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BI 355 - Evolution
An examination of the biological processes underlying evolution: adaptation and diversification, (both empirical and theoretical perspectives). We examine areas of current research like molecular phylogenetics and evolution of development. Related topics include historical development, evolutionary philosophy, and social relevance. Laboratory exercises illustrate techniques used to study evolution, including experiments and simulations.
Prerequisites: BI 151 and BI 153 with a grade of “C” or better in each; BI 222 or BI 223 highly recommended. Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors only.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
When Offered: Spring
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BI 365 - Immunology and Parasitology
An introduction to the: i) biology of the human immune system and mechanisms used to protect against infection, and ii) diversity, biology, and significance of micro- and macro-parasites influencing human health and disease. Students learn about immune cells and molecules, mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity, consequences of infection, parasite epidemiology, and patterns of host-parasite co-evolution. Labs explore parasite diversity and life-cycles, and molecular- and antibody-based immune assays.
Prerequisites: BI-151 and BI-153, with a grade of “C” or better in each: CH-110.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: Yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
When Offered: Fall
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BI 410 - Senior Seminar
This course provides a capstone experience for students to review biological literature, demonstrate oral and written communication skills, and discuss societal implications of biology, including moral and ethical dimensions of the practice and application of biology within the broader context of the liberal arts.
Prerequisites: Biology Majors Only; Seniors Only or Permission of Instructor.
Full course
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BI 420 - Senior (Honors) Research
Senior (Honors) research provides an opportunity for students who have demonstrated good academic performance and strong motivation to undertake a laboratory or field investigation with a member of the biology faculty. The results must be reported in written form and presented in a seminar.
Prerequisites: By permission of instructor only.
Full, Half course
Misc. Notes: One or two semesters.
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BI 499 - Academic Internship
Qualified biology majors may apply for academic internships at a variety of off-campus sites including non-profit organizations, government agencies, healthcare practices and businesses. Requirements may include selected readings, written reports, and an oral presentation.
Prerequisites: Student must be a Biology major.
Full, Half course
Misc. Notes: This course may be taken pass/fail at the discretion of the instructor. This course will not fulfill a major requirement if taken pass/fail. May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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BU 103 - Managerial Ethics
Managerial Ethics examines the ethical context in which contemporary managers operate. After an introduction to the functional areas of business, the course will review the various models of ethical decision making. Students will have the opportunity to apply these models to situations which managers face in the areas of accounting, environmental sustainability, finance, management, and/or marketing.
Full course
Misc. Notes: No credit given for BU-103 if credit has been given for BU-113 or BU-373
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BU 110 - Personal Financial Planning
This course covers key principles, processes, and techniques related to managing one’s own personal finances. The goal is for students to make more informed personal finance decisions and be wiser money managers and consumers of financial services and products.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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BU 111 - Excel and Business Applications
Introduces students to the role of information technology and information systems in formal organizations. Includes the study of the use of information technology to build efficient and effective information systems. Focuses on development of information systems that provide meaningful information for management decision making. This course will have a project, focused on Excel, to analyze and organize data that in turn is used to inform decision-making for a real organization.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Note: Credit will not be given for BU-111 if credit has been given for BU-212 or CS-101 or CS-111.
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BU 113 - Critical Thinking & Communication
This course introduces students to business concepts and helps them build analytical, communication and research skills for the workplace. Students will study the perspectives of stakeholders (the company, the customer, the investor and society) and consider the material, financial, human, and ethical consequences of business decisions and operations.
Full course
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BU 117 - Organizational Problem Solving
This course will engage each student in developing professional skills, working with a team, and providing research and ideas of real value to a company or organization. Each of the sections will partner with a different client, receive a challenge or challenges from that client, conduct research and work to develop solutions, culminating in a public presentation to the client. Along the way, students will learn resume writing, interview skills, research techniques, business etiquette, and presentation skills. Each section has a maximum number of students, so students will indicate their first, second, and third choices of site options of the Vermont-based companies and non-profits, prior to the beginning of the summer program.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
When Offered: Summer only
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BU 175 - Microsoft Excel (online)
The course aims to develop your skill in the core and advanced functions in Microsoft Excel software. Core Excel functions include create and manage worksheets and workbooks, manage data cells and ranges, create tables, perform operations with formulas and functions, and create charts and objects. Advanced Excel functions include manage workbook options and settings, apply custom data formats and layouts, create advanced formulas and create advance charts and tables. This course provides a pathway to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Certification, an external test administered through a certified testing center for an additional fee. Certification is not a part of the course.
