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ECE 499 - Introduction to Electroacoustic Transducers Credits 3
Lecture
Design, modeling, properties, and application of electromechanical piezoelectric transducers and arrays used for underwater acoustic sound, navigation, and ranging. The course focus is on piezoelectric ceramic devices and the use of lumped parameter equivalent electrical circuit analysis. This introductory course will require lectures, laboratory exercises, calibration experiments and class project. Cross-listed with ECE 558
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ECO 101 - Contemporary Issues Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Freshmen only
Basic economics concepts are used to analyze issues of social responsibility at global and domestic levels. Topics such as national health, aging and care of the elderly, economics of professional sports, pollution, governmental control of prices, inflation unemployment, the national debt, and economic growth are covered.
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ECO 103 - Cities, Minorities, and Poverty Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
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 with BLS 103, LST 103, WGS 103
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ECO 107 - Economics Of Pollution Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Basic economic analysis of pollution control. A growing concern of policy-makers is how to achieve both economic growth and a cleaner environment. We will examine issues such as how the EPA sets ambient air quality standards and how we can achieve those standards in a cost-effective way.
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ECO 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ECO 210 - Introduction to Health Policy Credits 3
Lecture
Introductory study of health care policy. This course focuses on areas that form the analytic basis for many of the issues in Health Policy. In particular the course focuses on the economics and financing of healthcare; the demand for healthcare; and the government policy associated with healthcare.
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ECO 231 - Principles Microeconomics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Human Questions & Contexts Human Questions & Contexts Nature of US Society Nature of US Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of the American economy focusing on markets, the price system, and resource allocation. Price determination in competitive and imperfectly-competitive markets. Applications in agricultural economics, legal prices, excise taxes, labor market issues, advertising, technological change, pollution and the environment, public goods, antitrust policy, international trade, and alternative economic systems. Cross-listed with POL 240
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ECO 232 - Principles Macroeconomics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of introductory macroeconomics with focus on economic growth, unemployment, and inflation. Topics covered include national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy, money, the banking system, and monetary policy. Balance of payments and currency exchange rate issues are analyzed. Cross-listed as PST 232
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ECO 250 - Topics in Economics Credits 3
Lecture
In depth focus on a topic not included in the regular offerings of the department. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. The course will require students to engage in reading & synthesizing existing research, or other authentic learning activities related to becoming a scholar in the field of economics.
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ECO 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ECO 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Practicum / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalog on Other Learning Experiences. In this department, students may receive credit only for experiences in which they do not receive pay for the same work.
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ECO 300 - Mathematical Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Mathematical treatment of economic theory. Topics in microeconomics, macroeconomics, general equilibrium and welfare economics will be considered. Though most models will be deterministic, some stochastic models will be treated.
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ECO 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Contemporary intermediate treatment of microeconomic theory, applications, and price policy. Covers the theory of price determination, resource allocation, income distribution, and welfare economics. Perfectly competitive markets and models of imperfect competition are covered. Theory is integrated with public policy questions.
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ECO 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
A one-semester course in contemporary intermediate macro theory. Covers issues in economic growth, unemployment, and inflation. Develops and contrasts the New Classical (equilibrium) and Neo-Keynesian (disequilibrium) models in the aggregate demand/aggregate supply framework for both closed and open economies. Policy implications of each model are discussed. Introduces students to sources of macroeconomic data.
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ECO 312 - Econ Growth & Stability Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Problems and policies in economic growth, the impact of government taxing, spending and monetary policies on economic stability: problems of inflation, debt management and international monetary stability.
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ECO 323 - American Economic History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A course in applied economic theory. Micro and Macro economic theories are used to “explain” or account for various historical events. The course surveys the economic development of the American economy through the 19th and 20th centuries to WW II.
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ECO 332 - Economic Statistics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Introduction to data and statistical methods used in economics. Descriptive statistics, probability distributions, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression including multiple regression are covered. Applications in economics with current economic data are emphasized.
