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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Core Curriculum Requirements
The Core Foundation/Proficiency attribute search terms are:

  • Civic Engagement, Diversity, Ethics, Fine Arts, Natural Science, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Physics-Based Natural Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, Theology, Writing I, Writing II

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In addition, users may visit the Core Curriculum site for a listing of courses that have been approved for specific Core Curriculum requirements and/or search the Semester Course Offerings in CyberFriar.

Need assistance? Please contact Alyssa Marton at aneubeck@providence.edu or 401.865.1765.
 

Art
  

  • ART 374 - Photography: Concept and Process

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An advanced color and black and white course. Students will continue perfecting their color skills, but will also be introduced to experimental color and black and white projects structured to expand photography beyond the continuous tone image. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 171 or ART 273 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ART 375 - Photography: Digital Workflow in Large Format Photography

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Required of all studio art majors concentrating in photography. An introduction to large-format photography, structured around the 4 x 5 view camera, with projects in portrait, still life, and architectural photography. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 171 or ART 273 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ART 416 - Drawing VI

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Advanced study in drawing through an independent study program prearranged with the instructor. Work done in this course looks toward the senior thesis exhibition. This course requires six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 315.


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  • ART 470 - Special Topics in Studio Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communications

    ART 270, 370, 470 are special topics courses on subjects of special interest offered students at different levels in various areas of studio art. This course requires six class hours per week.


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  • ART 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior Art/Art History majors. In consultation with the faculty member, the student may propose to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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Art History
  

  • ARH 103 - Tribal and Village Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the arts of Africa, Oceania, North and South America, including works of the Eskimos, American Indians, and South Sea Islanders.


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  • ARH 104 - Asian Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the arts of India, China, and Japan presented in their historical and cultural context.


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  • ARH 106 - Art History Survey

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A survey of the visual arts in relation to political, religious, social, economic, and aesthetic values from prehistoric times to the present, primarily focused on the Western tradition.


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  • ARH 110 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the aims and methods of museums and curators with special emphasis upon study from original works, connoisseurship, and exposure to practical training. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 200 - Art of the Ancient Classical World (Crete, Greece, and Rome)

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to art from Cycladic figures in the Aegean to the Parthenon in Athens; from the frescoes of Pompeii to the fall of Rome. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 204 - Medieval Art and Architecture

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to Christian, Jewish, and Islamic art and architecture in Europe and Byzantium; from the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in the first century to the flourishing of Gothic cathedrals in the 14th century. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 205 - Italian Renaissance Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A sociocultural study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence, Rome, and Venice from ca. 1300-1600, featuring the work of Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 207 - American Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to American painting, sculpture, and architecture from Colonial times to the present. Same as AMS 207. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 209 - Modern Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introduction to the various movements and trends in painting, architecture, and sculpture, from the end of the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 301 - Development of North American Architecture

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Fine Arts

    A study of North American architecture and the cultural context in which it was produced, from the 17th century to the present. Same as AMS 301 and ART 301. Prerequisite: ARH 106 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ARH 304 - American and European Art Since 1945

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces major trends in Western, and especially American art post World War II. A variety of media will be addressed, including not only traditional visual arts, but a full range of new genres, as well. Social and cultural context for works of art and the shifts in style will be emphasized. Same as AMS 304. Prerequisite: ARH 106 or 209.


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  • ARH 306 - Baroque and Rococo Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the political, social, and religious context of 17th and 18th century Europe set in the context of patterns of patronage. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Fine Arts

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media, and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as TDF 320 and WMS 320.


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  • ARH 360 - Prehistoric Archaeology

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces the student to the methods, theory, and interpretation of prehistoric archaeology, focusing on the evolution of human cultures, their subsistence technologies, and forms of social organization and ideology as revealed by the archaeological record, from the end of the Ice Ages to the rise of early civilizations in both the Old and New Worlds. Same as APG 360.


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  • ARH 380 - Interpretive Methods in Art History

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Introduces students to the variety of approaches to the interpretation of art, art history, and material culture. Required for all junior art history majors; open to other advanced students in related fields or with significant art historical background.


