May 16, 2024

2018-2019 School of Continuing Education Catalog

2018-2019 School of Continuing Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Courses of Study

The School of Continuing Education offers students a wide range of courses in the liberal arts and sciences as well as in business, education, the social sciences, and in specialized fields such as fire science and leadership studies. Please consult the current course bulletin for specific course offerings in any given academic term.

Course offerings include accountancy, anthropology, art (studio), art history, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, English, finance, fire science, health policy history, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, law, leadership, management, marketing, mathematics, music, natural science, organizational communication, philosophy, physics, psychology, social science, sociology, theatre arts, and theology.

Course Numbering

Undergraduate course numbers generally fit into the following scheme:

100-level: introductory or gateway courses to specific majors or programs of study; prerequisites may consist of other 100-level courses.

200-level: intermediate-level courses; may have prerequisites of 100- or 200-level courses; more advanced than 100-level offerings.

300-level: upper-division courses; may have prerequisites of 100-, 200-, or 300-level courses; more advanced than 100- or 200-level courses; may include internship, independent study, or tutorial courses.

400-level: advanced upper-division courses; may have prerequisites of 100-, 200-, 300-, or 400-level courses; more advanced than 100-, 200-, or 300-level courses; may include internship, independent study, or tutorial courses.

Internship, independent study, special topics, tutorial, and other non-standard courses have common course number ranges across the various academic disciplines.

Internships & Field Experience courses:	450-455*
Special Topics:	270 and 470-475
Seminars & Capstone courses:	480-489
Independent Study courses:	490-491

Note: A small number of departments/programs have placed specific non-standard courses at the 200- or 300-level, utilizing comparable ranges at the identified level (e.g., an upper-level internship listed in the 350-359 range, while the advanced upper-level internship range is 450-459).

