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Apr 18, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 80 [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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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 - 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: ARTS, CAL, 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: ARTS, 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: ARTS
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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: ARTS
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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: ARTS
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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: ARTS
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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: ARTS
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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: ARTS
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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: ARTS, AMSC, 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: ARTS, ALST, AMSC
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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: ARTS, ALST, AMSC
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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: ARTS, ALST, AMSC
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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: AMSC, ARTS, ASLT
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ENGL - 367. The Horror Novel
3 credit(s)
In this course Students will study a specific genre of fiction: the horror novel. The horror novel as a genre first appeared in English-Language literature in the late eighteenth century, and has unfolded in many permutations through the twenty-first century. Readings for this course may span the two hundred plus years of this genre, and/or take a thematic approach. Students will study the distinction between “horror” and “terror” and discuss the “gothic” and the figure of the “monster” all in conjunction with literary analyses. Works by authors such as Matthew “Monk” Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, Anne Rice, Thomas Harris, and Stephen King may be included in the course.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTTP)
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ENGL - 378. Contemporary American Literature
3 credit(s)
This is a multi-genre survey of American literature produced in the contemporary period (1980s to the present). We will examine literary texts in their historical, social and aesthetic contexts, exploring the various ways American literature responds to the complexities of race, class, gender, and sexuality in contemporary society. In part, this means thinking about American literature in an increasingly postmodern, multicultural, global context. Course readings will draw from a diverse range of contemporary American authors. Reading selections will vary, but could include works by: Sherman Alexie, T.C. Boyle, Raymond Carver, Junot Diaz, Don DeLillo, Louise Erdrich, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Jorie Graham, Gish Jen, Edward P. Jones, Jhumpa Lahiri, Change-rae Lee, Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison, Sharon Olds, Philip Roth, Kay Ryan, Paula Vogel, and August Wilson.
Attribute: AMSC, ARTS, ASLT, LTAM
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ENGL - 384. Advanced Topics in English
3 credit(s)
This course will explore literary topics not normally treated in regular upper-level English courses. Specific topics will be announced during the semester previous to that in which the course will be offered. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 190
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, LTTP)
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ENGL - 395. Literary Criticism
3 credit(s)
This course offers students an opportunity to examine literary theory in detail and to apply it to selected texts. Students may study a range of critical approaches, such as New Historicism, Postcolonial theory, and Cultural Studies.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 480. Internship in English
1-3 credit(s)
This course enables students to earn academic credit while gaining work experience in broadcast and print media, public relations, and other communications fields. Interns must complete 120 hours of on-site work as well as fulfilling the academic components of the course, including regular written assignments. Evaluation will be conducted by the Department Internship Director in consultation with the worksite supervisor. The internship is open to Junior and Senior English majors and minors or Writing minors who have completed at least 12 hours in English and/or Writing and have an index of at least 3.0 in those courses. Permission of the Internship Director is required for admission to the course.
Attribute: ARTS, INT
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ENGL - 490. Honors Seminar - Special Topics
3 credit(s)
The Honors Seminars allow for close communication and interaction between a small number of students and the faculty, thus enriching the learning process. The seminars are capped at 12 students, and qualified students in any major are welcome to enroll with permission of the instructor. As a seminar, the classes are student-centered and discussion-based, and students are expected to take a leading role in shaping those discussions. The seminar culminates in a rigorous research project related to the special topic of inquiry and exploration. In recent years, Honors Seminars have focused on topics such as: The Vampire; Staging London; Film Noir; Suburbia in Literature & Film; Immigrants and Refugees; Gender and Violence in Shakespeare’s England; Zombies; and Pandemic Literature This course may be repeated for credit with different topic.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 190 .