Prerequisites: None
Half course
Misc. Notes: For Major/Minor: Can be an elective towards the Perspective Category (2 of 4 required credits)
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BU 190 - Topics in Business Administration
An examination of a topic at the introductory level not offered by the department on a regular basis. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the faculty.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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BU 204 - Management Essentials
BU 204 is intended to provide an introduction to the basic principles of management which apply to organizations operating in the for-profit, no-profit or public sectors. The course is structured around the key tasks of contemporary managers: Planning: Organizing, Leading, and Controlling organizational activities. It combines a review of the latest theory in the field of management with exposure to the current issues and controversies surrounding managers and leaders in a wide range of settings.
Half course
When Offered: Fall
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BU 205 - Principles of Business Communication
This course enhance students’ understanding of communication theory and capability in multiple communication channels and situations. Also develops critical thinking skills and ethical integrity in discerning credible information and responding appropriately.
Prerequisites: This course is not open to Seniors.
Full course
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BU 208 - Marketing Essentials
An introduction to the basic principles of marketing as they apply to organizations in the for-profit, non-profit or public sectors. The course is structured around the key tasks of marketing managers: Identifying appropriate target markets and then adapting the elements of the marketing mix to create and capture value.
Prerequisites: None
Half course
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BU 209 - Legal Environment of Business
This course will explore the nature of the law and the judicial system, their relationship to consumers, ethical behaviors, and the business enterprise. It will introduce students to basic legal concepts governing business transactions, as well as to the constraints imposed and protections offered by the law. Students will also acquire an appreciation for how the contemporary American legal system operates.
Prerequisites: BU-103 or BU-113 or AC-141 or permission of instructor; Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Only.
Full course
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BU 212 - Information and e-Business Systems
Introduces students to the management issues of information and e-business systems. Explores the role that information and e-business systems play in information age organizations. Focuses on e-business systems that build on basic information systems in an attempt to effectively utilize all the benefits of the Internet, the World Wide Web, internetworking, and related technologies to enhance the value creation enterprise of the organization.
Prerequisites: Either BU 213 or CS 101 or CS 111.
Full course
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BU 214 - Management
This survey course covers the basic principles and management fundamentals of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Topics covered include leadership, group dynamics, team management, motivation, and communication skills.
Prerequisites: BU 103 or BU 113 or permission of instructor. Business Majors and Minors only.
Full course
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BU 215 - Marketing
This course will provide a review of the fundamental topics in marketing management, and expose the student to various analytical and decision making tools currently used by marketing managers. The course will focus on the various elements of the marketing mix, and on how the marketing manager must control and integrate each of them to achieve competitive advantage.
Prerequisites: (BU-103 or BU-113) and (BU-115 or AC-143); Juniors and Seniors Only; Business Majors and Minors Only.
Full course
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BU 216 - Business Finance
BU 216 is the required finance course for the Business Administration and Accounting programs. The course provides an overview of key finance principles and practices relevant to business decision-making and presents students with the finance tools necessary to develop the knowledge and skills currently in demand by employers.
Prerequisites: AC-143 and EC-101 and (BU-103 or BU-113) and (ST-120 or ST-140 or ST-251 or BU-207 or EC-205 or PS-213); BU Majors and Minors Only; Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Only.
Full course
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BU 271 - International Business
This course will concentrate on the main themes and issues facing internationally active firms today: Coping with differing cultures, political and economic systems; the role (both positive and negative) of governments; the operation of the global trade and monetary systems; and the flow of foreign direct investment. It will also give students an opportunity to gain first-hand exposure to the operations and strategies of an internationally active firm.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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BU 311 - Information & Knowledge Management
Introduces students to the management issues of information and knowledge-based systems in modern organization. Explores the role that information and knowledge-based systems play in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization as well as their role as strategic assets of the organization. Focuses on the development of systems that enhance knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and organizational learning.
Prerequisites: BU 213 or CS 101 or CS 111
Full course
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BU 313 - Leadership
Leadership introduces students to the skills and theories of leadership. Students will primarily study examples of leadership in films and the textbook. In addition, students will explore the ways people are influenced and develop their ability to influence others by analyzing their own style through cases and exercises.
Prerequisites: (BU 214 or BU 303) or Permission of Instructor; Seniors Only.
