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ACC 175 - Financial Accounting
Introduces students to basic accounting concepts and principles used in today’s business world. Emphasis is placed on the preparation of financial statements and maintenance of accounting records throughout the accounting cycle. Other topics within the framework of this course include the valuation of inventory, basic principles of internal control, accounting for the acquisition, depreciation and disposal of fixed assets, and current liabilities.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting
Continues to develop the foundation for a thorough understanding of basic accounting principles. Emphasis is placed on the accounting issues that are relevant to the corporate form of business organization including, but not limited to, long-term liabilities, investments, dividends, and retained earnings. Other topics within the framework of this course include cash flow statements, and an introduction to cost accounting concepts and systems including budgetary planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 175.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 205 - Financial Analysis
Highlights the accounting and financial concepts needed to support management decision-making. Examines the elements of financial statements, with particular emphasis on the fundamental principles that guide financial reporting. The course also focuses on measurement issues that managers must understand to make good financial decisions. This course is for non-business majors only.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems
Provides a basic knowledge of how accounting information systems (AIS) function in today’s business environment. Transaction flowcharting and internal controls of the revenue, expenditure and conversion cycles are covered in detail. Other topics include business process modeling, data management including file vs. relational databases and the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Prerequisites & Notes
BUS 115 or equivalent competency.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
This first in a series of three courses in intermediate accounting (ACC 301, ACC 302, and ACC 303) expands upon the principles covered in first year accounting and provides the foundation for students to advance to higher level subjects in financial accounting. The series focuses on how accounting as an information system can be used to generate a transparent, consistent and comparable presentation of a business’s financial condition. In this class, students learn the fundamentals of financial statement analysis, including the use of horizontal, vertical and ratio analysis, to evaluate financial strength and performance. The conceptual framework of accounting, the accounting process as well as uses and relationships between financial statements are covered. There is an additional emphasis on the asset side of the balance sheet, starting with cash and receivables.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 175.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
This second in a series of three intermediate accounting courses (ACC 301, ACC 302, and ACC 303) furthers the student’s knowledge of financial accounting practices, increases a student’s understanding of a company’s assets and begins a discussion of liabilities. Students study the recording and disclosure requirements for inventories, long-lived operational assets and investments, which also serve as financial instruments for an organization. The course concludes with a presentation of recording and disclosure requirements for current and long-term liabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 301.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 303 - Intermediate Accounting III
This third and final class in a series of three intermediate accounting courses (ACC 301, ACC 302, and ACC 303) completes the student’s intermediate knowledge of financial accounting practices. In this class students study the reporting and disclosure requirements for more complex accounting topics that include leases, accounting for income taxes and pensions, and shareholders’ equity, including share-based compensation and various earnings per share (EPS) computations. Other financial reporting issues discussed include accounting changes and error corrections.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 302.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 315 - Cost Accounting
Provides basic knowledge of costing systems and methods of costing and develops problem solving skills related to cost and management accounting. Topics include cost estimation, elements of cost, inventory planning and control, activity based costing, job and contract costing, process costing, joint product and by-product costing, breakeven analysis and budgeting.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 175.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 325 - Tax Accounting
Provides a basic knowledge of the United States federal taxation system and its operation, including a fundamental understanding of the current law, principles and practice relating to taxation of individuals and other entities.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 175.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 350 - Auditing
Examines the role of auditing in financial reporting and corporate governance. Topics include the purpose of auditing and assurance, the importance of auditor independence as well as the techniques and procedures in carrying out financial statement audits. The agency theory is used to explain the demand for auditing and corporate governance and the related issues in contemporary business settings are investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 300 , BUS 302.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 401 - Advanced Accounting
A continuation and expansion of Intermediate Accounting II, this course covers accounting principles for consolidations and combinations, accounting for branches, accounting for liquidations, accounting for nonprofit organizations, and other selected topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 303.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 425 - Corporate Tax Accounting
The second course in tax accounting, examines concepts and principles of federal taxation as they apply to business enterprises including proprietorships, partnerships, LLC’s, S corporations and corporations. Topics include: tax policy, tax planning, measuring taxable income, basis and cost recovery, property transactions and the alternative minimum tax.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 325.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 450 - Forensic Accounting
Instills knowledge of the nature, prevention and detection of financial statement fraud. Various aspects of fraud prevention and detection are covered, including the sociology of fraud, elements of fraud, types of fraud relating to accounting information, use of control to prevent fraud, and methods of fraud detection.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 350.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 460 - Accounting Information for Decision Makers
Equips students with the skills and knowledge to design and use effective management accounting information systems to both plan and control business activities in organizations. Topics include concepts related to management and decision support systems, business intelligence systems and enterprise information systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 300, ACC 315.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 480 - Semester Internship
A full-semester field experience, this course requires that students apply academic theories to the professional work environment. The course is planned with and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. A weekly, on-campus supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students will be responsible for outside reading and writing assignments designed to integrate theory and practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
All course requirements of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years must be completed, or the school dean must grant permission. Note: students completing a Distance Internship must have reliable internet access; they will be communicating with their instructors via Gullnet. Students must arrange to take Senior Thesis I either the semester before or after the internship.
