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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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Management |
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MGMT - 345. Healthcare Management
3 credit(s)
This course examines the management of organizations that deliver healthcare services such as hospitals, nursing homes, multi-specialty clinics and home healthcare agencies. Students will analyze the organization, functions, roles and performance measures for effective planning and decision-making by today’s healthcare managers in the context of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and current healthcare delivery programs. Students will examine principles of effective management including organizational design, motivation, leadership, conflict management, teamwork and strategic alliances for dealing with emerging issues in the healthcare industry and relating to the delivery of effective, patient-centered care. Current events and case studies will be used to illustrate how managers use available information and data to improve the quality of organizational decisions and processes to achieve fiscal sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 211 .
Attribute: BUS, HCMM
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MGMT - 405. Nonprofit Management
3 credit(s)
This course addresses the pertinent management issues of the trillion dollar nonprofit sector and explores the theory and practice of effective management of nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on practical application. In particular, the course will explore the role of nonprofit organizations in a society and the key theories, issues, debates, and unique challenges facing managers and leaders in the nonprofit sector.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 329 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MGMT - 413. Strategic Communication
3 credit(s)
Students will examine the critical role of strategic communication in achieving an organization’s objectives, including during times of crisis. Topics will cover a complete range of current communications tools and how to use them in a strategic way. Emphasis will be placed on skills and techniques for developing an integrated approach towards communication and strategy. Students will learn and practice skills that apply to the changing world, including how to manage and communicate during times of organizational change, communicating in times of crisis, managing conflict, communicating to manage and implement large scale projects, and public relations and dealing with the news media, community and other stakeholders.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 329 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MGMT, MGEL).
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MGMT - 432. Strategic Human Resource Management
3 credit(s)
This course will examine the critical role of human resource management in achieving an organization’s strategic objectives. Emphasis will be placed on techniques for developing a holistic, integrated approach towards the various human resource functions aligned with the organization’s strategy, and comparison and contrast with traditional human resource management models. Offered every Spring.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 332
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MGMT, MGEL).
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MGMT - 434. International Business
3 credit(s)
This course explores the differentiating conditions in management associated with conducting business in multiple countries. It examines several facets of the global business environment including differences across nations, global trade and investment, regional trade blocs, NGOs and supranational organizations, the global monetary system, strategy in international business, and international business functions. Emphasis will be placed on the practical and theoretical aspects of starting and/or running a global multinational firm.
Prerequisite(s): ILST 100 or MGMT 201 or MRKT 334 .
Attribute: BUS, ILST, MULT
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MGMT - 445. Applied Leadership
3 credit(s)
This course will explore the critical role of leadership in achieving an organization’s strategic objectives. Emphasis will be placed on how leadership theories and skills are most effectively applied in complex, real-world organizations. The leaders’ social responsibilities to stakeholders, the external environment, and the natural world will be incorporated throughout the course. Students will also have the opportunity to reflect on and develop their own leadership skills.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 329 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MGEL).
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MGMT - 490. Seminar: Topics in Management
3 credit(s)
This course is intended to provide opportunities for concentrated study at an advanced level in areas beyond the scope of regular course offerings including topics of current concern and topics specifically identified as meeting specialized interests of students. This course is offered on an irregular basis. It may be taken more than once with different course content.
Prerequisite(s): There are no specific prerequisites. The seminar is an elective, open to seniors in Management. Depending on the topic, it might also be cross-listed with other Departments and/or open to seniors in other majors. In all cases, approval of the Instructor is required.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MGMT - 499. Independent Study
3 credit(s)
A qualified student, with the consent of the Head of the Management Department, the Dean of the School of Business, and a participating faculty member of the department, may pursue further research and study on a particular topic in Management. The student will be directed by the participating faculty member. The number of credits to be awarded (1 to 3) will be submitted to the department head for approval by the participating faculty member. The student will meet with the faculty member for periodic discussion. The student will also submit a satisfactory written report to the faculty member concerned. The student will be expected to comply with all School of Business guidelines concerning such projects. Independent study may be taken twice for credit.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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Military Science |
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MILS - 100. Introduction to Military Leadership I
1 credit(s)
The course introduces students to fundamental components of service as an officer in the United States Army. These initial lessons are the building blocks of progressive lessons in values, fitness, leadership, and officership. Students will learn how the personal development of life skills such as cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, mental/physical resiliency, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership attributes and core leader competencies while gaining an understanding of the ROTC program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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MILS - 110. Introduction to Military Leadership II
1 credit(s)
The course builds upon the fundamentals introduced in MILS 100 by focusing on leadership theory and decision making. “Life skills” lessons in the semester include: problem solving, critical thinking, leadership theory, followership, group interaction, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms. Upon completion, students are prepared to advance to more complex leadership instruction concerning the dynamics of organizations.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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MILS - 200. Foundations of Military Leadership I
1 credit(s)
The course contains the principal leadership instruction of the Basic Course. The use of practical exercises is emphasized, as students are increasingly required to apply communications and leadership concepts. The focus continues to build on developing knowledge of the leadership attributes and core leader competencies through the understanding of Army rank, structure, and duties as well as broadening knowledge of land navigation and infantry squad tactics. Case studies will provide a tangible context for learning and understanding the Soldier’s Creed and Warrior Ethos. Upon completion of this semester, students should be well grounded in the fundamental principles of leadership, and be prepared to intensify the practical application of their studies during the Advanced Course.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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MILS - 210. Foundations of Military Leadership II
1 credit(s)
The course focuses principally on officership, providing an extensive examination of the unique purpose, roles, and obligations of commissioned officers. It includes a detailed look at the origin of the Army’s institutional values and their practical application in decision making and leadership. Students examine the challenges of leading teams in a complex, combat operational environment. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, infantry patrols, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. This course draws on the various components of values, communications, decision making, and leadership together to focus on a career as a commissioned officer. Upon completion of this course, students should possess a fundamental understanding of both leadership and officership and demonstrate the ability to apply this understanding in real world situations.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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MILS - 300. Applied Military Leadership I
2 credit(s)
In this course students will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army Values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the team and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, students will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a team or squad in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a field environment. Successful completion of this course will help prepare students for success at the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) during the summer following the junior year, at Fort Lewis, WA. This course includes reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, and practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. Students will receive systematic and specific feedback on leader attributes values and core leader competencies from instructor and other ROTC cadre and MSL IV Cadets who will evaluate students using the ROTC Leader Development Program (LDP) model. The course closes with instruction in small unit battle drills to facilitate practical application and further leader development during labs and Situational Training Exercises (STX).
