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  • ENL 381 Modern Drama II

    3 Credit(s) DI
     Modern Drama II is a study of some of the major movements of 20th and 21st century drama, from the Second World War to the present. The course meets for three lecture hours per week. It is not open to students who have received credit for ENG 491.   Prerequisite:  ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H 
  
  • ENL 390 Introduction to Literary Criticism and Theory

    3 Credit(s) DI
    This course is an examination of classic statements of literary criticism and theory from Plato to modern times that delineate the contours and the problems of literary discourse. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG321.
    Prerequisite:  ENG102, ENL102 , ENG102E,  , ENG103, ENL103 , ENG106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 405 Linguistics

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the theoretical study of language and its core areas: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.  Other topics may include language as a human neurocognitive system, psycholinguistics, and first and second language acquisition.  Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG423.
    Prerequisite:     plus one of ENG 102 , ENL102  ENG 102ESL,  ENL102ESL,  ENG103, ENL103,  ENG106H, or ENL106H 
  
  • ENL 410 Workshop in Literary Journalism

    3 Credit(s) W
    A writing course in literary journalism requiring students to write assignments intended for publication on-line as well as in newspapers, periodicals, and books. These assignments, including profiles, book reviews, personal reportage, and journalistic essays, reflect the genre’s focus on journalism of enduring literary value, as distinct from the primarily quotidian value of news reporting. Works by professional literary journalists serve as models. Students critique one another’s work and place successful work in the college newspaper. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 313. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200- level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 411 Special Topics in Professional Writing

    3 Credit(s) W
    This seminar will focus on a genre or skill for professional writers preparing literary material for print or electronic media. May be repeated for credit once. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102  ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103  ENG 106H or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 412 Seminar in Modern Publishing

    3 Credit(s)
    An intensive examination of the field of publishing for professional writers, the class will examine business models for nonfiction book and magazine publishers, professional workflow dynamics in organizations, freelance nonfiction writing, ghost writing, and other forms of work-for-hire for print and electronic media. This course will include collaborative classroom practicum experiences and lectures from professionals in the field, with some practical writing assignments such as pitch and query letters throughout the course. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 470.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102   ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 420 Creative Writing Workshop: Scriptwriting

    3 Credit(s)
    Study will focus on the principles and practices of modern dramaturgy. Characters, story, plot structure, and dialogue will be discussed and analyzed in contemporary works, and in the developing work of students. The objective of the course is eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received crdit for ENG 404.  Prerequisites: ENG 300 or ENL 220  and acceptable written portfolio.
  
  • ENL 421 Creative Writing Workshop: Non-fiction

    3 Credit(s) W
    A workshop course in writing essays, ranging from the strictly personal to the more objective, from brief journalistic pieces to more developed forms. Classes will involve open discussion of students’ writing and sharing of lessons derived from professional essayists. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 409.  Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 220 .
  
  • ENL 422 Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction

    3 Credit(s)
    A workshop course centered on fiction intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 410.  Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 220 .
  
  • ENL 423 Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry

    3 Credit(s)
    A workshop course centered on poetry intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 413.   Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 220 .
  
  • ENL 424 Special Topics in English: Creative Writing

    3 Credit(s)
    This course offers students the opportunity to write intensively on a particular subject or genre of creative writing. The professor will determine selection of the course topic. Three lecture hours per week. This course may be repeated for additional credit.   Prerequisite: ENG 300, ENL 220  or permission of Department Chairperson.
  
  • ENL 440 Arthurian Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    This course is a study of a literary tradition beginning with the historical Arthur of the Middle Ages and concluding with the Arthur of modern times. Readings will include Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Mabinogion, Chretien, Marie de France, Gottfried, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory, Tennyson, Twain, Dorothy Parker, T.H. White, and others. Class time will be devoted to lectures on background and to interpretation of specific works primarily through discussion and readings of critical papers.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 424.   Prerequisite: ENG102, ENL 102  ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 441 Special Topic in Renaissance Literature

    3 Credit(s)
    The course allows for an intensive study of some aspect of English Renaissance Literature. The course may focus on an individual author (e.g. John Milton), linked authors (say Edmund Spenser and John Milton), or thematic (e.g. Nature in Early Modern Lyric Poetry, or some special topic like Politics and Gender in English Renaissance Writing). Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 429.  Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 442 Studies in Shakespeare

    3 Credit(s) DI
    An intensive examination of a topic which relates to Shakespeare’s poetic and dramatic works. Specific topics to be announced. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or ENL 110H  and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the chairperson.
  
