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FIN 638 - Management Issues in the Financial Services Industry
This course studies the business activities, management practices and competitive strategies in the changing financial services industry, including commercial banking, investment services and insurance. Topics include the role of financial institutions, industry structure, regulation, the risks addressed by each type of institution and practices to manage risk, bank lending and deposit management, liquidity and capital management, balance sheet analysis and profitability analysis. Students also explore competitive strategies, both successful and unsuccessful, in areas including branch banking, internet activities and mergers and acquisitions, and develop an understanding of the convergence occurring across traditional financial services industry lines. Case studies and guest speakers from the industry highlight key emerging trends and bring a real world perspective.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: MBA 550 and FIN 610
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FIN 640 - Investment Analysis
This course is a survey of issues relating to investment in financial assets and analysis of these investments. The major themes to be discussed include the risk-return trade-off, valuation, portfolio selection and management, hedging, equilibrium pricing, and investment strategies. Foundation material is provided through discussions of the investment environment, markets and instruments, trading procedures and interest rate determination.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 641 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities
This course provides the student with an in depth analysis of the markets, characteristics, analysis, and management of fixed income securities. Pricing of bonds, yield measurement, and term structure of interest rates are thoroughly examined, along with different types of securities such as treasury, municipal, government agency, and corporate. Students will also be exposed to active bond portfolio management, indexing, and bond performance evaluation. In addition, this course will provide insight into the international bond markets.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 642 - Trading and Exchanges
In this course, we will discuss how today’s financial markets work; how governments and exchanges regulate them; and how traders create liquidity, volatility, informative prices, trading profits, and transaction costs. The course provides an overview of today’s fragmented market for financial securities. Sepcifically, we study different market structures. We study the role of different market participants. We also study different order types.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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FIN 644 - Short-term Financial Management
This course provides the student with a deeper understanding of the day to day operations of firms and financial institutions through experience with working capital management and with a concentration on cash management. Whereas working capital management involves management of current assets, current liabilities, and the net working capital position of the firm, cash management concentrates on cash flow, cash forecasting, risk management, and treasury manangement information systems technolgoy. This course will also provide insight into the international dimensions of these concepts.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 646 - Hedge Funds
This course is designed to cover various aspects of hedge funds and the hedge fund industry as a whole. During the course of the academic period, students will learn about various hedge fund strategies, how to develop marketing materials to market a fund, explore the due diligence process, regulatory concerns, current events impacting hedge funds and various other aspects of running a hedge fund on a day-to-day basis. The course will be formatted to incorporate individual assignments, team projects, weekly current events, and book reviews. “Hedge Funds” will be designed to embrace a collaborative learning environment, incorporating weekly discussions, guest speakers and individual student presentations. Students will be encouraged to share their experiences with the class to foster discussions among peers.
Lecture
3 Credits
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FIN 650 - Portfolio Management
The course deals with institutional portfolio management. Topics examined are portfolio theory, its implementation, empirical studies, implications of portfolio theory for general market equilibrium, and the evaluation of alternative portfolios.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 651 - Sports and Entertainment Finance
This course applies the concepts of financial resource management to the operation of programs in the sports industry to provide students with knowledge of financial management as it relates to the sports industry. Students will use financial information, methods and tools – long-term financing, budgeting, statement and ratio analysis, time value, cash flow management, breakeven analysis, and asset allocation – to analyze the success of sports organizations. The analysis of the financial structure of sport organizations and activities will address issues related to leagues, teams, tours, college programs, and sports facilities. Issues will be discussed relating to various sources and uses of funds (ticket prices, government subsidies, tax support, municipal and corporate bonds, concessions, fundraising, media revenues, players’ salaries, sponsorship), as well as the ethics involved with controversial financial issues in sports. Financial details concerning for-profits versus not-for-profits, including budgeting for events and facilities for professional, university, and recreation “arenas,” will be compared.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 661 - Commodity Markets
This is an introductory course on commodity markets and the contracts that trade in these markets. The course covers markets for energy products, currencies, and other physical commodities. It examines the nature of these markets and how they differ from financial markets. The trading and valuation of various derivative instruments and their use as speculative and hedging tools are examined.
