May 08, 2024

2010-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

2010-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Foreign Language Studies-Italian Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.
	ITA 318 - Modern Italy 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) 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. Prerequisites: Two ITA courses at the 200-level or above Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 321 - Survey of Italian Literature I 1 semester, 3 Credits Selected readings from important works of Italian literature from its origin to the Rinascimento. Texts will be analyzed in their cultural and historical context; emphasis will be on the development of language and literary forms. Authors include St. Francis, Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Students will evaluate major themes through a variety of oral and written assignments. Prerequisite: ITA 212. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 322 - Survey of Italian Literature II 1 semester, 3 Credits Selected texts from the most significant works of Italian literature from the 1500s to the present. 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. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 370 - Special Topics in Italian 1 semester, 3 Credits Provides students the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues, events, debates, or from other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Conducted in Italian. Prerequisite: Varies according to topic but always includes at least two ITA courses at the 200-level or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 401 - Risorgimento I 1 semester, 3 Credits The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the literature of the years of the unification of Italy in the mid 1800s. Attention is given to the progression of Neoclassicism and Romanticism as evidenced in the works of authors such as Foscolo, Leopardi, and Manzoni. Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 402 - Risorgimento II 1 semester, 3 Credits This course intends to study the literary production and development of late Romanticism and Verismo during the late 1800s. Attention will focus on the differing aesthetics of Bohemian and Neoclassical poets—such as Carducci, Rovani, Pascoli, D’Annunzio—as well as the master of positive realism, Giovanni Verga. Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 403 - Modern Italian Literature: The Early 1900s 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is an intensive survey of Italian literature from the beginning of the 1900s with Decadence and Futurism to the literature of the Fascist years in the 1940s. Attention will be paid especially to major writers such as Pirandello, Svevo, Ungaretti, and Montale. The course emphasizes the historical evolution of literary forms, themes, and genres. Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 404 - Modern Italian Literature: 1950-Present 1 semester, 3 Credits An intensive survey of Italian literature beginning with the years following World War II, from Neo-Realism to the postmodern contemporary writers, including women writers such as Dacia Maraini and Natalia Ginzburg. Prerequisites: ITA 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 405 - Italian Cinema 1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core) A chronological examination of Italian cinema from its origin to the present. Emphasis will be on Italian art and history. Major directors will be discussed in the context of historical and theoretical influences. Conducted in English. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 450 - Internship in Italian Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits Offers majors at the advanced level the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge of the language/culture in a meaningful way outside the classroom. Interns devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to supervised on-site responsibilities, and meet regularly with the faculty internship advisor to discuss the ongoing process of the scholarly project that will emerge from the internship experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ITA 490 - Independent Study 1 semester, 3 Credits Readings or research in selected areas of language or literature directed by a member of the department. Topic will be arranged in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: Department chairperson approval. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Foreign Language Studies-Spanish Courses are conducted in the target language unless specified otherwise.
	SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 1 semester, 3 Credits An introduction to the Spanish language for those students who have never studied the language. The course exposes the student to basic grammatical structures and seeks to develop the student’s oral and written expression, listening and reading comprehension, and understanding of the Hispanic culture in the different Spanish-speaking countries. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 1 semester, 3 Credits A beginning course for students with some prior knowledge of the Spanish language as determined by the Spanish placement exam. The course seeks to enhance the students’ writing and speaking skills through extensive grammar exercises and class discussion of important themes in the Hispanic world. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 103 - Intermediate Spanish I 1 semester, 3 Credits An intermediate course for students who have taken classes previously in the Spanish language and who achieve the appropriate score on the Spanish placement exam. The course focuses on vocabulary acquisition and extensive practice of fundamental grammar points. The students will improve their listening and speaking skills through class discussion conducted in Spanish on a variety of cultural topics and contemporary issues. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 104 - Intermediate Spanish II 1 semester, 3 Credits An intermediate course for students who have achieved an adequate level of proficiency in Spanish as determined by the Spanish placement exam. The objective of the course is the enhancement of oral and written expression through class discussions and composition assignments. The topics for discussion emphasize the many facets of Hispanic culture. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 201 - Spanish Composition 1 semester, 3 Credits The aim of the course is to continue the development of reading and writing skills through the analysis and discussion of cultural and literary texts, fostering the exchange of opinions and ideas in order to help students improve their communication abilities. The course will also comprise a review of advanced grammatical structures from a contrastive point of view. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 210 - Conversational Spanish 1 semester, 3 Credits A conversation course designed to enable students to express themselves correctly and comfortably in Spanish. Class discussion of contemporary cultural, social, and political issues enhances the students’ perception of the Hispanic world. Essays, newspaper articles, and films provide students with the vocabulary and colloquial expressions to attain fluency in the spoken language. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 212 - Hispanic Civilizations 1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core) Surveys the cultural history of Spain and Spanish America through an examination of the arts as a means of access to developing civilizations. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are analyzed, not only as aesthetic expressions, but as instruments of political and philosophical expression. Students acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the richness and complexity of the Hispanic World through the arts. Prerequisites: SPN 201 and 210. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 305 - The Hispanic Short Story 1 semester, 3 Credits A course designed to introduce the basic techniques for a critical reading of fictive discourse. It traces the development of the short story in Spain and Spanish America. Special emphasis is placed upon the analysis of contemporary narrative forms and on the variety of reading responses invited by the various fictive styles. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 309 - Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture 1 semester, 3 Credits An introduction to the ideas, values, and cultural dynamics that shape the Hispanic Caribbean regions and its peoples with emphasis on their literature, music, films, and other cultural manifestations. An examination of distinct identities woven together throughout history to influence the development of contemporary Hispanic Caribbean societies. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 310 - Spanish Phonetics 1 semester, 3 Credits Designed to master Spanish accentuation and pronunciation systems through study and practice of Spanish sounds and intonation patterns. The Spanish pronunciation is presented in contrast to that of American English to develop awareness of similarities and differences between systems. Students will also learn about Spanish dialects through the analysis of native oral samples. Prerequisites: SPN 201 and 210. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 321 - Survey of Spanish Literature 1 semester, 3 Credits The course will trace the development of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Representative writers together with the main tenets of literary movements will receive special emphasis. Attention will be given to the cultural and historical ambience in which each work emerges. Students will read works in prose, verse, drama, and essay. Prerequisite: SPN 212. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 322 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will study and analyze representative Spanish-American literary works from the colonial period through the present day. This course will provide an overview of the development of Spanish American literature via the study of some of the major writers and works from the time of the conquest through the contemporary period. Prerequisite: SPN 212. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 370 - Special Topics in Hispanic Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits Provides students the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular topic not treated in existing course offerings. Topics will vary and may be drawn from current issues, events, debates, or from other related areas of interest to students of the discipline. Prerequisite: Varies according to topic but always includes at least two SPN courses at the 200-level or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 401 - Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: The Renaissance 1 semester, 3 Credits Focuses on the Renaissance outlook in Golden Age Spain as reflected in the literary genres of chivalric romance, picaresque and pastoral novels, and poetry of the mystic and lyric traditions. Major selections from Cervantes’ Don Quijote and his shorter novels, the novelas ejemplares, will be read and analyzed from the perspective of the sociopolitical and theological debates of the 16th century. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 402 - Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: 17th-Century Spain on the Stage 1 semester, 3 Credits Concentrates on playwrights such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón, exploring the historical and cultural conditions underlying 17th-century Spanish theater. Designed to please a paying popular and a courtly audience, Spanish drama shaped a collective identity while projecting conflicts between desire and conformity. Analyzes issues of gender, identity, global expansion, scientific discovery, and tensions of a multicultural society. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 403 - The Spanish Novel of the 19th Century 1 semester, 3 Credits A critical study of the literary movements of costumbrismo, realismo, and naturalismo. Special attention will be given to the novels of Alarcón, Clarín, Galdós, Pardo Bazán, and Valera. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 405 - Contemporary Hispanic Poetry 1 semester, 3 Credits A study of the poetics of the avant-garde in Spain and Spanish America. Emphasis will be placed on the various strategies by which the poets reconcile their modernist interest in aesthetic form and their traditional preoccupation with history. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 406 - Contemporary Spanish Prose 1 semester, 3 Credits An approach to post-war narrative in Spain, with emphasis on the techniques of the “novel,” particularly its relationship to European and Latin-American novel models. Authors include Cela, Fernández Cubas, Juan Goytisolo, Laforet, Llamazares, and others. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 407 - 20th-Century Spanish Drama 1 semester, 3 Credits This course examines the main dramatic tendencies in 20th-century Spain. Attention will be devoted to key theatrical developments within the context of philosophical (existentialism), social (neo-realism), and aesthetic (the theater of the absurd, post-Modernism) tendencies underlying much of Western thought during the 20th century. Arrabal, Buero Vallejo, Gala, Lorca, Sastre, and Valle-Inclán are among the authors included. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 408 - Contemporary Spanish-American Novel 1 semester, 3 Credits This course provides an in-depth study of the characteristics of the Boom (1950-1970) and Post-Boom (1968) movements of Spanish-American Literature. It also considers the socio-cultural contexts of the respective periods. Works may include: Alejo Carpentier’s Los pasos perdidos, Gabriel García Márquez’s Cien años de soledad, Julio Cortázar’s Rayuela, Isabel Allende’s La casa de los espíritus. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 410 - Spanish Applied Linguistics 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) Designed to introduce students to the field of Applied Linguistics and to prepare them to conduct research on the foreign language acquisition process. Offers a contrastive study of the Spanish and English linguistic systems with special emphasis on sociolinguistic differences, and the role that language plays in society. Prerequisites: At least two 300-level SPN course or above. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 417 - Spanish-American Literature 1 semester, 3 Credits A critical examination of themes, topics, and authors not otherwise covered in traditional genre or period courses. Readings will vary but will focus on underrepresented groups such as women writers, Afro-Hispanic, and indigenous literature written in genres such as the essay, drama, and poetry. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 418 - Spanish-American Novel 1 semester, 3 Credits This course studies the development of the Spanish-American novel through 1950 focusing on issues of colonization, political, economic and cultural independence, identity, gender, and race. Texts may include: Fernández de Lizardi’s El Periquillo Sarniento, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda’s Sab, Alejo Carpentier’s El reino de este mundo. Prerequisites: SPN 321 and 322. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 450 - Internship in Hispanic Studies 1 semester, 3 Credits Offers majors at the advanced level the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge of the major language/culture in a meaningful way outside the classroom. Interns devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to supervised on-site responsibilities and meet regularly with the faculty internship advisor to discuss the ongoing process of the scholarly project that will emerge from the internship experience. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	SPN 490 - Independent Study 1 semester, 3 Credits Readings or research in selected areas of language or literature directed by a member of the department. Topic will be arranged in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: Department chairperson approval. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Geography
	GEO 175 - Introduction to Geography 1 semester, 3 Credits This course seeks to explore the major concepts and approaches of modern geography (physical, cultural, economic, political, regional, and environmental) and their application in the 21st century. This course uses a variety of pedagogical approaches including but not limited to: direct inquiry, analysis of current world issues, geographic technology labs, hands-on activities, discussion, and lecture. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Geology
	GLY 105 - Survey of Physical Geology 1 semester, 3 Credits (Natural Science Group I Core) “Physical science” as a subdivision of earth science. Topics include the origin of the Earth and solar system, the comparison of Earth to neighboring planets, and the consideration of physical/chemical processes which maintain the Earth’s surface in a dynamic, steady state. The presence of life and the recent emergence of humans as a new geological force will not be neglected. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Global Studies
