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ENG 744 - English Language Arts Curriculum, Materials, and Methods (8-12) 3 Credit(s) This course investigates the background and philosophies of teaching English Language Arts 8-12, focusing on methods and materials in the classroom. Topics include curriculum development, unit and lesson planning, teaching resources, classroom practice and management, testing and assessment, the integration of the arts and humanities, and the role of technology in teaching English. A review of national and state standards, the Massachusetts Frameworks, and social, political and cultural issues of concern to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) will be conducted. Includes a 25-hour pre-practicum field experience at an area middle or secondary school.
Prerequisites: EDG 705 , EDU 709 , EDU 814 , and permission of program coordinator.
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ENG 748 - Literature For Young Adults 3 Credit(s) This course is designed to acquaint teachers and librarians with the latest in literature for the junior and senior high schooler. It explores the literary tastes of today’s young adults and suggests relevant material for inclusion in the literature program. Emphasis is placed on teaching techniques which will encourage young people of varying abilities to read widely and voluntarily.
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ENG 750 - VIctorian Literature 3 Credit(s) This course is a study of the major poets and prose writers of the Victorian era: Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Carlyle, Macauley, Newman, and Ruskin.
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ENG 751 - Masterpieces of Nineteenth Century English Literature 3 Credit(s) Readings in the famous novels of the age: Austen, Brontes, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, Wilde, and others. Other genres also will be considered.
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ENG 754 - Origins of the Novel: Eighteenth Century British Fiction 3 Credit(s) This course focuses on selected eighteenth century works of fiction and their place in the historical development of the novel. We will consider them as important literary texts in their own rights that emerged from and contributed to literary, cultural and political currents. In addition, we will consider the way these works influenced later fiction.
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ENG 755 - English Romanticism 3 Credit(s) A study of the major English romantic poets. A close reading of important poems, with an emphasis on the intellectual and philosophical movements of the era.
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ENG 757 - The Arthurian Legend 3 Credit(s) A study of the Arthurian literary tradition, from the Middle Ages to the present including such works as Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur, Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and T.H. White’s The Once and Future King.
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ENG 758 - Studies in Shakespeare 3 Credit(s) A study of selected topics in the works of Shakespeare. More specific information on particular points of focus is provided in the brochure for the semester in which the course is offered.
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ENG 760 - English Renaissance Literature 3 Credit(s) This course will focus on the principal intellectual and social currents of the 16th century as reflected in the non-dramatic poetry and prose of the English Renaissance.
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ENG 764 - Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction 3 Credit(s) An introduction to modern Japan through its literature. Students will read a variety of twentieth century Japanese novels and short stories to discover Japanese literary forms, themes and techniques.
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ENG 769 - Realism in Modern European Drama 3 Credit(s) This course examines the origins and early development of Realism in Modern European Drama. It will study the major influences shaping dramatic Realism in the twentieth century. Concentrating largely on Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg, as well as major theorists, the course will conclude with some later modern developments, as in the work of John Osborne, Emily Mann and Horton Foote.
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ENG 770N - Theories and Principles in Teaching ESL 3 Credit(s) This course examines the theoretical foundations of teaching English as a Second Language. The course surveys current approaches to second language development and acquisition and relates them to major methodological approaches to ESL teaching. This course will relate theory and practice as it prepares students to work in the field.
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ENG 771 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credit(s) This course addresses a variety of topics applicable to the relationship between language and society such as language variety; language and ethnicity; language, literacy and education; language choice; language and gender; and aspects of language and culture. Students will become familiar with sociolinguistic theories and research methods that have shaped the field.
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ENG 774 - Spanish Linguisitics 3 Credit(s) This course will acquaint students with the Spanish language, including its geographical distribution, historical relationships, and the common structural characteristics shared with other romance languages. The course will provide students with the conceptual tools to better understand and articulate the similarities and differences between Spanish and English. The ability to speak Spanish, though helpful, is not required for this course.