Lecture
3 Credits
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FIN 670 - Global Financial Markets And Institutions
The course explores the working of the international financial markets and institutions. Topics discussed include international monetary system and balance of payments, exchange rate determination, international currency and capital markets, international financial institutions, regulatory and supervisory issues, innovations, and global integration. Both operational and institutional aspects of the markets are stressed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
Offered in the Spring Trimester
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FIN 671 - Health Care Finance
Basic principles of accounting, budgeting, financial analysis and reimbursement are reviewed for application at the service level of health care organizations. Course methods include computer-based instruction and exercise.
Lecture
3 Credits
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FIN 675 - Corporate Financial Strategy
The primary functions of this course in corporate finance are to extend the student’s knowledge of financial management and to provide insights into the complexity of the decisions faced by practicing financial managers. The course begins with a review of the theoretical framework of financial management, including a recap and extension of risk analysis and basic valuation concepts. The course then focuses on the firm’s short-term financing and long-term investment decisions, the firm’s capital structure and dividend policy decisions, the various methods of obtaining long-term capital, and a variety of special topics including mergers, LBO’s and divestitures. Various ‘mini cases’ will be used to illustrate applications of the theory, as well as to stimulate questions and discussion.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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FIN 676 - Advanced Corporate Finance: International Mergers & Acquisitions
The primary objectives of the course are to provide for international mergers and acquisitions an explanation of the financial aspects of value creation, a basic understanding of the strategic rational, and to raise the awareness of the legal environment and issues. Topics will include partnerships, alliances & joint ventures, stakeholder concerns, cultural conflicts & differences, and synergies. The course will take a valuation approach based on strategic, ratio, and financial forecasting analysis, and considering leveraged buyouts, spinoffs, divestitures, and recapitalizations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: MBA 550 and FIN 620
Offered When Needed
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FIN 678 - Financial Engineering
This course introduces financial engineering tools and studies the theory and practice of financial engineering. Students will learn to make decisions by taking into account such features as interest rate, and rate of return. They will learn the concept of arbitrage and its role in pricing different investments. Applications to call and put options will be discussed. The course will explore PDE techniques and martingale methods in a variety of contexts including equity option, currency option, fixed income derivatives and exotic derivatives. The main mathematical tool used is the theory of stochastic differential equations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
Offered When Needed
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FIN 682 - Exchange Rates and International Finance
The course provides students with a solid understanding of the international financial system and the risks and the opportunities opened up by financial globalization. The course will explore the financial implications of the rapid integration of national economies through trade, financial flows and technology spillovers. The course will also assess the impact of economic and financial liberalization as well as structural reforms upon the foreign exchange and financial markets of both advanced and emerging market economies. It will emphasize on relating theoretical and technical issues with current events in the international financial sphere.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisites: MBA 550 and ECO 606
Offered When Needed
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FIN 694 - Numerical Methods in Finance
The course is an introduction to the use of mathematical models and numerical methods in finance. It covers a wide range of topics: finite difference methods, binomial trees, Monte Carlo simulation, random number generation, asset pricing, debt and real option evaluation and optimization problems in finance.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
Offered When Needed
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FIN 695 - Finance Internship
MBA students are placed in a private organization or public agency to 1) carry out an assigned financial project, 2) engage in day to day functioning of the establishment, and 3) learn how a modern corporation is organized and operates under the direct supervision of an executive of the organization and a department faculty. Students engaged in the internship will meet with the faculty supervisor periodically to report the progress and discuss any issues relating the internship. Prerequisites: MBA core plus FIN 610 , one other Finance course and permission of the department chair.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite MBA core, FIN 610 & 1 additional FIN course
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FIN 990 - Special Topics
This course will examine topics of a current interest in financial management that are not covered in the course regularly offered by the department. It will be offered periodically as the needs and interests of students and faculty dictate.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: MBA 550
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MBA 530 - Economics for Managers
This course will explore the basic tools of micro and macroeconomic analysis with emphasis on decision making in domestic and international business. Topics include demand theory, supply, the price system, cost analysis, market structures, factor pricing, national accounts, fiscal and monetary policy, and international economics. Not open to students who entered the MBA program prior to Summer 1996.