(Cr: 12)
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ACC 489 - Senior Thesis I
Senior Thesis I is the first phase of a two semester thesis sequence which provides students with an opportunity to study a specific area within their major more deeply. Students choose a topic in their respective fields, and through library research, they write a comprehensive literature review that is then developed into an original thesis project in Senior Thesis II.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUS 370.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 490 - Senior Thesis II
Developing the concept explored in Senior Thesis I, students in this the culminating course in the Accounting program integrate skills and knowledge acquired over four years in the classroom and in the field to answer a question or solve a problem identified through their Semester Internship experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 480, ACC 489.
(Cr: 3)
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AMS 101 - American Popular Culture
Explores the many forms that American culture has taken throughout the country’s history, including bestsellers and beliefs, myths and movies, legends and laws. Students will learn to recognize and interpret cultural symbols and to better understand the complex world in which they live. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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AMS 150 - American Sign Language I
Addresses issues related to deaf culture and cultural diversity in the United States, including historical and theoretical approaches to signed languages. It examines the principal theories of sign language learning utilizing the two classroom techniques: expressive (speaking) as well as receptive (listening). The course is designed to build classroom communities that respect American Sign Language, the native language of the majority of deaf people in North America. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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AMS 151 - American Sign Language II
This course builds on the language skills developed in AMS 150 with additional attention given to issues of deaf culture and cultural diversity in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on expressive (signing) where participants can demonstrate their competence in ASL. The course is designed to build classroom communities that respect American Sign Language, the native language of the majority of deaf people in North America. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: AMS 150 or prior coursework in American Sign Language.
(Cr: 3)
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AMS 203 - Geography of North America
An in-depth examination of the physical, cultural, human and economic patterns of North America as they relate to specific geographic and political regions. The course includes related cartography projects. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ARA 101 - Elementary Arabic I
Introduces students to spoken and written Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn the Arabic alphabet, rules of grammar, verb tenses, pronouns, and common phrases while developing basic reading and communication abilities. Course will also introduce students to the diverse cultures within the Arabic-speaking world. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ARA 102 - Elementary Arabic II
A continuation of Elementary Arabic I, this course enable students to further their Arabic speaking, writing and reading abilities, while deepening their understanding of cultures within the Arabic-speaking world. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ARA 101.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 101 - Visual Art and Cultural Values I: Prehistory to c. 1310
Explores the production of art from prehistory (40,000 BCE) through the Medieval Period (1400 CE). Examines art from a variety of cultures and geographic regions. Introduces students to the conventional designations of stylistic periods, treats major works and artists in this span of time, and familiarizes the student with the traditional methods of art history. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 102 - Visual Art and Cultural Values II: Early Fourteenth Century to the Present
Examines the production of art from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. Explores art from a variety of cultures and geographic regions. Introduces students to the conventional designations of stylistic periods, treats major works and artists of these eras, and acquaints the student with the traditional methods of art history. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 105 - Drawing and Composition I
Foundation-Drawing strategies for visual representation, mark-making, and interpretive skills. Focus on “traditional” still-life, landscape, and figurative sources. Use of black and white charcoal, pencil, inks. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 106 - Drawing and Composition II
Foundation-Drawing emphasis on advanced tasks, skills, and decision-making. Focus on still-life, landscape, figurative, and mediated sources. Use of black and white or color charcoal, pastel, pencil, inks, photos. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 110 - Cultural and Historic Perspectives in Creative Arts Therapy
The ancient and contemporary history of creative arts therapy will be synthesized in this introductory course to professional practice. Current standards and future directions for the profession will be based on studies of the healing aspects of the arts. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 115 - Foundations of Design
This course examines the fundamental principles of two-dimensional design, including the formal elements of composition and visual organization: line, shape, volume, pattern, texture, space, motion, value, and color. Students will investigate the design elements and principles through a series of studio projects, increasingly exploring the interrelationship between form and content. This course will provide a functional and theoretical base for advanced study of art and design.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 121 - Ceramics I
An appreciation of the craft is developed through an understanding of the basic methods and techniques of designing and creating with clay as a medium. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 123 - Foundation Seminar
