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May 12, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 78 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Course descriptions include the course number, course title, and important text. Many courses will also include attribute codes (ATTR:). An attribute is a code used to indicate a special requirement that the course will meet (i.e., requirements for a major, a minor, for core, etc.) and will be important for monitoring a student’s progress toward his or her degree. A list of the attribute codes and descriptions follows:
Note that all course offerings are not scheduled every semester.
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Computer Science |
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CSIS - 410. Software Engineering I (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
3 credit(s)
Presents principles of software engineering, including the software development life cycle (SDLC); i.e. the planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. This course introduces various software development project management models, with a focus on the Agile Scrum framework. Students work in teams with a client to design and develop a large-scale software application. Lab fee. Requires senior class standing or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): CSIS 225 and (CSIS 350 or CSIS 390 ) with a grade of C- or better
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ISCE)
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CSIS - 415. Software Engineering II (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
3 credit(s)
This course extends the concepts introduced in Software Engineering I and introduces new topics important to software engineering profession, such as secure coding, ethics, intellectual property, copyright, cloud computing, and software maintenance. Students continue to work in teams to complete the software applications started in Software Engineering I. Computer use fee. Lab fee.
Prerequisite(s): CSIS 350 and CSIS 390 and CSIS 410 with a grade of C- or better.
Attribute: ARTS, ISCE
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CSIS - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
A qualified student, with the consent of the Head of the Computer Science Department, may pursue further research and study in some specific aspect of computer science. The student will be directed by a member of the Computer Science Department with whom he/she will hold periodic discussion. The student will be expected to comply with all School of Science guidelines concerning such projects. The number of credits to be awarded (1 - 3) will be determined by the Head of the Computer Science Department and the directing faculty member. This course is arranged by mutual consent of the faculty member and student. Computer use fee.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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Economics |
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ECON - 101. Principles of Economics, Micro
3 credit(s)
This course introduces students to fundamental economic concepts and theory, including demand, supply, and the formation of equilibrium prices in product and resource markets. In addition, the course offers an introduction to applied fields such as industrial organization (market structures), labor economics, unionism, international trade, and market failure.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS; CAS, ISP, CDS, STVS)
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ECON - 102. Principles of Economics, Macro
3 credit(s)
This course examines the foundations of economic theory as it relates to unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. Topics might include aggregate demand, aggregate supply, market equilibrium, national income accounting, theories of income determination, money and banking, and fiscal and monetary policies.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS; CAS, ISP, CDS, STVS)
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ECON - 201. Micro-Economic Analysis
3 credit(s)
An intermediate-level treatment of the theories of consumer behavior and demand, production and cost, the firm and market organization, and factor markets. Microeconomic topics might include price control, pollution, efficiency, equity, taxes, subsidies, and government regulation.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and QBUS 110 or MATH 105 or MATH 110 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 202. Macro-Economic Analysis
3 credit(s)
An intermediate-level examination of Classical and Keynesian models of income determination, post-Keynesian thought and the Monetarist alternative, and the problems of inflation, employment, and growth.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 210. Money and Banking
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of the structure and function of our banking system and the role of monetary policy in determining economic activity. Topics included are: the nature of money, the term structure of interest rates, the regulation of commercial bank activity, and the macro-monetary models used to predict future economic conditions.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .
Equivalent: (Same as FINC 212 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS; ISP)
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ECON - 230. U.S. Economic History
3 credit(s)
The economic development of the United States from early beginnings to present time. A chronological approach is used to study economic aspects of the major problems of each period.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSB, ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 235. History of Economic Thought
3 credit(s)
A critical examination of the development of the major schools of economic thought from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries, with particular attention to mercantilism, classicism, marginalism, socialism, and neo-classicism. This course requires substantial reading, including primary texts.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 240. Environmental Economics
3 credit(s)
An examination of how the natural environment is affected by the economic activities of society, and the physical and biological limitations imposed on the economy by the natural environment. Particular areas examined include the use of non-renewable natural resources, market failures, economic methods for analyzing pollution, cost/benefit analysis, the impact of population growth, and the values implicit in free market economies toward the natural environment.
Equivalent: (Same as ENVA 300 .)
Attribute: ARTS or BUS, PCST
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ECON - 255. Comparative Economics
3 credit(s)
A survey of different forms of national capitalist economic organization, e.g. comparisons of the U.S., Germany and Japan with regard to institutional and policy-making differences as they affect the distribution of wealth and income and social welfare. Other topics include comparisons of various socialist economies and formerly socialist economies in Eastern Europe and China, as well as the emerging hybrid forms of economic organization in those societies.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 or permission of the instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS; GLST, ILST, ISP)
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ECON - 290. Economics of Identity
3 credit(s)
This course uses a political economy approach to examine economics and economic policymaking from the perspectives of gender, race and class. Through this course, we challenge dominant narratives of race, class and gender in economy theory and models of economic behavior. We examine how assumptions pertaining to these constructed categories permeate economic theorizing (about the household, the labor market, work, welfare, etc.) and policymaking, systematically reproducing unequal opportunities and outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 or ECON 102 or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 300. Topics in Economics
3 credit(s)
This course will explore a topic not covered in regular offerings. May be taken more than once with specific content. Consult the fall and spring course schedule for specific topics offered.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 310. Financial Crises
3 credit(s)
The course examines the underlying causes for the origins and propagation of the Great Recession of 2007. Though the primary trigger for the recession was the subprime mortgage crisis, but its origin can be traced to lax monetary policies, the “saving glut”, deregulation, securitization, the widespread use of derivatives, and income and wealth polarization. In response to the crisis, various monetary and fiscal policy steps have been taken. The purpose of this course is to develop analytical tools to understand the crises and policies henceforth from mainstream and heterodox perspective. In the process we will focus on understanding how money, the banking system, and the financial markets interact and affect the economy. We will also look at past financial crises in the United States and elsewhere in the world to compare and contrast the Great Recession of 2007.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202 or ECON 210 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, BUS).
