Jun 17, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


 

German

  
  • GER 482 - German Internship


    A supervised placement in a language setting providing on-the-job experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge, skills and interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: C. Prereq: GER 201 and 202. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • GER 483 - German Internship


    Course may be taken abroad in the Berlin program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • GER 484 - German Internship


    A supervised placement in a language setting providing on-the-job experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge, skills and interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: C. Prereq: GER 201 and 202. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • GER 485 - Independent Study


    By invitation of the department. Special literary or linguistic problems under direction of a member of the language staff.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FR. Prereqs: MUS 121.

    Credits: 3
  
  • GER 486 - Independent Study


    By invitation of the department. Special literacy or linguistic problems under direction of a member of the language staff.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FR. Prereqs: MUS 121.

    Credits: 3
  
  • GER 499 - German Comprehensive Examination


    Only S/U Grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    -

    Credits: 0

Hebrew

  
  • HEB 101 - Elementary Modern Hebrew I


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HEB 107 - Beginning Biblical Hebrew I


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3

History (HIS.Q courses listed separately)

  
  • HIS 102 - Western Civilization II


    The cultural, political and social highlights of European civilization from the late Middle Ages through the Age of Napoleon.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 260 - Special Topics History


    This course explores topics of particular interest to instructors and students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: PI History or Social Science. Course codes: ABR.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 261 - PII Malcolm and Martin: a Study of the American Civil Rights Movement


    (Perspectives II course) Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. have had a great impact on American civil and religious history. The course will initially explore the impact of slavery on the religious, moral, social and economic conditions of African Americans. The course will then explore the life history, education and contribution of the two leaders, focusing on similarities and differences as well as their impact on American contemporary religious and civil rights history. Students will analyze issues surrounding religious and ethnic diversity in detail.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Cross-Listed with RES*261. Prereq: PI or P-EQ in RES or PI or P-EQ in HIS.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 301 - Ancient Greece


    The social, political and cultural history of Ancient Greece from the age of Homer to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic era.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 304 - The American Congress


    An examination of Congress as an institution and as a representative body. Topics include the history of Congress, membership, legislative process, intergovernmental relations, electoral politics and the distribution of power within the Congress.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Cross listed with PSC*304. Spring offering (even numbered years).

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 305 - PII The American Presidency


    (Perspectives II course) The political and historical evolution of the office of the president from Washington to the present. Attention given to campaigns, elections, presidential leadership, politics of the Oval Office and the development of the powers of the president.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History and Social Science. Cross-listed with PSC*305. Fall offering (odd numbered years).

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 306G - Violence and Honor in Colonial Latin America


    (Global course) This course will focus on the interactions between Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans from the initial encounters until the wars of independence. Particular attention will be paid to how conceptions of race and gender came into being in the colonial context.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 307G - PII Liberators, Dictators, and Sell-Outs in Modern Latin America


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course covers the history of Latin America from the wars of independence and nation building until the 1990’s neoliberal reforms and revolutions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History. Fulfills Multicultural Studies Concentration. International Studies Course. Cross-listed with PSC 307G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 308 - PII U.S. Constitutional History


    (Perspectives II course) This course examines the history and politics of the U.S. Constitution, constitutional interpretation, and the Supreme Court. Topics explored include freedom of expression, religious liberty, privacy, equal rights, criminal justice, government regulation, property rights, federalism, executive powers, and judicial review.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History and Social Science. Cross-listed with PSC*308. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 309G - PII Arabs, Turks and Israelis: History And Politics of the Mediterranean Middle East


    (Perspectives II Global Course) An introductory study of the countries of the Middle East that border or are near to the Mediterranean Sea including Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. We will study the historical, religious and political background of this region. Special attention given to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: PI in History and ANT 101, ECO 101, GEO 101, GEO 102 or PSC 101. Cross-listed with PSC*309G. Multicultural Studies Minor Course. Spring offering (even numbered years). International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 312G - PII Politics of Sub-Sahara Africa


    (Perspectives II Global course) An introduction to the complex problems that consume this region using selected case studies. Areas of inquiry include revolution, ethnic conflicts, hunger, and Africa’s role in international politics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History and ANT 101, ECO 101, GEO 101, GEO 102 or PSC 101. Course Codes: BR. Cross-listed with PSC 312G. International Studies course. Multicultural Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 314G - PII Imperial Russia


