2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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PSY 310 - Abnormal Psychology
Investigation of the causation, development, and treatment of psychological disorders from major theoretical perspectives. Current psychiatric classification is used to examine such topics as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and other forms of psychosocial deviance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 410 - Abstract Algebra
An introduction to number theory, including groups, rings, and fields, and their applications to questions in elementary and advanced number theory, including an introduction to Galois theory.
Prerequisites & Notes
MTH 136 or equivalent, MTH 210.
(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 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 110 or equivalent competency.
(Cr: 3)
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DRA 200 - Acting Techniques I
In this course, which is grounded in the Stanislavski acting method, students train through response, concentration, and imagination exercises. These techniques are applied in groups, individually, and in basic scene work. Satisfies Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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DRA 205 - Acting Techniques II
Improvisational techniques, characterization, and interpretation employed in Acting Techniques I are applied to musical theater scenes. Scenes from classic and modern musicals are rehearsed and studied in terms of styles and historical perspective. The course also includes the effective use of the singing voice on stage, and movement for actors.
(Cr: 3)
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NU 410 - Acute Care Nursing
This course builds on content taught in prior nursing courses. Emphasis is placed on the application of the nursing process in providing therapeutic nursing interventions to adults with complex health problems: acute illness, multi-system disease, and trauma. Content includes the use of equipment, technology, procedures, and pharmacological agents commonly used in the treatment of complex health problems. The nurse’s role in providing and managing care for clients with complex alterations in health in hospital settings is addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Senior class status.
(Cr: 8)
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PE 321 - Adapted Physical Education I
This course addresses the “inclusion movement” as it applies to teaching physical education to students with disabilities. Students explore the history and philosophy of adapted physical education, laws that impact adapted physical education and sport participation, individualized education programs, and instructional strategies that can enhance the well-being of students with and without disabilities.
(Cr: 3)
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PE 322 - Adapted Physical Education II
This course addresses sport, physical activity, and physical education programming inclusion strategies for students with sensory or physical moderate and severe disabilities. Topic areas include physical and motor fitness, fundamental motor skills and patterns, and skills in aquatics, individual and team sports. Content focuses on factors that encourage and discourage physical activity in these populations. Exposed to various adapted physical activity settings, students develop instructional strategies in the areas of adventure programming and martial arts that can enhance the well-being of students with and without disabilities. Students are exposed to various adapted physical activity settings.
(Cr: 3)
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MSL 301 - Adaptive Tactical Leadership
Challenges cadets to study, practice, and evaluate adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with challenging scenarios related to squad tactial operations. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes and actions. Based on such feedback, as well as their own self-evaluations, cadets continue to develop their leadership and critical thinking abilities.
(Cr: 0)
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HMS 324 - Addictive Behaviors
The physical and psychosocial impact of addictions is explored with an emphasis upon the involvement of professionals from different disciplines. Research studies on the prevalence, causes, and problems associated with addictive behaviors are explored, as well as related policy questions.
Prerequisites & Notes
HMS 100 or PSY 100.
(Cr: 3)
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AT 306 - Administration of Athletic Training Programs
This course probes 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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PSY 203 - Adulthood and Aging
Focus on the various biological, psychological, and sociological changes associated with the aging process within the framework of the developmental tasks of early adulthood through the middle and later years of life. Satisfies the Individual and Society General Education requirement.
(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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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 disciplines. 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 status or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 335 - Advanced Ceramics
In this advanced level course, students strengthen their conceptual and technical skills in ceramics through their progressive work with ceramic materials and techniques. Through traditional and experimental processes, students gain a wide range of knowledge and further develop their personal language in clay.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART121, ART222 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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PE 241 - Advanced Coaching Techniques
This course is designed for students to build a coaching repertoire that enables them to successfully coach and administer a competitive sport team at any developmental level. Students use the Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning as a framework for developing a coaching portfolio that contains the content and methodology to develop the physical, intellectual, and affective skills of athletes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PE 201.
(Cr: 3)
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DM 374 - Advanced Digital Film Making: Documentary and Narrative
This course is an intensive hands-on experience that explores both documentary and narrative media production from concept development and pre-production, through the process of shooting and editing, to project completion. Students learn theory, aesthetics, and technique as they create and defend their work.