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Fire Science
	FRS 312 - Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection 3 Credits This course examines the legal aspects of the fire service and the political and social impacts of legal issues. This course includes a review of the American legal system and in-depth coverage of legal and political issues involving employment and personnel matters, administrative and operational matters, planning and code enforcement, and legislative and political processes with regard to the fire service. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRS 315 - Fire and Emergency Services Administration 3 Credits This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and lead a fire and emergency services department through the challenges and changes of the 21st century: persuasion and influence, accountable budgeting, anticipation of challenges and the need for change, and specific management tools for analyzing and solving problems. A central focus is how the leadership of a fire department develops internal and external cooperation to create a coordinated approach to achieving the department’s mission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRS 320 - Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services 3 Credits This course examines relationships and issues in personnel administration and human resource development within the context of fire-related organizations, including personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management systems, discipline, and collective bargaining. Prerequisite: FRS 315 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FRS 401 - Applications of Fire Research 3 Credits This course examines the basic principles of research and methodology for analyzing current fire-related research. The course also provides a framework for conducting and evaluating independent research in the following areas: fire dynamics, fire test standards and codes, fire safety, fire modeling, structural fire safety, life safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection and suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis and loss control, fire service applied research, and new trends in fire-related research. Prerequisite: All FRS major requirements or concurrent registration in approved course Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Global Studies
	GST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies 3 Credits Explores the concepts and practices of citizenship in an age of globalization, and how best to promote economic development, democracy, community, and social justice. Students discuss globalization issues and the socio-economic, political, and cultural interconnections of the world by combining community experience and academic study. Particular attention will be drawn to perspectives on globalization beyond the Euro-American framework. Fulfills SCE Civic and Global Engagement core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Healthcare Administration
	HCA 150 - Introduction to Healthcare in the US 3 Credits This course examines the healthcare delivery system with overviews provided for major sectors of the health economy. Students will consider historical development and contemporary proposals for reforming the healthcare system. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HCA 200 - Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health 3 Credits Students will learn about epidemics and the spread of disease to understand, characterize, and promote health at a population level. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public health problems and issues, students will understand the practice of epidemiology as it relates to real life and make for a better appreciation of public health programs and policies. Designed for those with a clinical background, the course will provide tools for critically evaluating the literature and skills to practice evidence-based medicine. Prerequisite: HCA 150. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HCA 210 - Healthcare Information Systems 3 Credits Credits Designed to familiarize health administrators and professionals with the principles of information systems design and management for health care. Students will master the use of commonly used software tools. Provides an understanding of current trends in information technologies for the unique issues facing healthcare management. Prerequisite: HCA 150 Prerequisite: HCA 150 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HCA 305 - Healthcare Law and Policy 3 Credits An overview of the legal issues that impact the business of healthcare and those who manage it, including liability, government regulation, financial and ethical issues, contracting, and negotiation and dispute resolution, with an emphasis on personal liability, corporate liability, and intentional torts. Students learn essential guidelines for health care managers in establishing policies concerning medical records, insurance considerations, and risk management. State (and federal) regulation of health care organizations and the liability of personnel working in health care facilities also are considered. Prerequisite: HCA 150 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HCA 400 - Strategic Management in Healthcare 3 Credits This course will evaluate the challenges faced by health care organizations, review past solutions, and explore the use of innovation as a strategy to manage current and emerging challenges. Through case studies and strategic decision-making, students will learn how to formulate, evaluate, develop, and execute strategy Prerequisites: HCA 200 and 305, FIN 207, CSC 120, MGT 320. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
History
	HIS 100 - Thinking and Writing about History 3 Credits Introduction to the study of the field of history. Considers the methods of historical thinking that involve the critical investigation, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of historical sources as well as the development of essential writing, research, and verbal skills. Further considers basic issues of historiography and the philosophy of history. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 107 - U.S. History to 1877 3 Credits Survey course of American history from colonial beginnings through Reconstruction. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 108 - U.S. History Since 1877 3 Credits Survey course of American history from the end of Reconstruction through the present day. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 212 - History of Rhode Island 3 Credits Among the topics examined are the 18th-century rum and slave trade, the Dorr war, the birth of the Industrial Revolution, immigration, the growth of Rhode Island’s cities, wartime Rhode Island-from the Revolution to World War II-postwar suburbanization and the impact of the post-industrial economy. Fulfills SCE Teamwork and Collaboration core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience 3 Credits Explores the contributions of women to the American historical experience since the Civil War and the impact of changes in American politics, economics, and society on women and family; the emergence of the modern American family and a working class culture; the impact of industrialization; and the upheavals of the 20th century such as two World Wars, the Great Depression, etc. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 236 - History of Work in the United States 3 Credits Course traces work from colonial times to the present. Topics covered are the emergence government regulations of the workplace, and the differing work lives of women, slaves, and immigrants. The course concludes by focusing on recent work trends such as the rise of both single-headed and dual-income households and the impact of globalization upon the American worker. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 274 - Screening the Past 3 Credits This course will examine the possibilities and limitations of movies in helping us to understand American history. We will trace the ways in which Hollywood has presented historical events from the Revolutionary War in “The Patriot” with Mel Gibson, to 9/11, as depicted in Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center.” Filmed biographies of famous people e.g “Malcolm X,” will also be discussed. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 299 - East Asian History II 3 Credits A survey of modern East Asian history from the mid-nineteenth to the late-twentieth centuries. Focuses on Asia’s transition to modernity, and such topics as the development of the modern nation state in Japan, imperialism and revolution in China, Korea’s colonial period, the Second World War, and Asia’s place in the Cold War. Fulfills SCE Social Science and Diversity core requirements. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 307 - Europe from 1714-1815 3 Credits This European survey course covers the period from the death of Louis XIV to the Congress of Vienna. It includes study of the effects of the Westphalian settlement, struggles for the balance of power in Europe, the Baroque style and the Enlightenment, and the Age of Revolution. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 308 - Europe from 1815-1914 3 Credits This European survey course covers the period from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of World War I. Study of the Concert of Europe, industrialization, imperialism, developments in culture, the forces of nationalism and liberalism, and the controversial causes of the First World War is included. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 316 - The Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Credits The road to war is traced from the Texas Revolt to the bombardment of Fort 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. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 317 - America in the Gilded Age, 1877-1897 3 Credits Explores the tumultuous end of the 19th century, as the nation grappled with the consequences of industrialization, urbanization, labor unrest, and renewed immigration. Topics will include the political, legal, social, and religious debates over the virtues and vices inherent in the capitalist system, as well as the proposed reforms of the laissez-faire capitalism of the period. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 318 - History of Minorities in the United States 3 Credits This course analyzes the unique historical, social, and cultural contributions that specific minority groups have made to American society, focusing on Native Americans, African-Americans, and women, and to a lesser degree, the plight of labor and immigrants. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 332 - Medieval Europe 3 Credits This course will examine the intellectual, cultural, institutional, societal, and political aspects of the MIddle Ages from the late Carolingian Age and feudal period through the High Middle Ages. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 342 - History of the Middle East to 1920 3 Credits A study of the Middle East before Islam: the rise and fall of the Islamic Empire; the heirs of the Islamic Empire, especially the Ottoman Empire and the Safavids of Iran; and the decline of the Ottoman Empire (including World War I) to 1920. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 344 - History of Africa Since 1850 3 Credits This survey course will examine the partition of Africa, colonialism, the growth of African nationalism, independence movements, and the politics of the Cold War. Social and cultural issues will also be considered. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 345 - History of the Modern Middle East 3 Credits Focuses on the emergence of the modern-day Middle East after the break-up of the Ottoman Empire following World War I. Explores the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the civil war in Lebanon, the Iran-Iraq war, the Persian Gulf War, and Islamic revivalism, neo-colonialism, democratization, industrialization, and modernization. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 415 - History of Presidential Elections I 3 Credits This course examines the history of our electoral system in general and then considers each presidential election from Washington to the election of 1820, noting particularly the changes that have taken place from year to year. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 416 - History of Presidential Elections II 3 Credits This course examines the history of our electoral system in general and then considers each presidential election from 1820 to the present, noting particularly the changes that have taken place from year to year. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 423 - Europe from 1914 to 1945 3 Credits This survey concentrates on Europe in the era of the two world wars. It includes an examination of the Versailles peace, the rise of Nazi Germany, the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War, and the Holocaust. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 424 - Europe Since 1945 3 Credits This is a survey of contemporary Europe which looks at post-war reconstruction of Western Europe, the Cold War, decolonization, and the collapse of communism, as well as intellectual and cultural developments since World War II. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 432 - Modern East Asia 3 Credits This course will concentrate on developments in China and Japan since 1900, including the Chinese Revolution of 1911, the rise of militarism in Japan, World War II in the Pacific, the growth and triumph of communism in China, the defeat and recovery of Japan, and the contemporary problems in East Asia. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 480 - Seminar in American History 3 Credits Some topics may fulfill SCE Social Science and Diversity core requirements. Consult SCE core requirement list. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 481 - Seminar 3 Credits Advanced-level history course. Topics vary. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Humanities
