Credits: 4 cr.
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EC 410 - Senior Seminar in Economics
The first semester involves a review of research methods and skills used in economics. Students will prepare an original research proposal on a topic of their choice. During the second semester they will complete the research, submit a final paper, and present results orally. Close guidance will be provided by the instructor.
Credits: 3 cr. each semester
Misc. Notes: Open only to senior Economic majors who have completed all other requirements for the major or who are concurrently completing the major by taking one or two 300-level courses. One course, two semesters. Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Economics major.
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ED 231 - Schools and Society
Focuses on the essence of teaching as a profession. Students engage in active observation of teaching and learning in schools, and in reflection on how their observations (approximately 20 hours) relate to issues in education. Students engage in a study of the learning processes and different learning theories. Students will understand and apply research on the learning process and how to facilitate learning in others.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: For education majors and licensure students only.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies
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ED 241 - Literature for Children and Adolescents
Examines literary genres of fantasy, folklore, prose, fiction, picture books, biography, and nonfiction. Discussions focus on content analysis, literature related to interests and development of children and adolescents, including multicultural aspects, and how to use literature in the classroom. Students are expected to read a substantial number of books for children and adolescents.
Prerequisites: This course is for majors and licensure students only; other students may fill out a Permission to Enroll form during open registration.
Credits: 3 cr.
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ED 251 - Child Development
Examines the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of children with an emphasis on how to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings such as families, childcare, and the classroom.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: For education majors and licensure students only.
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ED 271 - Adolescent Development and Learning
Provides an analysis of early, middle, and late adolescence through an exploration of cognitive, social, emotional, moral, physical, and language development. Students explore stresses common to the period of adolescence, especially as these affect middle and secondary school students. Critical aspects of adolescent culture are examined. Students work with an adolescent throughout the semester.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: For education majors and licensure students only.
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ED 300 - Curriculum and Teaching
Encourages students to develop a reflective approach to curriculum planning, instruction and assessment. Students create lesson plans and thematic units integrating the Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities. Interdisciplinary, authentic and differentiated pedagogies are emphasized and particular attention is given to the discipline of social studies, and to methods of arts integration. In addition, the development of ethical behavior in the context of a caring classroom community is emphasized.
Prerequisites: ED 231. ED 251 or PS 252 can be taken concurrently with the permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Optional component: LS 300 Technology for Teachers (1 credit)
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ED 325 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics and Science
Explores the nature of learning and teaching math and science with an emphasis on developing student understanding through active involvement and inquiry. Using experiences with a variety of instructional materials, classroom activities with children, and diverse teaching strategies, students develop an understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures and the process of scientific inquiry.
Prerequisites: ED 231, ED 251 (or PS 252) and ED 300 (or concurrently with ED 300 with the permission of the instructor.)
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: For education majors and licensure students only. Includes a two-hour per week public school classroom experience.
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ED 331 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts
Introduces knowledge and strategies for teaching reading and language arts at the elementary level. Students learn about instructional strategies, developing a classroom context for literacy, and the relationship between reading and assessment. Topics include guided reading, literature circles, emergent literacy, comprehension, phonics, language conventions, and children’s literature. School visits are included, as part of the course.
Prerequisites: ED 231, ED 251 (or PS 252) and ED 300 (or concurrently with ED 300 with the permission of the instructor)
Credits: 4 cr.
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ED 340 - Individual Differences in Learners
Prepares students to recognize and address the needs and strengths of individual learners in a variety of contexts: tutoring, small group, and whole class instruction. The course focuses on children who are having difficulty learning, including children who are eligible for special education. Through a tutoring lab and class activities, students learn to observe and analyze learning, write individualized lesson plans, modify whole class instruction, and describe learners’ needs and strengths. A variety of strategies for remediation and accommodation will be practiced.
Prerequisites: ED 300, ED 325, ED 331 (or concurrently with permission of the instructor) and an overall and education GPAs of 3.0
Credits: 4 cr.
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ED 343 - Literacy in Middle and High School
Considers reading as a thinking process, examining its relationship to the acquisition of basic concepts in disciplines taught in middle schools and high schools. Topics include the range of reading ability in classrooms, the deficiencies of textbook presentations, the acquisition of reading and study skills and multiple literacies beyond reading print text. Students will be expected to determine the readability of certain assignments, construct lesson plans, and develop a unit in their content area related to Vermont standards. A field placement in a middle or high school is required.
Prerequisites: ED 231, 271, must be taken concurrently with ED 361
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Optional component: LS 343 Technology for Teachers (1 credit)
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ED 357 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Introduces students to the field of early childhood education. This course includes a history of the field, theoretical assumptions underlying it, and an intensive examination of the principles of developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction for children from ages three to eight. Observations in early childhood settings are required.
Prerequisites: ED 251 or PS 101 or PS 252
Credits: 3 cr.
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ED 361 - Curriculum in Middle and High School
Develops the emergent teaching practice of beginning secondary education students. Student synthesize learning theory and practice to further understand effective teaching and learning. Students integrate their content knowledge in their specific discipline with the pedagogical strategies of that discipline and practice collaborative inquiry of their teaching. A field placement in a middle or high school is required.
Prerequisites: ED 231, ED 271, must be taken concurrently with ED 343, overall and content area GPAs of 3.0
Credits: 4 cr.
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ED 370 - Cognition and Individual Differences in Middle and High School
Examines the learning characteristics of adolescents with special learning needs. The course focuses on the ways in which the classroom, school, community, and legal contexts influence learning. Students design, adapt, implement, and evaluate learning in small group and one-on-one instruction with students with disabilities. Students participate in a school-based practicum three hours per week.