Attribute: ARTS, ELIT, ENUL, HNRS, MRST, NOEX
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ENGL - 498. English in the World
3 credit(s)
An intensive examination of topics relevant to advanced literary studies and writing in the workplace. Provides culminating experience through reflection upon and revision of previous English and Writing coursework. Students must effectively articulate the meaning of their Siena College English degree in the world. Students will actively engage in and/or pursue a specific path, be it for their education, employment, or service opportunities.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
Students may design a course of study in consultation with a faculty member. This topic, including bibliography, must be submitted in writing and approved by the professor and the department chair. May be repeated twice with different topics, for up to 6 credits.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 790. Washington Semester Journalism Seminar I
4 credit(s)
The Washington Journalism Semester provides a seminar which offers an intensive scrutiny of the gathering and presentation of news. Reporters, news executives, news sources, and others share their ideas and experiences. Students study the workings of large and small newspapers and broadcast news bureaus. Meetings are generally four to six times per week and may be held at field sites as well as on campus. (See: ATDV 789 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENGL - 791. Washington Semester Journalism Seminar II
4 credit(s)
This is a correlated course to the work being carried on in ENGL-790. (See: ATDV-789)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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English for Speakers of Other Languages Melody Nadeau, Ph.D., Assistant Director ESOL, Center for International Programs
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ESOL - 115. ESOL Communication (Intermediate)
3 credit(s)
ESOL Communication (Intermediate) is designed to develop intermediate students’ knowledge of American English classroom participation, reading, and writing conventions so that they can become fully engaged members of Siena’s academic community. Students are required to take an Oxford Online placement assessment combined with a CaMLA writing assessment, and may register for 115 if their CEFR score is B1 or lower, or if they have a CEFR of B2 combined with a CaMLA writing score that is 29 or below. Students may repeat ESOL 115 once for credit. Through classroom discussions, presentations, and reflection papers, students gain confidence in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and providing peer feedback. Students are also introduced to the methods of doing research and citing sources.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS)
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ESOL - 120. ESOL Communication (Advanced)
3 credit(s)
ESOL Communication (Advanced) is designed to develop advanced students’ participation, reading, and writing conventions so that they can become fully engaged members of Siena’s academic community. Through classroom discussions, presentations, and reflection papers, students gain confidence in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and providing peer feedback. Students are also introduced to the methods of doing research and citing sources. Students are required to take an Oxford Online placement assessment combined with a CaMLA writing assessment, and may register for ESOL 120 if their CEFR score is C1 or higher, or if they have a CEFR of B2 combined with a CaMLA writing score that is 30 or above. Permission of Instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS)
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ESOL - 220. Academic Writing for ELLs
3 credit(s)
Academic Writing for ELLs is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of American English academic writing conventions and to facilitate improvement in their writing skills across written genres by ex
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ENTR - 310. Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
3 credit(s)
An introductory course concentrating on how new venture opportunities are identified and assessed. Special attention is given to exploring the unique role of entrepreneurship and innovation in society. Course content focuses both on understanding the historical, social, and ethical context of entrepreneurship and in seeking, assessing and developing new venture opportunities. Students will learn alternative approaches to finding new venture opportunities and assessing the viability of those opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Attribute: BUS, ENTR, MGEL
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ENTR - 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 MRKT 332 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, CFD)
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ENTR - 340. Entrepreneurial Finance
3 credit(s)
This course will provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the entrepreneurial investment process from both the Entrepreneur’s and Investor’s perspective. We will focus on essential methods of financing to advance “ideas” toward “commercial success”, as well as the investment evaluation method, and expectations for the wide variety of investment vehicles. These are vital skills that students, particularly entrepreneurs, will find beneficial in the development, analysis, and launching of their products. This course supplements the concepts taught in other Entrepreneurship classes and will lead to greater entrepreneurial success for students.
Prerequisite(s): MRKT 212 .
Equivalent: ENTR 430
Attribute: BUS, ENTR
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ENTR - 410. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
3 credit(s)
An advanced course in entrepreneurship focusing on developing, planning, financing and launching new business ventures. The course will require students to integrate the functional areas of business in developing, writing and presenting a real business plan for an entrepreneurial start-up or an existing small business.
Prerequisite(s): ENTR 310 .
Attribute: BUS, ENTR, MGEL
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ENTR - 490. Seminar in Entrepreneurship
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. Consult Fall and Spring schedules for specific topics. May be taken more than once with different contents.
Prerequisite(s): ENTR 310 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS)
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ENTR - 499. Independent Study in Entrepreneurship
1-3 credit(s)
A student, with the consent of the Executive Director of CIE, the Dean of the School of Business, and a participating faculty member of the CIE, may pursue further research and study on a particular topic in innovation or entrepreneurship. The student will be directed by the participating faculty member. The student will meet with the faculty member for regular discussion (Guided Independent Study) or periodic discussion (Traditional Independent Study). The student and faculty mentor will submit an Independent Study proposal clarifying learning expectations, project timeline and deliverables. The student will be expected to comply with all College guidelines concerning such projects.