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS)
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MILS - 310. Applied Military Leadership II
2 credit(s)
The course continues to focus on doctrinal leadership and tactical operations at the small unit level. It includes opportunities to plan and conduct individual and collective skill training for military operations to gain leadership and tactical experience. The course synthesizes the various components of training, leadership and team building. Students are required to incorporate previous military science instruction for their practical application in a performance-oriented environment. Upon completion of the course, students will possess the fundamental confidence and competence of leadership in a small unit setting and are prepared to attend the Leadership Development and Assessment Course.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS, MGEL)
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MILS - 400. Adaptive Military Leadership I
2 credit(s)
The course concentrates on leadership, management and ethics. The course focuses students, early in the year, on attaining knowledge and proficiency in several critical areas they will need to operate effectively as Army officers. These areas include: Coordinate Activities with Staffs, Counseling Theory and Practice within the “Army Context,” Training Management, and Ethics. While proficiency attained in each of these areas will initially be at the apprentice level, students will continue to sharpen these skills as they perform their roles as Cadet officers within the ROTC program and after commissioning. At the end of the course, students should possess the fundamental skills, attributes, and abilities to operate as competent leaders.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS, MGEL)
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MILS - 410. Adaptive Military Leadership II
2 credit(s)
The course focuses on completing the transition from Cadet to lieutenant. As a follow-on to the Ethics instruction in MILS 400 , the course starts with a foundation in the legal aspects of decision making and leadership. The curriculum reinforces previous instruction on the organization of the Army and introduces how the Army organizes for operations from the tactical to the strategic level. This is followed by instruction on administrative and logistical management that will focus on the fundamentals of Soldier and unit level support. At the core of the semester is the Advanced Course Capstone Exercise. This twelve-lesson exercise incorporates learning objectives from the entire military science curriculum. The Capstone Exercise will require students, both individually and collectively, to apply their knowledge to solve problems and confront situations commonly faced by junior officers. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared for the responsibility of being a commissioned officer in the United States Army.
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS, MGEL)
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Marketing |
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MRKT - 010. Gateway to Marketing
1 credit(s)
Gateway to Marketing is an introduction to the marketing major with emphasis on careers and hot topics in marketing. This class provides students with the opportunity to begin to develop the fundamental skills (teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking) that are important learning outcomes for the major and the School of Business. Further, it provides students with an introduction to engagement activities (undergraduate research, service, innovation and entrepreneurship) that will help position students for the future.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 090. Introductory Topics in Marketing
1-3 credit(s)
This course will be taught with varying subject content in the field of Marketing at an introductory level with no prerequisites. The particular content will be indicated by subtitle. This course is not intended for students within the School of Business and may not be taken for credit by students enrolled in a major offered by the School of Business. School of Arts and School of Science students may take this course for elective credit only. It may be taken more than once with different content.
Attribute: (ATTR:BUS).
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MRKT - 212. Marketing
3 credit(s)
A foundation course that introduces the student to an understanding of both the consumer and business marketplaces. The strategies necessary to market goods and services in a domestic and global environment are discussed from the perspective of a variety of organizational structures. This is accomplished through an analysis of external and internal factors that impact the organization, and through the development of an understanding of the strategy components collectively referred to as the marketing mix.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, FILM, ISP, REC)
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MRKT - 290. Intermediate Topics in Marketing
1-3 credit(s)
This course will be taught with varying subject content in the field of Marketing at an intermediate level. Prerequisite course may be required. The particular content will be indicated by subtitle. It may be taken more for credit multiple times for different topics.
Attribute: (ATTR:BUS).
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MRKT - 321. Supply Chain and Logistics Management
3 credit(s)
Supply Chain Management is a system approach in managing the entire flow of information, materials, and services from raw material suppliers through supply chain entitles to the end customer. Emphasis is placed on supply chain challenges related to providing logistical support for procurement, manufacturing and marketing- distribution. The course will focus on supply chain strategy, logistics information systems, segmental positioning, order management and fulfillment, inventory, forecasting and collaborative planning. In addition, the course will focus on more operational issues related to transportation, third party logistics, warehousing, materials handling, international logistics, and facility network design.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 and QBUS 200 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 323. Food Retail Marketing
3 credit(s)
Managing effectively in a constantly changing business environment is an essential requirement for business success. This applies to all businesses, including food retailers. Increasingly, food retailers are being challenged to develop strategic plans that will guide their businesses to success and profitability. The objective of the course will be to familiarize students with the global retail industry at all levels and in all segments- then take a deeper focus in the application of these principles to food retailing and marketing. Basics of food distribution, wholesaling and retailing, both on the retail and food service sides of the business, will be covered. The course will also cover the critical issues affecting the industry, including the decline of food at home, the growth of foodservice, and the food-away-from-home market, and the impact of consolidation. Category management will be an area of emphasis in this course. Students will focus on retailing and purchasing data to analyze groups of products purchased by a business organization or sold by a retailer, building competency in the art and science of category management.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 324. Consumer Behavior
3 credit(s)
An advanced marketing course designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of consumer behavior, with emphasis on the consumer in the marketplace, consumers as individuals, consumers as decision makers, and consumers as influenced by culture and subculture. A critical examination of consumer behavior theories and research will be undertaken. Further emphasis will be placed on understanding the application of consumer behavior concepts in a competitive, dynamic, and global business environment.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 or permission of the instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MRKT)
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MRKT - 326. Sales Management
3 credit(s)
This course aims to accomplish four main objectives: [1] To delineate the areas in which sales executives make decisions; [2] To analyze and evaluate sales management decision making criteria and processes; [3] To engage students in a presentation designed to relate the text materials to sales management situations; [4] In addition to the above, students will be introduced to an overview of basic principles of selling.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 327. Digital Marketing
3 credit(s)
