Jun 16, 2024

2022-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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English
	ENG 313 - Renaissance Drama 1 semester, 3 credits- A mix of comedies and tragedies from 1580-1650, including Marlowe, Kyd, Jonson, Middleton, Webster, Beaumont and Fletcher. The plays will be studied within the social and political context of early modern England. Same as TDF 310. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 314 - Spenser 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication Provides us with the universe according to the great allegorist of Elizabethan England, Edmund Spenser. He is placed within the context of authors whom he quarried (Vergil, Ovid, Petrarch, Ariosto, Tasso, Castiglione, Sidney; two or three of these will be studied each semester) to construct his monumental poem The Faerie Queene. We will read that poem in its entirety. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 316 - Chaucer’s Love Poetry 1 semester, 3 credits- Concentrates on Chaucer’s love and dream poetry, which may include Troilus and Criseyde, Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, and others. These early poems show Chaucer as a European poet, and they allow a thematic exploration of medieval literature, philosophy, music, and art. Texts are read in Middle English, but no previous experience with the language is required. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 317 - Seventeenth-Century Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Explores three remarkable eras of British literature: the late Renaissance (1600-1642), the Interregnum (1642-1660), and the Restoration (1660-1700). The literary works of this century are as magnificent and eclectic as the culture they reflect, popularizing and refining such genres as the play, the novel, the epic, the lyric, the masque, the essay, the newspaper, and the joke book. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 321 - Age of Satire 1 semester, 3 credits- Explores a range of works published during the Restoration and early 18th century, but concentrates on satire. We shall consider the works of major and minor writers, including Dryden, Rochester, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Fielding. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 322 - Age of Johnson 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II (effective Spring 2024) Examines changes in the definition, use, and manufacturing of literature that took place from roughly 1745 to 1800.We shall consider the works of major and minor writers, including Fielding, Gray, Sterne, Blackstone, Gibbon, Boswell, and Burns. Special attention will be paid to the writings of Samuel Johnson. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 330 - Cormac McCarthy 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication; Philosophy Cormac McCarthy, a major American thinker and writer, is the author of ten novels, two plays, and four screenplays. The class will explore the full range of McCarthy’s profound works, from his Appalachian novels, experiments in Southern Gothic, to his reinvention of the Western, to his more recent contributions to the genres of post-apocalyptic, “Narco-noir,” and the philosophical dialogue. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 349 - Nature and the Arts 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II Looks at the poems of Virgil and 17th-century continental landscape painting, then examines the ways 18th and 19th century British writers and artists adapted these models to express their own attitudes towards nature and rural life. Writers include Milton, Gray, Wollstonecraft, and Wordsworth; artists include Claude, Rubens, Gainsborough, Constable, and Turner. Usually includes fieldtrips to the Hay Library at Brown to view their works on 18th-century landscape gardening, to the RISD Museum to view their collection of British landscape watercolors, and to the Yale Center for British Art to view the collection of Constable and Turner landscapes. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 351 - Romantic Age 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II From semester to semester, Romantic Age has different thematic emphases, such as Romanticism and Nature, Romantic Representations of Women, Romanticism and Revolution, and Romantic Ballad and Song. The reading list may include Austen, Baillie, Blake, Byron, Coleridge, Keats, Scott, Mary and Percy Shelley, Wollstonecraft, and Wordsworth. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 353 - The Victorian Age 1 semester, 3 credits- Social reform, shifting perceptions of religion and science, expanding empires, and aesthetic experimentation defined the Victorians and produced new literary genres. Thematic emphasis of this course varies but always connects Victorian literature and its social context. Authors combine the canonical (Dickens, Tennyson, the Brownings, Wilde) with pioneers of sci fi, detective fiction, and children’s literature (Wells, Conan Doyle, Carroll, etc.). Same as WGS 353. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 355 - American Literature to 1865 1 semester, 3 credits- Concentrates on the period of the American Renaissance (1836-1860) with some attention to earlier writings. Authors may include Franklin, Poe, Emerson, Cooper, Douglass, Jacobs, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Stowe, Melville, Dickinson, and Whitman. The central topics concern the variety of responses to the question of American democratic opportunity, the frontier, and slavery. Same as AMS 355. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 356 - American Literature 1865 - 1914 1 semester, 3 credits- Surveys American literature through some of the most difficult years in our history, the years of industrialization, urbanization, mass immigration, Reconstruction and Jim Crow. Authors may include Twain, James, Dreiser, Dickinson, Chesnutt, Crane, Gilman, Robinson, Cahan, Wharton, and Frost. Same as AMS 356. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 358 - Communications Internship 1 semester, 3 credits- Juniors and seniors may obtain internships at local businesses and agencies to develop and apply skills in writing and analysis in the workplace. In addition to the 10-15 hours per week of supervised experience, students must compose and fulfill a contractual learning agreement. Pass/Fail credit only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 359 - Communications Internship 1 semester, 3 credits- Juniors and seniors may obtain internships at local businesses and agencies to develop and apply skills in writing and analysis, in the workplace. In addition to the 10-15 hours per week of supervised experience, students must compose and fulfill a contractual learning agreement. Pass/Fail credit only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 360 - Modern Irish Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II A survey of Irish literature from 1880 to the present. Emphasis is placed on the Literary Revival (1880-1940). Authors include Yeats, Synge, Joyce, O’Casey, Lady Gregory, O’Faolain, O’Connor, O’Flaherty, Beckett, Bowen, Heaney, and Friel. Topics include the appeal of the past, literature and politics, the formation of a new Ireland, and the problem of violence. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 363 - Twentieth-Century British Novel 1 semester, 3 credits- Surveys the pre-World War I period, the inter-war years, and the post-1945 period. Authors include Conrad, Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, Forster, Woolf, Greene, Ford, Orwell, Waugh, Burgess, and others. Occasionally, non-British works are included. Topics for discussion range from the modernist revolt and the age of crisis, to the tensions between tradition and change. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 364 - Modern American Fiction 1 semester, 3 credits- Covers American fiction since World War I. Authors include Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Cather, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Welty, O’Connor, Salinger, Heller, Percy, Pynchon, Morrison, and Bellow. Topics include the search for identity through tradition, the disillusionment of the ‘30s, the Southern Renaissance, and the problematics of mass society. Same as AMS 364. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 367 - Modern Poetry 1 semester, 3 credits- A close reading of poets in the English-speaking world from about 1890 to 1940. Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Pound, H.D., Stevens, and Moore are among the authors included. Topics pursued are the reactions of Modernists to 19th century style and subject, the underlying trends of dislocation and pessimism, and the search for new values and expressions. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 368 - Twentieth-Century American Drama 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity Surveys American drama from O’Neill to the present. Dramatists include O’Neill, Miller, Williams, Albee, Hellman, Wilder, and others. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 370 - Global and Postcolonial Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Examines contemporary global and postcolonial literature. Focuses on novels and short stories from countries and regions that were formerly part of the British Empire, with an emphasis on Anglophone Caribbean, African, and Indian fiction. Key themes: globalization; the effects of colonization and decolonization on the identities of the decolonized; and migration, exile, diaspora, displacement, and belonging. Same as BLS 371. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 372 - Contemporary Drama 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Oral Communication A survey of drama from 1960 to the present. Emphasizes the relationship between the theater and national identity, and discusses how issues involving race, gender, language, and culture are represented in plays from a variety of nations. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 373 - U.S. Fiction Since 1960 1 semester, 3 credits- The focus is on novels and short stories, with attention to themes relevant to American culture and identity, as well as the generic and formal concerns of contemporary writing. Topics vary broadly, addressing a wide range of ethnic, racial, gender, and class concerns. Same as AMS 373. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 375 - From Page to Screen 1 semester, 3 credits- What happens when a printed work is transformed into a movie? This course explores the art of cinematic adaptation. Study the cinematic transformation of many different kinds of literary works, stories, novels, poems, plays, and investigate the extents and the limitations of literature and film. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 376 - Toni Morrison 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity Examines a selection of novels by the 1993 Nobel laureate Toni Morrison. Analyzes her dialogue with African American and American history, with an emphasis on individual and communal trauma, memory, and healing. Selected, accessible Morrison scholarship will be studied as well, with a focus on race, class, and gender, and on Morrison’s strategies as a creative writer. Same as AMS 376, BLS 376 and WGS 376. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 377 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- The topics discussed in the seminar vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 379 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 380 - Creative Writing in Fiction 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts Helps students learn to write short stories. Exercises are designed to strengthen students’ skill in rendering the elements of fiction. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of short stories is read along with students’ work. A folio of exercises, short stories, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 381 - Creative Writing in Poetry 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts Helps students learn to write poetry. Exercises are designed to sharpen students’ skill in rendering the elements of poetry. All work is discussed in a workshop situation. An anthology of poetry is read along with student work. A folio of exercises, poems, and revisions provides the basis for the course grade. Some previous experience in writing poetry is expected. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 382 - Seminar: The Prose Poem 1 semester, 3 credits- Designed to be both a literature and a creative writing course. Introduces students to prose poetry, and traces the development of its tradition both here and abroad. Scrutinizes this hybrid form and traces its enigmatic history. Students will also write some prose poems. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 384 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory 1 semester, 3 credits- Familiarizes students with a range of key issues, questions, and debates in contemporary rhetorical theory. Writing focuses on applications of theoretical ideas to the analysis of contemporary cultural texts, civic concerns, current events, and issues of academic and/or personal interest. Students learn to collaborate, revise, and compose in diverse genres and modes. Prerequisites: Completion of Level I Writing Proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 385 - The Art of the Essay 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II Explores the art of the essay by reading selected works of major essayists, analyzing carefully their prose style, and using their works as models for imitation. By semester’s end, students will write original essays that demonstrate their control of the essay form, and their understanding of various techniques of prose style. Prerequisite: Intensive Writing Level I Proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 386 - Digital Composition 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II Applies students’ knowledge of argumentation to designing multimodal texts for digital environments. Students will learn to use a variety of digital tools with an eye towards their rhetorical capacities and will create artifacts that incorporate text, hypertext, image, and sound. Core rhetorical concepts like audience, situation, evidence, and authority will be recontextualized in terms of online media dissemination. Prerequisites: Writing I. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 390 - Law and Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II Introduces students to both literary and legal texts, careful to identify and consider similarities and differences in literary and legal expression. Explores how both lawyers and writers handle legal matters. What, if anything, do they or can they learn from one another? Why are so many great writers drawn to the law? Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 391 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel 1 semester, 3 credits- In 1940’s and 1950’s, a new type of popular moviemaking emerged in the U.S. Drawing upon crime and detective stories, it featured lawbreakers were not all evil and law officers who were not always good. The ambiguity of these movies, which suited U.S. attitudes after the Second World War, survives in commercial films today. As we study this “dark” genre, we will consider critical debates about the meaning of noir. Same as TDF 324. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 400 - Literary Criticism and Theory 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II An intensive examination of major works of literary criticism, from Plato to the present. Students will learn to write theoretically about literature and will be asked to apply specific critical methods to literary works. Readings may include Plato, Aristotle, Coleridge, Nietzsche, Freud, Derrida, Foucault, Nussbaum, and Cixous. Prerequisite for students writing a senior thesis. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 440 - Studies in Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II Explores special topics not covered in regular offerings; may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature topics have been offered recently: Nature and the Arts, 18th-Century Novel, Medieval Romance, and Law and Literature. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 441 - Studies in Literature 1 semester, 3 credits- Explores special topics not covered in regular offerings; may not be repeated from year to year. The following Studies in Literature topics have been offered recently: Comedy in American Poetry, Holocaust Literature, and Romantic Novel. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 460 - Tutorials 1 semester, 3 credits- Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 461 - Tutorials 1 semester, 3 credits- Tutorials provide individualized, independent study of a particular concept, topic, theme, or author, as well as advanced creative and/or expository writing. The student and instructor agree upon a mutual area of interest, the direction of study, and the nature and frequency of the meetings. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 470 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- The topics discussed in the seminar vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 479 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 480 - Seminars 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 481 - Seminars 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication Seminars explore intensively a selected literary concept, genre, topic, or author. Classes are small in size and offer students the opportunity for oral presentations, leadership of class discussion, and a major research project. Recent seminar topics include Wordsworth, Literature of Spiritual Crisis, The Prose Poem, Women and Slavery, Yeats and Joyce, and New York Avant-Garde. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 488 - Seminar: Poetry Capstone 1 semester, 3 credits- Builds on the craft skills acquired in ENG 381 in a smaller class with an intense focus on revision and critical reading. Students are encouraged to write more extensively while also concentrating with greater sophistication on applying ideas about prosody, form, and subject matter. Culminates in a final portfolio of twelve poems, a book review of a contemporary poet, and a recitation. Prerequisite: ENG 381. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 489 - Seminar: Fiction Capstone 1 semester, 3 credits- An advanced writing workshop, building on skills acquired in earlier English and Creative Writing courses. In addition to reading a selection of short fiction, students are expected to write and workshop their own short stories. At the end of the course, students submit a bound volume of their short stories prefaced with brief scholarly introduction. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 490 - Independent Study 1 semester, 3 credits- Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 492 - Publishing and Producing the Alembic: A Practicum 1 semester, 1 credit- Offered for student editors of The Alembic; focuses on the work of publication, production, design, and distribution of the annual literary magazine. Students oversee the call for submissions; correspond with poets and writers who have submitted work; read submissions and make editorial decisions; read assigned poems, stories, and translations as examples of strong contemporary literature; write annotations of both submissions and assigned poems and stories; design a web page; work on layout and liaising with printers; organize a launch party for the new issue; and distribute the journal locally and to contributors. May be taken multiple times for credit. Registration by permission of the Chair. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 498 - Senior Thesis 1 semester, 3 credits- Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader. Prerequisite: ENG 400. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	ENG 499 - Senior Thesis 1 semester, 3 credits- Designed for seniors wishing to undertake a significant research project. Students work with a faculty advisor who will guide them from the planning stages of the thesis to its completion. A written proposal must be approved by a faculty advisor and department chair before registering. The thesis will be evaluated by the advisor and a second reader. Prerequisite: ENG 400. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Finance
	FIN 113 - Data Applications for Business 1 semester, 3 credits- Designed to help students structure and define problems faced by data-driven businesses and to acquire proficiency with the tools used to analyze and solve these problems. Students will be required to demonstrate basic level proficiency on competency exams and to solve reality-based business problems utilizing the tools learned in the class. Open to freshmen and sophomores with a declared major in business or minor in accountancy or finance; Open to Business Economics majors Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 170 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 179 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 200 - Principles of Investing 1 semester, 3 credits- An introduction to the investment process through the study of various financial assets and their characteristics. The concepts of risk, portfolio diversification, and the analysis of financial data will be stressed. Non-PCSB majors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 207 - Managerial Finance I 1 semester, 3 credits- The fundamental theory and practice of corporate financial management. Covers the basic tools and techniques of financial analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, long-term financing, and risk and return. Prerequisites: ACC 203, FIN 113, and ECN 101 or ECN 102. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 210 - Introduction to the Finance Profession 1 semester, 1 credit- Introduces finance majors to the various career opportunities in finance including banking, wealth management, securities sales and trading, corporate treasury management, insurance and risk management, management consulting, as well as careers in the legal profession and information technology. Provides valuable information to students as they prepare for internship and field experiences in finance. Must be a declared FIN major or minor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 211 - Personal Financial Planning 1 semester, 3 credits- A review of the major components of a sound personal financial plan designed to maximize current wealth while providing for a secure financial future. Coverage includes topics such as cash budgeting, individual income taxes, insurance, retirement planning, and investment principles. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 218 - Financial Markets and Institutions 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement An introductory study of the financial system in capitalist societies, which includes analyses of the structure and functions of financial intermediaries and markets, financial instruments, and financial variables such as securities prices and returns. Also covers the Federal Reserve System, regulation, and financial stability. Prerequisites: ECN 101, ECN 102, and FIN 207. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 270 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 279 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 308 - Managerial Finance II 1 semester, 3 credits- Intermediate-level study in corporate finance. The course investigates financial concepts and theories in greater depth. General topics include capital investment analysis, capital structure, dividend theory, decision-making under uncertainty, and firm ownership structure. Prerequisite: FIN 207. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 310 - Operations Management 1 semester, 4 credits- Students will learn to identify customer value, and to effectively manage the processes that translate the input of resources into the desired output. Prerequisite: MTH 217. Open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors only. FIN 310 will be 3 credits starting with the Class of 2026 (Fall 2023) and will require FIN 113 as a prerequisite in addition to MTH 217. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 311 - Management Science 1 semester, 3 credits- Introduces the standard tools in Management Science as applied to problem-solving and decision-making in business. Emphasis is placed upon understanding elementary concepts and procedures which include: optimization, simulation, and network modeling. Prerequisite: FIN 310. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 317 - Investments 1 semester, 3 credits- A survey of various investment assets from the viewpoint of the investor and the security analyst. Emphasizes a blend of theoretical and practical applications and covers such topics as the investment environment, financial asset valuation, market efficiency, portfolio management, and derivative asset markets. Prerequisites: FIN 207, FIN 218, MTH 217 or FIN 217. Must be a declared FIN majors or minor Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 320 - Insurance and Risk Management 1 semester, 3 credits- A presentation of the fundamental principles of insurance. The course examines various types of insurance contracts, their risk-shifting nature, and evaluates basic features such as cost, exclusions, caps, deductibles, and co-payments. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 370 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 417 - Fixed Income Securities 1 semester, 3 credits- Material covers fixed income securities that are available to portfolio managers and the various investment strategies that individuals and institutional investors can employ to satisfy their asset-liability objectives. Interest rate risks, mortgage-backed securities, bonds with equity kickers and the spectrum of other asset-backed income securities, their associated derivatives and structural products are discussed. Prerequisite: FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 419 - International Finance 1 semester, 3 credits- A study of the assessment and management of risk faced by multinational corporations with emphasis on problems emanating from fluctuating currency values. Additional sources of risk, such as political risk, also will be considered. A variety of techniques such as forecasting, hedging, and international financial management principles will be examined. Prerequisites: ECN 101, ECN 102, FIN 308, FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 420 - Corporate Treasury Management 1 semester, 3 credits- Covers the treasury management principles and practices used to manage a company’s global liquidity, capital, and risk management functions. Fundamental concepts of treasury management, working capital management, and managing corporate global liquidity will be discussed. Treasury management principles for the profit corporation, not-for-profit, and government entities are discussed. Prerequisites: FIN 218 and FIN 308. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 422 - Commercial Credit Risk Analysis 1 semester, 3 credits- Designed for students seeking career options in commercial banking, investment banking (including investment management), credit ratings and risk analysis in general. Covers a myriad of underwriting topics from cash flow and financial statement analysis to structuring commercial loans, personal financial statement analysis, business tax return analysis and industry and market analysis. Prerequisites: FIN 218 and FIN 308. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 427 - Enterprise Risk Management 1 Semester, 3 Credits- Provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to function effectively as a risk manager. Enterprise Risk Management refers to a comprehensive, organization-wide approach to identifying, measuring and managing the various risks that threaten the achievement of the strategic and tactical goals and objectives of the enterprise. Prerequisite: FIN 317 or permission of the instructor. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 440 - Options and Futures 1 semester, 3 credits- A study of options and futures contracts markets including a rationale for the existence of these assets, an historical perspective on their development, various hedging and speculative strategies, and their impact on the underlying financial markets. Prerequisite: FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 444 - Financial Analysis Valuation 1 semester, 3 credits- Allows students to apply and further develop their knowledge of financial theory by performing a detailed stock valuation exercise and competing in a prestigious global research competition. In the competition, the students will be assessed on their performance in financial analysis; corporate valuation; critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 445 - Portfolio Management 1 semester, 3 credits- The theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. Among topics examined are modern portfolio theory, managing portfolio risk through hedging, and measuring portfolio risk and return. Prerequisite: FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 450 - Finance Internship 1 semester, 3 credits- A mechanism by which students engage in professional work in an external environment for academic credit. Internships must consist of academic and experience components and will be supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 456 - Real Estate Finance 1 semester, 3 credits- This course covers the debt and equity financing of real estate. It will allow students to understand the risks and rewards associated with investing in and financing both residential and commercial real estate. Students will acquire the skills necessary to evaluate investments in various classes of real estate from income-producing properties to development projects. Prerequisite: FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 470 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- The topics discussed in the seminar vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 475 - Financial Modeling 1 semester, 3 credits- Provides a direct hands-on application of theory and practice in finance and reinforces the importance of financial modeling in Corporate Finance and Investments. Requires extensive use of relevant computer applications (which may include Python, Excel, or other tools) and is intended for Finance majors who have a strong interest in applying financial theory to real-world data. Prerequisites: FIN 308 and FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 479 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 480 - Seminar in Finance 1 semester, 3 credits- Taught by a team of finance professors. Exposes the student to advanced topics in finance through a combination of lecture, critical discussion, and case analysis. Prerequisite: ACC 110/111, ACC 203/204, FIN 207, FIN 308, FIN 310, FIN 317, MKT 205, MTH 217 or FIN 217, and MGT 301. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 490 - Independent Study in Finance 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Open primarily to senior Finance majors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in finance outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 495 - Student Managed Investment Fund I 1 semester, 3 credits- First course of two-semester sequence. Involves hands-on learning experience in security analysis and portfolio management. Provides valuable real-time experience in investment research, asset allocation and valuation, investment management, and the dynamics of the financial markets. Permission of the department chairperson is required prior to registration. Prerequisite: FIN 317. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	FIN 496 - Student Managed Investment Fund II 1 semester, 3 credits- Continuation of FIN 495. Involves hands-on learning experience in security analysis and portfolio management. Provides valuable real-time experience in investment research, asset allocation and valuation, investment management, and the dynamics of the financial markets. Permission of the department chairperson is required prior to registration. Prerequisite: FIN 495. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
