May 25, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Honors

  
  • HONORS 290 - Special Topics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Courses of special interest in selected fields drawing on the scholarly interests of faculty. Topics vary each semester. Examples include: Beethoven: Romance and Revolution, Reading Joyce, Darwinian Medicine, Environmental Crime and Justice, History of Social Protest, and The Islamic City.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    Department consent

    019577:1

3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 291 - Honors Topic in Arts


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 4 times/12 credits

    Description:
    An Honors course in the AR distribution explores - from term to term in varied specific cases - the basic assumption that form has meaning. In each Honors AR course, we address the questions “What is the study of arts?” by exploring areas including architecture, literature, painting, music, and sculpture. We will discuss the fundamental basic assumptions of the arts, including: the artist’s subjectivity affects the creative process; the creative process is shaped by the social and cultural and political contexts in which the artist works; the creative outcome in open to interpretation’ the interpretive process is driven by features of a specific piece and conventions of a specific form; artists both build on and disrupt established conventions in their field; the creative process involves revision. An Honors College course in the Arts shares the attributes of university-wide AR course in its emphasis on learning how the arts strive to articulate the aesthetic, moral, intellectual and spiritual aspects of the human condition. Students acquire hands-on experiences with the humanistic methods of inquiry by learning how to interpret ideas and symbolic expression. Students are taught how to engage artistic texts of all kinds, while also being trained to situate these texts in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts. In this way, an Honors course in the Arts emphasizes the interplay between arts, humanities, natural science, mathematics, and technology.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: The Arts

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    040126:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 292 - Honors Topic in Humanities


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 4 times/12 credits

    Description:
    An Honors course in Humanities distribution explores- from term to term in varied specific cases - the basic assumption that the world is interpretable. In each Honors HU course, we will begin by exploring fundamental questions and the basic assumptions of the field. This course will address the question “What is the study of Humanities?” We will discuss the fundamental basic assumptions of the field, including: humanities research can redefine the decisions we need to make; there are different ways of seeing and interpreting human nature; the diversity of perspective is rooted in historical and social and cultural contexts; the humanities involve articulation of human values and are dependent upon cultural context; the study of humanities involves introspection and re-imagining of the interpretive endeavor. An Honors College course in Humanities shares the attributes of university-wide HU courses in its emphasis on learning how to appreciate ways in which the aesthetic, moral, intellectual and spiritual aspects of the human condition have been and may be articulated. Students acquire experience with the methodologies of the humanities by learning how to examine philosophical, historical and literary materials, and investigate a multitude of creative productions. Students are taught how to engage a variety of types of texts, ideas, and symbolic expression, while also being trained to situate these data and texts in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts. In this way, an Honors course in Humanities emphasizes the interplay between humanities, arts, culture, and the social sciences.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Humanities

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    040128:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 293 - Honors Topic in Social and Behavioral Sciences


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 4 times/12 credits

    Description:
    An Honors course in Social and Behavioral Sciences distribution explores - from term to term in varied specific cases - the basic assumption that variables affect human behavior of individuals and groups. In each Honors SB course, we will begin by exploring fundamental questions about the social and behavioral sciences, and the basic assumptions of the field. This course will address the question “What is the study of social and behavioral sciences?” by exploring human behavior and the multiple mechanisms and social structures through which behavior is influenced. The assumptions of such an examination include: there are universal processes among humans, human behavior is predictable, and human freedom is bounded by social structures and contexts. An Honors College course in Social and Behavioral Sciences shares the attributes of the university-wide SB courses in its emphasis on learning about the institutions, practices, and principles that define human interactions. Students acquire hands-on experiences with the methodologies of the social and behavior sciences by learning how to analyze the individual-level factors and group-level factors that impact behavior and society. Students are taught how to engage with both primary and secondary texts in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts. In this way, an Honors course in social and behavioral sciences emphasizes the interplay between social sciences, natural sciences, arts, and humanities.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Social & Behavioral Sciences