This course will examine the evolution of electronic commerce from a global strategic marketing perspective. Specific emphasis will be placed on the investigation of a complex general purpose technology framework in the context of the unique characteristics of both business to consumer and business to business markets. The corresponding impacts on the elements of the marketing mix will be examined through an application and analysis of the specific electronic marketing activities which have emerged from the technologies of digitization, networking and individualization.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 328. Sports Marketing
3 credit(s)
This course will examine the complex and diverse nature of sports marketing from a strategic marketing perspective. Specific emphasis will be placed on the contingency framework for strategic sports marketing, with attention to market selection, marketing mix decisions, and the implementation and control of the strategic sports marketing process. Additionally the course will examine marketing through sports; using sports as a platform for developing strategies and tactics to sell nonsports products.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS MRKT)
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MRKT - 329. Pricing Strategy and Marketing Analytics
3 credit(s)
An advanced marketing course designed to focus on the practical needs of the marketing manager when making marketing decisions regarding price and quantitative analysis of data. The course will encompass two major components: (1) A comprehensive and practical focus to pricing analysis and strategy development to manage markets strategically in order to improve the competitiveness and profitability of offers for organizations. (2) A focus on developing and utilizing quantitative marketing decision models to plan, implement, and analyze marketing strategies and tactics. Students will learn how to analyze data when making strategic and tactical marketing decisions, skills that are increasing in demand in corporations and nonprofit organizations today.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 and QBUS 200 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 330. Business to Business Marketing and Purchasing
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the development of marketing strategies targeted at organizations, including businesses, institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. The focus will be on identifying the unique differences between organizational and consumer buying behavior, with an assessment of the impact on strategy decisions. The course will also address principles, techniques, and strategies that are utilized by purchasing and materials management professionals in the organization procurement process.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MRKT)
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MRKT - 332. New Product Development
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on marketing entrepreneurship and innovation of new product development and brand management throughout the product life cycle. The first part of the course studies the new product/service development and testing to market introduction for new or established organizations. Attention is devoted to creating an environment conducive to innovation, reorganizing business opportunities, and assessing the market, customer, and competitive situations throughout the product life cycle. The second aspect of the course relates to branding and brand management, including the tasks of positioning, brand personality and equity, and alternate branding strategies. The course facilitates the development of the conceptual knowledge and applied skills students will need in order to meet the needs of a diverse global market across all socio-economic groups.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Equivalent: Same as ENTR 332 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, CFD)
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MRKT - 334. International Marketing
3 credit(s)
The student is introduced to a systematic treatment of global marketing. The emphasis is on the problems and opportunities available to exporters of U.S. products and services, as well as organizations with multinational or global operations. Attention is devoted to cultural, social, and economic factors that affect marketing on a global scale. Suggested for students enrolled in International Studies, Foreign Languages and Business Program.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, GLST, ILST, MCCP, MRKT, MULT).
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MRKT - 336. Marketing Research Methods
3 credit(s)
Research is the objective process of collecting and analyzing data in order to aid in the marketing and managerial decision making process. Major topics include survey and sampling methodologies, questionnaire construction, observation and experimental methodology, plus secondary data gathering. Students engage in research projects, and interpret statistical analysis of output from a computer statistical package.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 , QBUS 200 or ATDV 110 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, INRM).
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MRKT - 338. Integrated Marketing Communications
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the latest marketing communication practices, known as integrated marketing communications (IMC), featuring an overview of the major media, including broadcast, print, outdoor, point of purchase, direct mail, Internet, telemarketing, public relations, promotion, and more. The emphasis is on how to analyze and create an IMC program by using the latest value-based marketing concepts and measuring “return on communications investment.” Through individual analysis and discussion of case studies, students learn how to apply core marketing principles by using the latest IMC methods and communication tools.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, FILM)
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MRKT - 340. Strategic Brand Management
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on brand management throughout the life of a product. Students will learn how to build, measure, and manage brand equity. Emphasis will be placed on brands and brand management, developing a brand strategy, implementing a brand marketing program, measuring a brands performance, and growing/sustaining brand equity. Additional emphasis will be placed on the tasks of positioning, brand personality, and alternative branding strategies. The course facilitates the development of the conceptual knowledge and applied skills students will need in order to develop and manage product brands to meet the needs of a diverse market across all socioeconomic groups. Cases, individual and group leading projects will be used to provide students an experiential format for learning.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 342. Services Marketing
3 credit(s)
This course is designed for those students who may be interested in working in service industries and in addressing the distinct needs and challenges of managing services and delivering quality service to customers. The course will build and expand on ideas from Marketing 212, as well as other Marketing courses to make them specifically applicable to service industry settings. Focus will be on the variety of service providers including banking, hospitality, transportation, health care, entertainment, education, insurance and real estate, and other professional services. The customer service function in traditional production-based organizations will also be included.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: BUS, HCMM, MRKT
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MRKT - 435. Marketing Management
3 credit(s)
An advanced marketing course which utilizes a universal, analytical approach to solving marketing problems at the executive marketing and managerial level. The course draws heavily from materials found in marketing principles, economics, mathematics, and the behavioral sciences, presented to the student in a textual format. Each student will participate in the analysis of case studies to gain experience and skill in the strategy decision-making process. Senior status required to take this course.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 , MRKT 324 , and QBUS 200 or ATDV 110 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, MRKT)
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MRKT - 437. Applied Research Methods
3 credit(s)
Research is increasingly utilized by managers. Students will benefit from a better understanding of exactly how research is conducted by participating in a genuine, professional research project. This project focuses on defining the problem, designing the appropriate methods and strategies for gathering data, analyzing and interpreting the data, and reporting the findings to the particular client. Practical knowledge of a statistical software package is an integral part of the course. *** Offered when there is sufficient student interest.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 336 ; QBUS 200 ; CSIS 010 or equivalent.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, INRM).
