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HI 215 - Women in American Society
An introductory course for students to explore the major themes and experiences of American women from the colonial period to the present.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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HI 216 - Native Peoples of North America
A survey of indigenous people of North America from 1400 to the present day, with emphasis on cultural diversity among native groups, the impact of colonization, rebirth of social and cultural identity/ political sovereignty in the twentieth century, and present day issues.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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HI 218 - History of Modern Ireland
A survey of Irish history from the mid 16th to the early 21st century. Topics include the Tudor revolutions, English colonialism and penal laws, Irish republicanism and home rule movements, the partition of Ireland, creation of the Irish republic, and the question of the North.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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HI 310 - American Society and Culture to 1865
This course examines the transformation of American social and cultural life from the colonial period to the Gilded Age. Special emphasis is given to the historical context of ideas, concepts and values in American society before the Civil War.
Prerequisites: HI 101
Full course
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HI 330 - The Age of the American Revolution, 1763-1815
This course explores the American Revolution from its colonial foundations through the War of 1812. In the context of economic, social, political, and cultural influences, this course will examine the concepts of revolution, liberty, independence, republicanism, and nationalism. It will also examine how race, class, and gender affected or were affected by revolutionary ideology.
Prerequisites: HI 101
Full course
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HI 335 - China in the Twentieth Century
An analysis of recent Chinese history from the Boxer uprising in 1900 to the return of Hong Kong in 1997. This course examines the interplay of imperialism and nationalism, and the mixture of socialism and capitalism, that has shaped China’s experience in modern times.
Prerequisites: HI 143
Full course
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HI 337 - Japan and the Modern World
Analyzes the history of modern Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the post-bubble economy. Emphasis will center on Japan’s interaction with the international environment, tracing her experience from isolation to aggression to peaceful expansion.
Prerequisites: HI 143
Full course
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HI 339 - East Asia and the West
From Marco Polo to Toyota. A topical analysis of the history of cultural, economic, and diplomatic relations between East Asia and the Western world, with an emphasis on the experience from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
Prerequisites: HI 141 or HI 143
Full course
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HI 341 - Topics in East Asian History
Examination of issues in the history of China or Japan. Topics will vary but may include classical Chinese thought, modern China/Japan in American cinema, or World War II in Asia.
Prerequisites: HI 141 or HI 143
Full course
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HI 343 - Topics in Medieval History
A topical examination of a selected historical problem or issue in medieval European history from 300 to 1500. Possible topics may include women and gender, medieval heresy and dissent, the Franciscans, Joan of Arc, or the medieval economy.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and either HI 108 or HU 101; or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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HI 345 - The Black Death
An interdisciplinary study of disease in Europe before, during, and after the outbreak of the plague pandemic in the mid-fourteenth century. Among the topics examined are the causes and spread of the contagion throughout Europe and Asia in the fourteenth century, the outbreak of peasant revolts, the effect of the plague on painting and literature, the role of disease in history, and the impact of human history on the history of disease.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and either HI 105, HI 108 or HU 203; or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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HI 374 - The Roots of American Society, 1607-1763
This course will explore the political, social, economic and intellectual life of the American colonial period. Topics may include, but not be limited to, Puritanism, Indian-white relations, slavery, western expansion, and religious movements.
Prerequisites: HI 101
Full course
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HI 393 - The Historian’s Craft: Theory and Methodology
An examination and analysis within a global perspective of selected influential works of historical writing since antiquity. The seminar will examine these texts as models of historical literature as well as explore the various theories and methodologies they propose. Topics examined may include (and are not limited to) the following: ancient and medieval historiography, Marxism, feminism, positivism, and postmodernism.
Prerequisites: At least junior or senior standing and at least one other history course, or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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HI 394 - 19th Century Britain
Using gender and class as organizing concepts, this course focuses on the social history of the British people during the Nineteenth Century. Explores the pivotal moments and debates of the era, including the Industrial Revolution, Empire, responses to poverty and welfare, as well as the everyday experience of being British.