	GST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies 1 semester, 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. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 201 - Case Studies in Globalization 1 semester, 3 Credits Allows students to examine more particular issues related to globalization as well as develop an understanding of research methods and practical research skills. Case study analysis will provide the focusing tool for the study of a specific issue area. Note: Course may be taken only one time for credit even if it is addressing different topics. Prerequisite: GST 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 313 - The Power of Whiteness 1 semester, 3 Credits Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 313, BLS 313, SOC 313 and WMS 313. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 318 - Globalization and Social Justice 1 semester, 3 Credits With the fall of socialist states, capitalist markets, economic relations, and consumerism have become truly global. Examines the political, cultural, and economic origins, consequences, and responses (with specific concern for the prospects for social justice, democracy and equality) in the rich and poor countries of the world; the impacts on workers; the ecological, resource, and environmental implications; and anti-corporate globalization resistance movements. Same as AMS 318, SOC 318, and WMS 318. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 345 - The Consumer Society 1 semester, 3 Credits Consumption and consumerism are driving forces sustaining the expansionist logic of advanced capitalism and globalization. Consumption of commodities has become the basis for the formation of ever-changing individual and group identities. Examines the historical development of consumerism, theoretical approaches to understanding the political, social, economic, individual and very importantly, the environmental consequences of consumerism. Same as AMS 345, SOC 345 and WMS 345. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 360 - Justice Across Borders 1 semester, 3 Credits Focuses on the meaning of “justice across borders,” with special attention to the historical and contemporary relationship between the U.S. and its border communities. Reflection on cross-border service experience will be included in the course with opportunities to identify and develop strategies for defining and enhancing justice across borders. Same as PSP 360. Prerequisites: PSP 101 or GST 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 370 - Special Topics in Globalization 1 semester, 3 Credits Provides students the opportunity for the in-depth study of a current controversy or theoretical issue in international relations and events of global interest. Topics may include global environmental policies, the anti-corporate-globalization movement, women in the global economy, global diasporas and cultural change, and ethnicity and nationalisms. Prerequisite: Varies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 450 - Global Studies Internship 1 semester, 3 Credits Students have the opportunity to broaden their understanding of globalization by engaging in approved on-site internship experiences related to issues such as world hunger and poverty, immigration, the rights of world children, indigenous rights and cultures, and local alternatives to global agribusiness. Prerequisite: Permission of the director. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 480 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar I 1 semester, 3 Credits The course encompasses a review of global issues and identifies emerging trends in global, socio-political, and business environments. The capstone is designed to provide students with the tools for conducting research and for critically analyzing issues at global, national, and local levels. Students are responsible for analyzing topics on globalization and facilitating in-class discussions drawn from their experiences and research. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 481 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar II 1 semester, 3 Credits Majors in global studies are required to develop a thesis as part of their graduation requirements. This course assists with further development of critical thinking, research, and communication skills. Each student engages in a research project on a topic previously explored and selected in the Capstone Seminar I, along the lines of his or her concentration area of global studies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 490 - Global Studies Independent Study 1 semester, 3 Credits Provides students the opportunity for in-depth study of a particular area related to global studies. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Health Policy and Management
	HPM 101 - The American Health Care System 1 semester, 3 Credits This course examines the historical evolution and current structure of the U.S. health care system. We examine the socioeconomic context in which health care is delivered, the providers of health services, and those who pay for this care. Students also analyze contemporary proposals for reforming the health care system. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 202 - Principles of Health Care Management 1 semester, 3 Credits This course builds a foundation for health care management by introducing students to topics such as leadership, management theory, strategic planning, quality and performance improvement, information technology, financial management, human resources, teamwork, cultural competency and diversity, ethics, and fraud and abuse. Theory is integrated with real world problems through the use of case studies and relevant literature. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 240 - The Epidemiology of Health and Disease 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) How do epidemics start? How can we control the spread of disease? Epidemiology studies the determinants of health and disease from a population perspective. Students gain familiarity with concepts and methods in the field using case studies to illustrate how epidemiologists conduct research, analyze data, and make public health recommendations. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 250 - Computer Information Systems in Health Policy and Management 1 semester, 3 Credits Students explore new developments in information systems and technology in health care organizations, master the use of commonly used software tools, develop presentation skills, and gain experience working in teams. No prior knowledge of computer information systems is assumed. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 300 - Financial Management of Health Care Institutions 1 semester, 3 Credits This course introduces students to the challenges of financial management in a complex health care environment. Topics include the third-party payer system, basic accounting principles, analyzing financial statements, and concepts such as cost allocation and product costing, cost variance analysis, the time value of money and its role in capital project analysis, and managing cash flow. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 303 - Management of Human Resources in the Health Care Setting 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the human resource manager’s responsibility to recruit and retain personnel and to coordinate policies throughout the organization. Lectures and class exercises examine the interaction of managers and other members of the health care team to promote both organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 310 - Health Law 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the practical aspects of health law, 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 regulation of health care organizations and the liability of personnel working in health care facilities also are considered. Prerequisite: HPM 101 and junior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 320 - Perspectives on Not-for-Profit Organizations 1 semester, 3 Credits This course introduces students to the history and role of not-for profit organizations (NFPs) in the health care system. The mission and goals of NFPs are contrasted to those of for-profit organizations. Students review managerial activities within NFP organizations, such as health insurers, community hospitals, and advocacy groups. Prerequisite: HPM 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 322 - Public Health Administration and Practice 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the major international, national, and community level issues in public health today; recognizes the role of public health agencies in addressing these issues; specifies the functions of governmental and private entities in assessing and assuring the public’s health; and considers the management approaches employed in health promotion and disease prevention. Prerequisite: HPM 240. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 323 - Administration of the Extended Care Facility 1 semester, 3 Credits This course offers an in-depth study of the organization, administration, and operation of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other extended care settings. Students will compare the managerial challenges of caring for the elderly in both institutional settings with those in home- and community-based services for the elderly. Prerequisites: HPM 300 and HPM 310. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 331 - Aging and Health 1 semester, 3 Credits This course examines the aging process and its impact on the individual and the American population. Of interest are the alterations of function which are the correlates of advancing age, the health service needs generated by such changes, and contemporary responses to these needs in the United States. Prerequisite: HPM 240. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 350 - Health Care Reform in America 1 semester, 3 Credits Examines past and present efforts by state and federal officials to control costs and expand access to care in America; students will identify lessons from campaigns to enact national health insurance to inform future debates over health care reform. Class readings and lectures explore the origins of private health insurance and consider various options for reforming the U.S. health care system. Prerequisite: HPM 101 and junior or senior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 408 - Policy Analysis in the Health Sector 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the role of public officials and private interests in shaping health care policy and develops essential skills for students to participate in the policy making process. Policy issues are discussed using case studies, role playing, and debates. Students examine the processes of agenda-building, decision-making, and program implementation on a variety of state and federal health policy issues. Prerequisite: HPM 310 and junior status. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 420 - Strategic Management in Health Care 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the strategic decision-making process in health care organizations. Topics include quantitative techniques associated with the analysis and evaluation of health care related programs as well as the marketing, financing, and operational analysis conducted within health care provider institutions. Extensive use of actual case studies is emphasized. Prerequisites: HPM 300 and HPM 310. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 440 - Strategies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 1 semester, 3 Credits Health education encompasses strategies for preventing disease and promoting health in schools, workplaces, patient care settings, and communities. Students explore the theoretical bases for health behavior acquisition, maintenance, and modification. Case studies illustrate the application of theory to the modification of predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors which support illness-inducing behaviors. Prerequisite: HPM 240. Open to HPM juniors and seniors or by permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 450 - Field Experience 1 semester, 3 Credits Students develop their professional skills under the supervision of a preceptor at an internship site arranged and supervised by a faculty member. Students will be expected to apply concepts and skills from their previous course work to practical problems in their organization. Seminar meetings allow students to reflect upon their experiences. Prerequisites: HPM 300, 310, and 408. Open to HPM seniors or by permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 470 - Special Topics in Health Policy and Management 1 semester, 3 Credits Offers students an opportunity to study selected contemporary topics and issues in health policy and management that are not addressed in-depth elsewhere in the curriculum. Topics will change over time in response to new trends and issues in the health care system. Prerequisite: Open to HPM juniors and seniors. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 480 - Senior Seminar in Health Policy and Management 1 semester, 3 Credits An integrative capstone seminar for seniors that examines contemporary health policy and management issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students develop a deeper appreciation for the historical, ethical, legal, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of contemporary health policy and management issues by considering viewpoints expressed in the professional literature and by engaging in group discussions. Prerequisite: Open to HPM seniors or by permission. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HPM 490-491 - Independent Study in Health Policy and Management 1 semester, 3 Credits Allows in-depth study of a topic in health policy and management. Proposals for such work are made in writing to be reviewed by the program director and the supervising faculty member. Students may enroll in more than one independent study to explore different topics in the field. Junior or senior standing. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
History
	HIS 100 - Thinking and Writing about History 1 semester, 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 103 - U.S. History to 1877 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) This is a survey course of American history from colonial beginnings through the Civil War. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 104 - U.S. History Since 1877 1 semester, 3 Credits (Social Science Core) This is a survey course of American history from the Civil War through the present day. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 202 - American Military History 1 semester, 3 Credits Using lecture and small group discussions, this course is a survey of the American military experience from the Colonial wars to Desert Storm. The instruction analyzes the policies, strategies, and tactics of three centuries of military history. These events are analyzed using the conventional discipline of historical methodology and the classical norms of the principles of warfare. Same as MIL 202. Satisfies pre or post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 225 - Women and the American Experience 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will explore the contribution of women to the American historical experience from the beginnings of American history to the Civil War and examine the impact of changes in American politics, economics, and society on the lives of women and their families. Same as WMS 225. Satisfies pre-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience 1 semester, 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. Same as WMS 226. Satisfies post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 255 - History of the United States: From the Beginnings to 1815 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is a study of the colonial period, the origins of the nation, the framing of the Constitution, and the early history of the United States through the time of the War of 1812. Satisfies pre-1877 American history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 256 - History of the United States: From 1815 to 1900 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is a study of the American republic in the 19th century, including consideration of the sectional conflict, the development of the economy, immigration patterns, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the politics of the Gilded Age. Satisfies pre or post-1877 American history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 257 - History of the United States: From 1900 to the Present 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is a study of 20th-century America, including treatment of progressivism and the New Deal, the World Wars, America’s role in the Cold War, and the developments in American society and culture. Satisfies post-1877 American history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 301 - History of American Involvement in Vietnam 1 semester, 3 Credits This course is a review of the American involvement in East Asia from World War II through Korea and Vietnam, up to the fall of Saigon in 1975. The course will not only examine the chronology of events and their impact on American society, but also review the recent scholarship and interpretations of this complex and generally ill-understood period of American history. Satisfies post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 303 - Medieval England 1 semester, 3 Credits This course considers the development of England and its culture from Roman times to the age of the Tudors. It examines the legacies of the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Normans; the influence of the Christian Church; and the intellectual and artistic developments of medieval England. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 304 - Modern Britain 1 semester, 3 Credits This course considers the evolution of government, society, and culture in the British Isles from the time of the early Stuart kings to the end of the 20th century. Major topics include the rise of Britain as an industrial and imperial power, developments in British thought and belief, Britain during the World Wars, and the decline of the British Empire. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 305 - Europe from 1555 – 1648 1 semester, 3 Credits This course considers the history of Europe during the hegemony of Spain from the Religious Peace of Augsburg to the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years War. Attention is given to England during the age of Elizabeth and the early Stuarts to France during the age of the religious wars and under the centralizing influence of Richelieu. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 306 - Europe from 1648-1714 1 semester, 3 Credits Examines the history of Europe under French hegemony, emphasizing the impact of the reign of Louis XIV in France and the Stuart monarchs in England. Satsifies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 307 - Europe from 1714-1815 1 semester, 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. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 308 - Europe from 1815-1914 1 semester, 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. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 311 - Era of the French Revolution 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will explore the causes, the course, and the consequences of the decade of revolution in France, 1789-1799. Attention is given not only to politics but also to social, economic, religious, and cultural developments. The course ends by considering the career of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799-1815 and assessing his transformation of revolutionary France and of the Europe of his day. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 312 - Nationalism and Independence in Eastern Europe 1 semester, 3 Credits Examines the rise of nationalism and independence in Eastern Europe from the 18th century to the end of World War I as well as the impact that the region had on Europe as a whole. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 313 - Eastern Europe Since World War I 1 semester, 3 Credits Examines the turbulent history of the nations of Eastern Europe from the end of World War I to the present. Among the topics covered will be the rise of fascism, World War II, the rise and fall of communism, and Eastern Europe today. Satisfies post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 316 - The Civil War and Reconstruction 1 semester, 3 Credits The road to war is traced from the Texas Revolt to the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The slavery issue is analyzed, and the course of the war is studied in detail. The consequences of the war, attempts to implement differing plans of Reconstruction, and the end of the Reconstruction are examined. Satisifes pre-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 317 - America in the Gilded Age, 1877-1897 1 semester, 3 Credits This course 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. Satisifes post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 321 - American Diplomatic History I 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will examine U.S. diplomatic relations from the American Revolution to the Spanish-American War. Topics will include the principles underlying U.S. policy of avoiding “entangling alliances” and the ways in which American exceptionalism, racism, and republicanism contributed to the expansion of America’s boundaries and influence in the 19th century. Satisfies pre- or post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 322 - American Diplomatic History II 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will examine the emergence of the United States as a world power in the 20th century. Topics will include the rise of the Imperial presidency, U.S. involvement in the two world wars, the origins and course of the Cold War, and determination of America’s role in the post-Cold War international order. Satisfies post-1877 American history requirement for minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 323 - The Renaissance 1 semester, 3 Credits This course analyzes the political, social, economic, cultural, and artistic changes that occurred between the 14th and 16th centuries. It especially focuses on the Italian experience. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 324 - The Reformation 1 semester, 3 Credits This course explores the political, religious, and cultural changes that caused the breakup of medieval Catholic Christendom. It also stresses a theological understanding of the reformers’ positions as well as the Catholic response to Protestantism. Students who earn credit in THL 336 may not enroll in this course. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 331 - Medieval Europe I 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will examine the intellectual, cultural, institutional, social, and political aspects of the Early Middle Ages, emphasizing the fusion of the Roman, Teutonic, and Christian cultures in forming medieval society. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 332 - Medieval Europe II 1 semester, 3 Credits This course will examine the intellectual, cultural, institutional, social, and political aspects of the Middle Ages from the late Carolingian Age and feudal period through the High Middle Ages. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 334 - Men and Women in Medieval Society 1 semester, 3 Credits This course considers the status, experiences, and opportunities of men and women in the context of marriage, sexuality, and family life influenced from the time of the Roman Republic to the 13th century. Attention also is given to the major impact of the Catholic Church upon the development of marital and familial institutions. Same as WMS 334. Satisifes pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 337 - Ancient World I: Near East and Greece 1 semester, 3 Credits Surveys the history and civilization of the ancient Near East and Greece from earliest times to the death of Alexander the Great. Satisifes pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 338 - Ancient World II: Rome 1 semester, 3 Credits Traces the history of Rome from earliest times to the fall of the Empire in the West. Satisfies pre-1715 European history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 344 - History of Africa Since 1850 1 semester, 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. Same as BLS 344. Satisifes non-Western history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	HIS 345 - History of the Modern Middle East 1 semester, 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. Satisfies non-Western history requirement for major/minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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ITA 318 - Modern Italy