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    040129:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 294 - Honors Topic in World Cultures


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 4 times/12 credits

    Description:
    An Honors course in the World Cultures distribution explores - from term to term in varied specific cases - the basic assumption that culture is a vital framework for thought and action. In each Honors WC course and in this course, we will address the question “What is the study of World Culture?” by exploring the fundamental basic assumptions of the field, which include: culture is material and symbolic; cultural symbols and materials are created by (a) people who express their cohesive identity through these products and labels; historical forces impact culture; even within a homogenous culture there will be debate and contestation; culture identifies members of a group while also distinguishing them from other groups; and a comparative perspective is essential to understanding the diversity of world cultures. An Honors College course in World Cultures shares the attributes of university-wide WC courses in its emphasis on discussing the meaning of culture, the dynamic nature of culture, and the implications of ethnocentrism. Students acquire experience with the diverse methodologies (textual interpretive, participatory, and observational) of studying world cultures by learning how to understand cultures other than one’s own, and how to compare and contrast different cultures with one another. Students are taught how to engage academic texts and data/information from current research studies, while also being trained to situate these data and texts in interdisciplinary contexts. In this way, an Honors course in World Cultures emphasizes the interplay between history, economics, politics, and culture.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Cultures

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    040130:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 295 - Honors Topics in the Natural Science


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 4 times/12 credits

    Description:
    An Honors course in the Natural Science distribution explores – from term to term in varied specific cases – the basic assumption that physical and biological science are knowable in terms of causality. In each Honors NS course, we will begin by exploring fundamental questions about natural sciences and the basic assumptions of the field. This course will address the question “What is Natural Science?” by exploring topics including: the difference between life science and physical sciences, the difference between data and information, the emphasis on metrics of measurement, the ability to go beyond being descriptive and enter the domain of being predictive, and the capacity to use measurements and patterns to create models of natural phenomena. We will discuss the fundamental basic assumptions of natural science, including: the world is knowable, humans can perceive and understand the world through structured observation, the things that happen in the world around us have natural causes, experiments and observations can be used to learn about these natural causes, and the causes that operate in the natural world are consistent and therefore can be represented through models and other forms of mathematical or quantitative expression. An Honors College course in Natural Sciences shares the attributes of university-wide Natural Science courses in its emphasis on learning how laws of the physical world are derived and tested, and gaining an understanding of how scientific knowledge is correctable. Students acquire hands-on experiences with the methodologies of science by learning how to articulate hypotheses, making observations, designing experiments, analyzing date, drawing conclusions, and engaging in problem solving. Students are taught how to engage scientific texts and data/information from the physical and life sciences, while also being trained to situate these data and texts in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts. In this way, an Honors course in Natural Sciences emphasizes the interplay between science, technology, and society.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Natural Sciences

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Honors College students only

    039883:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 380 - Honors Colloquium


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Through multi-disciplinary study of a topic chosen each semester, the Colloquium explores principles and methods of research common to many fields. Students trace scholarly controversies, frame hypotheses and questions, use print and electronic sources, display data in text and graphic forms, work independently and collaboratively, and present results orally and in writing. Each student prepares a prospectus for an individual research project. (Course offered every semester.)

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: Two 200-level HONORS courses

    Honors College students only

    Department consent

    019579:1

3 Credit(s)
  
  • HONORS 490 - Special Topics


    3 - 6 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Topical coverage in selected fields of scholarly interests directed by members of the faculty.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Department consent

    019584:1
3 - 6 Credit(s)

Human Resource Management

  
  • HRM 001 - Human Resource Management


    3.6 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The Certificate Program in Human Resource Management is designed for those seeking an overview of the human resource function and its strategic role in today’s organization.