Full course
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BU 319 - International Finance
This course provides a framework for analyzing key financial decisions for a global firm and investor, particularly related to foreign exchange and markets. Students explore how world developments impact global equity and currency markets, how companies and investors manage foreign exchange risk, and how international financial markets are structured.
Prerequisites: BU 271
Full course
Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
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BU 321 - Human Resources Management
This course covers a broad range of human resource areas: job design and analysis, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation, health and safety, and employee and union relations. Also considered are government regulations and contemporary issues in HRM.
Prerequisites: BU 214 (formerly BU 303)
Full course
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BU 331 - Investments
This course presents fundamental theories and approaches to investment decisions. Covering both debt and equity markets, with primary focus on equity, it emphasizes hands-on assignments based on core concepts and typical “real-world” analysis. The prime objective is to help students become intelligent consumers of investment information.
Prerequisites: BU 216
Full course
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BU 361 - Business Strategy
This course concentrates on the total business environment and how the various functional areas of business are integrated by managers. The course is based upon the study of strategy formulation and implementation. Using a combination of assignments, the course gives students the opportunity to see how managers can lead firms to attain organizational goals.
Prerequisites: (AC-143 or BU-115) and (Two of the following courses: BU-214, BU-215, BU 216); BU Majors and Minors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Business Administration major.
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BU 373 - Ethical Issues in Business
Examines the ethical context in which contemporary managers operate. The course will begin with a review of various models of ethical decision making, followed by an examination of the ethics of the free market. The course will then review selected ethical issues which managers may encounter in the areas of environmental impact, marketing and employment.
Prerequisites: Juniors and Seniors Only
Full course
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BU 407 - Sports Marketing
Provides the aspiring sport manager with an overview of the major marketing issues facing the sport industry. Course content focuses on developing basic knowledge and understanding of sport marketing and sponsorship for education, recreational and professional settings. Attention is given to the history of sport marketing, principles of marketing applied to the sport industry, sport consumer behavior, research tools, corporate sponsorship, and evaluation of sport marketing programs.
Prerequisites: BU-215
Full course
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BU 409 - Business and Public Policy
This course will explore the historical interaction of business and government in the United States, regulatory framework in which contemporary American business operates, and the impact of public policy on the day-to-day management and strategic direction of business.
Prerequisites: Majors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only.
Full course
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BU 440 - Entrepreneurship
BU 440 is focused on four key areas of entrepreneurship: The challenges, both financial and psychological, of starting a business or nonprofit organization; marketing a start-up in light of limited resources, preparation of business plan or other document for investors and daily management issues faced by entrepreneurs.
Prerequisites: BU 214
Full course
When Offered: Fall
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BU 443 - International Marketing
This course is focused on the application of marketing techniques in the global marketplace. It will address the changing economic, social and political variables which a firm must deal with when it begins marketing its products or services outside of its home country, and how these variables can impact marketing strategies.
Prerequisites: BU 271 or BU 215 (formerly BU 305).
Full course
Misc. Notes: Optional Applied Language Component
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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BU 445 - Cross Cultural Management
Examines some of the internal issues and problems faced by a multi-national firm. Focus is on cultural sensitivity and multi-cultural exposure. Students consider the challenges of organizing and managing a multi-national company. They also examine the important assets of a firm as it strives to be an effective economic force across behaviorally and culturally diverse areas of the world.
Prerequisites: BU 271 or BU 303
Full course
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BU 452 - New Business & Management Practices
This course supports participants’ exploration of personal interests in emerging business and management practices. It draws on participants’ curiosity and personal initiative to examine novel approaches and ideas in business or management. Participants will expand their knowledge and skills through the application of previously acquired business knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites: BU-214; BU and AC Majors and BU Minors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only
Half course
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BU 457 - Commercial Law
Course content focuses on business law topics tested on the Regulation section of the Uniform CPA Examination including the law of contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code (sale of goods, commercial paper, negotiable instruments and secured transactions.) Content is also suitable for non-business students seeking pre-law studies who satisfy prerequisites.
Prerequisites: BU 209 and Junior standing.
Full course
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BU 462 - Advanced Topics in Finance
In this advanced topics course, contemporary issues in finance are addressed on a one-time basis. Specific information about a topic being offered in a given semester can be obtained from the faculty member offering the course or the department chair.