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ENG 776 - Foundations of Linguistic Theory 3 Credit(s) This course will cover the principal aspects of language; sounds, words, grammatical and semantic meaning; language similarities and differences and writing systems.
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ENG 777 - Literacy Theories & Research in ESL Grades (5-12) 3 Credit(s) This course offers an introduction to literacy theory and research, and explores the implications for literacy instruction. It covers the broad range of literacy development from early literacy to mature reading.
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ENG 778 - Assessment and Research Methodology in ESL (5-12) 3 Credit(s) Students will become familiar with language proficiency and language maintenance testing and with other measurement and evaluation procedures needed in the administration and instruction of limited English proficient students in ESL and bilingual classrooms.
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ENG 778N - Assessment of Second Language Learners 3 Credit(s) Students will learn the principles of second language assessment, examining the validity and reliability of various assessment tools. Students will also design a performance assessment for second language learners and discuss the social-cultural factors that educators must consider when choosing or designing assessment measures for students in ESL and bilingual classrooms.
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ENG 779 - Learner Differences in English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s) This course, designed primarily for present and future teachers of ESL students, will examine a range of learner characteristics including cognitive style and personality types, ways in which variations in such characteristics can influence approaches to language learning and the needs students bring to language classrooms, and techniques for identifying and accommodating learner differences.
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ENG 780 - Psycholinguistics 3 Credit(s) This course will consider topics such as the nature of language, language and the brain, first and second language acquisition and bilingualism.
Prerequisite: ENG 776 .
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ENG 782 - Origin and Development of the English Language 3 Credit(s) This course will trace the origin of the English language, its linguistic and historical development, and the social and literary forces which shaped it until the present time.
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ENG 787 - The Literature of Genocide 3 Credit(s) This course examines a range of literary responses to genocide through such media as fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, eye-witness testimony, human rights documents, and documentary and feature films. Readings are drawn from various world regions, and concentrate primarily on post-1945 texts which investigate common concerns of Genocide Studies such as ethics, gendericide, trauma, justice and retribution. The course may culminate in a research project in a chosen area. Three lecture hours.
Prerequisite: ENG 725
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ENG 790 - The Bible as Literature 3 Credit(s) This course will offer in depth literary analysis of selected readings from the English Bible in translation. Readings will represent a range of literary genres.
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ENG 792 - Methods and Approaches in Teaching English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s) This course examines current methods and approaches to teaching ESL and places them in historical context. Teachers are exposed to classroom practices that best allow for the development of language in English language learners in grades K-12. Topics may include contextualized units, literacy development, the role of grammar instruction, evaluation and planning, and teacher reflection and research (25 hour pre-practicum).
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ENG 794 - Studies in Literature of the World 3 Credit(s) This course offers an opportunity for students to study texts drawn from World literatures. Possibilities might include study of a significant author or work in a global context, or examination of various genres or traditions in World Literature.
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ENG 795 - Woman as Hero 3 Credit(s) A multi-cultural, feminist approach to the myth of the hero as it takes form in a variety of novels from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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ENG 796 - Feminist Literary Criticism 3 Credit(s) A study of the origins of feminist literary criticism and its relationship to other contemporary critical approaches. The course will examine mainly American and French critics and will include practice of the methodology to critique selected texts.
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ENG 798 - Jack Kerouac and the Beat Writers 3 Credit(s) The course focuses on Jack Kerouac, leader of the “beat movement” of the 1950s, tracing his development as an artist and as a social observer. Rare audio and visual materials will supplement lectures and discussions. The interaction of Kerouac with writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and John Holmes will also be examined.
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ENG 800 - Thoreau and Emerson 3 Credit(s) This seminar is designed to examine the major writings of Emerson and Thoreau in the context of their generation and their own lives. The course will study the development of each author’s transcendental philosophy, and it will analyze each author’s style and impact on future writings in American literature.