Prerequisites: HI 107
Full course
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HI 395 - Topics in Women’s History and the History of Gender
A topical exploration of issues in women’s history from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. Topics may include, but not be limited to the social construction of gender, women in colonial and Revolutionary America, women in the professions, gender and women in the Middle Ages, and women in utopia.
Prerequisites: HI 101
Full course
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HI 397 - Topics in Modern European History
A topical examination of issues in modern European history from the French Revolution to the present. Topics may include (but are not limited to) the French Revolution, gender issues in European history, poverty and welfare in European history, World War I or II, or Europe since 1945.
Prerequisites: HI 107
Full course
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HI 410 - Senior Seminar
This course requires students to prepare a senior thesis in a selected area of history under the close supervision of a faculty member in the Department of History. All students will also be members of a seminar that will assist them to complete their theses.
Prerequisites: Senior standing; required of all History majors; History majors and American Studies majors only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills intensive writing requirement for History majors and American Studies majors.
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HI 422 - Topics in American History
The examination of a particular topic in American history. Topics will vary but may include presidential elections, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, or Vermont History.
Prerequisites: HI 101 or HI 103
Full course
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HI 427 - The Age of FDR, 1932-1945
The Great Depression, which seemed to mark the collapse of capitalism, and World War II, which brought total, global war, posed some of the most difficult challenges in U.S history. The response of the American people has indelibly shaped the world in which we live. This course is a wide-ranging exploration of politics, the economy, society, culture, diplomacy, and war.
Prerequisites: HI 103 or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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HI 461 - Society and Culture in Medieval Italy
An exploration of the relationship between culture (literature, law, philosophy, and the visual arts) and society (politics, economy) in medieval Italy before, during, and after the age of the communes (with particular attention to the achievements of Dante, Giotto, and Boccaccio).
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and either HI 108 or HU 101; or permission of the instructor.
Full course
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HI 465 - Topics in Modern Latin American History
A topical examination of issues such as the Cuban and Nicaraguan revolutions, military dictatorship in Chile and Argentina, Hispanic immigration to the United States, slavery, and the human condition in Latin America today.
Prerequisites: HI 161 or HI 163
Full course
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HI 499 - History Internship
Internships may be offered both on- and off-campus. Students may apply to a history faculty member and the college internship office. At a minimum the faculty supervisor will expect the student to produce weekly journal entries and a research paper.
Prerequisites: Three courses in history, at least Junior standing, 2.7 GPA, faculty supervisor, approval of academic advisor and department chair.
Half/Full course
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HO 301 - Honors Colloquium
A multidisciplinary seminar designed to engage Honors Program students in readings and discussion with peers, some based on arts and academic events offered in the greater Burlington area.
Prerequisites: Honors Program Status and Junior or Senior standing.
Half course
Misc. Notes: This course is required of all students enrolled in the Honors Program.
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HU 101 - Ancient and Medieval Civilization
A chronological and interdisciplinary study of significant texts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, primarily in the Western tradition but not excluding the non-Western. Readings may include Virgil’s Aeneid, Saint Augustine’s Confessions, the Rule of Saint Benedict, the Lays of Marie de France, an Arthurian romance, and Dante’s Inferno.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 102 - Modern Civilization
A continuation of HU 101 (Ancient and Medieval Civilization). Its focus is the intensive study of key and significant texts, and films, primarily in the Western tradition but not excluding the non-Western. Texts chosen may include a selection of the following: Machiavelli’s The Prince, a play by Shakespeare, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem, and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 203 - Renaissance and Reformation
An interdisciplinary survey of some of the most important influential texts and works of art in European history from about 1350 to 1650. Authors studied may include Machiavelli, Christian humanists (Erasmus and/or More), Catholic and Protestant thinkers (Luther, Ignatius Loyola, Calvin), Marguerite of Navarre, Montaigne, Descartes, and Shakespeare.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 205 - Enlightenment and Revolution
Covers the years from the seventeenth century to 1815. The major areas of consideration are: the Industrial and French Revolutions, and the causes and effects of the Enlightenment through the Napoleonic Era. Readings may include The New Science (Bacon, Galileo, Descartes, Locke, and/or Newton), and selections from the area of society and politics (Locke, Pope, Voltaire, and/or Rousseau). The second half of the course concerns the Romantic reaction against the Enlightenment and focuses on the poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley and Byron.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 209 - The Twentieth Century
A cross-cultural, interdisciplinary course that draws on a wide variety of artistic manifestations in literature, art, music, and cinema.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 225 - Environmental Humanities
An introductory study of the natural environment from a diverse range of perspectives across the humanities.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or Historical Studies
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HU 350 - Advanced Academic Writing
This course is designed to support students working on an extended writing project in their major. The course is a workshop in which students improve and polish their research and writing skills in preparation for graduate school or a career that involves writing.