Prerequisites & Notes
DM 110 and DM 255, 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 expand their drawing vocabulary and increase their understanding and use of theme in variation and visual metaphor. Students learn to examine and prioritize, utilize, and evolve visual ideas.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 106.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 340/340L - Advanced Financial Mathematics and Lab
This continuation of MTH 240 reviews material necessary for the SOA/CAS Financial Mathematics exam. Specifically, the focus is on mathematical portfolio analysis, the derivation immunization techniques using calculus, financial derivatives, and risk management through hedging options. The lab period is used as test preparation and strategies for taking the Society of Actuaries Exam FM.
Prerequisites & Notes
MTH 240.
(Cr: 4)
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ID 301 - Advanced Interior Design Studio III A
The design and programming process is applied to projects of increasing complexity and scope with consideration given to hospitality and institutional uses. Students advance their design knowledge and implementation through advanced programming and user analysis incorporating universal design, environmental systems, and life safety codes.
Prerequisites & Notes
ID 202, ID 207, ID 209, ID 230, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ID 307 - Advanced Lighting Design Studio (Lighting Studio)
The principles of interior lighting design and integrated building systems are explored through lectures and studio projects to develop an understanding of design solutions that meet the sustainable, aesthetic, functional, and regulatory needs of residential and commercial interior spaces. Topics such as day-lighting, energy consumption, energy codes, heat production, light trespass, and light pollution are addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
ID 207, ID 209, ID 230, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ID 312 - Advanced Media and Presentation Delineation
Advanced visual communication skills are developed through three-dimensional presentations employing diverse methods of rendering. Various composition strategies and techniques are explored, with an emphasis on clarity and richness of the drawings. Multiple media are utilized, with critique of their relative merits. Students explore, articulate and execute a sense of their own stylistic preferences within the context of comprehensive drawing communication.
Prerequisites & Notes
ID 230, ID 301 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 2)
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CSC 351 - Advanced Networks and Security
A continuation of CSC 251, this course covers the architecture, interfaces, protocols, and algorithms of computer networks. Topics include routing, performance analysis, congestion control, load balancing, optimization strategies, vulnerability and security.
Prerequisites & Notes
CSC 251.
(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 expand their technical and craft knowledge while developing painting as a tool for personal expression. Students 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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PHT 312 - Advanced Photographic Methods
This advanced studio course provides an intensive exploration of exposure control and digital output. Projects involve specific materials testing, printing methodology and the exploration of formal photographic approaches in relation specific subject matter. Students will produce a final photographic portfolio.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHT 202 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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PHT 325 - Advanced Photography Seminar
Provides advanced photography students an opportunity to develop greater meaning and direction in their photography. The experience begins with an examination of images and why we make them, and expands into a visual exploration of media and expression. Coursework and a major project culminate in a final examination and exhibition.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHT 202 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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SP 301 - Advanced Spanish I
Focus on improving advanced communicative skills through oral presentation and conversational interaction. Taught in Spanish, the course further develops interactional communicative competence in the language with an emphasis on advanced oral production, vocabulary expansion, and accurate grammar and sentence structure. Students also expand their knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures through spoken interpretation of film, art, literature, and modern media. Satisfies the World Cultures General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 202, SP 300, or four or more years of Spanish coursework.
(Cr: 3)
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SP 302 - Advanced Spanish II
Focus on fine-tuning advanced communicative skills through written expression and literary analysis. Taught in Spanish, the course further develops interactional communicative competence in the language with an emphasis on writing skills and reading comprehension. Attention is paid to vocabulary expansion, accurate grammar and sentence structure, and deepening knowledge of Hispanic cultures through written analysis of Spanish-language film, art, literature, and modern media. Satisfies the World Cultures General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 202, SP 300, or four or more years of Spanish coursework.
(Cr: 3)
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ACC 450 - Advanced Topics in Accounting
Building upon the foundations laid in cost accounting (ACC 315) and auditing (ACC 350) the course covers a variety of traditional and contemporary topics of cost accounting and auditing from strategic decision-making perspectives. Subjects include alternative costs and cost allocation, capacity and demand analysis, activity-based costing, performance measurement and compensation, and capital budgeting decisions. Cases that deal with key issues and applications of important auditing methodology will be examined from the perspective of students preparing to be managers and those preparing to be auditors..
Prerequisites & Notes
ACC 315, ACC 350.