	HUM 202 - Topics in Humanities: Beginnings of the Modern 3 Credits Modern means the discoveries of Galileo and Planck in science, but also the evolution of nation-states, such as Louis XIV forged in France. Modern means philosophies that reflect developing world cultures, as well as Beethoven’s ninth, Renoir, and the Berlin Wall. Such topics are examined through readings, discussion, audiovisual examples, and visit to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HUM 205 - Monsters in Literature and Film 3 Credits Monsters live on the borders of cultural, racial, religious, economic, and sexual difference. They embody our desires, hopes and fears. Through literature and film, we consider many different kinds of monsters. What do monsters tell us about the cultures from which they emerge? Why do certain monsters re-emerge in literature and film? What are the distinctions (and similarities) between humans and monsters? Prerequisite: ENG 103 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HUM 212 - America in the Sixties 3 Credits How did America change in the 1960s? Course focuses on the role of social protest. Readings from the works of participants in the student, black, feminist, and peace protest movements; from the intellectuals who defended and attacked them; and from the growing body of retrospective, analytic, and historical literature explaining what really happened in that tumultuous decade. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HUM 214 - The Eighties and Beyond 3 Credits This course examines trends and events in American society since 1980. Topics include: the Reagan Presidency, the communication revolution of new digital technologies, the emergence of media conglomerates, “Yuppies,” the impact of “downsizing,” etc. Special attention will be given to how specific movies and television programs have expressed our cultural preoccupations during the ’80s and ’90s. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HUM 340 - Studies in the Holocaust 3 Credits Students read and view literature about the Third Reich, Hitler’s Final Solution, concentration camps, Jewish victims and survivors, Gypsy and Gay victims, non-Jewish rescuers. Among the readings are memoirs, novels, and short stories. Documentaries and films are screened as well. Students submit essays, participate in class discussions, and contribute to group projects. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HUM 362 - American Life in the Great Depression 3 Credits This course examines the causes of the Great Depression, the Depression’s impact upon ordinary people’s lives and the reason why the Great Depression ended. It analyzes New Deal policies as well as criticism of those policies. The course also covers the popular culture, the arts, and photography of the ’30s as expressions of the mood and experiences of the decade. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Interdisciplinary
	INT 101 - Perspectives on Western Civilization I 3 Credits This interdisciplinary course examines the civilization of the West through literature, philosophy, theology, history, and art from its beginnings in the ancient Near East, through ancient Greece and Rome, to the Age of Charlemagne. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 102 - Perspectives on Western Civilization II 3 Credits This interdisciplinary course examines the Western world through literature, philosophy, theology, history, and art from the Age of Charlemagne, through the Middle Ages and up to the early Renaissance. Prerequisite: INT 101 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 150 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies 3 Credits This course serves as the cornerstone or gateway to several degree programs in the School of Continuing Education (SCE). The course introduces students to an interdisciplinary approach to describing, analyzing, and researching current themes, problems, and projects. Because students come from a variety of professional careers and backgrounds, the course will embrace varied texts, assessments, and activities. By the end of the course, each student will be able to define interdisciplinarity and to engage in reflective, critical reading and writing on interdisciplinary topics and to connect their academic pursuits with their professional interests. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 201 - Perspectives on Western Civilization III 3 Credits This interdisciplinary course continues the examination of the Western world through literature, philosophy, theology, history, and art from the Reformation to the present. Prerequisite: INT 102 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 205 - Human Sexuality 3 Credits This course focuses on sexuality as an intrinsic component of being human. Bio-psycho-social aspects are explored, as well as cultural and religious influences. Current issues such as AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases are discussed. The decision-making process is covered with focus on attitudes, beliefs, and values. Fulfills SCE Diversity core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 270 - Special Topics 3 Credits This course will be open to School of Continuing Education students in any major and will explore topics of special interest through an interdisciplinary lens. Through close reading, discussion and writing about a variety of primary and secondary texts and other works from literary, artistic, social, historical, and/or professional themes, students will enhance their critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary understanding. Topics will vary. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	INT 480 - Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 Credits The Capstone course for several degree programs is a culminating experience in which students complete their educational plan (initially created in the introductory course and further developed throughout their program), reflect on their ePortfolio, and design and complete their capstone project. This final piece, the capstone project, is designed by the student, in conjunction with the instructor, is tailored to the student’s professional development, and addresses issues and topics of particular concern to that student. In-depth individualized work, peer-critique and collaboration, presentations and a final update to the student’s e-portfolio are all incorporated into an in-depth individualized experience. Prerequisites: INT 150, LDR 101, SOC 310, GSTU 101 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Italian
	ITA 212 - Italian Civilization 3 Credits 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. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 318 - Modern Italy 3 Credits Examines modern Italian society through a study of its cultural, literary, artistic, historical, and political development in order to provide students with an accurate understanding of the Italians and their contribution to the development of Western Civilization in general. Conducted in English. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 370 - Special Topics in Italian 3 Credits Provide students the opportunity for indepth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues, events, debates, or from other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Conducted in Italian. Prerequisites: Two ITA courses at the 200-level or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Law