Lecture
3 Credits
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MBA 550 - Finance for Managers
Corporate managers study finance to understand the relationship between the value of the stockholder’s investment in the business enterprise and the internal decisions that control the firms’ resources. This course surveys the concepts, theory and decision-making techniques of financial management. It investigates the ethical, environmental and international dimensions of financial decisions. It also exposes students to various sources of information about the worldwide financial markets.
Lecture
3 Credits
Corequisite: MBA 510
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Foreign Language Spanish courses may be classified as follows:
The Culture and Literature of Spain:
SPA 750 , SPA 752 , SPA 753 , SPA 755 , SPA 757 , SPA 759 , SPA 761 , SPA 763 , SPA 764 , SPA 765 , SPA 766 , SPA 900 , SPA 990 -SPA 991 (depending on topic).
The Culture and Literature of Spanish America:
SPA 800 , SPA 801, SPA 802 , SPA 803 , SPA 804 , SPA 805 , SPA 806 , SPA 809 , SPA 810 , SPA 990 -SPA 991 (depending on topic).
Related Area Courses:
SPA 720 , SPA 730 , SPA 980 , SPA 981 , SPA 999 .
All courses will be taught in Spanish, unless otherwise indicated.
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ITA 700 - Early Italian Theater 1250 to 1800
This course is a survey of the various genres of theater prevalent from Renaissance Italy to the late seventeenth century. Attention is given to the historical and cultural background in which the plays were first produced. Technical innovations and literary issues are also central to this course. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 701 - Medieval and Renaissance Short Story
This course will investigate the evolution of the Italian narrative prose from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Students will read and discuss representative texts in their historical context. Readings will include excerpts from the Novellino, Dante’s La Vita Nuova, and the Decameron by Boccaccio, as well as from other writers of the Renaissance such as Petrarch, Luigi Pulci, Lorenzo de Medici, and Niccolo Machiavelli. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 702 - Lyric Poetry from the 13th to 17th Century
This course is a survey of the lyric tradition in Italy from the late Middle Ages to the early Baroque. Special attention is given to thematic and poetic innovation, as well as to the historical circumstances in which the poetry was produced. This course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 703 - Autobiography
This course serves as an introduction to the genre of life writing through the study of a selection of representative autobiographies from different periods and by authors of various disciplines (writers, artists, philosophers, playwrights). Particular attention will be given to those works written in the eighteenth century, the era in which autobiographies enjoyed a boom in production and in readership. The class is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 710 - Dante I
This course treats Dante’s evolution from his early work in the La Vita Nuova through the Convivo to the first part of the Commedia, the Inferno. This course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 711 - Dante II
This course will focus on a close, critical reading of Dante’s Purgatorio and Paradiso with reference to the important religious, philosophical, political, and social elements of early fourteenth century Italy. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 750 - The Art and Politics of Renaissance Italy
The major interest of this interdisciplinary course will be to explore the intersections between the worlds of art, philosophy, and literature and that of politics in the main city-states of Quattrocento and Cinquecento Italy. This course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 760 - Renaissance Epic Poetry
This course is a survey of the major works of the Italian Epic tradition, with particular attention on poetic invention and manipulation of traditional motifs of this genre. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 780 - Italian Baroque and Enlightenment
This course is an examination of the art, culture, and literature of the period of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, with particular attention on the counter-reformation in the 17th century and the Enlightenment in the 18th century. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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ITA 790 - Italian Language Pedagogy
This course addresses the theoretical issues around the teaching of Italian as a foreign language, while placing them in the greater context of second language teaching and learning. The course surveys a variety of methodologies and practices, including current ones in order to address specific issues around developing learners’ cultural proficiency as well as their proficiency in the skill areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Italian. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 800 - Modern Italian Theater
In this course, students will analyze the masterpieces of Italian modern drama through the reading of theatrical works spanning almost 200 years, from the late eighteenth century to the late twentieth century. The reading and discussion of several operas will be included, as well as film representations of select performances. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 810 - Leopardi, Manzoni, and Foscolo
This course presents significant social, political and literary trends in early eighteenth century Italy by focusing on the three principal writers of the age, Ugo Foscolo, Alessandro Manzoni, and Giacomo Leopardi. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 850 - Italian Civilization from the Risorgimento to World War I
Focused on the history, literature, and painting of Italy from 1860 until 1918, this interdisciplinary course aims to offer students a deeper understanding of the complex historical events that helped to shape Italy after the Unification and into the twentieth century. The class is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 860 - Modern Italian Narrative