(Cr: 3)
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ABA 332 - Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis
Within this course, students review a number of advanced issues in behavior analysis related to ethical principles and professional conduct, and the way in which standards for evidence based practices impact our discipline. Students also review issues related to staff management and supervision, along with intervention and behavior change considerations and schedules of reinforcement and behavior reduction techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
ABA 280 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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FR 300 - Advanced Topics in French
Taught in French, this course provides students with the opportunity to further develop their understanding of the French language through a focus on conversation, film, fiction, the media, or poetry. Course may be taken for credit more than once as long as the course content is new.
Prerequisites & Notes
FR 201, FR 202, or four or more years of French coursework.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 308 - Advanced Topics in Mathematics
Each section of this course explores a branch of mathematics that is beyond the scope of our current curriculum. This may take the form of an advanced or continued version of a current course, an introductory course in an advanced area, a research based course, or a course on some contemporary issues in mathematics. Course may be taken for credit more than once as long as course content is new.
(Cr: 3)
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SP 300 - Advanced Topics in Spanish
Focus on fine-tuning advanced communicative skills. Taught in Spanish, this course provides students with the opportunity to further develop interactional competence in the language through a focus on speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on developing a good command of grammar and sentence structure, as well as expanding knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures through film, literature, the modern media, and/or poetry.
Prerequisites & Notes
SP 202, or four or more years of Spanish coursework. Course may be taken for credit more than once as long as course content is new.
(Cr: 3)
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CMM 103 - Advertising Fundamentals
An introductory course on the basic principles and practices of advertising. The focus will be on the history and effects of advertising on society and culture. This course also explores how to plan and implement advertising programs through effective research, strategic planning, segmenting target audiences, creative copywriting and design, and understanding media planning and buying.
(Cr: 3)
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PA 200 - Aesthetics in the Performing Arts
Introduces students to a wide range of aesthetics topics inherent to the performing arts including an analysis and discussion of dance, theater and music performances. The course explores paradigms of beauty, creativity, and imagination; definitions of art and their sources of origin; taste; subjectivity and judgment; social mores; nature; mimesis; and form. Readings include theoretical articles, philosophical excerpts, and case studies on a range of topics such as classicism, authenticity, and censorship. Readings are scrutinized and ideas applied to performances with informed discussion and analysis. Satisfies the Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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HST 220 - African History
This course introduces students to diverse historical perspectives of Africa. It explores social, economic, cultural and political history of Africa since the 16th century when Africa began its relations with European powers. The course examines the political history of the slave trade, colonialism, and post-colonial state building in Africa. It provides students extensive insight into the economic, social and cultural context of ethnicity, conflict, poverty, governance and institutional development in Africa as well as United States policy towards the region. Satisfies the World Cultures General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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HST 230 - African-American History
A survey of the unique history, contributions and struggles of African Americans from 1619 to the present including: slavery; the abolitionist movement; the emergence of free black communities; the Civil War; emancipation and Reconstruction; segregation in the Jim Crow South; African American leadership and institution building in the North; Blacks during the depression and the roots of the post-WWII Civil Rights Movement. Satisfies the World Cultures General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 227 - African-American Literature
Explores the writings of African-American authors in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, autobiography, and drama from the 18th century to the present. Students study the cultural and spiritual forces that shaped African-American literature; the literature’s connection to slavery and its abolition, Reconstruction, segregation, and the Civil Rights movement; and its impact on American culture. Texts include slave narratives, poetry and fiction from the Harlem Renaissance, and works representing black realism, naturalism, modernism, and postmodernism. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education requirement.
(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.
Prerequisites & Notes
Studio Art course or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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POL 240 - American Foreign Policy
Surveys and critically examines America’s role on the global stage over time with emphasis on the post-World War II era. Students study specific policies and military and security commitments as reflections of United States strategic, political, and economic interests, but also how such policies and commitments affect the regions and nations they target. Satisfies the Global Issues General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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POL 213 - American Government and Politics
A synthesis of the theoretical, constitutional, and pragmatic aspects of the United States. Such topics as federalism, constitutional analysis, civil liberties, and contemporary politics are considered. Satisfies the Global Issues General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 337 - American Indian Literature
American Indian experience recorded in fiction, autobiography, poetry, and essay in the 20th century and beyond emphasizes specific tribal traditions, values, and practices. The impact of United States government policies on native people, families, and tribes is recorded in the literature. Historical, geographical, political, and economic contexts are considered in this study of works produced by American Indians. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 204 - American Literature: Civil War to Present
Covers important literary trends from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the 20th century, the modern period from 1910 to 1945, and the contemporary period from 1945 to the present. The course emphasizes the ongoing American preoccupation with multiculturalism by considering the ways in which American culture both reflects and is shaped by its literature. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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POL 315 - American Political Thought
Explores the historical evolution of American political ideas through examination of core values and recurring controversies. Satisfies the Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education requirement.