    032099:1
3.6 Credit(s)
  
  • HRM 002 - Human Behavior and Human Resource Management


    3.6 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Understanding the nature of human behavior is an essential part of a Human Resource manager’s job. Sometimes this may not be as obvious as it may seem, since HR managers consume themselves with hiring, compensating and training people, and performing many administrative tasks. HR managers must critically evaluate people and situations that could be detrimental to the success, mission, goals, and performance of the organization. Having done so, they must create strategies for their resolution. On the positive side, they also identify positive behaviors such as selecting high performers, identifying new hire talent, and rewarding achievements of individuals, groups and teams. Sometimes management fails employees, who wonder “how could they do that?”

    040745:1
3.6 Credit(s)

Human Services

  
  • HUMCTR 100G - Media Literacy, Art and Activism Matters


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This curriculum is designed to make the study of art mean a lot, following Booker T. Washington’s philosophy to use art in the service of social justice. In order to understand the possibilities for art to matter in social change actions, we will use an interdisciplinary approach. We will study media literacy and various political/economic frameworks through which people try to make sense of specific events in the world. We will review various ideas that groups and individuals have used to change “business as usual.” Through studying how our knowledge about the world is shaped by various media institutions (education, journalism, social media, entertainment, and public relations/advertising) we will develop ideas about how art, broadly conceived, can intervene to challenge and reshape our perceptions and understandings. Through understanding how various events and actions can be interpreted using different political/economic frameworks, we will develop more effective interventions to provoke people’s imaginations about new possibilities for our society.

    Course Attribute(s):
    First Year Seminar

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Degree students only with fewer than 30 credits when they entered UMass Boston.

    Students may complete only one 100G course (First Year Seminar).

    038322:1

4 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 220 - The Life Cycle and the Environment


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    To understand human behavior in real-life situations, you must have a working knowledge of the life-span developmental process and the impact of systems in the environment on those developmental processes. All human behavior, whether it is physical, social, or cognitive, comes into being through the processes of development. Developmental changes result from the interaction of various influences. These influences can range from the heredity prenatal environment to the broadest social and cultural factors. Basic concepts and theories are used to explain these life-long developmental changes. Familiarity and concepts and theories of development are essential tools of an effective human services worker. This course will examine life-span development and the role of the human service worker in helping individuals and families respond to the challenges in productive ways. Students will conduct field observations of a life stage and apply theory to explaining their behavior.

    036728:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 230 - History of Social Welfare


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course examines the historical development of social welfare provision in the United States from the colonial era to the present. The social economic, political, and cultural trends of society at large provide the context for both the identification of human service needs and the development of strategies to accommodate these needs throughout various historical periods. Particular attention is given to the interplay between historical context and changes in values, attitudes and policies. Recurring issues such as a private vs. state-based provision, determination of ‘the needy’, and the impact of gender, class, race/ethnicity and economic change on social welfare ideas and practices will be considered.

    036588:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 320 - Intervention with Individuals and Small Groups


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course will focus on the skills and knowledge which are common to intervening with individuals and small groups, as well as, with organizations and communities. To be an effective human service worker, it is important to be able to apply skills with an understanding of relevant theories and models, and be able to choose appropriate intervention strategies and methods for particular situations. Since there is no substitute for actually working with individuals or groups, an important part of enhancing a worker’s intervention sills is obtaining hands-on experience in the field through a practicum covering the length of semester.

    036586:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 322 - Intervention with Large Systems


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Students will learn to effect and improve the lives of individuals, families and groups by working for social justice and social change at the organization and community level. Students will learn how to analyze and engage with communities. We will apply knowledge and skills in organizing, advocacy, collaboration, influencing policy, social and community development, and planning, to address issues facing diverse populations in living communities and connected to organizations across the life span. To be an effective human service worker, it is important to be able to differentially apply knowledge and skills, and to be able to select from a range of strategies and interventions that will best suit particular situations and issues. As part of this course, students will be expected to participate in a practicum in which they can learn for the community, work on community identified issues, and apply theory to practice.