ITA 321 - Survey of Italian Literature I

ITA 322 - Survey of Italian Literature II

ITA 370 - Special Topics in Italian

ITA 401 - Risorgimento I

ITA 402 - Risorgimento II

ITA 403 - Modern Italian Literature: The Early 1900s

ITA 404 - Modern Italian Literature: 1950-Present

ITA 405 - Italian Cinema

ITA 450 - Internship in Italian Studies

ITA 490 - Independent Study

SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I

SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish II

SPN 103 - Intermediate Spanish I

SPN 104 - Intermediate Spanish II

SPN 201 - Spanish Composition

SPN 210 - Conversational Spanish

SPN 212 - Hispanic Civilizations

SPN 305 - The Hispanic Short Story

SPN 309 - Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture

SPN 310 - Spanish Phonetics

SPN 321 - Survey of Spanish Literature

SPN 322 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature

SPN 370 - Special Topics in Hispanic Studies

SPN 401 - Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: The Renaissance

SPN 402 - Spanish Literature of the Golden Age: 17th-Century Spain on the Stage

SPN 403 - The Spanish Novel of the 19th Century

SPN 405 - Contemporary Hispanic Poetry

SPN 406 - Contemporary Spanish Prose

SPN 407 - 20th-Century Spanish Drama

SPN 408 - Contemporary Spanish-American Novel

SPN 410 - Spanish Applied Linguistics

SPN 417 - Spanish-American Literature

SPN 418 - Spanish-American Novel

SPN 450 - Internship in Hispanic Studies

SPN 490 - Independent Study

GEO 175 - Introduction to Geography

GLY 105 - Survey of Physical Geology

GST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies

GST 201 - Case Studies in Globalization

GST 313 - The Power of Whiteness

GST 318 - Globalization and Social Justice

GST 345 - The Consumer Society

GST 360 - Justice Across Borders

GST 370 - Special Topics in Globalization

GST 450 - Global Studies Internship

GST 480 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar I

GST 481 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar II

GST 490 - Global Studies Independent Study

HPM 101 - The American Health Care System

HPM 202 - Principles of Health Care Management

HPM 240 - The Epidemiology of Health and Disease

HPM 250 - Computer Information Systems in Health Policy and Management

HPM 300 - Financial Management of Health Care Institutions

HPM 303 - Management of Human Resources in the Health Care Setting

HPM 310 - Health Law

HPM 320 - Perspectives on Not-for-Profit Organizations

HPM 322 - Public Health Administration and Practice

HPM 323 - Administration of the Extended Care Facility

HPM 331 - Aging and Health

HPM 350 - Health Care Reform in America

HPM 408 - Policy Analysis in the Health Sector

HPM 420 - Strategic Management in Health Care

HPM 440 - Strategies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

HPM 450 - Field Experience

HPM 470 - Special Topics in Health Policy and Management

HPM 480 - Senior Seminar in Health Policy and Management

HPM 490-491 - Independent Study in Health Policy and Management

HIS 100 - Thinking and Writing about History

HIS 103 - U.S. History to 1877

HIS 104 - U.S. History Since 1877

HIS 202 - American Military History

HIS 225 - Women and the American Experience

HIS 226 - Women and the Modern American Experience

HIS 255 - History of the United States: From the Beginnings to 1815

HIS 256 - History of the United States: From 1815 to 1900

HIS 257 - History of the United States: From 1900 to the Present

HIS 301 - History of American Involvement in Vietnam

HIS 303 - Medieval England