In this course, students will read the great novels written in Italy in the last 150 years: from just after National Unification in 1861 through World War I, the Fascist Ear, World War II, and up to the post-war reality and beyond. This course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 880 - Modern Italian Poetry
In this course, students will study the development of Italian poetry in the late 19th and 20th centuries, exploring how creativity is affected by personal experience, artistic conventions, culture, and politics. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 900 - Italian Cinema
This course will examine Italian cinema from a variety of cultural, artistic, and historical perspectives from its origins in the first years of the twentieth century to the present. The course will center upon several of the great masterpieces of Italian cinema that emerged after World War II, often viewed under the rubric of “neo-realism.” The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 910 - Italy and Fascism
This course will address the phenomenon of Italian Fascism through the study of historical texts, literary works, and art. Emphasis will be placed on addressing issues such as how Mussolini come to power, how the regime influenced the daily lives of Italians, what ties the Duce had to German Nazism, and the birth of the Resistance Movement. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 920 - History of the Italian Language
In this course, students will chronologically trace the development of the Italian language from its Latin roots to the language of the present day. Emphasis will be placed on the historical formation of Italian and its dialects. Historical phonology and morphology, and problems of syntax and lexicon will also be addressed. Examples from early Italian texts will be used for linguistic analysis. Students will also learn and practice translation techniques at the end of the course. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 930 - Women Writers of the Twentieth Century
In this course, students will investigate the most important works written by Italian women during the last century. Texts will be read in their cultural context, with particular attention paid to the history of Italian women. Readings will include novels, short stories and poetry. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 950 - Fantastic Literature
This course explores the genre of fantastic fiction through a reading of short stories, brief novels, and plays by important modern Italian authors. Much emphasis will be placed on the viewing of important cinematic representations of these texts. Special attention will be devoted to contextualizing Italian fantastic fiction within this international literary movement. Topics may include the inherently subversive nature of the fantastic, the link between fantastic texts and politics, and the theoretical debate about the fantastic in critics such as Freud and Todorov. The course is conducted in Italian.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 980 - Culminating Experience
This course is required for completion of the MS in Adolescence Education (7-12): Italian. Under the supervision of a faculty member approved by the department chair, the student will prepare a special project that reflects the student’s interests and course of study. The project may focus on a variety of topics, including teaching methodology, literature, and culture. The student will submit a detailed proposal for the project to the faculty advisor before registering. Prerequisites: completion of 18 credits in Italian and permission of the department chair.
Lecture
3 Credits
Department Consent Required
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ITA 981 - Thesis
The student will develop a thesis topic in consultation with a faculty adviser. The thesis will be written under the direction of this adviser within the Italian section of the Department of Foreign Languages. A thesis committee, consisting of two faculty members, will provide continuous feedback and judge the final version of the thesis.
Lecture
3 Credits
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ITA 990 - Special Topics
Topics will be drawn from a full gamut of possibilities within the fields of Italian language and literature.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 715 - Advanced Writing And Style
This course will provide an intensive experience designed to improve skills of composition and style for the individual student. The literary styles of outstanding authors will also be analyzed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 720 - History of the Spanish Language
This course offers a continual vision of the external history of the Spanish language inserting in the different stages the most prominent features of its internal development. That is, the phonetic, morphosyntactic and lexical changes and innovations that arise and evolve from the Middle Ages onwards and the reasons that have motivated them. Particular attention is given to language variation as it occurs along geographical and social parameters within the Spanish Peninsula and the Americas. Data will be presented from both geographical areas. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered via Computer Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 721 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
This course is a survey of language as a reflection of the human mind, society and culture. It focuses on various domains in particular as they come to bear on Spanish. It begins with an introduction of the different levels of language structure (phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax) as represented in contemporary linguistic theory. This is followed by an examination of specific topics related to language in social contexts, such as language variation, language choice and language change. Attention is also given to important issues of language acquisition.