    036589:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 330 - Human Service Systems for Contemporary Families


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course provides an in depth understanding of essential human services. It examines the challenges and needs confronting individuals and families over the course of a lifespan. Students will analyze a broad range of reasons why individuals and families utilize human service programs and the resources available in they provide, nonprofit, and public sectors. The course will examine contemporary relationships and families, theories related to the helping profession, and the differences among available resources. Students will compare human services delivery systems so as to differentially determine appropriate services for client systems.

    036585:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 345 - Professional Responsibility and Ethics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course will address value conflicts and ethical issues human service professionals encounter in a range of human service settings: It explores ethical issues and practices in direct service work- -focusing on moral values, ethical principles/dilemmas, decision-making frameworks, client confidentiality, informed consent, client safety/autonomy, professional boundaries, conflicts of interests, and mandated reporting. We will critically examine cases of consumers at risk, and seek to construct ethical interventions best matched with these case studies. We will explore unethical human service interventions and their determinants. Students will gain specialized knowledge and skill in applying ethical theory to practice in human services.

    036587:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 370 - Human Services Special Topics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit up to 2 times/6 credits

    Description:
    The study of special topics in Human Services. Consult department’s description of current offerings to find out about the topic or topics being explored this semester.

    037516:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 401 - Research and Information for Evidence-based Practice


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course focuses on locating and critically applying data to inform practice in human services. Human service providers frequently encounter service users with challengers reflecting larger social problems. Student will learn how to identify these social problems and turn them into research questions. They will learn to locate and appraise relevant studies, and to understand what constitutes sound evidence as the basis for problem solving in human service practice. In the process, students will become familiar with the scientific method of data collection, enabling them to be critical consumers of information relevant to human services.

    036590:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 420 - Professional Internship Seminar


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course enables students to apply theory to practice in Human Services through supervised internship and professional seminar. Students will have the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills through experiential learning and reflection in fieldwork seminar accompanying the placement. From this experience students will address ethical issues, improve their practice skills, gain a better understanding of themselves and the field, and gain familiarity with human service systems. There will be an emphasis on self awareness, growth and development, as well as, critical thinking, civic engagement, and professional identity. Students can expect to improve skills in communication and interpersonal relations; draw connections, between theory and practice; see how service agencies operate and work with diverse types of people. In the seminar we will discuss practice issues that emerge in the field, along with, professional issues such as use of self, self disclosure, supervision, termination, empowerment, and social justice and social control.

    036593:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 421 - Human Service Policy and Practice (Capstone)


    Formerly HUMCTR 415
    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    In this Human Services Capstone course students will learn how to understand, analyze, and influence human services policies. Students will take an ecological approach to understand the interplay between policy and practice in governmental and human services organizations at the local, state, and federal levels. Building on cumulative knowledge, skills, and internship experience, students will design and present a capstone project. This project may include issue identification, research, an intervention strategy, and a proposal to bring about positive change in the identified human services area.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: HUMCTR 420 

    036592:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMCTR 425 - Case Management


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course address current practice and policy for human service workers assuming multiple and conflicting roles posed by case management with consumers in human services. Case management functions include client screening, risk assessment; service planning, implementation, monitoring and reassessment of the service plan. Case managers seek to support client self-determination but are also charged with controlling costs and rationing services posing ethical dilemmas for workers. We will examine best practice guidelines for case management and apply theory to practice in the field. We will examine case management from the perspective of the consumer, practitioner, other providers and the service system. A major focus of this class is critical examination of case management practice in a variety of settings. This highly interactive class will involve a combination of lecture, class discussion of anonymous case vignettes drawn from the field, and field interviewing.