(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 World Cultures General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 220 - American Short Story Cycles
Introduction to the genre of the short story cycle. Through class discussions and essay writing, students discover the various ways writers have found to create short story cycles or unified short story collections: recurring themes, characters, settings, and plot patterns are some of the unifying elements that are examined. Representative writers may include Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Flannery O’Connor, Louise Erdrich, and Richard Wright. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education and Writing Designated core requirements.
(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.
(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.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: AMS 150 or prior coursework in American Sign Language.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 129 - Analysis of Functions (Pre-calculus)
This course gives students an introduction to graphs and functions. Specific topics include the Cartesian coordinate system, circles and graphs, functions and graphs, linear and quadratic functions, and trigonometric functions. A review of the requisite high school algebra is also given. Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
High school algebra.
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 201/201L - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
A study of the human organism relating structure and function. The approach is an integrated one, stressing interrelationships and feedback systems: organic molecules, the cell, cellular respiration, tissues, skin, bones, muscles, and the nervous system. Class, three hours per week, (3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sections.
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 202/202L - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab
A study of the human organism relating structure and function. Topics include: the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, endocrinology, digestion, metabolism, the urinary system, water and electrolyte balance, and the reproductive systems. Class, three hours per week, (3 cr. lecture, 1 cr. lab). Must be registered for lecture and lab sections.
(Cr: 4)
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PHL 217 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
An exploration of the central debates, texts, and developments in philosophy in the ancient (Greco-Roman) and medieval periods, drawing on Hellenistic texts as well as some religious thought from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Issues to be considered are: 1) What is the nature of the world and its relation to divinity (metaphysics/philosophical theology)? 2) What is the best form of political life for humanity? and 3) What should human beings seek and do, in order to live a fully flourishing life? Satisfies the Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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PE 312 - Applied Kinesiology
The course addresses the nature and function of human movement. The course covers two content areas - musculoskeletal anatomy and the biomechanical principles which underlie human movement. These areas are explored to enable students to better evaluate and improve motor performance.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 260 - Applied Probability
This is a calculus-based treatment of basic topics in probability including: conditional probability, expectation, parameters, discrete and continuous random variables. This course serves as the foundational of material for students taking the Society of Actuaries Exam P.
Prerequisites & Notes
MTH 136. Students cannot take both MTH 225 and MTH 260.
(Cr: 3)
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SM 102 - Applied Sport Management
The course focuses on the application of management concepts and theories in the sport industry and sport organizations. Topics of study include research in the sport management domain, strategic planning, leadership, organizational ethics, and problem solving through case study methodology. The course places strong emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the modern sport manager.
Prerequisites & Notes
SM 101 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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MTH 126 - Applied Statistics
Introduces the student to applied statistical methods used in industry and scientific applications. Emphasis is on the practical aspects as students use descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze real data in applications of hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and linear regression and correlation. Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ED 125 - Approaches to Secondary Education
This course provides students with an overview of middle and secondary school education, including social and government forces that influence today’s schools, the legal and ethical issues educators must consider, the impact of diverse student learners on teaching and learning, and other key topics in the field. The course also introduces students to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Common Core of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks, with an emphasis on curriculum development, design, and implementation at the middle and secondary levels.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 218 - Argument Based Writing
This course builds upon the critical reading and writing skills honed in ENG111 and ENG112, helping students to further develop their ability to assess and compose academic/argument-based essays. Students critically read and respond to challenging academic texts, and compose thoughtful and well-supported argument-based essays and research papers. Satisfies the Writing Designated core requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 331 - Art and Social Action
This course is designed as a service learning course that explores the intersection and practice of social activism within art therapy and community art, with the creative arts therapies and mental health counseling. Issues of culture, social justice, and oppression will be addressed along with the response of community-based actions and initiatives taken by creative arts therapists, artists, and service providers. National and international initiatives and projects are studied. Satisfies the Individual and Society General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART110 or PSY100 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 100 - 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 World Cultures General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Sophomore class status.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 350 - Art Education Methods and Materials
An interdisciplinary, pre-practicum course that explores the methods, content and process in art education. Students gain skills in multiple mediums for a variety of teaching environments, while developing lesson plans and curriculum for both elementary and secondary level teaching. Current research and issues in art education will be examined as well as the exploration and application of the Massachusetts Frameworks for the Arts and Professional Teaching Standards. Through weekly pre-practicum field experience (total of 75 hrs.), students have an opportunity to observe and implement (at the cooperating teacher’s discretion), student designed learning experiences based on “best practice”. Through discussions, readings, reflections and personal art making, students develop individual creative strategies for successful art education experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
ART 241, ED 240, junior class status and a passing score on the Communication & Literacy MTEL. Open to art education teacher licensure majors only.
