Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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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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English

  
  • ENG 353 - The Victorian Age


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Social reform, shifting perceptions of religion and science, expanding empires, and aesthetic experimentation defined the Victorians and produced new literary genres. Thematic emphasis of this course varies but always connects Victorian literature and its social context. Authors combine the canonical (Dickens, Tennyson, the Brownings, Wilde) with pioneers of sci fi, detective fiction, and children’s literature (Wells, Conan Doyle, Carroll, etc.). Same as WMS 353.


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  • ENG 354 - Nineteenth-Century British Novel


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Focuses on 19th-century novels in a variety of styles: realistic, Gothic, sensationalistic, comic, and horror. Students will investigate how these novels fit, develop, or disrupt novelistic conventions and social expectations of their day, particularly those concerning social class, gender roles, and imperialistic British nationality. Major authors may include Austen, Dickens, Eliot, the Brontës, Trollope, Collins, and Stoker. Same as WMS 354.


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  • ENG 355 - American Literature to 1865


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Concentrates on the period of the American Renaissance (1836-1860) with some attention to earlier writings. Authors may include Franklin, Poe, Emerson, Cooper, Douglass, Jacobs, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Stowe, Melville, Dickinson, and Whitman. The central topics concern the variety of responses to the question of American democratic opportunity, the frontier, and slavery. Same as AMS 355.


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  • ENG 356 - American Literature 1865 - 1914


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Surveys American literature through some of the most difficult years in our history, the years of industrialization, urbanization, mass immigration, Reconstruction and Jim Crow. Authors may include Twain, James, Dreiser, Dickinson, Chesnutt, Crane, Gilman, Robinson, Cahan, Wharton, and Frost. Same as AMS 356.


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  • ENG 357 - Modern Drama


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

    A survey of drama including authors such as Ibsen, Strindberg, Wilde, Chekhov, Lorca, Yeats, Giraudoux, O’Neill, Pirandello, Albee, Miller, and Williams. The course explores the development of drama in its social, political, and psychological contexts.


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  • ENG 358 - Communications Internship


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Juniors and seniors may obtain internships at local businesses and agencies to develop and apply skills in writing and analysis in the workplace. In addition to the 10-15 hours per week of supervised experience, students must compose and fulfill a contractual learning agreement. Pass/Fail credit only.


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  • ENG 359 - Communications Internship


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Juniors and seniors may obtain internships at local businesses and agencies to develop and apply skills in writing and analysis, in the workplace. In addition to the 10-15 hours per week of supervised experience, students must compose and fulfill a contractual learning agreement. Pass/Fail credit only.


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  • ENG 360 - Modern Irish Literature


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

    A survey of Irish literature from 1880 to the present. Emphasis is placed on the Literary Revival (1880-1940). Authors include Yeats, Synge, Joyce, O’Casey, Lady Gregory, O’Faolain, O’Connor, O’Flaherty, Beckett, Bowen, Heaney, and Friel. Topics include the appeal of the past, literature and politics, the formation of a new Ireland, and the problem of violence.


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  • ENG 363 - Twentieth-Century British Novel


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Surveys the pre-World War I period, the inter-war years, and the post-1945 period. Authors include Conrad, Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Forster, Woolf, Greene, Ford, Orwell, Waugh, Burgess, and others. Occasionally, non-British works are included. Topics for discussion range from the modernist revolt and the age of crisis, to the tensions between tradition and change.


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  • ENG 364 - Modern American Fiction


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Covers American fiction since World War I. Authors include Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cather, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Welty, O’Connor, Salinger, Heller, Percy, Pynchon, Morrison, and Bellow. Topics include the search for identity through tradition, the disillusionment of the ‘30s, the Southern Renaissance, and the problematics of mass society. Same as AMS 364.


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  • ENG 365 - Twentieth-Century African-American Literature


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

    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 & BLS 365.


