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JPN 203 - Intermediate Japanese I
Designed to review the structure of the language, to strengthen the student’s aural/oral ability to communicate in basic everyday life situations in Japanese, and to introduce Katakana and Hiragana, two of the three main types of Japanese characters.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: JPN 104
Offered When Needed
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JPN 204 - Intermediate Japanese II
Designed to review the structure of the language, to strengthen the student’s aural/oral ability to communicate in basic everyday life situations in Japanese, and to introduce Katakana and Hiragana, two of the three main types of Japanese characters.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: JPN 104
Offered When Needed
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LAT 103 - Elementary Latin 1
The fundamentals of the Latin language. Emphasis on grammar, forms and speedy development of reading skills. Selected readings from Classical through Medieval and Renaissance literature. The Latin roots underlying English vocabulary. Credit only for students with no previous study of Latin.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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LAT 104 - Elementary Latin 2
The fundamentals of the Latin language. Emphasis on grammar, forms and speedy development of reading skills. Selected readings from Classical through Medieval and Renaissance literature. The Latin roots underlying English vocabulary. Credit only for students with no previous study of Latin.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 103
Offered in the Spring Semester
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LAT 203 - Intermediate Latin1
Review of the fundamentals of the Latin language. Appreciative readings of Caesar, Cicero, Ovid, Vergil, the Psalter, the Latin Church Fathers. The role of Latin in the development of later Euorpean language and letters.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 104
Offered When Needed
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LAT 204 - Intermediate Latin 2
Review of the fundamentals of the Latin language. Appreciative readings of Caesar, Cicero, Ovid, Vergil, the Psalter, the latin Church Fathers. The role of Latin in the development of later European language and letters.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 104
Offered When Needed
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LAT 301 - Latin Verse
The course is a reading class focusing on Roman Poetry. Daily translations will accompany vocabulary and language reviews.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 203 or equivalent
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LAT 302 - Latin Prose
The course is a reading class focusing on Roman prose authors. Daily translations will accompany vocabulary and grammar reviews.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 203 or equivalent
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LAT 303 - Medieval Latin
The course is a reading class focusing on Medieval Latin. Daily translations will accompany vocabulary and grammar reviews.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: LAT 203 or equivalent
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SPA 103 - Elementary Spanish 1
Gradual development of the four language skills; comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, with an early introduction of short excerpts from contemporary lliterary works. Introduction to Spanish culture. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week. Credit only for those with no previous study of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 104 - Elementary Spanish 2
Gradual development of the four language skills; comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, with an early introduction of short excerpts from contemporary literary works. Introduction to Spanish culture. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week. Credit only for those with no previous study of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 103
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 150 - Beginning Hispanic Culture through Conversation
This is a comprehensive beginning Spanish course providing an overview of the civilization and culture of Spain, and the nations of Latin America. Although there is a promotion of all four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, emphasis is put on integrating the basic grammatical structures of the language into proficiency oriented activities focusing in on culturally relevant topics. There will be a use of videos, DVDs, power-point presentations and a field trip will augment lectures and discussions. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week (or as required by the instructor).
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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SPA 150 - Beginning Hispanic Culture through Conversation
This is a comprehensive beginning Spanish course providing an overview of the civilization and culture of Spain, and the nations of Latin America. Although there is a promotion of all four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, emphasis is put on integrating the basic grammatical structures of the language into proficiency oriented activities focusing in on culturally relevant topics. There will be a use of videos, DVDs, power-point presentations and a field trip will augment lectures and discussions. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week (or as required by the instructor).
Lecture
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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SPA 203 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish
Intensive review of the structure of the language intended to strengthen the student’s aural/oral comprehension and ability in written composition based on readings in modern literature. Three hours of class instruction and one hour laboratory per week.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 104 or equivalent.