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  • ARH 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers advanced students academic credit for a supervised work and learning experience in an art-related organization. Students work with a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor to develop a series of structured assignments and prepare a final report. Interested students should contact the Art and Art History Department as early as possible. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair, junior or senior status, and major in studio art or art history.


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  • ARH 470 - Advanced Special Topics in Art History

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Identifies subjects of special interest in art history taught at the advanced level.


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  • ARH 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior art history majors. In consultation with the faculty member, the student may propose to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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  • ARH 498 - Principles of Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Required of senior art history majors. In readings and seminar discussions, students learn bibliographical resources and utilize critical methodologies of the art historian in order to research and write a thesis.


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Asian Studies
  

  • AST 200 - Japanese Pop Culture as Postwar History

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Interdisciplinary exploration of modern Japanese popular culture and as a way of understanding Japan’s postwar history. Examines such familiar pop-cultural objects as the samurai, baseball, giant monsters (kaijū), and Japanese animation (anime), among other topics, while also analyzing their historical context and appropriation in other milieux. Same as HIS 200.


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  • AST 369 - Modern China

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An in-depth exploration of the history of China from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Topics include: the late Qing dynasty, Western imperialism in China, the 1911 Revolution, the Second World War, the rise of the People’s Republic, and the reform programs of the post-Mao era. Students will analyze the significant primary sources associated with pivotal moments in Chinese history and develop familiarity with the major issues in the field. Same as HIS 369. Satisfies non-Western history requirement for major/minor.


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Biology
  

  • BIO 103 - General Biology: Cells and Organisms

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    One of two complementary introductory courses intended for science majors, which covers cell structure, function, and energetics, with an emphasis on the flow of genetic information within the organism. These will be illustrated with physiological examples taken from a diversity of biological systems. Laboratory work consists of manual and visual experience with these topics.

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  • BIO 104 - General Biology: Ecology and Evolution

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    One of two complementary introductory courses intended for science majors, which covers genetics, ecology, and evolution, with an emphasis on the flow of genetic information among generations, populations, and species. Laboratory work consists of manual and visual experience with these topics. See   for specific policies related to the Natural Science Core requirement. Prerequisites: Chairperson permission required for non-science majors.


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  • BIO 121 - Environmental Biology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Information is necessary in order to understand and act upon problems associated with overpopulation, resource depletion, air and water pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, desertification, or nuclear wastes. Aims to develop a perspective based on fundamental properties of mass and energy flow through ecosystems. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 122 - Human Biology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Intended to present the principles of human biology designed to promote the understanding of the body. Subject matter will provide students with the ability to make informed decisions in their lives. The course will present cell theory, genetics, evolution, and human ecology. An analysis of the organ systems of the human body and their diseases are discussed. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 123 - Photobiology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    There would be no life without light. Explores the dependence of organisms, from microbes to humans, on access to and utilization of sunlight as an energy source. Examines the ways organisms use and depend on light in processes such as photosynthesis, photoperiodicity, photomorphogenesis, vision, circadian rhythms, migration, and bioluminescence. The detrimental and beneficial effects of light on the ecosystem and in medicine are considered.


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  • BIO 124 - Ethnobotany, the Study of the Plants We Use

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Examines the intimate relationship between humans and plants. Students will explore the origin, history, and use of food plants, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. These plants will be placed not only in a cultural context, but in a biological context as well. A component of this course is occasional field trips. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 125 - Microbes and Man

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Considers the microbial world and its interaction with human life. Although the beneficial aspect of microbes is considered, the emphasis is on the role of microbes as causative agents of disease from a public health point of view. Topics include the biology of microbes, a survey of major microbial diseases, antibiotic resistance, biological warfare and terrorism, and immunization. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 126 - Evolution and Modern Biology

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    An explanation of evolution at the non-technical level: DNA, proteins, gene mutation, variation, natural selection, and speciation. Digressions include viruses, cancer, genetic engineering, and topical issues. In the second half, macroevolutionary patterns from the history of life on Earth focus on human ancestry but with attention to diversity and extinction events in other kinds of organisms through time. Intended for non-science majors only.