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ENG 801 - Faulkner and Hemingway 3 Credit(s) Critical analysis of the major works of the two authors. Special emphasis on central themes and stylistic devices within the context of modern American prose fiction.
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ENG 808 - Public Relations Institute 3 Credit(s) An intensive institute on the practical aspects of successful writing and design of publications. The workshops will involve desktop publishing. Designed for the educator, the professional, or the beginner.
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ENG 811 - Seminar in Women Poets 3 Credit(s) This course will be a cross-cultural study of selected major voices in women’s poetry, among them Dickinson, Akhmatova, Gabriela Mistral, and Adrienne Rich. Students will have the opportunity to discuss similarities and differences in style and content and also raise questions about a female aesthetic.
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ENG 812 - Poetry and Poetics 3 Credit(s) This course explores important aspects of poetry analysis, including such topics as figurative language, symbol, sound, rhythm, and form. Readings include classic poems from the past, contemporary works, and critical commentary.
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ENG 814 - On Essays 3 Credit(s) A study of the essay as a literary genre, focusing not only on its origin and development, but on the aesthetics of the form itself. Readings will include representative “great” essays and essayists, collections of certain types of essays (travel, nature, scientific, personal, etc.). and some critical commentary.
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ENG 816 - Writing for Travel and Tourism 3 Credit(s) This course is designed to help students learn how to write articles suitable for publication in newspapers and magazines dealing with travel and tourism and to acquaint students with some classic works in the literature of travel.
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ENG 817 - Contemporary Approaches to the Teaching of Composition 3 Credit(s) This course will investigate the research and theories which inform current composition pedagogy. Students will practice adapting various theoretical perspectives to actual classroom situations.
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ENG 818 - Poetry Workshop 3 Credit(s) A writing course for those who wish to concentrate exclusively on poetry. Participants will be expected to write a series of poems, to read widely in contemporary poetry and in poetic theory and to write critical reviews. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Three lecture hours.
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ENG 819 - Advanced Creative Writing 3 Credit(s) Lecture and workshop methods are combined to represent the fine points of writing poetry and fiction. Readings in contemporary fiction and poetry.
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ENG 821 - Contemporary Approaches to Teaching Literature 3 Credit(s) A specialized course for teachers of English but open to everyone. Investigating the research and theories which inform current literature pedagogy. Using historical and theoretical perspectives to develop their own pedagogical framework, students will consider their assumptions, experiences, and strategies for teaching literature, and decide how to adapt current models to their own classroom situations.
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ENG 822A - Nonfiction Workshop 3 Credit(s) A course in writing nonfiction, ranging from the personal to the objective, from brief journalistic pieces to literary essays. Classes will involve workshop discussions of students’ writing, attention to the details of style, and the study of lessons derived from professional writers. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Three lecture hours.
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ENG 823 - Studies in Grammar and Style 3 Credit(s) A comprehensive foundation in the syntactical structures of English as a basis for an investigation of stylistics. Designed for educators, writers and editors, this course considers such questions as grammatical “correctness” from the perspectives of both sociolinguists and historians of English and extends to considerations of effectiveness, grace, emphasis, and suitability of styles for a range of both subject matter and audiences.
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ENG 825 - Workshop in Memoir Writing 3 Credit(s) A writing course for those who wish to concentrate exclusively on memoir and related autobiographical forms. Workshop members will submit work in progress within the genre for in-class criticism and commentary. The coursework will include deriving lessons from exemplary published memoirs and autobiography, and advice about publishing will be given.
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ENG 826 - Playwriting 3 Credit(s) A course in writing the play, focusing on plot structure, character development, dialogue, stage techniques, and the consideration of idea sources. Discussion of drama as an activity. Reading of scenes in class. Visits to theatre productions.