Introduces students to the conceptual aspects of art production. Models cross-discipline learning in the Division of Art and Design through intense investigation of four main areas: aesthetics, history, practice, and theory. Subtopics include the ethics of the art world, materials and techniques, and interdisciplinary applications to art making.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 201 - Painting I
An exploration of painting with respect to drawing and design elements, and the creative use of materials and techniques. Work from a variety of subject matter sources. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 202 - Painting II
Painting requires sophisticated skills in drawing and design. With the medium of oil paint the students work from observation, memory, imagination, and other sources. Experimentation with the medium and the development of techniques call for students to explore a range of descriptive and expressive effects.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 201.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 204 - The Art of American Identity
This course examines the role that identity has played and continues to play in the production of American art. Some of the key issues that students will explore are: What is identity? What constitutes art? Is there a direct correlation between ones sense of communal and/or individual identity and art that is produced? Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 205 - Three-Dimensional Design
An introduction to the language of three dimensional experience. An investigation by means of studio projects of the concepts, principles and processes used to generate experientially effective, three-dimensional structures-in-space and structures-of-space. Different applications of principles of three dimensional design will be considered, including package and product design, interiors, architecture, and landscaping.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 115 or ID 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 207 - Color Theory and Light
An investigation in the physics and application of color, and how artists and designers control colors’ many characteristics. Students learn how colors interact and affect each other, and how to apply this knowledge to many aspects of art and design. The course ascertains why humans prefer certain colors and color combinations. The historical foundations for color usage are examined. Satisfies Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 209 - Creative Arts Therapy Studio I
Within a studio setting, students explore the therapeutic aspects of the art experience. Materials and varied artistic media will be explored with the goal of studying their therapeutic effects. In addition, the combined use of artistic media will be examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 210 - Integrating Theory and Practice in Creative Arts Therapy
Students will bridge art and main stream Psychology while learning the language of creative healing. With the use of several modalities, the focus will be experiential and theoretical teachings in the structuring, facilitating and processing of clinical art therapy groups.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 110, PSY 100, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 212 - Sculpture
The emphasis of Sculpture will be assigned studio projects in additive and subtractive sculptural techniques. Basic considerations, fundamental process and a variety of materials will be used to generate desired sculptural from in three dimensions, whether figurative or non-figurative.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 115 or ID 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 215 - Advanced Drawing
Through series work, utilizing a variety of subject matter resources, students will expand their drawing vocabulary and increase their understanding and use of theme in variation and visual metaphor. Students will examine and prioritize, utilize and evolve visual ideas.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 106.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 217 - History of Architecture and Interior Design I
A history of Western European and American architecture and interior design to the late 18th century, including appropriate background in ancient, medieval, Renaissance and oriental forms and styles. Domestic architecture and interiors and their furniture will be emphasized. Periods covered from dynastic Egypt to European and American Neo-Classical styles. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 222 - Ceramics II
Continuing the concept of developing advanced design techniques through wheelwork, hand-building and sculptural forms.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 121.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 224 - Alternative Processes in Clay
In this course, students have an opportunity to explore alternative ways in working with clay, including printmaking processes, Xerox transfers, mold-making and many other techniques. Students learn to create support structures for larger pieces, work with the development of surface and experiment with the integration of additional materials. No ceramics experience is required. This course may be applied to work in multi-mediums. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Studio Art course or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 225 - Jung and Creative Arts Therapy
The psychology of C.G. Jung will be approached as a theoretical and practical basis for the creative arts therapies and other therapeutic methods. Satisfies the Social Science Core Requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 or junior class status.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 230 - Time-Based Art Media
Time-Based Art Media will address notions of the image/object and how meaning is alerted through the manipulation of time. This course provides an introduction to the basic practices of time-based art and media; including animation, sound, video, and performance, with emphasis on narrative, planning of action, and sequencing of images. Basic production techniques, project planning, linear and non-linear narrative, and the integration of various media to explore the possibilities of time-based experiences are fundamental components of this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105, VC 105.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 241 - Figure Drawing: Anatomy for Artists