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ECON - 313. International Finance
3 credit(s)
By expanding the student’s understanding of the financial system to include an international perspective, this course introduces the student to the role of international considerations within the development of corporate policy. The course examines the determination of exchange rates and operation of exchange markets. The application of these ideas will be extended to the firm’s management of foreign exchange exposure, cash management, and capital budgeting. Multinational banking and political risk management will also be studied.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 212 or FINC 215 and FINC 301 .
Equivalent: (Same as FINC 413 )
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, GLST, ILST, ISP)
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ECON - 320. Public Economics and Finance
3 credit(s)
Public finance focuses upon the rationale and impact of the government’s collection of revenue and its expenditures. Topics to be covered include the budget system, principles of taxation, tax incidence, the principles of expenditures, the impact of spending on private behavior, as well as the ability of the process to produce appropriate decisions.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
Equivalent: (Same as FINC 422 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 322. Economics of Poverty
3 credit(s)
This course examines the nature and extent of poverty in the United States from an economist’s point of view. Special consideration is given to the antipoverty effects of existing and proposed government programs and policies. Competing theories of poverty and alternative approaches to research on poverty are investigated.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ACOM, ARTS, BUS).
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ECON - 325. Health Economics
3 credit(s)
Health economics examines the economic forces which shape the delivery of health care services and the public health environment in which we conduct our everyday lives. The course also examines the health impacts and costs of alternative policy choices.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 .
Attribute: ARTS or BUS, HCMM, HSMR
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ECON - 328. Labor Economics
3 credit(s)
A general survey of the American labor force reveals the changing nature of work, changing labor force participation rates by age and sex, and the growing importance of minority representation. Traditional labor market models of wage determination are supplemented by considerations of institutional constraints, employee benefits, and forms of wage discrimination. Special topics include: types of unemployment, federal manpower programs, and the history of American trade unionism.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 332. Economics of Crime
3 credit(s)
This course provides an overview of how economists define and measure crime. Students learn to use the economist’s tools to examine: the costs of crime and crime prevention to society and the individuals in it; the behavior of criminals and potential criminals; the markets for criminal behavior and the goods and services that are produced in them; organized crime versus disorganized crime; and the public policies aimed at dealing with crime. Theoretical explanations for crime, victimization, patterns of criminal behavior and the dynamics of differential involvement of specific groups in the criminal justice system are explored.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
Attribute: ARTS, BUS, ACOM, JMN, PCST
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ECON - 335. Political Economy
3 credit(s)
Political economy is the study of economic systems, institutions, and outcomes from the perspective of who gains and loses. Conflict over the distribution of these gains and losses, and the use of power to obtain a desired economic outcome will be the focal points of much of our analysis. As such, the methodology used in this course will differ substantially from that used by mainstream economics, which focuses primarily on efficiency and growth and ignores different concepts of economic justice and the role of distribution and power in affecting economic outcomes. To facilitate this approach, this course takes a critical look at American capitalism from contrasting theoretical perspectives, where the interaction of political, social, and cultural forces is brought to bear on economic interactions. This will allow us to develop a broader and more sophisticated perspective on how the American economy actually works, why it doesn’t always work, who it works for and against, and why it changes over time.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 202 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 345. Behavioral Economics
3 credit(s)
Behavioral economics uses insight from psychology and economics to investigate the limits of human rationality. Many economic models assume that individuals can quickly and easily assess options and will select the one that satisfies their self-interest. But experimental results and everyday experience show that this is not always the case. Behavioral economics is an attempt to understand how individuals actually act in real life, focused on two main questions. The first is “What motivates individuals?” - namely, is it really self-interest? The second question is “How do individuals actually make decisions?” - we will see that it is very often not the rational, utility maximizing models of neoclassical microeconomics. Popular press books and recent scholarly articles will be used to assess the current understanding of human decision-making behavior.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201
Attribute: ARTS
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ECON - 360. Economic Development
3 credit(s)
An analytical approach to the economic problems of the developing countries. The course includes a discussion of the theories of economic growth and development, including domestic and international issues. This material is augmented by the use of empirical studies of the developmental process.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 or ECON 202 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS; GLST, ILST, MCCP)
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ECON - 365. Game Theory & Decision Making
3 credit(s)
Game theory is the study of how decisions are made when the result of a choice depends on the actions of others. This course will introduce a variety of common tools and methods used in game theory, focusing on economic uses but also including biological and political applications. Emphasis will be placed not only on mastery of the models, but on distinguishing proper tools of analysis for various situations. The course will cover traditional game theory, evolutionary game theory, and network games. Articles from both the popular press and scholarly work along with real life examples will be incorporated to show these approaches in action.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102
Attribute: ARTS
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ECON - 370. International Trade Theory
3 credit(s)
An examination of bases, advantages and problems of international trade from the perspective of classical, neoclassical and modern theories. Key topics include determinants of the gains from trade, changes in income distribution resulting from trade, the rationale and consequences of commercial policies (e.g. tariffs, quotas and subsidies) and industrial policies designed to enhance the trade competitiveness of trading economies. Emphasis is placed on the consequences of income distribution from trade and, therefore, on questions of equity and efficiency.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS, GLST,GSIB, ILST, ISP)
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ECON - 420. Business Financial Forecasting
3 credit(s)
This course explores the nature and causes of fluctuations in aggregate business activity and the technique used to forecast. To gain an understanding of these techniques, and the usefulness of forecasts, students will prepare a forecast and explore its application to firm decision making.
