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2019-2020 Van Loan Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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HEDL 521 - Ethical Leadership
This course will examine “self” in relation to the ethical platforms that individuals and future leaders in higher education will need to understand and how personal beliefs and actions might affect or influence one’s ability to be an effective leader in higher education. This course will also examine the fundamental aspects of ethics as it relates to the theoretical nature of the topic of ethical aspects of higher education including all constituencies who are affected by the impact of ethical or non-ethical decisions.
Credits: 3
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HEDL 530 - Action Research
This course provides an overview of action research theory and methods and describes how ongoing action research can be used for improvement in a multifaceted higher education setting. The steps for conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and analyzing an action research project are explicitly researched and discussed. Examples of action research projects that apply to professional settings and higher education settings will be explored.
Credits: 3
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HEDL 531 - Budget, Finance, and Operations in Higher Education
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the financial environment and operations within colleges and universities. Students will develop skills and strategies for interpreting financial information and other available data to evaluate the performance of an institution, will examine external reporting requirements, and will explore the business requirements of market position, enrollment, and alternative sources of income. Additionally, the course will focus on using budgeting and financial data as solid resources for strategic, long-term, and short-term planning and goal setting.
Credits: 3
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HEDL 589 - Contemporary Research Readings in Higher Education Administration
This course will focus on the contemporary issues in higher education, as it relates to the students Masters Thesis. Students will participate in researching and analyzing current research in higher education on a targeted research topic and how this targeted research focus affects the short-term and long term success and viability of 21 st century colleges and universities. Further, students will focus on and synthesize this contemporary research and develop a compressive masters thesis.
Credits: 3
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HEDL 590 - Masters Thesis
At the conclusion of this course and the program, each student submits a substantial, critical, analytical, master’s level, scholarly research paper that is referred to as the Masters Thesis. The Masters Thesis should be a substantive written document synthesizing the current research in Higher Education Leadership. A substantial component of the Masters Thesis is the inclusion of the student’s research from all courses of the Master in Higher Education program. A formal proposal for the Masters Thesis is submitted to the student’s advisor for approval, in advance of researching and writing the Thesis. The Masters Thesis is an integrated compilation of all work competed in the program and should demonstrate skills in research in the area of higher education.
Credits: 3
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HLS 105 - Introduction to Homeland Security
This course will survey the homeland security terrain as it familiarizes students with federal, state, local and private strategies, policies, and homeland security initiatives; domestic and transnational terrorism; critical infrastructure protection methodology; homeland security-related technologies; the Intelligence Community and associated issues; foreign government homeland security strategy; and the homeland security role of defense agencies.
Credits: 3
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HLS 205 - America’s Intelligence Community
This course will provide students a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and the issues associated with national intelligence operations in free societies. The course explores the role intelligence plays in America’s homeland security, national defense and policy strategies. Core intelligence issues and intelligence-related laws and policy are examined.
Credits: 3
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HLS 505 - Foundations of Homeland Security
This course will map and examine the homeland security terrain as it familiarizes students with the essential theories, ideas, and issues that constitute the emerging discipline of homeland security. Students will be introduced to national, state, local and private strategies and polices; public and private homeland security initiatives; best practice theory; and the relationship between homeland security and homeland defense agencies.
Credits: 3
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HLS 510 - Asymmetric Threats to the American Homeland
The central purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical, practical, organizational and operational aspects of asymmetric terror organizations. Through the context of the U.S. security domain, students are provided an understanding of the methodologies and trade-craft utilized by clandestine groups to organize, recruit and operate. The course addresses the various forms of terrorism along with successful anti-terror strategies used to compromise violent clandestine groups.
Credits: 3
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HLS 525 - U.S. Intelligence Dynamics
The course objective is to provide students a graduate-level understanding of the organizational, operational, and substantive issues in the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The course explores the role of intelligence as it relates to homeland and national security. Students will discuss issues relating to collection, analysis, fusion, dissemination, policy and strategy impact, intergovernmental relations, and oversight. The course investigates intelligence support issues and collection methodologies associated with non-federal agencies. The entire intelligence community is examined along with the laws, regulations, and governing policy that impact U.S. intelligence operations.
Credits: 3
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HLS 531 - Graduate Writing and Research in Homeland Security
The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with a foundational understanding of the research methodologies, theoretical models, and problem-solving skills that government personnel-or those employed in a homeland security-related field-are likely to encounter during their careers. Students are introduced to a variety of qualitative and quantitative research techniques and learn how best to use them when conducting case study and policy analysis research. This course will also expose students to the various writing styles used within the homeland security field teach them how to apply such styles when drafting intelligence briefings, policy memorandum, literature reviews, and other research-based writing.
Credits: 3
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HLS 532 - Critical Infrastructure Protection
Protecting critical infrastructure is one of the most important aspects of homeland security. This course introduces students to America’s infrastructure, the central role it plays in a modern society, and the network theory titled Model-Based Vulnerability Analysis (MBVA) used to protect these national assets. Each infrastructure sector is examined along with the inherent difficulties associated with protecting complex systems and networks. The course presents the fundamentals of risk assessment and teaches students how to arrive at an optimal investment strategy for protecting an asset or asset component. Through the application of theory, principles, and methodology, and by studying case examples, students will be able to construct effective protective strategies for infrastructure in their discipline, region, or state. The course examines the economic impact of major system failure caused by malfunction, disaster, or attack.