(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 Writing Designated core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior/senior class status.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 319 - Art of the Mediterranean Basin: Egypt, Greece, and Italy in Antiquity
Art history 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 Writing Designated core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior/senior class status.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 265 - Arts Administration I
This course introduces students to the structures, missions, and operations of nonprofit visual and performing arts organizations. Topics include programming and events, facilities, finances, fundraising, intellectual property, marketing, mission statements, history, and staffing. The course utilizes successful models in the metropolitan Boston area to investigate art centers, museums, cooperative galleries, performing arts venues, dance and theater companies, orchestras, and art therapy organizations. Off-campus trips are required.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 365 - Arts Administration II
In this course students delve into the structures, missions, and operations of nonprofit visual and performing arts organizations. Topics include programming and events, facilities, finances, fundraising, intellectual property, marketing, mission statements, and the historical development of organizations. Students undertake case studies of successful models in the metropolitan Boston area to investigate art centers, museums, cooperative galleries, performing arts venues, dance and theater companies, orchestras, and art therapy organizations. Off-campus trips are required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ART 265.
(Cr: 3)
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ABA 310 - Assessment in Behavior Analysis
This course introduces students to issues related to the use of objective measurement procedures, data analysis, single-subject experimental design, and functional assessment/analysis. The primary focus of this course is functional assessment and Analysis, with specail emphasis on the three general approaches currently in use: Indirect or anecdotal methods (checklists, rating scales, and questionnaires), descriptive analysis (scatter plot, ABC analysis, interval and time sampling methods), and functional analysis (experimental methods, brief functional analyses).
Prerequisites & Notes
ABA 280 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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SM 304 - Athletic Event Management Practicum
Students explore the day to day operations of managing various types of athletic facilities, contests, and functions. This course is designed to prepare students for future careers in various sport management positions. The on-site experience allows for extensive managerial responsibilities including problem solving and personnel coordination.
Prerequisites & Notes
SM 203, SM 215, or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 1)
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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 203 - Athletic Training II
This course provides students with learning experiences in prevention, recognition, and treatment of specific sports injuries and illnesses. Emphasis is 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 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 are placed at the discretion of the clinical coordinator 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 are placed at the discretion of the clinical coordinator of athletic training. Includes a minimum hour/day requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
AT 310.
(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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PA 310 - Audition and Portfolio
This course prepares students for post graduate experiences including auditions, resume/bio development, portfolio displays, interviews, recordings, and video documentation. Students prepare work that represents their “artistic voice” in music, dance, and/or theater. Students take part in mock auditions and interviews, and they provide information that best represents themselves in the field they choose to pursue, in front of a jury. Learning how to research opportunities for employment is covered, and students receive feedback from working professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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DAN 120 - Ballet Techniques
The course prepares beginner to advanced beginner students with the foundation necessary for progression to the intermediate and advanced levels. Every student’s ability is assessed, and training follows a curriculum designed for each student to progress to his or her maximum potential. Course includes classical ballet vocabulary, technique, self -discipline, motivation, creativity, critical thinking, and confidence building. Students are required to participate in public performances as designated by the faculty. Instruction is provided by faculty from the Boston Ballet School in special arrangement with Endicott College. May be repeated for up to eight semesters for credit. Only three credits of this course can be applied toward the General Education elective requirement.