Prerequisites: BU 216
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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BU 463 - Advanced Topics in Management
In this advanced topics course, contemporary issues in management are addressed on a one-time basis. Specific information about a topic being offered in a given semester can be obtained from the faculty member offering the course or the department chair.
Prerequisites: BU 214
Full or Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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BU 464 - Advanced Topics in Marketing
In this advanced topics course, contemporary issues in marketing are addressed on a one-time basis. Specific information about a topic being offered in a given semester can be obtained from the faculty member offering the course or the department chair.
Prerequisites: (BU-215 or BU-305); BU/AC Majors Only; Juniors and Seniors Only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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BU 465 - Advanced Topics in International Business
Business administration and accounting are constantly undergoing change and modernization. It is important, therefore, to be able to respond in the classroom. In this special topics course, contemporary issues in international business and topics of current interest are addressed on a one-time basis. Specific information about a topic being offered in a given semester can be obtained from the faculty member offering the course or the department chair.
Prerequisites: BU 271
Full course
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BU 494 - Negotiations
Negotiations focuses on reviewing a broad base of concepts and theories related to processes of negotiation and dispute resolution. Using a variety of exercises, students will have the opportunity to develop their negotiation skills in several situations. Students will also explore and analyze a current “real life” negotiation.
Prerequisites: BU 214
Full course
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BU 495 - Experiential Portfolio
This course has students complete a comprehensive portfolio which demonstrates how their coursework and prior organizational experience has led to their achievement of the major’s learning goals.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Experiential Learning
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BU 496 - Organizational Problem Solving
This course will give students the opportunity to work in teams and take on the role of external consultants. In this role, they will meet with representatives from an assigned client organization and then conduct research culminating in a presentation of recommendations to the client dealing with the assigned issue, challenge or problem. Students will also learn career-relevant competencies.
Prerequisites: BU-214 and BU-215; Seniors Only; BU/AC Majors Only
Full course
Misc. Notes: No credit will be given for BU-496 if student has received credit for BU-498 or is currently enrolled in BU-498.
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BU 498 - Business Administration and Accounting Internship
This course offers opportunities for supervised work experience. Interns focus on integrating theory and practice while developing skills required for success in a business environment. This course is designed for a student’s first internship experience.
Prerequisites: 2.7 GPA or higher; Business Administration and Accounting Majors and Minors only; Juniors and Seniors only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Upon registration for this course, you will need to make an appointment with a Career Coach in the Career Education Center. This meeting will lead to your permission to enter the Experience section of Handshake to complete the forms necessary to do your internship for academic credit. The process will take several weeks and needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
Students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BU-498 or ID-498 or BU-499 cannot register for BU-498.
Registration is contingent upon securing an internship site and meeting with a Career Coach to complete the necessary forms through Handshake. Registration is final AFTER this process has been completed.
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BU 499 - Business Administration and Accounting Internship II
This course is designed for a student’s second internship experience.
Prerequisites: BU 498
Full course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable.
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CEL 205 - Critical Perspectives of Service
This course explores how the concepts of volunteerism, community, civic responsibility, faith, charity, philanthropy, justice, and social change inform our ideas about and participation in service activities. Students develop a personal ethic of service based on course readings and through an active and substantial commitment to community-engagement during the semester (identified prior to entry into the course).
Prerequisites: Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors only.
Half course
When Offered: Fall/Spring
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CH 101 - Concepts in Chemistry
The classical principles of chemistry, applied to modern-day science and technology. Possible topics include nutrition, food additives, drugs, nuclear power, plastics, and environmental problems. The laboratories provide students with the fundamentals of chemical experimentation, observations, and instrumentation, with an emphasis on everyday materials and experiences.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning or CORE: Scientific Inquiry
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CH 110 - General Chemistry I
A comprehensive study of quantitative relationships in chemical reactions. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic structure and periodicity, gases and kinetic-molecular theory, bonding and molecular structure, and basic quantum theory. The laboratory focuses on qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, and gives an introduction to synthetic techniques.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning or CORE: Scientific Inquiry
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CH 117 - Organic Chemistry I
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: (CH-110 or CH-103, Minimum grade C), or Permission of Instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 207 - Organic Chemistry II
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, total synthesis and instrumental methods.
Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or better in CH 117 or permission of instructor
Full course
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 208 - General Chemistry II
A comprehensive study of quantitative relationships in chemical reactions. Topics include basic thermodynamics relationships, reaction kinetics, equilibria, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry. The laboratory focuses on qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, and total synthesis and analysis techniques.