Prerequisite(s): QBUS 200 or MATH 470 .
Equivalent: (Same as FINC 421 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 430. Econometrics
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the application of statistical techniques to economic problems. This course includes a review of probability theory, mathematical expectation, and theoretical frequency distributions along with considerations of modeling economic phenomena. Ordinary and two-stage least squares regression techniques are utilized for hypothesis testing and economic forecasting.
Prerequisite(s): QBUS 200 or ATDV 110 or MATH 371 , and ECON 201 or ECON 202 . Alternatively, MATH 470 and ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 450. Economics and the Popular Press
3 credit(s)
This course looks at a number of books written for non-economists, and expects students to critically analyze their economic content. The required books are, with a single exception, chosen by the students enrolled in the class. In addition, students are expected to write and publish newspaper editorials on economic topics of their choosing. This course is very reading intensive, and emphasizes communication skills. Permission of Instructor required.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and ECON 202 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 490. Seminar in Advanced Economic Theory
3 credit(s)
Analysis of selected topics on an advanced level. Topics are drawn from micro and macro-economics. The course is designed to acquaint the student with advanced subjects and original literature. This course may be taken more than once with different content.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and ECON 202 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
A qualified student may pursue a particular project/topic in the field of Economics in his/her junior or senior year. The project requires the approval of the faculty member involved and the Department Head. A satisfactory written report and/or examination will determine the final grade. Only one independent project may be undertaken in any academic year.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and ECON 202 and Junior or Senior status.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 790. Washington Semester Economic Policy. Seminar I
4 credit(s)
The Washington Economic Policy Semester provides a seminar which offers a theoretical analysis of contemporary economic problems; presentation of alternative paradigms used to understand economic problems; extensive readings; preparation of papers; and on-site discussions of economic policy decisions. Meetings are generally four to six times per week and may be held at field sites as well as on campus. (See: ATDV 788 , ATDV 789 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS or BUS).
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ECON - 791. Washington Semester Economic Policy. Seminar II
4 credit(s)
This is a correlated course to the work being carried on in ECON 790 (See: ATDV 788 , ATDV 789 )
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ECON - 792. Washington Semester Business and Trade Seminar I
4 credit(s)
(See: ATDV 788 , ATDV 789 )
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ECON - 793. Washington Semester Business and Trade Seminar II
4 credit(s)
(See: ATDV 788 , ATDV 789 )
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Education |
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EDUC - 210. Issues in Contemporary American Education
3 credit(s)
This introductory course orients the student to the professional field of education and schooling in the United States. Issues researched and discussed include but are not limited to the following: history and philosophy of education; purpose and role of public education; rights and responsibilities of all educational stakeholders; governance at the local, state, and federal level; and interactions among the school, home, and community that support and enhance student learning. In particular, this course will explore the issue of educational access, emphasizing student diversity within the full range of disabilities and special needs. A ten-hour field experience is required (transportation is the responsibility of each student). For students pursuing Siena’s certification sequence, the field experience must be at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAS, CDS)
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EDUC - 216. Gender, Culture and Schooling
3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the study of gender in schools using a cross-cultural perspective. The course will examine the social and cultural construction of gender, gender roles, and the institutions that influence, and are influenced by, gender. Central to the course is the investigation of how gender and sexuality exist today, how they have changed over time and place, and their relevance to schools in both industrial and developing societies. Specific topics include: the cultural construction of gender and personhood; sexuality and the body; the sexual division of labor; kinship; property and the state; politics and reproduction; and the global economy. We will examine the following school based topics as well: models and outcomes of single sex education, discrimination based on gender, sex, and sexuality, the Similarity hypothesis, among others. To this end, the course will critically examine the interconnections between gender, sexuality, power, inequality and access to education. This course fulfills a requirement for the Minor in Educational Studies, Multicultural Studies Minor, and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, MULT, WSTU)
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EDUC - 220. Democracy and Pluralism in American Education
3 credit(s)
This course will analyze developments in American education from the colonial period to the present. Since educational theories and systems create and are created by the social, intellectual, economic, and political milieu, educational developments will be viewed in the light of important trends in American society. Attention will be given to fundamental ideological questions including the relationship of power and participation to education and instruction in a democratic society.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 225. Sociology of Education
3 credit(s)
Students in this course will examine the relationship between education and society from a sociological perspective. The course will examine the work of educational theorists over the last 100 years in an effort to understand the purpose of education and the various explanations for differential educational outcomes. Specifically, the readings focus on the role that class, race, language and gender play in students educational experiences and outcomes. By the end of the course, students will have increased their theoretical repertoire and will be able to analyze and discuss patterns of student achievement from a variety of perspectives.
Equivalent: Same as SOCI 225 .