    (Perspectives II Global course) An examination of Russian history through two centuries of Tsarism up to the Bolshevik Revolution.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 315G - PII Russia in the 20th Century


    (Perspectives II Global course) An exploration into domestic and external factors that contributed to the Bolshevik experiment, the Stalin rule, and the post-World War II efforts at restructuring.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History and Social Science. Cross-listed with PSC*315G. International Studies course. Multicultural Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 316 - PII History of Science in America


    (Perspectives II Course) The study of science and medicine in the United States and its impact on American values, behavior and institutions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 317 - PII Strange Brew: Alcohol, Temperence, And Gender in U.S. History


    (Perspectives II course) PII Strange Brew: Alcohol, Temperence,and Gender in U.S. History. This course examines the many ways in which America’s economic, political, and cultural history has been affected by the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol. We will pay special attention to the way that gender roles have been shaped by this history and the particularly strong role that women have played in U.S. temperance movements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BP. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History. Women and Gender Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 318 - PII Medieval Europe I


    (Perspectives II course) The cultural, political and religious history of Europe from Late Antiquity (c. 300 A.D.) to the Ottonian age (c. 1000 A.D.).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History Multicultural Studies Minor course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 319 - PII Medieval Europe II


    (Perspectives II course) An intensive study of the emergent heavenly and earthly kingdoms of Latin Christendom, from the 10th-14th century, with a primary focus on religiously-sanctioned theories of  political power, social order and violence in European society.  The major topics include: the triumph of monasticism and the monastic world view; the rise and triumph of papal monarchy in the Latin Church; the Investiture Controversy and the battle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire; the Crusades and Apocalyptic views of late medieval history and world history.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History Multicultural Studies Minor course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 320 - PII American Women’s History


    (Perspectives II course) Historical experiences of American women from the colonial era through the Cold War; female reformers; suffrage; feminism; the relationship between women, work, family and gender roles.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: any PI or P-EQ in History. Women and Gender Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 322 - PII Renaissance and Reformation Europe


    (Perspectives II course) The cultural, political and religious history of Western Europe from the era of the Italian Renaissance to the Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 323G - PII Native American I: Pre-Columbian


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course examines the history of Native Americans from pre-Colombian times through removal. We will discuss the methods used by historians and anthropologists in studying the cultures of North America, and learn about the civilizations that existed on the continent before 1492. We will explore the contentious period of European colonization and conquest and how Native Americans dealt with the new challenges posed by the foundation and expansion of the United States.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 324G - PII Native American II: Removal-Present


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course examines the history of Native Americans from the end of the removal era through the present. We will discuss the methods used by historians and anthropologists in studying cultures of North America. We will explore the issues of United States expansionism and the Plains Wars, the early twentieth century (often called the nadir of American Indian history), and the revitalization that occurred throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will look at the changing legal status of Native Americans, their migrations to urban areas, and the contemporary issues of Indian gaming and other legal and economic concerns.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History. Multicultural Studies Minor course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 328G - PII China in the Twentieth Century


    (Perspectives II Global course) Explores China as it transitions from its dynastic culture through to the modernization efforts of Mao, Deng, Jiang and after.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Cross-listed with PSC 328G Asian Studies minor course. International Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 329G - PII Imperial China


    (Perspectives II Global course) Explores the major social, cultural and political developments in imperial China from 500 to 1860.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History or Social Sciences. Asian Studies minor course. International Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 330G - PII Women and Family in East Asia


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course examines the history of women and the family in East Asia (China, Japan and Korea) from late imperial times to the present. We will explore traditional kinship relations, the place, space, and behavior of women in society and culture, the evolution of gender roles and attitudes, and the contributions of women to life in the home and in the public arena.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History Asian Studies minor course. International Studies course. Women and Gender Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 331 - PII African American History I From Colonial Times to Reconstruction


    (Perspectives II course) Examination of the major events, movements and individuals in the African American experience from colonization through Reconstruction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History Multicultural Studies Minor course. Multicultural Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 332 - PII African American History II From 1877 to the Present


    (Perspectives II course) Examination of the major events, movements and individuals included in the African American experience from the Reconstruction through the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History. Multicultural Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 333G - PII Vietnam War