Half course
Misc. Notes: This course is designed primarily for Juniors and Seniors.
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IT 101 - First Semester Italian
A course for designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to the cultures of the Italian-speaking world.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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IT 102 - Second Semester Italian
This course follows IT 101 and continues the development of students basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on the culture of the Italian-speaking world.
Prerequisites: IT 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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IT 200 - Italian Applied Language Component
Students who have completed IT 102 may continue to develop their proficiency through applied language components of courses taught in English. This allows students to read and discuss, in Italian, selected texts and materials pertinent to the subject matter of the course. These courses may be offered in a variety of disciplines. Students meet one additional hour per week with their instructor(s) to discuss the texts in Italian. Those who successfully complete the language portion of such a course will receive credit for a half course.
Prerequisites: IT 102
Half course
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IT 203 - Third Semester Italian
This course follows IT 102 and offers further development in all language skills. Some course material will be based on the literature and culture of the Italian-speaking world.
Prerequisites: IT 102 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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IT 206 - Fourth Semester Italian
This course follows IT 203 and offeres further development of students’ intermediate language skills in all areas. Some course materials will be based on Italian culture.
Prerequisites: IT 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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IT 308 - Advanced Conversation
The study and practice of oral expressions. Class activities, which are related to different aspects of Italian culture, may include interviews with native speakers, the production of radio programs, video projects, a visit to Italian communities in Montreal, Boston, or New York City, or an evening at a local Italian restaurant.
Prerequisites: IT 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Italian.
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IT 310 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
This course is designed for students to enrich their grammatical resources, expand their vocabulary, and practice their writing in Italian. The goal is to consolidate those skills and to critically reflect in the target language on a variety of topics.
Prerequisites: IT 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Italian.
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IT 313 - Topics in Italian Culture
Introduces the major contributions of Italy to Western culture in such areas as art, architecture, cinema and music. May be repeated barring duplication of materials.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In English. Optional Applied Language Component. May be repeated barring duplication of materials.
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IT 320 - Italian Cinema
This course is a survey of Italiam film from Neo-realism to present. Through the chosen films, we will analyze important moments in Italy’s historical, social and political movements of the 20th century. We will view and analyze movies by leading Italian directors such as Visconti, Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Benigni.
Prerequisites: IT 204 or permission of instructor.
Full course
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JA 101 - First Semester Japanese
A course designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to Japanese culture.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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JA 102 - Second Semester Japanese
This course follows JA 101 and continues the development of students’ basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Japanese culture.
Prerequisites: JA 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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JA 200 - Japanese Applied Language Component
Students who have completed JA 102 may continue to develop their proficiency through applied language components of courses taught in English. This allows students to read and discuss, in Japanese, selected texts and materials pertinent to the subject matter of the course. These courses may be offered in a variety of disciplines. Students meet one additional hour per week with their instructor(s) to discuss the texts in Japanese. Those who successfully complete the language portion of such a course will receive credit for a half course.
Prerequisites: JA 102
Half course
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JA 203 - Third Semester Japanese
This course follows 102 and offers further development in all language skills. Some course material will be based on Japanese culture.
Prerequisites: JA 102 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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JA 204 - Fourth Semester Japanese
This course follows JA 203 and offers further development of students’ intermediate language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Japanese culture.
Prerequisites: JA 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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JA 308 - Advanced Conversation
The study and practice of oral expression. Class activities are related to different aspects of Japanese culture.