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 204 - Introduction to Spain and Spanish America
An overview of the civilization and culture of Spain and the nations of Latin America highlighting their development from their beginnings to the present. Use of slides, recording, flims, and a field trip will augment lecture and discussion.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 203 or equivalent
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 224 - Spanish Conversation 1
Conversation based on everyday topics and on readings taken from a wide range of current events in newspapers and/or magazines. The primary aim of this course is to develop a speaking ability in Spanish. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequiste: SPA 104 or equivalent
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 225 - Spanish Conversation 2
Further conversation based on everyday topics and/or readings taken from a wide range of current events in newspapers and/or magazines. The primary aim of this course is to increase the student’s ability through an active exchange of ideas on the part of students and instructor.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 224 or equivalent.
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 250 - Intermediate Hispanic Culture through Conversation
This is a comprehensive intermediate Spanish course providing an overview of the civilization and culture of Spain, and the nations of Latin America. Although there is a promotion of all four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, emphasis is put on integrating the basic grammatical structures of the language into proficiency oriented activities focusing in on culturally relevant topics. There will be a use of videos, DVDs, power-point presentations and a field trip will augment lectures and discussions. Three hours of class instruction and one hour of laboratory work per week (or as required by the instructor).
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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SPA 255 - Conducting Business in Hispanic Cultures
This course is a Spanish language course intended for students of Business with a prior basic knowledge of Spanish. It aims to initiate the student in a Spanish business speaking work place. (Requirements: SPA 150-level of Spanish or superior) (3 credits)
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Fall & Spring
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SPA 304 - Spanish for Hispanics
A practical course in the structures of written and spoken Spanish for students with Spanish origin. The course is applied to those students who speak English but have a background in speaking Spanish at home.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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SPA 305 - Advanced Spanish Composition 1
Course in advanced composition intended to develop the ability to write Spanish with facility and correctness; review of grammar, treatment of stylistics, considerable writing of free essays, translation into Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 203 or equivalent
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 306 - Advanced Spanish Composition 2
Course in advanced composition intended to develop the ability to write Spanish with facility and correctness; review of grammar, treatment of stylistics, considerable writing of free essays, translation into Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 203 or equivalent
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 307 - Advanced Conversation 1
An intensive course in Spanish conversation designed to provide the student with a practical vocabulary while developing fluency in the use of everyday Spanish. Oral reports and discussions of topics relating to general and cultural material. Three hours of class instruction per week. Prerequisite: Any 200 level SPA or equivalent.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 308 - Advanced Conversation 2
An intensive course in Spanish conversation designed to provide the student with a practical vocabulary while developing fluency in the use of everyday Spanish. Oral reports and discussions of topics relating to general and cultural material. Prerequisite: any 200 SPA or equivalent.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 309 - Speech Patterns of Spanish
A study of perfect patterns of intonation, pronunciation, and expressive features of contemporary spoken Spanish. Intensive practice of structural patterns of the spoken language. Conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 203 or equivalent
Offered Spring Semester Alternate Years
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SPA 310 - Spanish Literature Origin through the 16th Century
A study of the evolution of Spanish literature from its earliest manifestations to the Baroque period; extensive reading of important authors; lectures and discussions conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 305 , SPA 306 , SPA 307 , or SPA 308
Offered in the Fall Semester
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SPA 311 - Spanish Literature 17th to 19th Century
A study of the major trends in Spanish literature from neo-classicism through the twentieth century, including romanticism, realism, naturalism, and contemporary movements. Reading of major authors; lectures and discussions. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 305 , SPA 306 , SPA 307 , SPA 308 or SPA 310
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 312 - Spanish American Literature from Pre-Columbian to the Present
A study of the major trends in Spanish literature from pre-Columbian writings through the Discovery, Baroque and Independence periods to the present day. Extensive readings of prominent authors, lectures and discussions. course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 305 , SPA 306 , SPA 307 or permission of dept.