Prerequisite(s): ENTR 310 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS)
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ENVA - 010. Environmental Issues
1-3 credit(s)
A facilitated discussion of topics and disciplines needed to frame environmental issues from multiple perspectives. Topics covered can vary between semesters but will include issues such as career preparation, sustainability and food production, resource conservation, water quality, air pollution, alternative energy and climate change. This course may be taken more than once with different content.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 015. Principles of Ecology
3 credit(s)
A study of the structure and function of nature with special emphasis on the impact of humans on natural systems. Topics included will be energy flow, nutrient cycles, population dynamics, and community ecology
Attribute: ARTS, CAN, CDN, STVN
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ENVA - 020. Biological Diversity
3 credit(s)
Why should we conserve biological diversity? An informed answer requires a basic understanding of the diversity of living organisms and the processes affecting this diversity. This class explores the classification of living organisms, their intrinsic value, and strategies for their conservation. Students will be asked to make connections between unsustainable human activities and species loss through critical discourse and collaborative projects that apply principles of modern conservation biology.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAN, CFN, STVN)
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ENVA - 100. Environmental Science (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
4 credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic scientific methods, tools and techniques needed to understand and analyze environmental issues. Topics covered include ecosystem structure and function, population dynamics and regulation, resources and resource management, and pollution. The laboratory will include projects dealing with current environmental issues, and will emphasize hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis, and oral and written presentations. Several field trips (including one weekend trip) will introduce students to local ecosystems and to local environmental issues. Lab fee.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAN, CDN, STVN)
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ENVA - 120. Environmental Ethics
3 credit(s)
This humanities-based course may draw upon material from philosophy, the sciences, literature, religious studies, history and the various arts to encourage broad reflection about our obligations to the environment. One aim is to introduce students to the basic ethical views (utilitarian, rights theory, socialist accounts) that inform environmental decision making. Another aim is to examine more recent work specific to the environment, such as essays on “deep ecology,” “the land ethic,” “environmental racism,” and “ecofeminism.”
Attribute: ARTS, CFN, FCSE, FSES, PCST
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ENVA - 140. Environment and Society
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the social aspects of environmental problems and solutions. It examines the ways in which social institutions and lifestyles lead to environmental deterioration. It also looks at the consequences of environmental decay for human health and well-being. It examines efforts to preserve the natural environment through the Environmental Movement, drives to save particular ecosystems, and changes in thinking about environmental issues.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 150. Earth Systems Science
3 credit(s)
In this course, students study the Earth using a systems approach. The major themes of Earth System Science are (1) Earth’s subsystems and the interactions and evolution of those subsystems on different temporal and spatial scales, (2) the impact of past and present human activities on Earth’s subsystems, (3) the relevance of the Earth system to the individual and to society, and (4) the nature of scientific knowledge and its historical development. Topics include the changing climate, water resources, geologic hazards, and natural resources.
Attribute: ARTS, CAN, CDN, STVN
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ENVA - 205. Environmental Field Techniques
2 credit(s)
Collecting accurate and representative field data is essential for many environmental investigations and research projects. In this course, students learn the theory of and techniques for field data collection, analysis and interpretation. Topics include making streamflow measurements, air quality sampling, conducting bird surveys, and using GPS. Students will design and conduct individual and group field projects. Lab Fee.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 100
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 210. Environmental Research Methods
2 credit(s)
In this course, methods to identify, analyze, and solve real-world environmental problems are introduced. Qualitative and quantitative interdisciplinary research tools are used to address a wide variety of environmental issues. Emphasis is placed on basic tools for environmental modeling, statistical analysis, scientific writing and the graphical presentation of data. Students will evaluate current environmental literature, develop practical research skills, and formulate approaches to scholarly research. Each student will complete an environmental research project and prepare a scholarly paper.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 100 .
Attribute: ARTS, DASC, INRM
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ENVA - 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 ENGL 220 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFN, ENUL, LTTP)
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ENVA - 230. Religion and the Environment
3 credit(s)
An examination of the stances and attitudes toward nature and the environment taken by several religious communities. The course will assist students to develop a constructive assessment of the theological and ethical contributions religious communities can make to environmental studies.