Prerequisites: JA 203 with a grade C or better; or permission of the instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In Japanese.
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JA 333 - Japanese Culture
A topical survey designed to provide an overview of traditional and contemporary Japan. Among the topics examined are religion, art, education, gender relations, law enforcement and business practices.
Full course
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LA 101 - Introduction to Latin
A thorough introduction, at an accelerated pace, to the basic forms, vocabulary and syntax of classical Latin. Readings from a variety of authors and periods of Latin literature.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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LA 211 - Intermediate Latin
Continued intensive study of the basic structure and idioms of the Latin language. Aims to develop and hone skills in reading, translation, composition and conversation.
Prerequisites: LA 101
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language
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LA 310 - Directed Readings in Latin Literature
Examines the writings of a particular author, genre, or period. Students will translate, parse words, interpret passages, examine the style of a prose author and the metrics and diction of a poet, and consider the literary, philological, and historical background of a given author. Students write interpretive and analytical essays as well as translate from sight.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of LA 211 or equivalent experience.
Full course
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LA 410 - Senior Seminar in Latin
A reading and writing program that draws together each student’s work in Latin. Students will take two major sight examinations and weekly sight quizzes, and will write a short explication du texte. I mean by explication du texte a short interpretive exercise that was practiced by late ancient grammarians and then by teachers in the cathedral schools of the Middle Ages. The exercise involved commentary on linguistic, rhetorical, and literary features of a passage or short text.
Prerequisites: LA 101 and LA 211 and at least Junior or Senior standing.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Students are advised to take several versions of Directed Readings in Latin Literature before taking the seminar.
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LS 101 - Research Skills and Strategies
Students will investigate and critically examine the dynamic constellation of library and information resources, including the Internet, online databases, and print resources. Focus is on developing efficient search strategies, evaluating information sources, documenting sources, and effectively using new technologies. It will provide a foundation and methodology for students planning to write senior theses, honors papers, capstone projects, or foresee graduate studies in their future.
Prerequisites: Restricted to first year, sophomores, and juniors. Seniors require permission of the instructor.
Half course
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MA 104 - Calculus Concepts with Pre-Calculus
An individually customized review of: logarithms, exponentials, functions, graphing, polynomial and rational functions, conic sections, trigonometric functions and identities. An introduction to limits, continuity and derivatives.
Prerequisites: Open by permission of instructor only to students who will enroll or are enrolled in MA 150 or MA 130.
Full course
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MA 105 - Calculus Concepts
An individually customized review and reinforcement of limits, continuity and an introduction to derivatives, with selected pre-calculus topics.
Prerequisites: Open by permission of instructor only to students who will enroll or are enrolled in MA 150 or MA 130.
Half course
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MA 120 - Elementary Statistics
Description of sample data; probability distributions including the Normal distribution; correlation and regression; sampling; hypothesis testing; statistical inference; other topics may include Chi-square tests, multiple regression, and ANOVA.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Non-majors only. Credit will not be given for MA 120 if credit has already been given for BU 207, EC 205, or PS 216.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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MA 130 - Elements of Calculus
A one-semester survey of calculus. Not designed for those intending further study of calculus. Topics include limits, derivatives and the integral, with emphasis on applications.
Prerequisites: At least high school algebra and trigonometry; preferably pre-calculus
Full course
Misc. Notes: Credit will not be given for MA 130 if credit has already been received for MA 150.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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MA 150 - Calculus I
Differentiation and applications; transcendental functions; introduction to antiderivatives and the definite integral, including applications; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Prerequisites: Appropriate high school preparation, with at least pre-calculus.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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MA 160 - Calculus II
Integration techniques and applications; sequences and series; plane analytic geometry including parametric curves; polar coordinates; space geometry including an introduction to vectors.
Prerequisites: MA 150 (formerly MA 109)
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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MA 207 - Discrete Mathematics
Propositional logic; sets, functions, relations; elementary combinatorics; techniques of mathematical proof, including induction; recurrence and recurrence relations. Emphasis on connections to computing.
