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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Core Curriculum Requirements
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  • 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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Economics
  

  • ECN 460 - Money and Banking

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Studies interest rates, exchange rates, the supply of money, the management of financial intermediaries, and the role of the central bank in achieving price stability. Emphasis is placed on money creation, financial innovation, and banking regulation. Federal Reserve tools and policies are studied within a framework of contemporary macroeconomic theory, including international trade and payments. Prerequisite: ECN 202.


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  • ECN 465 - International Trade Theory and Policy

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides a solid grounding in the economics of international trade. Students will learn international trade theory and how to use it to analyze public policy questions. Topics include the case for free trade, the arguments of tariff protection, and effects of trade and protectionist policies on resource allocation, income distribution, and economic growth. Prerequisite: ECN 201.


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  • ECN 466 - International Monetary Economics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides an introduction to the current international monetary system. Emphasis is given to theories of exchange rates and their dynamics. The limitations imposed on monetary and fiscal policy by international capital flows will be covered thoroughly. Examines current topics in reform of the exchange rate system, monetary integration, and multinational coordination. Prerequisite: ECN 202.


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  • ECN 484 - Seminar in Contemporary Economic Thought

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Presents a critical examination of the success and failure of economic theory and policy. It also includes an introduction to emerging economic thinking. Prerequisites: ECN 201 and ECN 202.


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  • ECN 485 - Seminar in Contemporary Economic Issues

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Presents an in-depth survey of selected economic issues. Students will be expected to perform independent research. Prerequisites: ECN 201 and 202.


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  • ECN 488 - Economics Senior Capstone

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

    Senior capstone integrates students’ knowledge attained from economics core courses and electives. Emphasizes writing in economics. Students will intelligently discuss key economic policy issues and relate theory, practice, and policy through the completion of a substantial, original research project. Prerequisites: ECN 201, 202, 214, and at least 3 elective courses in Economics


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  • ECN 490 - Readings and Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior Economics majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in economics 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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  • ECN 495 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty member [juniors, or seniors]. Students will be engaged in a creative research project under the direction of the faculty member. Variable credit hours (1-3 credit hours) where 1 credit hour equals 4 hours of research time. Pass/Fail only. Research courses may be repeated for credit, but only 3 credit hours may apply to the Economics major. Does not fulfill ECN 400 level requirement for major. Fall or spring semester. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor required.


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  • ECN 496 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty member [juniors, or seniors]. Students will be engaged in a creative research project under the direction of the faculty member. Variable credit hours (1-3 credit hours) where 1 credit hour equals 4 hours of research time. Pass/Fail only. Research courses may be repeated for credit, but only 3 credit hours may apply to the Economics major.  Does not fulfill ECN 400 level requirement for major. Fall or spring semester. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor required.


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Education: Elementary/Special

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  • EDU 125 - Introduction to Communication Development and Disorders in Children

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    How do children develop speech and language skills?  What impact do language differences and disorders have on communication and literacy in and out of the classroom?  Course addresses these questions along with topics such as English language learning, classroom discourse, and augmentative and alternative communication.  Communication strategies, accommodations, and modifications that reflect the diverse needs in today’s classrooms are considered.


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  • EDU 220 - American Sign Language II

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of the material introduced in EDU 210. Focuses on vocabulary development, receptive and expressive skills, conversational skills, and further examination of cultural features of the Deaf community. Prerequisite: EDU 210.


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  • EDU 221 - Introduction to Characteristics of Individuals with Special Needs

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    An introduction to individuals with disabilities that includes both a medical and social perspective. Covers disability rights history, including IDEA, ADA, Section 504, and inclusion. Diverse characteristics, educational considerations, and strengths of students with special needs are covered. Assignments in the field are required.


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  • EDU 231 - Literacy I: Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides an understanding of how children develop reading and writing skills in the primary grades. Students learn the multiple components of literacy and apply this knowledge as they develop reading and writing lessons. A variety of evidence-based practices and materials are presented. Students also learn about assessments used to inform instruction and differentiate instruction for the learner. A field experience in an elementary school is required. (See EDU 231L.)


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  • EDU 270 - Teaching Science & Mathematics in the Elementary School

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Enables students to develop knowledge and skills in the methods of teaching mathematics and science to elementary students. Students will plan, implement, and reflect on standards-based science and mathematics lessons centered on different pedagogies (e.g. inquiry, problem-solving, and direct instruction). Students will improve their knowledge of both mathematics and science content and processes while working with children in practicum placements. Field experience in an elementary school is required. (See EDU 270L.)