This course provides a good background in Spanish language and in language in general. Highly recommended to MA students in Spanish and to those who are preparing to be teachers of Spanish. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 730 - Approaches to Literary Studies
This course will examine specialized concepts in research for the student in the culture or literature of Spain or Spanish America. Guided instruction will also be provided.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 750 - Medieval Spanish Literature
This course is a study and examination of selected literature of the Middle Ages through readings, analysis and discussion. This course covers the literary period from the medieval lyric, ‘las jarchas’ to the fifteenth century tragicomedy ‘La Celestina.’
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 752 - Spanish Poetry from the Mystics to the Twentieth Century
Selected readings and analyses will be made of the works of representative poets from the sixteenth century to the present.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 753 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The masterpiece, ‘Don Ouixote’, will be considered from a structural and stylistic point of view. Critical interpretations of the novel through the centuries will be examined. Cervantes’ role as the creator of the modern contemporary novel is explored.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 755 - Neoclassicism in Spain
This course is a study of the Enlightenment period of the eighteenth century covering its essayists, poets and playwrights. The works of such major figures as Feijoo, Luzan, Cadalso, Jovellanos, Villarroel, Fernandez de Moratin, Melendez Valdes and Quin-tana will be examined.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 757 - Realism and Naturalism in the Nineteenth-Century Spanish Novel
An analysis and interpretation will be made of the content and structure of modern fiction from “Costumbrismo” to the naturalistic novelists. Special emphasis will be placed on the work of Perez Galdos.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 759 - Contemporary Spanish Novel
An interpretation and analysis will be made of the major authors of the contemporary period including Camile Jose Cela, Ana Maria Matute, Delibes, Sanchez Ferlosio, Francisco Ayala, and others.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 761 - Contemporary Spanish Theatre and Poetry
Contemporary Spanish theatre and poetry will be analyzed and reviewed as a reflection of the philosophical and social problems of present day Spain. The plays of Garcia Lorca, Casona, Buero Vallejo, and Sastre and the poetry of Garcia Lorca, Salinas, Guillen, Hierro, Alexandre, and others will also be considered.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 763 - The Prose and Poetry of the Golden Age
This course is a critical study that will be made of the principal novelists and poets of the Spanish Renaissance and the Baroque Period. Special consideration will be given to an analysis of the influence of these works on contemporary authors.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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SPA 764 - The Theater of The Golden Age
This course is an examination of the important cultural contributions of the Spanish dramatists from the popular plays of Lope de Vega to the philosophical theater of Calderon de la Barca.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 765 - Spanish Romanticism
This course is a study of the romantic literature with special emphasis on the romantic rebel. The values and attitudes implicit in rebellion will be contrasted with those of our times.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 766 - Modern Spain: History and Culture
This course is an interdisciplinary study of Spain from the Independence War (1812) to the present. It examines the history of the period with emphasis on the country’s most noteworthy sociopolitical, economic and ideological developments and consequences. Emphasis also focuses on key events in the wider world which have impinged on those of Spain. The historical perspective is also used to explore how politics, society and ideology converge with culture. Attention is given to the general body of arts (both, fine arts and “popular” culture), the educational system, the languages of Spain and the role of media. Authentic texts and visual materials provided to analyze the transition of the past into the present and future and engage in critical inquiry. Course conducted in Spanish.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 790 - Foreign Language Pedagogy
This course is designed to hone the instructional skills of the elementary and high school teacher. Through the study of various language acquisition models and teaching methodologies, the student will refine and incorporate new strategies to their already existing teaching style. Emphasis will be placed on developing strategies which incorporate all four skills into classroom activities which promote maximal proficiency outcomes. Importance will be placed upon the incorporation of new technologies into the classroom. The student’s teaching will be evaluated.