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ECO 333 - Econometrics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 332; or permission of instructor
Introduction to econometrics including development of basic techniques of bivariate and multivariate linear regression analysis; use of lagged variable and dummy variables in model building; problems of multicollinearity, autocorrelation and heteroscedasticity.
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ECO 337 - Environmental Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231
This course will study the fascinating and growing field of environmental and natural resource economics. All the topics covered (e.g., property rights and externalities, regulation and pollution control) will be examined as part of the general focus on the problem of economic growth in the presence of limited environmental and natural resources. We will employ the tools from `basic’ microeconomic theory to study the relationship between the economy and the natural environment Cross-listed with POL 346
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ECO 338 - Health Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Methodologies used by economists to study the economics of health. Topics covered include market for health care, demand for insurance, demography and health, and cross-national comparisons of medical care systems.
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ECO 340 - Behavioral and Experimental Economics Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Behavioral and experimental economics, an emerging subfield which incorporates insights from other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and neuroscience, into economic models of behavior. At its core, this field attempts to modify and extend neoclassical economic theory so that the predictions of neoclassical models more closely resemble observed behavior.
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ECO 342 - Labor Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
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 LST 342. Cross-listed with LST 342
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ECO 343 - The Economics of Sex and Race Discrimination Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: 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 with BLS 343, LST 343, WGS 344
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ECO 344 - Work, Jobs, and Income Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Study of changes in the labor force, the impact of labor market processes and how they effect work motivation, job performance and income distribution. Formerly ECO 453, and may not be repeated under this new number Cross-listed with LST 344
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ECO 350 - Intermediate Writing in Economics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Intermediate writing in economics with variable content. The economic issues covered vary by instructor and semester, but the course focuses on the tools and practice of professional writing in economics. Students engage in low and high stakes writing assignments with a focus on research writing, integration, and synthesis of knowledge from diverse sources, policy analysis and proper citation and formatting.
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ECO 355 - Antitrust Law and Economic Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
The main antitrust laws and the rich variety of court decisions that have influenced decades of economic activity. The arguments of the plaintiffs and prosecution are discussed and evaluated as well as the majority and minority opinions of the Court. Economic analysis is employed to view the economic motives of the firms involved. Students learn about monopolization cases from the famous ALCOA case (1945) to the Microsoft antitrust case. Precedent-setting cases involving “price fixing,” exchange of price information, exclusive dealing, tying contracts, price discrimination and mergers are analyzed.
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ECO 360 - Cost Benefit Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Principles and practice of cost-benefit analysis. Students will learn how to develop and apply cost-benefit techniques to evaluate public policies and specific projects.Topics include accounting for incomplete markets, long-term discounting, analysis in the presence of uncertainty and distributional concerns.
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ECO 362 - Monetary Theory and Policy Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Structure of the American monetary and banking system. Monetary theory is developed and monetary policies are considered. Cross-listed with POL 347
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ECO 363 - Financial Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Economic analysis of the operation of financial markets and their function. Topics covered include intertemporal decision making, asset pricing, risk management, portfolio theory, arbitrage theory, and market efficiency. Emphasis is on implications of financial decisions of consumers and firms for the economy and economic policy.
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ECO 371 - International Trade Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Examination of international trade theory and policy. The course develops the theoretical framework for analyzing the potential gains from, direction of, and distributional effects of international trade as well as the potential impacts of tariffs and other policies affecting trade. Among other topics, the course will examine free trade versus protectionism, governmental promotion of competitiveness and the growing importance of trading blocs.
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ECO 372 - International Finance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
Examination of international monetary theory and policy. The course develops the basic analytical tools for analyzing monetary relations among nations. The causes and effects of foreign exchange rate changes are explored. Macroeconomic interdependence among nations and its implications for policy are examined. The pros and cons of alternative international monetary systems are compared.