  • ENL 443 Seventeenth Century English Poetry

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A close study of such poets as Donne, Jonson, Herbert Crashaw, Marvell, and Vaughan with attention to the larger poetic context of the first half of the seventeenth century and its lines of poetic development. Emphasis will be on major characteristics of style, influences, and relationships. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to student who have received credit for ENG 422.   Prerequisite: eng 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 444 Origins of the British Novel

    3 Credit(s) DI
    This course is an introduction to the study of the British novel meant to teach undergraduate students how the culture of the eighteenth century gave rise to what is now the most popular literary genre in English. Through a series of readings both canonical and non-canonical, we will explore how authors negotiated and were shaped by the political, economic, and scientific realities of their day.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 440.   Prerequisite:  ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 445 English Romanticism

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A study of the literature of the Romantic Movement from 1780-1832 with emphasis on such major poets as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Three lecture hours per week. NOt opent o students who have received credit for ENG 445.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 446 VIctorian Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A survey of the major writers of prose and poetry from 1825-1890, with emphasis on such writers as Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Macaulay and Carlyle. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 436.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENL 447 English Literature Between the Wars: 1920-40

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A study of diverse literary works by such authors as Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, Robert Graves, Evelyn Waugh, and George Orwell, who were active between 1920 and 1940. Focus on representative pieces which reflect the impact of World War I. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG449. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.   
  
  • ENL 450 Early American Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    Through discussion and lecture the student examines the development of American literature in its social and historical context from the Puritan era to 1800. Three lecture hours per week and two required field trips to Salem and Plymouth.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 455. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 451 American Romanticism

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A survey of literature of the first half of the nineteenth century, focusing on the works of such writers as Irving, Cooper, Sedgwick, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman and Dickson. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit  for ENG 456.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department  
  
  • ENL 452 American Realism

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A survey of late Nineteenth-Century American liturature, focusing on the works of writers such as Howells, James, Twain, Chopin, Jewett, Chesnut. and Freeman. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit  for ENG 457.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department  
  
  • ENL 453 American Naturalism

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A study of the Naturalistic movement in American literature, with emphasis upon Naturalism as both philosophy and literary style. Readings include such writers as Crane, Norris, Dreiser, Sinclair, and Wharton. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 461.  Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 105H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department.
  
  • ENL 454 Modern American Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A study of selected Modernist American writers, such as Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Cather, and H.D. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit  for ENG 458.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department  
  
  • ENL 456 Nature in American Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A chronological and thematic consideration of the dominant attitudes, value, imagery, and symbols involving the natural environment in American Literature from the Puritan period to modern times. The course will involve readings in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as major critical responses to the theme of nature in American Literature. Three lecture hours per week  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 464.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102   ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 460 Postcolonial Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI V
    This course will introduce students to postcolonial literature and to the historical forces and literary influences shaping writers from the former colonies. Our study will be organized around recurrent themes in postcolonial literature such as identity, power, resistance, migration, race, gender, nation, representation, and canonicity. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 445.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 461 Literature of the Bible

    3 Credit(s) DI
    An analysis of literary genres in the Old and New Testaments showing their impact on world literature and the humanities. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 480.  Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102   ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 462 Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A survey of Russian literary works of such writers as Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Three lecture hours per week.   Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 492.   Prerequisite:  ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 463 Experiments in the Contemporary Novel

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A selected study of innovations in fiction from 1950 to the present including works by such writers as Hawkes, Robbe-Grillet, Duras, Nabokov and Updike. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 494.   Prerequisite:  ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
  
  • ENL 480 Twentieth Century British Drama

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A survey of major plays including those by such writers as Shaw, O’Casey, Synge, Beckett, Osborne, Stoppard, and Pinter. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for ENG438. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor. 
  
  • ENL 481 Modern American Drama

    3 Credit(s) DI
    A consideration of plays and movements of the twentieth century. Emphasis on O’Neill, Miller, Williams, and Albee. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit  for ENG 459.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department.  
  
  • ENL 482 Women in Drama

    3 Credit(s) DI
    Course will focus on treatments of women in drama since the Greeks (Lady MacBeth, Hedda Gabler, and others). Three lecture hours per week. Elective for non-majors. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 379.   Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson. 
  
  • ENL 490 Contemporary Literature Theory

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an exploration of some of the significant problems and questions animating contemporary literacy theory.  Topics may include: structuralism and post-structuralism, formalism, cultural studies, gender studies, critical race theory, Marxism and post-Marxism, queer theory and psychoanalysis. 
    Prerequisite: ENL161.
  