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  • BIO 128 - Food Politics

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Food and political power have a long and interesting history. Currently, the West is enjoying a golden age of cheap food. How this cheap food came about, why the benefits of such a system are not more widely distributed, and why some are concerned about sustainability of these systems are the central topics. The main goal is to enhance science literacy by introducing the sustainability issues facing agriculture today in a historical framework. Discussion format with embedded lectures and activities.


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  • BIO 200 - Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Provides an introduction to cell biology and molecular genetics and is intended for sophomore biology majors. The course focuses on four major areas: fine structure of cells, intra- and intercellular communication, energetics, and the molecular organization and transfer of genetic information. Experimental design, methodology, and current biotechnological applications will be considered. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104.


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  • BIO 201 - Comparative Anatomy

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    A lecture and laboratory course emphasizing evolution of general body plan, adult anatomy, and organ system homology. Laboratory dissection includes cats, sharks, and others, plus demonstration specimens. Although premedical students often have an interest in the course, it is intended as a general gateway for all further studies of vertebrate biology without special emphasis on human anatomy or clinical application. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104.


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  • BIO 205 - Human Anatomy

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Human organ systems from an integrated and functional perspective, especially for students preparing for non-medical school or allied health programs. The laboratory includes cat dissection and human anatomical models as well as the latest software technology. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104.


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  • BIO 210 - Field Botany

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Involves the collection, identification, and ecological relationships of plants as observed in nature. One lecture and one six-hour field trip/week. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 215 - Histology and Cytology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Study of the micro anatomy of animal cells, tissues, and select organs/organ systems. The correlation between structure and function is an overriding theme; genetic, molecular, and developmental aspects of cells and tissues also will be addressed. Students will learn to recognize and identify cells, tissues, and organs, and will refine their light microscopy skills in the lab. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104.


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  • BIO 220 - An Introduction to Tropical Biology

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Familiarizes students with terrestrial and marine tropical biology. A nine-day trip to a tropical destination provides extensive field experience. The trip is a required component of the course. Students are charged room/board and airfare in addition to their tuition. Prerequisites: At least one semester of biology and permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 225 - Symbiosis

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Interactions and associations among organisms shape life on Earth. Course explores “symbiosis”, a particular type of interaction among organisms. Definitions of symbiosis vary, and these definitions will be addressed. Explores a range of symbiotic systems and examines how these systems illustrate important concepts in evolutionary and ecological theory. Topics may include: the origin of eukaryotic life through endosymbiosis, coral-algae symbiosis and climate change, the impact of symbiosis on agriculture, and how the human microbiome affects our health and development. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104.


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  • BIO 227 - Genes and Gender

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Explores the role of genetics and biology of gender. A review of both classical and molecular genetics will provide a basis for consideration of the extent to which gender is determined by genes and their regulation. Additionally, the course will focus on the extent to which transcription and translation of genes produce sexual dimorphism and gender specific human behavior. Intended for Biology majors who have completed BIO 103-104. Open to non-BIO majors who have sufficient background with permission of the instructor. Same as: WMS 227.


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  • BIO 240 - Marine Biology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    An investigation of marine communities and the important physical and chemical variables influencing marine organisms. Lecture topics will include: effects of the aquatic environment in terms of body form, life history, and ecology; the relationship between physical and biological structure; nutrient cycling; and oceanic productivity. Course combines field and laboratory study at the ecosystem and individual organism level. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 308 - Modern Genetics

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Presents the basic principles of classical and molecular genetics with an emphasis on experimental design, data analysis, and problem solving. Recent advances in molecular and human genetics will be discussed with the use of research papers from the literature. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to the basic techniques and experimental protocols of molecular biology and genetics. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 310 - Evolution