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ECO 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ECO 401 - Industrial Organization and Antitrust Policy Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, 301 or permission of instructor
Development of antitrust policy in the U.S. Discussion of tying arrangements, vertical integration, price discrimination, market structure and technological innovation, diversification, mergers, and patents. Theoretical and empirical discussion of barriers to new competition in American industries.
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ECO 416 - History of Economic Thought Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: 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 with LST 416
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ECO 433 - International Finance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Analyzes the structure and operation of the international monetary system and the role of exchange rates in eliminating payments disequilibria. Evaluates the performance of flexible exchange rates, and the effects of exchange rate management. Describes the linkages between external credit markets (Euromarkets) and domestic money markets and the nature of public policy in the international money markets.
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ECO 441 - Public Economics I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study Learning through Engagement
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
First of a two semester inquiry into the role of government in a market economy. Topics include economic efficiency and the public interest, rationale for government intervention in the private sector and an economic model of the democratic process.
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ECO 443 - State & Local Public Econ Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Explores the major economic decisions of subnational governments - taxation and expenditures - and how these decisions affect the allocation of private resources. Specifically, the course focuses on the constraints imposed on state and local governments that are not placed on the federal government.
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ECO 445 - Economics of Education Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ECO 231, 232, and 332; or consent of instructor
Research topics in the Economics of Education. Topics to be discussed include but are not limited to: educational production theory and analyzing the various inputs in the production of education, investment in education, both private and public, and the impact of key educational reforms. Focus will be placed on analyzing current academic research in all of these topics.
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ECO 461 - Urban Economics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study Learning through Engagement
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
An examination of the economics of urban areas, with an emphasis on the location decision of individuals, firms, and industries. Urban problems and public policy decision-making are covered.
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ECO 472 - Coastal Resource Economics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
An examination of the economic, public policy and regulatory issues affecting coastal zone resources. The focus will be on specific case studies with an emphasis on examining policy and environmental issues. Students will be involved in projects on specific cases.
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ECO 481 - Economics of Sports and Games Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: PreReq: ECO 231, ECO 232 and one 300/400 ECO Course
In-depth study of the billion-dollar sports industry using economic and game theoretic analysis. Key topics for the course include sports revenue and maximizing profit in sports, wages, and player salaries, stadium deals, voting theory, and discrimination in sports.
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ECO 492 - Senior Seminar Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
In-depth coverage of an economic topic of contemporary interest; research paper required.
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ECO 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged
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ECO 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ECO 498 - Honors Thesis Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Independent Study
Requirements: Prereqs: Jr. & Sr. ECO majors enrolled in the Economics Honors Major, and permission of the instructor
Research and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Economics Honors Major. May be taken for credit more than once, up to total 6 credits.
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EDU 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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EDU 207 - Perspectives on Education Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Critical examination of the field of education from multiple perspectives. This course provides a means for students to critically examine what it means to be a teacher beyond knowing their area’s content to engage creative, humanistic, philosophical, and aesthetic tenets of teaching. Outside speakers and experiential learning will provide opportunities integral to a broader understanding of the field of education.
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EDU 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
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EDU 326 - Contemporary High School Education Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Equity, diversity, motivation, alternative assessment, multicultural education, and the social problems of adolescents. The course covers provisions for the inclusion of special-needs students, as mandated by state and federal legislation, and addresses outcome-based education and open-ended assessment. Extensive reading assignments, written reporting, action research varied assessments, and a demonstration project will prepare future teachers to meet exacting certification requirements and gain teaching competencies. Cross-listed with EDU 526
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EDU 353 - Education:Admin & Superv Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
General introduction to contemporary practices and policies in educational administration and supervision. Instruction is by lecture, case studies and student reports. Topics covered include curriculum planning and design, staff organizations and relationships and student and community relationships.
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EDU 376 - Using Educational Tech Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Exploration of educational technology as a tool to support teaching and learning at elementary and secondary levels. Computer software, CD ROM and laser disk applications, educational telecommunications and network resources are examined.