Artists and designers explore gesture, axis, and dynamics of the human form through drawing and painting. Life drawing, portraiture, and occupational studies are subject matter to be explored utilizing pencil, charcoal, pastel, and water-based paints. The human figure is examined from scientific, social and artistic perspectives, and includes issues of representation. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 250 - Printmaking
Creative exploration and experimentation of printmaking techniques and materials with respect to drawing and design. Emphasis placed on the development of personal responsiveness to the graphic medium. Students will work in relief, intaglio, stencil and monotype techniques. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 105 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 255 - Creative Bookmaking
Creating handmade books allows students an aesthetic experience by exploring the traditional instrument for story telling, communication, and record-keeping. Various adhesive and non-adhesive techniques for binding and assembling books will be explored while addressing issues related to papermaking, journaling, and the unique book as multi-dimensional sculpture. The emphasis will be placed on the development of a personal vision, in which students may incorporate in their books a variety of their existing forms of expression, such as graphics, poetry, printmaking, painting and photography. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 115, or ID 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 266 - Writing in the Arts Seminar
This seminar introduces students to various types and styles of art writing. It provides practical experience in writing artist statements, press releases, educational materials, exhibition critiques, and critical and historical essays. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
LST 100, ENG 101 or the equivalent.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 270 - Illustration: Character Development
This studio course includes the research, creation, development, and presentation of student-conceived imaginary characters. Beginning with development of a solid foundation in human and animal anatomy, students explore different types of “Beings” from scary to cute; and different styles of representation from caricature to realism. Students develop skills for depiction of forms in space through line, mass, and comparative anatomy. The course will focus on developing well thought out fictional characters that are expertly presented in clear line drawings on comprehensive model boards. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 106, VC 105, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 285 - Art and World Culture
Compares and contrasts the values that give rise to varied artistic practices. Examines the different concepts of what constitutes art in different cultures. Explores specific social, Political, and religious conditions that provide understanding of works of art at a particular moment in history. Treats both Western and non-Western art. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 300 - Problems of Aesthetics
The problems of aesthetics is a survey of the founding questions establishing aesthetics as a significant branch of philosophical inquiry. Founding questions are reflexive in nature and as such contain the bases for substituting aesthetics as a domain within philosophy with its own problems and questions, its own disciplines and subject matters. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 302 - Portfolio
The portfolio is an essential component of professional practice in the visual arts. Students will be introduced to methods of presentation, emphasis and organization. Students in the course produce a professional portfolio specific to their particular discipline. This process will include: editing, sequencing and designing the portfolio and the construction of the actual portfolio book.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior class status, INT 100 and INT 200, or the equivalent.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 303 - Theory and Research in Visual Design
Theories and practices of visual design will be investigated within the ecological complex of population, technology, social organization, culture, and physical environment. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 304 - Advanced Painting
Explores painting from an aesthetic and philosophical perspective, as well as a creative thought process requiring both inquiry and critical thinking. Students will expand their technical and craft knowledge while developing painting as a tool for personal expression. Students will also begin the process of creating a unique artistic style and an expansion of their visual vocabulary through exploring various techniques and media.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 202 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 308 - Art in American Culture
Explores American art from pre-Colonial times to the present. Traces the historical development of architecture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture. Critically investigates the ever-shifting theoretical definitions, delineation, and constructions of what constitutes American art. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 309 - Creative Arts Therapy Studio II
An advanced Creative Arts Therapy studio which deepens the student’s understanding of art making in a group setting. The course will explore the psychology of group dynamics, therapeutic communities, and different therapeutic aspects of group experiences with the arts.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 209 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 310 - Cross Cultural Practices of Creative Arts Therapy
An exploration of the archetypal foundations of Creative Arts Therapy practice. Issues of culture will be studied in relation to preferences for particular kinds of activities and different ways of responding to the expressions of others. Universal qualities of artistic languages will also be examined. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 209, ART 309, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 313 - History of Architecture and Interior Design II