Attribute: ARTS, CFJ, PCST
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EDUC - 230. Philosophy of Education
3 credit(s)
In this course, each student will be required to read a variety of texts representing contrasting educational philosophies. The purpose of the course is to promote awareness of the existence of numerous philosophies of education, to demonstrate the practical educational implications derived from each theory, and to assist each student in the formulation of an educational philosophy suitable to the needs of his/her professional and/or personal life.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 260. Educational Psychology
3 credit(s)
This course is intended to help the prospective teacher interact effectively in the social-learning environment that is established between student and teacher and among students in group and individualized settings. The focus is theoretical as well as applied. Emphasis is on establishing a foundation for making sound and informed educational decisions based on the body of knowledge that pertains to teaching and learning within the framework of human development. Differences between the middle school and high school populations will be explored. As an outcome of the course, the prospective teacher should be able to apply knowledge of the learner, the learning process, and the learning setting to create an environment that offers a diverse student population the greatest opportunity to learn. A twenty-hour field experience is required (transportation is the responsibility of each student). For students pursuing Siena’s certification sequence, the field experience must be at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 261. Foundations of Language and Literacy
3 credit(s)
The acquisition and development of language is examined as the foundation of literacy. Three populations are studied: native English speakers with intact abilities and with impairments; speakers whose dominant language is not English; and speakers of variants of English. Children and early adolescents are viewed as applying cognitive strategies actively in processing spoken language and in deriving meaning from print. Topics include environmental influences on language and literacy, discourse theory, pragmatics, participation structure, literacy at home and in school, use of writing and of literature to enhance learning, and the impact of technology on literacy. A twenty-hour field experience is required (transportation is the responsibility of each student). For those pursuing Siena’s certification sequence, the field experience must be at the secondary level (grades 7-12) in a “high needs” school.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFD)
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EDUC - 275. TESOL Methodology
3 credit(s)
TESOL is designed to equip pre-service teachers with the theoretical background and strategies for successfully teaching English to those who speak languages other than English in their homes. Additionally, TESOL will give students a brief introduction to current New York State ESOL Standards. Through in-depth readings, classroom discussions, and presentations, students will begin to master the body of knowledge relevant to teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) in New York State. A field experience component including observation of experienced ESOL educators and developing, planning, and teaching lessons to recent newcomers to the United States will help students develop successful classroom strategies and practices. To help facilitate community in ELL classrooms, as well as to promote deeper appreciation for human diversity, this course also includes an in-depth look at the US refugee experience, particularly as it relates to English Language education and cultural understanding. Students will participate in a Cross-Cultural Solidarity Experience (CCSE) to include film, readings, guest lectures, and a field experience in inner-city classrooms with high refugee student populations. Thus, they will both instruct and learn from refugees as well as experts in the field of refugee resettlement.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFJ)
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EDUC - 310. Topics in Education
1-3 credit(s)
This course provides the opportunity to explore changing trends and challenges in America’s schools, to address current issues affecting education, educational issues on the national agenda, state and national initiatives, and/or important developments in areas such as curriculum, instruction, urban education, assessment, or technology. The topic is one not normally investigated in depth in existing courses. This course may be taken more than once with different content. Offered as needed. 1 to 3 credits, depending on the topic.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 350. An Introduction to Educational Research
3 credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to explore the area of educational research. Emphasis will be placed upon the attitude as well as the function of research, including the principles, methods, and strategies useful in planning, designing, and evaluating studies of education. Students will plan, design, and prepare a proposal that incorporates principles of research. The proposal will, when the opportunity permits, be translated into an empirical study.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 360. Early Adolescence and Middle School
3 credit(s)
Students will review narrative accounts of the school experiences of adolescents from diverse backgrounds. Their first task will be to consider how narrative, empirical, and theoretical knowledge provide different perspectives on understanding the school lives of adolescents. Then, they will examine how cultural canons about adolescence influence the many ways that young people live out their lives in school, with an emphasis on middle school years. They will review and interpret narrative accounts of schooling through fiction, autobiography, movies and self- reflection about adolescence. Students will not be “given the answers” or told what to think about adolescence and schooling. Rather, readings and class presentations will provide them with information and theoretical points of view which sometimes conflict. Ultimately, they will be asked to examine these multiple perspectives to create their own way of viewing adolescents in school settings. A twenty-hour field experience at the middle school or junior high school level is required (transportation is the responsibility of each student).
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 365. Exceptional and At-risk Learners
3 credit(s)
This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the study of exceptional children. Students in the course will become familiar with the broad range of exceptionalities from giftedness to intellectual disabilities. While the main focus will be education of the exceptional person, emphasis will also be placed upon social and legal considerations. The course is recommended for those who are interested in regular classroom teaching as well as special education and school psychology or social work. A twenty- hour field experience working with children who have special needs is required (transportation is the responsibility of each student).
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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EDUC - 385. Teaching and Learning in the Middle School
3 credit(s)
The major focus of this course will be on the nature, needs, and characteristics of the adolescent learner, as well as the philosophy, curriculum, and pedagogy (including methods and materials) appropriate for middle-level education in New York State. This course will address diverse instructional strategies, including interdisciplinary teaching, teaming, and cooperative learning. Successful middle-level educational programs, which focus on and promote both the intellectual and personal development of the early adolescent, will be examined. A twenty-hour field experience is required at the middle school or junior high school level (transportation is the responsibility of each student). Offered every Spring.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 400. Educational Studies Capstone
3 credit(s)
This is an advanced level reading and discussion seminar that also serves as the capstone course for the Educational Studies Minor. In this course, students will explore their designated areas of concentration in depth, develop a substantial paper based on this interest and present it to the campus community. Students will also learn about educational research methods and current issues in educational studies. These course topics will vary depending on the areas of concentration of enrolled students, who will help to co-develop portions of the syllabus to align with their research interests. Enrollment in this course is limited to students who have completed at least 12 of the 18 hours required for Educational Studies Minor (i.e., students may be concurrently enrolled in one other education course while taking the Capstone).