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ENG 827 - Screenwriting 3 Credit(s) A course in writing the screenplay, focusing on story selection, character development, motivation and conflict, plot structure, scene writing and format. The use of key films for analysis and discussion. The study of a sample screen treatment and synopsis. Reading and evaluation of student scenes in class.
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ENG 828 - Feature Writing 3 Credit(s) A course in writing the major types of articles which appear in magazines and in writing book proposals. In addition, there will be selected reading assignments from magazines and books. Besides discussion of reading material, classes will involve exercises in editing.
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ENG 829 - Research in the Teaching of English 3 Credit(s) An introduction to the history, techniques, methodologies, vocabulary, and theoretical assumptions of research and research findings in the teaching of English, specifically literature, composition, and areas of language arts. Students will read and interpret major research studies of others and conduct individual research projects.
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ENG 830 - Studies in Electronic Rhetoric 3 Credit(s) An examination of how the new electronic media enabled by personal computers (e.g., graphical interfaces, desktop publishing, email, hypertext and hypermedia, MUD’s and Moo’s, the World Wide Web) differ from traditional print media in their approaches to discourse and meaning. Students will examine and analyze as many manifestations of electronic media as possible, read and interpret major research studies, and conduct individual research projects.
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ENG 831AN - Seminar On Topics in American Literature and Criticism 3 Credit(s) An intensive examination of highly specialized topical areas in American literature and criticism. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Three lecture hours.
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ENG 832 - Seminar: Topics in British Literature and Criticism 3 Credit(s) This course offers an intensive examination of highly specialized topical areas in British Literature and Criticism. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Three lecture hours.
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ENG 833 - Seminar: Topics in Writing 3 Credit(s) This course offers students the opportunity to explore current, relevant subjects and issues in the field of writing. Among the topics that may be offered are Nature Writing, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Sports Writing, and Travel Writing. May be repeated for credit.
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ENG 839 - Research in Teaching English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s) This course examines research methods in the field of ESL teaching. Quantitative methods and qualitative methods, such as ethnographic, focus group, case study, and action research will be considered. Teacher research in the ESL classroom will be emphasized. Students will develop detailed research proposals designed to investigate language acquisition and language teaching.
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ENG 859 - Grammar For Teachers of English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s) This course examines the theory and practice of grammar instruction in the second language context. Students engage in in-depth study of forms, meanings, and uses of the basic structures of English which are often difficult for English language learners (ELLs), examine contemporary usage in oral and written discourse, and develop materials to be used with ELLs. Three lecture hours.
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ENG 860 - Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 3 Credit(s) Designed to equip mainstream class room teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively teach English Language Learners at varying levels of English proficiency. Teachers will develop strategies linking English Language Proficiency Benchmarks with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Objectives include appropriate assessment, planning, and implementation of sheltered content instruction. Not open to MAT in ESL program students.
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ENG 870 - Writing Center-Graduate Practicum 3 Credit(s) Required of graduate assistants assigned to the Writing Center, but also open to other graduate students. The course offers training in composition theory, practice in the conference method of teaching writing, and participation in the operations of the Writing Center. Requirements include regular weekly tutoring in the Writing Center and a project on composition theory and practice. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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ENG 875/876 - Directed Study 3 Credit(s) An independent reading, research, and/or writing project supervised by a member of the English graduate faculty.
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ENG 895 - Seminar: Topics in Irish Literature and Culture 3 Credit(s) An intensive examination of specialized topical areas in Irish literature and culture. Three lecture hours per week. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisite: ENG 725
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ENG 900 - Seminar in Frost 3 Credit(s) An in-depth study of the works of Robert Frost and his influence upon modern American poetry.
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ENG 901 - Seminar in Hawthorne and Melville 3 Credit(s) An intensive study of selected works of Hawthorne and Melville in the context of their time and with some emphasis on their relationship to one another.
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ENG 903 - Seminar in Whitman and Dickinson 3 Credit(s) Critical analysis of the major works of the two poets, with reference to their lesser known poems. Special emphasis on central themes and stylistic devices within the context of nineteenth century American poetry.