    036591:1
3 Credit(s)

Humanities

  
  • HUMAN 220L - Hades, Heaven, and Hell


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This interdisciplinary course first explores Hades from Ovid to Cocteau. It then moves to heaven and hell to examine the Christian symbolism of good and evil, angels and devils, sin and redemption in European literature, film, and the arts. HUMAN 220L and MLLC 220L  are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Humanities

    000458:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • HUMAN 255L - Pacting with the Devil: The Faust Tradition


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A reading and discussion course emphasizing critical interpretation of major texts in the Faust tradition from German folklore, Christopher Marlowe, J.W. von Goethe, Mikhail Bulgakov and others. Attention is given to the evolution of the legend and to other adaptations (in music and film) of Faustian material. HUMAN 255L and MLLC 255L  are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Cultures

    000509:2
3 Credit(s)

Information Technology

  
  • IT 110 - Information Technology Problem Solving


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Several IT concepts are introduced including programming, databases, networking, web servers and how they work together in a modern system. Students work in groups to implement examples of these systems. The course examines the importance of key issues such as security, privacy, and ethics. Students should leave the course with an understanding of the components of modern systems and the scope of knowledge needed to become an IT professional.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: Completion or placement into MATH 115  or higher

    034910:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 111L - Managerial Statistics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Provides the student with the basic statistical techniques needed for business decision making in areas such as operations management, quality improvement, marketing research, finance, and general management. The course examines collection and presentation of data, frequency distributions, basic probability, statistical inference, and regression. Students use statistical software for data presentation and analysis. IT 111L and MSIS 111L  are the same course.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: MATH 129  or MATH 130  or appropriate scores on math placement exam

    Corequisite: IT 110  or MSIS 110 

    022939:2

3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 114L - Introduction To Java


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An introductory course in Java programming that exposes students to the concepts involved in using a higher-level, object-oriented programming language. The course will explain the program development process and give students lots of hands-on experience writing small Java programs. The course serves as a prerequisite to other IT courses. CS 114L  and IT 114L are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Mathematics and Technology

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: Completion or placement into MATH 115  or higher

    013182:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 115L - Introduction to Java Part 2


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A second course in Java programming that exposes students to the concepts involved in using a higher-level, object-oriented programming language. This course, a continuation of CS /IT 114L , covers more advanced Java topics and gives students hands-on experience writing small and medium-size Java programs. This course and CS 110 may not both be taken for credit. CS 115L  and IT 115L are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Mathematics and Technology

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: CS /IT 114L 

    032233:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 116 - Introduction to Scripting


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Information Technology specialists do no spend most of their time programming, but they must perform many routine tasks to keep the systems maintained in good working order. Automating these routine tasks, allows this work to be performed quickly and consistently, freeing the specialist for work that requires time and judgement. This automation is accomplished by writing small programs which are specific to the task at hand. These programs are best written in programming languages which are simple and flexible. This makes languages designed for large projects, such as Java and C++, unsuitable for this task. To meet this need, scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and PHP have been created. These languages are designed to be easier to learn than more demanding programming languages such as Java, C and C++. This course will teach the basics of scripting language and show students how it can be used to automate routine system administration and workflow tasks.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: MATH 115  or higher or placmeent into MATH 125  or higher

    039998:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 117 - Intermediate Scripting


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course, a continuation of IT 116  Introduction to Scripting, covers advanced features of scripting languages such as objects and regular expressions. Programming assignments will emphasize tasks that a system administrator might perform. Students will learn to use an industry standard framework to assist in the creation of a web application.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 116 

    039999:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 187SL - Science Gateway Seminar I


    2 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This is a two-semester course on technology, in particular information technology (IT) and how it relates to our lives. Students will read both fiction and non-fiction where technology is an issue, and discuss it in written work and orally, both individually and in small groups. The overall goal is to learn about and discuss various facets of information technology and its social implications.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Gateway Seminar

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Department consent

    036230:2
2 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 188SL - Science Gateway Seminar II


    2 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This is a two-semester course on technology, in particular information technology (IT) and how it relates to our lives. Students will read both fiction and non-fiction where technology is an issue, and discuss it in written work and orally, both individually and in small groups. The overall goal is to learn about and discuss various facets of information technology and its social implications. CS 188SL  and IT 188SL are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Gateway Seminar