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SPA 320 - Written Spanish for the Business World
Intensive practice in commercial Spanish correspondence for the business or international studies major. Develops proficiency in use of standard idiomatic written Spanish and practical business terminology.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
Department Consent Required
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SPA 409 - Spanish Golden Age Literature
This course is a study of major representative works from the period including narrative, poetry and drama, with particular emphasis on drama. It may include such canonical writers as Garcilaso de la Vega, Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan de la Cruz, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca, Quevedo and Gongora, as well as the anonymous work Vida de Lazarillo de Tormes. The works of these masters will be analyzed from a historical, ideological, socio-political and literary perspective. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 411 - Spanish/Latin American Cinema
This course provides an introduction to the cinema of Spain and Spanish America. The course is designed to study, among many other topics: the relationships between language and film, text and image, as well as the representation of society, culture and history. Films from Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Spain and other countries will initiate students into discussion and readings. Students will continue with directed research into areas of interest.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 412 - The History and Culture of Spain
This course is a survey of the history and culture of Spain from the earliest times to present day society. Special attention is given to the area of the Spanish Empire and to the events of the modern and contemporary periods. Cultural achievements in art (including architecture, sculpture, paintings, music, dance, folklore, etc.) are explored along with Spain’s rich heritage of popular culture and customs. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 413 - The Hispanic Heritage
A study of the Hispanic influence on the development of Latin America. The outstanding Indian Civilizations of Mexico and Peru are surveyed; the development of the present day nations is traced through the periods of discovery, conquest, colonization and independence. Particular stress is given to the current problems of these nations. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 415 - Puerto Rican Heritage
Aspects of the civilization and traditions of the Puerto Rican culture will be discussed to help students understand social situations more fully. This course is especially designed as a service to those students who will be involved in community programs. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 416 - Contemporary Spanish Literature
An interpretation and analysis of the major authors of the contemporary period; their impact on the philosophical, social, and political climate of Spain will be considered. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 420 - Miguel de Cervantes: El Quijote
This course is a comprehensive and analytical study of Cervantes’ masterpiece El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha. It combines a close reading of the entire original work with some informative and critical materials in light of its historical, social and literary context. Special attention will be placed on the socio-cultural aspects, characters, literary trends of the time, and richness of its language and style. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 426 - Contemporary Hispanic American Literature
A interpretation and analysis of the major authors of the contemporary period; their impact on the philosophical, social, and political climate of Latin America will be considered. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Spring Semester Alternate Years
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SPA 429 - Cervantes Theater of the Golden Age
This will be an analytical study of Cervantes’ work, giving special emphasis to his masterpiece, Don Quixote. This course deals with the Spanish theater of the Golden Age with emphasis placed on the ideological and literary currents. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 451 - Seminar in Spanish Literature
A review of the great ideas and ideals learned in the liberal arts core curriculum in light of what has been taught in major courses, with a view to integrating for the students the two branches of their programs of studies. Readings, research and discussions of selected authors, works or genres of Spanish or Spanish-American literature.
Lecture
3 Credits
Capstone Course Offered in the Spring Semester
Department Consent Required
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SPA 453 - Independent Study
Directed research, discussion and readings in selected topics on the culture or literature of Spaniards or Spanish-Americans. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. 3 credits.
Lecture
3 Credits
Department Consent Required
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SPA 455 - Special Topics
This is an introductory course in translation intended for students of Spanish, as such this class will combine theory and practice to approach the basics of translation. The main focus centers on translating a wide range of different texts: literary/non-literary/technical, etc. The translations will be from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English and will provide a glimpse of techniques used in translation. The course will be taught mostly in Spanish, although there will be some lectures in English.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 490 - Linked Internship in Spanish
A supervised work experience tied to an Iona College advanced course in Spanish that requires regular use of the Spanish language at an advanced level. The work may be in a variety of fields and may typically take place in a company, institute or other educational institution. The student will work five to six hours a week over a period of eight to ten weeks. As the internship is designed to supplement and extend the goals of the course with which it is linked, and the student is required to meet regularly with the professor of the course, write reports related to the experience, and submit a final project.
Internship
1 Credits
Prerequisite: Major or Minor in Spanish in good academic standing and nine credits (3 courses) in advanced courses in Spanish (300 or 400 level); by recommendation of the Department of Foreign Languages
Department Consent Required
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SPA 495 - Internship in Spanish
A supervised work experience tied to an Iona College advanced course in Spanish that requires regular use of the Spanish language at an advanced level. The work may be in a variety of fields and may typically take place in a company, institute or other educational institution. The student intern is required to meet regularly with an internship advisor from the full-time faculty in Spanish, write reports related to the experience and submit a final project.