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed as an introduction to Darwinian evolutionary theories. Topics include the rise of evolutionary biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evidence for evolution, natural selection, molecular evolution, adaptation, macro evolutionary change, speciation, fossil record, biogeography, and classification. Intended for biology majors and minors. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 320 - Developmental Biology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Designed to familiarize students with the principles of development in biological systems. In lectures and laboratories, the process of the emergence of mature from less mature stages in the living organism is considered at various levels: molecular, cellular, tissue, and organismal. Emphasis on the description and experimental bases of developmental processes. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 330 - Comparative Biomechanics

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    The bewildering diversity of living forms on earth has evolved in accordance with basic physical principles. This course examines the physical rules affecting potential designs of living organisms. Course topics include essential size-shape patterns and the mechanics of walking, running, flying, and swimming. Combines field and laboratory studies of animal structure and function. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 350 - Animal Behavior

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Animal behavior investigates the mechanisms, ecology, and evolution of actions by animals as well as historical and current perspectives on the study of animal behavior. Emphasis is placed on discussing proximate and ultimate questions about behavior. The laboratory provides instruction on methods for conducting behavioral research, plus field trips. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 360 - Neurobiology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Focus on the biology of neurons—their structure, biology, signaling mechanisms, and how they are affected by psychoactive drugs and disease. An emphasis will be placed upon the cellular and molecular approaches to neurobiology. The laboratory will examine the regulation of neuronal activity and development through the use of computer simulations, animal models, and modern research methods. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 395 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The investigation of special problems in biology. The widest freedom of choice of a problem, compatible with the personnel and physical facilities of the department, will be allowed the student. With the permission of the faculty supervisor, 395 may be elected by highly qualified biology majors on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.


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  • BIO 396 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The investigation of special problems in biology. The widest freedom of choice of a problem, compatible with the personnel and physical facilities of the department, will be allowed the student. With the permission of the faculty supervisor, 396 may be elected by highly qualified biology majors on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: BIO 395; Permission of instructor.


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  • BIO 401 - Ecology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    An introductory course designed to familiarize students with the principles and scope of ecology. The ecosystem approach is emphasized. Some consideration is given to environmental pollution and conservation of natural resources. Field trips are designed to acquaint students with the various habitats present in Rhode Island and the neighboring states. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 405 - Physiology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Covers the basic principles and mechanisms of animal physiology. Emphasis is placed upon nervous systems, sensory mechanisms, endocrine systems, intracellular signaling mechanisms, and muscle contractility. Homeostatic mechanisms and the systems responsible for supply of the internal environment are also discussed. The laboratory consists of mainly experimental procedures of cellular physiology. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 407 - Microbiology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    A lecture-laboratory, primary scientific literature course covering the biology of microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Microbes are important research tools in many areas of cellular biology, as well as in microbiology per se. Lectures and laboratory exercises will be devoted to a survey of the microbial world, bacterial metabolism and growth, viruses, bacterial genetics, and host-parasite relationships. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 410 - Electron Microscopy

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Students are required to become proficient in the basic preparation techniques of biological materials for transmission and scanning electron microscopy, in the theory and operation of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the transmission electron microscope (TEM), and in the documentation of data derived from these instruments. Prerequisites: BIO 103-104 or permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 413 - Cell Signaling

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Biological systems are subject to regulation and many recent advances have delineated the molecular mechanisms underlying this regulation. This course is designed to provide coverage across a broad spectrum of disciplines including genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology, immunology, physiology, and cell biology. Class discussions will focus on readings from the recent scientific literature. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 416 - Immunology

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Study of how humans and other animals defend themselves against invasion by other organisms. Subjects include the fundamental aspects of innate, humoral, and cell-mediated immunity. Emphasis on the molecular and cellular aspects of immunology. Experiments that are germane to the main topics will be discussed. Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 444 - Biology of Cancer

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Interrogates cancer by focusing on the eight hallmarks that define cancer cells: evasion of apoptosis, insensitivity to anti-growth signals, self-sufficiency in growth signals, sustained angiogenesis, tissue invasion and metastasis, a limitless replicative division potential, reprogramming of energy metabolism, and the evasion of immune destruction (cf. Hanahan and Weinberg, 2011). Prerequisite: BIO 200.