  • ENL 495 Special Topics in Theory and Criticism

    3 Credit(s)
    This course offers an examination of specific topics in literacy theory, literacy criticism, and cultural studies.  As permitted by the chairperson, it may be repeated for credit when the topic is different.
    Prerequisite: ENL161.
  
  • ENL 500 Directed Study

    3 Credit(s)
    Independent projects for students in the Honors program and others. Consent of the Department Chairperson required.  Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102,  ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL,  ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or ENL 106H,  and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of teh Department Chairperson. 
  
  • ENL 501 Student Assistantship in Composition

    3 Credit(s)
    A program for English majors in which students serve as assistants to full-time instructors of ENG101, ENG102. Program prerequisites, requirements, and application procedures available in English Department Office. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102   ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one course at the 200-level or permission of the Department Chairperson.
  
  • ENL 502 Writing Skills Center Practicum

    3 Credit(s)
    Combines instruction in current practices and theories in teaching composition and practical experience as a tutor in the Writing Skills Center. Course prerequisites, requirements, and application procedures are available in English Department Office. Enrollment is limited to ten. Limited to students recommended by faculty. Not open to students who have reeived credit for ENG 502.
  
  • ENL 505 Creative Writing Thesis

    3 Credit(s) W-III
    Intensive work on a creative thesis guided by a faculty mentor. Pre/Co-requisites: At least 9.0 credits from the following courses: ENL 321 , 322 , 411 , 412 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 .
  
  • ENL 508 Internship in English

    3 Credit(s)
    An internship designed to provide on-the-job training and work experiences relevant to the student’s academic concentration in writing and/or literature. Time and service arrangements contracted between student, training site, and Department. Number of credit hours will vary with commitment, intern advisor’s recommendation and Department Chairperson’s approval. With specific permission of the Department Chairperson, may be taken for 3 credits as the Engish Department major Capstone Experience.
    Prerequisite:  ENG102, ENL102 , ENG102E,  , ENG103, ENL103 , ENG106H, or  , completion of at least 6 credits of English electives, and permission of the Department Chairperson.
  
  • ENL 510 Portfolio Seminar

    3 Credit(s)

    This course is an upper-level seminar designed to help students prepare portfolios that fulfill English Department requirements for the Capstone requirement option within the English major. Students will gather and polish written works for the portfolios and will receive extensive feedback from the instructor and peers on papers and projects produced during their careers in the English major that best represent the students’ trajectory and growth. In addition, students may rewrite selected papers and revise selected projects considering comments on the originals in order to demonstrate their ability to revise their work. Students may also create new projects of their choosing, as well as prepare a resume, a letter of application, and a digital portfolio accessible to graduate schools and potential employers. Three lecture hours per week. This course is required of students in the Professional  Writing concentration, and it is not open to students who have received credit for ENG509. Prerequisite: completion of at least 6 credits of English at the 300 and/or 400 levels.

  
  • ENL 530 Seminar: Literature I

    3 Credit(s) W-III
    This advanced level W-III course will examine a single topic of special interest in depth. Course will be devoted to literary analysis, discipline-specific writing conventions, research, and composing a seminar paper. Three lecture hours per week.  Not open to students who have received credit for ENG497. Prerequisites:  W-I, W-II,  and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission from the chairperson.
  
  • ENL 531 Seminar in Literature: Single Author

    3 Credit(s) W-III
    This advanced-level W-III course will examine a single author in depth.  Course will be devoted to literary analysis, discipline-specific writing conventions, research, and composing a seminar paper. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 498. Prerequisites:  W-I, W-II, and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission from the chairperson.
  
  • ENL 600H Honors Seminar

    3 Credit(s) DI
    An intensive examination of single figures, genres, or themes, conducted as a seminar. Students not participating in the Honors Program may enroll in this course. Specific subject matter will be announced each semester. Course may be repeated for additional credits.  Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ,ENG 102E,   ENG 103, ENL 103,  ENG 106H, or   and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of the department chairperson. 
  
  • ENL 601H Senior Honors Project in English

    3 Credit(s) W-III
    This course allows English majors to satisfy the final academic requirement for becoming a Commonwealth Honors Scholar and graduate as a member of the Commonwealth Honors Program. It is preceded by two 1.5-credit experiences (Honors Junior and Senior seminars) in which students work extensively with peers on topic invention and development. This capstone experience requires students to undertake a significant creative or research project in the discipline of English under the direction of a faculty member in the department. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: W-II, IDS600H, consent of Commonwealth Honors Program Director, and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite: IDS 601.