Lecture
3 Credits
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SPA 800 - Spanish-American Colonial Literature
This is a study and examination of selected literature of the colonial era through readings, analysis, and discussion. This course covers literature from the explorers to the Baroque period.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 802 - Poetry from Modernismo to the Present
This course is a study of the poetry of the pre-modernistas, modernistas, and the post-modernistas. The influences of the social, economic, political and philosophical climate on contemporary poetry will be explored.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 803 - The Spanish-American Contemporary Novel
This course is a study of the present outstanding novelists of Spanish America. The course will concentrate on those works which are most relevant to a thorough understanding of the cultural forces at work in Spanish America today. The authors to be studied include Jorge Luis Borges, Juan Rulfo, Alejo Carpentier, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Vargas Llosa, Carlos Fuentes and others.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 804 - The Theatre in Spanish America
This course is a study and analysis of Spanish-American theatre from the contributions of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz to the present.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 805 - Indianista, Indigenista, and Gaucho Literature
This course is a study of the evolution in literary treatment given to the ‘indios.’ The most representative works of Indianismo and Indigenismo literature will be examined. The gaucho as a literary figure will also be studied through the poetry, novels and drama of Spanish America.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 806 - The Culture and Literature of the Caribbean
This course is a study of the ethnic influences on the culture and literature of the countries in the Caribbean. Various aspects of the culture will be explored including the history, music, art and religion. The major focus will be on Puerto Rico.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 809 - The Culture of Spanish America
This course is a comparative study of the evolution and present status of culture in the countries of Spanish America. Similarities and contrasts of the cultural experiences of the United States and Spanish America will be discussed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 810 - The Literature of Revolution in Spanish America
This course is a study of the trends of thought in Spanish-American revolutionary literature from the genesis of the ideas of revolt in political romanticism to the intense ideological reform and revolutionary demands projected in the works of contemporary writers.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 900 - Summer Study Abroad in Spain Program
A four week program of study will be provided for students. Specific courses offered will be announced in a seperate brochure.
Independent Study
6 Credits
Instructor Consent Required
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SPA 980 - Culminating Experience
This course is required for the completion of the M.S. in Education/Secondary (Spanish). Under the supervision of a faculty member approved by the department chair, the student shall prepare a special project which reflects the student’s interests and course of study. The project may focus on the application of a particular methodology to the teaching of Spanish, may result from a period of study in a Spanish speaking country, or may examine the culture or literature of Spain or Spanish America. The student shall submit an outline or description of the proposed study to the faculty advisor prior to registration. Prerequisite: Completion of 18 credits in Spanish and permission of the department chair.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
Department Consent Required
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SPA 981 - Thesis
The student will select a thesis topic in consultation with a faculty advisor. Once the topic has been approved the student must draw up an outline to be presented to the mentor. When the outline is approved the student, under the direction of the mentor, will research and write the thesis. May be repeated once with the permission of the department chair.
Thesis Research
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 990 - Special Topics
A pertinent topic will be selected by the Chair of the Modern Language Department. Topics will be drawn from a full gamut of possibilities within the fields of Spanish and Latin American literature, culture and linguistics.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
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SPA 999 - Independent Study
This course will provide an opportunity for the serious student to engage in directed research or analysis in the culture and literature of Spain or Spanish America. The student must select an advisor from the department who will grant written approval for a chosen topic. Then a written proposal will be submitted by the student and approved by the advisor prior to registration. An interim report will be followed by the submission of the final document prior to the determination of the final grade. May be repeated once for credit with the permission of the deparment.
Independent Study
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years
Department Consent Required
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IDS 600 - Advanced Business Communications
Theory and practice of effective oral and written communication in the workplace and other business venues; preparation for and presentation of speaking and writing assignments on accounting and other business topics; development and practice of research skills; working knowledge and use of evidence and rhetorical devices; study and practice of interpersonal and group dynamics; understanding of legal issues in the workplace; awareness and use of communication technology to aid in oral and written presentations; awareness of proper professional appearance, etiquette and workplace behavior and relationships.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HCM 621 - Population Health
With Health Reform now a national policy, the entire industry is facing a paradigm shift in the need for population health strategies and the adoption of a new cultural paradigm. These new strategies embrace population health management techniques beyond the walls of our institutions and traditional practice settings, advocating preventive services and comprehensive quality clinical care as an imperative. Population Health offers an educational foundation for both clinical practitioners and institutional professionals on the genesis and growth of this important topic.