Internship
3 Credits
Prerequisite: Major or Minor in Spanish in good academic standing and nine credits (3 courses) in advanced courses in Spanish (300 or 400 level); by recommendation of the Department of Foreign Languages
Department Consent Required
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History Courses may be classified as follows:
Core Curriculum: HST 101 , HST 201 . (Students may satisfy the core curriculum requirement in history by qualifying for assignment by the chair of the department to upper level courses.)
- American History: HST 207 , HST 208 , HST 310 , HST 315 , HST 319 , HST 335 , HST 336 , HST 337
- European History: HST 341, HST 343 , HST 348, HST 352, HST 368 , HST 370 , HST 372 , HST 374
- Non-Western History: HST 381 , HST 382 , HST 385 , HST 391 , HST 392 , HST 393 , HST 395, HST 396
- Colloquia, Seminars and Research: HST 301 , HST 410 , HST 490 , HST 491 , HST 492, HST 497 , HST 499
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CDS 1115 - Crisis in the Middle East: Historical and Political Perspectives
This course will examine the historical and contemporary situation in the middle east region. Topics include the crisis in Lebanon, Arab-Israeli relations, and American and Soviet policies in the region. The impact this region has on international politics, including Soviet-American relations, will also be explored.
Lecture
1 Credits
Offered When Needed Weekend Intensive
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CDS 1159 - The Vietnam Experience
This course traces the history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam from the early post-World War II period to the collapse of the Vietnamese government. Special emphasis is placed on the changing U.S. role in Vietnam during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.
Lecture
1 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester Weekend Intensive
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CDS 1166 - The Holocaust
The holocaust will be examined through the literatures of history and other social and behavioral sciences, biographies, novels and film.
Lecture
1 Credits
Offered When Needed Weekend Intensive
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GEO 305 - General World Geography
An introduction to the regions of the world through study of the role of environmental factors and resources - topography, climates, soils, vegetation, minerals and their impact upon human environment population, chief cultural features and economic activities.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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GEO 360 - Historical Geography
This course examines the role of landscape, natural resources, and environment in key historical events. Students will be introduced to classical and contemporary theories of the discipline and will examine case studies from both Western and non-Western centers of civilization.
Lecture
3 Credits
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GEO 415 - Economics of Global Resources
A geographic analysis of world resources: Agricultural, mineral, technological and human. A study of resource patterns, world interdependence in primary commodities, problems of ‘cartelization’ and their implications for industrialization and economic development and well-being of nations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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GEO 491 - Special Topics in Geography
This course will entail the examination of a theme or region which currently listed geography courses do not explore or do not address in sufficient detail.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 101 - Evolution of Western Civilization
The topical progression of the course will be chronological, from the age of Ancient Greece up to the end of the Cold War/beginning of the Global Era. Along with an exploration of the development of the institutions, ideologies and cultures which have both composed and characterized the West, this course will also introduce the interaction between Western and non-Western societies that has established both the present position as well as current perceptions of the West in world affairs. Not open to students who have taken HST 105.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Fall & Spring
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HST 120 - Timeless Issues in History
This course will illuminate seven enduring themes of history: (1) War and Peace, (2) Government, (3) Religion, (4) Culture, Ethnicity and Gender, (5) Transformative Ideas and Intellectual Trends, (6) Social Hierarchies and Structures and (7) Trade and Economy. Select eras and societies from global history will be used to exemplify to consider and to critique these themes.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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HST 201 - Tradition and Modernity: The Challenges of the Non-Western World
The history of the non-Western world will be considered topically with focused consideration on areas of contemporary historical significance. The scope of the analysis-early civilization, interaction with European powers during exploration and colonization, and the problems and potentials since decolonization and independence-will provide a nuanced understanding of historical development in troubled spots of the non-Western world. Not open to students who have taken HST 106.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: HST 101 or 105
Offered in Fall & Spring
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HST 207 - Growth of the American Republic
A topical history of the United States emphasizing European colonization, colonial government and society, the Revolution, problems of the new nation, westward expansion, Jacksonian Democracy, slavery, sectionalism and secession, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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HST 208 - Emergence of Modern America
A topical history of America in the last century emphasizing the new industrialism, immigration, urbanization, the labor movement, populism and progressivism, two world wars, the New Deal, the United States as a world power, and the civil rights movements of the sixties.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 301 - The Study of History
An introduction to methodology and historiography. Methods of research and writing are practiced on the basis of readings in primary and secondary sources and in the works of great historians, past and present. The great historical writings will be treated in terms of their literary merits, and great historiographical controversies will be discussed. Selected problems in the theory and philosophy of history will be raised. Career opportunities for students majoring in history will be explored in light of the departmental curriculum. Must be taken no later than junior year for majors.