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  • ENG 366 - Developments in Twentieth-Century Fiction


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The focus is high Modernist prose fiction-Joyce, Proust, Stein, Woolf, Beckett, and others-with a glance at the predecessors-Balzac and Flaubert-and at the post-Modern followers.


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  • ENG 367 - Modern Poetry


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A close reading of poets in the English-speaking world from about 1890 to 1940. Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Pound, H.D., Stevens, and Moore are among the authors included. Topics pursued are the reactions of Modernists to 19th century style and subject, the underlying trends of dislocation and pessimism, and the search for new values and expressions.


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  • ENG 368 - Twentieth-Century American Drama


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Surveys American drama from O’Neill to the present. Dramatists include O’Neill, Miller, Williams, Albee, Hellman, Wilder, and others.


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  • ENG 370 - 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 BLS 371.


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  • ENG 371 - Contemporary Poetry


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A study of poets in the English-speaking world from about 1940 to present. Auden, Thomas, Lowell, Plath, Bly, Levertov, Heaney, Kinnell, Brooks, Olson, Creeley, and Walcott are representative of the new post-Modernism, a definition of which is still evolving.


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  • ENG 372 - Contemporary Drama


    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    A survey of drama from 1960 to the present. Emphasizes the relationship between the theater and national identity, and discusses how issues involving race, gender, language, and culture are represented in plays from a variety of nations.


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  • ENG 373 - U.S. Fiction Since 1960


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The focus is on prominent writing done or recognized in this period with attention to the infection of nonfiction with fictional techniques and the “democratization” of the term literature to include sci-fi, mystery, reportorial writing, and the wide range of ethnic and gender concerns.


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  • ENG 375 - From Page to Screen


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    What happens when a printed work is transformed into a movie? This course traces the art and history of cinematic adaptation. Looks at many different kinds of works -stories, novels, poems, plays - and investigates the extents and limitations of literature and film.


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  • ENG 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, BLS 376 & WMS 376.


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  • ENG 380 - Creative Writing in Fiction


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

    Helps students learn to write short stories. Exercises are designed to strengthen students’ skill in rendering the elements of fiction. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of short stories is read along with students’ work. A folio of exercises, short stories, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade.


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  • ENG 381 - Creative Writing in Poetry


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

    Helps students learn to write poetry. Exercises are designed to sharpen students’ skill in rendering the elements of poetry. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of poetry is read along with student work. A folio of exercises, poems, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade. Some previous experience in writing poetry is expected.


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  • ENG 384 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Familiarizes students with a range of key issues, questions, and debates in contemporary rhetorical theory. Writing focuses on applications of theoretical ideas to the analysis of contemporary cultural texts, civic concerns, current events, and issues of academic and/or personal interest. Students learn to collaborate, revise, and compose in diverse genres and modes. Prerequisites: Completion of Level I Writing Proficiency.


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  • ENG 385 - Advanced Writing


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Explores the art of the essay by reading selected works of major essayists, analyzing carefully their prose style, and using their works as models for imitation. By semester’s end, students will write original essays that demonstrate their control of the essay form, and their understanding of various techniques of prose style. Prerequisite: Intensive Writing Level I Proficiency.


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  • ENG 390 - Law and Literature


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to both literary and legal texts, careful to identify and consider similarities and differences in literary and legal expression. Explores how both lawyers and writers handle legal matters. What, if anything, do they or can they learn from one another? Why are so many great writers drawn to the law?


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  • ENG 391 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Investigates the “dark cinema” that flourished in the 1940’s and 1950’s, as well as its literary antecedent, the “roman noir.” Examines important examples from both genres; students analyze and participate in the critical debates about the nature of noir. Understanding this genre leads students to see how audiences develop expectations about a given work.  Same as TDF 324.


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  • ENG 400 - Literary Criticism and Theory


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

    An intensive examination of major works of literary criticism, from Plato to the present. Students will learn to write theoretically about literature and will be asked to apply specific critical methods to literary works. Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Coleridge, Nietzsche, Freud, Derrida, Foucault, Nussbaum, and Cixous. Prerequisite for students writing a senior thesis.


