May 20, 2024

2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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English
	ENG 363 - Twentieth-Century British Novel 1 semester,3 Credits This course surveys the pre-World War I period, the inter war years, and the post-1945 period. Authors include Conrad, Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Forster,Woolf, Greene, Ford, Orwell, Waugh, Burgess, and others. Occasionally, non-British works are included. Topics for discussion range from the modernist revolt and the age of crisis, to the tensions between tradition and change. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 364 - Modern American Fiction 1 semester,3 Credits This course covers American fiction since World War I. Authors include Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cather, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Welty, O’Connor, Salinger, Heller, Percy, Pynchon, Morrison, and Bellow. Topics for discussion include the search for identity through tradition, the disillusionment of the ’30s, the Southern Renaissance, and the problematics of mass society. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 365 - Twentieth-Century African American Literature 1 semester,3 Credits A reading-intensive introduction to 20th-century African American fiction, autobiography, drama, and poetry, with particular attention to social and cultural contexts. Writers include Nella Larsen, Ralph Ellison, Amiri Baraka, Toni Morrison, John Edgar Wideman, and Anna Deavere Smith. Focus on race, class, and gender, and on the authors’ approaches to the role of literary art in society.Same as BLS 365. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 366 - Developments in Twentieth-Century Fiction 1 semester,3 Credits The focus is high Modernist prose fiction—Joyce, Proust, Stein, Woolf, Beckett, and others—with a glance at the predecessors—Balzac and Flaubert—and at the post-Modern followers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 367 - Modern Poetry 1 semester,3 Credits This course is a close reading of poets in the English speaking world from about 1890 to 1940. Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Pound, H.D., Stevens, and Moore are among the authors included. Topics pursued are the reactions of Modernists to 19th century style and subject, the underlying trends of dislocation and pessimism, and the search for new values and expressions. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 368 - Twentieth-Century American Drama 1 semester,3 Credits This course surveys American drama from O’Neill to the present. Dramatists include O’Neill, Miller, Williams, Albee, Hellman, Wilder, and others. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 369 - Women in Literature 1 semester,3 Credits Explores great works of fiction, poetry, and drama by women. Critical analysis of literature considers differing forms of literary criticism, including psychoanalytical theory, feminist theory, Marxist criticism, and historicism. Emphasis on the analytical categories of gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, physical condition of writers, and the societies they depict. Victorian to Contemporary writers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 370 - Post-Colonial Literature and Theory 1 semester,3 Credits A reading-intensive introduction to post colonial literature and theory. Focus on late 20th-century voices of the decolonized addressing the effects of the colonial past and decolonization on their national, cultural, and individual identities. The literary texts we study come from the English-speaking world, particularly the Anglophone Caribbean, Anglophone Africa, and India. The theoretical readings include texts by Frantz Fanon and Edward Said. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 371 - Contemporary Poetry 1 semester,3 Credits This course is a study of poets in the English-speaking world from about 1940 to present. Auden, Thomas, Lowell, Plath, Bly, Levertov, Heaney, Kinnell, Brooks, Olson, Creeley, and Walcott are representative of the new post-Modernism, a definition of which is still evolving. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 372 - Post-Modern Drama 1 semester,3 Credits This course is a survey of drama from 1960 to the present. Authors include Beckett, Pinter, Fugard, Stoppard, Shepard, Mamet, Shaffer, and Ionesco. Topics for discussion include social and political impact as well as dramatic artistry. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 373 - U.S. Fiction Since 1960 1 semester,3 Credits The focus is prominent writing done or recognized in this period with attention to the infection of nonfiction with fictional techniques and the “democratization” of the term literature to include sci-fi, mystery, reportorial writing, and the wide range of ethnic and gender concerns. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 380 - Creative Writing in Fiction 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) This course helps students learn to write short stories. Exercises are designed to strengthen students’ skill in rendering the elements of fiction. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of short stories is read along with students’ work. A folio of exercises, short stories, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 381 - Creative Writing in Poetry 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) This course helps students learn to write poetry. Exercises are designed to sharpen students’ skill in rendering the elements of poetry. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of poetry is read along with student work. A folio of exercises, poems, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 385 - Advanced Writing 1 semester,3 Credits We will explore the art of the essay by reading selected works of major essayists, analyzing carefully their prose style, and using their works as models for imitation. By semester’s end, students will write original essays that demonstrate their control of the essay form, and their understanding of various techniques of prose style. Prerequisite: English proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 400 - Literary Criticism and Theory 1 semester,3 Credits An intensive examination of major works of literary criticism, from Plato to the present. Students will learn to write theoretically about literature and will be asked to apply specific critical methods to literary works. Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Coleridge, Nietzsche, Freud, Derrida, Foucault, Nussbaum, and Cixous.Prerequisite for students writing a senior thesis. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 440 - Studies in Literature 1 semester,3 Credits These courses explore special topics not covered in regular offerings; they may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature have been offered recently: Nature and the Arts, Comedy in American Poetry, Holocaust Literature, 18th Century Novel, Women in Drama, Medieval Romance, and Law and Literature. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 441 - Studies in Literature 1 semester,3 Credits These courses explore special topics not covered in regular offerings; they may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature have been offered recently: Nature and the Arts, Comedy in American Poetry, Holocaust Literature, 18th Century Novel, Women in Drama, Medieval Romance, and Law and Literature. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 442 - Seminar: The Prose Poem 1 semester,3 Credits Designed to be both a literature and a creative writing course. Introduces students to prose poetry, and traces the development of its tradition both here and abroad. Scrutinizes this hybrid form and traces its enigmatic history. Students will also write some prose poems. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 460 - Tutorials 1 semester,3 Credits Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 461 - Tutorials 1 semester,3 Credits Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 480 - Seminars 1 semester,3 Credits Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 481 - Seminars 1 semester,3 Credits Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 488 - Seminar: Poetry Capstone 1 semester,3 Credits Students will synthesize what they have learned in their previous English and Creative Writing courses, and write a final critical/craft paper and a portfolio that reflect this synthesis. Classes will concentrate on close readings of assigned poetry and workshops. Students will present oral reports on three contemporary poets of their choice. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 489 - Seminar: Fiction Capstone 1 semester,3 Credits Students will synthesize what they have learned in their previous English and Creative Writing courses, and write a final critical/craft paper and a portfolio that reflect this synthesis. Classes will concentrate on close readings of assigned fiction and workshops. Students will present oral reports on three stories of their choice. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 498 - Senior Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader.Prerequisite: ENG 400. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 499 - Senior Thesis 1 semester,3 Credits Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader.Prerequisite: ENG 400. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Environmental Studies
	ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Studies 1 semester,3 Credits Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the scientific data and methods, cultural descriptions and interpretations, and policy decisions that constitute environmental studies. Introduces students to dynamic natural systems, and to the historic and potential consequences of human interaction with the environment. Students become familiar with and practice this form of interdisciplinary inquiry through exploration of selected environmental issues. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Finance
	FIN 200 - Principles of Investing 1 semester,3 Credits An introduction to the investment process through the study of various financial assets and their characteristics. The concepts of risk, portfolio diversification, and the analysis of financial data will be stressed. Non-finance majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 201 - Principles of Finance 1 semester,3 Credits An overview of the basic concepts of finance that surveys financial markets and institutions, corporations, and investments. The course emphasizes interest rate determination, financial analysis, capital budgeting, and investment valuation. Not open to finance majors or minors.Prerequisites: ACC 103 (or ACC 101-102). Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 203 - Monetary Management 1 semester,3 Credits The effect of money and monetary policy on economic activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationship between monetary policy and the behavior of financial markets.Prerequisites: ECN 101-102. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 207 - Managerial Finance I 1 semester,3 Credits The fundamental theory and practice of corporate financial management. The course covers the basic tools and techniques of financial analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, long-term financing, and risk and return.Prerequisites: ACC 101-102 (or ACC 103 for management and marketing majors), and ECN 101 or 102. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 218 - Financial Markets and Institutions 1 semester,3 Credits Advanced study of financial markets and the financial services industry. Topics include interest rate risk, credit analysis, financial institution asset and liability management, financial institution use of derivative securities, the role of regulation, and financial market instability.Prerequisite: FIN 203 or ECN 360. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 308 - Managerial Finance II 1 semester,3 Credits Intermediate-level study in corporate finance. The course investigates financial concepts and theories in greater depth. General topics include capital investment analysis, capital structure, dividend theory, decision-making under uncertainty, and firm ownership structure.Prerequisite: FIN 207. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 311 - Personal Financial Planning 1 semester,3 Credits A review of the major components of a sound personal financial plan designed to maximize current wealth while providing for a secure financial future. Coverage includes topics such as cash budgeting, individual income taxes, insurance, retirement planning, and investment principles. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 317 - Investments 1 semester,3 Credits A survey of various investment assets from the viewpoint of the investor and the security analyst. The course emphasizes a blend of theoretical and practical applications and covers such topics as the investment environment, financial asset valuation, market efficiency, portfolio management, and derivative asset markets.Prerequisites: FIN 207 and either FIN 203 or ECN 360. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 320 - Insurance and Risk Management 1 semester,3 Credits A presentation of the fundamental principles of insurance. The course examines various types of insurance contracts, their risk-shifting nature, and evaluates basic features such as cost, exclusions, caps, deductibles, and co-payments. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 325 - Entrepreneurial Finance 1 semester,3 Credits The practice of finance in an entrepreneurial setting. Students will explore the continuum of the entrepreneurial process from identifying opportunities to raising venture capital to exit or “harvesting” strategies, such as initial public offerings and acquisitions or mergers. Students will examine valuation and financial forecasting techniques at the various stages of venture capital.Prerequisites: FIN 207 or FIN 201. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 419 - International Finance 1 semester,3 Credits A study of the assessment and management of risk faced by multinational corporations with emphasis on problems emanating from fluctuating currency values. Additional sources of risk, such as political risk, also will be considered. A variety of techniques such as forecasting, hedging, and international financial management principles will be examined.Prerequisites: ECN 101-102. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 440 - Options and Futures 1 semester,3 Credits A study of options and futures contracts markets including a rationale for the existence of these assets, an historical perspective on their development, various hedging and speculative strategies, and their impact on the underlying financial markets.Prerequisite: FIN 200 or FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 445 - Portfolio Management 1 semester,3 Credits The theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. Among topics examined are modern portfolio theory, managing portfolio risk through hedging, and measuring portfolio risk and return.Prerequisite: FIN 200 or FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 450 - Finance Internship 1 semester,3 Credits A mechanism by which students engage in professional work in an external environment for academic credit. Internships must consist of academic and experience components and will be supervised by a sponsoring faculty member.Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 480 - Seminar in Finance 1 semester,3 Credits This course is taught by a team of finance professors and exposes the student to advanced topics in finance through a combination of lecture, critical discussion, and case analysis.Prerequisites: FIN 203 and 308. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 490 - Independent Study in Finance 1 semester,3 Credits The personal and self-directed study of advanced topics of specific student interests not addressed within the context of the finance curriculum.Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Foreign Language Studies-French Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.
	FRN 101 - Elementary French I 1 semester,3 Credits This course is designed to introduce the French language to students who have no previous experience with the language. The course is communication-centered and develops oral, aural, reading, and writing skills concurrently. The active learning approach emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical structures in the context of improving student’s oral and written expression. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 102 - Elementary French II 1 semester,3 Credits A continuation of French 101, this course also is appropriate for students who have previously studied French but are not prepared to resume study of the language at the intermediate level. The course emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary building, and practice of fundamental grammar points. The format of this course is designed to improve students’ oral and written expression skills. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 103 - Intermediate French I 1 semester,3 Credits Designed to further improve students’ oral and written communication skills through the introduction of more complex grammar points and the acquisition of more extensive vocabulary. Class discussions and essay topics related to cultural and contemporary issues provide opportunity for students to express themselves with more sophisticated and individual style. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 104 - Intermediate French II 1 semester,3 Credits The objective of this course is to provide students the opportunity to practice, in speaking and in writing, more complex and nuanced linguistic elements in order to achieve a more advanced level of expression. Regular writing assignments and class discussions based on a variety of texts enhance students’ ability to express themselves clearly and intelligently. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 201 - French Composition 1 semester,3 Credits Development of more sophisticated reading and writing skills, with emphasis on accuracy of expression and development of personal style through practice of complex grammatical structures and several types of writing: description, narration, expression of opinions and others. Introduction to literary terminology and practice of literary analysis through examination of texts from various genres, with particular attention to stylistic techniques. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 210 - Conversational French 1 semester,3 Credits Designed for students who aspire to engage in normal conversation with confidence, ease, and near-native fluency. Classes are discussion-centered, based on readings and CD’s on topics of interest to students, and emphasize listening skills, intonation, pronunciation, speech patterns, and conversational strategies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 212 - French Civilization 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) This course examines the development of French civilization from the perspective of the arts as catalyst and mirror of the changes that transformed an occupied Roman territory into a major political and cultural force of the 21st century. Course includes museum visits as well as individual and collaborative projects. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 304 - French Culture 1 semester,3 Credits A study of contemporary French society through analysis of French customs, values, attitudes, expectations, and responses to various situations and events. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 307 - French for Business 1 semester,3 Credits Intended primarily for students considering careers in international business or foreign service, this course provides an active study of commercial, banking, and legal practices and terminology, business letter writing and translating. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 311 - Masterpieces of French Literature 1 semester,3 Credits Recurring themes in French literature are studied through close reading of selected literary masterpieces. Class discussions include examination of the relationship between literary works and the historical and socio-cultural context in which they are produced, as well as the evolution of particular literary themes over the ages. Conducted in English. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 321 - Survey of French Literature I 1 semester,3 Credits Close reading of selections from major works of the Middle Ages through the 18th century with attention to the development of literary genres and to the social/historical context in which they emerge. Course includes oral and written work, explications de texte, and an introduction to a variety of critical perspectives. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 322 - Survey of French Literature II 1 semester,3 Credits Critical examination of selections from works of the major literary movements of the 19th and 20th centuries with emphasis on developing students’ analytical skills. Course includes oral and written work, explications de texte, and the study of critical theory. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 370 - Special Topics in French Studies 1 semester,3 Credits This course provides the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues or other related areas of interest to students of the discipline.Prerequisite: Varies according to topic but always includes at least two FRN courses at the 200-level or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 401 - French Poetry: Origins Through the Age of Enlightenment 1 semester,3 Credits A critical examination of major works of French poetry from the Middle Ages through the 18th century pre-Romantic era.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 402 - French Poetry: 19th and 20th Centuries 1 semester,3 Credits A critical examination of major works of French poetry from early 19th century Romanticism to the modern day.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 403 - French Theater: Origins Through the Classical Age of Louis XIV 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) A study of the emergence of theater as a genre, from the earliest jeux and farces of the Middle Ages through the 17th century Classical Age and the major works of Moliére, Corneille, and Racine.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 404 - French Theater: From the Ancient Regime to the Absurd 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) A critical examination of the major works of French theater and a study of the evolution of theater as a genre from the post-Louis XIV era through the Theater of the Absurd.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 405 - French Novel: Origins Through the Age of Enlightenment 1 semester,3 Credits A study of the development of the novel as a genre through a critical examination of its earliest manifestations, including the 17th century’s Princesse de Clèves and the epistolary novels of the 18th century.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 406 - French Novel: 19th and 20th Centuries 1 semester,3 Credits A critical examination of major novels from the Romantic era through Existentialism, the Nouveau Roman, and the contemporary novel.Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 450 - Internship in French Studies 1 semester,3 Credits Offers majors at the advanced level the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge of the major language/culture in a meaningful way outside the classroom. Interns devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to supervised on-site responsibilities, and meet regularly with the faculty internship advisor to discuss the ongoing process of the scholarly project that will emerge from the internship experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRN 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits Research in selected areas of language or literature directed by a member of the department. Topic will be arranged in consultation with the instructor.Prerequisite: Department chairperson approval. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Foreign Language Studies-German Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.
	GER 101 - Elementary German 1 semester,3 Credits This course is intended for students who have not had any experience with the German language. The German language is introduced through the use of multimedia resources. The fundamentals of German grammar necessary for everyday use of the language are introduced as well as cultural material. Although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, attention is given to reading and writing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 102 - Elementary German 1 semester,3 Credits This course is intended for students who have not had any experience with the German language. The German language is introduced through the use of multimedia resources. The fundamentals of German grammar necessary for everyday use of the language are introduced as well as cultural material. Although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, attention is given to reading and writing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 103 - Intermediate German 1 semester,3 Credits Intended for students who have learned the fundamentals of the German language and wish to become more proficient in speaking, reading, and writing and to gain more knowledge of the culture. The course also includes a review of the fundamentals of German grammar. Multimedia resources will be used in the course in order to enhance the learning process. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 104 - Intermediate German 1 semester,3 Credits Intended for students who have learned the fundamentals of the German language and wish to become more proficient in speaking, reading, and writing and to gain more knowledge of the culture. The course also includes a review of the fundamentals of German grammar. Multimedia resources will be used in the course in order to enhance the learning process. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 201 - German Conversation I 1 semester,3 Credits This course is for students who wish to improve their speaking ability in order to communicate more easily with native German speakers. Everyday topics and short literary selections are used for discussion. Students prepare and present dialogues in German. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 202 - German Conversation II 1 semester,3 Credits This course is intended for students who wish to improve their degree of fluency in German. Students prepare and present oral reports, lead discussions, practice speech patterns, and build vocabulary. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 204 - German Culture 1 semester,3 Credits A study of contemporary German society through an analysis of the everyday lifestyle, customs, values, attitudes, and unique aspects of the German people. Multimedia materials are used in this course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 212 - German Civilization 1 semester,3 Credits A study of German civilization from its beginning to the present day. Attention will be given to history, geography, the arts, politics, and other pertinent areas. A full range of multimedia materials will be used in this course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 301 - Survey of German Literature to 1750 1 semester,3 Credits This course covers the literature, language, and culture from the German Middle Ages to the 18th century. The student encounters heroic and courtly epics such as Hildebrandslied, Parzival, and Tristan und Isolde as well as political, religious, and Minnesang texts. Renaissance and Reformation literature illustrates development of thought and standardization of the language. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 302 - German Literature of the Enlightenment and Storm and Stress Periods 1 semester,3 Credits This course covers the literature of the German Enlightenment and the unique Sturm und Drang movement. Aided by CD-ROMs, videos, Web sites, and other multimedia equipment, the student will study works by authors such as Lessing, Goethe, and Schiller. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 303 - German Literature of the Classical Period 1 semester,3 Credits This course covers the literature produced in the era of Weimar Classicism by authors such as Goethe and Schiller. It surveys the meaning of “classicism” and shows how the Classical world influenced 18th-century German culture. Multimedia resources enhance the learning experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 304 - German Romantic Literature 1 semester,3 Credits This course involves a study of the romantic literary movement in Germany, with emphasis on the period from 1790 to 1830.The course includes an introduction to the genre and continues with the reading and interpretation of selected literary works within the romantic time frame. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 311 - The German Theater 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) An introduction to the history of the drama and the development of the German theater, followed by a critical study of several major works of German drama. Authors include: Hauptmann, Brecht, Dürrenmatt, Frisch, and others. Conducted in English. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 370 - Special Topics in Germanic Studies 1 semester,3 Credits This course provide students the opportunity for independent, in-depth study of a particular topic. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current events, literary works, art, music, and other themes.Prerequisite: Two GER courses at the 200-level or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 401 - Introduction to German Drama 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) The course reviews the development of drama as a literary form. This course will concentrate on the period from 1820 to 1830, which deals with the rise of German drama and includes representative works from authors. The readings of selected dramas will be enhanced by the use of multimedia resources. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 402 - Modern and Contemporary German Drama 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) This course includes a study of representative dramatic works from the second period of German drama (1850- 1880). A progression from classical to contemporary drama is examined. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 403 - Modern German Literature I 1 semester,3 Credits A study of the major trends in the evolution of modern German literature as exemplified in the works of Hauptmann, Schnitzler, Kafka, Hesse, and German Expressionism. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 404 - Modern German Literature II 1 semester,3 Credits A study of contemporary German and Swiss literature with particular emphasis on the works of Thomas Mann, Brecht, Rilke, Frisch, Dürrenmatt, and others. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 450 - Internship in Germanic Studies 1 semester,3 Credits Offers minors at the advanced level the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge of the language/culture in a meaningful way outside the classroom. Interns devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to supervised on-site responsibilities, meet regularly with the faculty internship advisor to discuss the ongoing process of the scholarly project that will emerge from the internship experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GER 490 - Independent Study 1 semester,3 Credits Research in selected areas of language or literature directed by a member of the department. Topic will be arranged in consultation with the instructor.Prerequisite: Department chairperson approval. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Foreign Language Studies-Italian Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.