Prerequisites: (CH-110 or CH-103 Minimum Grade C) or Permission of Instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Two-semester sequence.
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 302 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
A detailed examination of classical equilibrium thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. The accompanying laboratory is structured to emphasize the topics covered in the lecture. This course covers topics traditionally covered in the first semester of physical chemistry.
Prerequisites: CH 207, CH 208; MA 160; PY 211.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 304 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
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. This course covers topics traditionally covered in the second semester of physical chemistry; however, students may take it without completing the first semester, CH 302 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics.
Prerequisites: CH-207, CH-208 and PY-211 and (MA-160 or MA-211)
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 305 - Inorganic Chemistry
A broad study of many aspects of inorganic chemistry. The use of periodic trends and fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry is emphasized to analyze the chemistry of the elements. Other topics include group theory, molecular orbital theory, transition metal coordination chemistry, solid state chemistry, ligand field theory, and spectroscopy of inorganic and organometallic compounds. Applications of inorganic chemistry to catalysis, nanotechnology, biochemistry, and environmental chemistry are considered. The laboratory consists of the synthesis, purification, and characterization of inorganic and organometallic compounds.
Prerequisites: CH-302
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 308 - Environmental Chemistry
A study of the chemistry of current environmental problems, their impacts on the global community, and potential solutions. The actual topics for this course vary from semester to semester, but may include atmospheric chemistry, water chemistry, pollution, solid waste, and sedimentation, OR the chemistry of global warming, fossil fuels, and renewable forms of energy. Green chemistry and sustainability are also considered.
Prerequisites: CH 208 and CH 117
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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CH 321 - Comprehensive Biochemistry
This is a one semester biochemistry course geared to students who are particularly interested in pursuing careers in medicine and health related fields. The course will cover the major categories of biomolecules (peptides/proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids) and the major metabolic pathways, all with a focus on human health and medicine.
Prerequisites: CH-207, CH-208 and (BI-153 Minimum grade C).
Full course
Misc. Notes: No credit given for CH-321 if credit has been given for CH-325 or BI-321.
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CH 325 - Biochemistry I
All the major categories of biomolecules are introduced as follows: peptides/proteins (including enzymes), carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids. Biological membrane structure and transport are also covered. Relationships between structure and function are emphasized. The laboratory employs qualitative and quantitative methods used in the study of biomolecules.
Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or better in CH 207 and CH 208 or permission of instructor.
Full course
Misc. Notes: No credit given for CH-325 if credit has been given for CH-321 or BI-321.
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, focusing first on lipid metabolism, followed by carbohydrate metabolism. Whenever possible, medical connections are made. The last topic is Human Nutrition. The laboratory includes several multi-week projects that expand on concepts and techniques introduced in the first semester in CH 325.
Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or better in CH 325 or permission of instructor.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CH 410 - Senior 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 a significant research project orally before the faculty. The project shall demonstrate a strong grounding in chemical concepts and an appreciation for applicable experimental and theoretical methods.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in chemistry, biochemistry, or environmental science.
Full course
Misc. Notes: In some years this course is a two-semester sequence consisting of a half course each semester. A grade will be assigned upon completion of the second semester. Environmental science majors should consult with their advisors before enrolling in this course.
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CH 417 - Chemical Instrumentation
The theoretical and practical aspects of instrumental analysis. The laboratory consists of spectrometric, chromatographic, and electrochemical methods of analysis. Data processing of experimental results is emphasized.
Prerequisites: CH-302 and CH-304.
Full course
Laboratory Fee: yes
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CHI 101 - First Semester Chinese (Mandarin)
A course designed to develop basic language skills and introduce students to the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language or CORE: Second Language for B.A.
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CHI 102 - Second Semester Chinese (Mandarin)
This course follows CHI 101 and continues the development of students’ basic language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Chinese culture.
Prerequisites: CHI 101 or equivalent placement.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Second Language or CORE: Second Language for B.A.
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CHI 203 - Third Semester Chinese (Mandarin)
This course follows CHI 102 and continues the development of students’ language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Chinese culture.
Prerequisites: CHI 102 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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CHI 206 - Fourth Semester Chinese (Mandarin)
This course follows CHI 203 and continues the development of students’ intermediate language skills in all areas. Some course material will be based on Chinese culture.