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MRKT - 480. Practicum in Marketing: Concentration in Marketing Research and Analytics
3 credit(s)
This Practicum will involve an internship or experiential learning experience in Marketing with an emphasis on the concentration sought by the student. Students will explore research experience, career opportunities, and fieldwork experience related to Marketing with a specialized emphasis on their chosen concentration.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 324 , MRKT 329 , and MRKT 336 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 481. Practicum in Marketing: Concentration in Sales and Business to Business Marketing
3 credit(s)
This Practicum will involve an internship or experiential learning experience in Marketing with an emphasis on the concentration sought by the student. Students will explore research experience, career opportunities, and fieldwork experience related to Marketing with a specialized emphasis on their chosen concentration.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 324 , MRKT 326 , and MRKT 330 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 482. Practicum in Marketing: Concentration in MRKT Communications & Digital Marketing
3 credit(s)
This Practicum will involve an internship or experiential learning experience in Marketing with an emphasis on the concentration sought by the student. Students will explore research experience, career opportunities, and fieldwork experience related to Marketing with a specialized emphasis on their chosen concentration.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 324 , MRKT 338 , and MRKT 327 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 483. Practicum in Marketing: Concentration in Sports and Services Marketing
3 credit(s)
This Practicum will involve an internship or experiential learning experience in Marketing with an emphasis on the concentration sought by the student. Students will explore research experience, career opportunities, and fieldwork experience related to Marketing with a specialized emphasis on their chosen concentration.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 324 , MRKT 328 , and MRKT 342 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 484. Practicum: Food Marketing
3 credit(s)
This Practicum will involve an internship or experiential learning experience in Marketing with an emphasis on the concentration sought by the student. Students will explore research experience, career opportunities, and fieldwork experience related to Marketing with a specialized emphasis on the concentration chosen.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 and MRKT 323 and MRKT 324 and MRKT 342
Attribute: BUS, NOEX
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MRKT - 490. Seminar: Topics in Marketing
3 credit(s)
This course is intended to provide opportunities for concentrated study at an advanced level in areas beyond the scope of regular course offerings including topics of current concern and topics specifically identified as meeting specialized interests of students. This course is offered on an irregular basis. It may be taken more than once with different course content.
Prerequisite(s): There are no specific prerequisites. The seminar is an elective, open to seniors in Marketing. Depending on the topic, it might also be cross-listed with other Departments and/or open to seniors in other majors. In all cases, approval of the Instructor is required.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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MRKT - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
A qualified student, with the consent of the Head of the Marketing Department, the Dean of the School of Business, and a participating faculty member of the department, may pursue further research and study on a particular topic in Marketing. The student will be directed by the participating faculty member. The number of credits to be awarded (1 to 3) will be submitted to the department head for approval by the participating faculty member. The student will meet with the faculty member for periodic discussion. The student will also submit a satisfactory written report to the faculty member concerned. The student will be expected to comply with all School of Business guidelines concerning such projects. Independent study may be taken twice for credit.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
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MRST - 100. Renaissance and Renewal: Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Studies
3 credit(s)
Set between the crumbling of the Roman Empire and the time commonly called the Enlightenment, the Medieval and Renaissance periods encompassed a time of religious diversity, cultural contact, and shifting gender roles. Medieval and Renaissance Studies, a multidisciplinary field, introduces students to the founding traditions of Western Society. This course is an introduction to the nature and methodology of the field; the primary source materials including documents, poetry, music, art, letters, laws, and/or other sources; and the disciplines that comprise medieval and Renaissance studies.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAH, MRST)
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MRST - 400. Senior Project
3 credit(s)
A senior year, interdisciplinary, independent study project, designed in consultation with a Project Advisor and a Reader, and approved by the MRST Program Director.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, MRST)
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Multicultural Studies |
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MULT - 200. Race and Identities
3 credit(s)
This course follows the pedagogy of Intergroup Relations (IGR). Students will engage thoughtfully with their peers in dialogues on the topics of race. Enrollment is by instructor permission.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, MULT).
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MULT - 300. Topics in Multicultural Studies
1-3 credit(s)
This course will explore topics in Multicultural Studies that are not part of the regular course offerings. Topics will be announced during registration in the preceding semester. This course may be taken more than once with a different content.
Attribute: ARTS, MULT, PCST
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MULT - 400. Seminar in Multicultural Studies
3 credit(s)
This seminar provides advanced cultural critique and exposure to contemporary innovative, multicultural theory and its applications. Students will challenge the limitations of western scholarship by applying or developing multicultural methodology in a major research project on a non-western topic. The course may also include personal and group interactions with multicultural individuals and community environments.
Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed three courses in Multicultural Studies prior to this course or obtain permission of the instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, MULT).
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Multimedia Design |
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MUMD - 190. Web Design (2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab)
3 credit(s)
Web Design is a hands-on course covering the history and development of the Internet, the Web and the core technologies used to implement modern websites. Students will design and implement websites using sematic markup languages, style sheets, and various software tools and applications. The course will include techniques for integrating a wide range of media formats, and design fundamentals needed in implementing effective, user- friendly websites. Lab fee.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Equivalent: (Same as CSIS 180 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, MUMD)
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MUMD - 490. Multimedia Team Project
3 credit(s)
Teams of students in the Multimedia Minor program work on semester-long projects. The teams should comprise students from different areas of expertise in multimedia, and they should develop realistic applications similar to those found in the professional workplace. A goal of the course is to help students integrate the knowledge and skills they acquired in previous courses and demonstrate their ability to develop realistic products. Computer use fee. Offered each spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): CSIS 110 , CREA 112 , MUMD 190 .