Geography
	GEO 175 - Introduction to Geography 1 semester, 3 credits- Explores the major concepts and approaches of modern geography (physical, cultural, economic, political, regional, and environmental) and their application in the 21st century. 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
Global Studies
	GST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement 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 170 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 179 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 202 - Globalization and Social Change 1 semester, 3 credits- Builds upon the introductory course by examining in greater depth and scope the history and impacts of globalization in its cultural, economic, political and environmental dimensions. Students also explore their interest in particular global issues through research and community engagement, as well as develop skills necessary for effectively creating social change in a globalized world. Prerequisite: GST 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 270 - Special Topics 1 semester, 1-3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 279 - Special Topics 1 semester, 3 credits- Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 290 - Global Engagement 1 semester, 1 credit- Prepares students for the study abroad experience with particular attention to developing cross-cultural competency and global awareness. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 303 - Case Studies in Globalization 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science 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 309 - Introduction to Latin American Anthropology 1 semester, 3 credits- Examines the way in which Latin America’s culturally and racially diverse peoples and cultures have been imagined and represented by Anthropologists. Using core research, canonical texts, case studies and analytical anthropological approaches, and focusing particularly on vernacular expressive cultural practices, we will explore issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, tourism, and social movements. Same as APG 309, LAS 309, and SOC 309. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 321 - Sustainable Futures 1 semester, 3 credits- This experiential learning course will focus on how creative activists are responding to our global environmental crisis by encouraging deep personal and cultural transformation while experimenting with alternative structures and systems that point us in the direction of a future that is sustainable. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 328 - Islamic Philosophy in the Global Context 1 Semester, 3 Credits- A survey of philosophical, scientific, and theological developments in Islamic societies with an emphasis on historical connections to China and Europe. The course discusses comparative conceptions of the role of reason, science, and religion in global intellectual history. Same as PHL 328. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 333 - Community Lens 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Fine Arts Examines the concept and practice of community and social change through the lens of photography. Students learn digital photography skills, engage in a community-based photography project, and produce a final photo exhibition. Same as ART 333 and PSP 333. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 337 - Philosophy and Globalization 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Philosophy Students will study the phenomenon entitled ‘globalization’ through readings and assignments that focus on its epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical import and challenges. Emphasizes the multiple ways of addressing globalization-i.e., it places students in dialogue with scholars from both the developed and developing worlds and with key texts in both the history of philosophy and contemporary Continental and Catholic thought. Same as PHL 337. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 352 - Global Feminisms in an Age of Empire and Beyond 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity Addresses the relationship between feminism, colonialism, and post-colonialism. The legacies of the unequal relationship between Western and non‐western feminists often weighed heavily on emergent feminisms in postcolonial societies, and feminism took on new forms in response to those legacies. Course incorporates historiography, literary fiction, and film focused on the British and French empires. Same as HIS 352 and WGS 352. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors only. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 355 - Comparative Race and Inequality 1 semester, 3 credits- Examines histories and contemporary experiences of race across multiple settings, with attention to how race intersects with other social identities. Explores the relevance of race in understanding inequality, privilege, and community. Scholarly publications, autobiographies, films, non-fiction, media coverage, and community events serve as course texts. Same as SOC 355 and BLS 355. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 360 - Justice Across Borders 1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity 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 & SOC 360. Prerequisites: PSP 101 or GST 101. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings
	GST 365 - Social Inequality in India and South Asian Diaspora 1 semester, 3 credits- The purpose of this course is to critically examine systems of inequality and discrimination in contemporary India with attention to the role of caste, religion, class, and gender. Students will develop a historically-grounded understanding of systems of oppression and organized resistance in India, and examine how these systems structure social life within the transnational South Asian diaspora. Same as AST 365, SOC 365, and WGS 365. Click here for the Semester Course Offerings

