May 18, 2024  
2013-2014 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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  • HST 394 - Western Man in the Cosmos II

    3 credits C
    Prerequisites: Course not open to Freshmen
    An historical examination of the rise of science in the West from the high Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution to the present, in its cultural and intellectual contexts. Here the “cosmos” is to be understood in its schemas of human thought. Central to this course is the theme of the complex interaction between science and religion. cross-listed as REL 394
  
  • HST 395 - World Religions and Spirituality

    3 credits G, W
    This course will examine the response of several world religions to the following issues: human origins, purpose (teleology), evil, “redemption” and the “future estate.” We will also examine how new religions often sprang from attempts to reform preexisting religious structure, necessitating a radical reinterpretation of the older religion’s doctrines and institutions.
  
  • HST 396 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • HST 397 - A History of Christianity to the Reformation

    3 credits C
    Prerequisites: Course not open to Freshmen
    An historical, cultural, and religious study of the emergence of Christianity from its Biblical and Jewish origins through its Greek and Roman influences to the time of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. cross-listed as REL 397
  
  • HST 399 - Teaching History and Social Studies in Secondary School

    three credits
    The historical and contemporary debate on the nature of the history and social studies curriculum in middle and secondary schools.  This course will investigate the actual curriculum and practice of history and social studies teaching in area schools and formulate specific strategies for effective teachng and curriculum building.
  
  • HST 400 - Seminar

    three credits
    Seminars will be offered variously in such fields as United States history, European history, English history, Russian history, Latin American history, Asian history, history of ideas and the history of women.  The writing of a substantial paper will be required.  Content will vary with instructor.
  
  • HST 401 - Seminar in American History

    3 credits
    Seminars will be offered variously in topics in American History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as AAS 401, JST 401, WMS 422 when the topic is applicable.
  
  • HST 402 - Seminar in European History

    3 credits G, I, O, W
    Seminars will be offered variously in topics in European History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as JST 402, WMS 402 when the topic is applicable
  
  • HST 403 - Seminar in World History

    3 credits G, I, O, W
    Seminars will be offered variously in topics in non-European World History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as AAS 403, JST 403, REL 403, WMS 403 when the topic is applicable
  
  • HST 404 - Honors Seminar in American History

    3 credits G
    Honors version of HST 401.
  
  • HST 405 - Honors Seminar in European History

    3 credits G
    Honors version of HST 402.
  
  • HST 406 - Honors Seminar in World History

    3 credits G
    Honors version of HST 403.
  
  • HST 408 - Honors Seminar

    3 credits G
    Honors version of HST 401-405.
  
  • HST 495 - Independent Study

    variable credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
  
  • HST 496 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • HST 499 - Honors Seminar

    variable credits
    The writing of an honors research paper. Students may elect to take three credits one semester and three in another.
  
  • HST 501 - Teaching History and Social Studies - Middle/Secondary

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: EDU 207, 527
    The historical and contemporary debate on the nature of the history and social studies curriculum in middle and secondary schools. This course will investigate the actual curriculum and practice of history and social studies teaching in area schools, and formulate specific strategies for effective teaching and curriculum building.
  
  • IST 101 - Elementary Hindi

    three credits
    Essentials of aural-oral, reading, and writing with intensive drilling on pronunciation, intonation and grammar. The Devanagari script will be introduced. Student awareness of the culture of Hindi-speaking people will also be developed.
  
  • IST 102 - Elementary Hindi II

    three credits
    Essentials of aural-oral, reading, and writing with intensive drilling on pronunciation, intonation and grammar. The Devanagari script will be introduced. Student awareness of the culture of Hindi-speaking people will also be developed.
  
  • ITA 101 - Elementary Italian I

    3 credits G
    3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
    Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing usage with intensive drilling in pronunciation, intonation, and grammar.
  
  • ITA 102 - Elementary Italian II

    three credits
    Continuation of ITA 101.
  
  • ITA 196 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • ITA 201 - Intermediate Italian I

    three credits
    Review of grammar with composition and aural-oral practice. Extensive readings of cultural and literary value. Emphasis on practical application of grammar in conversations.
  
  • ITA 202 - Intermediate Italian II

    3 credits G
    Prerequisites: ITA 201 or equivalent
    Continuation of ITA 201.
  