    (Perspectives II Global course) An historical analysis of the origins, development, consequences, and legacies of war and revolution in Vietnam from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereqs: PI in History. Asian Studies minor course. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 334G - PII Introduction to Central Asian History


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course introduces students to the cultures and history of the region of Central Asia, i.e. the modern states of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and portions of neighboring countries. Students will study regional geography and important figures and events in the history of Central Asia from the pre-Islamic era through the Mongol and Russian conquests to the establishment of the USSR and its dissolution in the twentieth century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereqs: Any PI or P-EQ in HIS or ANT 101, GEO 101, GEO 102. Cross-listed with PSC 334. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 335G - PII Persian Gulf - History and Politics


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course covers the history and politics of the countries of the Persian Gulf from the time of Muhammed to the present. We will consider the religion of Islam and the different cultures within the region in addition to the domestic and international political, economic and social forces at play. Countries covered include: Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in history or ANT 101, GEO 101, GEO 102, or PSC 101. International Studies course. Spring offering (odd years).

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 337 - Imperial Japan: Age of the Samurai Warrior


    Age of the Samurai is an examination into the social, economic, and political-military history of Japan from 1100 to 1800. This is the era of dominationby a military elite bound by strict codes of honor, and yet famed for their ability with poetry and the arts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in History. Asian Studies minor course. International Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 339G - PII Modern Japan


    (Perspectives II Global course) This course explores the transition of Japan from feudalism to the creation of the modern state. The impact of the Western encounter and the various Japanese responses to constructing her national identity will be the main focus of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: A PII in HIS Asian Studies Minor course. Multicultural Studies Minor course. Cross listed with PSC*339G. International Studies course. Women and Gender Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 342 - PII Civil War and Reconstruction


    (Perspectives II course) An examination of the causes, evolution and aftermath of the Civil War with an emphasis on the major figures and reform currents of the era.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 345 - New York State History


    This course will examine the history of New York State, from the pre-Columbian era through the present. Special attention will be paid to the religious, political, economic, and cultural history of the state. The New York City/Upstate divide (or perceived divide) will also be explored. Students will complete an independent research project of their own design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 346 - PII American People in the 20th Century


    (Perspectives II course) Political, economic, cultural, social and intellectual aspects of modern America including the impact of war on American society.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 347G - Social History of Medicine and Disease In the Americas, 1780-1960S


    (Global course) This course explores how the rise of the medical profession, the laboratory, germ theory, and bacteriology affected public health and redefined disease in the Americas from the latter half of the nineteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in History. Women and Gender Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 348 - Presente! - History of Latinos in the United States


    This course explores the history of Latinos and Latinas in the US. It covers identity politics, immigration, nation building and urbaninzation. Connections are made between Latin American history and United States history. Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans are the main focus.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in History or Social Sciences. Cross-listed with PSC*348. International Studies Course. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 360 - Special Topics in Historical Study


    Seminar which explores in-depth topics of particular interest in historiography, significant intellectual, social or political movements. Students admitted with permission of the instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 363 - Roman Republic


    Rome, from the foundation of the city in the eighth century BCE, to the end of the Republic in the first century BCE. Topics include: the evolution of Roman politics, from Etruscan kingship to the rise and fall of the Republic; the expansion of Roman power in Italy and the Mediterranean world; the effects of slavery and warfare on the socio-economic and political life of Rome; the civil wars of the first century and the dictatorship of Julius Caesar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: Prereq: any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 364 - Roman Empire


    The history of Rome and its global empire, from the age of Augustus Caesar to the early fourth century CE. Topics include: the Julio-Claudian dynasty; the Jewish War and the Flavian dynasty; the reign of the Five Good Emperors and the Pax Romana; the persecution and eventual triumph of Christianity; the crisis of the third century and the declining fortunes of the empire.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: Prereq: any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 370 - Public History


    An introduction to the theory and practice of public history. This course will also feature strategies for community outreach and civic engagement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: B. Prereqs: Any PI in History. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 381 - Historical Methodology


    Examination of the concepts, skills and methods by which historians research, analyze, and write about historical events and issues. Required for all majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AF. Coreq: HIS 381L.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 381L - Historical Methodology Lab


    Lab to be used for periodic guest speakers and films. Required for all majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Coreq: HIS 381.