Credits: 3
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HLS 542 - Emergency Management in Homeland Security
This course is founded on the premise that effective homeland security leaders must possess a comprehensive understanding of emergency management principles, practices, strategies, and methodologies. This course introduces students to the dynamic field of emergency management and then works to deepen student understanding through the use of case study. Students learn to view emergency management and disaster from an administrative, political, social, and economic perspective. Interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, legal, political, and policy issues are examined. Students learn how emergency managers operate before, during, and after a manmade, accidental, or naturally occurring disaster.
Credits: 3
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HLS 550 - Project Management for Homeland Security Leaders
To be successful in today’s rapidly evolving world, leaders and employees in the public and private sectors must possess a comprehensive understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices associated with project management. This course provides students the necessary knowledge and skill sets to identify, plan, and bring to fruition complex domestic and international projects in hyper-competitive environments. The course examines an array of project management issues, including planning, implementing, scheduling, budgeting, and assessing techniques. Students learn collaboration building skill-sets through a team-based approach to project, program, and portfolio management. This course will assist students to deliver projects in a timely, professional, and consistent manner.
Credits: 3
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HLS 555 - Cybersecurity for the Homeland Security Professional
This course examines practical, theoretical, and regulatory aspects of modern-day cyber threats and conflicts through the lens of U.S. Government cybersecurity policy. Through analysis of existing cyber threats, cybersecurity regulations and network attack case studies, the course explores the many challenges policy makers confront when attempting to codify domestic and international cyber security standards and enforceable laws. The course also examines smart and best practices in private-sector cyber security initiatives.
Credits: 3
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HLS 562 - Comparative Homeland Security
The overarching purpose of this course is to provide students a detailed examination of the national counterterrorism and homeland security strategies, policies, and practices employed by a variety of countries in Europe and Western Asia. Students work toward developing an understanding of the difficulties associated with national security-related policies. Learning how other countries cope with the terrorism phenomenon while balancing the need for security and the demands of a free society is the central theme of the course. The course includes a survey of counterterrorism policy responses in liberal democracies across the globe.
Credits: 3
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HLS 568 - Psychology of Terrorism
This course introduces students to the psychological aspects of terrorists, terrorism, mass-casualty, and catastrophic events. The course focuses on how seemingly good people are able to perpetrate acts of extreme violence. In addition, students are introduced to the psychological consequences experienced by victims and the general public when terrorism and other horrific acts occur and are then publicized in the media. The course will conclude by reviewing the status and fallacies related to the interventions applied to victims of extreme events.
Credits: 3
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HLS 570 - Transportation Security
The principle objective of this course is to broaden student understanding of the multidisciplinary approach to securing multi-modal Homeland Security transportation systems. Students examine a variety of contemporary security issues in the areas of maritime, aviation, rail, border security, highways, pipelines and critical infrastructure. The course will also explore technological tools to augment and address transportation security concerns and examine the impact of transportation security on commerce and the expanding role of law enforcement in national, regional, and state transportation security efforts.
Credits: 3
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HLS 590 - Capstone: Application of Knowledge
The Capstone course provides students the opportunity to broaden and deepen their understanding of the knowledge acquired in the Homeland Security program. The course examines the content, core issues, and future application of the knowledge acquired in each course. Additionally, the course identifies and surveys future issues associated with each course topic. The course is presented in seminar format.
Credits: 3
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HLS 600 - Leadership and Ethics in Emergency Management
Across the public safety spectrum good leadership skills and ethical standards drive successful customer service, community interaction, and response. This course will provide emergency management leaders the foundational knowledge, skills, and context to be able to effectively communicate with the community and managers across a multiagency and multijurisdictional response. To effectively understand leadership and ethics in emergency management, it is important to understand incident management functionality, roles and responsibilities of the private and public sectors, funding processes, resource management, and communications.
Credits: 3
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HLS 601 - Emergency Management Response and Recovery
While mitigation, protection and prevention are all critical elements of the five mission areas of Emergency Management, response and recovery continue to provide significant challenges to leadership. This course will focus on response and recovery efforts by examining case studies and the ability for leadership to utilize techniques such as implementation of a battle rhythm, formal threat assessment models and other tools to improve response and recovery.
Credits: 3
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HLS 602 - Safety, Security Planning and Operations for Special Events
Natural and human-caused disasters have particularly devastating effects on large public gatherings. Increasingly, communities and the private sector now look toward emergency management personnel to coordinate the myriad of public safety and health agencies at the local, county, state and federal level. Most special events require significant long term planning with private sector agencies. In this course, students will have a chance to plan the operations and security for a special event.
Credits: 3
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HLS 610 - Cybersecurity Analyst
This course prepares students to detect, investigate, analyze, and counter the activities of cyber criminals such as hackers and developers of malicious software. Students will learn hands on skills as they employ cyber investigative tools and conduct Internet research to research computer network anomalies. After completing this course, students will know how cyber criminals operate and understand how to protect networks, tie attacks together, analyze risks, and attribute computer network attacks to a specific group of threat actors. Students will conduct analysis and create analytical products, including written reports, a link analysis chart, and an analytical briefing. Successful students will obtain the skills that can make them a vital member of an organization’s network security team.
