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2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions

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

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

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Law
  
  

Liberal Arts Honors
  

  • HON 101 - Development of Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations

    1 semester, 5 credits-

    An interdisciplinary study of the history, literature, philosophy, theology, and art of the West from ancient Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire.


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  • HON 102 - Development of Western Civilization: Middle Ages and Renaissance

    1 semester, 5 credits-

    An interdisciplinary study of the history, literature, philosophy, theology, art, and music of the West during the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, and early colonial encounters. Prerequisite: HON 101.


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  • HON 201 - Development of Western Civilization: Emergence of the Modern Era

    1 semester, 5 credits-

    An interdisciplinary study of the history, literature, philosophy, theology, art, and music of the West from the Enlightenment through the 19th century. Prerequisite: HON 102.


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  • HON 202 - Development of Western Civilization: The West and the World

    1 semester, 5 credits-

    An interdisciplinary study of the history, literature, philosophy, theology, art, and music of the West in a global context from the 20th century to the present. Prerequisite: HON 201.


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  • HON 204 - Honors Writing

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing I

    Designed to help student’s improve their writing skills and to gain greater control over the organization and expression of their ideas. Students will master the process of writing by completing a range of assignments, including analysis, comparison/contrast, and argumentation. Conducted as a workshop in which students progress from questions of mechanics and structure to refinements of their own prose style.


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  • HON 210 - Topics in Science

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Natural Science

    A study of selected developments in the natural sciences and their interactions with other areas of thought.


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  • HON 211 - Honors Global Studies

    1 Semester, 3 Credits-

    Explores the concepts and practices of citizenship in an age of globalization and promotion of economic development, democracy, community, and social justice. Students discuss globalization, with particular attention drawn to perspectives beyond the Euro-American framework, and the socio-economic, political, and cultural interconnections of the world by combining community experience and academic study. Not open to students with GST 101 credit.


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  • HON 220 - The Dimensions of Art

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

    Designed to explore the concepts, products, and processes of creativity in the arts.


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  • HON 230 - Foundations of Theology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    Historical and systematic study of theology: its relation to its sources, methods of theology, and chief theological systems. One or two prominent theologians will be studied in depth.


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  • HON 290 - Cultural Studies

    1 semester, 1 credit-

    An elective for students participating in short-term travel abroad with the Honors Program. Requires substantial reading and research about important cultural and historical sites in the country or countries visited during the trip. Pass/Fail basis only. Elective credit only; does not count toward any core or Honors Program requirement.


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  • HON 302 - Honors Studies in Ethics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Ethics

    Electives for students in the honors program in which professors in the Department of Philosophy present courses in their areas of special competence.


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  • HON 311 - Honors Studies in Theology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology

    Electives for students in the honors program in which professors in the Department of Theology present courses in their areas of special competence.


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  • HON 312 - The Church and Major World Religions

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Theology 300-level

    A study of Christianity’s understanding of its relation to other religions; the theological self-understanding of four major world religions (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) presented through their texts, histories, and forms of life; and the theological doctrines of these major world religions in dialog with Christian faith. Same as THL 358. Prerequisite: Completion of THL Core I requirement.


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  • HON 480 - Honors Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Colloquium courses explore an interdisciplinary topic in depth. Topics vary each semester, and new topics are offered regularly. Normally taken during the junior or senior year, and students are free to take more than one colloquium (on different topics).


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  • HON 481 - Honors Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Colloquium courses explore an interdisciplinary topic in depth. Topics vary each semester, and new topics are offered regularly. Normally taken during the junior or senior year, and students are free to take more than one colloquium (on different topics).


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  • HON 490 - Independent Research

    1 semester, 1-4 credits-

    Open primarily to seniors in the Honors Program. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular program offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the Director of the Honors Program. (Students must take a 3 or 4-credit version of the course in order to fulfill an Honors course requirement.)  Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director.


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Management
  

  • MGT 101 - Introduction to Managing and Organizing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Beginning with a deeper understanding of self and their individual and collective purpose, students gain knowledge of managing, leading, and collaborating for impact in the teams and organizations to which they belong. That knowledge will then be applied to an experiential learning opportunity; students will organize into self-managed teams to create a positive impact on our college or local community. For management majors only.


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  • MGT 301 - Organizational Behavior

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity (for Classes of 2023, 2024, 2025 only)

    Examines how people behave both as individuals and as members of groups in organizational contexts. Topics include job attitudes and performance, motivation, group dynamics and team effectiveness, leadership, power and influence, decision-making, and cross-cultural diversity. For business majors only.


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  • MGT 320 - Human Resource Management

    1 semester, 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 301.


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  • MGT 330 - Legal Environment for Business I

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course is designed to provide students with a basic study of legal and ethical aspects and concerns of the modern business community. The study of legal systems and constitutional law serves as a background. Emphasis is placed upon contracts (including contracts under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)), agency, partnerships, employment law, and corporations as topics.