Finance

  
  • FIN 100 Personal Financial Planning

    3 Credit(s) PGR
    This course focuses on personal financial issues and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals and families.  While learning the key concepts and procedures used in sound financial planning, students will understand the impact of their environmental and social factors and their individual actions on their financial future, their family and the society.  Students will research and use data effectively to formulate their own financial plan including taxes, credit, insurance, investments and retirement needs.  Three lecture hours per week.
  
  • FIN 301 Principles of Finance

    3 Credit(s) Q
    This course provides an introduction to the field of finance. It examines the financial system of a modern global economy and concepts and principles related to the financial management of global corporations. Topics include financial markets and instruments, risk and return, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital and financial analysis. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration majors. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN 322.
    Prerequisites:  ACC 106 .
  
  • FIN 309 Corporate Finance

    3 Credit(s)
    This course exposes students to analyzing and managing risk and decision making involving corporate finance. Topics include cash flow estimation and capital budgeting, capital structure and financing policy, working capital management and dividend policy. This course entails extensive use of spreadsheets. Three lecture hours per week.  Required of  Business Administration majors, Finance and Corporate Finance-Accounting concentrations. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN 409. Prerequisite: FIN 301  or FIN 322.
  
  • FIN 323A Financial Institutions Management

    3 Credit(s)
    This course examines the economic and legal environment and key factors affecting the management of financial institutions. The effects of the implementation of central bank policies on the operations of commercial banks and other financial institutions are discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the principal means by which these policies achieve their objectives, including open market operations, discount rate changes, and reserve requirement changes. The impacts of changes in legislation, technology, and product innovations on financial institutions are examined. Financial instruments and services provided by these institutions are also considered. Three lecture hours per week. Elective limited to Business Administration majors. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN323. Prerequisite: FIN 301  or FIN 322.
  
  • FIN 350 International Finance

    3 Credit(s)
    This course focuses on problems of financial management of multinational corporations. Particular emphasis is placed on techniques available to manage companies’ exposure rate risk. Includes assessment of international monetary systems, aspects of international trade, and international asset and liability management. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration majors, Finance concentration; and open to all other students who have taken  (previously FIN 322) as an elective for International Business and Corporate Finance-Accounting concentrations. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN 450.  Prerequisite: FIN 301  or FIN 322.
  
  • FIN 364 Real Estate

    3 Credit(s)
    This course surveys the principles of real estate law, management, and investing.  Both commercial real estate and private real estate are covered along with the tax aspects of ownership.  Three lecture hours per week.  Elective limited to Business Administration majors, Finance, Corporate Finance-Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Management Concentrations.  Not open to students who have received credit for FIN434.   Prerequisite: FIN 301  or FIN 322
  
  • FIN 375 Hospitality Finance and Development

    3 Credit(s)
    The focus is on the principles and practices of development and acquisition of hospitality businesses with an emphasis on market and financial evaluation and decision-making. Feasibility studies, financial statement analysis, taxation, cost of capital and budgeting are among the many topics. Prerequisites: BUS 170 , ACC 202 , FIN 301  or FIN 322.
  
  • FIN 423A Entrepreneurial Finance

    3 Credit(s)
    This course explores the financing strategies of corporations, especially new companies.  Sources of funds examined include public and private placements of debt and equity securities, the Small Business Administration, venture capital, business angels and local redevelopment authorities.  Financial forecasting and planning and the role of options and warrants in contract negotiations are studied.  The financial aspects of strategic and business planning are examined.  Three lecture hours per week. Elective limited to Business Administration majors, Finance, Corporate Finance-Accounting, and Entrepreneurship concentrations.  Not open to students who have received credit for FIN423.  
    Prerequisite: FIN301.
  