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  • EDU 285 - Strategies for Classroom Management

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to assist preservice teachers in developing strategies for managing and integrating the physical, academic, social, and behavioral variables of the classroom. Techniques for individual and group management based upon a variety of theories will be explored. Appropriate application of strategies for the diverse student population currently represented in our schools are included.


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  • EDU 322 - Collaboration: Home/School/Community

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides students with knowledge about special education and its relationship to general education. Includes an overview of disability history, special education laws, and inclusive education. Another focus is analyzing strategies to improve communication and collaboration among home, school, and community resources. Requirements include opportunities to work with diverse populations of parents, families, and children. 


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  • EDU 331 - Literacy II: Teaching Language Arts & Social Studies in the Elementary School

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

    Designed to expose students to current language arts and social studies theories and practices. Students develop and implement integrated language arts and social studies lessons that incorporate literature and process writing and reflect national standards. Students will also explore methods of authentic assessment. A field experience in an elementary school is required. (See EDU 331L.)


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  • EDU 390 - Assessment of Children’s Individual Differences

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

    Designed to provide information on reliable and valid assessment practices for all children, including the special education process. Use of screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic assessments  to make data-based decisions is addressed. Practical applications of observation, standardized norm-referenced tests, curriculum-based assessment, and educational report writing are emphasized. Field work in local schools is required. Taken concurrently with EDU 418.


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  • EDU 418 - Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (Grades 1-6)

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to promote the development of in-depth knowledge and skills regarding the education of all students in grades 1-6, especially those with disabilities that impact learning. Evidence-based instruction in reading, writing, and math that is responsive to students’ strengths and needs, explicit and systematic teaching, inclusive education, and accommodations and modifications are emphasized. Topics include the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the use of assessment information to inform instruction, and development of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Taken concurrently with EDU 418L. Prerequisites: EDU 231, EDU 331, and EDU 270.


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  • EDU 432 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theory and Practice

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Historical, medical, social, and educational perspectives will be addressed, as well as the controversies in the field. This spectrum includes: social challenges, communication difficulties, and restricted and repetitive motor patterns of behavior.  Autism spectrum disorders can be seen as either a disability or a difference depending on the lens of the viewer. 


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  • EDU 451 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School

    1 semester, 9 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Requires teaching on the elementary level under the joint supervision of a cooperating teacher and a College supervisor in the school systems of Rhode Island or neighboring Massachusetts communities. Weekly seminars are required.  Prerequisites: All education courses required for ESE major except EDU 322 and EDU 301.


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  • EDU 452 - Student Teaching in Elementary/ Special Education

    1 semester, 9 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Requires teaching in an elementary special education setting under the joint supervision of a cooperating teacher and a College supervisor in the school systems of Rhode Island or neighboring Massachusetts communities. Weekly seminars are required.  Prerequisites: All education courses required for ESE major except EDU 322 and EDU 301.


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  • EDU 462 - Teaching Mathematics to K-12 At-Risk Students

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Pre-service teachers will enhance their ability to read and interpret research relating to mathematics interventions that are utilized in highly effective classrooms and apply these practices within their own classrooms during their student teaching. Pre-service teachers will design mathematics lessons that address the specific needs of children in their classes to assure that they are able to function successfully in the classroom as active and engaged learners.  They will work in collaborative groups, creating lessons for their specific levels of mathematics and attach supports to ensure that all children in their classrooms are able to learn. Corequisites for Elementary Special Education students: Enrollment in EDU 451 or 452 or permission of instructor. Corequisites for Secondary Education students: Enrollment in or completion of EDU 416 or enrollment in EDU 450.


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  • EDU 470 - Selected Topics in Education

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    In this elective course, special topics in education will be offered that are not covered in depth in existing courses. Courses will reflect current issues, innovations, debates, and/or controversies within the field of education. Topics may include those being considered for new courses as well as those permitting faculty to develop areas of individual and/or research interests.


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  • EDU 490 - Independent Field Experience in Education

    1 semester, 1 Credit

    Provides students an opportunity to pursue an additional 25-hour education practicum under the direction of an education faculty member and cooperating teacher. Proposals that include specific objectives and deliverable products must be approved prior to course registration.  Prerequisites: Elementary/Special Education, Secondary Education, or Music Education majors and permission of department chair or program director.