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Baldwin Nursing Program |
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NURS - 300. Advanced Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice for the Registered Nurse
3 credit(s)
This course serves as the foundation for the RN to BS program introducing the Registered Nurse student to the philosophical and theoretical framework of the Baldwin Nursing Program at Siena College. The caring science curriculum is introduced and concepts that contribute to the professional development of the nurse are reviewed. The student is introduced to the role(s) and role models of professional nursing within current social, economic, psychological, political and philosophical contexts. Historical and contemporary social forces that are key to the current roles of the professional nurse are explored. Principles of the professional nurses’ roles and promotion of the profession are highlighted in this course. The student will begin the development of a professional ePortfolio for use throughout the curriculum and in professional practice settings.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 305. Research to Promote Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
3 credit(s)
This course introduces the Registered Nurse to evidence-based practice and the process required to translate and integrate research into nursing practice. Emphasis is on critique and application of evidence affecting nurse- sensitive quality indicators. Published research studies are critically analyzed with regard to implications for clinical practice. Concepts reviewed include the scientific method, the research process, the use of informatics for a literature search, qualitative and quantitative research methodology, research ethics and quality improvement. QSEN competencies are integrated throughout this course. The student will discuss the links between quality improvement, evidence based practice and moving patient care to quality outcomes.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): ATDV 110 (may be taken concurrently) and NURS 300 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 310. Health Assessment and Promotion across the Lifespan
4 credit(s)
The knowledge and physical assessment skills necessary to complete a culturally competent advanced health history and physical examination are the focus of this course. The assessment of pre-existing health conditions, disease screening and subsequent health promotion strategies will be considered with physical, psychosocial, and cultural health concerns across the lifespan. The use of caring communication to explore patient life histories and experiences are integral to this patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process. Lab Fee.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 300 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 315. Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
4 credit(s)
This course provides an in-depth review of essential principles of pathophysiology necessary to anticipate, minimize and treat the complications associated with disease. Pharmacological concepts are examined by system and provide a foundation for understanding the pathophysiology of disease and the rationale for treatment. Pathophysiology focuses on underlying disease process and the body’s amazing ability to compensate for these changes. A conceptual approach is used to illustrate pathophysiological concepts through carefully selected diagnoses. Through use of case studies, students are actively learning to recognize signs, symptoms and etiology of disease processes and use clinical decision making to connect pathophysiologic concepts to predict functional changes in the body and corresponding pharmacological interventions.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 300 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 320. Caring and Advocating for the Older Adult
3 credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the specialty knowledge of gerontologic nursing. Concepts include physical and mental aging, increased complexity of care, utilization of healthcare resources and interactions between acute and chronic co-morbidities. Models of care to manage life transitions, physical changes, end of life care (palliative and hospice) and spirituality will be discussed. A focus on the role of the caring nurse in utilizing resources and programs to promote functional, physical and mental wellness in older adults is emphasized. A community service requirement with a geriatric community is the culminating component of this course pulling together concepts of both caring and advocating for this population.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 310 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 340. Selected Topics in Nursing
1-3 credit(s)
Selected areas of study within nursing that are not part of the regular course offerings. The content will be designated by subtitle. Consult the fall and spring schedules for specific content and length of class sessions offered. This course may be taken more than once with different content.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 300 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 408. Health Policy in Nursing Practice
3 credit(s)
This course reviews the organizational and societal context in which health care is delivered in the United States. In response to the Institute of Medicine 2010 report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, this course prepares nurses to lead change and advance health through knowledge of how public and private policies are made. The historical perspective is developed early in the semester and is built upon to explore existing health policy and delivery systems including legislation, the professional disciplines, organizations and health networks, forms of care delivery, consumer needs, and economics and funding. The course ends with a focus on future forms of delivery that would improve the health care status of the American population as a whole.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 410. Population and Public Health Nursing Perspectives
6 credit(s)
This course focuses on the application of theoretical and empirical knowledge using the nursing process with a population or community group. Emphasis is placed on the community assessment process and the development of nursing strategies to assist multi-problem families while considering health on a continuum, throughout the lifespan. Focuses on transcultural nursing concepts, family systems theory, theories of adaptation and educational needs of various populations will be addressed. The clinical component is focused on the development of a broader perspective of the nurse’s role in a variety of clinical and environmental settings. In addition, the nurse’s role on the public health team and an understanding of the diverse health care needs of various cultural groups and the LBGTQ population will be studied. Concepts include epidemiology, healthcare policy, economics, health disparity, cultural diversity, health literacy, disease prevention, health promotion, injury prevention and family care.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 415. Transformational Nursing Leadership
0-3 credit(s)
This capstone course is designed to give the student the opportunity to assimilate the knowledge learned both in the nursing and the liberal arts/core curriculum within the context of the role of the professional baccalaureate- prepared nurse/nurse leader. The student engages in leadership assignments that reflect application, synthesis and evaluation of concepts and nursing issues that have been studied throughout the RN to BS program. The continuation of self-care strategies learned throughout the program are highlighted for ongoing promotion in nursing practice. This course provides knowledge and skills needed for implementation of leadership and management roles within a culturally diverse health care system. The nurse learns strategies to manage resources and people to create a compassionate caring work environment. Concepts focus on leadership and management theory, communication skills, health care finance, delegation, managing changes in the health care delivery system, legal issues, organizational culture, information technology, clinical and quality outcomes measurement and performance evaluation.