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  • ENG 440 - Studies in Literature


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

    Explores special topics not covered in regular offerings; may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature topics have been offered recently: Nature and the Arts, 18th-Century Novel, Medieval Romance, and Law and Literature.


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  • ENG 441 - Studies in Literature


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

    Explores special topics not covered in regular offerings; may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature topics have been offered recently: Comedy in American Poetry, Holocaust Literature, and Romantic Novel.


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  • ENG 442 - Seminar: The Prose Poem


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to be both a literature and a creative writing course. Introduces students to prose poetry, and traces the development of its tradition both here and abroad. Scrutinizes this hybrid form and traces its enigmatic history. Students will also write some prose poems.


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  • ENG 460 - Tutorials


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings.


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  • ENG 461 - Tutorials


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings.


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  • ENG 480 - Seminars


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

    Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde.


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  • ENG 481 - Seminars


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

    Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde.


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  • ENG 488 - Seminar: Poetry Capstone


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Builds on the craft skills acquired in ENG 381 in a smaller class with an intense focus on revision and critical reading. Students are encouraged to write more extensively while also concentrating with greater sophistication on applying ideas about prosody, form, and subject matter. Culminates in a final portfolio of twelve poems, a book review of a contemporary poet, and a recitation. Prerequisite: ENG 381.


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  • ENG 489 - Seminar: Fiction Capstone


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An advanced writing workshop, building on skills acquired in earlier English and Creative Writing courses. In addition to reading a selection of short fiction, students are expected to write and workshop their own short stories. At the end of the course, students submit a bound volume of their short stories prefaced with brief scholarly introduction.


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  • ENG 492 - Publishing and Producing the Alembic: A Practicum


    1 semester, 1 Credit

    Offered for student editors of The Alembic; focuses on the work of publication, production, design, and distribution of the annual literary magazine. Students oversee the call for submissions; correspond with poets and writers who have submitted work; read submissions and make editorial decisions; read assigned poems, stories, and translations as examples of strong contemporary literature; write annotations of both submissions and assigned poems and stories; design a web page; work on layout and liaising with printers; organize a launch party for the new issue; and distribute the journal locally and to contributors. May be taken multiple times for credit. Registration by permission of the Chair.


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  • ENG 498 - Senior Thesis


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader. Prerequisite: ENG 400.


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  • ENG 499 - Senior Thesis


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader. Prerequisite: ENG 400.


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Finance

  
  • FIN 200 - Principles of Investing


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the investment process through the study of various financial assets and their characteristics. The concepts of risk, portfolio diversification, and the analysis of financial data will be stressed. Non-finance majors only.


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  • FIN 207 - Managerial Finance I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The fundamental theory and practice of corporate financial management. Covers the basic tools and techniques of financial analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, long-term financing, and risk and return. Prerequisites: ACC 203 and ECN 101 or 102.


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  • FIN 210 - Introduction to the Finance Profession


    1 semester, 1 Credit

    Introduces finance majors to the various career opportunities in finance including banking, wealth management, securities sales and trading, corporate treasury management, insurance and risk management, management consulting, as well as careers in the legal profession and information technology. Provides valuable information to students as they prepare for internship and field experiences in finance. Prerequisite: FIN 207 or concurrent with FIN 207.


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  • FIN 211 - Personal Financial Planning


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A review of the major components of a sound personal financial plan designed to maximize current wealth while providing for a secure financial future. Coverage includes topics such as cash budgeting, individual income taxes, insurance, retirement planning, and investment principles.


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  • FIN 217 - Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces students to the basic statistical methods used to support problem-solving and decision-making in business and economics. Emphasis is placed upon understanding elementary concepts and procedures which include: descriptive statistics, basic probability rules, discrete and continuous probability distributions, the central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, regression, and correlation. Prerequisite: MTH 107 or higher.