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 210 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 461. Literacy and the Reflective Practitioner (Lecture)
3 credit(s)
This course, which accompanies clinical practice, is designed to address current issues and practices in literacy development in the content areas at the middle and high school levels, and assists prospective teachers in reflecting upon and improving their student teaching experience. Emphasis is on the responsibility of teachers of all subjects to create a literate environment in their classroom and to develop the literacy skills of students of all ability levels as well as of students who are English language learners. Specific instructional strategies will be explored that enable teachers to engage learners actively with course content, to enhance critical thinking skills and expression of ideas, to promote metacognitive skills and study skills, and to develop critical skills in evaluating sources of information. Special topics, including the utilization of technology and assistive technology to further learning and working with students from diverse backgrounds and with differing abilities will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Professional Sequence.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 462. Literacy and Reflective Practitioner (Laboratory)
1 credit(s)
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EDUC - 481. Instructional Theory & Practice in Inclusive Classrooms (Lecture)
3 credit(s)
This course, which considers the theory and practice of effective instructional practices in diverse classrooms, will focus on the components of instruction and will be practice-oriented and performance-based. Additionally, this course provides prospective teachers with a framework to help them reflect on and improve their student teaching experience. Consequently, students will study Danielson’s Framework for Teaching and use it to analyze their success within the four domains of planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities. Emphasis will be given to the understanding and application of the New York State Student Learning Standards in inclusive subject area classrooms. Such topics as unit planning and lesson planning, motivation, inclusion, diversity, teacher expectations, questioning skills, feedback strategies, methodology, technologies, and evaluation and assessment will be studied. The prospective teacher will develop and practice behaviors and strategies characteristic of effective teaching. Attention will be given to ways to place middle and high school students in more active roles as learners. Students pursuing Siena’s teacher certification program will be required to successfully complete a forty-hour field experience in inclusive classrooms at the secondary level (grades 7-12). This course is available for all areas of certification. It is open to students seeking certification in French or Spanish in the fall semester only; in Business Marketing in the fall semester only; in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in the fall semester only; and in Mathematics in the spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 210 , EDUC 260 , EDUC 365 and admission to the Professional Sequence.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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EDUC - 482. Instructional Theory & Practice in Inclusive Classrooms (Laboratory)
1 credit(s)
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EDUC - 487. Clinical Experience in the Middle School
5 credit(s)
This course will give the prospective teacher sustained experience in the middle school classroom. In addition to teaching, the student is expected to assume other professional responsibilities that are assigned to him/her by the cooperating teacher and/or principal. It is expected that student teachers will gradually add teaching responsibilities and assume a full teaching load. The student will return to the College for scheduled classes or seminars with the College staff.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 481 and admission to the Professional Sequence. Note: All students will be personally responsible for transportation arrangements.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 488. Clinical Experience in the High School
5 credit(s)
This course will give the prospective teacher sustained experience in the high school classroom. In addition to teaching, the student is expected to assume other professional responsibilities that are assigned to him/her by the cooperating teacher and/or principal. It is expected that student teachers will gradually add teaching responsibilities and assume a full teaching load. The student will return to the College for scheduled classes or seminars with the College staff.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 481 and admission to the Professional Sequence. Note: All students will be personally responsible for transportation arrangements.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 495. Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Workshop
0 credit(s)
This six-hour workshop is designed to provide the student with knowledge of physical and psychological addiction to controlled substances; chemical dependency; drugs of abuse; legal issues for teachers; behavioral indicators of substance abuse; goals of a school wide substance abuse prevention program; goals of a school wide intervention program; curriculum materials on decision-making, coping strategies, and self-esteem; issues of adolescence; and the continuum of services.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Professional Semester.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 496. Child Abuse and School Violence Workshop
0 credit(s)
This six-hour workshop is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the definition of abuse, maltreatment, and neglect according to NYS Family Court Act and Social Services Law; situations requiring reporting of suspected cases of child abuse maltreatment; a description of what constitutes reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment; proper procedure for making a report of suspected child abuse; actions mandated reporters may take to protect a child in addition to filing a child abuse report; legal responsibilities in reporting that teachers have as care providers; legal protections afforded reporters and consequences for failing to report; distinctions among various behavioral and physical characteristics of abusive parents and caretakers; physical and behavioral indicators of physical abuse, maltreatment, and neglect; contrast between physical and behavioral indicators of sexual abuse; child abduction; and general principles for interviewing or interacting with child victims. The workshop also provides the training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Professional Semester.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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EDUC - 499. Independent Study in Education
1-3 credit(s)
A qualified student may pursue a particular topic in Education by means of independent research, periodic discussion with the department member concerned, and the development of a satisfactory written report. Approval for independent study must be obtained from the Department Chair, and the student will be expected to comply with all College guidelines concerning such projects.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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English The English core requirement is satisfied with ENGL 101 , ENGL 190 , or transfer credit for literature courses. ENGL 101 (or ENGL 190 ) is a prerequisite for all of the ENGL courses. Transfer students may be allowed to satisfy the core requirement with Siena upper level literature courses. See English Honors Program section for additional listings.
English Honors Program
Permission of the instructor is required prior to enrolling in any Honors Seminar. The topics vary from year to year, which allows the student to repeat Honors courses with different subject matter.