	ITA 101 - Elementary Italian I 1 semester,3 Credits An introduction to Italian language, culture, and literature using a communicative approach through exercises on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Cultural readings will include specific topics such as the Italian family, Italian education, geography, literature, and film. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 102 - Elementary Italian II 1 semester,3 Credits A continuation of the material introduced in Italian 101. New vocabulary, irregular verbs, past tenses, and the present subjunctive. Special attention is given to the frequent use of authentic materials (literary readings, advertisements, television commercials). Readings will include specific cultural topics such as the Italian family, Italian education, geography, literature, and film. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 103 - Intermediate Italian I 1 semester,3 Credits A review of basic grammar while building on students’ proficiency in the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). A wide range of authentic literary and non-literary texts such as the Internet to enhance language acquisition. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 104 - Intermediate Italian II 1 semester,3 Credits A continuation of the material introduced in Italian 103. This course seeks to reinforce and expand students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency at a more advanced level. Contextualized exercises with use of the Internet to enhance language acquisition. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 107 - Intensive Elementary Italian 1 semester,6 Credits This course concentrates one year’s work into one semester. An introduction to Italian as a spoken and written language, the course is designed for students who wish to be fully immersed in the language, and who are motivated to do intensive oral practice, regular laboratory work, reading, and writing exercises. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 201 - Italian Composition 1 semester,3 Credits This course is designed to expand the knowledge of Italian through a variety of written and oral assignments. Special attention will be on the development of students’ cultural literacy and analytical skills as expressed in regular writing assignments. Discussions of selected cultural and literary topics, and differentiated grammatical exercises. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 210 - Conversational Italian 1 semester,3 Credits Intended for students wishing to achieve near-native fluency in Italian. The course includes active use of the language, class discussions, and oral reports on selected cultural topics, oral summaries of short stories and other Italian texts, as well as viewing videos on contemporary Italy. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 212 - Italian Civilization 1 semester,3 Credits(Fine Arts Core) The course provides a comprehensive account of the evolution of Italian civilization through an examination of Italian art, architecture, history, geography, cultural, and political developments from its origins to the present. Visits to the Rhode Island School of Design and other area museums or galleries. The course affords extensive practice in speaking, reading, comprehension, and writing in Italian. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 303 - Authors and Works of the Early Renaissance 1 semester,3 Credits This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ideals of the early Renaissance through the study of works by major authors, such as Bembo, Ariosto, Machiavelli, and Castiglione, and their brilliant fusion of idealism and realism. Readings will be examined in their historical and cultural context.Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 304 - Authors and Works of the Late Renaissance 1 semester,3 Credits This course examines the great works of the late Italian Renaissance following the 1527 sack of Rome, with the ensuing political crisis for the Italian states and the papacy. Special attention will be given to Torquato Tasso as well as to the evolution of genres typical of the late Renaissance, including theater, poetry, and historical and didactic treatises.Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 318 - Modern Italy 1 semester,3 Credits(Social Science Core) This course examines modern Italian society through a study of its cultural, literary, artistic, historical, and political development in order to provide students with an accurate understanding of the Italians and their contribution to the development of Western Civilization in general. Conducted in English. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 321 - Survey of Italian Literature I 1 semester,3 Credits Selected readings from important works of Italian literature from its origin to the Rinascimento. Texts will be analyzed in their cultural and historical context; emphasis will be on the development of language and literary forms. Authors include St. Francis, Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Students will evaluate major themes through a variety of oral and written assignments. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 322 - Survey of Italian Literature II 1 semester,3 Credits Selected texts from the most significant works of Italian literature from the 1500s to the present. The course will explore the development of literary styles and genres from the Baroque through contemporary writings. Students will develop an appreciation and solid understanding of the evolution of Italian literature by analyzing various stylistic techniques and critical approaches. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 370 - Special Topics in Italian 1 semester,3 Credits This course will provide students the opportunity for in depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues, events, debates, or from other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Conducted in Italian.Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 401 - Risorgimento I 1 semester,3 Credits The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the literature of the years of the unification of Italy in the mid 1800s. Attention is given to the progression of Neoclassicism and Romanticism as evidenced in the works of authors such as Foscolo, Leopardi, and Manzoni.Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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ENG 363 - Twentieth-Century British Novel