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Education: Secondary

NOTE: For a list of additional education courses, please refer to the Elementary/Special Education section.
  

  • EDU 201 - Educational Psychology

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

    Study of those facts and principles of psychology that will assist the students in formulating and clarifying objectives as classroom teachers. Deals with such matters as cognitive development, motivation, retention, problem solving, and the social and emotional problems involved in personality integration.


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  • EDU 206 - Principles of Secondary Education

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Considers the secondary school in its totality. Students are introduced to lesson and unit planning, national and state content standards, teaching strategies, and differentiation of instruction. A field experience in a secondary school is required. (See also EDU 206L.) Prerequisite: EDU 201.


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  • EDU 210 - American Sign Language I

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introductory level overview of both the language and the culture of the deaf community. Focuses on frequently used signs, basic rules of grammar, and cultural features of the deaf community.


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  • EDU 211 - Urban Education

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Explores the emergence and transformation of urban schools through historical, sociological, and political science perspectives. Enables students to appreciate a democratic society that embraces diversity, equity and social justice in urban schools through readings, discussions, and participation in service learning.


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  • EDU 301 - Foundations of Education

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

    The historical, philosophical, and social influences that have contributed, through education, to American traditions, ideas, institutions, and the cultural development of our way of life. Co-requisites: EDU 450, 451, 452, or MSC 331.


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  • EDU 303 - The Child with Special Needs in the Regular Classroom

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to provide prospective teachers with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to identify students with special needs and to work with support staff in meeting the students’ needs within the general curriculum. Focuses on understanding the characteristics and needs of these students within a least restrictive environment. (See also EDU 303L.) Prerequisite: EDU 206.


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  • EDU 401 - Educational Measurement

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of cognitive assessment including the construction, application, and interpretation of standardized and teacher-made tests used to inform teaching and curriculum decision-making. Students also will examine alternative assessments including authentic and portfolio assessments. (See EDU 401L.) Prerequisite: EDU 206.


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  • EDU 411 - Teaching English in Secondary Schools

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Consideration will be given to the methods, procedures, and techniques found effective in the teaching of English on the secondary level. Attention will be given to the formulation of lesson plans and the use of micro teaching in the critique of the presentation of these lesson plans. (See also EDU 411L.) Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 412 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to introduce prospective teachers to new curricula in science. The students will examine science standards and have an opportunity to develop and present a series of lessons based on these standards. Students also will develop a series of experiments to demonstrate basic scientific principles as preparation for actual classroom teaching. Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 414 - Teaching History & Social Studies in Secondary Schools

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to make students aware of the principles and methods of history and social studies instruction, current research, and practice in the field. (See also EDU 414L.) Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 415 - Teaching Modern Languages in Secondary Schools

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Develops more effective foreign language teaching through the examination of recent research in methodology and educational media. Laboratory experiences will be offered. (See also EDU 415L.) Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 416 - Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to provide students with an understanding of teaching mathematics in a concrete fashion. NCTM standards will be reviewed and the students will use a variety of strategies and resources including technology to prepare materials and lessons. (See also EDU 416L.) Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 449 - Classroom Management for High/Middle School Teachers

    1 semester, 1 Credit

    Introduces various managerial strategies, offers future teachers ideas for effective classroom management, and develops understanding of the value of collaborating with the school community. Classroom management is defined as the set of activities that the classroom teacher develops and maintains for effective and efficient instruction. Prerequisites: EDU 206, EDU 303, and EDU 401.


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  • EDU 450 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School

    1 semester, 9 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Involves a semester of teaching in a secondary school under the joint supervision of a cooperating teacher and a College supervisor. Seminar meetings will be held. Prerequisites: EDU 411, EDU 412, EDU 414, EDU 415, or EDU 416.


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  • EDU 471 - Selected Topics in Education

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    In this elective course, special topics in education will be offered that are not covered in depth in existing courses. Courses will reflect current issues, innovations, debates, and/or controversies within the field of education. Topics may include those being considered for new courses as well as those permitting faculty to bring current research ideas to the classroom.


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Engineering-Physics-Systems
  

  • EPS 101 - General Physics I

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

    Introductory physics intended for physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and mathematics majors. EPS 101 includes mechanics, waves, and heat. Calculus is used. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.)