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  • FIN 218 - Financial Markets and Institutions


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

    An introductory study of the financial system in capitalist societies, which includes analyses of the structure and functions of financial intermediaries and markets, financial instruments, and financial variables such as securities prices and returns. Also covers the Federal Reserve System, regulation, and financial stability. Prerequisites: ECN 101 and 102; FIN 207.


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  • FIN 308 - Managerial Finance II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intermediate-level study in corporate finance. The course investigates financial concepts and theories in greater depth. General topics include capital investment analysis, capital structure, dividend theory, decision-making under uncertainty, and firm ownership structure. Prerequisite: FIN 207.


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  • FIN 310 - Operations Management


    1 semester, 4 Credits

    Students will learn to identify customer value, and to effectively manage the processes that translate the input of resources into the desired output. Prerequisite: MGT 201 or FIN 217 or MTH 217.


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  • FIN 311 - Management Science


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces the standard tools in Management Science as applied to problem-solving and decision-making in business. Emphasis is placed upon understanding elementary concepts and procedures which include: optimization, simulation, and network modeling. Prerequisite: FIN 310.


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  • FIN 317 - Investments


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A survey of various investment assets from the viewpoint of the investor and the security analyst. Emphasizes a blend of theoretical and practical applications and covers such topics as the investment environment, financial asset valuation, market efficiency, portfolio management, and derivative asset markets. Prerequisites: FIN 207 and 218.


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  • FIN 320 - Insurance and Risk Management


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A presentation of the fundamental principles of insurance. The course examines various types of insurance contracts, their risk-shifting nature, and evaluates basic features such as cost, exclusions, caps, deductibles, and co-payments.


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  • FIN 325 - Entrepreneurial Finance


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The practice of finance in an entrepreneurial setting. Students will explore the continuum of the entrepreneurial process from identifying opportunities to raising venture capital to exit or “harvesting” strategies, such as initial public offerings and acquisitions or mergers. Students will examine valuation and financial forecasting techniques at the various stages of venture capital. Prerequisites: FIN 207 or FIN 201.


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  • FIN 419 - International Finance


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A study of the assessment and management of risk faced by multinational corporations with emphasis on problems emanating from fluctuating currency values. Additional sources of risk, such as political risk, also will be considered. A variety of techniques such as forecasting, hedging, and international financial management principles will be examined. Prerequisites: ECN 101-102.


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  • FIN 420 - Corporate Treasury Management


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Covers the treasury management principles and practices used to manage a company’s global liquidity, capital, and risk management functions. Fundamental concepts of treasury management, working capital management, and managing corporate global liquidity will be discussed. Treasury management principles for the profit corporation, not-for-profit, and government entities are discussed. Prerequisites: FIN 218 and FIN 308.


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  • FIN 440 - Options and Futures


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A study of options and futures contracts markets including a rationale for the existence of these assets, an historical perspective on their development, various hedging and speculative strategies, and their impact on the underlying financial markets. Prerequisite: FIN 200 or FIN 317.


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  • FIN 445 - Portfolio Management


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    The theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. Among topics examined are modern portfolio theory, managing portfolio risk through hedging, and measuring portfolio risk and return. Prerequisite: FIN 200 or FIN 317.


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  • FIN 450 - Finance Internship


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A mechanism by which students engage in professional work in an external environment for academic credit. Internships must consist of academic and experience components and will be supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson.


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  • FIN 470 - Special Topics in Finance


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior finance majors; provides in-depth study of advanced topics in finance, not otherwise covered in the finance curriculum. Topics will be based on current issues, student interest, and/or faculty research. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.


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  • FIN 480 - Seminar in Finance


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Taught by a team of finance professors. Exposes the student to advanced topics in finance through a combination of lecture, critical discussion, and case analysis. Prerequisite: ACC 203/204, ACC 110/111, FIN 207, FIN 308, FIN 310, MKT 205, MTH 217 or FIN 217, and MGT 301.