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ENGL - 051. Greek Literature in Translation
3 credit(s)
See CLSS 220 for course description.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL,CFH)
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ENGL - 055. Latin Literature in Translation
3 credit(s)
See CLSS 225 for course description.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFH)
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ENGL - 101. Introduction to Literature
3 credit(s)
This course offers students practice in critical thinking, reading, responding to, and analyzing a wide variety of literature. Because the course is writing-intensive, students will gain experience in writing and revising critical essays about literature. Readings will include literature from diverse classic and contemporary authors, as well as various literary genres.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CDE)
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ENGL - 190. Great Books Seminar
3 credit(s)
This is a student-centered course, designed for those who seek an intellectually exciting, collaborative learning experience. Instruction is conducted in seminar format, with students encouraged to take an active role in determining the direction of the class. Students will meet weekly to discuss classic literary works of the Western tradition, such as Homer’s Odyssey and Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, as well as contemporary multicultural works.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CDE, HNRS)
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ENGL - 200. Survey of English Literature I
3 credit(s)
This course introduces students to English literature from Beowulf to Swift. Students will analyze texts within their historical and cultural context, examine the development of several literary genres, and trace the history of the English language, including Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English periods.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 205. Survey of English Literature II
3 credit(s)
This course introduces students to English language prose, poetry, and other diverse forms of cultural expression of the Romantic, Victorian, Modern, and Contemporary periods. Students will analyze these works in the context of social, historical, and political changes that affected English and Anglophone literary production after the close of the eighteenth century.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 210. Women in Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is a study of women’s various roles in literature from classical to modern times. Novels, short stories, poems, dramas, biographies and autobiographies across cultures and class emphasize the evolving image of women and the role of women as writers of literature.
Equivalent: (Same as WSTU-210)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFD, LTTP, WSTU)
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ENGL - 213. Survey of American Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is an historical survey of American literature from the pre-colonial period through the twenty-first century. Covering a broad range of significant American authors, the course will examine writers within an historical and cultural context.
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSC, ALST, ARTS).
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ENGL - 215. Sexuality in Literature
3 credit(s)
This course examines the treatment of sexuality in significant British and American literature. Readings include fiction, drama, and poetry that centers upon issues of sexuality such as censorship and freedom of expression, religion and sexuality, formations of heterosexuality and homosexuality, power and desire, social regulation of sexual expression, sexual violence, and AIDS. Authors may include: D.H. Lawrence, Jean Rhys, Margaret Atwood, Alice Walker, Peter Shaffer, Harvey Fierstein, James Baldwin and others.
Equivalent: (Same as WSTU-215)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFD, ENLR, LTTP, WSTU)
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ENGL - 220. Literature and the Environment
3 credit(s)
Beginning with Franciscan and philosophical perspectives on the natural world, this course moves to a consideration of the important role that wild nature - especially wilderness -has played in American culture, history, and art. Students are introduced to the long tradition of American nature writing, with an emphasis on Thoreau’s Walden. Particular attention is then given to contemporary multicultural voices among environmental writers. The course includes nonfiction prose, poetry, and fiction.
Equivalent: (Same as ENVA 220 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFN, ENLR, LTTP)
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ENGL - 222. Reading Film
3 credit(s)
This course examines film as a textual form and attends to the formal and political dynamics of the history of film. By focusing on a director or a theme, students will learn how to analyze film and how to formulate arguments about film informed by cultural studies and film theory. The course will mostly be devoted to how we understand the textual elements of cinema: narrative, symbolism, characterization, and plot. However, it will also examine how that content is reflected in the technical formal elements of cinema: cinematography, mise en scene, editing, and sound.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, FILM, ENLR, LTTP)
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ENGL - 225. Comedy
3 credit(s)
This course will explore the comic impulse in a range of literary genres and may include classical Greek modes, the Shakespearian tradition, as well as modern and contemporary versions. It will consider “comedy” in both of its typical meanings: (1) as a literary genre in which conflicts are successfully resolved through acts of reconciliation and harmony, and (2) as humor. The course will investigate the sometimes paradoxical relation between these two definitions. Some forms of comedy may not seem to us particularly funny, yet fulfill the traditional generic requirement of ending well. Other instances of the comic contain elements that make us laugh, but the overall effect may be distressing or disharmonious. The class will also consider comedy in relation to its traditional generic foil, tragedy, discovering perhaps a surprising number of connections between these two presumably opposite modes. While some discussions will focus on what comedy offers us in terms of understanding - or enduring - the human condition, the course will also examine the cultural and historical dynamics of comedy, including issues of economics and class, gender and sexuality, as well as race and region. Authors may include Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Austen, Wilde, and Heller. A number of films may also be analyzed.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ENLR, LTTP)
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ENGL - 230. History of the English Language
3 credit(s)
A survey of the development of the English language from its origins as an Indo-European dialect to modern British and American English. The course will also examine regional, ethnic, and national varieties of English as well as current social and political issues regarding contemporary English.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ENLR, GSHU)
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ENGL - 235. Science Fiction
3 credit(s)
This course will examine the category of literature usually designated as Science Fiction, SF, or Speculative Fiction. Science Fiction, in all its forms, is essentially a literature of ideas, in which the “facts” of current reality are altered in some way to answer the question “What if?” The course will consider these questions: How is Science Fiction defined? Where does Science Fiction begin? (With Verne and Wells, with Shelley’s Frankenstein, or even earlier?) How is the literary category of Fantasy to be distinguished from Science Fiction? How do we evaluate the aesthetics of Science Fiction? Readings will include novels and short stories by authors such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Ursula LeGuin, Philip K. Dick, Octavia Butler, Samuel Delaney, William Gibson, and others.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, ENLR, LTTP, MINR)