Credits: 3
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HLS 611 - Information System Hardware and Networking
This course will provide a foundation into information systems by understanding computer hardware, software and network concepts. Students will cover desktop computing, enterprise solutions, operating systems, virtualization, software, networking hardware, the open systems interconnections model, cybersecurity, and troubleshooting.
Credits: 3
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HLS 612 - Information System Security
This course will build upon the Information System Hardware and Networking course by into exploring aspects of cybersecurity and information assurance. Topics covered will be risk management, physical networks, wireless networks, cloud security, cryptography, vulnerability, social engineering, disaster recovery, and incident response.
Credits: 3
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HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services
This course provides an introduction to the various aspects of the human services field. Particular attention is given to the professional roles, issues, and strategies that are found in the helping profession. This course is intended to assist students in evaluating their interest, motivation, and capabilities for professional work in the human services field.
Credits: 3
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HMS 305 - Social Policy
Examines the principles, guidelines, and concepts that direct social action and policy. The concept of advocacy and legislative action are discussed. Policy issues to be addressed include housing, health care, families, the elderly, and the poor.
Prerequisites & Notes
HMS 100, PSY 100 or SOC 101.
Credits: 3
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HMS 309 - Contemporary Issues in PTSD Treatment
This course provides the foundation for understanding contemporary treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. By exploring the theoretical and practical approaches to proposed treatments students will have knowledge of best practices and current evidence based models on PTSD. This course will advance students capacity to communicate with treatment providers.
Credits: 3
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HMS 310 - Crisis Intervention
This course presents theories, strategies, and skills and an overall introduction to clinical crisis intervention. Models for assessing and responding to crises are presented. Topics such as medical and psychological traumas, post-traumatic stress disorder and professional burnout will be part of the curriculum. Special emphasis is given to disaster psychology, natural disasters, terrorism, school violence, and suicidology.
Prerequisites & Notes
HMS 100 or PSY 100
Credits: 3
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HMS 327 - The Victimization of Children
This course will cover the history of child victimization as a social problem, its dynamics, prevalence, outcomes, research issues, how the media treats child victimizations, and contemporary policies. The course will focus on child victimization in the United States, but will also examine international victimization of children. The goal of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of childhood victimization and the resources available to address it. The course is also intended to cultivate the knowledge and skills that will allow students to critically evaluate representations of childhood victimization in a variety of contexts.
Prerequisites & Notes
CJ 100, HMS 100, or CJ 241, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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HMS 330 - Non-Profits for Social Change: Philanthropy in Action
Students study the history, philosophy, and religious foundations of philanthropy in the United States; explore philanthropy as a vehicle of social change and reform; reflect on philanthropy as an expression of psychological and moral development; and gain first-hand experience of philanthropy by forming a model foundation that awards small grants to nonprofit organizations in the community.
Credits: 3
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HMS 357 - Workplace and School Violence
This course focuses on the global phenomena of workplace and school violence, how these forms of violence can be prevented, and what can be done to limit the harm and help those who have been directly or indirectly affected. These issues will be addressed using a multidisciplinary, contextual approach, drawing on theory and research from psychology, law, sociology, business, education, criminal justice, human services, history, and political science.
Prerequisites & Notes
An introductory social science course (PSY 100, SOC 101, POL 100, HMS 100, or CJ 100) or permission of instructor. (Formerly CJ 357)
Credits: 3
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HMS 440 - Understanding and Treating Sexual Trauma: Theory, Research and Practice
Provides an overview of research factors that both increase and decrease trauma suffered by victims of sexual abuse. All forms of sexual victimization will be addressed including sexual assault, date rape, incest, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, clergy abuse, and rape in times of civil strife or war. Myths and misconceptions will be explored, as well as historical and global implications. Strategies for completing sexual victim trauma assessments for all ages of victims will be taught as well as more advanced and “cutting edge” techniques for treating victims of sexual victimization
Prerequisites & Notes
PSY 100 and PSY 335, and junior class status, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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HMT 525 - Hospitality & Hotel Leadership
This course will focus on the challenges faced by Hospitality/Hotel Management that are unique to the industry and identify risk mitigation for each of these scenarios. Such topics covered include: Economic recovery has a downside for many industries: the emergence of high turnover rates. Another leadership challenge hospitality managers may face is industry corporatization; company structures are growing larger and more complex, making the enforcement of consistency in customer service and employee policy even more difficult. Compounding these challenges are those endemic to management across industries and employment sectors: creation and maintenance of team unity; establishment of open communication policies and protocol; information management; insufficient support from owners or executives; and integration and oversight of new technology and guest-services platforms. From a leadership perspective, issues shall be analyzed, evaluated, and assessed, from both proactive and post crisis posture. Using a risk management model to identify and assess risk, implement strategies and evaluate outcomes, students will understand how properly designed processes are used to protect individuals, organizations, or departments against financial, physical, legal and other damages including terrorism and natural disaster. A critical understanding of how each department of hotel operations and its relation to all sectors of hospitality is required for effective leadership.
Credits: 3
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HMT 530 - Events Project Management
This course focuses on project management in the hospitality/hotel industry. Project management will be covered from an event planning perspective. Event production has its own requirements and characteristics that mirror traditional project management techniques that can be applied to all areas of hospitality. Current practices are used in case analyses to deepen student understanding. Current software options are discussed.