Note: Offered by Baldwin Nursing Program. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 408 and NURS 410 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, NOEX)
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NURS - 100. Concepts of the Nursing Profession
2 credit(s)
This course serves as the foundational course, introducing the nursing student to the philosophical and conceptual framework of the Ellis Medicine the Belanger School of Nursing. As the Continuum of Care conceptual framework is considered, concepts related to the integral nature of the nursing profession within the healthcare system will be discussed. Clinical reasoning and therapeutic communication skills will be developed through the application of the nursing process. The student will be introduced to Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN), teaching and professional/legal roles of the nurse.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 105. Foundations of Nursing Practice
5 credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce and further develop the concepts within the three domains (themes) of the individual, health and nursing. Emphasis is placed upon the concepts of: acid/base, cognition, comfort, digestion, elimination, fluid and electrolyte balance, health and wellness, infection, metabolism, medication safety, mobility, mood and affect, nutrition, oxygenation, perfusion, sensory, stress, thermoregulation and tissue integrity. This course will introduce the student to nursing skills and clinical practice within patient care settings while further developing clinical decision making.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 110. Transitions of Care across the Continuum
4 credit(s)
This course introduces the learner to health care delivery systems, how health care policy impacts the delivery of care, the management of transitions of care across healthcare settings, and the care processes that support patient and families’ management of health. Students will be expected to apply the care processes to the care of patients and families across the diversity of health care settings. Students will utilize evidence and information technology to identify hospital and community resources to safely meet the needs of patients and families. The student will recognize the role of the nurse as a patient advocate within and across care settings.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 100 and NURS 105 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 115. Introduction to Biophysical and Psychological Concepts
6 credit(s)
This course is designed to develop the concepts within four themes of the individual, health, nursing, and healthcare environment. This course will introduce the concepts of: cellular regulation, immunity, inflammation, self, sensory perception, addiction and development. This course will continue to build upon the concepts of: acid - base, comfort, digestion, elimination, fluid and electrolytes, metabolism, infection, stress and coping, oxygenation, perfusion, cognition, and mood and affect. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, and skills necessary to provide safe, quality, compassionate and individualized care to promote optimal level of functioning of the patient with a compromised health status.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 100 and NURS 105 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 200. Health Promotion and Family
5 credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce and further develop the concepts within the three domains (themes) of individual, health and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, health, wellness, immunity, infection, metabolism, nutrition, perfusion, sexuality, oxygenation, thermoregulation, addiction, development, family, grief and loss, mood and affect, reproduction, and teaching and learning. This course will develop health promotion strategies and consider health concerns across the life span. A focused clinical component will include inpatient and outpatient settings.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 115 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 205. Advanced Biophysical and Psychological Concepts
5 credit(s)
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within four themes of the individual, health, nursing, and healthcare environment. This course will emphasize advancing concepts of the complex patient. The clinical component is focused on the development of a broader perspective of the nurse’s role using evidence and sound judgment when implementing care to patients with changing situations. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, and skills necessary to provide safe, quality, and holistic care to patients with advanced alterations in health status. Students will function as a patient and family advocate providing teaching across various situations.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 115 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 208. Advanced Biophysical, Psychosocial and Family Concepts
10 credit(s)
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within four themes of individual, health, nursing, and healthcare environment. This course will emphasize advanced concepts of the complex patient and introduces the student to sexuality. A clinical component will include inpatient and outpatient settings in obstetrics and medical surgical nursing. The clinical experience will provide the student with the development of a broader perspective of the nurse’s role using evidence and sound judgment when implementing care to patients with changing situations. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe, quality and holistic care to patients with alterations in health status. Students will function as a patient and family advocate providing teaching across various situations. The student will recognize the role of the nurse in health promotion across the continuum of care.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 110 and NURS 115
Attribute: ARTS, NOEX
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NURS - 210. Transitions into Professional Practice
7 credit(s)
This course is designed to prepare the student for transition into the role of the registered professional nurse. The student will be prepared to work effectively within organizations by demonstrating core skills of leadership and management, managing resources responsibly, supporting safe quality care and utilizing evidence-based practice. The clinical component will focus on managing care for small groups of patients while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, and will identify strategies to promote the safe transition of patients across care settings. The student will exhibit the ability to move effectively into the professional nurse role, abiding by the American Nurse Association Registered Nurse Scope of Practice and the New York State Nurse Practice Act.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 205 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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NURS - 215. Owning your Practice
3 credit(s)
The Program Student Learning Outcomes provide the framework for this course and units. This course will require the student to analyze and apply a variety of high order concepts as they relate to the students current and future practice. In this course students will continue to build upon the curriculum concepts by formulating a variety of responses, plans and scenarios demonstrating the student’s ability to make sound, evidence - based clinical judgments. It is the expectation that the student will be also be able to interconnect concepts and evaluate how concepts work together to make holistic patient-centered plans of care. For this expectation, all of the concepts and exemplars will be included as part of the syllabus. Students will detail ways to improve their future clinical decisions and exact changes in culture and policy in their future roles as Registered Professional Nurses. Students will utilize reflective writing to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of the student nurse and the novice nurse, demonstrating a full understanding of their current and futures roles and the expectations and responsibilities of those roles. Course objectives will be met through a variety of required assignments including online discussion forums, individual writing assignments and concept mapping.
Note: Offered by Belanger School of Nursing. Specialized professional courses, restricted to students who have been admitted into Nursing Program.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 205 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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PCST - 101. Introduction to Peace Studies
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the peace studies approach to conflict and conflict resolution from the interpersonal through the international level. Emphasizes the concepts of peace; conflict; violence; the origin, causes, and nature of war; the morality of war; alternatives to war and violence; social justice and injustice; just world order; nonviolent conflict resolution; and intercultural understanding.
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PCST - 240. Topics in Peace Studies
3 credit(s)
An examination of a particular topic which deals with the concepts of peace, conflict, nonviolence, and social justice.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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PCST - 250. Empowerment, Social Action and Personal Transformation
3 credit(s)
This course investigates the ways in which a commitment to nonviolent social action can transform and significantly empower people to bring about changes in themselves and in the larger society. By examining power and the means of resisting and acquiring it, by studying the ideas and accomplishments of several social activists, and by carrying out one or more projects aimed at social improvement, the instructors hope to assist the students in understanding how people can act to take control of their lives and achieve their goals for attaining a more peaceful and just world.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, FSPC, PCST)
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PCST - 480. Internship in Peace Studies
1-3 credit(s)
Provides students with experience using the peace studies approach to peace, conflict resolution and social justice through placement with private and governmental organizations. Students are required to work 8 to 10 hours per week. Evaluation is made by the staff of the participating institution and the Peace Studies Program Director. Permission of Program Director required.