ENG 364 - Modern American Fiction

ENG 365 - Twentieth-Century African American Literature

ENG 366 - Developments in Twentieth-Century Fiction

ENG 367 - Modern Poetry

ENG 368 - Twentieth-Century American Drama

ENG 369 - Women in Literature

ENG 370 - Post-Colonial Literature and Theory

ENG 371 - Contemporary Poetry

ENG 372 - Post-Modern Drama

ENG 373 - U.S. Fiction Since 1960

ENG 380 - Creative Writing in Fiction

ENG 381 - Creative Writing in Poetry

ENG 385 - Advanced Writing

ENG 400 - Literary Criticism and Theory

ENG 440 - Studies in Literature

ENG 441 - Studies in Literature

ENG 442 - Seminar: The Prose Poem

ENG 460 - Tutorials

ENG 461 - Tutorials

ENG 480 - Seminars

ENG 481 - Seminars

ENG 488 - Seminar: Poetry Capstone

ENG 489 - Seminar: Fiction Capstone

ENG 490 - Independent Study

ENG 498 - Senior Thesis

ENG 499 - Senior Thesis

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Studies

FIN 200 - Principles of Investing

FIN 201 - Principles of Finance

FIN 203 - Monetary Management

FIN 207 - Managerial Finance I

FIN 218 - Financial Markets and Institutions

FIN 308 - Managerial Finance II

FIN 311 - Personal Financial Planning

FIN 317 - Investments

FIN 320 - Insurance and Risk Management

FIN 325 - Entrepreneurial Finance

FIN 419 - International Finance

FIN 440 - Options and Futures

FIN 445 - Portfolio Management

FIN 450 - Finance Internship

FIN 480 - Seminar in Finance

FIN 490 - Independent Study in Finance

FRN 101 - Elementary French I

FRN 102 - Elementary French II

FRN 103 - Intermediate French I

FRN 104 - Intermediate French II

FRN 201 - French Composition

FRN 210 - Conversational French

FRN 212 - French Civilization

FRN 304 - French Culture

FRN 307 - French for Business

FRN 311 - Masterpieces of French Literature

FRN 321 - Survey of French Literature I

FRN 322 - Survey of French Literature II

FRN 370 - Special Topics in French Studies

FRN 401 - French Poetry: Origins Through the Age of Enlightenment

FRN 402 - French Poetry: 19th and 20th Centuries

FRN 403 - French Theater: Origins Through the Classical Age of Louis XIV

FRN 404 - French Theater: From the Ancient Regime to the Absurd

FRN 405 - French Novel: Origins Through the Age of Enlightenment

FRN 406 - French Novel: 19th and 20th Centuries

FRN 450 - Internship in French Studies

FRN 490 - Independent Study

GER 101 - Elementary German

GER 102 - Elementary German

GER 103 - Intermediate German

GER 104 - Intermediate German

GER 201 - German Conversation I

GER 202 - German Conversation II

GER 204 - German Culture

GER 212 - German Civilization

GER 301 - Survey of German Literature to 1750

GER 302 - German Literature of the Enlightenment and Storm and Stress Periods

GER 303 - German Literature of the Classical Period

GER 304 - German Romantic Literature

GER 311 - The German Theater

GER 370 - Special Topics in Germanic Studies