Prerequisites: CHI 203 with a grade of C or better; or equivalent placement.
Full course
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CHI 208 - Conversation in Chinese
This intermediate-level conversation course emphasizes speaking skills: vocabulary, pronunciation, accuracy of expression, confidence, and fluency. Students will also practice listening, reading, and writing skills through class discussion and assignments. Course topics will focus on current affairs and contemporary social, political, and cultural issues in China and the Chinese world.
Prerequisites: CHI 102
Half course
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CHI 308 - Advanced Conversation
The study and practice of oral expression. Class activities are related to different aspects of Chinese culture.
Prerequisites: CHI 206
Full course
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CHI 310 - Advanced Communication and Culture
A course designed to help students consolidate their grammar and vocabulary skills as they develop their writing skills. The goal is to foster students’ critical reflection and self-correction, thereby increasing their independence in the craft of writing.
Prerequisites: CHI-206, minimum grade requirement of “C” or higher.
Full course
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CHI 333 - Exploring Chinese Culture
A survey designed to provide an overview of traditional and contemporary China. The course will reveal the foundation of Chinese Culture and the Chinese mind according to historical high points in philosophy, literature and art. Included will be an in-depth glimpse into the process of transformation of business and social culture in modern China.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Global Issues that Impact the Common Good
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CL 118 - Ancient Medicine and the Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terminology
In this course you will study the origin and development of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome while you are learning to crack the international code of scientific language by studying the Greek and Latin roots of modern scientific terminology.
Prerequisites: None
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Historical Studies
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CL 203 - Epic and the Heroic Tradition
The heroic adventures of the men, women, and deities found in the elevated poetry of Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid, and Paradise Lost.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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CL 205 - The Greek and Roman Theater
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.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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CL 211 - Classical Mythology: The Divinities of Greece and Rome
The antique tales, striking plots, and remarkable characters of the varied world of Greek & Roman mythology, which have endured throughout the ages, are considered through authors such as Homer, Vergil, and Ovid. References to art and music and the impact on English literature supplement basic readings.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Literary Studies or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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CO 101 - Oral Communications
This course supports students in the refinement of their presentation skills. Students improve their presentation skills by emphasizing the organization, planning, and delivery of presentations; developing an audience analysis strategy; learning effective delivery skills; and discussing the design and integration of visuals. Both formal and informal presentations will be required. The initial and final presentations will be videotaped and critiqued.
Full course
When Offered: Fall/Spring
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CS 101 - Introduction to Multimedia Computing
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science through an examination of digital multimedia. Students will learn how pictures, music, and movies are represented in digital formats, as well as how to write programs that manipulate and transform digital media data.
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Quantitative Reasoning
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CS 109 - Computer Science for Engineering
An introduction to problem solving and programming with MATLAB. Students will be introduced to programming language constructs including primitive data types, variables, functions, control structures, vectors and matrices. The focus will be on using MATLAB to solve science and engineering problems.
Prerequisites: (Prior Completion of or Concurrent Enrollment in MA-150 or MA-160 or MA-211) or Permission of Instructor.
Full course
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CS 111 - Introduction to Computer Science I
Students are introduced to problem solving using a computer; they will be shown 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.)
Full course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: LSC or CORE: Quantitative Reasoning
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CS 113 - Introduction to Computer Science II
A continuation of CS 111. Additional 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. Additional topics include interface design, recursion, and file/database processing. Students will design and implement several larger projects in Java.
Prerequisites: CS 111
Full course
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CS 202 - Computational Tools for Data Science
This course will introduce the Python language basics needed for data analytics including collection, manipulation, and analysis of data. Topics will include: descriptive statistics, data visualization, clustering, regression, decision trees, and ethical concerns related to ‘big data’.
Prerequisites: CS-109 or CS-111
Full course
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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 uses C++ and the graphics package OpenGL.
Prerequisites: CS 211
Full course
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CS 211 - Data Structures and the Analysis of Algorithms
Topics include how data is stored in a computer (lists, stacks, queues, strings, arrays, trees, graphs, and other advanced data structures), a variety of techniques for common tasks such as hashing, sorting and searching, and the analysis of these algorithms to determine their complexity and efficiency.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Full course
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CS 213 - Machine Organization and Assembly Language
The goal of this course is to help students improve programming skills by learning how the hardware, operating system, and compiler affect the performance and correctness of programs. Topics include: assembly language programming, internal representation of instructions and data, instruction execution, addressing techniques, linking, and exceptions.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Full course
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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
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major in combination with CS 311 and CS 313.