(Cr: 1)
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DAN 220 - Ballet Techniques II
This course provides the instruction of ballet technique at the intermediate and advanced levels. Every student’s ability is assessed and training follows a curriculum designed for each student to progress to his or her maximum potential. Course addresses classical ballet vocabulary, technique, self-discipline, motivation, creativity, critical thinking, and confidence building. Instruction is provided by faculty from the Boston Ballet School with classes twice weekly, on campus and at Boston Ballet studios in Marblehead. Satisfies the Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
DAN 120 or equivalent dance training.
(Cr: 1)
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ENG 221 - Banned Books
Censorship is nothing new; books have been banned, burned, and bowdlerized for generations. In this course, students study some of those books and work toward an understanding of what lies beneath the impulse to censor. Are some ideas simply so unpleasant that they need to be kept from the citizenry? Students read texts that have been banned for political or religious reasons, texts that have faced obscenity charges, and texts that have been challenged as inappropriate for schools and public libraries. The overarching concern is to contemplate what place censorship has in a free society.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 216 - Beat Generation
Focuses on Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti, and Kerouac, their social and artistic revolt, their debt to Whitman and other earlier writers, and their legacy in popular culture from the 1960s to the present. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr: 3)
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DM 226 - Beat Reporting
This course provides an overview of beat reporting. Students gain an understanding of beat reporting’s many forms, such as crime, environment, or science reporting. Students study beat reporting from the vantage point of a scholar, critically analyzing its place in a contemporary digital landscape. Students also practice the techniques of writing and developing sources as a beat writer.
Prerequisites & Notes
DM 211 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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LST 255 - Beauty, Infinity and Knowledge
An interdisciplinary examination of the origins of Western science. By investigating Renaissance and early modern transformations in art, religion, and philosophy, students trace the emergence of the modern secular and scientific worldview in such thinkers as Meister Eckhart, Nicolas of Cusa, Copernicus, and Galileo. The course also examines scientific method as evident in famous experiments. The investigation is guided throughout by interrelations between aesthetic categories of beauty and elegance on the one hand and scientific structures of rigorous experimentation on the other. Satisfies the Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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ART 125 - Beginning Block Printmaking
The course consists of investigations into the art of block printing; particularly linoleum and woodblock techniques. During the course of the semester students explore the historical and multi-cultural approaches toward printmaking. Students learn to use the tools of printmaking and a printing press to make their own personal creative works of art derived from personal themes including nature, the human form, music lyrics, and abstraction. Students learn theories about printmaking and the production of small editions as well. Satisfies the Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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CHE 209/209L - Biochemistry and Lab
Biochemistry deals mainly with the structure, function, and synthesis of biological macromolecules including composition, structure, and function of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Important biochemical principles include structure-function correlation, chemical reactivity, kinetics and equilibrium, thermodynamics, membrane structure and function, as well as metabolic energy pathways. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week. (Lecture: 3 cr.; Lab 1 cr.)
Prerequisites & Notes
CHE 207 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 4)
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PHL 310 - Bioethics
Bioethics provides students an opportunity to explore controversial political, legal, and moral issues that arise from objectives and methods of medical and biotechnological disciplines. The course includes an overview of ethical principles and theories relevant to these issues, which include healthcare, physician-assisted suicide, genetic engineering, and reproductive technologies among others. Satisfies the Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr: 3)
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BIO 340 - Bioinformatics
The deluge of DNA and protein sequence information due to genome sequencing projects has given rise to bioinformatics, a burgeoning new industry. The course trains students in computer technology, to understand, and interpret biological and biochemical data. We focus on database and sequence comparisons, genomics and proteomics analysis, computer simulation and modeling, utilization of software and hardware, and laboratory data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes
Two BIO courses with associated labs..
(Cr: 3)
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PSY 322 - Biological Psychology
This course explores the fundamental foundations of the neural basis of human behavior. Students examine the anatomy and development of the nervous system, neuronal function, synaptic transmission, psychopharmacology, and sensory systems such as vision and audition.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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BEN 210 - Biomaterials
This course is an introduction to biomaterial design across a wide range of applications. Biocompatibility and immunogenicity of different classes of materials are examined. The course discusses regulatory concerns in medical device design and the current biomaterials with FDA approval. The foundational concepts of materials science are applied to materials used in medical applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIO 102 and CHE 105.