Credits: 3
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HMT 570 - Marketing Quality Service in Hospitality & Hotel
Hospitality/Hotel Quality Service is a comprehensive course focused on problems and strategies specific to marketing and quality of services. Problems commonly encountered in services such as inability to inventory, difficulty in synchronizing demand and supply, and difficulty in controlling quality will be addressed. Topics include: concepts of service science design and engineering of services, human dimensions in service management and ethical consideration. The course will provide students with requisite knowledge in the field of marketing service quality.
Credits: 3
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HMT 580 - Hospitality & Hotel Revenue Management
Hospitality/Hotel Revenue Management will investigate how the combination of price, supply and demand, can optimize revenue objectives to ensure maximum profitability. Historically, revenue management/ yield mange. This course focuses on how the organization should set and update price and product availability across its distribution channels in order to maximize profitability. Students will review the main revenue management methodologies that are utilized by the hospitality industry. Issues of legality and customer backlash are examined in the context of charging different prices for virtually the same product/service.
Credits: 3
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HRMT 505 - Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits are key motivators for why employees come to and stay at an employer. As turnover costs time and money, companies want to attract and retain the best talent, and that involves compensating them fairly. While Human Resources is not a profit center in an organization, compensation and benefits are the largest cost outlay most companies have. So it behooves an organization to manage their comp and benefits strategy. In this course, we will examine how organizations can design and implement successful compensation programs that address both employee and employer considerations.
Credits: 3
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HRMT 511 - Human Resource Laws and Compliance
This course examines the legal and ethical considerations managers and human resource professionals must make in developing practices and procedures
for managing their work force. This course has a particular emphasis on how to develop best practices to ensure compliance and avoid costly litigation.
Credits: 3
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HRMT 517 - Organizational and Individual Development
This course examines the strategic methods organizations use to develop their employees in order to meet company goals and objectives. We will examine various training methods, as well as consulting, coaching and measurement of behavioral and attitudinal change.
Credits: 3
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HRMT 522 - Recruitment and Selection
This course explores the processes whereby an organization identifies, evaluates and builds its workforce. Numerous considerations, both legal and organizational, need to be taken into account in attracting and retaining good workers.
Credits: 3
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HST 102 - Western Civilization II
A survey of European developments from the 17th century to the contemporary period. Emphasis will be placed on the “modernization” of European politics and thought, particularly during the Enlightenment, and during the 19th and 20th centuries. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
particularly during the Enlightenment
Credits: 3
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HST 103 - United States History I
A survey of the early American experience from European discoveries to the Civil War. Topics considered include the Colonial era, the American Revolution, early political developments and the origins of industrialization. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Credits: 3
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HST 104 - United States History II
A survey of more recent American history from Reconstruction to our present era. Topics considered include “Big Business,” the Spanish American War, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Depression, the New Deal and World War II. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
A survey of more recent American history from Reconstruction to our present era. Topics considered include Big Business
Credits: 3
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HST 201 - Contemporary Approaches to History
Surveys recent trends in historical research and writing and analyzes the contested nature of history and collective memory in contemporary society. Using models of scholarship on history in the United States and abroad, the course will examine the kinds of evidence and prisms (e.g. politics, race, gender, nation, culture) historians use to interpret the past and the kinds of history (e.g. narrative, comparative, biographical) they write. Required of all history majors and minors, but open to any interested students. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
Credits: 3
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HST 225 - The Salem Witch Trials
This course explores the history of and myths surrounding the Salem witch trials and, more generally, the politics of scapegoating. Readings, including trial transcripts, will focus on the origin, development, and legacy of the trials, and on Puritanism, witchcraft, legal practices, and the status of women in colonial-era New England. Visits to local historical sites will enhance understanding of the trials. The course will also examine more recent witch-hunts and instances of hysteria associated with McCarthyism, AIDS, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the September 11 terrorist attacks. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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Credits: 3
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HST 227 - Boston History
Surveys recent trends in historical research and writing and analyzes the contested nature of history and collective memory in contemporary society. Using models of scholarship on history in the United States and abroad, the course will examine the kinds of evidence and prisms (e.g. politics, race, gender, nation, culture) historians use to interpret the past and the kinds of history (e.g. narrative, comparative, biographical) they write. Required of all history majors and minors, but open to any interested students. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
Credits: 3
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HST 229 - The American West
Surveys the history of the American West from the pre-colonial era to the recent past. Topics include the Lewis and Clark expedition; the impact of westward expansion and government policies on Native Americans; the significance of the frontier in American history and culture; the building of the transcontinental railroad; the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II; and the West in popular culture. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
Credits: 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.
Credits: 3
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HST 306 - New England History
This course examines the history of the region from the Colonial era to the recent past. Among the topics studied are indigenous peoples, religion, slavery, immigration, reform movements, politics, the whaling and textile industries, technology and innovation, regional identity, and New England’s contributions to American history and culture.
Credits: 3
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HST 317 - Civil Rights Movement
A survey of the unique set of events, circumstances and struggles that shaped the U.S. in the 1950’s and 60’s collectively known as the Civil Rights Movement. This course offers an analytical examination of the freedom movement which continues to this day by looking at the African-American struggle for freedom, justice and equality beginning in the 1954 with the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision to the present. Satisfies Individual and Society General Education requirement.
Credits: 3
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IA 505 - Advanced Interior Environment Studio I
This advanced interior design studio focus is on complex interior environments. Students advance their design knowledge and implementation through advanced integrated design programming strategies, concept development, schematic design, design development and presentation. This project will require both the pragmatic resolution of design problems and the investigation in drawing and model of the theoretical issues you explored through research. It should demonstrate the creativity, knowledge and skills you are acquiring and developing through your graduate studies.