  • ITA 296 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • ITA 396 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • ITA 495 - Independent Study

    variable credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
  
  • ITA 496 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • JST 196 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • JST 213 - World of the Old Testament

    3 credits C
    An historical, sociological, and philosophical study of the world of the Old Testament and its effect upon the development of both Christianity and Islam. Special emphasis is placed upon recent archaeological discoveries which shed light upon the interaction of ancient Israel with surrounding cultures and its place in the context of Middle Eastern civilization. Lecture and discussion are supplemented with slide presentations and the display of various artifacts that reflect the lifestyles of the Biblical period. Cross-listed as HST 213
  
  • JST 214 - The Post-Biblical World

    3 credits C
    An historical, sociological, and philosophical study of the post-Biblical world. Particular emphasis is placed upon both the origins of Christianity within the context of Jewish, Middle Eastern, and Roman history and the parallel development of Rabbinic Judaism. In addition to lecture and discussions, the class participates in a Seder Meal where the ritual practices of first-century Israel are recreated. Cross-listed as HST 214
  
  • JST 224 - Jewish Literature

    3 credits C
    Major written works reflecting Jewish themes. Particular emphasis is placed on changes in Jewish culture and Jewish consciousness suggested by these works and how these changes mirror universal changes in the modern West. Cross-listed as ENL 224
  
  • JST 260 - The History of the Jewish People

    3 credits C
    A survey of the social, political, and economic history of the Jewish people from the first century through the modern era. Special emphasis is placed upon Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Islamic relations and their effect upon anti-semitism, the Holocaust, and the growth and development of Zionism. The student becomes acquainted with the place of the Jewish people in the mainstream of western culture and with the problem of maintaining ethnic and religious identify in a basically hostile environment. Cross-listed as HST 260
  
  • JST 296 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • JST 298 - Experience Program

    variable credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing; permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. For specific procedures and regulations, see the section of the catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
  
  • JST 300 - Topics in Jewish Studies

    3 credits
    Topic of concern in Jewish Studies, as announced. May be repeated with change of topic. May be repeated with change of content.
  
  • JST 308 - The Jewish Woman

    3 credits
    The diversity of Jewish women’s social, cultural and religious experiences through fiction, poetry, biography, history and sociology, with an emphasis on the impact of feminism on the lives of Jewish women. Cross-listed as WMS 308
  
  • JST 356 - The Holocaust

    3 credits G
    An examination of the Holocaust, including the psychosocial aspects of prejudice; the history of antisemitism from Biblical times; the historical, political, racist, economic, social, psychological, literary, legal, theological, and moral aspects of the Holocaust. Cross-listed as HST 356
  
  • JST 396 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • JST 400 - Seminar in European History

    3 credits C
    Seminars will be offered variously in topics in European History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed for JST and WMS when the content is appropriate. Cross-listed as HST 400; WMS 400
  
  • JST 495 - Independent Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings, interdisciplinary seminar or other integrating topic.
  
  • JST 496 - Directed Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
  
  • LAR 101 - Introduction to the Humanities

    3 credits
    Introduction to the humanities, through an exploration of Moral Philosophy and Literature. Literature provides us with a lens through which we may experience different worlds, explore ideas, and contemplate the meaning of our lives. Philosophy asks us to examine critically our moral principles, to uncover the foundations of morality and to give us a rationale for our judgments of right and wrong. Together, these two subjects reveal the power of the humanities to help us live an examined life. The course will be supplemented by workshops in writing and public speaking. For students enrolled in the Clemente Program only.
  
  • LAR 102 - Introduction to the Humanities

    3 credits
    Introduction to the humanities, through an exploration of US History and Art History. In addition to familiarizing ourselves with the great works of western art and critical events, documents and conflicts in American history, we will examine primary sources (textual and visual), and seek to use them to understand historical, contemporary and moral themes and questions. The course will be supplemented by workshops in writing and public speaking. For students enrolled in the Clemente Program.
  
  • LAR 201 - Introduction to Studies Across the Disciplines

    3 credits O
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: ENL 102
    An introduction to the writing, research and communications skills required in multidisciplinary studies, which includes a study of the humanities and social sciences as disciplines. Students will learn about the various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, read and analyze texts from the humanities and social sciences, and develop critical understanding of disciplinary research practices for the humanities and social sciences.
  