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EDU 417 - Seminar Middle & Second Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Corequisite: EDU 415
Small group meetings, workshops, and discussions with university faculty and other key school personnel about critical incidents and issues arising from and related to the interns’ actual teaching experiences. Cross-listed with EDU 517
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EDU 452 - Sheltered English Immersion Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Introduction to and assessment of the Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) standards required for the SEI endorsement for teacher licensure in Massachusetts. The course provides prospective teachers with theoretical, cultural, political, linguistic and instructional tools to promote the academic and language development of English language learners. Cross-listed with EDU 552
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EGR 101 - Introduction to Applied Science and Engineering I Credits 2Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Corequisite: MTH 113
An introduction to engineering and applied science that emphasizes development of engineering problem-solving skills through work on team projects in DC and AC circuits, electromagnetics, and computer measurement and control. The course applies calculus and physics problem solving skills to projects in the Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. The course develops teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and uses computer tools (Electronic Workbench and MATLAB) for analysis and simulation.
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EGR 102 - Introduction to Applied Science and Engineering II Credits 2
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 111 or MTH 113
An introduction to engineering and applied science, which emphasizes development of problem-solving skills through teamwork on projects in engineering mechanics. The course applies calculus and physics to engineering problems, develops written and oral communication skills and uses computer tools for analysis and simulation.
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EGR 110 - Environ Science&Business Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science in Engaged Community Science in Engaged Community
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An in-depth course on environmental economic aspects of industrial operations and sustainable development. Basic science and engineering principles are applied to the identification, assessment, and management of occupational health hazards and environmental quality. Cross-listed with MMT 110
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EGR 111 - Introduction to Engineering and Computing Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR Freshman Only
Introduction to engineering and computing with emphasis on development of problem solving skills through projects. The course is designed to increase the success of first year students. It includes an overview of majors in the college, and the importance of engaged learning. Team work, written and oral communication skills are covered. Ethical issues in engineering and computing are discussed.
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EGR 131 - Intro to Design Credits 1
Lecture / 2 hours per week
Covers computer-graphic design material and develops graphic communication skills.
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EGR 157 - Science of Engineering Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
The scientific principles underlying the practice of various engineering disciplines. This honors-level course is for non-science and non-engineering majors.
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EGR 241 - Eng Mechanics I:Statics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: PHY 111 or PHY 113 and MTH 112 or MTH 114
The first course in engineering mechanics, with two major objectives: first, to introduce the student to the science of engineering mechanics and second to introduce the student to the art of applying science to the solution of engineering problems. The specific vehicle or curriculum to accomplish these objectives will be a study of the statics of rigid bodies.
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EGR 242 - Eng Mechanics II:Dynamics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR 241; MTH 112 or 114
A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.
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EGR 301 - Applied Engineering Math Credits 4
Lecture / 5 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-requisite: MTH 212 or MNE 212
Mathematical methods useful to all engineering students. They include: elements of linear algebra, matrices, eigenvalue problems, systems of ordinary differential equations, Fourier series, partial differential equations, probability theory, mathematical statistics, and a brief introduction to complex numbers. MATLAB programming required
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EGR 303 - Engineering Economics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 152 or MTH 154
Concepts and methods of engineering economics for decision making in engineering. Introduction of common methods of present worth analysis, rate of return, replacement analysis, and decision making under risk. Market evaluation of technology in competitive world markets including technological change, the environment, public goods and governmental trade policies.
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EGR 333 - Intro to Geographic Info Systems Credits 3
Lecture
Analysis and management of geographic information systems. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of geographic information, data models and structures for geographic information, geographic data input, data manipulation and data storage, spatial analytic and modeling techniques, and error analysis. The course is designed to help students gain first-hand experience in data input, data management, data analyses, and result presentation in a geographical information system through labs and projects.