Equivalent: (Same as RELG 270 .)
Attribute: ARTS, CAR, CFN, PCST, RSET
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ENVA - 240. Sustainable Tourism
3 credit(s)
Sustainable tourism refers to a variety of culturally, economically and environmentally-friendly tourism experiences developed in collaboration with host communities. This course investigates the relationship between tourism and sustainable development both domestically and abroad. Lectures, discussion, and collaborative projects focus on sustainable best practices as means not only to support earned livelihood and resource protection for host communities, but also cultural retention and geographic integrity.
Attribute: ARTS, ILST, ENTR, PCST
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ENVA - 250. Ecosystem Ecology (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
3 credit(s)
A study of the interrelations of organisms with each other and the environment. The lectures are equally divided between ecosystem ecology (energy and material flux, modeling), population ecology (population dynamics, competition, predation) and community ecology (structure, diversity, and succession). The lab will emphasize methodology through field trips to various local habitats; one weekend field trip is required. Lab fee. (May substitute BIOL-225 with permission of the department head.)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 110 and BIOL 120 or BIOL 140 or permission of the instructor. Not open to Biology majors.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFN)
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ENVA - 290. Environmental Chemistry (3 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory) Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory each week.
4 credit(s)
An introduction to the chemical processes that occur in water, air, and soil, and the effects of pollutants on these processes. Consumption of and reliance on limited natural resources will be studied, along with emerging alternative energy sources. The laboratory will emphasize environmental sample collection and preparation, and analysis of these samples by both wet chemical methods and instrumental analysis. Lab fee.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 120 .
Equivalent: (Same as CHEM 230 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 300. 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 ECON 240 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 305. Intermediate Topics in Environmental Studies
3 credit(s)
This course will explore, at an intermediate level, special topics in environmental studies not covered in regular course offerings. Topics will be announced during pre-registration in the preceding semester. This course may be taken more than once with different content.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 310. Environmental Politics
3 credit(s)
A study of environmental public policy: the major actors, institutions, and rules of the game that shape decision making. We will also engage in a dialogue about the underlying philosophies that drive resource utilization and environmental preservation. We will primarily look at the case of the United States, but some attention will be given to the international dimensions of the subject.
Prerequisite(s): POSC 100 or Junior standing.
Equivalent: (Same as POSC 360 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 315. Global Sustainable Challenges
3 credit(s)
An examination of complex challenges and opportunities related to sustainability in a global context. Students will analyze how national, subnational and transnational actors create and actuate norms, principles, strategies and institutions for dealing with global sustainable issues at the food-water-energy nexus. Junior standing required.
Attribute: ARTS, ILST, ISP
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ENVA - 320. Philosophy of Nature
3 credit(s)
Examination of the idea of nature in 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
Equivalent: (Same as PHIL 320 ).
Attribute: ARTS, CAP,CFN, PCST
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ENVA - 390. Environmental Policy and Management
3 credit(s)
This course introduces the student to environmental policy processes and issues from economic, management, political science and sociological perspectives. It presents various methods for evaluating environmental quality and remedies; it looks at the various actors (federal/ state/local governments, communities, grassroots organizations, etc.) involved in environmental decision-making; and it examines the challenges of implementing environmental policy.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 140
Attribute: ARTS
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ENVA - 400. Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies and Sciences
1-3 credit(s)
This course will explore, at an advanced level, special topics in Environmental Studies that are not part of the regular course offerings. Topics will be announced during pre-registration in the preceding semester. This course may be taken more than once with a different content.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 205 , ENVA 210 , and in most cases additional prerequisites that will vary depending on the topic given - see schedule of classes.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 410. Environmental Practicum
1 credit(s)
This class is a hands-on group project, directed by a faculty member, in some applied aspect of environmental studies or science. Examples of projects that could be included under this rubric are environmental restoration or wetlands creation projects, natural resource inventories, and other interpretive or conservation projects requiring group effort. Class will meet for one hour each week, and students are expected to spend a minimum of an additional three hours per week working on the project. May be taken more than once under different subtitles. Written permission of the instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 420. Wildlife Conservation in Forested Ecosystems
3 credit(s)
An introduction to issues and applications of wildlife conservation strategies in forested ecosystems of the eastern United States. We examine the interrelationships between changing land-use patterns, forest management practices and wildlife population dynamics. Emphasis is placed on identification of common woodland birds and mammals as well as habitat management options for restoration and maintenance of biological diversity. At least one Saturday field trip is required. Offered Fall Semester.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 205 or ENVA 250 (BIOL 225 ).