It should also address environmentally responsible Design, Universal Design, hybrid fresh air delivery systems, space planning and programming, integration of codes, environmental assessment tools and rating systems for sustainable environments are applied to design solutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 570
Credits: 4
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IA 506 - Emerging Materials and Systems
Emerging materials and advanced environmentally responsible building systems are the principle focus of this course. Students explore current and emerging technological advancements and appropriate application of intelligent materials, finishes, and construction. Technical and aesthetic aspects of progressive environmental building systems, intelligent materials, energy efficiency, Zero Energy Building, Renewable Energy Systems, and Lighting (natural and artificial), are covered in-depth along with their impact in our built and natural environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI535, IDI542, or permission of program director.
Credits: 3
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IA 507 - Art and Science of Interior Lighting
The principles of interior lighting are explored through lectures, field trips, testing, and studio projects to develop an advanced understanding of potential design solutions. Through demonstration within the lighting lab and software simulation students analyze and compare luminaries, lamping options, and controls. Participants address the aesthetic, functional, environmental, and regulatory needs of residential and commercial lighting requirements of interior spaces. Topics such as daylight, glare, color rendition, light distribution, control and dimming, energy consumption, energy codes, heat production, light trespass, cost, and light pollution are addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 533 or permission of program director
Credits: 3
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IA 508 - Design Dynamics II
This course empowers individuals and teams to search for innovative solutions. Students learn how to break down a vision into actionable challenges; through the process of experimentation. This studio provides graduate students an opportunity to focus on particular issues and components. Students advance their theory, knowledge, and design expertise within topic focus.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 553
Credits: 1
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IA 510 - Advanced Interior Environment Studio II
A global look at sustainable interior design strategies that are applied to advanced graduate level studio projects and assignments of various size and complexity. Students are introduced to advanced integrated design programming, concept development, schematic design, design development, and presentation. Special focus on international environmentally responsible design, universal design, international building codes, environmental assessment tools, and sustainable design rating systems are explored and applied. Students will investigate universal design and sustainable design issues, philosophies, and practice of other cultures, as well as historical context.
Prerequisites & Notes
IA 505
Credits: 4
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IA 515 - Theory and Criticism
Recently, we have seen an outburst of theories and manifestoes, which explore the possibilities of architecture and interior design, in terms of its language, evolution, impact, and social relevance. Through the careful consideration of key philosophical and theoretical texts, this course offers a forum for discussing contemporary and historical doctrine. This course is dedicated to exploring the ideas that lie behind the appearances of buildings and interior design, that is, architectural theory. In general, theory is the province of ideas that precedes action. In various examples we will be studying architects and interior designers that have combined ideas from different sources and for different purposes to create forms and spaces with complex and subtle meanings. In design, theory is not divorced from practice. On the contrary, theory and practice are inseparable. Architects and interior designers cannot physically construct the buildings they design without a set of ideas to guide them. These may be, for example, traditional conventions, environmental concerns, experimental structural concepts, or aesthetic judgments. Likewise, theory relies ultimately on practice to test its hypotheses and assumptions. Therefore, the course will primarily focus on the development of contemporary literary examples related to design and theory, through a semester long reading intensive course of far reaching ideas, and on analysis and critique of written doctrine relevant to interior design and architecture. Of interest is the articulation of philosophical and contemporary design issues.
Credits: 3
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IA 516 - Research Methodology
This course provides overview concepts in design research. The course covers design methods, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods in a focused and systematic way. The course will allow students an opportunity to focus on an area of inquiry relevant to interior design and to identify design research problems and questions. Students decide on appropriate and feasible methods/tools of answering design research questions. Students use a variety tools for data collection and analysis to ensure valid research. Through research methodology and precedent analysis, this course provides direction and techniques needed to conduct academic research on any aspect of interior environments, occupant comfort, design theory, or the impact on the designer.
Credits: 3
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IA 518 - Scandinavian Architecture and Interior Architecture
This course will survey the architecture of the Scandinavian countries, in terms of history, culture, design (interior design and architecture), building technology, and the environment, in relationship to Western Architecture. This course will explore various periods of design and construction from the Viking Age settlements in the North Atlantic, the towering stave churches in Norway, and the modern architecture of Sverre Fehn. This course will include discussions of select Scandinavian influenced works in New England and a visit to examples by Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, and Steven Holl works located in Cambridge. Our focus will be on the development (past and future) of Scandinavia, in the context of History, Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, and Culture. The course will also allow for exploration of individual architectural and theoretical interests.
Credits: 3
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IA 521 - Furniture Design History
A study of history of furniture and design motifs from antiquity to the present with an in depth look at the history of modern furniture, beginning with the early precursors of the mid-19 th century through to future classics being designed today. While the artifacts under scrutiny will be furniture, their stylist expressions will illustrate the technical, aesthetic and social contexts of their time.
Credits: 3
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IA 530 - Psychology of Place
This course examines the interplay between humans and their interior environments. Through historical precedents, current academic theories and scientific research students will study the psychological affects interior environments have on human behavior and perception. Students investigate both simplistic and complex interior environments and components such as volumetric space, color, texture, art, furniture, artificial light, and natural light to acquire practical design approaches that can be incorporated into professional practice.