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CS 304 - e-Commerce
An introductory course in electronic business strategy, architecture, and design. Although the course will examine various types of e-commerce business models, support technologies, intellectual property concerns, and ethical and privacy issues, the focus of the course will be on the effective development of successful e-commerce systems.
Prerequisites: CS 113
Full course
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CS 305 - Database Management
Covers database concepts, architecture, and normalization with emphasis 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
Half course
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CS 307 - Computer Networks
Introduces the concepts and terminology of computer networks. Topics covered include: information encoding, error detecting codes, computer network routing techniques and congestive control. Emphasis will be placed on the physical, data link, network and transport layer protocols. Local area networks and TCP/IP are also covered.
Prerequisites: CS 211, or CS 113 and permission of the instructor
Half course
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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 several other 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 and CS 213
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major in combination 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, multi-core computers will be investigated (as time permits).
Prerequisites: CS 311, MA 207
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Computer Science major in combination with CS 303 and CS 311.
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CS 317 - Computer and Information Security Topics
This course will study several different cryptosystems that can be used to “hide secrets in plain sight”: mainly DES, RSA and AES. These techniques can also be applied to authenticating individuals over the Internet as well as maintaining confidentiality and guaranteeing the integrity of the information being communicated. Other topics concerning computer and network security will be addressed as time permits.
Prerequisites: CS 213, or CS 211 and permission of instructor
Half course
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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/IS Majors only. Seniors only.
Full course
Misc. Notes: Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Information Systems major.
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CS 411 - Advanced 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: Dependent upon topic.
Full or Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeatable as long as the topic is different.
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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, genetic algorithms, 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
Full course
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CS 417 - Advanced Algorithms and Their Complexity
Covers basic algorithmic techniques including greedy, divide and conquer, network flow, approximation, and randomized algorithms. Additional topics include: algorithm analysis, proving correctness, complexity classes, computational intractability, and extending the limits of tractability. A variety of applications including network optimization, scheduling, and bioinformatics will be considered.
Prerequisites: CS 211, MA 208
Full course
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DA 101 - Beginning Dance
This course is designed for students who are new to dance or returning to dance. It is a fun and challenging introduction to the basics of dance technique, choreography and composition. Drawing from modern, ballet, yoga and hip hop students will improve their flexibility, strength, balance, coordination and overall well-being. For students new to dance and athletes.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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DA 102 - Ballet I
This class is an introduction to the basic movement vocabulary of classical ballet. The class consists of floorwork, barre work and center floor with an emphasis on alignment and placement.This class is for students with no previous ballet experience or those who want to review the basics. Students will improve their flexibility, strength, balance and coordination while developing an appreciation for ballet as an expressive art.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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DA 103 - Modern Dance I
A beginning dance course teaching the basics of Modern Dance. This class emphasizes the Fall and Recovery technique of Doris Humphrey, one of the four founders of American Modern Dance. This class begins with a thorough warm-up in preparation for a physical and fast paced class.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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DA 105 - Jazz I
A beginning dance course in the jazz dance style. Students will learn basic dance technique with an emphasis on musicality and safe dance practices. This class explores a variety of styles of Jazz from swing to latin utilizing a warm-up, across the floor and dance combinations structured class. Geared to the new dance - this class is a fast paced approach to dance.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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DA 109 - Beginning West African Dance
A very physically-oriented introductory performance course with focus on movement and songs traditionally performed in Ghana and related Diasporas, accompanied by live drumming. Class emphasizes community building and individual potential; on and off campus performances are required.
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature and the Arts
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DA 111 - Creative Dance
Authentic movement vocabulary is explored and developed in this creative art activity: Students will create improvisational scores and short compositions inspired by music or other art forms and by observation of their environment. Class includes a basic physical warm-up, dance games, improvisations and choreographic studies. Not a technique class.
Half course
Misc. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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DA 211 - Teaching Creative Dance to Young Children
This course will introduce students to a creative dance curriculum for early childhood which can be used in settings such as day care, preschool, camp, etc. This is a hands-on course that gives students the opportunity to observe children in class, to discuss and process their observations with the instructor and to student teach.
Half course
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Artistic Experience or CORE: Literature & The Arts
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