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 425. Applied Wildlife Research
3 credit(s)
In this field and laboratory-based course, students actively participate in collaborative projects that integrate into a larger ecological research framework. The class covers all phases of the research process, from generating hypotheses and study design, field data collection, to analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. Through guided study, students gain advanced insight into wildlife ecology, human-wildlife interactions, and related environmental issues. Environmental Science Lab Fee. Permission of Instructor required.
Attribute: ARTS
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ENVA - 430. The Adirondack Environment
3 credit(s)
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the geology, flora and fauna, history, literature, and environmental politics of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Following a historical survey, the course looks at contemporary environmental policy issues: acid rain, second home development, invasive species, over-use of popular areas, among others. The course includes either a weekend camping trip or several day trips (one of which may be service-oriented). Fee required.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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ENVA - 440. Environmental Interpretation
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of interpreting ecological and aesthetic values of the natural world to the visiting public. Emphasis is placed on interpretation of natural and cultural resources and informal education in an outdoor setting. Both individually and in groups, students will plan and present interpretive materials using written, oral, and visual methods of informative and persuasive communication. At least one Saturday field trip will be required. Written permission of the instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, REC)
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ENVA - 450. Conservation Biology (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
3 credit(s)
Modern conservation biology employs an integrative approach to biodiversity protection and management using principles and experiences from ecology, natural resource management, and the social sciences. Topics include biological diversity, valuation systems, adaptation and extinction, minimum viable populations, management of invasive and endangered species, and the design of nature preserves. Lab and field problem-solving exercises focus on population size, habitat fragmentation, and restoration ecology. Lab fee.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 250 OR BIOL 225
Attribute: (ATTR:ARTS).
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ENVA - 460. GIS: Environmental Applications
3 credit(s)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a tool for viewing and analyzing spatial information. In this course, students will learn GIS fundamentals through applied projects that explore environmental issues. Topics include delineating watersheds and river networks, plotting GPS data, analyzing land-use trends over time, tracking weather systems, classifying remote sensing data, and mapping ecosystem patch structure and dynamics. Emphasis is placed on gaining hands-on experience using the ESRI ArcGIS and Google mapping environments. Students will complete an individual research project and share their research in a poster presentation.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 210 (may be taken concurrently) or Junior Standing.
Attribute: ARTS, DASC, REC
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ENVA - 480. Analysis of Soil, Air and Water
3 credit(s)
Collecting accurate and representative air, water, and soil field samples and analyzing those samples using modern instrumentation and techniques is an important component of many environmental investigations. In this course, students learn the theory of and techniques for field data collection, laboratory analysis, and interpretation of air, water, and soil samples for environmental toxics. Topics include active (grab) and passive sampling and laboratory analysis of environmental contaminants suing a variety of analytic techniques. Special attention will be paid to the analysis of toxics that are (1) directly produced by and/or impact students and their community and (2) contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as those where the, “risk to human health and the environment associated with their presence, frequency of occurrence, or source may not be known”.
Prerequisite(s): ENVA 205 or permission of the instructor.
Attribute: ARTS, EAB, ENV
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ENVA - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
Seniors in the Environmental Studies or Environmental Science track may pursue an independent research project in Environmental Studies or Sciences, under the supervision of a faculty member. Interested students should prepare a written research proposal and solicit the consent of an instructor to serve as mentor. Written permission of the supervising instructor and the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department Head is required.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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FILM - 200. Introduction to Film Studies
3 credit(s)
This course will introduce the formal and narrative study of film within Western heritage. We will focus on film history, the technology of film production, and the methodology of film studies as an academic discipline. Through screenings, readings, discussion, and writing, students will develop a formal and aesthetic appreciation of film and acquire a general awareness of film history and its key movements from its beginnings as a black and white silent art form to the contemporary global digital age. We will pay particular attention to the cultural, political, and economic contexts from which it emerges, and how films address questions of humanistic and/or religious concerns rooted in the Franciscan Tradition. This course is a requirement of the Film Studies Minor and it is highly recommended, but not required, as a prerequisite for other Film Minor courses.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, FILM, CFH)
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FILM - 370. The Spanish-Speaking World Through Film
3 credit(s)
This course, taught in English, includes the study of selected subtitled films, which will be utilized as a visual and aural source to learn about social justice issues in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will learn about the history, politics, and social issues of Spanish speaking populations in Latin America, Spain and the United States. The geographical emphasis will shift among the various Spanish-speaking regions of the world. Possible broad themes include memory, oppression, self-discovery, immigration, exile, identity, assimilation, women’s rights, dictatorship, GLBTQ issues, and indigenous rights. With its roots in the ideals of the Franciscan tradition, this course demonstrates how to critically analyze social justice issues in cultural settings depicted in films from the Spanish-speaking world from a variety of perspectives. Does not count towards Spanish major or minor.