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ENG 905 - Seminar in Saul Bellow 3 Credit(s) Saul Bellow is the only writer who has received three National Book Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. From The Dangling Man to The Bellarosa Connection, Bellow has exhibited a humorous and philosophical brilliance unrivaled in American literature. Let’s see why.
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ENG 907 - Seminar in Austen and Dickens 3 Credit(s) This course will examine the works of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens in order to discover how such elements as gender, fame, reclusion, urban life, the “pastoral” life, and clearly defined class structures affect the art of their fiction.
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ENG 908 - Seminar On Hawthorne 3 Credit(s) A concentrated study of key works by Hawthorne in their historical and literary context.
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ENG 909 - Seminar in Moby Dick 3 Credit(s) An intensive study of Moby Dick emphasizing brief student presentations of assigned problems and topics, followed by class discussion and response. Possible Topics: critical perspectives; the sources of Moby Dick; the influence of Hawthorne; problems of time, narrative voice, and structure; humor; stylistic features; symbolic technique.
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ENG 910 - Seminar in Henry James, Edith Wharton and Willa Cather 3 Credit(s) This seminar will explore representative short and long fiction of Henry James, Edith Wharton, and Willa Cather. The seminar will provide students with the opportunity for close study of these three authors in their historical, cultural, and literary contexts and for consideration of the influence of James on Wharton and Cather.
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ENG 912 - Seminar in D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf 3 Credit(s) A study of the life and works of two major 20th Century British writers, with emphasis on the mature fiction, letters, criticism and, in Lawrence’s case, the poetry. Works include Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love.
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ENG 925 - Eportfolio Capstone 3 Credit(s) This course is designed to allow students to polish their eportfolio in content and presentation prior to their semester of student teaching, with the supervision of a member of the English graduate faculty. Required of all MAT and MA/MAT students.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 27 credits of course work in the MAT in English program, or English Program Coordinator approval.
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ENG 931 - Seminar in Shakespeare 3 Credit(s) An intensive study of one or more topics involving background and development of Shakespeare’s plays, textual analysis, dramatic theory, critical approaches to Shakespeare, and interpretation of Shakespearean blank verse.
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ENG 932 - Seminar in Victorian Writers 3 Credit(s) This course will be created around the major writers from 1850-1890: Arnold, Ruskin, Eliot, Hopkins, and Wilde. Dominant themes as religious humanism, idealism of culture, of religion, and of art will be discussed.
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ENG 933 - Seminar in Milton 3 Credit(s) An intensive study of Milton’s major poetry and prose, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and Areopagitica, within the context of 17th century religious and aesthetic thought.
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ENG 935 - Seminar in Comparative Literature: Modern European Novel 3 Credit(s) A study of major twentieth-century novels as personal expressions of values in terms of experimental techniques. Readings include works by James, Proust, Joyce, Mann, Kafka, Lawrence, Camus, and Gide.
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ENG 950 - Seminar: Women in Literature and Film 3 Credit(s) This course emphasizes gender, narrative, and genre in selected literary texts and films by incorporating the theories and methods of feminist scholars.
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ENG 951 - Seminar: Mystery, Suspense and Science Fiction 3 Credit(s) Studies in various types of popular fiction, considering the aesthetic and cultural significance of major works directed to a general audience. Emphasis will be on key works of historical importance.
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ENG 953 - Seminar in Faulkner 3 Credit(s) An intensive examination of the art of Faulkner’s fiction. Works covered will include As I Lay Dying, The Hamlet, The Mansion, The Town, Absalom! Absalom!, and The Sound and the Fury.
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ENG 955 - Seminar in O’Neill and Williams 3 Credit(s) An intensive study of the works of America’s two most eminent playwrights, Eugene O’Neill and Tennesse Williams, with emphasis on American society as it is reflected in their plays. Major plays by both authors will be studied as well as criticism of their works.