A history of Western European and American architecture and interior design from the late 18th century, including appropriate references in ancient, medieval, Renaissance and oriental forms and styles. Domestic architecture and interiors and their furniture will be emphasized. Periods covered from American Neo-Classical through the 21st century (1790–2002). Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 315 - Women and the Arts
Investigates both images of women and images by women in the arts. Traces the historical evidence for women artists in ancient periods, surveys women artists of historical periods, and explores theories and methods about the links between gender and art production. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 316 - Contemporary Art History
Investigates the history of and issues in contemporary art making. Surveys art movements since 1945 and exposes students to various methodological and theoretical issues, such as recent debates on identity politics, multiculturalism, and pluralism, in contemporary arts.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 317 - History of Photography
Surveys the history and development of photography worldwide from the 1830s to the present. Examines technical developments and implications, genres, and subjects such as documentary, portrait, and landscape. Themes, such as Modernism and Postmodernism effects on photographic praxis and perception, are also explored. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 318 - Recent Art History: The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Surveys art of the twentieth century. Traces the styles of art in the twentieth century. Covers the evolution of modernism, the origins and development of postmodernism, gender relations, new technologies, and issues-based art. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 319 - Art of the Mediterranean Basin: Egypt, Greece, and Italy in Antiquity
Art Historical seminar exploring topics of art and archaeology of the Mediterranean: Egypt, Greece and Italy from the Bronze Age (c. 3000 BCE) to the end of the Roman Imperial period (c. 410 CE). Covers such topics as religion and mythology, gender Relations, the view and treatment of foreigners and slaves, politics and art and contemporary constructions of antiquity. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 320 - Native American Art: Beyond Tradition
A survey of the arts of indigenous people of North America, this course will cover prehistoric (pre-Columbus) artifacts, through late 20th century art currently in production. Special attention will be given to the anthropological context of art and artifacts, as well as their materials, function and meaning. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102, or AMS 101, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 323 - Media and Metaphor: Nature
Students investigate themes relating to Nature utilizing various media, including auditory, computer graphics, drawing, painting, photography, video or writing. Readings and field experiences serve as catalyst for the creative combination of unique works that cross media boundaries. Projects will be developed both individually and collaboratively. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 324 - Music and Creative Arts Therapy
This course investigates how music can be used to help create positive change in physical and emotional health. It examines the history, clinical terminology, documentation, theories, principles, and therapeutic intervention of music therapy. Musical proficiency is not required to enroll in this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 330 - Dance Movement and Creative Arts Therapy
Within a studio setting, students explore the therapeutic and expressive aspects of dance/movement experiences. Theory and application will be studied with the goal of investigating the therapeutic effects of dance/movement therapy in educational, Psychiatric, physical, and rehabilitation settings. Additional creative modalities will be introduced. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 340 - Advanced Art Studio
This course will provide an opportunity for upper-level Studio Art students to develop depth of study and strengthen their studio practice in their chosen studio discipline. The course progressively challenges the student artist to articulate and critique their own and others’ works in an effective way. Students gain continued exposure to historical and contemporary artists and art-making practices. Class meetings include weekly advanced studio critiques, development of process, and visiting artists. A series of finished works of art or other comparable significant artwork is required.
Prerequisites & Notes
BFA junior class standing or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 402 - Theories and Methods of Art History
Studies the theoretical and methodological foundations of Art History. Examines the growth of the field and critiques the underlying assumptions brought to bear on the study of the history of art. Satisfies the Writing Designated core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 101, ART 102.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 404 - Imagination and Creativity
This seminar course will help each student develop an awareness of his or her own creative process. Students will learn to generate strategies for enhancing creativity through readings and discussion. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 480 - Semester Internship
A full-semester field experience, this course requires that students apply academic theories to the professional work environment. The course is planned with and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. A weekly, on-campus supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students will be responsible for outside reading and writing assignments designed to integrate theory and practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
All course requirements of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years must be completed, or the school dean must grant permission. Note: students completing a Distance Internship must have reliable internet access; they will be communicating with their instructors via Gullnet. Students must arrange to take Senior Thesis I either the semester before or after the internship.