  • FIN 466 Investment and Security Analysis

    3 Credit(s)
    Key concepts and practices of investment are covered, along with methodologies of security analysis. Included are an introduction to security markets; various types of investment vehicles such as common and preferred stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; investment environment; economic, market, industry, and security analysis; and portfolio concepts. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Business Administration majors, Finance concentration. Prerequisite: FIN 301  or FIN 322
  
  • FIN 468 Advanced Financial Analysis

    3 Credit(s)
    This course introduces financial statement analysis from the company managers’, lenders’, and stock investors’ points of view, and covers issues such as revenue recognition, earnings quality, ratio analysis, financial modeling, bankruptcy predictions, and firm valuation using discounted cash flow techniques. Recognition and appreciation of messages, biases, and limitations of financial statements are discussed, while common size statements and trend analysis are done using spreadsheet software. Required of Business Majors; Corporate Finance-Concentration; Elective limited to Finance and ODS concentrations. Prerequisite: FIN 309  or FIN409.
  
  • FIN 469 Finance Seminar

    3 Credit(s)
    This is a seminar building on previous finance courses and focusing heavily on articles and case discussion from all areas of finance. Concepts and analytical tools used in corporate financial decision making are covered. Students also examine current issues in finance as evidenced by reports in business media. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration Seniors with Finance concentration.  Prerequisites: FIN 350 or   and FIN 466 .
  
  • FIN 485 Finance Internship

    3 Credit(s)
    An academic work program in businesses or non-profit organizations in areas directly related to the finance field.  Must meet departmental requirement and have Department Chairperson’s approval before registration.  Limited to Finance and Corporate Finance-Accounting Concentrations, Juniors or Seniors. This course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisites: FIN 301  or FIN 322 and approval of department chairperson.

First Year Seminar

  
  • FYAD 100 First Year Seminar - Art + Design

    3 Credit(s) FYS
    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.
  
  • FYAF 100 First Year Seminar - Accounting

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYBI 100 First Year Seminar - Biology

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYCJ 100 First Year Seminar - Criminal Justice

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYCO 100 First Year Seminar - Communications

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYCS 100 First Year Seminar - Computer Science

    3 Credit(s) FYS
    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.
  
  • FYEC 100 First Year Seminar - Economics

    3 Credit(s) FYS
    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.
  
  • FYED 100 First Year Seminar - Education

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYEN 100 First Year Seminar - English

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYGE 100 First Year Seminar - Geography

    3 Credit(s) FYS


    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYGS 100 First Year Seminar - Geological Studies

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYHC 100 First Year Seminar - Healthcare Studies

    3 Credit(s) FYS
    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS189  or another first year seminar course. Three lecture hours per week.
  
  • FYHI 100 First Year Seminar - History

    3 Credit(s) FYS
     

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYID 100 First Year Seminar - Interdisciplinary Studies

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYMG 100 First Year Seminar - Management

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYMU 100 First Year Seminar - Music

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYOT 100 First Year Seminar - Occupational Therapy

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYPH 100 First Year Seminar - Philosophy

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYPO 100 First Year Seminar - Political Science

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYPY 100 First Year Seminar - Psychology

    3 Credit(s) FYS


    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYSM 100 First Year Seminar - Sport and Movement Science

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYSO 100 First Year Seminar - Sociology

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYSW 100 First Year Seminar - Social Work

    3 Credit(s) FYS
     

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYTH 100 First Year Seminar - Theater

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.

  
  • FYWL 100 First Year Seminar - World Languages and Culture

    3 Credit(s) FYS

    This course will introduce students to the experience of academic exploration that is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Through study of one or more compelling questions or topics in a small seminar setting, students will practice creative and critical thinking and will learn to express themselves effectively and appropriately in a college setting. They will develop relationships and practices that allow them to effectively utilize college resources and become members of a community of learners. The specific topic of the seminar will be developed by individual faculty and will be announced in advance. First year seminars are required for first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 15 credits. Not open to students who have received credit for IDS 189 or another first year seminar course.


Foreign Languages

  
  • ITL 501 Senior Seminar with Thesis

    3 Credit(s) W W-III
    Students will write a thesis based on original research in the field of Italian Studies.  Progress will be assessed at weekly group discussions.  Students will be guided in research methods, in the process of writing and revising a thesis, and in writing for public presentation and presentation skills. Required of all World Languages & Cultures majors in the Italian concentration.  Prerequisites: Six Italian courses numbered 300-500, or permission of the Department Chairperson.

French

  
  • FRE 101 Elementary French I

    3 Credit(s)
    A introductory course in French. Beginning skills are developed in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center.
  