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  • EPS 102 - General Physics II

    1 semester, 4 Credits

    A continuation of EPS 101; includes electricity, magnetism, optics, and an introduction to relativity. Calculus is used. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.) Prerequisite: EPS 101.


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  • EPS 105 - Conceptual Physics

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science; Physics-Based Natural Science

    Specifically designed for non-science majors. Topics included are: the classical ideas of motion as exemplified by Newton’s Laws, the conservation theorems of energy and momentum and their application, the ideas of 20th-century physics, and selected subjects which relate to current concerns in everyday life.


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  • EPS 117 - Astronomy

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

    An introduction to the principles of astronomy for non-science majors. Topics to be covered include the history of the science and methods of study, the study of stars and galaxies, and a general survey of cosmological models. Recent discoveries such as background black-body radiation, pulsars, and quasars, as well as the implications of general relativity, will be discussed qualitatively.


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  • EPS 120 - The Science of Sound and Music

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

    For non-science majors with an interest in the scientific underpinnings of music and sound, through hands-on workshops, this course conceptually treats sound production, propagation, and sensing and topics including: pitch, loudness, timbre, scales, intervals, and performance spaces. Music knowledge is a plus.


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  • EPS 131 - Introduction to Engineering

    1 semester, 1 Credit

    An introduction to the process and practice of engineering. Topics included are: the history of engineering, engineering design, optimization and mathematics in engineering, fields of engineering, the engineer and society, contemporary opportunities, and challenges. The class will meet one hour per week.


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  • EPS 201 - Introductory Modern Physics

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

    Principles of special relativity and quantum physics; application to atomic, nuclear, molecular, solid state, and elementary particle physics. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.) Prerequisite: EPS 102.


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  • EPS 202 - Electronic Devices

    1 semester, 4 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    An introduction to the principles of operation of the basic components of electronic devices. Included: circuit problems, models, integrated circuits, analog and digital systems, complex analysis, equivalent circuits. (Lectures 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.)


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  • EPS 221 - Scientific Programming

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Treats the structure and vocabulary of programming languages such as C, Fortran, or JAVA and their application in science/engineering problems. Input/output, control and branching, iteration, arrays and subscripts, file processing, and sub programming will be treated. Standard modular/structured approaches will be emphasized. Intended for science and engineering majors.


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  • EPS 222 - Elements of Systems Modeling

    1 semester, 1 Credit

    Treats the concept of a system model and includes a basic introduction to Monte Carlo simulation and to dynamic representations such as Industrial Dynamics methods.


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  • EPS 295 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An entry level research experience allowing the student to take ownership of a research problem normally related to a larger research and development project, under the supervision of a faculty member or research mentor. All aspects of the research enterprise including review of literature, and experimental or theoretical investigation are included. May be repeated by Sophomores and Juniors.


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  • EPS 296 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An entry level research experience allowing the student to take ownership of a research problem normally related to a larger research and development project, under the supervision of a faculty member or research mentor. All aspects of the research enterprise including review of literature, and experimental or theoretical investigation are included. May be repeated by Sophomores and Juniors.


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  • EPS 301 - Mechanics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines vector algebra and vector calculus, statics, dynamics of particles, central force motion, oscillations, and dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisite: EPS 101.


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  • EPS 302 - Electromagnetism

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Basic electromagnetic field theory, charges in fields, radiation from charges, electrodynamics of continuous media, and transmission of electromagnetic waves through materials.


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  • EPS 303 - Systems Approach to Complex Problem Solving

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Philosophy and techniques for defining problems, generating alternative solutions, and evaluating solutions for problems which require a multidisciplinary study will be discussed. Topics to be included: defining objectives, analysis of functions to be performed, enhancing creativity, the structure of systems, cost and effectiveness, and project management. Prerequisite: EPS 222.


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  • EPS 395 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An entry level research experience allowing the student to take ownership of a research problem normally related to a larger research and development project, under the supervision of a faculty member or research mentor. All aspects of the research enterprise including review of literature, and experimental or theoretical investigation are included. May be repeated by Sophomores and Juniors.


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  • EPS 396 - Research

    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    An entry level research experience allowing the student to take ownership of a research problem normally related to a larger research and development project, under the supervision of a faculty member or research mentor. All aspects of the research enterprise including review of literature, and experimental or theoretical investigation are included. May be repeated by Sophomores and Juniors.