  • LAR 401 - Seminar in Multidisciplinary Studies

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: LAR 201, ENL 260
    Substantial multidisciplinary research and writing. Students will engage in in-depth research of primary and secondary sources across a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. They will research, reason, and write employing the appropriate conventions of the disciplines they are studying. Topics will vary according to instructor. May be repeated with change of content.
  
  • LAT 101 - Introductory Latin I

    3 credits
    Fundamentals of the Latin language with selected readings, designed especially for those majoring in English or foreign languages. The course seeks to develop a measure of oral ability in the language and knowledge of the phonemics, morphology, and syntax of the declensional and conjugational systems.
  
  • LAT 102 - Introductory Latin II

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: LAT 201 or equivalent
    Continuation of LAT 101.
  
  • LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin I

    three credits
    A third semester of Latin, designed to develop skill in the reading of representative authors of the Golden Age (Catullus, Cicero, Nepos, Horace, Martial, et al.) with additional selections from the Patristic Period (Vulgate) and from the Medieval Period (Isidor of Seville, the Venerable Bede).
  
  • LAT 202 - Intermediate Latin II

    three credits
    A fourth semester course paralleling LAT 201 but with more extensive selections from Nepos, Horace and Phaedrus (Augustan Period); from the Epistolae of Pliny the Younger, mirroring Roman life, and from the Saturae of Martial; supplemented by other materials where feasible.  While one purpose of LAT 201-202 will remain building ability to translate, the courses also aim to foster reading of the Latin texts directly in the original for personal enrichment and satisfaction.
  
  • LAT 495 - Independent Study

    3 credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
  
  • LAT 496 - Directed Study

    three credits
    Conditions and hours to be arranged
    Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. 
  
  • LCE 200 - Introduction to Leadership and Civic Engagement

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and 3.0 GPA or higher
    An introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of leadership and civic engagement. Students explore the practical application of leadership in community settings through service learning. This includes observing, defining, analyzing, and practicing leadership skills in a community based organization. This course is for students intending to seek a minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement.
  
  • LCE 298 - Leadership and Civic Engagement Experience I

    1 to 6 credits
    Prerequisites: Permission of the LCE minor director
    Community based leadership experience setting, topics include communication, teamwork, diversity, and decision making. Students enhance their knowledge of leadership theory and practice, learn more about community assets and needs, and work closely to elicit positive change. This course may require transportation and/or the passing of a criminal record examination. Credit/No Credit
  
  • LCE 400 - Leadership and Civic Engagement Practicum

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: LCE 200, Senior Standing
    Building on previous coursework, this course is designed to provide a capstone experience. Training and discussion pertaining to leadership theory, styles, practices, and applications will be followed by a student developed community based initiative. Through this project, students will be asked to explore their own understanding of and abilities in leadership and civic engagement. Through practical application, self reflection, and service learning,  students will be challenged to make a positive contribution to our community.
  
  • LST 103 - Cities, Minorities, and Poverty

    3 credits D, E, O
    Review and analysis of major social problems faced by cities. Emphasis is placed on origin, causes, and possible solutions for poverty and minority problems. Cross-listed as AAS 103, ECO 103, PST 141, WMS 103
  
  • LST 111 - Jobs and Discrimination

    3 credits D, E, O
    Basic analysis of problems of economic growth, job creation, and unemployment; structure of work and jobs will be explored, along with current issues surrounding the government’s impact on inflation, taxation, and economic planning. Cross-listed as ECO 111
  
  • LST 200 - Studies in Literature: Black Literature

    3 credits C
    Applicable to LST minor when offered with the Black Literature emphasis. Cross-listed as ENL 200, AAS 200
  
  • LST 201 - American Political Issues and Ideas

    three credits
    Issues and ideas courses on selected topics to be developed by instructors as student interest and faculty preference indicate. Students who are not political science majors are particularly invited to enroll in such courses. Anticipated offerings include Introduction to Political Economy, Local Politics, Political Essay, Evaluating Public Controversies, Fundamentals of Political Behavior. Course may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as PSC 201; offered as LST 201 when the topic is applicable
  
  • LST 205 - African-American History I

    3 credits C, D
    A survey of the role of African-Americans in American life and culture from the colonial period to the 1890s. Cross-listed as HST 205, AAS 205
  
  • LST 206 - African-American History II

    3 credits C, D
    A continuation of the study of the role of African-Americans in American history, from the 1890s to the present. Cross-listed as HST 206, AAS 206
  