Equivalent: (Same as SPAN 025 )
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CFJ, FILM, GLST, ILST, MULT, LACS)
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FILM - 450. Symposium
0 credit(s)
This required course demonstrates that the student has participated in the Film Studies Minor Symposium. This course is non-credit and pass/fail.
Attribute: (ATTR: FILM)
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FINC - 025. Personal Finance
3 credit(s)
Personal Finance prepares students to confront the critical financial decisions they will face during their lifetimes. It will provide them with the knowledge to analyze how decisions concerning topics such as money management, tax planning, consumer credit, home financing, insurance, and financial planning, will impact their personal financial goals. In addition, this course also focuses on raising awareness of the adverse impacts personal financial decisions can have on others in society. Topics featured include environmentally-friendly investments, socially responsible mutual funds, the role of charitable giving, and taxes. This course will not count as a Finance elective for finance majors.
Attribute: BUS, CFJ
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FINC - 090. Introductory Topics in Finance
1-3 credit(s)
This course will be taught with varying subject content in the field of Finance 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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FINC - 201. Managerial Finance I
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the principles of financial management. This course focuses on understanding the role of finance within the firm, with an emphasis on decision making to maximize the value of the firm. Areas of study include conducting a financial analysis of the firm, using financial planning and forecasting techniques to make decisions about future desired actions, the role of financial markets, determining the value of financial assets such as a firm’s stock, and deciding what projects the firm’s money should be invested as part of the capital budgeting process. Personal finance topics such as planning for retirement and establishing and maintaining a person’s creditworthiness will also be included.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 200 and BAAS 130 .
Equivalent: FINC 301.
Attribute: BUS, ISP.
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FINC - 210. International Financial Statement Analysis
3 credit(s)
This course addresses the general principles of financial reporting, underscoring the critical role of the analysis of financial reports in investment decision making. Emphasis is put on (1) the relationship between each financial statement, (2) the techniques used to analyze them, and (3) particular distortions based on reporting for specific categories of assets and liabilities, alternative financial reporting policies, and differences between a company’s reported financial statements and economic reality. All topics covered follow closely the CFA® level 1 Body of Knowledge for financial reporting and analysis.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 200 (with a C- or better) or instructor’s permission.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 212. 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 ECON 210 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, ISP)
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FINC - 215. Introduction to Institutions and Investments
3 credit(s)
A survey course designed to help students recognize the interrelationship between human behavior and firm performance in the valuation of stocks and bonds. The central theme of this course will be how and why forces in the economy (both behavioral and economic) lead to the establishment of stock prices. Through projects and simulations, students will explore the interrelationships between financial institutions, financial policies and stock market valuations.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 , ECON 102 ; ACCT 200 (may be taken concurrently).
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 290. Intermediate Topics in Finance
1-3 credit(s)
This course will be taught with varying subject content in the field of Finance 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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FINC - 302. Managerial Finance II
3 credit(s)
This course is a continuation of Managerial Finance I. Topics covered include working capital management, the use of long-term financing and leverage. It will also deal with the special topics of mergers or international finance.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 205 , FINC 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, ISP)
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FINC - 315. Advanced Investments: Theory and Practice
3 credit(s)
Through focusing on the development of the Markowitz Procedure, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Arbitrage Pricing and other theories, this course seeks to familiarize students with the theory underlying the practice of Finance. In addition, this course will also familiarize students with the inherent problems associated with these models as well as their strengths.
Prerequisite(s): (FINC 215 or MATH 120 ), and FINC 201 , and (BAAS 200 or MATH 470 or ATDV 110 ).