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  • MGT 331 - Legal Environment for Business II

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course focuses on particularized topics of business and commercial law, such as sales and secured transactions, debtor and creditor relationships, bankruptcy, securities law and regulation, environmental law, and trusts and estates, among others. Special emphasis is directed toward legal areas that are subject to assessment as part of the CPA examination. Completion of MGT 330 is recommended as a prerequisite for this course.


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  • MGT 340 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    1 semester, 3 Credits Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Introduces the student to the modern analysis methods and associated technologies employed in the modeling of complex information systems software, as well as the project management techniques used in the implementation thereof. A hands-on approach, in which the student applies the techniques and concepts learned to a project of substantial scope and applicability. Prerequisite: MGT 301 or permission of instructor.


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  • MGT 350 - Small Business Management

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Emphasizes a practical approach to planning and operating a small business venture, including the advantages and disadvantages of small business ownership. Topics covered include the development of a business plan, functions of management, control, financing, record keeping, insurance, and legal forms of ownership. The methods of acquiring small firms also are discussed.


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  • MGT 362 - Social Entrepreneurship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An overview of the field of social enterprise and an examination of opportunities and challenges associated with a variety of types of social enterprises. Students will engage in case studies, group projects, and field trips to local social enterprises. The course culminates with students pitching an idea and developing a business plan for a social enterprise. Junior/senior status required.


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  • MGT 372 - Leadership in the City

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Focuses on integrating public and governmental leadership, public policy and institutional change to improve the quality of life in cities. It offers a solid theoretical grounding and introduces students experientially to the challenges and opportunities of leadership in the city of Providence. It may be used by PSP majors as a course in the three-course track required of all majors. Same as PSP 372. Prerequisites: PSP 101, PSC 101, or MGT 101.


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  • MGT 374 - Negotiations

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students learn the art and science of negotiations through readings and lecture on evidence‐based tactics and via simulated negotiations in pairs and small groups. Topics include value claiming and creating, personality and emotions, decision making biases, influence strategies, sources of power, dispute resolution, resolving ethical dilemmas, gender bias, cross‐cultural negotiations, and negotiating in teams.


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  • MGT 376 - Management of Technology and Innovation

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Addresses key issues related to management in technology-intensive settings. Topics include management of new product development, technology diffusion, competition in high-technology industries, proprietary vs. open technologies, and optimal organization structures for innovation. Real-world cases will highlight effective techniques for managing the complex dynamics involved in high-technology settings. Prerequisites: ECN 101, HON 207, and MGT 301.


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  • MGT 401 - Organizational Theory

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Organizational theory is concerned with people aggregated into departments and organizations, and with the structure and behavior at the organizational level of analysis. Topics covered include the external environment, goal and effectiveness, bureaucracy, technology, structures, change, information and control, power and politics, decision-making, and organizational leadership. Prerequisite: MGT 101.


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  • MGT 411 - Leadership Development

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Based course readings and through the engagement in experiential learning assignments, students practice self-observation, self-reflection, self-reflexivity, and peer coaching to develop their ability to be effective, caring, relational, and values-based leaders. Students will identify their leadership mission, values, and principles, write a leadership origin story, and develop their abilities to be virtuous, improve relationships, and learn from their experience.


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  • MGT 412 - Self-Leadership

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students will develop their abilities to be mindful, engage in self-reflection and self-observation, and to learn from and develop through their lived experience to improve self-understanding, identify their purpose, and develop their ability to choose responses within their emerging circumstances. Students will develop skills in wellbeing, personal storytelling, peer coaching, and improving a relationship about which they care.


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  • MGT 414 - Experimenting With Self-Change

    1 Semester, 3 credits-

    Students will learn the art and science of managing personal change. They will design, complete, analyze, and report on a personal behavioral change experiment bolstering their thriving today and adaptability tomorrow. They will draw on literature on habits, personal change, well-being, and self-management. The class builds empirical, writing, reflective, and managerial skills. Prerequisite: MGT 301. Junior/senior status required.


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  • MGT 430 - Entrepreneurship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course provides an overview of the foundations of entrepreneurship studies.  The course involves two major components:  An introduction to the theories, practices, and basic tools of entrepreneurship, and a semester-long project which involves students applying these materials and tools to create a plan for either a startup or significant change within an existing organization. Prerequisite: MGT 101


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  • MGT 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Permits juniors and seniors to engage in outside internships for academic credit. The criteria are essentially based on academic and experiential components, which are supervised by a faculty member and a site supervisor. Pass/fail basis only.