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  • BIO 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers majors an opportunity to explore practical applications of biological principles in the workplace. Students prepare a proposal, obtain site supervisor and department chair approval, and complete an Internship Learning Agreement prior to registration. Minimally, students spend 8-12 hours per week on site, maintain a journal, and complete a paper integrating academic and experiential components. Pass/fail basis only.


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  • BIO 451 - Service Learning in Biology

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Students will use their biology skills to engage in civic action either through service work or other forms of advocacy work. Students will identify service or advocacy organizations and site supervisors; perform service or produce advocacy products (e.g., grant writing, Op-Eds, letters to representatives) equivalent to 6-8 hours per week; keep a journal to document and reflect on service and advocacy activities; attend and participate in several meetings throughout the semester to share and discuss issues of civic engagement. Prerequisite: Open to Junior and Senior Biology majors.


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  • BIO 474 - Neuroscience Capstone

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Senior capstone seminar for the Neuroscience Certificate Program. Students will have the opportunity to integrate and synthesize information learned in previous courses and to explore in more depth specific areas of interest within neuroscience. Biological and psychological aspects of neuronal function and dysfunction will be explored. Same as PSY 474. Prerequisite: Senior status as a Neuroscience Certificate student or by permission of instructor.


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  • BIO 475 - Advanced Topics Seminar

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Critically examines an advanced topic of contemporary interest to biology students and faculty. Content is variable for each section. The course is offered after consideration by the department faculty and at the discretion of the chair. Junior and senior biology majors will be given preference. Prerequisite: At the discretion of the instructor.


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  • BIO 476 - Advanced Topics Seminar

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Oral Communication

    Critically examines an advanced topic of contemporary interest to biology students and faculty. A laboratory component adds a hands-on approach to understanding the topic area. Content is variable for each section. The course is offered after consideration by the department faculty and at the discretion of the chair. Junior and senior biology majors will be given preference. Prerequisite: At the discretion of the instructor.


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  • BIO 479 - Advanced Topics Seminar

    1 semester, 3 or 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication, Natural Science

    Critically examines an advanced topic of contemporary interest to biology students and faculty. Content is variable for each section. The course is offered after consideration by the department faculty and at the discretion of the chair. Junior and senior biology majors will be given preference. Course may fulfill the civic engagement and/or the oral communication proficiency. Prerequisite: At the discretion of the instructor


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  • BIO 495 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Continuation of 396, culminating in a documented report of progress. With the permission of the faculty supervisor, 495 may be elected by highly qualified biology majors on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: BIO 396 and permission of the instructor.


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  • BIO 496 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Continuation of 495, culminating in a documented report of progress. With the permission of the faculty supervisor, 496 may be elected by highly qualified biology majors on a pass/fail basis only. Prerequisites: BIO 495 and permission of the instructor.


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Black Studies
  

  • BLS 101 - Introduction to Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Diversity; Social Science

    Familiarizes the student with the foundations of black studies as a scholarly inquiry, introducing the diverse field’s most important theoretical approaches, preparing the student for further courses in black studies while building analytical skills and fostering an understanding of black life and culture in the Americas. Students will engage in a semester long activism project.


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  • BLS 107 - The African-American Artist

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An introduction to African-American achievements in the visual arts, especially painting, from Colonial times to the present. Same as AMS 107 & ARH 107.


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  • BLS 225 - The African World View

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Social Science

    Introduces African history and culture as an independent aspect of world civilization. Considers Afrocentrism, post-colonialism, world systems analysis, dependency theory, colonialism, imperialism, state formation, and cultural exchange. Shows how distinctive African contributions have shaped, and are shaped by, the world’s cultures.


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  • BLS 227 - History of Jazz

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A study of the history of jazz from African music to contemporary trends and more popular forms. Emphasis will be placed on styles and performers. Analytical listening will be required. Same as AMS 227 and MSC 227.