Credits: 3
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IA 586 - Masters Thesis I
Thesis I is the second stage of the three-semester sequence, which requires students to prepare a comprehensive literature review and submit a scholarly written defense on their area of inquiry relevant to interior design. The course builds upon research methods and standards discussed in the Thesis Seminar (Research Methodology) and are now applied to their critical position.
Prerequisites & Notes
IA 515
Credits: 3
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IA 587 - Masters Thesis II
Thesis II is the final stage of the thesis, which requires students to prepare a comprehensive defense on their area of inquiry relevant to interior design or practice. The course builds upon research methods and standards discussed in the Research Methodology and Thesis I and are now applied to defend the student’s critical position, through a professionally applicable problem. This may be delivered through a paneled lecture with visuals and a scholarly defense component with applicable focused design studies. Students deliver the comprehensive defense through visual strategies including 2-d and further 3-dimensional investigation.
Prerequisites & Notes
IA 586
Credits: 4
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IA 590E - Design Practice Research Internship
This full semester internship combines the process and procedures for practice based design research with academic research in an approved professional design firm. Students will develop and apply academic research methods and theory to practice based design problems. The “Design Practice Research Internship” provides a foundation for evidenced based design and inspired research within current design practice. The fourteen week period is planned and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. Students meet weekly on campus supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students are responsible for outside reading and writing assignments designed
to integrate design research with practice. Students spend 3 or 4 days at site and attend weekly meeting on campus.
Credits: 3
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IA 617 - Contemporary Architectural Icons
Architectural icons, whether they are design firms, individuals or projects, will be examined with a critical eye: The “Bird’s Nest” of the Beijing Olympics, The Guggenheim at Bilbao, Spain, The Burj Al Arab Hotel at Dubai. Through extensive readings by and about recent icons of the design world, we will try to answer questions like: Have they met the standard of “firmitatis, utilitatis, venustatis?” Does it matter? Icons are, by definition, popular. How does “popularity” fit into criticism? Can critical standards be applied uniformly? Do only wealthy and powerful clients build icons?
Credits: 3
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IA 620 - Global Sustainable Interior Architecture Studio
A global look at sustainable interior design strategies that are applied to advanced graduate level studio projects and assignments of various size and complexity. Students are introduced to advanced integrated design programming, concept development, schematic design, design development, and presentation. Special focus on international environmentally responsible design, universal design, international building codes, environmental assessment tools, and sustainable design rating systems are explored and applied. The “Study Abroad Component” of the course includes pre-departure orientation seminars covering all aspects of the tour: opportunities for investigation, group dynamics, problem solving, and team spirit created by cohesiveness within the classroom. Students will participate in a professionally led study and research opportunity in a host country. Students will investigate sustainable design issues, philosophies, and practice of other cultures, as well as historical context.
Credits: 3
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IA 630 - Special Topics Studio
This elective studio provides graduate students an opportunity to focus on particular issues and components within the built environment. The studio includes lectures on focused area, group discussions, individual and/or group projects. Students advance their theory, knowledge, and design expertise within topic focus.
Credits: 3
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IA 690E - Extended Thesis
Students continue to develop a comprehensive visual defense on their area of inquiry relevant to interior design, design theory or practice. The course builds upon research methods and visual presentation standards discussed in Thesis I and Thesis II to complete a successful defense of an individual thesis design problem.
Credits: 0
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IDI 501 - Foundations of Design
The main focus of course is the development of fundamental proficiencies in design theory, language, and visual communication techniques. Projects will emphasize the elements of design (line, shape, tone, texture, color, scale, etc.), principles of two dimensional and three dimensional design, and the basic principles of composition (balance, rhythm, unity, contrast, etc.), as well as the implications and applications of these proficiencies as they pertain to design. Students will apply fundamental drawing and technical drawing skills to a variety of studio projects.
Credits: 2
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IDI 505 - Design Dynamics I
This course is first stage of design dynamics sequence. The course empowers individuals and teams to search for innovative solutions. Students learn how to break down a vision into actionable challenges; through the process of experimentation. This studio provides graduate students an opportunity to focus on particular issues and components. Students advance their theory, knowledge, and design expertise within topic focus.
Credits: 1
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IDI 506 - Art & Design History I
The course explores the production of art and architecture from prehistory (40,000 BCE) through medieval period. The examination and breakdown of art from a variety of cultures and geographic regions is a main focus of the course. Students are introduced to the conventional designations of stylistic periods, treatment of major works of art and architecture in this span of time, and familiarized with the traditional methods of Art and Design History and research skills.
Credits: 3
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IDI 507 - Art & Design History II
A history of Western and Non-Western and American architecture, interior design, furniture, and decorative arts from Renaissance to Modern period. Domestic and international architecture and interiors will be emphasized.
Credits: 3
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IDI 508 - Art & Design History III
A history of Western and Non-Western and American architecture, interior design, furniture, and decorative arts from Modern to contemporary 21st century. Domestic and international architecture and interiors will be emphasized. Periods covered from American Neo-Classical through the 21st century (1790-present).
Credits: 3
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IDI 510 - Interior Environments Studio I
Students apply elements and principles of interior architecture and color, materials, and occupant comfort to a series of residential and small commercial interior environment scenarios. Issues of human factors, universal / inclusive design, and sustainability are emphasized throughout the studio assignments.