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Department consent

    036231:2
2 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 210L - Intermediate Computing with Data Structures


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The design and implementation of computer programs in a high-level language, with emphasis on proper design principles and advanced programming concepts, including dynamic data structures and recursion. The assignments are designed to introduce the student to a variety of topics in computing: data structures and ADTs, Lists, Stacks, Queues, Ordered Lists, Binary Trees, and searching and sorting techniques. CS 210L  and IT 210L are the same course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Mathematics and Technology

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: CS /IT 115L  or CS 110 

    013066:2
4 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 220 - Computer Forensics I


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course covers topics related to computer forensics and criminal justice and is, by its nature, a multi-disciplinary course. Forensics is the use of science in a course of law. Computer Forensics and this course looks specifically at how one obtains evidence off of a computer, other digital devices and from network messages and logs, preserving the evidentiary chain, and the legal aspects of the search and seizure of computers and related equipment/information.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: MSIS 110  or IT 110  or permission of instructor

    037622:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 221 - Computer Forensics II


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course is designed to expose students to advanced concepts in digital/computer forensic analysis. As with Computer Forensics I, there will be a balance between legal and technical aspects, although this course will focus more on the use of specific tools. For example the students will practice Disk and other digital device analysis using professional proprietary widely-used software tools such as Encase.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: MSIS 110  or IT 110  or permission of instructor

    037625:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 230L - Relational Databases


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course provides a thorough review of basic relational database concepts and how to apply these concepts to a variety of application problems. The course focuses on the use and properties of relational database management systems. Topics covered include DBMS architecture levels, data modeling, data definition and manipulation capabilities of Structured Query Language programming, and programming techniques for accessing relational databases. IT 230L and MSIS 230L  are the same course.

    033534:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 240 - Web Fluency


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course develop an in-depth understanding of how the web works from a technical standpoint, meaning how dynamic pages are created and delivered by web servers, and then used by browsers and other clients. Students demonstrate this understanding by achieving competency by using a current integrated development environment (IDE) to develop web applications.

    034863:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 244 - Introduction to Linux/Unix


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A course designed to introduce students to Linux and UNIX. Students will install, set up, and operate standard tools and learn how they operate together. By course end students will have installed a fully functional Internet server while understanding its structure. Security issues of operating systems will be studied throughout the course.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Pre- or corequisite: MSIS 110  or IT 110  

    013186:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 246 - Introduction to Networks


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    We will study basic data communication and networking concepts for LAN and WAN; network protocols with emphasis on Ethernet, PPP, TCP/IP, and WWW protocols, and mobile and wireless networks. Network applications include Telnet, ftp, email, distributed file systems, and client-server applications. We survey network security issues. We will do hands-on network simulation and network sniffing exercises to see how these technologies work in practice.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Pre- or corequisite: MSIS 110  or IT 110 

    032451:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 285L - Social Issues and Ethics in Computing


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course explores some of the ethical and societal issues that are raised by computing. Topics include privacy, freedom of expression, intellectual property, liability, the effect of computing on social interaction, and human-computer interface issues. Students write an analytical paper on an appropriate topic and also present their findings to the class. CS 285L  and IT 285L are the same course.

    013102:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 341 - Introduction to System Administration


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This is an introduction to the process of choosing, installing, configuring, and maintaining UNIX operating systems such as Linux. Topics include user management, file system management, security, networked file systems (NFS), networked information systems (NIS), domain name servers (DNS), mail systems and printers. Students will get practice writing shell scripts. Also, students are introduced to general systems administration policy.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 244 

    034921:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 360 - Enterprise Software


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course explains the core applications of a typical organization to support their fundamental business functions. It explains the role of IT in attaining competitive advantage and how modern organizations configure commercially available products to satisfy their information needs. The course makes extensive use of collaborative technologies and business applications to demonstrate the work of virtual teams and how they implement their operations.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: 