Prerequisite(s): PCST 101
Attribute: ARTS, PCST
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PCST - 490. Seminar in Peace Studies
3 credit(s)
An integration of the Peace Studies program which involves examining and carrying out scholarly research on some particular aspects of peace, war, conflict resolution, violence, nonviolence, social justice or injustice, intercultural understanding, or a just world order.
Prerequisite(s): PCST 101 , PCST 480 or PCST 789 , and at least 9 credits of Peace Studies electives.
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PCST - 789. Washington Semester Peace Studies Internship
4 credit(s)
This is the Peace Studies Internship for the Washington Semester Program, Peace and Conflict Resolution track. It provides students with a firsthand experience as a member of a staff directly involved in peace building and conflict resolution. The internship will be available with congressional offices, research think tanks and interest groups. Students will work two full days each week of the semester. Student evaluations will be based upon criteria established by academic and office supervisors.
Prerequisite(s): PCST 101 , POSC 100 and the permission of both the Peace Studies Director and the Washington Semester Coordinator, Dr. Dan Lewis.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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Philosophy All students must take the College core disciplinary requirement in philosophy, which can be fulfilled by either PHIL - 101. Philosophy and the Human Being , or PHIL - 103. Reason and Argument . Either of these serves as the prerequisite for all other courses in philosophy, but only one of the disciplinary courses can count towards a major in Philosophy. It is suggested that PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
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PHIL - 101. Philosophy and the Human Being
3 credit(s)
An introduction to philosophy focusing on various themes pertaining to human existence. The subjects treated include knowledge, community, beauty, love, freedom, and justice. Also examined are questions concerning the body and the soul, the meaning of life and death, and the individual’s relation to God. The figure of Socrates is prominent, but philosophers from a variety of historical periods and traditions are also studied.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CDP)
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PHIL - 103. Reason and Argument
3 credit(s)
What makes one argument acceptable and another unacceptable? What makes one inference reasonable and another unreasonable? Philosophers employ a variety of methods for studying argument and inference, and this course will introduce students to some of these methods. Students should come away from the course with a better understanding of the nature of argumentation and our capacity for reason, along with strong skills in critical thinking that can be applied to personal, intellectual, and academic pursuits.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CDP)
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PHIL - 155. Logic
3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy and its allied fields (mathematics, computer science, political science, social and cognitive science, etc.) It is intended for beginning students and covers: basic formal approaches to standard propositional and predicate logic, together with philosophically important extensions of standard deductive logic; basic formal approaches to inductive logic; and elementary philosophy of logic.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, PLG)
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PHIL - 202. Philosophy and Reality
3 credit(s)
The most comprehensive and fundamental questions about reality are pursued in this course. Examples are the origin and makeup of the cosmos, the existence of such “things” as minds, God, freedom, evil, space, and time. The course explores concepts that philosophers, scientists, and theologians rely on to express their respective accounts of such enduring questions. These topics are pursued through both historical and contemporary readings.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, CFH)
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PHIL - 210. Ethics
3 credit(s)
A philosophical study of ethical questions such as: How are we to live? What kind of people should we become? Typically examines virtue ethics, Kantianism, natural law theory, justice and rights theories, and utilitarianism. Applies theories to contemporary moral and political concerns.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, CFJ, FSPH, HSMR, ISP)
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PHIL - 215. Philosophical Perspectives on Diversity
3 credit(s)
The course examines the role that human differences such as race, ethnicity, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, and class have in the philosophical conception of the human being from ancient to modern times. Among the themes that may be studied are master and slave, human and inhuman, being and non-being, the visible and the invisible, whiteness and darkness, male and female, the normal and the perverse. The course also wrestles with contemporary criticisms of binary thinking that divides the human family into an “us” and an “other”.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: ARTS, CFD, PCST
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PHIL - 220. Philosophies of Love
3 credit(s)
This course examines an idea that has fascinated philosophers for all time. The subject of love will be studied historically, with readings from ancient, modern, and contemporary sources. Literature and films may be used along with philosophical texts.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP)
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PHIL - 225. Social and Political Philosophy
3 credit(s)
This course introduces students to the various formulations that social and political philosophies have taken as humans attempted to shape their cultural lives in terms of some idea of the good. Since “justice” is often the formulation for the highest social/political good, the course will emphasize this concern. Major philosophers from various times and cultures will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFJ, STVP)
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PHIL - 240. Philosophy of Art
3 credit(s)
This course in Aesthetics explores the nature of art and its relationship to society, truth, and human experience. Questions to be explored include: the meaning and place of art; its role in education; its relations to reality; and the nature of beauty. Examples will be drawn from a variety of artistic media, including painting, sculpture, dance, film, photography, music, literature, drama, architecture, and conceptual art. Thinkers typically considered are Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Schiller, Hegel, Nietzsche, Dewey, Benjamin, Danto, and Cavell.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, CFD, FILM)
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PHIL - 260. Philosophy of Religion
3 credit(s)
An examination of fundamental questions about the nature and significance of religion. Central issues to be studied are: religion as reasonable form of life; religious skepticism; pluralism in religion; arguments for the existence of God; the impact of science on religious belief; the place of ritual and symbolism in human life; and religious language. Traditional and contemporary texts will be read.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP)
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PHIL - 270. Philosophy of Law
3 credit(s)
This course provides a general introduction to philosophical questions concerning law. Among these questions are: Why does law exist? Can laws be broken morally? Why should anyone obey laws? What kinds of laws are there and how do they differ from rules and regulations? What makes punishing criminals right? These issues will be examined through a variety of writings from great historical figures such as Plato, Aquinas, Locke, and Mill, and contemporaries like Hart and Dworkin.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, JMN, CFJ, STVP)
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PHIL - 285. Philosophy and Gender
3 credit(s)