Lecture
3 Credits
Oral Intensive. Offered in the Fall Semester. Written Intensive
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HST 304 - From Hamilton to Mickey Mouse: IP and Politics of Innovation in American History
This seminar course examines the dynamic between artistic and scientific innovation and democratic government in America from the eighteenth century to the present day. Exploring copyright and its intersection with patents, trade secrets, and trademarks, we will investigate and assess the development of political authority in tandem with that of changing ideas about the role of creative expression in American society. From books, visual art, music and their technologies in Early America through kindles, Instagram, and Spotify today, we will study the relationship between making art and making money. To do so, we will focus on how the expansion of the federal government was influenced by and in turn supported transformations in intellectual property, via both law and practice. Framed by the wider context of political, legal, and economic history as well as the history of capitalism, technology, race, and gender, we will study innovation as a central idea and institution in complex and often contradictory understandings of national democracy through the lens of intellectual property.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 120
Integrated Core Theme Centerpiece. Offered in Fall & Spring
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HST 310 - American Colonial History
A survey of colonial history emphasizing the political, economic and social foundations in European colonization, religious and intellectual development, Anglo-French rivalry and the colonial wars, colonial resistance to Britain, the American Revolution and its aftermath.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 311 - The American West
This course will consider the history of the American West from Spanish contact through to the present. The West is analyzed geographically (with ever-changing boundaries), politically, socially, culturally, racially, and economically. The primary focus of the analysis will combine primary source documents, lectures and discussion, and relevant historiographical materials.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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HST 315 - Civil War and Reconstruction
A study of the causes and events leading to the war between the American states, political and economic developments in North and South, the military progress of the war and the role of President Lincoln. The course concludes with an analysis of the political, constitutional, economic, and social consequences of Reconstruction.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 319 - America’s Recent Past
A study of American history in the twentieth century with emphasis on the impact of the two world wars. The roles played by big government, the civil rights and protest movements, multinational corporations and modern unionism are examined.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 335 - Development of American Foreign Relations
An examination of the diplomatic history of the United States to the Spanish-American War, including the origin and development of traditional policies, Manifest Destiny, Isolationism, and Expansionism.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 336 - American Foreign Relations in the Modern Age
An examination of the diplomatic history of the United States in the twentieth century, including American involvement with Europe and Asia, American policy towards Latin America and Africa, and contemporary problems.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 337 - The Immigrant Experience
A comparative study of European countries, emphasizing conditions in Italy, and of the problems facing the twentieth century immigrant in the United States. The process of acculturation is examined. The course will consist of lectures supplemented by selected readings, taped interviews with immigrants, and motion pictures.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 338 - The Vietnam Wars 1939-1998
This course examines the various conflicts that have taken place in Vietnam since the outbreak of the Second World War. While close attention is paid to the American war in Vietnam, the wars involving the Japanese, French, Cambodians, and Chinese are studied as well.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG 120
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HST 343 - Medieval Europe
This course is a study of the important persons, trends, and events that shaped the history of Europe from approximately 300 to 1500 AD. The class will explore the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, scholastic and technological developments of the Middle Ages and how some of these developments established a foundation for the establishment of modern societies and states.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 345 - The History of Violence
This course will examine how some of the major eras in Western Civilization have enacted, contained, and comprehended violence. The course will help bolster students’ understanding of: how violence has, at times, been integral to cultural and state formation; how violence has catalyzed cultural and state deformation; and how perceptions of violence as a legitimate means of conflict-resolution have changed throughout history.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 346 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
This course will cover the major political, intellectual, social and cultural developments in Western Europe from the beginning of the Italian Renaissance, approximately 350 AD, to the end of the Protestant Reformation in 1648.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 351 - Europe, 1648-1815: Age of Reason and Revolution