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  • FIN 490 - Independent Study in Finance


    1 semester, 1-3 Credits

    Open primarily to senior Finance majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in finance 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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  • FIN 495 - Student Managed Investment Fund I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    First course of two-semester sequence. Involves hands-on learning experience in security analysis and portfolio management. Provides valuable real-time experience in investment research, asset allocation and valuation, investment management, and the dynamics of the financial markets. Permission of the department chairperson is required prior to registration. Prerequisite: FIN 317.


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  • FIN 496 - Student Managed Investment Fund II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Continuation of FIN 495. Involves hands-on learning experience in security analysis and portfolio management. Provides valuable real-time experience in investment research, asset allocation and valuation, investment management, and the dynamics of the financial markets. Permission of the department chairperson is required prior to registration. Prerequisite: FIN 495.


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Foreign Language Studies-Arabic

Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.

  
  • ARB 101 - Elementary Arabic I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to formal and spoken Arabic for those students who have never studied the language. Introduces the sound system of Arabic and basic grammatical structures. Students also learn how to read and write Arabic characters. Seeks to develop the student’s oral and written expression, listening and reading comprehension, and understanding of the cultures of the Arab world. 


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  • ARB 102 - Elementary Arabic II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for students who have had prior formal exposure to modern standard Arabic; a continuation of ARB 101. Presents basic grammatical structures, reinforces and extends reading skills, techniques for vocabulary building, and writing at the sentence and paragraph level. Emphasizes intensive conversational practice and communication in context. Additional material prepared by the instructor will serve to supplement the textbook for conversations and drills.


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  • ARB 103 - Intermediate Arabic I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for students who can read and write the Arabic alphabet, construct basic sentences, and are familiar with basic Arabic grammar concept and vocabulary; a continuation of ARB 102. Students learn how to introduce themselves and to conduct simple conversations on a range of everyday subjects. Students will learn to correctly use present, past, and future tenses, along with more complex vocabulary and grammar.  

     

     


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  • ARB 104 - Intermediate Arabic II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for students who have had prior formal exposure to modern standard Arabic; a continuation of ARB 103. Continues the process of presenting basic grammatical structures and reinforces and extends reading skills, techniques for vocabulary building, and writing at the sentence and paragraph level. Emphasizes intensive conversational practice and communication in context. Additional material prepared by the instructor will serve to supplement the textbook in such matters as conversations and drills.


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  • ARB 201 - Arabic Composition


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Focuses on the development of reading and writing skills through an in-depth analysis of the art of composition in the Arabic language. Different aspects of syntax, register, and grammar will be discussed and practiced. Students will write short pieces in distinct styles. Prerequisite: ARB 104 or equivalent.


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Foreign Language Studies-Chinese

Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.

  
  • CHN 101 - Elementary Chinese


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to modern Mandarin Chinese for those who have never studied the language. Introduces the sound system of Mandarin Chinese and basic grammatical structures. Students also learn how to read and write Chinese characters. Seeks to develop oral and written expression, listening and reading comprehension, and understanding of the culture and society of China.


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  • CHN 102 - Elementary Chinese II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Aims to further develop the basic oral and written skills in Mandarin. Students will gain a greater flexibility of expression, and be able to communicate in familiar everyday situations such as life at school and other social interactions. Culture perspectives will be examined in order to foster a better understanding of the language. Prerequisite: CHN 101.


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  • CHN 103 - Intermediate Chinese I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces more sophisticated grammatical concepts and vocabulary from daily life. Emphasizes vocabulary building and greater fluency in utilizing communication skills in everyday situations such as talking about the weather, asking directions, celebrating someone’s birthday, and seeing a doctor. Students begin to learn different strategies to express similar ideas and feelings, thereby gaining a greater flexibility of expression. Prerequisite: CHN 102.