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  • MGT 489 - Capstone Seminar in Strategy

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Addresses a fundamental question facing the modern manager - in a competitive marketplace, how do firms achieve and sustain superior performance? Focuses on strategic decision-making at the corporate, business, and functional levels. Organizations are examined in their internal and external (industry) contexts for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies. Prerequisites: ACC 110/111 or 113, ACC 203, ACC 204, FIN 207, FIN 310; MGT 301, 320, 401; and MKT 205.


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  • MGT 491 - Independent Study in Management

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Open primarily to senior Management majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in management outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson.


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Marketing
  
  
  

  • MKT 205 - Principles of Marketing

    1 semester, 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.


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  • MKT 292 - Bauhaus Design

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    When the Bauhaus opened in 1919 in the aftermath of a devastating world war, it envisioned a new kind of Artist who would be comfortable in a variety of media. This is the interactive experience of being at the Bauhaus; each week will combine discussion of the history and personalities of the school with the creation of a Bauhaus inspired object. Same as ART 289.


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  • MKT 310 - Personal Selling

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the role of the professional salesperson in business-to-business selling. The concept of solution-oriented, long-term, mutually-beneficial relationship-selling is explored and contrasted against transactional selling approaches. Important elements of the sales process are introduced including probing and understanding/identifying buyer needs, using technology tools to improve effectiveness and efficiency, negotiating win-win outcomes, closing and providing post-sale service. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 311 - Sales Management

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the role of the professional sales manager in business-to-business (B2B) selling. Applied within the context of long-term B2B relationships, the course examines how sales managers design sales territories, recruit, train and motivate salespeople, devise compensation programs, use technology, employ varying leadership strategies and evaluate salesperson performance. Timely and relevant ethical questions are addressed and explored. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 335 - Buyer Behavior

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed to present an overall view of the way in which individuals, groups, or organizations acquire, consume, and dispose of marketing offerings in order to satisfy underlying needs. Using current theories ranging from economics to psychology, this course explores how factors such as motives, attitudes, memory, demographics, psychographics, and cultural and social influences affect buyer behavior. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 336 - Integrated Marketing Communications

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Studies promotion as integrated marketing communications (IMC), its role in modern marketing, and its influence on consumer decision making. IMC strategic planning combines the components of the 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.


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  • MKT 340 - Digital Marketing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores challenges that marketing managers face in developing effective strategies for new media applications (online advertising, social networking, blogs, websites, and search engines). Goals include: to understand and apply digital marketing tactics, to derive insights from data to formulate digital marketing decisions, and to create and implement a digital marketing strategy. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 342 - Social Media Marketing

    1 Semester, 3 credits-

    An overview of social media marketing concepts, analyses, tools, and activities to develop strong social media marketing strategies. Emphasizes understanding social media interactions, the various channels available to marketers, and how to build and track the effectiveness of social marketing strategies. Prerequisite: MKT 205. Junior/Senior status required.


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  • MKT 344 - Sports Marketing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Helps the student develop an extensive understanding of the sports marketing industry. In particular, emphasis is placed on learning how sports-related organizations serve their multiple constituencies. Designed to help students understand: 1) markets in general; 2) the structure of the sports industry; and 3) sports products and the consumers of those products. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 348 - Public Relations

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course explores the definition and basic components of public relations in modern society, with an emphasis on ethical message development, building and managing relationships, public affairs, and community relations, all with consideration of the moral and ethical contexts. Prerequisite: MKT 205


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  • MKT 367 - Marketing Campaigns in U.S. History, c.1850

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Examines how different industries, products, and companies employed their marketing campaigns to take advantage of opportunities, respond to internal and external challenges and threats, and adapt to the social and cultural environment of their times. Includes the historical context of changing needs and wants of consumers, as well as developments in advertising media and marketing approaches. Same as AMS 367, WGS 367, and HIS 367.


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  • MKT 404 - Advanced Advertising

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Emphasizes current trends and issues in advertising. Special focus given to integrated marketing planning through a semester-long project as well as analysis of actual advertising campaigns, creative strategy, and media planning.


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  • MKT 423 - Fashion Marketing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers students an opportunity to explore the field of fashion marketing, including an analysis of the industry from designing, manufacturing, and global sourcing to advertising, promotion, and retailing of fashion-related products. Due to the global nature of this field, the course includes extensive investigations of the international aspects of fashion marketing and licensing. Prerequisite: MKT 205.


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  • MKT 426 - International Marketing

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Introduces marketing approaches in the context of international markets. Due consideration is given to the analysis of the external environments (economic, political, legal, cultural, competitive, and natural) and their impact on the marketing strategy and planning. Students are involved in class lectures and discussions, and in development of an international marketing plan in a team setting.


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  • MKT 434 - Marketing Research

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Studies research methodology and its application to the solution of marketing problems. Procedures and analytical tools are examined. Prerequisites: MKT 205 and MTH 217.