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Course Descriptions

ENG 313 - Renaissance Drama

ENG 314 - Spenser

ENG 316 - Chaucer’s Love Poetry

ENG 317 - Seventeenth-Century Literature

ENG 321 - Age of Satire

ENG 322 - Age of Johnson

ENG 330 - Cormac McCarthy

ENG 349 - Nature and the Arts

ENG 351 - Romantic Age

ENG 353 - The Victorian Age

ENG 355 - American Literature to 1865

ENG 356 - American Literature 1865 - 1914

ENG 358 - Communications Internship

ENG 359 - Communications Internship

ENG 360 - Modern Irish Literature

ENG 363 - Twentieth-Century British Novel

ENG 364 - Modern American Fiction

ENG 367 - Modern Poetry

ENG 368 - Twentieth-Century American Drama

ENG 370 - Global and Postcolonial Literature

ENG 372 - Contemporary Drama

ENG 373 - U.S. Fiction Since 1960

ENG 375 - From Page to Screen

ENG 376 - Toni Morrison

ENG 377 - Special Topics

ENG 379 - Special Topics

ENG 380 - Creative Writing in Fiction

ENG 381 - Creative Writing in Poetry

ENG 382 - Seminar: The Prose Poem

ENG 384 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory

ENG 385 - The Art of the Essay

ENG 386 - Digital Composition

ENG 390 - Law and Literature

ENG 391 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel

ENG 400 - Literary Criticism and Theory

ENG 440 - Studies in Literature

ENG 441 - Studies in Literature

ENG 460 - Tutorials

ENG 461 - Tutorials

ENG 470 - Special Topics

ENG 479 - Special Topics

ENG 480 - Seminars

ENG 481 - Seminars

ENG 488 - Seminar: Poetry Capstone

ENG 489 - Seminar: Fiction Capstone

ENG 490 - Independent Study

ENG 492 - Publishing and Producing the Alembic: A Practicum

ENG 498 - Senior Thesis

ENG 499 - Senior Thesis

FIN 113 - Data Applications for Business

FIN 170 - Special Topics

FIN 179 - Special Topics

FIN 200 - Principles of Investing

FIN 207 - Managerial Finance I

FIN 210 - Introduction to the Finance Profession

FIN 211 - Personal Financial Planning

FIN 218 - Financial Markets and Institutions

FIN 270 - Special Topics

FIN 279 - Special Topics

FIN 308 - Managerial Finance II

FIN 310 - Operations Management

FIN 311 - Management Science

FIN 317 - Investments

FIN 320 - Insurance and Risk Management

FIN 370 - Special Topics

FIN 417 - Fixed Income Securities

FIN 419 - International Finance

FIN 420 - Corporate Treasury Management

FIN 422 - Commercial Credit Risk Analysis

FIN 427 - Enterprise Risk Management

FIN 440 - Options and Futures

FIN 444 - Financial Analysis Valuation

FIN 445 - Portfolio Management

FIN 450 - Finance Internship

FIN 456 - Real Estate Finance

FIN 470 - Special Topics

FIN 475 - Financial Modeling

FIN 479 - Special Topics

FIN 480 - Seminar in Finance