Prerequisites: MA 150 (formerly MA 109)
Full course
Misc. Notes: Credit will not be given for both MA 207 and MA 240
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MA 208 - Theory of Computation
Primitive recursion and recursive functions; Turing machines; weaker computational models, including finite state machines and pushdown automata; regular expressions and Kleene’s theorem; nondeterminism; Halting Problem and Rice’s Theorem; NP completeness. Emphasis on conceptual overview of the role the topics play in computing.
Prerequisites: MA 207 or MA 240
Full course
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MA 211 - Calculus III
Vector-valued functions; partial differentiation; multiple integrals and applications, line integrals; Green’s Theorem and other vector calculus results.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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MA 213 - Linear Algebra
Systems of linear equations; vector spaces; linear independence and bases; linear maps; matrices; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
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MA 217 - Applied Graph Theory
Graphs, networks, paths, trees, coloring, etc. in the context of current applications such as network connectivity, conflict scheduling, optimal workforce assignment, and DNA sequencing, as well as classical problems such as the Four Color Theorem. May also include related algorithms and special topics.
Prerequisites: MA 150 (formerly MA 109) or permission of instructor
Full course
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MA 240 - Introduction to Mathematical Proof
Fundamentals of sets and logic; logical quantifiers; methods of direct and indirect proof; mathematical induction; functions and relations; divisibility theory and modular arithmetic in the integers. Emphasis on construction of mathematical arguments and writing these arguments in a clear and convincing manner.
Prerequisites: MA 211
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Mathematics major.
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MA 251 - Probability and Statistics
Introduction to combinatorics and probability; discrete distributions; density functions, moments; the normal and other exponential family of distributions with applications; the Central Limit Theorem. Elementary applications to statistics inference, such as interval estimation and hypothesis testing.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
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MA 303 - Differential Equations
First order differential equations with applications primarily from physics and population biology; qualitative analysis; approximation of solutions. Second order linear d.e.’s and applications; series solutions; Laplace transforms. Other topics may include difference equations and iterated functions, systems, boundary value problems.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111); MA 211 is recommended
Full course
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MA 304 - History of Mathematics
A problem study approach to the history of mathematics. Topics may include: Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics, number systems, Pythagorean mathematics, duplication, trisection, and quadrature, Greek mathematics including Euclid’s Elements, Hindu-Arabian and Chinese mathematics, and the prelude to and dawn of modern mathematics.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
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MA 305 - Scientific Computing
Methods for approximating the solutions of problems that are difficult or impossible to solve exactly. Floating point representation; approximation of functions; roots of nonlinear equations; interpolation and curve-fitting; linear systems; some operations research methods; additional topics possibly including numerical integration and differentiation.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
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MA 308 - Geometries
Euclidean geometry; the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry and the independence of the parallel postulate; neutral geometry; Hilbert’s axioms; some philosophical implications. Additional geometric topics such as finite geometries; an introduction to elementary topology; fractals.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111)
Full course
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MA 315 - Complex Analysis
The theory of functions of one complex variable. Topics will include: topology and algebraic structure of the complex numbers; differentiation of complex-valued functions and the Cauchy-Riemann equations; contour integration and Cauchy’s Theorem; classification of singularities; Laurent series; the residue calculus.
Prerequisites: MA 211
Full course
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MA 351 - Applied Regression Analysis
Regression analysis and its applications. Topics include simple and multiple linear regression, model diagnostics and testing, residual analysis, transformations, indicator variables, variable selection techniques, logistic regression and analysis of variance. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.
Prerequisites: MA 251 or permission of instructor
Full course
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MA 380 - Topics in Mathematics
Topics of current interest not covered in the standard courses.
Prerequisites: Dependent on topic.
Half or Full course
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MA 381 - Mathematics Education Seminar
Topics in teaching mathematics at the secondary level or other levels, including effective mathematics lesson preparation and delivery, current issues in mathematics education, the use of ancillary teaching resources, and engagement in teaching and learning in local classrooms.
Prerequisites: MA 160 (formerly MA 111) or permission of the instructor.