    Credits: 0
  
  • HIS 401 - PII Modern Revolutions


    (Perspectives II course) Investigates various forms of internal violence including such phenomena as rebellion, terrorism, and the anatomy of revolution.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History and Social Science Cross-listed with PSC*401.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 402 - Europe and the World Since 1914


    The impact of two world wars upon the politics and civilization of Western Europe.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 407 - Early American National Period - 1789- 1848


    This upper division course will cover the crucial period of the Early Republic of the United States, covering the Presidencies, the First Party Systems, the Pseudo War with France/Alien and Sedition Acts, the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Voyages, the War of 1812, Banking and the Market Revolution, the Age of Jackson, and the Mexican War.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FH. Prereq: HIS 381.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 408 - PII The American Colonies


    (Perspectives II course) This course will begin in pre-Columbian North American and conclude at the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. You will begin to develop answers to questions such as: How did Native Americans respond to European arrival? How did various religious beliefs affect the development of the European colonies? Why did Europeans arrive at African slavery as a solution to their labor problems? Why did the French ultimately lose their grip on North America? And perhaps most importantly, what did Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans learn from one another?

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 409 - The American Revolution, 1765-1789


    The focus of this course will be on the period of the American Revolution, including its origins, the course of the war, its aftermath, and the creation of the American republic.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: any PI in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 410 - PII American Ethnic History


    (Perspectives II course) The study in historical perspective of major ethnic groups in American national life.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 411 - PII People, Issues and Ideas in America


    (Perspectives II course) American intellectual history focusing on a study of select people and movements from the Colonial era to the 20th century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 412 - PII U.S. Foreign Policy


    (Perspectives II course) A survey of some of the major decisions in U.S. foreign policy from the early days of the republicto contemporary times. We study the content of policy as well as the historical context in which policy was made through the examination of primary sources. We also consider contending views about the meaning, direction, and consequences of U.S. foreign policy by reviewing the writings of some of the leading scholars in the field.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Prereq: Any PI OR P-EQ in History and Social Sciences. Cross-listed with PSC 412. Fall offering (even numbered years) International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 413 - Natural Disasters in American Society


    This course examines extreme events to reveal the inner dynamics of American society and its political system. Learners will explore how natural disasters illuminate and reshape social structures and act as a focusing event for public policy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Cross-listed with PSC*413. Spring offering (even numbered years).

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 421 - PII Tudor and Stuart England


    (Perspectives II course) England in the era of the Tudor and Stuart monarchies with an emphasis on the religious and constitutional crises of the 16th and 17th centuries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in History.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 457 - Social Studies Curriculum and Methodology in Middle and High School


    This course in History (grades 7-12) emphasizes assessment, New York State Learning Standards, curriculum, lesson planning, unit planning, strategies, methods, and materials. Focus includes differentiated instruction, interdisciplinary learning and collaborative models for teaching in an inclusive classroom.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    35 hours of fieldwork required. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 479 - Student Teaching Middle and High School


    Supervised student teaching experience in history provides experiences in both middle and high school classrooms.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Adolescence program director and department approval required. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 6
  
  • HIS 481 - History and Historians Historiography


    An intensive seminar for majors that focuses on independent historical research and writing and historiographic analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. Open to Seniors only.

    Credits: 3 to 4
  
  • HIS 483 - History Internship I


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: F. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 484 - History Internship II


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: F. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 485 - Independent Study


    Advanced study in history through readings and tutorials arranged by the individual student with a faculty member in a field of their special interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 486 - Independent Study


    Advanced study in history through readings and tutorials arranged by the individual student with a faculty member in a field of their special interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS 499 - History Comprehensive


    Only S/U Grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AF.

    Credits: 0
  
  • HIS.Q 101 - Western Civilization I


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) How do we know what happened in the past? Who wrote down the official version, and what were their motives? How were historical narratives constructed into a particular cultural paradigm that we still employ? Does history teach us any meaningful or enduring lessons? What are ‘paradigms of culture’? These questions are explored through discussions of the major cultures, people and events that shaped the Mediterranean World, from Greek antiquity to the early Medieval period in Europe.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 103 - Western Civilization III


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) The course engages the modern Western culture. Beginning with the eighteenth century, questions will be raised about how cultures are constructed, by whom and for what end. The relationship between culture and power structures, connections to violence and imperial dominance of non European people will be addressed within a historical context.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 106 - East Asian Civilizations I