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ENG 965 - MAT Capstone Experience, Part One: Theory and Research 3 Credit(s) The first half of a two-semester sequence designed for MAT in English and MAT in ESL candidates. Planned with the program coordinator and approved by the Graduate Dean, this course is devoted to research and theory.
Prerequisite: Permission of the graduate coordinator.
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ENG 966 - MAT Capstone Experience, Part Two: Writing Project 3 Credit(s) The second half of a two-semester sequence designed for MAT in English and MAT ESL candidates. Planned with the program coordinator and approved by the Graduate Dean, this course is devoted to applying theory and/or research to a substantial writing project.
Prerequisite: Permission of the graduate coordinator.
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ENG 980 - Seminar in Hawthorne 3 Credit(s) A concentrated study of key works by Hawthorne in their historical and literary context.
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FIN 720 - Foundations of Finance 3 Credit(s) This course introduces theory and application of concepts related to corporate financial management decisions. Topics include agency relationship, financial statement analysis, risk-return relationship, time value of money, asset valuation models, capital budgeting techniques, cost of capital, and financial ethics.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Financial Accounting for Managers (ACC 720 ).
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FIN 751 - Fundamentals of Financial Planning and Insurance 3 Credit(s) This course introduces students to the financial planning process with an overview of risk management and insurance, income tax planning, investment planning, retirement planning, employee benefits, and estate planning. Students will learn about time value of money, legal/ethical aspects of financial planning. The course also covers details of insurance planning.
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FIN 753 - Retirement and Employee Benefits Planning 3 Credit(s) This course covers the importance of retirement planning and provides students with knowledge of public plans (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid etc.) and retirement plans including DB and DC plans and their regulatory provisions. Individual retirement plans like KEOGH, SRA, IRA etc. are also addressed as will other non-qualified DC plans. Other life changing events and their impact on retirement planning will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: FIN 751 .
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FIN 757 - Income Tax Planning 3 Credit(s) This course examines the Federal Income Tax Statutes as they relate to individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, estates and trusts. The course examines how individuals can utilize their understanding of these tax statutes so as to minimize tax liabilities.
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FIN 759 - Estate Planning 3 Credit(s) This course explores the complex legal, tax, and financial issues in transfer of property, wills, trust, gifts, etc. The course introduces students to the areas of wills, probate, marital deductions, charitable contributions, charitable trusts and planning for incapacity. Special attention is given to the use of trusts, insurance, and taxation issues in estate planning, etc. The course provides the students with the basic tools necessary to advise clients in estate planning matters. Prerequisite: FIN 751 .
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FIN 760 - Cases in Financial Decision Making 3 Credit(s) A case method course focusing on financial decision making with emphasis on practical application rather than academic examination. Subject areas covered include working capital management, cash flow analysis and management, funds rating, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, firm valuation, mergers and acquisitions.
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FIN 780 - Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management 3 Credit(s) This course examines key concepts and practices of investments. Included are topics in introduction of security markets; types of investment vehicles such as common and preferred stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives; investment environment; economy review; industry and security analysis; and portfolio concepts.
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FIN 800 - Financial Decision Making and Value Creation 3 Credit(s) This course focuses on the application of financial theories in corporate decision making, building upon and expanding concepts introduced in Foundations of Finance (FIN 720 ). Topics include valuation models with uncertainty, cash flow forecasting, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, capital structure, cost of capital, working capital management and introduction to option pricing models. Spreadsheet software and cases will be used.
Prerequisites: Matriculation into the MBA program; completion of all foundation courses or permission of Program Coordinator.
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FIN 810 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Credit(s) This course involves studying the operation and management of various financial institutions, and the process of value creation in markets such as money markets, capital markets, and derivative markets. The course will also investigate the involvement of various government agencies in the regulation of financial institutions.