    034865:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 370 - Introduction to Analytics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course introduces concepts in analytics and explores how analytics can help improve management effectiveness through better decision-making in several functional areas such as marketing, finance, and manufacturing. This course will explore applications of analytics, such as online analytical processing (OLAP), dashboards, management reporting, performance measurement, and data visualization, and how these are developed and applied. It will also investigate analytics in context of decision-making and closely related areas such as data warehousing, data marts, web analytics, real-time data, and mobile applications. Students will gain hands-on experience through assignments and projects using a comprehensive set of current tools.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: MSIS 110  or IT 110  

    037618:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 420 - Network and Mobile Forensics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course deals with the collection, preservation, and analysis of network generated digital evidence such that this evidence can be successfully presented ina court of law (both civil and criminal). The course provides a comprehnsive understanding of network forensic analysis principles as well as an introduction to mobile (i.e. Cell-phone/PDA) forensics. Within the context of forensics security, network infrastructures, topologies, and protocols are introduced. Students will understand, learn, and experience the relationship between forensic analysis and network security technologies.

    037624:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 421 - Digital Forensics/Malware Analysis


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course provides an introduction to advanced digital forensics topics relating to malicious software (malware) and its analysis. Malware (virus, worms, rootkits, spam…) represents an increasing information security threat to computer systems and networks. Students will review software engineering design fundamentals and reverse engineering techniques utilized to conduct static and dynamic forensic analysis on computer systems and networks on multiple platforms (e.g.Windows, Linux..). Students will learn about the importance of forensic principles, legal considerations, digital evidence controls, and documentation of forensic procedures in the context of malware. In addition, students will study remediation measures for malware infection.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites:



    037623:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 425L - Project Management


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Covers techniques and managerial concepts of project management. This course prepares students to manage either complex physical projects or complex software development projects. Topics presented in this course include project life cycles, economic analysis of projects, work breakdown structure, cost estimation, and the scheduling, staffing, directing, and controlling of projects. The course also covers the use of management science techniques and computer software for project management. IT 425L and MSIS 425L  are the same course.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: A minimum of 60 credits

    022992:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 428L - Information System Security


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course provides a broad overview of the threats to the security of information systems, the responsibilities and basic tools to ensure information security, and the levels of training and expertise needed in organizations to reach and maintain a state of acceptable security. Students will learn and understand the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. IT 428L and MSIS 428L  are the same course.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites: IT 110  and a minimum of 60 credits

    032236:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 441 - Network Services Administration


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course builds upon the material learned in IT 341  Introduction to System Administration. It shows how one may better administer networked computer systems by automating many of the administration regimes and by effectively managing those who help. Topics include scripting, heterogeneous networks, remote management, the legal issues of network administration, and introduction to network security, and the design and implementation of policy. Students are also introduced to issues in managing others.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 341 

    034922:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 442 - Windows System Administration


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This is an introduction to the process of choosing, installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft Windows client and server systems. Topics include user management, file systems, network domains and domain management, mailers, and printing. Students get practice in writing scripts for performing maintenance tasks. Also, students learn how these tasks fit into the more general system administration processes.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 341 

    034923:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 443 - Network Security Administration


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course explores the application of policy and techniques to securing both public and private networks. The course is project-based and includes such topics as threat analysis and management, cryptography, firewalls, isolation, issues in securing wireless networks, and certificates.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 341 

    034924:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 456 - Information Storage and Management


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course provides a thorough review of basic relational database concepts and how to apply these concepts to a variety of application problems. The course focuses on the use and properties of relational database management systems. Topics covered include DBSM architecture levels, data modeling, data definition and manipulation capabilities of Structured Query Language programming, and programming techniques for accessing relational databases.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites:



    037619:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 460 - Integration Methodologies and Tools