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ENGL - 236. Adolescent Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is designed for students pursuing the English/Education certificate. The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the genre of adolescent literature. Students are required to write critical response papers and to lead class discussions. A final project, involving the creation of a literature unit appropriate for a middle school classroom, is required.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ENLR, LTTP)
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ENGL - 245. Early American Books and Maps (1500-1820)
3 credit(s)
Early American Books and Maps examines the parallels between the origins and developments of the American literary traditions and the new techniques in cartography, the art and science of map and chart making, both which reflected the period of European expansion through the establishment of the Early American Republic.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, AMSC, ASLT, CFN, ENLR LTAM, LTBA, LTTP, REB)
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ENGL - 250. The Drama
3 credit(s)
A study of representative dramatic types designed to increase appreciation of the drama as literature. Attention is paid to the historical development of the genre.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFH, ENLR)
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ENGL - 253. The Short Story
3 credit(s)
This course examines the short story as a distinct, culturally diverse literary genre. By reading a variety of short fiction, students will learn the history, the artistry, and the versatility of the genre. Special emphasis will be given to critical reading and writing skills.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFD, ENLR)
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ENGL - 256. The Novel
3 credit(s)
A study of selected novels designed to increase appreciation of the genre. Works from the nineteenth century to the present will be read with emphasis placed on the techniques and purposes of the authors.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFH, ENLR)
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ENGL - 259. Poetry
3 credit(s)
An introduction into the nature of poetic experience. Technical and structural factors of poetry will be studied in order to deepen appreciation of the genre.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, ENLR)
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ENGL - 262. African American Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is an historical survey of African American literature which introduces students to a broad range of significant writers in the genres of poetry, prose, autobiography, fiction and drama.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ASLT, AMSC, CAL, CFJ, ENLR, LTAM, MULT).
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ENGL - 265. Native American Literature
3 credit(s)
This course surveys Native American creation myths, oral history, poetry and prose by such authors as Black Elk, N. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich, James Welch, Leslie Marmon Silko, Sherman Alexie and Linda Hogan. Students will study the literature within its cultural and historical context. The course may include films, guest lectures and a field trip.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ENLR, MULT, ALST, AMSC)
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ENGL - 268. Asian American Literature
3 credit(s)
This course surveys the development of Asian American literature within the context of different Asian and Asian American cultural and historical traditions, and dominant American literary, racial, and political discourses. Students will read a wide array of literary, theoretical, and critical works by Asian American writers.
Equivalent: Same as MULT-345.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFD, AMSC, ALST, ENLR, LTAM, MULT).
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ENGL - 271. Latino/a Literature
3 credit(s)
This course surveys Latino/a literature written in English. Students will be introduced to Latino/a poetry, fiction, drama and nonfiction prose. Latino/a literature will be examined within the context of American literature, and as a unique literary movement. Attention will be given to historical and social contexts and their impacts upon Latino/a literary tradition.
Equivalent: Same as MULT-335.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, AMSC, ALST, ENLR, LTAM, MULT, CFD)
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ENGL - 272. Literature of the War in Vietnam
3 credit(s)
This course will examine the American War in Vietnam (1965-1975) through major literary works written by both American and Vietnamese authors. Emphasis is placed on situating the literature within the historical context.
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSC, ARTS, ALST, CAL, ENLR, LTAM, MCCP)
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ENGL - 285. Topics in English
3 credit(s)
This course will explore literary topics not normally treated in regular English courses. Specific topics will be announced during the semester previous to that in which the course will be offered. May be taken twice with different topics. An additional fee may be required, depending on the topic offered.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ENLR, LTTP)
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ENGL - 300. Chaucer
3 credit(s)
An in-depth study of Chaucer’s major work, The Canterbury Tales, along with selections from his other works. The literature will be discussed in the context of important issues of medieval times: the growing middle class, the position of women, the aftermath of war and plague, religious crisis and reform. All readings will be in Middle English.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTBA, LTIB, MRST)
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ENGL - 302. Shakespeare
3 credit(s)
A study of several major Shakespearean plays. The works will be analyzed against the background of Shakespeare’s life and times.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTBA, LTIB, MRST)
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ENGL - 305. Elizabethan Literature
3 credit(s)
Students will explore compelling issues of the era of Queen Elizabeth I such as: images of the self, the myth of the Golden Age, and the controversy over gender roles. Readings will be selected from writers such as Sir Thomas More, Edmund Spenser, Philip and Mary Sidney, and Queen Elizabeth.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, LTBA, LTIB)
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ENGL - 310. English Renaissance Literature
3 credit(s)
Students will explore compelling issues of the era such as: magic, science, and witchcraft; the New World; the African slave trade; early feminism; and the struggle for religious, political, and social freedom. Readings will be selected from writers such as John Donne, George Herbert, Aemilia Lanyer, John Milton, and Mary Wroth.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, LTBA, LTIB, REB)
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ENGL - 315. Literature of the Enlightenment
3 credit(s)
This survey of the poets and prose writers of the neo-classical movement may include the works of Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, and Boswell, and one or two novelists of the period.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTBA, LTIB, REB)
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ENGL - 320. Romantic Literature
3 credit(s)