(Cr: 12)
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ART 489 - Senior Thesis I
Senior Thesis I is the first phase of a two semester thesis sequence, which provides students with an opportunity to study a Specific area within their major more deeply. Students choose a topic in their respective field, and through library research, they write a comprehensive literature review that is then developed into an original thesis project in Senior Thesis II.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior class status or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 490 - Senior Thesis II
Developing the concept explored in Senior Thesis I, accumulated skills are put into the final semester efforts, which stresses critical analysis and professional application. Practical and theoretical solutions culminate in a research thesis, art project and final presentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 489.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 100 - Internship
Students are required to accumulate observation hours in the Endicott College Athletic Training Room and additional hours during the January intercession at an allied health or conditioning facility. All sites are researched as part of Athletic Training I (AT 101) and approved by the Chair of Athletic Training.
(Cr: 2)
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AT 101 - Athletic Training I
This course introduces students to the domains of athletic training. Emphasis is on prevention of injury, medical terminology, and basic evaluative and taping techniques. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 200 - Clinical Education Experience
A sophomore clinical education experience under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer in an approved setting. Emphasis is placed on prevention and management of injury. Students will gain experience with individual and team sports. All clinical placements are at the discretion of the Chair of Athletic Training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement and weekly lecture.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 101.
(Cr: 2)
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AT 201 - Clinical Education Experience
A sophomore year clinical education experience under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer at an approved setting. Emphasis is placed on recognition and management of common athletic injuries and illnesses. All clinical placements are at the discretion of the Chair of Athletic Training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement and weekly lecture.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 200.
(Cr: 2)
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AT 203 - Athletic Training II
This course provides students with learning experiences in prevention, recognition, and treatment of specific sports injuries and illnesses. Emphasis on mechanism of injury, biomechanics, and management procedures. Major anatomical components are also discussed. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 101, BIO 201.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 215 - Exercise Physiology
An examination of various physiological processes and the effect acute exercise bouts, long term conditioning, and ergogenic aids have on them. Current research in exercise science will be relied upon heavily to help students keep abreast of this ever-changing field. Satisfies the Math and Science and Writing Designated core requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 101 or BIO 201.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 301 - Evaluation of Injury I
An intensive study of the assessment techniques utilized in the evaluation of athletic injuries and illnesses occurring to the lower extremity. Students must be able to apply and demonstrate evaluative skills and their knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to sports medicine. Management of specific injuries and illnesses will also be discussed. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 302 - Evaluation of Injury II
An intensive study of the assessment techniques utilized in the evaluation of athletic injuries and illnesses occurring to the upper extremity. Students must be able to apply and demonstrate evaluative skills and their knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to sports medicine. Management of specific injuries and illnesses will also be discussed. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203, BIO 201, BIO 202.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 304 - Kinesiology
The study of biomechanical principles of human movement and locomotion including specific kinesiological functions of muscles and joints, characteristics of normal posture and gait analysis, and introduction to common injuries to the joints. Laboratory is required. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 305 - Therapeutic Exercise
Introduction to basic theories and applications of exercise rehabilitation as they relate to orthopedic and sports injuries. Pathophysiological response to injury and basic evaluative skills form the foundation that allows students to design and implement exercise programs for specific sports injuries. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 306 - Administration of Athletic Training Programs
This course will probe the various areas an individual must be familiar with to manage an Athletic Training Program. Topics include: legal issues, management principles and fiscal policies.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 307 - Therapeutic Modalities
Introduction to basic theories and applications as they relate to orthopedic and sports injuries. Physiologic behavior of pain and its effect on sports injury forms the foundation to understanding the effects of heat, cold, electrical stimulation currents and other physical modalities. Includes lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 308 - Structural Kinesiology
This course will provide the student with lecture and laboratory study of human tissue histology and musculoskeletal anatomy. The focus is on gaining knowledge of anatomical components and applying this information to a clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on functional understanding of bones, muscles, ligaments, blood supply, innervation, and disability after injury. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 4)
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AT 310 - Athletic Training Practicum