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FIN 910 - Global Trade and Finance 3 Credit(s) The course analyzes the effects of such factors as exchange rate fluctuations, currency regulations and other trade barriers on global financial planning of multinationals. This course will help students achieve a better understanding of the complex economic and financial interdependence of nations and thereby widen their intellectual horizons.
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FLT 700 - Intensive Reading in French 3 Credit(s) An intensive one-semester course focused on developing proficiency in reading French. Students will learn the fundamentals of French grammar, will learn to recognize basic vocabulary words and cognates, and will develop strategies for reading comprehension. Students will not learn to write, to speak or to understand spoken French. This course is open to graduate students with limited or no prior study of French. Three credit hours.
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FLT 701 - Intensive Reading in Spanish 3 Credit(s) An intensive one-semester course focused on developing proficiency in reading Spanish. Students will learn the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, will learn to recognize basic vocabulary words and cognates, and will develop strategies for reading comprehension. Students will not be expected to write, to speak or to understand spoken Spanish. This course is open only to graduate students with limited or no prior study of Spanish. Three credit hours.
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FRE 754 - Readings from French-Speaking Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s) This course will explore the literatures and cultures of French-speaking Africa and the Caribbean. Essays and literary readings serve as topics for class discussion and textual analysis, while providing insight into the Francophone experience in Africa and the Caribbean. Emphasis will be placed on the themes of colonization, oppression, racism, and identity. Conducted entirely in French.
Prerequisite: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in written and spoken French.
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FRE 762 - Quebec: Culture and Literature 3 Credit(s) In this course, students will explore the culture and literature of French-speaking Québec. Through essays, literary readings, songs, works of art, and films, students will follow the development of this province of Canada from its origins as a French colony through the exodus of French-Canadians in the early 20th century and the “Révolution Tranquille” of the 1960’s, up to the present day. Conducted entirely in French.
Prerequisite: Intermediate to advanced fluency in written and spoken French.
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GGR 803 - Urban Transportation 3 Credit(s) This course will examine the development of transportation and its impact upon urban growth. In addition, current transportation problems of urbanized areas will be examined, with discussion aimed at possible solutions.
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GGR 947 - Automated Mapping and Facilities Management 3 Credit(s) This course details the development and use of automated Mapping and Facilities Management Geographic Information Systems. Students will analyze, design, and implement a working prototype of an AM/FM system.
Prerequisites: GPH 945 , GPH 952 or permission of Instructor.
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GLS 629 - Geological Field Studies 4 Credit(s) Individual field problem in such areas as Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, Sedimentology, or Geophysics are reviewed. Normally offered summers in Nova Scotia. Requires completion of detailed field notebook and a written report.
Prerequisites: Field Geology, permission of instructor.
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GLS 701 - Optical Mineralogy 3 Credit(s) This course prepares students to identify powdered minerals by the use of immersion techniques.
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GLS 711 - Coastal Processes 4 Credit(s) The course investigates the distribution and characteristics of coastal environments. The physical and chemical processes involved in their development will be discussed in detail. It includes a field trip to local coastal areas.
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GLS 718 - Micropaleontology 3 Credit(s) This course presents a study of important acid-soluble microfossils in Biostratigraphy and aleoecology. Includes Foraminifera, ostracods, conodonts. The laboratory consists of the microscopic study of common forms.
Prerequisites: Historical Geology, Stratigraphy, Petrology; or permission of instructor.
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GLS 740 - Geology of Eastern United States 3 Credit(s) A survey of the historical geology and stratigraphy of the major physiographic and structural subdivisions of the eastern United States.
Prerequisites: Historical Geology, Stratigraphy, Petrology; or permission of Instructor.
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GLS 750 - Advanced Survey 3 Credit(s) This course acquaints the student with advanced methods of land survey as they relate to the geo-computing environment. Students learn by conducting field survey using both land and global positioning system.
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