Half course
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MA 399 - Mathematics Internship
An opportunity to utilize mathematical skills in a non-academic environment.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Half or Full course
Misc. Notes: It is generally the responsibility of the student (in conjunction with the SMC Internship Director) to find an appropriate internship. Math internships require a faculty sponsor from the mathematics department. Internship will not count as elective credit towards either the math major or the math minor; it may be taken as an additional course.
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MA 401 - Real Analysis I
A rigorous study of the real number system: field and order axioms, completeness, and topology. Limits, sequences and series. Functions and continuity; pointwise and uniform convergence. The derivative and the Riemann integral.
Prerequisites: MA 240
Full course
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MA 403 - Real Analysis II
Functions of several variables; the derivative and Riemann integral in higher dimensional real spaces; implicit and inverse function theorems; other topics in analysis.
Prerequisites: MA 401
Full course
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MA 406 - Abstract Algebra I
Groups, rings, and fields with an emphasis on group theory. Topics will include: subgroups, cosets, and Lagrange’s theorem; normal subgroups and quotient groups; the homomorphism theorems; the structure theorem for finite abelian groups; rings and ideals; quotient rings; integral domains and fields.
Prerequisites: MA 213 and MA 240
Full course
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MA 407 - Abstract Algebra II
Commutative rings, ideals, and the construction of quotient rings. Axiomatic description of fields; algebraic (and transcendental) extensions of fields. Applications of field theory to ruler-and-compass constructions; Galois theory and the non-solvability by radicals of quintic equations. Other topics as time permits.
Prerequisites: MA 406
Full course
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MA 410 - Seminar in Mathematics
Exposes students to a variety of topics in current mathematics, including research, career, and ethics-related issues. Students will present lectures on selected topics.
Prerequisites: Senior Math Major or permission of instructor.
Half course
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MA 417 - Applied Mathematics
Mathematical methods and models used in the sciences. Topics typically include linear and nonlinear systems of differential equations; Fourier series methods; partial differential equations.
Prerequisites: MA 211, MA 213 and MA 303.
Full course
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MA 451 - Applied Statistical Methods
Exploration of common statistical techniques using the theory and methods of probability and statistics. Topics include review of inferential statistics, ANOVA, time series, nonparametric and multivariate statistics, Chi-square tests, and logistic regression. Most methods assume use of a statistical computing package.
Prerequisites: MA 251 or permission of instructor
Full course
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MA 490 - Readings and Research in Mathematics
Independent reading and/or research of an advanced topic, under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. Results for the course are often submitted in written form and presented in a seminar setting or a student symposium.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; permission of supervisor and department chair.
Half or Full course
Misc. Notes: Topic and course credit must be approved by a faculty supervisor, department chair, and the Associate Dean of the College. This course may not be used to replace one of the required electives for the major.
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MA 495 - Honors Thesis in Mathematics
Independent research and thesis under the supervison of a member of the mathematics faculty.
Prerequisites: Membership in the Honors Program, permission of Supervisor and Department Chair.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Students must have permission of a supervisor and submit their research proposal to the department chair before preregistration for the semester in which the proposed research is to take place. This course does not count toward the major requirements; it is taken to fulfill requirements of the Honors Program.
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MJD 101 - Media Revolutions: Social, Political, & Psychological Issues
Interdisciplinary in its focus, the course combines psychology, sociology, history, political science, and communication studies to challenge students to think critically about the mass media revolutions that are currently taking place. In addition to teaching the course in an interdisciplinary way, the professors encourage students from many majors to bring the expertise of their field to the class discussions, research essays, and class projects.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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MJD 110 - Digital Media: Arts, Culture, & Theory
Digital media have changed radically the ways words, images, and sounds can be manipulated and delivered and, in the process, have altered the ways in which humans communicate, express ideas, get information, and conduct relationships. Students are introduced to new technologies used to create digital art and develop basic proficiencies in digital imaging (Adobe Photoshop), digital illustration and animation (Adobe Illustrator), and web design (Adobe Dreamweaver). Students are introduced to the critical examination of the digital revolution, including issues connected to privacy, consumerism, artistic/creative expression, media ownership, multitasking, and mediated representations of reality.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Preference given to journalism majors and minors.