    (Perpectives Enduring Questions) What are the relationships between social, political, and intellectual structures of culture? Are they universal to human experience, or unique to place and time? This course explores these questions by examining significant events and topics in China, Japan, and Korea from prehistory through the end of the sixteenth century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. Asian Studies Minor Course. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. International Studies course. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 107 - East Asian Civilizations II


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) What are the key social, political, and intellectual structures that lie at the heart of cultures? This course explores this question in the context of East Asian civilizations from the start of the seventeenth century to the late twentieth century. We will examine the search for national identity in a rapidly changing world, the clash of tradition versus modernization, patriarchy and the subversion of power, evolving religious institutions, power relations, and competing ideologies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. Asian Studies Minor Course. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 108 - Atlantic World History


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) This is an introductory survey of the Atlantic world and of the discipline of History. This transnational course draws together the history of Western Europe, Western Africa, and the Americas in an early global age. The course is designed to provoke students to consider the enduring questions regarding CHANGE AND POWER.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 205 - American Republic I: Pre-Columbian America Through the Civil War


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) How and why do human beings use the past in their contemporary contexts? The course explores this question by examining the pre-columbian Era, the colonial and revolutionary ages, and the American republic through the Civil War. The readings will discuss competing versions of seemingly familiar events.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIS.Q 206 - American Republic II: Civil War to the Present


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) What is the American Dream? How did (and does) it shape the way we think about ourselves? This course surveys American history from the Civil War to the present and explores how, in the past, Americans thought about their world, and created or resisted social structures to fulfill their wants and needs, and struggled to define and redefine themselves and the American Dream.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course.

    Credits: 3

Honors Program

  
  • HON 099 - Honors Orientation


    7-week orientation course required for all new Honors Program students. Intro to structure, requirements, goals, and methods of the HP Interdisciplinary minor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Must be accepted into the Honors Program.
    Normal offering cycle: Fall

    Credits: 0
  
  • HON 315 - Aesthetics, Popularity and Prestige


    From Byron to the Beatles, from Pre-Raphaelite painting to Star Trek, the cultural, psychological, sociological and philosophical questions at stake in making the decision between the critic and the fan. Study of series of works of music, art, literature, film, and television to show the enthusiastic and enduring popular response.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HON 484 - Honors Thesis Proposal


    This independent study requires upper-level Honors students to conduct interdisciplinary scholarly research as preparation for writing and defending the Honors Thesis. HON 484 culminates with the successful completion of a Thesis Proposal, comprising an abstract of the Thesis with working title, a working bibliography, an outline, and a list of primary and secondary readers. Students must complete this course in the semester before they enroll in HON 485W, Honors Thesis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFGR. Prereqs: ENGW 251, ENGW 252, PHL 101, PHL 201 and one HON 5XX Seminar. Students must register for HON 484 during the semester immediately preceding HON 485.

    Credits: 1
  
  • HON 485 - Honors Thesis


    Independent interdisciplinary research project supervised by the Honors Program Director and two additional faculty members (primary and secondary writing advisors). The thesis will consist of a 40- to 60-page document following the style guidelines of the student’s major discipline. A public defense is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.
    Prereqs: ENGL 250, PHL.Q 101, HON 099, and two of the three Integrative Studies (IS) cluster courses. Students may take HON 485 concurrently with an approved 300/400 level interdisciplinary course.

    Credits: 3

Human Resource Management

  
  • HRM 323 - Human Resource Management


    The course provides an overview of the significance of human resource management in organizations. Topics include job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation administration and employee relations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: B. Prereq: MGT*212 or permission of instructor. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 329 - Labor Relations and Human Resource Management Law


    This course provides an overview of past, current and future issues in labor management relations. Topics include the history of the American labor movement, the organizing process, collective bargaining and contract negotiation and current issues in labor relations including the increasing role of human resource management in faciliating the employer-employee relationship.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: HRM*323 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 359 - Performance Management


    This course operates from the perspective that effective planning, sourcing, selection and evaluation of human resources are key drivers of an organization’s ability to achieve its strategic objectives. Successful performance management requires multiple tools, techniques, activities and participants. It must occur within a complex set of external influences such as labor markets, legal regulations and global considerations. It includes topics such as recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal and incentivizing successful performance.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: A.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 401 - Compensation and Benefits