Credits: 3
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IDI 515 - Interior Environments Studio II
Interior design strategies are applied to projects of increasing size and complexity with a focus in contract design, commercial, and hospitality design. Students are introduced to advanced integrated design programming strategies, evidence based design, concept development, schematic design, design development and presentation skills. A special focus on the interplay between humans and their interior environment is emphasized. Environmentally Responsible Design, space programming and planning, integration of codes, environmental assessment tools and rating systems for sustainable commercial, corporate and hospitality environments are explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI510, IDI531
Credits: 3
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IDI 521 - Perspective and Rendering
Design communication skills are developed through sketching, delineation, drafting, and rendering techniques specifically geared toward effective design presentations. Various rendering techniques and media are explored with an emphasis placed on the effective graphic communication of design ideas in plan, section, elevation, and 3D.
Credits: 3
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IDI 526 - Media I: Architectural Drafting
In the field of interior architectural design the thought and method of expression are equally important. Students will learn to communicate their design ideas through the use of both instrumental, and freehand drawing. The course will cover the production of orthographic, multi-view, isometric, oblique and perspective drawings. Students will explore construction document production through both hand technical and computer assisted and building information modeling techniques. Diverse media and software will be explored.
Credits: 2
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IDI 531 - Media II: Electronic Media
This course is intended to give students a set of strategies for incorporating technology and electronic workflow strategies into their design work. Students will learn to techniques for managing and integrating the entire design process using a number of software titles, from programmatic diagrams to construction drawings and perspective renderings. The main focus will be on the most common type of architectural software used today, building information modeling (BIM). Use of custom objects and best practices for creating presentations will also be discussed. English and Metric units of measure will be explored as well.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 526
Credits: 3
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IDI 532 - Professional Practice/Portfolio
This course examines the practice of Interior Architecture and business components necessary to engage the profession. Various types of design firms are discussed from small residential / commercial to large global design firms. The course carefully examines leadership, professional ethics, project management, financial management, client management, marketing and business development as well as strategies for collaborating in teams and team building techniques. Current issues confronting the professional such as licensure, professional organizations, and community service are discussed. The development of a professional design portfolio is also major focus of this course. Continuing education and lifelong learning will also be emphasized and the importance for a designer to always remain current with theory and technology in the delivery of design solutions.
Credits: 3
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IDI 533 - Advanced Media
Advanced Media covers the full set of skills and strategies for efficient workflow in the interior architecture profession. Software selection and implementation are reviewed with an emphasis on an efficient design process and high quality and flexible documentation at all stages.
Credits: 3
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IDI 535 - Materials and Specification
Students investigate the properties of interior finishes, furniture, and equipment. The appropriate selection and specification of materials based upon code, occupant comfort, universal design, sustainability and aesthetics is researched. Life cycle analysis is used to determine the source, manufacture, transportation, maintenance, durability, and disposal of a product. Viable information sources for sustainable products are explored along with third party verification of green product claims.
Credits: 3
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IDI 540 - Media III
This course will build on skills and knowledge gained in Media I and Media II. The emphasis is focused on multiple software applications to develop effective building information modeling (BIM) computer generated construction documents and presentation renderings. Special attention will be toward electronic presentations and animations. Diverse media and software will be explored, as well as, English and Metric units of measure.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 531
Credits: 3
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IDI 542 - Building Systems & Integrated Design
Students explore the technical and aesthetic aspects of structure, environmental systems including plumbing, electrical, HVAC system types, natural ventilation, energy efficiency, and lighting (natural and artificial), fire protection and safety, and acoustics and their impact on the built and natural environments. The appropriate selection of technologies and materials based on codes, universal design, sustainability, function, aesthetics, and human comfort are explored and evaluated for a variety of interior environments.
Credits: 3
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IDI 551 - Regulations and Guidelines
This course will introduce students to the intent scope, detail, and examination of sustainable environment guidelines, 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 will be given to the international, federal, state, Local and professional standards. Students will also develop an understanding of Universal Design and the Americans Disabilities Act Guidelines.
Credits: 1
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IDI 553 - Contract Documents
Contract documents are prepared combining knowledge of architectural, structural, environmental building systems, lighting, interior construction detailing, architectural millwork and furniture interface. Students learn to document the design decisions as contract document that impact wellbeing, comfort and performance. Detailing theory and processes are explored and supported by the exploration to provide processes, and finish systems research.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 540
Credits: 3
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IDI 560 - Internship
This semester long course fuses academic theories to the professional work environment. Total 120 hours of internship is planned and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. A weekly supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students are responsible for assigned outside reading and writing assignments designed to integrate theory and practice.
Credits: 2
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IDI 570 - Capstone Studio
Students develop the design concepts of Healthcare, stressing critical analysis and professional application of Healthcare environment. Practical and theoretical solutions culminate in a research capstone design project and final presentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
IDI 515, IDI 540
Credits: 3
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IED 500 - Philosophical and Research Foundations for Technology in Teaching and Learning
In order to develop an understanding of how technology becomes an organizational tool for improvement of teaching and learning, a systems approach is necessary, including a review of the philosophical underpinnings of technology change. The framework behind this degree program is presented from a research basis as well as a conceptual examination of synchronous and asynchronous technologies. The framework will be couched in terms of a virtual environment; students will read from the research basis concerning virtual learning, brain research, theories of development of virtual worlds, and an examination of the characteristics of learners, including those described as digital natives.