	LAW 102 - Basic Criminal Law 3 Credits This course provides a general framework of criminal law; procedure in a criminal case; legal limitations on criminalization with special emphasis on the right to privacy as a developing constitutional concern; the definition and application of general principles, substantive crimes, and defenses to criminal liability; vicarious liability; and questions of causation and responsibility. Fulfills SCE Civic and Global Engagement core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LAW 201 - General Law 3 Credits This course will examine the jurisdiction of federal and state courts, and the interplay of the courts, legislature and executive branch in the development of legal principles. The basic elements of civil procedure, contracts, property, torts, crimes, and domestic relations will be discussed and supplemented by case analysis. This course is taught by attorneys engaged in the practice of law. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LAW 250 - Anatomy of a Civil Jury Trial 3 Credits This course starts with a primer on the American Court system, and then examines all of the stages of a jury trial, including pre-trial discovery, jury selection, examination of witnesses, closing argument, verdict and appeal. The course culminates with the students in the class participating in a mock jury trial, which is based on a real case. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LAW 301 - Contract Law 3 Credits Contracts defined and classified; capacity nature and legal effect of offer and acceptance; consideration; fraud, mistake, undue influence; statute of frauds; illegal contracts; effect of illegality; language interpretation; operation of law; express and implied conditions; performance; excuses for nonperformance, including novation; alteration of impossibility of performance, breach of contract, and remedies; damages, nominal and compensatory; quasicontracts; Uniform Commercial Code; professional responsibility of lawyer. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LAW 310 - Persuasive Writing in Law 3 Credits This intensive writing seminar focuses on logical and succinct writing in a variety of legal and non-legal contexts. Students will review and revise all writing, which may include statutory analysis, advocacy letters, client correspondence, and contracts. Accompanying legal readings may include statutes, factual scenarios, and current events. Prerequisite: LAW 201 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LAW 402 - Criminology 3 Credits This course will review crime, theories of criminal behavior, and responses toward crime.. We will consider the nature, extent, cost of crime, and the biological, psychological, and sociological explanations of crime. The criminal justice system will be covered from policing to the court system through to corrections. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Leadership Studies
	LDR 101 - Leadership Theory 3 Credits This course examines the development of leadership theory and practice from a contemporary and historical perspective. Emphasis is placed on new models of “adaptive” leadership emerging in 21st century work, community, and civic contexts. Students will develop a leadership learning plan to guide their study of leadership. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 102 - Conflict Resolution 3 Credits This course focuses on the dynamics of conflict development and resolution within social organizations. Operating from the perspective that disunity is destructive to human organizations, the course stresses the techniques of conflict management and reduction. Finally, the course addresses the critical role of leadership in the resolution of conflict situations and the restoration of unity. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 201 - Leadership and Diversity 3 Credits The study of leadership within a multicultural, multiethnic, global context is the focus of this course. A special emphasis is placed on understanding issues of power, influence, and authority when diverse groups practice leadership in a global society. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 302 - Leadership: Technology and Global Issues 3 Credits This course studies the impact of technology as a determinant in the process of leadership. A special emphasis is placed on the role of emerging information technologies to the process. Other global issues such as war, poverty, racism, pollution, and the world economy are examined as they impact leaders and followers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 330 - Leadership and the Business Organization 3 Credits This course focuses on the provision of leadership in profit-making enterprises. This course emphasizes strategic leadership and visioning for providing direction to the business organization. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 480 - Leader Development 3 Credits Through course readings and discussions, self-assessments, reflections, and other activities, students will develop an understanding of who they are now and who they wish to become as leaders. Based on these understandings, students will create a personal development plan to assist them in becoming ethical and effective leaders. Prerequisites: LDR 101 and 201 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 481 - Leading Teams 3 Credits Students will develop the skills and lay the groundwork for the leadership project to be carried out in LDR 491 Leading Change, integrating leadership theory with practice. Students will learn project development and relationship building, while developing an understanding of systems thinking and the dynamics of organizational change. Prerequisite: LDR 480 Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	LDR 491 - Capstone: Leading Change 3 Credits This capstone course enables students to produce a substantial leadership project that involves mobilizing others to create change. A thesis may substitute for an organizing project. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Management