This course examines the relationship between, and the making of, sex and gender. It tackles the question of how we are and become sexual beings, and critically explores the fluid boundary between the biological and the social. Is gender a cultural construction? Or are there essential differences between women and men; ones that we should embrace rather than reject? If gender is made, can it be unmade? Are there two or multiple genders? Is our gender located in the body or is it psychological? Major historical figures as well as contemporary feminist philosophers will be studies. Examples from film and media may be used to stimulate discussion.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFD, WSTU)
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PHIL - 290. Greek and Roman Philosophy
3 credit(s)
Explores the origin and sequence of ancient philosophy from the pre-Socratics through Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and Hellenistic and Roman successors. Emphasis on careful study of fragments from early Greek thinkers, Platonic dialogues, major works by Aristotle, and later Epicurean and Stoic writings. Questions elucidate the discovery of nature, being, becoming, and areas of human knowledge and ethics.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFH, PHY)
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PHIL - 294. Early Modern Philosophy
3 credit(s)
European philosophy of the 17th and 18th centuries. Main figures include Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, Hume, and Kant. Typical questions pertain to the method proper to philosophy; the origins, nature, and limits of human knowledge; modern subjectivity and selfhood; and the nature of moral thinking and acting.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR; ARTS, CFH, PHY)
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PHIL - 300. Philosophy and Knowledge
3 credit(s)
Epistemology is the study of knowledge, justification, and rational belief. Topics may include: skepticism; theories of knowledge and justification; the structure of knowledge and justification; sources of epistemic normativity; the value of knowledge; rationality and epistemic responsibility; testimony, memory, and perception; and, rationalism, empiricism, and pragmatism.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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PHIL - 315. Ethics of Science and Technology
3 credit(s)
Through science and technology humans are creating a new world which will not only be decided by scientific knowledge but will depend on views about good and bad, right and wrong. This course may focus on a variety of different topics, areas, or issues, such as nanotechnology, climate change, military or reproductive technologies; but all courses will closely examine some scientific change or field and its consequences from the perspectives of philosophical ethics.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: ARTS, CFJ, PCST
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PHIL - 320. Philosophy of Nature
3 credit(s)
Examination of the idea of nature in a historical and contemporary perspective, including theories of humanity’s place in and transformation of the natural world. Some points of emphasis are the legacy of ancient cosmology, the development of the scientific view of nature, modern technology, and current ecological theory.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Equivalent: (Same as ENVA 320 ).
Attribute: ARTS, CAP, CFN, PCST
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PHIL - 330. Philosophy of Science
3 credit(s)
This course examines various aspects of science from a philosophical perspective. Topics may include: scientific explanation; causation; induction, confirmation and underdetermination; realism and the nature of theories; scientific change and rationality; and science, culture, and society. Thinkers to be considered may include Hempel, Popper, and Kuhn.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, CFN, STVP)
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PHIL - 333. Special Topics in Philosophy
3 credit(s)
An opportunity to explore areas and topics not covered in the regular philosophy offerings, depending on student and faculty interest. Examples include “Philosophy and Psychology” and “The Morality of War and Killing.” This course may be taken more than once with different content.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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PHIL - 342. Medieval Philosophy
3 credit(s)
Medieval Philosophy is the study of foundational ideas discussed by thinkers such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, and Bonaventure. Also included are a look at Islamic and Jewish philosophers who took the ideas of Aristotle and used them to understand God, humans, and the world.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, PHY, CFH)
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PHIL - 346. Late Modern Philosophy
3 credit(s)
European philosophy of the 19th century. Main figures are Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. Typical questions pertain to the role of history in shaping our self-understanding in science, religion, and politics; and the emergence of radical critiques of modern culture.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFH, PHY)
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PHIL - 348. Existentialism
3 credit(s)
The philosophy of 20th century Existentialism and its 19th century origins. Main figures include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marcel, Camus, Sartre, and Beauvoir. Typical questions pertain to freedom, death, responsibility, absurdity, and the meaning of existence in theistic and atheistic contexts.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAP, PHY, CFH)
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PHIL - 350. Philosophical Influences on Theology
3 credit(s)
A survey of selected philosophers and philosophical schools of thought and their influence on Christian Theology, Christian beliefs and practices. Selection will generally follow a time period, e.g. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary. This course may be repeated for credit when the selected material differs.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, PHY)
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PHIL - 400. Philosophy of Language and Mind
3 credit(s)
This course covers two areas central to the development of analytic philosophy in the 20th century: the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. Topics in the philosophy of language may include: truth and meaning; speech acts; reference and descriptions; names and demonstratives; propositional attitudes; metaphor; and interpretation. Topics in the philosophy of mind may include: the mind-body problem; mental causation; mental content; innateness and modularity; and associationism and connectionism.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, PHY)
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PHIL - 401. Internship in Philosophy
1-3 credit(s)
Internships in philosophy, which are open to all majors, can be taken as early as one’s sophomore year. Students will work with local organizations that stress philosophical components - such as environmental and social justice, aesthetic well-being, freedom and its limits, and questions relating philosophy to the sciences - in their mission or practice. Internships typically combine traditional academic work with onsite field experience to enable students to increase their understanding of and ability to implement theoretical notions and views. Interested students should submit an application to the department during the semester preceding the proposed placement; applicants will be screened and accepted based on academic record and readiness to function effectively in the field. For philosophy majors and minors, no more than 6 Internship credits may count towards satisfaction of the major or minor requirements; this course may be taken more than once with the permission of the Internship Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, INT)
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PHIL - 420. Classic American Philosophy
3 credit(s)
“Classic American Philosophy” identifies a movement in which Americans declared their independence from European philosophies. Pragmatism is the most famous school, but there were other developments as well. This course studies some of the key philosophers who contributed to an American philosophical voice. Typical of the philosophers studied: Pierce, James, Dewey, Addams, Santayana, Du Bois, Royce, Whitehead, Rorty.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101 or PHIL 103 .
Attribute: (ATTR: AMSC, ARTS, CFH, PHY)
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