This course will examine the major political, social, intellectual and cultural issues of this highly influential period in European history from the end of the Reformation to the defeat of Napoleon. The class will closely consider the values and ideals born by the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment Period, and French Revolution both for how they influenced their own times as well as for how they have impacted our present state.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 355 - The Soviet Experiment and Post-Soviet Successor States
An analysis of Russian civilization and the impact of the West, Special attention will be given to Marxism, the nature of Soviet experiment in democracy, totalitarianism, policy toward nationalities, and the implications of the Russian Revolution. The socioeconomic and cultural problems of communism and the reasons for its demise will be also discussed. The present-day conditions of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will be examined as well.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer
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HST 360 - Historical Geograhy
This course examines the role of landscape, natural resources, and environment in key historical events. Students will be introduced to classical and contemporary theories of the discipline and will examine case studies from both Western and non-Western centers of civilization.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 368 - Europe in the Contemporary World
A study of Europe’s position in the contemporary world since 1929. Beginning with an analysis of the concept and dimensions of contemporary history, the course examines the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the major continental nations. These are considered in the context of Europe’s transition from economic depression and total war to economic and political integration in a bipolar world.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 370 - The Development of Modern Russia
A critical study of Russian history, including Kievan Rus, the Orthodox Empire, the ‘Third Rome,’ and the process of Westernization and modernization under Peter the Great. The unique experience of Russia’s 19th century, ‘Red October,’ and the emergence of the first communist polity are examined. The main developments of Soviet and Post-Soviet history and culture are surveyed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 372 - History of Eastern Europe
The course examines the history of Eastern Europe in modern times (from the Ottoman conquest to the fall of the Soviet bloc). The course will concentrate on the political and socioeconomic factors which led to the rise of nationalism, fascism, communism in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Albania, and Czechoslovakia, as well as the unique situation of Yugoslavia. The role of the region in WWI and WWII, the postwar era, the cold war, Warsaw Pact, and its struggle to adopt new democratic principles will also be discussed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 374 - Revolution in the Modern World
A study of revolution and reaction in modern history. The course compares contemporary concepts and manifestations of revolution to the causes, course and consequences of the age of the Atlantic Revolution in the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 381 - African Civilization
This course traces the evolution of sites of civilization in Sub-Saharan Africa from earliest recorded times to the era of the slave trade. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of environmental advantages and constraints upon centers of civilization, the evolution of unique values and institutions in the civilizations under study, and the placing of events in early Sub-Saharan Africa into a global context.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 382 - Africa in the Modern World
This course traces the history of Sub-Saharan Africa from the era of the slave trade to the present day. Key themes include the interaction of European and African culture as a result of the colonial experience, the independence movements, and a study of patterns of both problems and potentials in the era of independence.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 385 - The Modern Middle East: From the Rise of Nation States to ISIS
The course will complement historical literature with geographic and ethnographic perspectives fundamental to an understanding of the area. Geographically, the course will include the Ottoman Empire in Europe and Asia and its successor state–Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Topically it will consider the world wars and imperialism; revolutions, independence and and nationalism; the Arab-Israeli conflict and regional politics; the cold war; the politics of oil; Iraq under Saddam; Syria under the Asads; Iran under the Ayatollahs; the Arab Spring and its aftermath in Egypt and north Africa and the rise of local fundamentalist groups, such as the Taliban, Al-Qaida and ISIS.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 386 - The Iranian World and its Heritage in Afghanistan and the Post-Soviet Muslim Republics, 1500-Present
The new course will focus on a rarely studied phenomenon, that is, the Iranian political, linguistic, religious and cultural influence on the future and present-day states of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and India. Current events have focused the attention of the world to this rarely studied region. Topics discussed will include the rise of Shi`ism; the Safavid State and the rise of modern Iran; European contacts with Iran, Iran versus Russia and Britain; Iran and Transcaucasia, Iran and Mughal India; colonialism, Iranian nationalism and the creation of a modern State; Iran and the Caucasus; Iran and Central Asia; the Great Game and the creation of Afghanistan; Iran and the politics of oil; Iran versus the Turkish and Arab Middle East; revolutions in Iran and Afghanistan; the fall of the USSR and its effect on the Caucasus and Central Asia; the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan and Iran; Iran’s role in the Arab World; Iran’s current relations with US, Russia, China, India, and the European Union.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered Fall, Spring & Summer