	MGT 101 - Principles of Business Management 3 Credits A thorough development of decision-making, managerial creativity, and the art of management. The principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling are treated as basic guides to effective management. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MGT 301 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits This course involves the analysis of how people behave both as individuals and as members of groups and organizations. The topics covered in this course include perception, motivation, group dynamics and team effectiveness, leadership, power and politics, decision-making, and managing diversity and individual differences. Prerequisite: MGT 101 . Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MGT 320 - Human Resource Management 3 Credits Human resource management deals with the design of formal systems in an organization to ensure the effective and efficient use of human talent to accomplish organizational goals. Topics covered include job analysis, staffing, training and development managing and appraising performance, compensation, pay and benefits, employee relations, and union-management relations. Prerequisite: MGT 101 . Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MGT 330 - Legal Environment for Business I 3 Credits This course is designed to provide students with a basic study of legal aspects and concerns of the modern business community. Study of legal systems and constitutional law serve as a background. Emphasis is placed upon contracts, agency, partnerships, and corporations as topics. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MGT 360 - International Business 3 Credits This is a survey course to introduce students to the global business environment. The course explores the economic, political/legal, cultural, and competitive complexities to conduct business internationally and globally. It discusses and analyzes international and global business practices. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Marketing
	MKT 205 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits Explores the basic principles, theories, problems and practices in the ever changing marketing environment (social, economic, technological, legal and ethical) and its impact on product, price, promotion and distribution decisions in the domestic and global market. Emphasis is placed on the marketing functions, planning and the distribution of goods and services from the producer to consumer. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MKT 336 - Promotional Strategy 3 Credits This course studies promotion as integrated marketing communications (IMC), its role in modern marketing, and its influence on consumer decision-making. IMC strategy planning combines the components of promotional mix (advertising, public relations, direct marketing, sales promotion, personal selling, and internet marketing) into a comprehensive program, sending an appropriate, consistent marketing message to target consumers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MKT 340 - Marketing on the Internet 3 Credits Introduces Internet marketing as an emerging communications tool that is becoming a necessary part of any organization’s marketing plan. It explores challenges that marketing managers face in developing effective strategies for new media applications (e-mail, instant messenger, social networking, blogs, websites, search engines). It examines legal, ethical, and public policy issues related to marketing on the Internet. Prerequisite: MKT 205. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Music
	MSC 210 - Music Appreciation 3 Credits Open to all non-music majors, this course has as its main objective the training of students in intelligent listening and seeks to acquaint them with a variety of musical works. Listening, selected readings, live performance, and discussion will form a part of the course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MSC 229 - Survey of Popular Music 3 Credits Historical survey covering the most important popular styles of music beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to the present—blues, American rock and roll, pop, disco, and heavy metal, among other important genres. There also will be units on composers and/or performers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Mathematics
	MTH 100 - Essentials of Mathematics 3 Credits This course equips students with the skills and confidence needed to cope with higher-level courses and with mathematics in the real world. Topics include real numbers and their operations, algebraic expressions, functions, elements of geometry, graphs, and problem-solving techniques. This course is recommended for students who feel the need for more preparation prior to taking MTH 107 . Prerequisite: Previous college-level mathematics. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods 3 Credits This course is designed to introduce the student with a minimum math background to the problem solving process within relevant mathematical areas. Topics will be selected from mathematical logic, the problem solving process, probabilistic models, statistical inference, consumer mathematics, and basic computer programming. Note: The mathematics courses listed below require knowledge of basic mathematics and algebra. Students should consult the instructor or a School of Continuing Education dean if there are questions concerning the appropriate level of instruction. Fulfills SCE Quantitative Reasoning core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 106 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credits A course that prepares the student for college-level calculus by developing several specific mathematical skills and giving the student some insight and familiarity with the kinds of questions that arise in calculus. The topics include: algebra and geometry of real numbers, coordinate geometry, functions, trigonometry of angles, and complex numbers. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 108 - Mathematics for Business Analysis II 3 Credits A basic introduction to the properties and application of calculus for students in business and social sciences. Topics include differentiation, integration, and the logarithmic and exponential functions. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 109 - Calculus I 3 Credits An introduction to the basic theory of differential and integral calculus with applications in the biological and social sciences. This course introduces students to one-variable calculus and covers topics in limits and differentiation. The emphasis is on applications of calculus to problems in the biological and social sciences. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 110 - Calculus II 3 Credits A continuation of MTH 109.This course covers topics in integration in one-variable calculus and gives an introduction to the calculus of functions of two variables. Prerequisite: MTH 109 . Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	MTH 217 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credits An introductory course for the student interested in applications of statistical methods. Topics include probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, variance analysis, correlation, and regression. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Natural Science