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EGR 390 - Engineering Internship I Credits variable; 1.00 to 3.00
Internship
Supervised internships at suitable locations in industry and government. Internships must include training and supervision - both at the place of training and at the academic unit. This valuable form of professional training provides students with the opportunity to develop their engineering skills in an off-campus setting. Term paper required. Credit not be given retroactively. Prior arrangements necessary.
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EGR 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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EGR 490 - Engineering Internship Credits 1 to 3 credits
Supervised internships at suitable locations in industry and government. Internships must include training and supervision - both at the place of training and at the academic unit. This valuable form of professional training provides students with the opportunity to develop their engineering skills in an off-campus setting. Term paper required. Credit not be given retroactively. Prior arrangements necessary.
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EGR 497 - Bioengineering Capstone Design I Credits 2
Lecture / 2 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: BNG 311; Corequisite or Prerequisite ENL 266 or permission of instructor
Professional and management activities of project engineering as a two course sequence. Students working in teams will integrate their learning by selecting a senior Bioengineering design project, leading to a written and oral presentation of a project proposal. Intellectual property rights, ethics and economic issues, as well as applicable regulations will be considered.
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EGR 498 - Bioengineering Capstone Design II Credits 2Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Lecture / 2 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR 497
Application of knowledge gained in various courses to the synthesis, analysis, and design of a system in a particular bioengineering field of interest selected by the student’s team. The product proposed in EGR 497 will be built in EGR 498.
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ENL 100 - Basic English Review Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course develops rhetorical awareness and effectiveness, as well as fluency in standard English, through focus on essential features common to any writing situation (purpose, audience needs, content, organization, style and correctness) at the level of the paragraph and basic essay. Requires one hour per week in the Writing/Reading center in addition to three class hours. Preparation for ENL 101.
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ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Critical Writing & Reading I
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Argument-focused course that introduces students to scholarly reading and writing strategies. Students practice widely-applicable methods of reading, writing, and revising arguments. Students read college-level arguments from diverse popular, public, and academic genres in order to develop their academic skills of analyzing single arguments, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and composing informed responses to an ongoing conversation.
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ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Critical Writing & Reading II
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101
Synthesis-focused course that builds on ENL 101. Students sharpen analytical skills by reading complex texts across public and academic genres. Students also create individual research questions, build college-level research skills, compose sophisticated syntheses, and revise their own argumentative, academic contributions to a defined conversation. Students leave the course prepared for intermediate reading and writing tasks in a broad variety of disciplines as well as with improved research skills and the reflective habits of successful, life-long learners.
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ENL 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ENL 200 - Studies in Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected readings dealing with a special topic chosen by the instructor. Recent special topics include New England Literature, Children’s Literature, the Artist in Literature, Black Music, and Black Literature. May be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as BLS 200; LST 200. Cross-listed with BLS 200
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ENL 201 - Major British Writers Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Exploration of British literature from medieval to modern times, focusing on about ten seminal texts by such writers as Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, Milton, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Austen, Tennyson, Dickens, Joyce, Woolf, Rushdie, and others. Selections from their contemporaries present historical and cultural contexts and offer opportunities to compare views of the course’s unifying theme, which changes each semester.
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ENL 202 - Major American Writers Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected works, from several genres, by outstanding American authors.
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ENL 203 - Survey World Lit I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected masterpieces from the Golden Age of Greece to the Renaissance.
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ENL 204 - Survey of World Literature II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present.
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ENL 205 - Travel Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Exploration of contemporary travel writing and the genre it represents, creative nonfiction. It treats the history, forms, and thematic concerns of travel literature and the nature of the “fourth genre” of creative nonfiction. In addition to reading travel literature, students explore a variety of contextual materials online, such as articles, interviews, podcasts, blogs, and videos. A passport to virtual travel, the course examines a wide range of ideas about the world and the ways we live in it and develops one’s sense of global geography.