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  • EPS 401 - Classical Dynamics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides a brief review of Newtonian mechanics followed by a treatment of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics and applications to central forces, non‐inertial reference frames, rigid‐body rotation and normal modes. Prerequisites: EPS 301 and MTH 318.


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  • EPS 430 - Thermodynamics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Investigates the transfer of energy in complex objects. The tools employed will be mathematical modeling, statistics, the use of tables, differential equations, and computer programs. Emphasis will be placed on entropy and the limits it places on the performance of physical devices. Prerequisite: EPS 102.


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  • EPS 448 - Applied Quantum Physics

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines the physical concepts governing the atomic and subatomic domain of matter. How these concepts manifest themselves in the mathematics of quantum mechanics and how they are used to investigate various physical states of matter will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on solutions to Schrödinger’s equation. Prerequisite: EPS 201.


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  • EPS 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Available to seniors who wish to gain experience in an industrial/company setting. Students will independently explore the practical applications of physical principles learned in the classroom.


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  • EPS 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides for the study of an advanced area of physics. Completed under the guidance of a faculty member who supervises the student’s work. Prerequisites: Permission of the chairperson.


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  • EPS 495 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An original research problem which demands a thorough search of the literature and an intensive laboratory and/or theoretical investigation.


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  • EPS 496 - Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An original research problem which demands a thorough search of the literature and an intensive laboratory and/or theoretical investigation.


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English
  

  • ENG 101 - Writing Seminar

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

    Focuses on the creation of complex, analytic, well-supported arguments that matter in academic contexts. Students receive regular feedback on their writing, both from their peers and the instructor, and learn flexible strategies for revision. Assignments promote an awareness of stylistic conventions, rhetorical possibilities, and genuine inquiry.


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  • ENG 161 - Introduction to Journalism

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to basic journalistic experiences including interviewing, researching, and news, feature, and sports writing. It defines both standards of journalistic writing and the legal standards that govern journalism, and combines lively writing experience with critical awareness. Prerequisite: Intensive Writing Level I Proficiency.


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  • ENG 175 - Introduction to Literature

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

    An investigation of the three main literary genres—poetry, fiction, and drama—with an emphasis on writing. Students completing this course should be able to read with engagement and discernment, discuss literature critically, and write analytically and with an awareness of scholarly conversations. Required for English majors.


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  • ENG 201 - Readings in Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offered specifically for non-English majors who wish to cultivate their enjoyment of literature. Students read and write about a variety of works focusing on themes such as money and power in literature, fallen heroes, or the tragic dilemma.


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  • ENG 204 - Literary Journalism

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A plus on any résumé, magazine journalism gives students practical hands-on experience editing and publishing a literary journal. We will solicit and edit work, design and help produce The Alembic. Students will read literary texts in several genres within a critical context and formulate, discuss, and develop sophistication in critical issues. Comparative essays, close readings, and book reviews will all be part of the course.


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  • ENG 231 - Survey of British Literature I

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

    An intensive survey of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon beginnings through the 18th century. The course traces the rise of the English language as a vehicle for literary art and emphasizes historical development of literary genres.


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  • ENG 232 - Survey of British Literature II

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

    An intensive survey of English literature from Romanticism to Modernism. The course emphasizes the development of a specific British literary tradition, manifested in a variety of literary genres.


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  • ENG 285 - Introduction to Creative Writing

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduction to Creative Writing in fiction and poetry designed for non-majors and open to all students. Classes discuss reading and writing assignments in seminar and workshop settings. Students keep reading journals, write substantive critiques of each other’s work, a book review on poetry or fiction, and assemble a portfolio of their work including nine poems and three short stories, all with two to four revisions.


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  • ENG 287 - Composition Studies

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

    Intended for upper-level students who are interested in the teaching of writing and/or the processes by which we learn to write.  It offers students an overview of the history, major theories, and critical issues in the field – as well as practical experience in revising, designing assignments, giving feedback, and critically analyzing their own and others’ work. Prerequisites: Completion of Level 1 Writing Proficiency.


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  • ENG 301 - Intermediate Writing

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

    Students will refine their writing process, polish their research and writing skills, and learn how to make effective, thesis-driven, evidence-based arguments. They will enhance their rhetorical awareness, as they analyze and discuss arguments in various genres and reflect on their own and their peers’ written work. Prerequisite: Intensive Writing Level I Proficiency.