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  • MKT 444 - Brand Marketing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Principles of strategic brand management to conceive and market brands will be examined, with an emphasis on specific tactical guidelines for planning, building, measuring, and managing brand equity and assessing a firm’s brand portfolio. This is an advanced course aimed both at imparting a breadth of knowledge as well as a specialized depth of knowledge.


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  • MKT 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Allows students to engage in a minimum of 100 hours of professional work in a corporate or nonprofit environment for academic credit. Internships will be supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.


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  • MKT 480 - Marketing Capstone

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    While studying strategic marketing, students will integrate four years of learning marketing into a cohesive body of marketing knowledge. Concepts of strategy, strategic management, and strategic planning will be explored in the context of marketing. Prerequisites: ACC 110, ACC 111 or 113, ACC 203/204, FIN 207, MTH 217, FIN 310, MKT 205, MKT 335, and MKT 434.


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  • MKT 490 - Independent Study in Marketing

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Open primarily to senior Marketing majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in marketing outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson.  Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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Mathematics
  

  • MTH 103 - First Year Mathematics Seminar

    1 semester, 1 credit-

    This course is intended for freshmen considering a major in mathematics. It will provide an early introduction to the spirit of upper-level mathematics courses through the study of sets, logic, methods of proof, functions and binary operations.


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  • MTH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Methods

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    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.


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  • MTH 107 - Mathematics for Business Analysis I

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    A basic introduction to the properties and applications of functions, linear systems, and probability for students in business and the social sciences. Topics include linear equations and inequalities, functions, graphs, solving systems of simultaneous linear equations, matrices, probability, and mathematics of finance.


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  • MTH 108 - Mathematics for Business Analysis II

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    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. Not open to students with credit in MTH 109, MTH 110, MTH 131, MTH 132, or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 109 - Calculus I

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    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. Not open to students with credit in MTH 108, MTH 110, MTH 131, MTH 132, or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 110 - Calculus II

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    A continuation of MTH 109. Reviews integral calculus in one variable and includes further techniques of integration. Calculus of functions of two or more variables, trigonometric functions, convergence of sequences and series, and Maclaurin polynomials are studied. Applications to multivariable optimization problems and double integration are also included. Not open to students with credit in MTH 132 or MTH 223.


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  • MTH 117 - Discrete Mathematics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    Designed to introduce the student to the various discrete topics needed for the study of computer science. These topics include set theory, function theory, logic, proof theory, combinatorics, induction, recursion, the algorithmic process, algebraic structures, and graph theory.


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  • MTH 131 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    Differentiation of functions of one variable from first principles and by rule. Implicit differentiation and related rate problems. L’Hopital’s Rule. The Mean Value Theorem. Applications of differentiation to graphing and optimization problems. Concavity and inflection points. Antiderivatives and their graphs. Riemann Sums, definite integrals, and areas. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Antidifferentiation by substitution. Not open to students with credit in MTH 132 or MTH 223. This course will count as only 1 credit hour for students with credit in MTH 108 or MTH 109.


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  • MTH 132 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    The principle techniques of antidifferentiation: substitution, parts, trigonometric substitution, and partial fraction decomposition. Applications of integration to area, volume, and arc-length problems. Improper integrals. Numerical integration. Differential equations. Parametric plane curves. Polar coordinates and polar curves. Sequences and series. Convergence tests. Power series including Maclaurin and Taylor Series and their intervals of convergence. Not open to students with credit in MTH 223. This course will count as only 1 credit hour for students with credit in MTH 110. Prerequisite: MTH 131.


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  • MTH 215 - Linear Algebra

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A systematic study of the basic concepts of linear algebra. Topics include systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, finite dimensional vector spaces, linear transformation, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.


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  • MTH 217 - Introduction to Statistics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative

    An introductory course for the student interested in applications of statistical methods. Topics may include probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, variance analysis, correlation, regression, and non-parametric methods.  MTH 217 is not open to students with credit for MTH 218, MTH 325, or MTH 326. MTH 217 may not be taken concurrently with MTH 325.


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  • MTH 218 - Biostatistics

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Quantitative Reasoning

    Course dedicated to application of methods of statistical inference to biological and health sciences. Emphasis given to one- and two-sample inference procedures about population parameters, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, correlation, and regression.  MTH 218 is not open to students with credit for MTH 217, MTH 325, or MTH 326. MTH 218 may not be taken concurrently with MTH 325.


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  • MTH 223 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III

    1 semester, 4 credits-

    Vectors, lines, planes, and curves in 3-dimensional space. Cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Functions of several variables. Graphs of two-variable functions and surfaces plotted using level curves. Partial differentiation, higher partial derivatives, various chain rules. Extrema of multivariable functions. Lagrange multipliers. Iterated integrals as volumes and masses. Introduction to the calculus of vector functions. Prerequisite: MTH 132.


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