    This course covers a range of to compensating and rewarding employees. Included among the topics are determination of pay levels, discussions about pay structure, approaches to individual pay determination, and development of benefits packages. In addition, this course covers contemporary and emerging approaches to rewarding and compensating employees in order to enhance organizational productivity and individual performance. Emphasis is also given to the behavioral science implications of compensation as well as to issues of diversity and globalization as they relate to compensation and benefits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: A.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 425 - Human Resource Development


    This course examines the role that HR professionals play in the development and retention of employees. It brings together both traditional and progressive perspectives on human resource development and describes and investigates the various practices and techniques for training and developing employees at all levels of the organization.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: A.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 437 - Applications in Human Resource Management


    This capstone course provides a blended and integrative approach to current issues in human resource management. Emphasis is placed on identification and discussion of issues pertinent to HRM practitioners and managers today. Topics include the increasing role of technology and challenges presented by social media in organizations, generational influences at work, health and wellness and perceptions of HRM in organizations today.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: MGT*212 HRM*323 or permission of instructor. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 483 - Human Resource Management Internship I


    Work experience with a local business or organization plus periodic seminars and academic assignments. Selection process for internships is competitive.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BC. Prereq: Junior or Senior standing with GPA of 2.5 or better. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring, Fall, Summer

    Credits: 3
  
  • HRM 484 - Human Resource Management Internship II


    Work experience with a local business or organization plus periodic seminars and academic assignments. Selection process for internships is competitive.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BC. Prereq: Junior or Senior standing with GPA of 2.5 or better. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring, Fall, Summer

    Credits: 3

International Studies

  
  • INS 201G - PII Introduction to International Studies


    (Perspectives II course) Introduces the interdisciplinary field of international studies. This course will demonstrate connections among the various areas of study within the major including anthropology, political science, economics, and environmental science. Special emphasis is given to world geography.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. Prereq: ANT*101, ECO*101, GEO*101, GEO*102 OR PSC*101. Required for Int. Business Majors. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • INS 400 - Junior-Senior Seminar


    Junior-Senior Seminar in International Studies ties together and demonstrates the interconnectedness of the various courses and disciplines of the INS major. Particular attention is given to global trends in political, economic, and social development, and to contemporary problems faced by the international community. Students undertake a major research project in which they analyze a specific international issue and make a policy recommendation toward its solution. They are also required to do a public, oral defense of it.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFR. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • INS 483 - International Studies Internship I


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CG. International Studies course. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • INS 484 - International Studies Internship II


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CG. Prerequisite: INS 483. International Studies course. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • INS 499 - International Studies Comprehensive


    Senior Comprehensive Examination provides an opportunity for graduating seniors to demonstrate a proficiency in the discipline appropriate to the undergraduate level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AF. International Studies course.

    Credits: 0

Italian

  
  • ITL 101 - Elementary Italian I


    Beginning level work in the language. Practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis on communicative proficiency. Introduction to the basic vocabulary, expressions and structures of Italian and to the culture of Italy and of Italian speaking countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BCR. Permission of department Chair required. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITL 101L - Lab for Elem Italian I


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BCR. Consultation with department required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ITL 102 - Elementary Italian II


    Beginning level work in the language. Practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis on communicative proficiency. Introduction to the basic vocabulary, expressions and structures of Italian and to the culture of Italy and of Italian speaking countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BCR. Prereq: ITL*101. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITL 102L - Lab for Elementary Italian II


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BCR. Consultation with department required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hours per week.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ITL 103 - Intermediate Italian I


    Intermediate level work in the language, adding more extensive practice in the four basic language skills. A review of the grammar and continued emphasis on communicative proficiency. Expansion of the study of the Italian culture and of Italian speaking countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: ITL*101 ITL*102 or department approval. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITL 103L - Lab for Intermediate Italian I


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: ITL*101 ITL*102 or department approval. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ITL 104 - Intermediate Italian II


    Intermediate level work in the language, adding more extensive practice in the four basic language skills. A review of the grammar and continued emphasis on communicative proficiency. Expansion of the study of the Italian culture and of Italian speaking countries.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BCR. Prereq: ITL*101 ITL*102 or department approval. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ITL 104L - Lab for Interm Italian II


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: ITL*101 ITL*102 or department approval. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week.

    Credits: 1
 

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