The emphasis will be on the expanded responsibility of physicians and institutions, in cooperation and or joint ventures, adopting a risk relationship with payers and the broader community including public health issues. Achieving substantive improvement in the wellness of a population in anticipation of performance based reimbursement models in an ethical environment is at the core of this course. There will be introductions to statistical techniques and methodologies for the evaluation of health care and epidemiological concerns and research.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HCM 652 - Health Care Analytics
The reform and transformation of the American health care system requires that students and ultimately managers, at all levels, become proficient in the broadly defined field of Analytics. Health Care Analytics will build on the disciplines of Information Systems technology, data sciences and the application of quantitative methods as they are applied to business decision making in operations management, planning and strategic initiatives. As a survey course relying upon several technical disciplines; the prerequisites include an understanding of the health care business environment, fundamental knowledge of data management, spreadsheet and visualization tools (Excel, Access & SQL) and an introductory level training in basic statistics. The application of Health Analytics to operations management, regulatory oversight, regional planning, project management and the integration of our industry silo’s into a more comprehensive and balanced system will be evident. The emphasis will be on adopting information based decision making capabilities, based on science and real world information for business leaders with little-to-no experience in analytics; although a basic understanding of the health care industry, project management and fundamental statistics are expected.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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GEO 610 - Geographic Interpretation of World Affairs
An analysis will be made of the geographic factors that have affected contemporary economic, political and social movements and problems. Opportunities are provided for students to develop various instructional strategies for presenting course material in a classroom setting.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester Offered in the Summer
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GEO 612 - Human Geography
A study will be made of the distribution of people on the earth. An analysis of man’s relationship to geography, resources, and technology will be explored. Opportunities are provided for students to develop various instructional strategies for presenting course material in a classroom setting.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 700 - The Heritage and Challenges of Historical Research
This course provides students with a survey of the evolution of the historical research process from the ancient world to the present day. It also trains them in the skills needed to research, analyze and write effectively in the discipline.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 701 - Oral History: Theory and Application
This course trains students to successfully utilize the spoken word as historical evidence. It utilizes a “hands on” approach to develop students skills in collecting, evaluating, and integrating into the historical record the recollection of individuals who have been active participants in significant historical events.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 703 - Topics in Non-Western History: A Comparative Review
This course is designed to meet the needs of graduate education students who must be prepared to teach world history. It will focus on topics which comparatively explore aspects of the growth and development of the cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Consideration will be given to the impact of Europe and the United States on these areas. This course is required of all students in the MST (Social Studies) program and students will be given opportunities to develop instructional strategies for presenting course materia in a classroom setting.
Lecture
3 Credits
Required of all MST Social Studies Majors Offered in Fall & Spring
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HST 705 - History of Economic Thought
This course is a seminar of the history of Western economic thought. The class will survey selections from the mercantilists to the moderns. The readings are from major works of really indispensable writers like Smith and Keynes. The average graduate student should have no difficulty with these selections. Each student is expected to engage in independent reading and research and contribute to the seminar discussion group.
Seminar
3 Credits
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HST 710 - Historical Geography
This course utilizes both the conceptual and a case study approach to examine the impact of spatial dynamics or key historical events. Examples are selected from the American, Euoropean and non-Western historical experiences. Opportunities are provided for students to develop instructional strategies for presenting course material in a classroom setting.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 765 - Europe in the Middle Ages
From the late Roman Empire to the expansion of Europe, this course will survey the social, economic, cultural, intellectual, institutional and political history of Europe, focusing on comparative treatment of Northern, Mediterranean and Eastern (including Byzantium) Europe.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 770 - The Shaping of Modern Europe: 1789-1914
The transition of Europe in the nineteenth century will be examined in the light of an analysis of the French Revolution and the great political, social and intellectual currents that flowed from it. Particular attention will be given to the political, social and cultural forces that gave rise to the great “isms” of the Age.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Summer
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HST 771 - The Shaping of Contemporary Europe: 1914-Present
The historical forces shaping contemporary Europe will be examined. The causes and consequences of the two World Wars and the simultaneous transition of Europe and the world stage will be analyzed. Particular attention will be given to the European “loci” of the Cold War. The political and socioeconomic transformations in Europe and the rest of the world will be examined.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Summer
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HST 782 - The Middle East from the Ottoman Empire to European Hegemony
This course will complement historical literature with geographic and ethnographic perspectives fundamental to an understanding of the area. The course will cover the Ottoman Empire in Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and the Arab Provinces, the Eastern Question, Arab nationalism, the World Wars, independence, and the role of oil in reshaping the Middle East.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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HST 784 - Indian Civilization