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 330. Introduction to Financial Planning
3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the concepts and profession of personal financial planning. Gain an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a financial planner, along with analytical skills to aid in financial decision-making. Topics include the financial planning process, securities regulation and licensing, CFP Board ethics, the economic environment, the time value of money, and planning for special situations such as a college education, the formation and operation of a closely held business, and disability. It also previews wealth accumulation, tax, retirement, and estate planning techniques.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 (may be taken concurrently).
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 340. Insurance and Risk Management
3 credit(s)
A study of the potential economic loss from personal, property and liability risks to which all individuals and organizations are exposed. The methods by which these risks are identified and evaluated will be explored, together with methods for retaining and transferring these risks.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 341. Life and Health Insurance
3 credit(s)
Modern approaches to its various uses, including investment aspects of life insurance, types of contracts, the beneficiary clause and settlement options. Includes analysis of the life and health insurance contracts, types and organization of companies, investment policy, underwriting and marketing, and rate-making principles and techniques, including reserves and surrender values.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 , FINC 340 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 345. Estate Planning
3 credit(s)
An introduction to and examination of estate planning. Wills, trusts, estates, gift taxes and responsibilities of estate administrators will be analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 353. Real Estate Finance and Investment
3 credit(s)
The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the methods, trends, and policies involved in financing real estate transactions, as well as with the investment features of real estate. It includes topics such as the legal aspects of financing, permanent and construction lending, alternative sources of financing real property, investment analysis, yield on investment, and real estate and income taxes.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 413. 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 201 .
Equivalent: (Same as ECON 313 )
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS, GLST, ILST, ISP)
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FINC - 418. Case Problems in Financial Management
3 credit(s)
This course consists of selected case studies to be presented in class by student teams. The objective is to encourage the students to develop the ability to identify problems, and through applying the tools of finance, evaluate alternatives and arrive at viable solutions to the problems in each case.
Prerequisite(s): (ACCT 300 or ACCT 340 (may be taken concurrently)), FINC 302 , (BAAS 200 or ATDV 110 ).
Restriction(s): Open to senior School of Business students only.
Attribute: BUS
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FINC - 421. Business Financial Forecasting
3 credit(s)
This course explores the nature 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 forecasts and explore their application to firm decision making.
Prerequisite(s): BAAS 200 or MATH 470 or ATDV 110
Equivalent: (Same as ECON 420 .)
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 422. 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 ECON 320 .)
Attribute: ARTS or BUS, HCMM
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FINC - 424. Treasury Management
3 credit(s)
Treasury management focuses on methods and tools used to maintain corporate liquidity, optimize working capital and capital structure, and monitor and control corporate exposure to financial and operational risks including cross-border funds movements. The course includes consideration of appropriate ethical behaviors and corporate governance issues.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 201 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 425. Advanced Corporate Finance
3 credit(s)
An advanced Finance course designed to outline theories and techniques for effective financial decision-making and for the assessment of the impact of these decisions on performance. Specifically, the course develops tools for effective capital budgeting and financing decision-making, and for firm valuation. Special attention will be paid to developing a comprehensive approach to solving financial problems.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 215 , FINC 302 and FINC 315 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 427. Mergers and Acquisitions
3 credit(s)
This course provides students with a thorough introduction to mergers and acquisitions. Topics include motives for undertaking M&As, takeover and anti-takeover tactics, the valuation of M&As, tax, legal, and accounting issues, and leveraged buyouts. The ethical issues involved, and the managers’ potentially conflicting motives in undertaking these transactions, are also examined.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 302 and FINC 315 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 430. Derivative Securities
3 credit(s)
A study of options, futures, convertibles, warrants, and other innovative derivatives and swap-like securities. Various trading and hedging strategies, option valuation models, and general market structures will also be covered in this course. This course requires oral and written presentations of computer enhanced research projects.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 431. Securities Analysis
3 credit(s)
This course is a quantitative approach to security analysis, including the theory of financial statement analysis and valuation of the firm. The course also includes analysis of business and economic conditions, industry analysis, and ratio analysis. An oral and written presentation of computer based research projects is required.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 432. Portfolio Management
3 credit(s)
Advanced study in the area of investment management with the emphasis on analysis of modern portfolio theories and advanced investment strategies. This course takes a quantitative approach in the decision-making process and requires an oral and written presentation of computer based research projects.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 .