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HST 391 - China: From Confuciianism to Communism
A survey of Chinese history, religion and culture which focuses on the traditional roots and the modernization experience. The achievements of major dynasties in the premodern period will be highlighted. The impact of foreign imperialism and the development of Chinese communism in the modern period will be emphasized.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 392 - Japan: From Ancient Myth to Constitutional Monarchy
A survey of Japanese history, religion and culture which focuses on Japan’s preservation of its past while adapting to change. Emphasis will be placed on early court culture, the medieval Samurai ethos, the later seclusion period, twentieth-century imperialism and the Pacific War.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 393 - A History of Southern Asia
A survey of Indian history, religion and culture which focuses on its traditional past and its modern experience. Emphasis will be placed on the role of religion in Indian history, on the British period in India, and on the emergence of the modern Indian nation.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 396 - The Emergence of Modern Latin America
A study of Latin America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasizing the Wars of Independence; the role of the Church; the geographic, political, social, economic and cultural forces that shaped the development of the emerging Latin American nations; and the history of selected Latin American nations; United States-Latin American relations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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HST 410 - Seminar in History
Research and readings in selected topics and problems.
Seminar
3 Credits
Department Approval Required. Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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HST 411 - Oral History: Methodology and Applications
This course will introduce students to the practice and craft of history by reading about theory and methodology, understanding background research, arranging and conducting interviews, transcribing, editing, and writing papers or developing other projects related to the oral histories they have collected. The main work of this course will be the “hands on” collection of oral history from individuals who have lived through key historical events.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 490 - Colloquium in History
A course involving classroom discussions based upon specific required readings in selected historical topics. Readings are usually drawn from original historical sources, as well as from standard monographs, special studies and critical articles in the field. Must be taken no later than junior years for majors.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 491 - Special Topics in History
These courses are designed to offer an intensive study opportunity in an area of specialization not covered in great depth by existing courses. Some of the topics which may be covered are: “The History of South Africa,” “Caribbean History,” ” The Renaissance,” “Social History of Ireland,” “Irish Antiquity,” and “Formation of Evolution of the European Community.” Students may take more than one special topics course. Specific topics will be indicated when they are offered.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 495 - Internship
Internship in fields which develop and sharpen the student’s experience with scholarship, preservation, collection, exhibition, awareness, marketing, and/or knowledge of history [and the career paths pertinent to a degree in history]. Conferences with designated faculty members and research reports will supplement the student’s practical experience.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
Department Consent Required
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HST 497 - Capstone in History
A course involving guided research and writing on selected historical topics, it is conducted through group discussions and critical analyses of written seminar papers as they progress.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: HST 301 and Senior status
Capstone Course. Oral Intensive. Open to Seniors Only. Written Intensive. Offered in the Spring Semester.
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HST 499 - Supervised Reading and Research
An independent course of study concentrating on a specific topic approved by a faculty advisor. Students will meet with an advisor on a regular basis for guidance and for the submission of progress reports.
Independent Study
3 Credits
Offered in Fall & Spring
Department Consent Required
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BUS 150 - Management Information Systems
Developing and using Management Information Systems (MIS) effectively requires an understanding of the business organization, management, and information technology. The overall objective of this course is to expose the student to the full range of management issues raised by information technology. MIS applications development is discussed, encompassing information resource planning, systems analysis, design, and implementation. Students will gain an understanding of business concepts and develop skills in solving management problems using software.