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MJD 205 - Investigative Reporting for Print, Web, Radio/TV
In this course, we begin with an analysis of several exemplary print publications and a discussion of literary and media theories that will inform the student’s work in creating their own stories. Students will learn the art of storytelling, from story idea through interviewing, researching and writing and ultimately, over a series of weeks, publishe their own stories in the student newspaper and online publication. Course reading expore basic concepts pertaining to nature and design of interviews, ethical concerns, validity, and role of the journalist in a democratic society. Additional excercises focus on best form writing practices with an emphasis on AP style. The course is designed to be a broad, rigorous orientation for understanding basic elements of media writing as well as skills training in reporting, writing, editing and publication of news media.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Journalism and Mass Communication major.
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MJD 207 - Advanced Writing for Media
This class teaches various ways of conducting a journalistic inquiry. Advanced Writing for Media explores a wide range of storytelling media. From print to online to radio to television to audio slideshows, techniques are explored that reveal common storytelling strategies and essential differences among the media. In addition to using Pulitzer-Prize-winning and other highly regarded journalism (including investigative journalism), instructors will use media analysis to explore the structure of objectivity, balance, fairness and other journalistic norms. Students will become fluent in a range of storytelling media, with an aim to engage and inform the public.
Prerequisites: JO 205
Full course
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MJD 210 - Photojournalism in the Digital Age
This digital-based photography course introduces students to the skills, theory and ethics of newspaper, magazine and Web-based photojournalism. Through in-class discussions and hands-on demonstrations, students learn manual camera techniques, and image editing using Photoshop software. Analyses of historical and contemporary photographic work help students apply techniques and theory to create storytelling photographs suitable for publication.
Prerequisites: MJD 110
Full course
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MJD 213 - Media Law and Ethics in a Digital Age
This course explores the political, historic and philosophical roots of the First Amendment. Particular emphasis is given to the legal and ethical problems of the new communications technologies; other topics include libel, privacy, obscenity, newsgathering, copyright, and the free press/fair trial dilemma. The class also provides insights into how th legal process works and an understanding of the principles and philosphies that underlie the restraints on and privileges of the media. After analyzing what the law says journalists can do, the course moves into the ethical component of what the should do. Using basic philosophical theories, students analyze ethical dilemmas through the use of case studies. Using multimedia, guest speakers and current events the course considers media law and ethics and its impact of journalists’ ability to fulfill the historic function of the press to inform the public.
Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing.
Full course
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MJD 243 - Media and American Politics
This course explores the confluence of media and politics in our democratic society. Students read political science and media studies texts, engage in class discussions, and take a field trip to New Hampshire to meet candidates (including “minor” ones), political science professors, journalists, and election workers. To put the modern political system in historical context, students will study the changing relationship of politicians and reporters from the founding of the republic until modern times. Students learn about and analyze how politicians work to get out their messages to the media world, how the media interpret (and misinterpret) these messages, and the students’ place within this mélange.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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MJD 250 - Global Communication
In this course we will be mapping-out world communication and the cross-cultural outlines of our so-called “global village.” We will take a macro-look at the rise of international communication systems and the development of this thing we call “global culture.” We will examine a series of case studies which reflect the ways in which media techniques and technologies–computers, satellites, the news, language, digital imaging, fiber optics–impact national and cultural development among different populations around the world. Finally, we will take a critical look at the future–the future of global mass audiences; issues of inter-and-cross cultural media ethics, privacy, global policy, and intersections between science and science fiction.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Preference given to journalism majors and minors.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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MJD 261 - The Moving Image: Broadcast TV/Video Storytelling
The focus of this course is twofold. First, its focus is on the the role of broadcast TV journalism in our society today. To this end, students will examine the different ways in which TV news shapes our understandings of our own local communities, our nation, and world events. The second focus of this course is on the creation of broadcast TV news stories. Students will be learning strategies of visual storytelling for all aspects TV and video production–scripting, filming, editing and distributiion as well as some basics in on-camera presentation.