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  • BLS 230 - Faith and Spirit in the Black Family and Community

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Diversity; Social Science

    Covers the many ways in which religious practice and faith have contributed to the development of contemporary African-American society and culture. African and African-American Catholicism, conventional and evangelical Protestantism, Islam, traditional African spirituality, syncretic traditions of the Caribbean and South America, voodoo, and contemporary mysticism are considered. Students will engage in a semester long activism project.


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  • BLS 302 - Diversity, Community, and Service

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Diversity in American society and its implications for people in community service. Topics: ethnicity/race, language, religion, gender, social class, sexual orientation, and peoples with “disabilities.” Students study problems in cross-cultural communication and ways in which their life experiences and social structures of service organizations affect community service. Community service case studies relevant to diversity issues used. Same as PSP 302. Prerequisite: PSP 101 or instructor permission.


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  • BLS 303 - Urban Politics in the United States

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A survey of city politics in the United States from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using analytical concepts such as social class, pluralism, political economy, and urban regimes. Includes urban elections and party machines, metropolitan development and suburbanization, and racial and ethnic political mobilization. Fulfills the American Politics requirement. Same as PSC 303.


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  • BLS 304 - Social Movements

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    What was it like to be a part of the 1950s and 1960s U.S. civil rights movement? Examines why people join social movements, how they are organized, why they occur when they do, and why they succeed or fail, and offers a critical evaluation of current theories of social and political movements. Same as SOC 304.


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  • BLS 305 - Race and Ethnic Relations

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An analysis of race and ethnic relations in America with special emphasis on the historical and contemporary experience of Native Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, African Americans, and European Americans. Sociological theory and data are used to examine the structural sources and effects of racism, prejudice, and discrimination. Same as SOC 305.


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  • BLS 307 - Urban Sociology

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Identifies the extent of, and reasons for, such urban problems as poverty, crime, and homelessness in cities such as Providence, New York, Boston, and Chicago. In generating explanations and developing solutions, the course draws on the theories of urban sociologists and on the personal experience of those who confront urban problems. Same as SOC 307.


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  • BLS 313 - The Power of Whiteness

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization, and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 313, SOC 313, and WMS 313.


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  • BLS 316 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    The road to war is traced from the Texas Revolt to the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The slavery issue is analyzed, and the course of the war is studied in detail. The consequences of the war, attempts to implement differing plans of Reconstruction, and the end of the Reconstruction are examined. Same as AMS 315 and HIS 316.


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  • BLS 323 - Contemporary Social Problems

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Covers the major social problems of contemporary American society. Attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, war, the environment, overpopulation, drug use, and crime. An analysis is made of the structural causes and consequences of these issues. Same as SOC 323.


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  • BLS 325 - African-American Women

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focuses on sociological analyses of the constructions and reconstructions of African-American women, examining the interrelationships of gender, race, caste, class, racism, and sexism in the United States, past and present. Topics include the family, male-female relations, poverty, discrimination, social movements, with particular emphasis on origins, consequences, social and individual changes and resistance to change, sociological, and feminist theories. Same as AMS 325, SOC 325, and WMS 325.


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  • BLS 344 - History of Africa Since 1850

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    This survey course examines the partition of Africa, colonialism, the growth of African nationalism, independence movements, and the politics of the Cold War. Social and cultural issues also will be considered. Same as HIS 344.


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  • BLS 355 - Comparative Race and Inequality

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines histories and contemporary experiences of race across multiple settings, with attention to how race intersects with other social identities. Explores the relevance of race in understanding inequality, privilege, and community. Scholarly publications, autobiographies, films, non-fiction, media coverage, and community events serve as course texts. Same as GST 355 and SOC 355.


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  • BLS 365 - Twentieth-Century African-American Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    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 AMS 365 & ENG 365.


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  • BLS 370 - Special Topics in Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides the opportunity to study course topics not regularly offered. Offerings will focus on some particular aspect of the black experience, such as language and dialect, religion, literature, etc. Students may repeat this course, provided that a specific subject is not duplicated. Courses might include, for example, Critical Feminisms, Issues in Black Communities, and Contemporary Africa. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.