A historical survey will be made of some of the major periods in Indian history. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of religion and its impact on Indian society and culture. British rule in India and the movement toward independence will also be an important component of the course. Political and socioeconomic change in the past fifty years will be examined as well.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 785 - Chinese Civilization
A historical survey will be made of some of the major periods of Chinese civilization. Particular emphasis will be placed on the traditional thought and institutions which have made China the oldest continuing civilization in the world. In addition, the impact of the West in the last two hundred years will be discussed as background for understanding contemporary China.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 786 - Japanese Civilization
A historical survey will be made of some of the major periods of Japanese civilization. Particular emphasis will be placed on the traditional patterns of society and culture which have endured into the present. Japan’s ability in both pre-modern and modern times to borrow and adopt from other societies will be discussed in light of problems faced by post-war Japan.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 787 - Asian Thought and Society
The major religions and philosophies of India, China, and Japan will be examined. Included will be Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. In each case the impact of the particular religion on social and political organizations and cultural and artistic achievements will be discussed, as well as the impact of Western culture on 19th and 20th century thought.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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HST 788 - Africa to the Era of the Slave Trade
This course focuses upon the major themes and events in African history from the rise of the great pre-colonial civilizations to the period of the transatlantic slave trade. Using both a chronological and a topical approach, the course is designed to introduce students to African contributions to civilization and to place the history of the sub-Saharan region from earliest times to the 1500’s in a global context.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 789 - Africa in the Modern World
This course uses both a thematic and a chronological approach to study historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa from the 1500’s to the present day. Special emphasis will be placed upon the interaction of African and European civilization from the Age of Exploration and Discovery through the Colonial Period. Select studies of both problems and potentials of the region since independence.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 790 - History of the Soviet Union
An analysis will be made of the crises of Russian civilization under the impact of the West. Special attention will be given to Marxism, the nature of the Soviet experiment in totalitarian democracy, and the implications of the Russian Revolution. The problems of Communism and the reason for the demise will be discussed in detail.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 793 - Modern Latin America
A topical study of modern Latin America including the causes, developments and results of the wars of independence; the ecclesiastical, economic, political, social and cultural forces that shaped the development of the emerging nations; the history of selected nations, and development of the United States/Latin American relations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 796 - Colloquium in History
Discussion and readings will be offered on selected topics from American, European or non-Western history. This course will focus attention on contemporary developments or trouble spots of special interest to the student of the social sciences, i.e., the Middle East Crisis, the rise of the Common Market, etc. May be taken more than once with written permission of the department chair.
Lecture
3 Credits
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HST 797 - Contemporary Problems in Global Civilization
Emphasis will be placed on contemporary problems in the history and politics of the world’s major civilizations, including historical patterns underlying their evolution and development. Global history will be studied in its broadest definition - political, economic, social, religious, legal, intellectual, geographic, ethnic - any or all of which may be considered. This course is aimed at improving teachers’ skills in integrating comparative global studies into their classroom curricula and opportunities are provided for students to develop instructional strategies for presenting course material in a classroom setting. This course is required of all students in the MS ED (Social Studies) program.
Lecture
3 Credits
Required MS Ed Social Studies Majors Offered in the Fall Semester
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HST 860 - Prelude to Nationhood: America to 1787
An in-depth study will be made of the concepts and events that transformed the transplanted Europeans into revolutionary Americans. The course will examine such topics as exploration and the settlement of the American colonies; economic, political, social and religious developments to 1763; the road to revolution and the War of Independence; and the Period of Confederation.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Fall Semester
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HST 861 - Nationalism and Sectionalism: 1787-1877
A study will be made of emerging American nationalism, covering such topics as the Federalist and Jeffersonian Periods and the Jacksonian Era. Attention will also be given to the origins and growth of sectionalism with emphasis on the period after 1850, secession and Civil War, and the Period of Reconstruction.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in the Spring Semester
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HST 862 - Industrialism and Reform 1877-1914
A study will be made of the emergence of modern America from the end of the Period of Reconstruction to the beginning of World War I. Consideration will also be given to the closing of the frontier, the development of industrial, urban and ethnic America, and the establishment of the United States as a world power.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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HST 863 - War and Peace: America Since 1914
A study will be made of the development of modern America as a world power during the period of the two World Wars and the Cold War. Attention will also be given to the influence of political conflict and reform on American foreign policy.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed
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