This course examines English language literature and culture from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries, and allows students to explore themes related to this time of revolutionary change and political and social upheaval. Bracketed by the end of the Enlightenment, as well as the French Revolution, and the start of the Victorian Era, the Romantic period witnessed the emergence of new literary approaches that emphasized nature, the individual, and the imagination. Works by authors such as Austen, Baillie, Blake, Byron, Coleridge, Keats, the Shelleys, and Wordsworth may be included.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTBA, LTIB)
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ENGL - 325. Victorian Literature
3 credit(s)
This course examines English literature from the 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. Through critical reading and writing assignments, students will explore such themes as Industrialization, the Impact of Empire, Self and Society, Childhood, and the Role of Women. Works by such authors as Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning, Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Wilde, and the Brontes will be included.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTIB)
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ENGL - 330. Modern British Writers
3 credit(s)
This course considers the evolution of British literature in the early to mid-20th century in the wake of a collapsing Empire and two World Wars. The innovative, experimental modes of expression of Modernism, disillusionment with Victorian values, changing attitudes toward gender and sexuality, and the redefinition of British identity will be explored through such writers as Conrad, Lawrence, Woolf, Mansfield, West, Ford, and Maugham.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTIB)
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ENGL - 335. Irish Literary Revival
3 credit(s)
An exploration of the controversial movement that sought to affirm a uniquely Irish culture through reviving Irish myth, encouraging the use of the Irish language, and founding an Irish national theater. Beginning with the catastrophic Potato Famine in the mid-1880s, the course will examine Irish writers’ attempts to carve out an independent cultural niche in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Writers to be considered will include W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, Sean O’Casey, and James Joyce, and issues of the changing roles and representation of Irish women as well as the imaginative construction of an Irish nation will be addressed.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTIB)
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ENGL - 340. Contemporary Irish Literature
3 credit(s)
This course considers recent Irish writing in the context of the historical, political, religious, economic, and cultural influences that have shaped that literature. Readings will be drawn from a variety of backgrounds and genres, and may include works by William Trevor, Conor McPherson, Eavan Boland, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, and Brian Friel.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTIB)
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ENGL - 342. Contemporary British Culture
3 credit(s)
This course examines British culture from the postmodern and contemporary era. By drawing on historic, political, and aesthetic concerns, this class may consider multiple genres of literature, but also emphasize how other arts shape what it means to have a British identity. Film, visual arts, popular music, and other cultural productions may be studied as primary or secondary sources in order to bolster a broader sense of how to understand the role of Britishness in the contemporary world. Readings will be taken from a variety of backgrounds and may include authors from the United Kingdom or Anglophone writers who reflect on the sordid legacy of the British Empire.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTIB)
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ENGL - 345. Early American Literature: Encounters, Enlightenment and Election (1500-1820)
3 credit(s)
Early American Literature examines the origins and developments of the American literary traditions from the period of European expansion through the establishment of the early American republic. Students may read authors such as Bradford, Jefferson, Knight, Sedgwick, Cooper, Adams, Rowson, and Brown.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, AMSC, LTAM, LTBA, REB)
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ENGL - 350. American Renaissance Literature: Solitude and Society (1820-1865)
3 credit(s)
American Renaissance Literature examines the emergence of the American narrative, the American character, and the development of the Transcendentalist and Romantic literary movements. Close attention will also be paid to abolitionist writing, slave narrative, and the establishment of the American woman writer against the background of the expanding nation. Students may study such authors as Irving, Cooper, Jacobs, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Poe, Fuller, Fern, Stowe, Douglas, Melville, Sedgwick, Whitman, or Kirkland.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ALST, AMSC, LTBA, LTAM)
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ENGL - 355. Realistic Movements in American Literature: Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism (1865-1915)
3 credit(s)
This course examines the development of the realistic impulse in America from the close of the Civil War to WW I. Texts will be examined within the context of the American transformation from an agrarian republic to an industrial world power. Students may read authors such as Twain, James, Chopin, Jewett, Freeman, Crane, Wharton, Zitkala Sa, Sui Sin Far, Harper, Dreiser, and Norris.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ALST, AMSC, LTAM)
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ENGL - 360. American Literature of the Jazz Age
3 credit(s)
This course will examine literary works written primarily during the 1920s, a period of intense cultural freedom as well as restraint within the United States. On the one hand, this was the heyday of flappers and speakeasies; on the other hand, the Jazz Age was darkened by the historical trauma of the First World War as well as the economic hardships of The Crash of 1929 and the impending Great Depression. We will discuss the contributions of the “Lost Generation” of American expatriate authors in Paris and witness the cultural flowering of the Harlem Renaissance. Readings may include fiction by Willa Cather, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner; poetry by Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, and e.e. cummings; and drama by Eugene O’Neill. To give a fuller sense of both the era and its literature, we may also explore other cultural media of the “Roaring Twenties,” such as experimental painting, silent film, blues music, and of course jazz.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, ALST, AMSC, LTAM)
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ENGL - 365. Cold War Literature and Culture
3 credit(s)
This course examines American literature and culture of the Cold War era (1945-1989). The Cold War was a period of American prosperity, but it was also an era of communist “witch hunts,” racial strife, war protests, persistent gender inequality, and general anxieties about nuclear disaster, individual liberty, and suburban conformity. In this course, we will explore how writers responded to this fraught historical period. We will examine literary works and other cultural texts (such as films, advertisements, theoretical and historical documents) that break down the boundaries between art, popular culture, and politics. Reading selections will vary, but may include works by: John Barth, Don Delillo, Philip K. Dick, Allen Ginsberg, Joseph Heller, Ken Kesey, Grace Paley, Sylvia Plath, Thomas Pynchon, Ishmael Reed, Adrienne Rich, J.D. Salinger, Anne Sexton, Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Walker, and Richard Yates.
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSC, ARTS, ASLT, LTAM)
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