  • LST 207 - Industrial Society and Human Problems

    3 credits
    An overview of modern society, particularly our own, with an emphasis on the problems and possibilities we face today. Cross-listed as SOC 205
  
  • LST 209 - History of Labor in the United States

    3 credits C, D
    History of the American working class throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will examine the experiences of both organized labor and the masses of unorganized workers, and highlight issues of race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Cross-listed as HST 209
  
  • LST 211 - The American Dream

    3 credits C
    A study of the meaning of success as reflected in works ranging from those of Benjamin Franklin and Horatio Alger to the plays of Arthur Miller. Cross-listed as ENL 211
  
  • LST 214 - African-American Literature

    3 credits C
    Chronological survey beginning with Gustavus Vassa and Robert Hayden’s “Middle Passage” and continuing through contemporary writers. Toward the end of the course there will be focus on new women writers and major writers through the 1990s. Cross-listed as ENL 214, AAS 214, WMS 214
  
  • LST 218 - Literature and Society

    3 credits C
    A study of the relationship between the individual and society through readings in modern literature. Cross-listed as ENL 218
  
  • LST 226 - Marx

    3 credits
    Designed as an introduction to the work of Karl Marx for those students who do not necessarily have philosophical backgrounds. The thoughts of Marx will be presented in two parts. At first, the more philosophical thought of the young Marx will be examined in its relation to Hegel and his followers up to Marx’s “settling of accounts” with German philosophy. The second part will deal with the more scientific phase of Marx’s thought expressed in ‘Das Capital’. Marx’s own works will form the reading in the course. Cross-listed as PHL 226
  
  • LST 242 - Ethnic Politics

    3 credits
    The complex ethnic structure of the American political landscape. The course examines the role that ethnicity plays in American politics in a comparative examination of the politics of major racial and ethnic minority groups. Cross-listed as PSC 242, AAS 243
  
  • LST 303 - Cape Verdean Politics and Society

    3 credits C, D, G
    A study of Cape Verdeans as an ethnic sub-population in the United States, and as comprising an independent, self-governing nation-state. The historical, political, social, and economic contributions of Americans of Cape Verdean descent in the United States and in Cape Verde are examined. Cross-listed as AAS 303, PSC 373
  
  • LST 305 - Political Sociology

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: SOC 101, ANT 11, SOC/ANT 113, PSC 101, 102; or permission of instructor
    Sociological perspectives on the study of power relationships, political communities, political processes, and institutions. The course addresses questions like, Who controls America’s institutions? What are the rights and powers of ordinary citizens? How are decisions made about war and peace? About the distribution of resources? What is the relationship between political, economic, and ideological power? Cross-listed as SOC 305
  
  • LST 306 - Civil Rights Movements in the United States

    3 credits C, D
    A study of the politics of civil rights and the various philosophical approaches that have been used to extend such rights to groups that have traditionally had no access to the agenda setting processes within the legislative system. Emphasis is placed on the philosophy of nonviolence and on the political effectiveness of such organizing strategies as marches, sit-ins, and public demonstrations; and how the American experience with civil rights has influenced civil rights movements in other parts of the world. Cross-listed as AAS 306, PSC 306
  
  • LST 310 - American’s Working Women

    3 credits C, D
    The experience of American working women - black and white, native and immigrant, organized and unorganized - from the colonial period to the present day. Because work is defined as productive labor, this course will examine women as paid and unpaid workers - in the marketplace as well as in the home. Some of the areas of study will be women on the frontier, women in the mills and factories, labor union women, women in the professions, and the history and politics of housework. Cross-listed as HST 310, WMS 310
  
  • LST 311 - Organizational Behavior

    3 credits E, O
    Prerequisites: ENL 265; junior standing
    An interactive skills-building course to improve managerial and team performance. Students will develop an understanding of themselves in relation to others in an organizational context. Class time will be allocated among short lectures, exercises, discussion, process observation, role playing, and team work research. Cross-listed as MGT 311
  
  • LST 316 - Political Philosophy

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
    A study of some of the major themes and problems traditionally considered by political philosophers. A consideration of what constitutes a political problem and a discussion of the role of philosophy with regard to such problems. The course thus combines an analytical and an historical approach in the effort to relate traditional political thought to contemporary problems. Cross-listed as PHL 316
  