Prerequisites: ED 231, ED 271, ED 343 and ED 361, overall and content area GPAs of 3.0.
Credits: 4 cr.
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ED 401 - Reading Assessment
Examines multiple and varied forms of assessment in elementary reading and writing classrooms. Supports research and documentation of children as readers and assessment of self as reading teacher.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 415, 421, 429.
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ED 415 - Portfolio Development
Provides a context which supports student teachers (K-6) as they prepare the licensure portfolio. Student-teachers document and assess their teaching performance to meet state and college standards.
Credits: 1 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 401, 421, 429.
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ED 417 - Reflective Practices
Provides a context which supports student teachers as they document and assess their teaching performance during the student teaching semester. Students use a variety of media (writing, audiotapes, videotapes, e-mail dialogues) to fulfill licensure requirements and support instructional improvement.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 424, 430.
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ED 421 - Elementary Student Teaching
Provides the opportunity to teach under the direct supervision of a licensed teacher in an elementary classroom. This full-time, full-semester internship is complemented by seminars in reading assessment, portfolio development, and classroom management.
Prerequisites: Successfully pass Praxis I and Praxis II. Overall GPA of 3.0, Education GPA of 3.0, and departmental approval
Credits: 9 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 401, 415, 429.
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ED 423 - Practicum
Extends the field-work experience of teacher candidates, requiring placement in an elementary or secondary school for an extensive period of time, such as two school days per week or every morning. Within this practicum there are two options for students: either a classroom based experience or a collaborative experience related to the ECHO Center. Students can take either or both practicum experiences.
Prerequisites: Overall and Education GPAs of 3.0
Credits: 1-3 cr.
Misc. Notes: By arrangement.
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ED 424 - Secondary Student Teaching
Provides the opportunity to teach under the direct supervision of a licensed teacher in a middle school or high school classroom. This full-time, full-semester internship is complemented by seminars in reflective practice and senior seminar.
Prerequisites: Successfully pass Praxis I and Praxis II. Overall and content area GPAs of 3.0; Education GPA of 3.0; and departmental approval
Credits: 9 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 417, 430.
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ED 429 - Classroom Management
Considers practical strategies for establishing an effective classroom management system. Focuses on promising practices for creating a classroom climate in which students respect others and engage in positive interactions directed at the goals of instruction.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 401, 415, 421.
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ED 430 - Senior Seminar: Secondary Education
Addresses a variety of relevant secondary education issues that arise within the context of the student teaching semester, including appropriate teaching strategies, classroom management, collaboration, problem solving, and communication skills.
Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: To be taken concurrently with ED 417, 424.
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EN 100 - College Reading & Writing
Introduction to the principles of composition and rhetoric and a survey of written academic subject areas with attention to academic discourse styles and vocabulary. Basic library research and other aspects of academic orientation to written texts are discussed. This course is comparable to EN 101 Writing I, as listed under the Department of English.
Credits: 3 cr.
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EN 101 - Writing I
This course focuses on the basics of writing for college, with emphasis on prewriting and revision techniques, developing a thesis, and improving the mechanics of writing. Assignments are given weekly, and students’ writing will receive close attention.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: This course does not count toward the English major, although majors may take it.
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EN 102 - Introduction to Literature
Introduces the principles of literary analysis and appreciation through the reading of selected pieces of fiction, poetry and drama. The selections are chosen and treated with the students’ cultural background and understanding in mind. This course is comparable to EN 123, Introduction to Literary Studies, as listed under the Department of English.
Credits: 3 cr.
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EN 103 - English for Academic Purposes
This course supports academic skills development and provides further instruction in academic reading and writing through the content of the undergraduate cooperative course.
Credits: 1 cr.
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EN 104 - Advanced College Writing
Helps students improve their reasoning and writing skills, especially writing for academic purposes. Text material is read and analyzed for content and purpose as well as for the rhetorical patterns of English. Attention is given to specific writing tasks, advanced grammar and persistent linguistic problem areas. A research paper is a final course project.
Credits: 3 cr.
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EN 105 - Advanced English Grammar
A review of grammar and the mechanics of writing with emphasis on the needs of international students.
Credits: 1 cr.
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EN 123 - Introduction to Literary Studies
Intensive training in the close reading and interpretation of poems, plays, and short stories. Students will be expected to acquire a critical vocabulary and master basic concepts of literary form, structure, and technique. This is a writing-intensive course in which students learn techniques of critical writing and literary analysis.
Credits: 4 cr.
Misc. Notes: Ideally, English majors should take this course before any other literature course.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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EN 203 - Epic and the Heroic Tradition
The adventurous heroics of the men, women, and deities found in the poetry of Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid and Paradise Lost.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: CL 203
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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EN 205 - The Greek and the Roman Theatre
Representative dramatic works of Attic tragedy and comedy as well as the adaptations made by the Romans, from the works of Aeschylus in the fifth century B.C. to the plays of Seneca in the second century A.D. Secondary readings, visual materials, video tapes of performances, slides, and discussion will focus on the development of classical drama, the ancient theater, and stagecraft, against the backdrop of contemporary society.
Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: CL 205
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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EN 211 - Genres: Poetry
An intensive study of poetic forms, styles, and themes, with emphasis on close reading, critical analysis and interpretation.
Credits: 3 cr.
Liberal Studies Requirement: Literary Studies
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