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  • CHN 104 - Intermediate Chinese II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to further develop students’ communicative competence in aspects of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Through various activities and assignments, students are expected to understand and conduct conversations concerning dating, renting apartments, sports, travel, and at the airport. Students will be able to read simple texts related to the above topics and write essays with the more sophisticated words and expressions learned in the class. Prerequisite: CHN 103.


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Foreign Language Studies-French

Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.

  
  • FRN 101 - Elementary French I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to introduce the French language to students who have no previous experience with the language. The course is communication-centered and develops oral, aural, reading, and writing skills concurrently. The active learning approach emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical structures in the context of improving student’s oral and written expression.


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  • FRN 102 - Elementary French II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of French 101, this course also is appropriate for students who have previously studied French but are not prepared to resume study of the language at the intermediate level. The course emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary building, and practice of fundamental grammar points. The format of this course is designed to improve students’ oral and written expression skills.


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  • FRN 103 - Intermediate French I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to further improve students’ oral and written communication skills through the introduction of more complex grammar points and the acquisition of more extensive vocabulary. Class discussions and essay topics related to cultural and contemporary issues provide opportunity for students to express themselves with more sophisticated and individual style.


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  • FRN 104 - Intermediate French II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Provides students with the opportunity to practice, in speaking and in writing, more complex and nuanced linguistic elements in order to achieve a more advanced level of expression. Regular writing assignments and class discussions based on a variety of texts enhance students’ ability to express themselves clearly and intelligently.


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  • FRN 201 - French Composition


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Development of more sophisticated reading and writing skills, with emphasis on accuracy of expression and development of personal style through practice of complex grammatical structures and several types of writing: description, narration, expression of opinions, and others. Introduction to literary terminology and practice of literary analysis through examination of texts from various genres, with particular attention to stylistic techniques.


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  • FRN 210 - Conversational French


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed for students who aspire to engage in normal conversation with confidence, ease, and near-native fluency. Classes are discussion-centered, based on readings and CD’s on topics of interest to students, and emphasize listening skills, intonation, pronunciation, speech patterns, and conversational strategies.


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  • FRN 212 - French Civilization


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

    Examines the development of French civilization from the perspective of the arts as catalyst and mirror of the changes that transformed an occupied Roman territory into a major political and cultural force of the 21st century. Includes museum visits as well as individual and collaborative projects. Prerequisites: FRN 201 and 210.


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  • FRN 321 - Survey of French Literature I


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

    Close reading of selections from major works of the Middle Ages through the 18th century with attention to the development of literary genres and to the social/historical context in which they emerge. Includes oral and written work, explications de texte, and an introduction to a variety of critical perspectives. Prerequisite: FRN 212.


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  • FRN 322 - Survey of French Literature II


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

    Critical examination of selections from works of the major literary movements of the 19th and 20th centuries with emphasis on developing students’ analytical skills. Includes oral and written work, explications de texte, and the study of critical theory. Prerequisite: FRN 212.


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  • FRN 370 - Special Topics in French Studies


    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Provides the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues or other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Prerequisite: Varies according to topic but always includes at least two FRN courses at the 200-level or above.


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


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A critical examination of the major works of French theater and a study of the evolution of theater as a genre from the post-Louis XIV era through the Theater of the Absurd. Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322.


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


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A study of the development of the novel as a genre through a critical examination of its earliest manifestations, including the 17th century’s Princesse de Clèves and the epistolary novels of the 18th century. Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322.


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


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A critical examination of major novels from the Romantic era through Existentialism, the Nouveau Roman, and the contemporary novel. Prerequisites: FRN 321 and 322.


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  • FRN 450 - Internship in French Studies


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers majors at the advanced level the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge of the major language/culture in a meaningful way outside the classroom. Interns devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to supervised on-site responsibilities, and meet regularly with the faculty internship advisor to discuss the ongoing process of the scholarly project that will emerge from the internship experience.


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Foreign Language Studies-German

Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.