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  • ENG 304 - History of the English Language

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines the historical and linguistic development of the English language as revealed through selected literary texts from the Middle Ages to the present. We will examine the technical aspects of language (semantics, syntax, phonology), as well as larger literary concerns.


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  • ENG 305 - Medieval Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Varies in organization: sometimes concentrates on a major genre (Romance, Drama, Dream Vision); sometimes surveys the period (Beowulf to Malory); sometimes focuses on the richness of the last quarter of the 14th century (Gawain-Poet, Chaucer, Langland).


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  • ENG 307 - Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on Chaucer’s major work, The Canterbury Tales, from multiple perspectives: linguistic, historic, comparative, and iconographic. The Tales are read in Middle English but no previous experience with that language is required.


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  • ENG 310 - Milton

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

    Surveys Milton’s works from the minor verse and the essential prose through to the major poems Paradise Lost, Paradise Regain’d, and Samson Agonistes. Attempts close, tactful readings of Milton’s diffuse and brief visionary epics. Develops an appreciation for Milton’s “adventrous song” and his cosmic vision to “assert Eternal Providence/And justifie the wayes of God to men.”


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  • ENG 311 - Shakespeare: Histories and Comedies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on Shakespeare’s early plays, primarily comedies and histories, with close analysis of the texts in the light of relevant political, social, and cultural contexts, and with some attention to stage history and film productions.


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  • ENG 312 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Romances

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on Shakespeare’s later plays, primarily tragedies and romances (or tragic-comedies), with close analysis of the texts in the light of relevant political, social, and cultural contexts, and with some attention to stage history and film productions.


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  • ENG 313 - Renaissance Drama

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A mix of comedies and tragedies from 1580-1650, including Marlowe, Kyd, Jonson, Middleton, Webster, Beaumont and Fletcher. The plays will be studied within the social and political context of early modern England. Same as TDF 310.


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  • ENG 314 - Spenser

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

    Provides us with the universe according to the great allegorist of Elizabethan England, Edmund Spenser. He is placed within the context of authors whom he quarried (Vergil, Ovid, Petrarch, Ariosto, Tasso, Castiglione, Sidney; two or three of these will be studied each semester) to construct his monumental poem The Faerie Queene. We will read that poem in its entirety.


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  • ENG 316 - Chaucer’s Love Poetry

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on Chaucer’s love and dream poetry, which may include Troilus and Criseyde, Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, and others. These early poems show Chaucer as a European poet, and they allow a thematic exploration of medieval literature, philosophy, music, and art. Texts are read in Middle English, but no previous experience with the language is required.


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  • ENG 317 - Seventeenth-Century Literature

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores three remarkable eras of British literature: the late Renaissance (1600-1642), the Interregnum (1642-1660), and the Restoration (1660-1700). The literary works of this century are as magnificent and eclectic as the culture they reflect, popularizing and refining such genres as the play, the novel, the epic, the lyric, the masque, the essay, the newspaper, and the joke book.


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  • ENG 321 - Age of Satire

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores a range of works published during the Restoration and early 18th century, but concentrates on satire. We shall consider the works of major and minor writers, including Dryden, Rochester, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Fielding.


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  • ENG 322 - Age of Johnson

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Examines changes in the definition, use, and manufacturing of literature that took place from roughly 1745 to 1800.We shall consider the works of major and minor writers, including Fielding, Gray, Sterne, Blackstone, Gibbon, Boswell, and Burns. Special attention will be paid to the writings of Samuel Johnson.


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  • ENG 349 - Nature and the Arts

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

    Looks at the poems of Virgil and 17th-century continental landscape painting, then examines the ways 18th and 19th century British writers and artists adapted these models to express their own attitudes towards nature and rural life.  Writers include Milton, Gray, Wollstonecraft, and Wordsworth; artists include Claude, Rubens, Gainsborough, Constable, and Turner. Usually includes fieldtrips to the Hay Library at Brown to view their works on 18th-century landscape gardening, to the RISD Museum to view their collection of British landscape watercolors, and to the Yale Center for British Art to view the collection of Constable and Turner landscapes.


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  • ENG 351 - Romantic Age

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

    From semester to semester, Romantic Age has different thematic emphases, such as Romanticism and Nature, Romantic Representations of Women, Romanticism and Revolution, and Romantic Ballad and Song. The reading list may include Austen, Baillie, Blake, Byron, Coleridge, Keats, Scott, Mary and Percy Shelley, Wollstonecraft, and Wordsworth.


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