(Cr: 3)
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BEN 420 - Biomechanics
An introduction to biological mechanics. This course covers the foundations of statics, dynamics, and kinematics necessary to understand and model the movement and deformation of various tissues. Applications of the biomechanics of different tissue types will be explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
MTH 330 and PHY 201.
(Cr: 3)
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BEN 320 - Biomedical Instrumentation
A first course in biomedical instrumentation and data acquisition. This course covers the foundations of biomedical electronics, sensors, data acquisition, measurements, and basic circuit design. Common techniques and software applications (LabVIEW) are explored in both theoretical and practical applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
BEN 305.
(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 Technology General Education requirement.
(Cr: 4)
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BIO 210 - Biostatistics
Statistics are critical to understanding data and the implications of interpreting data analysis results. Students in this one-semester course are introduced to data, data collection, experimental design, and hypothesis testing. Students are then instructed on how to make informed and proper choices of statistical tests for different types of biological and environmental data sets. Students complete the course by evaluating and interpreting data analyses and providing rationale for choices and interpretations made.
(Cr: 3)
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HST 227 - Boston History
Surveys the history of Boston from the colonial era to the present. Examines the legacy of the Puritan presence in the 17thcentury, the city’s role in the Revolutionary War, the immigrant experience, reform movements, race relations, urban planning, and politics.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 240 - Boston in Literature and Film
Examines portrayals of Boston in fiction, memoirs, poetry, and film. Students study how authors and filmmakers imagine, remember, and document the city, and use their work to comment on Boston’s history and culture, its social geography, its promise and shortcomings. Texts include classic and contemporary works, including examples of Boston noir fiction and film. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr: 3)
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BUS 460 - Brand Management
Recognizing the strategic importance of branding, this course examines theories and strategies for building, leveraging, and defending strong brands, and showcases current opportunities and challenges facing brand managers. Emphasis is placed on understanding psychological principles at the consumer level that will improve managerial decision making with respect to brands.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUS 200 or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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ENG 214 - British Literature: 18th Century to Present
Course examines the influence of the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution and the fall of the aristocracy, post-World War I Modernism, post-World War II Existentialism and Absurdism, late 20th century Post-Modernism, and 21st century social anxiety on British textual production. Students analyze a variety of genres including, but not limited to fiction, poetry, drama, and film. Satisfies the Literary Perspectives General Education requirement.
(Cr: 3)
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DM 260 - Broadcast Journalism
Introduction to broadcast news. Emphasis is placed on television news writing, reporting and producing. On-air broadcast journalism techniques - both on-camera and behind the scenes - are explored in depth. Students gain hands-on experience in various aspects of television news production.
(Cr: 3)
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ID 234 - Building Codes and Standards
This course introduces students to the intent, scope, detail, and examination of local, state, national, and international building codes, standards, and regulations that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public in new and existing materials and methods of construction. Emphasis is given to the international, federal, state, local and professional standards. Students also develop an understanding of universal design and the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.
(Cr: 1)
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BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research
A prerequisite for the semester internship, focus is on translating a business problem into a research project. Includes approaches to industry and internal analysis, ways to identify relevant data and appropriate sources, primary and secondary data collection, methods of data analysis, and effective interpretation and presentation of findings. Examples of published research in business are analyzed to provide a foundation for the creation of an effective research design proposal for an actual business problem as the final deliverable in the course. Satisfies the Writing Designated core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
INT 200, BUS 121, BUS 270, junior class status or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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BUS 425 - Business and Society
Examines social and ethical challenges faced by managers and the potential of such challenges to impact the business institution, its stakeholders, investors, the community, and society. Using readings and case studies, situations where business strategy and public policy or personal interest overlap are examined to develop a conceptual framework to guide socially responsible individual and corporate problem solving and decision making in business.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior class status or permission of instructor.
(Cr: 3)
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BUS 110 - Business Computers I
Provides current introduction to computer system concepts and personal computers in particular. Implications of information technology on business are explored. Problem-solving skills using word processing and presentation software and the World Wide Web are developed.
(Cr: 3)
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BUS 115 - Business Computers II
Builds on the understanding of information technology and its impact on business. Emphasis is on using advanced presentation, database, and Web creation software to solve problems in business.
Prerequisites & Notes
BUS 110 or equivalent competency.
(Cr: 3)
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