A junior year clinical education experience that combines clinical hours with lecture information and allows students to demonstrate and refine their evaluative, rehabilitative, and educational skills. Students apply knowledge gained in the classroom to the clinical setting. All clinical hours must be obtained at an approved setting under a certified athletic trainer. All students will be placed at the discretion of the Chair of Athletic Training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 201.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 311 - Athletic Training Practicum
A junior clinical education experience that combines clinical hours with lecture information and allows students to demonstrate and refine their evaluative, rehabilitative, and educational skills. Students must apply and demonstrate skills pertaining to all domains in athletic training. All clinical hours must be obtained at an approved setting under a certified athletic trainer. All students will be placed at the discretion of the Chair of Athletic Training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 310.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 330 - Pharmacological Perspectives in Athletic Training
This course is designed to strengthen students’ understanding of pharmacology as it relates to the management of athletic injuries. A number of topics will be discussed, including federal and state regulations, documentation, as well as indications, contraindications, and adverse reactions of a number of pharmaceuticals. In addition, ergogenic aids in relation to enhancing sports performance will be presented.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 203.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 402 - Clinical Education Experience
Emphasis is placed on refining evaluative and rehabilitative skills and expanding the students’ experiences outside of the traditional primary setting. All clinical placements must be approved by the Chair of Athletic Training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement and weekly lecture.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 311.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 480 - Clinical Education Experience
A semester-long clinical education experience under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer at an approved setting. Emphasis is placed on refinement and demonstration of clinical skills in prevention, evaluation, management, rehabilitation, and administration. Formal seminars are included to strengthen and evaluate clinical skills and professional competencies. All students will be placed at the discretion of the Chair of Athletic Training.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 301, AT 302, AT 305, AT 307, AT 311.
(Cr: 12)
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AT 489 - Senior Thesis I
Senior Thesis I is the first phase of a two semester thesis sequence, which provides students with an opportunity to study a Specific area within their major more deeply. Students choose a topic in their respective field, and through library research, they write a comprehensive literature review that is then developed into an original thesis project in Senior Thesis II.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior class status or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 490 - Senior Thesis II
Developing the concept explored in Senior Thesis I, students will study and apply research within their area of interest. This course will provide grounding to the world of applied and theoretical research.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior class status or permission of instructor, AT 489.
(Cr: 3)
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BIO 101/101L - Human Biology and Lab
An introduction to the science of biology by exploring human anatomy and physiology. Students will relate the major systems of the body to maintaining their own bodies in a healthy state. The impact of current health issues on the human body will be discussed. Class, three hours per week, (3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sessions. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement. Cannot be taken by students who have taken BIO 201 and/or BIO 202.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 102/102L - Principles of Biology I and Lab
This introductory biology course covers the organization and integration of biological molecules, cells, tissues, and physiological systems in order to understand the overall function of living things. Class, three hours per week, (3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sections. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement.
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 110 - Sexually Transmitted Infections
A study of pathogenic microbes that affect humans by causing sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). This course covers the full effects and impact of STI’s; therefore, we focus on the basic biology of organisms involved as well as factors leading to initiation, spread and control of disease. A large portion of this class is dedicated to modern microbiology, and we will study microorganisms at the molecular and cellular level. Course not open to Biology/Biotechnology or Nursing majors. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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BIO 115/115L - Biosphere and Lab
An integrated approach to understanding the Earth, environment, and its processes. A presentation of basic principles and applications of earth science, chemistry, and biology as they relate to the Earth and real world. Basic principles from the science disciplines are investigated through the laboratory experience. Class, three hours per week, 3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sections. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement.
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 130/130L - Principles of Ecology and Lab
Examines the interrelationships of organisms and their environments. The broad subject of ecology focuses upon the interactions of plants and animals, including humans, with each other and with their non-living world. Three levels of ecology are studied: (1) Individuals, (2) Populations, (3) Communities and Ecosystems. This class provides an overview of the science of ecology for the informed citizen, and also a good foundation for further work in ecology, marine biology and environmental science. Class, three hours per week, (3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sections. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement.
(Cr: 4)
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