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 434. Student Managed Fund
3 credit(s)
Student Investment Fund. This course is designed around the management of the Bjorklund fund (Siena’s Student Managed fund). Students gain practical investments experience using advanced valuations and research techniques to (1) allocate across equity classes and (2) select securities for the Bjorklund portfolio, subject to the fund’s investment policies and guidelines. The course may be repeated one time for full credit. The course is offered each semester during market hours and takes place in the William R. Raub ‘85 Market Trading Room.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 with a B- or better or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 435. Student Managed Fund
3 credit(s)
Student Investment Fund. This course is designed around the management of the Bjorklund fund (Siena’s Student Managed fund). Students gain practical investments experience using advanced valuations and research techniques to (1) allocate across equity classes and (2) select securities for the Bjorklund portfolio, subject to the fund’s investment policies and guidelines. The course may be repeated one time for full credit. The course is offered each semester during market hours and takes place in the William R. Raub ‘85 Market Trading Room.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 with a B- or better or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 436. Fixed Income Securities
3 credit(s)
This course covers the valuation and risk assessment of a wide variety of fixed income securities and fixed income portfolios. Fixed income securities are financial claims including pure discount bonds, coupon bonds such as Treasury notes and corporate bonds, floating rate notes, callable bonds, among many others, issued by public or private entities. Fixed income risk consists of interest rate risk and other risks such as credit risk, illiquidity risk, and the risks stemming from securitization. Students will (1) review CFA® level 1 material inherent to fixed income and (2) explore more advanced concepts such as credit analysis, interest rates forecasting, and bond portfolio management.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 315 with a C- or better) or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 440. Financial Plan Development
3 credit(s)
The purpose of the Financial Plan Development course is to require the financial planning student to demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply his or her knowledge of financial planning topics, as received through the financial planning curriculum. The course provides the opportunity for students to apply the financial planning process to real-life situations, as well as their ability to communicate their planning recommendations to a client.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 330 , FINC 340 , FINC 345 , and ACCT 340 (may be taken concurrently).
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 490. Seminar in Finance
3 credit(s)
This course will consider a specific topic selected for intensive scrutiny and discussion as a foundation for student research projects, critical analyses, or topical reviews. Consult Fall and Spring schedules for specific topics. May be taken more than once with different contents.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 215 , FINC 302 , FINC 315 , or permission of instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FINC - 499. Independent Study
1-3 credit(s)
A student may work independently on a topic of special interest. In a research paper prepared under faculty supervision, the student is expected to demonstrate familiarity with the methods and tools basic to his study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Head. Independent study may be taken twice for credit.
Attribute: (ATTR: BUS).
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FREN - 025. Modern French Novel in Translation
3 credit(s)
The course examines representative works from Proust to the present day and provides discussion of each author’s ideas of basic modern problems in English. No knowledge of French language is required. May not be used as part of French major or minor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL)
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FREN - 026. French Literature in Translation
3 credit(s)
A study of selected masterworks of French literature from its medieval beginnings through the twentieth century, including novels, short stories, drama and poetry, read in English translation. No knowledge of French language is required. May not be used as part of French major or minor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAL, CFH)
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FREN - 027. French Cinema
3 credit(s)
A study of selected contemporary French language films (subtitled) with focus on the films’ artistic expression and psychological, social, historical, and cultural content. Course taught in English.
Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS, CAA, CFD, FILM, GLST, ILST)
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FREN - 035. French Study Travel Course-English
3 credit(s)
This academically oriented course will be taught in English and consist of coursework in English followed by an intensive travel study component in a selected French- speaking country. Orientation meetings, research, lectures and discussions will prepare students for an informed field experience. Upon return, students present a project/ research paper and portfolio based on their cultural, historical, socio-economic knowledge acquired in the class and abroad. Students may repeat this course for credit if subject matter differs. Travel costs are paid in full by students. The cost varies each semester. This course will not fulfill a language requirement, nor will it count toward a major or minor in French. Permission of Instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS: ISP;CFD;MULT;GLST, ILST)
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FREN - 101. Fundamentals of French I
3 credit(s)
The study of French pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and composition with supplementary reading in the language.
Attribute: (ATTR: ARTS).
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