	NSC 101 - Natural Science I: Physical Science in the 20th Century 3 Credits The first part of this course deals with the Newtonian view of nature. Topics include terrestrial and celestial mechanics,energy, and electromagnetism. The second part of the course deals with the development of new ways of looking at nature based upon relativity and quantum mechanics. Other projects are nuclear processes, structure of matter, and cosmology. The course is taught in a conceptual manner. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	NSC 215 - Marine Ecology 3 Credits Introduction to the marine environment including basic ecological concepts, biota of marine communities, and human impact on marine habitats. Focus is on the ecology of Narragansett Bay and the adjoining coastline, examining conditions and both indigenous and transient organisms. The course surveys the invertebrate and vertebrate systematics, functional adaptations, and natural history. Optional field investigations are offered to provide exposure to the unique marine ecosystems of Rhode Island. Fulfills SCE Science core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	NSC 360 - Basic Human Exercise Physiology 3 Credits A systematic approach to the functioning of the human body, culminating in a study of the coordination and interaction of the various organ systems during exercise. Topics include: cardiovascular, pulmonary, neural, endocrine, renal, and muscular systems. Fulfills SCE Science core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Philosophy
	PHL 101 - Logic 3 Credits An introduction to identifying, analyzing, and evaluating arguments. Topics may include: paraphrasing arguments, informal fallacies, and Aristotelian categorical logic. Fulfills SCE PHL core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 103 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits An introduction to the principal questions of philosophy. Topics may include: What is the nature of reality? What can we know? How ought we to live? What is the best political state? Do we have immortal soul? Fulfills SCE PHL core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 202 - General Ethics 3 Credits A study of happiness and of the means used by men and women to attain it. Law, morality, and virtue are studied as contributing to the growth of each person to one’s full intellectual, moral, and spiritual stature. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 205 - Current Topics in Ethical Thinking and Decision Making 3 Credits This interdisciplinary approach draws upon theories from philosophy, theology, literature, and psychology as it considers the impact of personality development, conscience formation, gender difference, religious values, and social structures in current ethical thinking and decision making. It probes the questions of good vs. evil, personal vs. communal values, authority vs. conscience, religion vs. society, civil law vs. moral law. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 207 - Philosophy of the Human Person 3 Credits An introduction to philosophical anthropology. Topic may include: the nature of persons, freedom and responsibility, immorality, and the relation of the mind and body. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 210 - Philosophy of Sport 3 Credits As an aspect of diverse human cultures, sports provide a deeper understanding of human nature. These and related issues are the topics considered through this course. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 301 - Ethics, Moral Leadership, and the Common Good 3 Credits This course is a study of the philosophical foundations for an ethics of public service. The course will include the study of ethical principles as a foundation for moral life and moral decision-making; a study of moral leadership as a means for transforming society; and a reflection of common good and the call to service. Fulfills SCE PHL Ethics and Civic and Global Engagement core requirements. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 303 - The Philosophy of Death and Dying 3 Credits The course focuses upon the dignity and rights of the person during and through the process of dying and death. It examines the parameters of an individual’s spiritual and social identity with special consideration of medical support systems and family participation. Class limited to 20 students. Audit in this course requires full tuition. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 304 - Current Problems in Ethics 3 Credits The application of ethical principles to the areas of social work, business, law, medicine, and other fields of endeavor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 306 - Business Ethics 3 Credits The focus is threefold: First, introduce students to the principles that are relevant for resolving moral problems and assist them in developing the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply those principles. Second, expose students to the important moral issues that arise in various business contexts. Third, provide students with firsthand experience of morality in business situations through case studies and/or seminars with business leaders. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 309 - Biomedical Ethics 3 Credits An analysis of the ethical issues related to contemporary biomedical advances and health care delivery. Among the topics considered are: abortion, euthanasia, health care rationing, patients’ rights, and dilemmas of health care professionals. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 314 - The Philosophy of Violence 3 Credits Violence is a dominant theme in media, and a major concern for educators and ethicists. 9-11, Waco, Oklahoma City, The Unabomber, road rage, workplace wrath, and global genocide reveal a pandemic of violence. This course provides a survey of recent developments in the study of violence, roots, theoretical concepts of violence, and humane ways of dealing with violence. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 320 - Philosophy of Catholic Social Thought 3 Credits Analyzes and critiques the philosophy behind Catholicism’s best kept secret: natural law theory, Thomistic-Aristotelian political theory, modern theories of capitalism and socialism, phenomenology, personalism, and liberation philosophy. Covers the philosophical influences that expand beyond doctrine to Catholic social thought that engages social, economic, and political issues from the tradition of Catholic philosophy. Fulfills SCE PHL Ethics core requirement. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 339 - Environmental Philosophy 3 Credits A study of the relationship of human beings to the nonhuman world. Topics may include: mechanism, land rights, animal rights, deep ecology, stewardship, preservation, and conservation. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of environmental concerns. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 407 - Philosophy of Art 3 Credits A philosophical consideration of the nature of art and beauty, their relationship, and their functions in society. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	PHL 412 - Contemporary Philosophy 3 Credits A survey of the principal schools of 20th- and 21st-century philosophy from both the analytic and continental traditions. Central issues may include the nature and future of philosophical inquiry and the question of communication among rival intellectual and cultural traditions. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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FRS 312 - Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection

FRS 315 - Fire and Emergency Services Administration

FRS 320 - Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services

FRS 401 - Applications of Fire Research

GST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies

HCA 150 - Introduction to Healthcare in the US

HCA 200 - Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health

HCA 210 - Healthcare Information Systems

HCA 305 - Healthcare Law and Policy

HCA 400 - Strategic Management in Healthcare

HIS 100 - Thinking and Writing about History

HIS 107 - U.S. History to 1877

HIS 108 - U.S. History Since 1877

HIS 212 - History of Rhode Island

HIS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience

HIS 236 - History of Work in the United States

HIS 274 - Screening the Past

HIS 299 - East Asian History II

HIS 307 - Europe from 1714-1815

HIS 308 - Europe from 1815-1914

HIS 316 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

HIS 317 - America in the Gilded Age, 1877-1897

HIS 318 - History of Minorities in the United States

HIS 332 - Medieval Europe

HIS 342 - History of the Middle East to 1920

HIS 344 - History of Africa Since 1850

HIS 345 - History of the Modern Middle East

HIS 415 - History of Presidential Elections I

HIS 416 - History of Presidential Elections II

HIS 423 - Europe from 1914 to 1945

HIS 424 - Europe Since 1945

HIS 432 - Modern East Asia

HIS 480 - Seminar in American History

HIS 481 - Seminar

HUM 202 - Topics in Humanities: Beginnings of the Modern

HUM 205 - Monsters in Literature and Film

HUM 212 - America in the Sixties

HUM 214 - The Eighties and Beyond

HUM 340 - Studies in the Holocaust

HUM 362 - American Life in the Great Depression

INT 101 - Perspectives on Western Civilization I

INT 102 - Perspectives on Western Civilization II

INT 150 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies

INT 201 - Perspectives on Western Civilization III

INT 205 - Human Sexuality

INT 270 - Special Topics

INT 480 - Capstone in Interdisciplinary Studies

ITA 212 - Italian Civilization

ITA 318 - Modern Italy

ITA 370 - Special Topics in Italian

LAW 102 - Basic Criminal Law

LAW 201 - General Law

LAW 250 - Anatomy of a Civil Jury Trial

LAW 301 - Contract Law

LAW 310 - Persuasive Writing in Law

LAW 402 - Criminology

LDR 101 - Leadership Theory

LDR 102 - Conflict Resolution

LDR 201 - Leadership and Diversity

LDR 302 - Leadership: Technology and Global Issues

LDR 330 - Leadership and the Business Organization

LDR 480 - Leader Development

LDR 481 - Leading Teams

LDR 491 - Capstone: Leading Change

MGT 101 - Principles of Business Management

MGT 301 - Organizational Behavior

MGT 320 - Human Resource Management

MGT 330 - Legal Environment for Business I

MGT 360 - International Business

MKT 205 - Principles of Marketing

MKT 336 - Promotional Strategy

MKT 340 - Marketing on the Internet

MSC 210 - Music Appreciation

MSC 229 - Survey of Popular Music

MTH 100 - Essentials of Mathematics

MTH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods

MTH 106 - College Algebra and Trigonometry