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  • BLS 371 - Global and Postcolonial Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Writing II

    Examines contemporary global and postcolonial literature. Focuses on novels and short stories from countries and regions that were formerly part of the British Empire, with an emphasis on Anglophone Caribbean, African, and Indian fiction. Key themes: globalization; the effects of colonization and decolonization on the identities of the decolonized; and migration, exile, diaspora, displacement, and belonging. Same as ENG 370.


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  • BLS 376 - Toni Morrison

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines a selection of novels by the 1993 Nobel laureate Toni Morrison. Analyzes her dialogue with African American and American history, with an emphasis on individual and communal trauma, memory, and healing. Selected, accessible Morrison scholarship will be studied as well, with a focus on race, class, and gender, and on Morrison’s strategies as a creative writer. Same as AMS 376, ENG 376 & WMS 376.


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  • BLS 401 - Political Economy of Race

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines the co-evolution of race and capitalism over the past 500 years, from racial justifications of imperialism (for an early critique see de las Casas 1552) to contemporary processes of neo-colonialism, neo-liberalism and racial capitalism. Same as GST 401 and SOC 401. Prerequisites: One of the following: BLS 101, SOC 313, SOC 315, GST 355, or permission of instructor.


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  • BLS 416 - Race and Politics in the Americas

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Advanced, in-depth survey of racial politics in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Considers analytical perspectives such as post colonialism, pan-Africanism, negritude, indigenismo, critical race theory, racial patriarchy, and the “racial contract.” Examines the politics of Indigenous, African-descent, Latino, and Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Fulfills either the American Politics or the Comparative Government and Politics requirement. Same as PSC 416.


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  • BLS 470 - Special Topics in Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides the opportunity to study course topics not regularly offered. Offerings will focus on some particular aspect of the black experience, such as language and dialect, religion, literature, etc. Students may repeat this course, provided that a specific subject is not duplicated. Courses might include, for example, Critical Feminisms, Issues in Black Communities, and Contemporary Africa. Prerequisite: BLS 101 and permission of the instructor.


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  • BLS 480 - Seminar in Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The Capstone Seminar in Black Studies offers reading, writing, and small-group discussion in a particular aspect of black studies. Seminar topics will vary. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status, or instructor permission.


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  • BLS 490 - Independent Reading in Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of the sponsoring faculty member and the program director.


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  • BLS 491 - Directed Research Project in Black Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Gives students the opportunity to design and carry out a significant research project in some aspect of black studies. The final result of the project may be a long research paper, video documentary, dramatic script or presentation, computer program, or other major work which demonstrates mastery of theory, technique, or subject matter. Prerequisite: Written permission of the program director and sponsoring faculty member.


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Business Studies Program
  

  • BSP 440 - Business Policy and Decision-Making Analysis

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Senior-level capstone that covers the principles, methods, concepts, and procedures for decision-making at the corporate business and functional levels. Business firms are examined within their respective industries. The case method tool is used for analysis. Prerequisite: A declared business studies senior. Must be taken as final course in the program with a maximum of only one other prerequisite simultaneously.


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Chemistry
  

  • CHM 101 - General Chemistry I

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    The fundamental principles of chemistry, including laboratory instruction in general chemistry and qualitative analysis. For biology majors and those considering the biology major. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours.) Not open to students with credit in CHM 121-122.


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  • CHM 102 - General Chemistry II

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    The fundamental principles of chemistry, including laboratory instruction in general chemistry and qualitative analysis. For biology majors and those considering the biology major. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours.) Not open to students with credit in CHM 121-122. Prerequisites: CHM 101 or CHM 121.


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  • CHM 105 - Contemporary Chemistry: Environmental Matters

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    Application of chemical principles to the solutions of environmental and societal problems facing man in today’s world and in the future. Designed for non-science majors; no prior knowledge of chemistry is required or assumed. (Lectures 3 hours.)


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