  • LST 325 - Philosophy of Law

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy or consent of instructor
    Approaches to the philosophy of law. The course addresses questions like, What gives meaning to law? How is the law interpreted, or how are judicial interpretations justified? What is the relationship between law and morality, or law and culture or custom? The course examines a number of state and Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free speech and expressive liberties, reproductive issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullification, and hate crime legislation) with a critical eye toward their philosophical or juridical soundness. This course is valuable for those considering careers in law, public affairs or politics. Cross-listed as PHL 326
  
  • LST 326 - Labor Relations: Law, Practice, Policy

    3 credits
    Approaches to the philosophy of law. The course addresses questions like, What gives meaning to law? How is the law interpreted, or how are judicial interpretations justified? What is the relationship between law and morality, or law and culture or custom? The course examines a number of state and Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free speech and expressive liberties, reproductive issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullification, and hate crime legislation) with a critical eye toward their philosophical or juridical soundness. This course is valuable for those considering careers in law, public affairs or politics. Cross-listed as PSC 326
  
  • LST 332 - Political Parties and Interest Groups

    three credits
    The development and function of political parties and political interest groups in American politics. Strategies for lobbying and for creating interest groups also examined. Cross-listed as PSC 331
  
  • LST 340 - Public Administration

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division standing
    Examination of the general nature of the bureaucracy in public and private organization and in various cultural contexts. Attention is given to administrative responsibility. Cross-listed as PSC 342
  
  • LST 342 - Labor Economics

    3 credits
    The labor force. Wages in competitive and non-competitive markets. Wage structures. Inequalities and discrimination. Impacts of unions and social standards. Indexation, inflation and unemployment. Cross-listed as ECO 342
  
  • LST 343 - Economics of Sex and Race Discrimination

    3 credits G, E
    Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
    The theory of labor markets and the problem of discrimination. Current problems facing women and minorities will be examined. Existing programs and trends will be explored. Cross-listed as ECO 343
  
  • LST 344 - Work, Jobs, and Income

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, or permission of instructor
    Study of changes in the labor force, the impact of labor market processes and how they affect work motivation, job performance and income distribution. Cross-listed as ECO 344, WMS 344
  
  • LST 345 - Education, Work, and Discrimination

    3 credits E, O
    Prerequisites: Any 100 or 200 level economics course; or permission of instructor
    Examination of the economic and social issues associated with education and training which include productivity, employment, wages, and income distribution. Includes topics on testing, discrimination, poverty, and taxation. Cross-listed as ECO 345, WMS 345
  
  • LST 354 - Contemporary Political Thought

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing
    Survey of the recent ideological currents in advanced capitalist societies: neo-conservatism, neo-liberalism, syndicalism, postmarxian socialism, eco-anarchism, and corporate fascism. The course will focus on political thinkers who have made significant contributions to the interpretation of contemporary political and economic developments. Cross-listed as PSC 354
  
  • LST 356 - Wealth, Status, and Power in America

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113
    Explores the dimensions and causes of social inequality in the U.S., focusing on class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Cross-listed as ANT 356, SOC 356
  
  • LST 365 - Leading and Managing People

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: ENL 265 and Junior standing
    An interactive skills-building course to improve managerial and team performance.  Students will develop an understanding of themselves in relation to others in an organizational context.  Class time will be allocated among short lectures, exercises, dicussion, process observation, role playing, and team work research. Cross-listed as MGT 365
  
  • LST 373 - Cape Verdean Politics & Society

    3 credits C,D,G
    see PSC 373 cross-listed as PSC 373, AAS 373
  
  • LST 378 - Slavery in the New World

    3 credits C, D
    The trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on the beginning and development of the trans-Atlantic slave trade; moral issues, economics, and tactics of the trade; and comparisons of the slave societies of Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States. Cross-listed as AAS 378, HST 378
  
  • LST 391 - Topics in African History

    3 credits C, G
    Prerequisites: HST 190 or HST 290 or written permission of the instructor
    Advanced-level course for students with a background in African history. Topics will vary from year to year. Research papers will be required. Cross-listed as AAS 391, HST 391; WMS 391 when the topic is applicable
  
  • LST 416 - History of Economic Thought

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
    The development of economic thought with emphasis on the period beginning with Adam Smith and ending with J.M. Keynes. Methodological issues in economics are also considered, and questions concerning the current status and the future directions of the profession are addressed. Cross-listed as ECO 416
  