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ENL 206 - Detective Fiction Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of famous mystery, suspense, and detective fiction.
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ENL 209 - Bible as Literature Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Readings from the Old and New Testament discussed in the context of the history of ideas, literary genres, the effectiveness of communication to the intended audience, and influences on other literature.
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ENL 210 - Lit of American West Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An exploration of the myths and realities of the American West (west of the Mississippi) as they are reflected in literature - e.g., the cowboy, westward expansion, the Spanish conquistadors.
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ENL 211 - American Dream Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
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 LST 211. Cross-listed with LST 211
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ENL 212 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture
A course designed primarily for non-English majors, which examines some of the typical plays of the greatest dramatist in the English language.
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ENL 214 - African American Literature Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
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 with BLS 214, LST 214, WGS 214
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ENL 216 - Comedy and Satire Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the philosophy and psychology of literary and other forms of comedy and satire, including works by such writers as Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Swift, Voltaire, Wilde, Shaw, Waugh, Heller, Vonnegut, and others, as well as film artists such as Chaplin, Sellers, and Woody Allen.
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ENL 217 - Greek Myth & Drama Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An exploration of the role of myth in the creation of the plots of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
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ENL 218 - Literature & Society Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the relationship between the individual and society through readings in modern literature. Cross-listed as LST 218. Cross-listed with JST 218, LST 218
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ENL 223 - Fantasy Literature Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of fantasy as a genre, comparing other works with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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ENL 224 - Jewish Literature Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of modern Jewish stories and novels with emphasis on such writers as Singer, Bellow, Wiesel, Malamud, and others. Cross-listed as JST 224.
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ENL 226 - Multicultural Am Lit Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of imaginative literature by writers representing the rich variety of racial, ethnic, religious, social, and regional groups in America. Specific focus of the course may vary depending on the instructor.
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ENL 227 - Semiotics of Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Introduces basic theories of communication and models of semiotic analysis. Topics include iconicity, proxemics, kinetics, and the multiple levels of decoding. Readings include analysis of common cultural artifact, verbal and visual media. Students will analyze popular myths and television and print advertising.
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ENL 236 - Ancient World-Renaissance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the origins of English literature embedded in Biblical, Classical, and Medieval sources, with special emphasis on Homer, the Greek dramatists, Virgil, and Dante. Designed to help English majors understand the allusions that enrich English literature.
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ENL 246 - Women Writers Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature Literature Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
When the subject matter is related to the minor: an examination of the relationship between the woman writer and her work through a study of literature by and about women. Satisfies literature distribution requirement. Cross-listed with BLS 246, WGS 246
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ENL 250 - Introduction to Poetry Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A course in the analysis of poetry showing how formalistic and thematic elements in the poem interact to create meaning through an examination of a variety of poetic forms.
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ENL 251 - Introduction to the Short Story Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A consideration of short fiction to illustrate the history, range, and properties of the genre. The course treats such representative authors as Poe, Hawthorne, Tolstoy, Joyce, Faulkner, and other 19th and 20th century figures from a variety of national literatures.
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ENL 252 - Introduction to The Novel Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of how to read and identify the various types of novels, coupled with an introduction to the history of the novel.
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ENL 253 - Introduction to Drama Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An introductory course in how to read and view a play, including instruction in the nature and methods of tragedy, comedy, melodrama, tragicomedy.
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ENL 254 - Autobiographical Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A course emphasizing the development of techniques of lifewriting through exercises in journal-keeping and autobiographical writing. The course includes readings in sample journals and autobiographies and study of autobiographical theory.
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ENL 255 - Introduction to Film Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Provides beginning students of film with a comprehensive view of its history, aesthetics, and critical terminology. Attention will also be paid to elementary film theory, to a comparison of film with other genres (especially drama and narration), and to representative works of such major figures in the artistic development of the genre as Chaplin, Renoir, Welles, Bergman, Hitchcock, and Kurosawa.
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