  • FRE 102 Elementary French II

    3 Credit(s)
    Continuation of FRE101. An introductory course in French. Beginning skills are developed in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisite: FRE 101  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 201 Intermediate French I

    3 Credit(s) WC
    The principal aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon the skills acquired in FRE101  -102  . Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. Students will explore various cultures in the French-speaking world. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Conducted mainly in French. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center.
    Prerequisite:  FRE102  or FRE151  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 201X-202X Intensive Intermediate French I and II

    6 Credit(s)
    An intensive course permitting the student to fulfill intermediate French in one semester. Six hours of class work per week, supplemented by assigned individual work in the Language Resource Center. For course description see FRE 201  and FRE 202 . Prerequisites: FRE 102  or FRE 151  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 202 Intermediate French II

    3 Credit(s)
    Continuation of FRE 201 .The principle aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon the French language skills acquired in FRE 102 -FRE 101 . Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. Students will explore various cultures in the French-speaking world In addition. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Conducted mainly in French. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in Language Resource Center. Not open to students who have taken FRE202A. Prerequisite: FRE 201  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 204 French Culture II

    3 Credit(s) DI
    Continuation of FRE203. The cultures of France and other French speaking countries. The course treats the civilization, language (linguistics), history, geography, literature, music, and art of the countries in question. Class conducted in English with readings in English. Three lecture hours per week. See FRE 203  for special conditions.
  
  • FRE 265 French for Travel and Tourism

    3 Credit(s)
    Primarily a conversation course, dealing with the everyday language necessary for traveling in France and French-speaking countries. Students will learn to deal with airlines, hotels, restaurants, stores, and tourist attractions. Also, advanced writing skills for reservation requests. Various communications with French establishments, preparation of travel folders and other documents, immigration requirements. Prerequisites: FRE 201 -FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 301 Advanced French Grammar

    3 Credit(s)
    A study of the finer points of standard French grammar. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 202   or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 303 French Conversation

    3 Credit(s)
    Proficiency is developed in the use of the vocabulary and idioms encountered in day-to-day living. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 304 French Through Sight and Sound

    3 Credit(s)
    Further practice in hearing and speaking French through the use of a variety of audio-visual materials and techniques, such as films, plays, music, art, photography, news broadcasts, interviews, CD-ROM’s, and Web sites. Students will discuss materials presented in class and create their own materials to present in class, such as plays, art or photography exhibits, Web sites, and short films. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 351 Advanced French Conversation

    3 Credit(s)
    Normal sequence course for students who have taken FRE 303  and who wish to continue to improve their conversation skills. Further proficiency is developed in the use of vocabulary and idioms in conversational French. Elective for Elementary Education - French specialization and French minors. Prerequisite: FRE 301 , or permission of Department Chairperson.
  
  • FRE 352 French Composition

    3 Credit(s)
    Guided and free composition in French. Elective for Elementary Education - French specialization and French minors. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 354 Readings From French-speaking Africa and the Caribbean

    3 Credit(s) DI V
    This course teaches techniques of critical reading while exploring the French-speaking literatures and cultures of Africa and the Caribbean. Essays and literary readings introduce students to the principles of textual analysis and serve as topics for class discussion, 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. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 360 Contemporary France

    3 Credit(s) DI
    The French way of life. Social, cultural, intellectual and artistic currents in present-day France are analyzed and discussed. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 362 Quebec: Culture and Literature

    3 Credit(s) DI
    In this course, students will explore that culture and literature of French-speaking Quebec. Through essays, literary readings, songs, works of art, and films, students will follow the development of this providence of Canada from its origins as a French colony through the exodus of French-Canadians in the early 20th century and the “Revolution Tranquille” of the 1960’s, up to the present day. Conducted entirely in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 381 Topics in French And Francophone Culture

    3 Credit(s)
    This course features in-depth study of a particular cultural topic in French, which may include the study of France and/or other cultures of French-speaking world. The course topic, selected by the professor, will emphasize the analysis of authentic cultural texts, such as film, music, art, news or magazine articles, Web sites, literature, or historical documents. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:   or equivalent.
  
  • FRE 400 French Translation Practicum

    3 Credit(s)
    In this course, students will learn strategies for effective translation (English/French, French/English) and practice these skills using a variety of source materials. Emphasis will be placed on developing awareness of the relationship between language and culture. Three lecture hours per week.
    Prerequisite: FRE 202  or higher, or equivalent proficiency in French as determined by the chairperson of the World Languages and Cultures department.
  
  • FRE 401 Introduction to French Literature I

    3 Credit(s) DI
    French Literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. This course and FRE402 may be taken to satisfy the Literature Sequence distribution requirement. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202   or equivalent.
 

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