  • LST 443 - Human Resources Management

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: MGT 311; senior standing; for business majors only, or by permission of the appropriate department chair
    The study of the formal systems devised for the management of people within an organization.  Students are introduced to the area of management that focuses on how to attract, hire, train, motivate, and maintain employees.  The focus is on the core competency areas that will be needed to be successful managers of human resources, whether within the human resource function, some support area, as a line manager, or to set up and manage a small business. Cross-listed as MGT 443
  
  • LST 452 - Employment Law

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: MGT 312, 365 and at least Senior standing; for Business majors only or by permission of the appropriate department chairperson.
    The laws, executive orders and political and social factors external to firms which affect their human resources management practices.  Topics include ethics and social responsibility, regulatory issues, EEOC, affirmative action, performance appraisal and discrimination in the workplace.  Cross-listed as MGT452
  
  • MAR 105 - Introductory Ocean Science

    3 credits
    Essential principles of ocean sciences. This course explores topics such as how the ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth; the ocean as a major influence on weather and climate; how the ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems; and how the sustainability of ocean resources depends on our understanding of those resources and their potential and limitations. Various examples of ocean instruments used for sampling and measurements are introduced.
  
  • MAR 110 - Natural Hazards and the Ocean

    3 credits
    Natural Hazards & the Ocean is primarily a descriptive course that is intended to educate students about the roles of the oceans in such natural hazards as hurricanes, earthquakes, global warming, and tsunamis. The course will address student curiosity about these ocean-related hazards, by presenting a conceptual understanding of the relevant underlying ocean-atmosphere, and earth-mediated mechanisms. The students will be presented in lecture and through their readings about how the application of the scientific method (a) overturned historical Misunderstandings of Earth geology; (b) explains the far-reaching effects of ocean storm-generated waves; (c) relates deep ocean earthquakes to tsunamis; and (d) relates how dust from the North African deserts is related to hurricane generation.
  
  • MAR 200 - Navigation and Seamanship

    3 credits
    Navigation and seamanship as conducted via nautical charts and attendant publications, coastal piloting, and positioning by solar observation and electronic navigation. The course gives each student consistent and continual training in procedures for operating a large sailing vessel at sea. This is a course for the SeaMester program that is taught on board as an integral part of the voyage itinerary. It involves intensive hands-on and field investigations.
  
  • MAR 210 - Coastal Geology

    3 credits
    Geologic principles, coastal environments, and landforms, including human impacts. This is a course for the SeaMester program that is taught on board as an integral part of the voyage itinerary. It involves intensive hands-on and field investigations.
  
  • MAR 245 - Biological Survey of the Atlantic and Caribbean Coastlines

    3 credits
    Salt marshes, subtidal communities, coral reefs, and intertidal zones. This is a course for the SeaMester program that is taught on board as an integral part of the voyage itinerary. It involves intensive hands-on and field investigations.
  
  • MAR 499 - SMAST Summer Research Internship for Undergraduates

    2 credits
    Prerequisites: Physical / biological / environmental science or engineering undergraduate majors; open to non-UMass Dartmouth undergraduates.
    The School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) offers a summer research internship for 2 credits open to undergraduate science and engineering majors.  Specific internship topics are focused in many oceanographic and fisheries research areas (see SMAST web site).  Each intern will be assigned to a particular faculty member determined by mutual research interests.
  
  • MAT 511 - History and Foundations of American Education

    3 credits
    A study of historical and contemporary issues in American Education that include major educational issues from various disciplines, policies, and trends. The disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and history will provide an intellectual foundation designed to develop an awareness of and critical disposition to pressing concerns in American education.
  
  • MAT 513 - Urban Education and Social Issues

    3 credits
    Provides conceptual frameworks for understanding how race and class operate in schools and instructional methods to ensure inclusive education. Particular emphasis on addressing the diversity needs of our region, including the needs of English language learners.








     
     
  
  • MAT 610 - Educational Research and Technology

    3 credits
    Prerequisites: Enrollment Requirement Group
    Prerequisite: MAT 603
    Develop the techniques and criteria for understanding and conducting action research in education in preparation for the capstone project in MAT 614. Additional emphasis placed on using technology as an effective teaching and learning tool. Topics include research strategies, literature reviews, research design, data collection, and quantitative and qualitative r
 

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