Lecture
3 Credits
Not Liberal Arts Offered in Fall & Spring
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BUS 320 - Production and Operations Management
This course will introduce the student to the basic approaches, tools, and techniques useful in the management of production systems of both goods and services. The major production configurations are discussed, i.e., projects, job shops, and flow shops. Emphasis is given to the complexities in both designing and operating the production system.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 210 or equivalent
Not Liberal Arts Offered in Fall & Spring
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IS 301 - Applied Statistical Analysis
An intensive study of intermediate statistics to permit the student to learn key concepts by actually performing the steps necessary to formulate problems, run actual data on the computer and analyze the results. Topics include sampling concepts and methods, forecasting techniques, analysis of varance and nonparametric statistics.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: BUS 150 and BUS 210
Not Liberal Arts Offered When Needed
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IS 302 - Applied Optimization Methods
Development of significant techniques of mathematical programming with applications to business decision making. Topics include linear programming and extensions, network models, integer programming, nonlinear and dynamic programming. Practice problems will be run on the computer.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: BUS 150 and BUS 320
Not Liberal Arts Offered When Needed
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IS 310 - Analysis and Design of Management Information Systems
Topics covered in the lectures and readings are systems development life cycle prototyping, analysis and design tools, techniques and objectives, and hardware/software evaluation and selection. The course involves the class in a development project in which the material studied in the course will be utilized. Project assignments include determination of user requirements, logical and physical design, building the data dictionary, and the development and testing of software modules. Also considered are the writing of end-user procedures manuals and user training. Classes will include hands-on sessions in the use of the CASE tool that will be used for the course project.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 150
Not Liberal Arts Offered in the Fall Semester
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IS 315 - Information and Decision Technology in Sports and Gaming
This course explores the application of information technology to athletics at both the collegiate and professional levels. The analysis extends to the application of decision technology to sports and gaming. Students in the course will complete a research paper and presentation as part of the assessment procedure.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: BUS 150 , BUS 210
Not Liberal Arts Offered When Needed
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IS 320 - Applications Development with Visual Basic
This course will emphasize computer applications development in order to implement solutions to systems in a business environment. The applications development tool of Visual Basic will be utilized. Students will build on their knowledge of spreadsheets and databases by exploring visual basic extensions to those applications development generators. The power of the development language will be applied to the design and development of a significant course project which will be presented to the class using presentation software systems.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 150
Not Liberal Arts Offered in the Fall Semester
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IS 328 - Total Quality Management
This course provides a working knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM) and its application to external and internal customers in goods and services industries. The student gains an appreciation of why World Class organizations practice TQM and how it results in competitive advantage and positive results in revenue and profit. The course examines principles, concepts and tools in order to provide the foundation on which TQM programs as well other quality initiates are created, developed, implemented and continuously improved. A major learning is the critical role of top down leadership in establishing and sustaining a TQM environment. Through class discussions and the instructor’s experiences the student learns how corporations have utilized TQM in their respective businesses and healthcare areas. There will be much discussion on the business concept and business model of supply chain management. This course will focus and explore how healthcare defines TQM, its impact on that marketplace segment and the quality concepts in a healthcare environment as well as in the industrial, service, and manufacturing sectors.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered during Special Sessions
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IS 335 - Database Management
This course presents an introduction to database management. The student will study data relationships, data structures, normalization of data, data modeling, and database methods. The student will design the conceptual, logical and physical view of a specific database. The course utilizes a hands-on approach with practical problems used as theory reinforcement. In addition to homework assignments, the student will have a major project on database design which will be presented to the class.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 150
Not Liberal Arts Offered in the Spring Semester
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IS 355 - Internet Applications in Business
A brief history of the Internet is presented. The features of the Internet are explored in a hands-on manner. Topics include e-mail, FTP, Telnet and a review of existing search engines. The role of Intranets in organizations is evaluated as a viable alternative to other networks. An Internet applications development system will be utilized in the creation and implementation of WEB pages. An Internet-related course project is required.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 150
Not Liberal Arts Offered in the Fall Semester
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