Credits: 3
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IED 504 - Theories in Curriculum
The aim of this course is to provide students with opportunities to make contact with a broad variety of curriculum theory, design, and successful practice. Our work will deal with matching specific theories of curriculum development to present practice as found both in the literature and in the professional experiences available to our class. The final goal is to develop a curriculum project appropriate to students’ work settings or interest, grounded in a theoretical framework. Students will come away with a completed project that can be applied to their schoolwork or future graduate investigations. All work in this course will be based on successful practices in multicultural context.
Credits: 3
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IED 505 - Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Architecture: School Wide Prerequisites and Process
When schools apply for various accreditations and authorizations, one of the most common recommendations is that the schools need to improve vertical and horizontal articulation of the curriculum. With that in mind, this course explores the “nuts and bolts” of the curriculum: What is it, what does it (or might it) look like, how do educators write it, what is a scope and sequence, what is a “planner,” what are the differences between explicit, written, null, and taught curricula, how do we better articulate curriculum, how does it link between different sections of the school, how do supervisors teach others to do it, to what extent can learners choose their own learning and help plan curriculum, what exactly is “international” curriculum, and how can well designed curricula help with both student understanding and external quality control? The course explores the prerequisites and process for getting those types of issues clear and in-place.
Credits: 3
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IED 509 - Language Diversity in Education
This course deals with multiple issues in ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity as they affect educational policy and educational practice. It is designed for teachers interested in broadening their knowledge base related to bi/multicultural, bi/multilingual issues, to deal with teaching and social challenges that arise in schools that have a linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse population.
Credits: 3
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IED 510 - Leadership in International Schools
Through review of theory and research on leadership, the study of organizational culture, and the principles necessary to support change, this course will lay the foundation for the understanding of effective leadership in the international school.
Credits: 3
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IED 511 - Strategies for Change in International Schools
The focus of this course includes structuring schools for improvement and student success. A rethinking of curriculum and instruction, including the basic tenets held about what we should teach, how we should teach it, and how we assess what students learn, form the cornerstone for restructuring schools.
Credits: 3
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IED 512 - Evaluation and Assessment
This course studies the observation, assessment and evaluation of second language skills, focusing upon proficiency in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, test development including non-traditional authentic assessment techniques, and socio-cultural issues in testing.
Credits: 3
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IED 513 - Assessment for 21st Century Learning
This course explores best practices in assessment. The class emphasizes a variety of assessment strategies including qualitative approaches. Students will reach clarity on and be able to implement and mentor ideas such as formative assessment, summative assessment, assessment “for, of and as” learning, self-assessment, authentic assessment, performance based assessment, portfolio assessment, and more. In order to prepare students for the realities of the world that they will likely be working in, the course will also review “measurement and evaluation” principles such as norm-based and criterion-based assessment, interpretation of commonly used statistics, and how to interpret and act on mounds of numerical data with the wider goals of “21 st Century” learning still in mind. The course addresses cultural assumptions about assessment in order to prepare educators for working in a variety of international settings with inherent expectations about assessment. Students will be prepared to mentor staff on assessment principles via an ongoing course focus on effective mentoring approaches.
Credits: 3
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IED 521 - Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
This course provides a pre-practicum experience in curriculum development, instructional techniques and formal and informal assessment practices for teachers of English language learners. Students will explore current theories and practices in promoting ESL learner’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Credits: 3
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IED 522 - Intercultural Communication
An exploration of the concepts of intercultural communication and their applications to the field of education. Emphasis is on using the teacher’s cross-cultural competencies to integrate children who are from other countries and/or whose first language is not English. Other topics will include initiating students to new educational systems and the use of culturally appropriate curricular activities for their teaching disciplines.
Credits: 3
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IED 523 - Technology for Curriculum Development and Supervision
This course examines the impact of technology and information on the design and supervision of curricula. Special emphasis will be placed on maximizing benefits and seizing the opportunities created by innovative applications of technology and information (such as Atlas Rubicon & similar programs). This course explores different technologies that support curriculum development and worldwide curriculum collaboration. The course also guides students to explore and evaluate specific technology tools that fit their or their colleagues’ subject curricula. The course will also emphasize the supervision element-how can technology be leveraged to train and evaluate staff in curricular and other areas? Students will be involved in using technology to accomplish simulated or real-life curricular training of other educators and to implement educator self-reflection, evaluation, and ongoing re-training and professional development.
Credits: 3
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IED 524 - Child and Adolescent Psychology
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of several areas of child and adolescent psychological development. The course will examine behavioral and psychological development of the child from conception through adolescence. Various theories and theorists prevalent in the field of child and adolescent psychology including Piaget, Freud, Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, etc., will be reviewed. The course will expose students to a variety of perspectives on the external and internal influences on the developing child and on the eventual passage into adolescence.
Credits: 3
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IED 525 - Designing and Teaching for Understanding
This course is built around the Understanding by Design® framework and emphasizes “backwards design” (and hence links to the Assessment for 21 st Century Learning course), teaching and assessing for understanding, and differentiation. The focus will be on the design curriculum and learning experiences that make it more likely that students will understand the “big ideas” of content and be able to apply them in meaningful ways. Course participants will apply a set of practical and proven design tools and templates to create or refine a unit of study and a yearlong curriculum map.
Prerequisites & Notes
IED504
Credits: 3
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