Full course
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MJD 263 - Screen Life in Modern Visual Media
Over the past few years, new media techniques, technologies, and organizations such as Facebook, Twitter, texting, iPhones, iPads, smart phones, HD webTV, Skype, and Kindle have rapidly changed the way in which many of us interact and communicate on a daily basis. These devices—and the manner in which they’ve been used—have had an enormous impact on nearly all aspects of our daily lives. In this course, students take an in-depth and interdisciplinary look at the ways in which modern screen-based media impact global society.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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MJD 266 - Digital Film/TV
Students take a critical and in-depth look at methods and artistry of digital filmmaking in two complementary ways. Analysis: students will be screening and critically deconstructing a wide range of film and television programs with an eye towards analyzing the languages with which these media communicate as art forms and as social and political products. Production: this is a course in the production of visual art; students will conceive, storyboard, script, shoot, edit and present a series of their own digital film/TV productions throughout the course of the term.
Prerequisites: MJD 110 recommended but not required.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Preference given to students with a dedicated interest in film/TV analysis, criticism, and production.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MJD 303 - Nature and Outdoor Writing
This is a course that combines two central elements: (1) reading and discussing provocative examples of nature writing to see how the authors craft their nonfiction stories and communicate their fascination with the outdoors. The goal here is simple: to learn about strategies for writing creative nonfiction by analyzing great examples of it; and (2) to develop skills in writing feature-length articles about the outdoors and the natural world—cultivating a story idea, training your powers of observation, conducting research that enhances your writing, the draft and revision process. Along the way, we’ll be exploring related topics: humans’ relationships to the natural world, environmental and conservation issues, the status of recreation in the outdoors, and the natural history of the creatures and landscapes that surround us.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience
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MJD 307 - Feature Writing
A writing-intensive course designed to permit students to concentrate on individual in-depth writing projects for magazines. Students examine writing styles, learn the process of marketing freelance articles for the magazine market, and complete a variety of articles for publication.
Prerequisites: MJD 205
Full course
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MJD 311 - Digital Media II: Advanced Digital Design
An advanced digital media course designed to help students further develop critical and ecological perspectives about emerging media as art forms. The course is focused on two major objectives. The first is to provide students an arena for evaluating and questioning the roles and influences of emerging media. Second, this course is an advanced multimedia projects course aimed at providing students with the opportunity to produce unique and creative interactive digital media projects using advanced multimedia authoring programs including Adobe Flash.
Prerequisites: MJD 110
Full course
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MJD 319 - Special Topics in Journalism and Mass Communication
Various topics, ranging from women in the mass media to advanced Web design and theory to literary journalism.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Course may be taken more than once in different topic areas.
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MJD 323 - Race, Gender and Ethnicity in Media
This course is an introduction to analysis of representations of identities such as race, gender, sexual orientation , and ethnicity in the mass media. We view, read about, analyze and discuss mass media like television, film, print, radio, music, sports, news, advertising, and the web to determine if and how race, gender and ethnicity are depicted. An underlying understanding within the course is recognition of the inextricable interconnections between/intersectionality of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, etc. Students will write response/reflection papers, present analyses individually in class, and work in teams to produce a research project analyzing the issues discussed in class.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Human Behavior
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MJD 330 - Advanced Visual Storytelling: Multimedia Analysis
This course explores the structural foundations of documentary storytelling through both the analysis and production of still photographic essays, audio stories and multimedia slideshows. In addition to analyzing contemporary and historic examples of these storytelling media, students will learn advanced techniques in multimedia production. Students will become proficient in the following software programs: Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Audition; Adobe Premiere; and Sounslides.
Prerequisites: MJD 210 or MJD 266 or MJD 302 or AR 130 or permission from the instructor
Full course
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MJD 352 - HIV/AIDS in East Africa
A service learning course including a two-to-four week experiential component working with people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya or Tanzania. Following an overview of government, culture and basic language skills, the course will investigate how HIV is impacting this area of the world and what can be done to resolve the problem. Working with still photographs, digital video, and multimedia on the web, students will create professional presentations to share the stories of the community and organization in East Africa. In addition, students will discuss and gain experience in conducting research and doing documentary work in another culture.
Prerequisites: MJD 110 or permission of the instructor.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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