  
  • GER 101 - Elementary German


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students who have not had any experience with the German language. The German language is introduced through the use of multimedia resources. The fundamentals of German grammar necessary for everyday use of the language are introduced as well as cultural material. Although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, attention is given to reading and writing.


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  • GER 102 - Elementary German


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students who have not had any experience with the German language. The German language is introduced through the use of multimedia resources. The fundamentals of German grammar necessary for everyday use of the language are introduced as well as cultural material. Although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, attention is given to reading and writing.


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  • GER 103 - Intermediate German


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students who have learned the fundamentals of the German language and wish to become more proficient in speaking, reading, and writing and to gain more knowledge of the culture. The course also includes a review of the fundamentals of German grammar. Multimedia resources will be used in the course in order to enhance the learning process.


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  • GER 104 - Intermediate German


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students who have learned the fundamentals of the German language and wish to become more proficient in speaking, reading, and writing and to gain more knowledge of the culture. The course also includes a review of the fundamentals of German grammar. Multimedia resources will be used in the course in order to enhance the learning process.


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  • GER 201 - German Conversation I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students who wish to improve their speaking ability in order to communicate more easily with native German speakers. Everyday topics and short literary selections are used for discussion. Students prepare and present dialogues in German.


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  • GER 490 - Independent Study


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Research in selected areas of language or literature directed by a member of the department. Topic will be arranged in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: Department chairperson approval.


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Foreign Language Studies-Italian

Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.

  
  • ITA 101 - Elementary Italian I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to Italian language, culture, and literature using a communicative approach through exercises on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Cultural readings will include specific topics such as the Italian family, Italian education, geography, literature, and film.


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  • ITA 102 - Elementary Italian II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of the material introduced in Italian 101. New vocabulary, irregular verbs, past tenses, and the present subjunctive. Special attention is given to the frequent use of authentic materials (literary readings, advertisements, television commercials). Readings will include specific cultural topics such as the Italian family, Italian education, geography, literature, and film.


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  • ITA 103 - Intermediate Italian I


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A review of basic grammar while building on students’ proficiency in the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). A wide range of authentic literary and non-literary texts such as the Internet to enhance language acquisition.


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  • ITA 104 - Intermediate Italian II


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    A continuation of the material introduced in Italian 103. This course seeks to reinforce and expand students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency at a more advanced level. Contextualized exercises with use of the Internet to enhance language acquisition.


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  • ITA 201 - Italian Composition


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Designed to expand the knowledge of Italian through a variety of written and oral assignments. Special attention will be on the development of students’ cultural literacy and analytical skills as expressed in regular writing assignments. Discussions of selected cultural and literary topics, and differentiated grammatical exercises.


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  • ITA 210 - Conversational Italian


    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intended for students wishing to achieve near-native fluency in Italian. The course includes active use of the language, class discussions, and oral reports on selected cultural topics, oral summaries of short stories and other Italian texts, as well as viewing videos on contemporary Italy.


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  • ITA 212 - Italian Civilization


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

    Provides a comprehensive account of the evolution of Italian civilization through an examination of Italian art, architecture, history, geography, cultural, and political developments from its origins to the present. Visits to the Rhode Island School of Design and other area museums or galleries. Affords extensive practice in speaking, reading, comprehension, and writing in Italian. Prerequisites: ITA 201 and 210.


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  • ITA 321 - Survey of Italian Literature I


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

    Selected readings from important works of Italian literature from its origin to the Rinascimento. Texts will be analyzed in their cultural and historical context; emphasis will be on the development of language and literary forms. Authors include St. Francis, Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Students will evaluate major themes through a variety of oral and written assignments. Prerequisite: ITA 212.


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  • ITA 322 - Survey of Italian Literature II


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

    Selected texts from the most significant works of Italian literature from the 1500s to the present. Explores the development of literary styles and genres from the Baroque through contemporary writings. Students will develop an appreciation and solid understanding of the evolution of Italian literature by analyzing various stylistic techniques and critical approaches. Prerequisite: ITA 212.


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