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course develops an understanding of applications architecture based on building IT systems out of common parts and a service-oriented architecture. These are collections of information services, modules and functional components that can be reused in a variety of common contexts. The course will apply several tools to exemplify the use of heterogeneous reusable modules to fulfill an information service. An underlying methodology for integration will be applied.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites: IT 110  and a minimum of 60 credits

    034866:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 461L - Systems Analysis and Design


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Introduces recent approaches to the analysis and design of computer information systems, including the hands-on use of computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools. The changing role of the systems analyst in both operations and systems applications in today’s organizations is examined. The course critically analyzes systems development methodologies, including life cycle models and prototyping; reviews user-led developments and current approaches which facilitate user-developer collaboration; discusses effective diagramming and notational techniques now available to define and document functional requirements and operational business processes; and examines current methods used to test and evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usability of documented requirements and convert them into efficient systems design or re-engineering processes. Topics include CASE tools, module and transaction design, human-computer interfaces, and system configuration. This course includes practical experience in analyzing and designing an organizational application. It discusses the concept of quality as applied to information systems and business process redesign as well as the role of information systems in managing quality within an organization. IT 461L and MSIS 461L  are the same course.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites: IT 110  and a minimum of 60 credits

    023000:2
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 471 - Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    this course provides students with the technical skills required to plan and implement a data warehouse using a database management system. It describes basic data warehousing concepts. The course covers design and implementation of data marts and operational data stores. Topics include dimensional data modeling for warehouses, CUBES and storage modes including MOLAP, ROLAP and HOLAP, and data warehousing infrastructure and analytical service tool selection. This course involves designing a data warehousing system and the implementation of a database with a stare schema, gathering data from primary data sources, transforming data, and loading it into a database management system. Students create cubes using OLAP and analyze cube data using client application.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites:



    037620:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 472 - Data Mining for Management Applications


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Data Mining provides a set of techniques that explore large quantities of data to discover meaningful patterns and make predictions. It helps businesses analyze data from different perspectives, gain insights into the vast amount of data extracted from internal and external sources, and to measure performance, reduce costs, and seek competitive advantage. As a result, data mining has become vital to most enterprises today. This course introduces data mining through an investigation of its underlying concepts, and explores practical methods for its application. Students will learn the appropriate use of several data mining methods based on unsupervised algorithms such as cluster analysis and association rules, and those based on supervised algorithms such as decision trees and neural networks. Students will gain experience with applications of data mining using current data mining software.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites:



    037621:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 478 - Independent Study


    3 Credit(s) | Independent Study | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit up to 3 times/9 credits

    Description:
    Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the department chairperson.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    040923:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 480 - Special Topics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit upt to 3 times/9 credits

    Description:
    A course covering material not currently covered by other courses. This course can serve as a trial run of material which will later be covered in a new course added to the catalog.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    040924:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • IT 485 - Information Technology Capstone


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Students will work on a semester-long project, particular to their track and meet together with an instructor and with students from other tracks to discuss each other’s projects. Students will deliver a product that is appropriate to their track in the IT program. At the end of the semester, students report on their product, both in oral presentations and demonstrations and in writing.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: IT 425L 

    034925:1
3 Credit(s)

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • INTR-D 100G - Special Topics First Year Seminar


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    First Year Seminars provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills in careful reading, clear writing, critical thinking, information technology, oral presentation, academic self-assessment, and teamwork in an interactive classroom setting. They are a graduation for students who matriculate with fewer than 30 credits. In Special Topics First Year Seminars, instructors pilot new themes within this established General Education format.

    Course Attribute(s):
    First Year Seminar

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    Degree students only with fewer than 30 credits when they entered UMass Boston.

    Students may complete only one 100G course (First Year Seminar).

    032995:1

4 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 110 - Set SAIL for Success Course Part I


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The CNHS transition course, part one, is designed to assist with the high school to college transition at UMass Boston and the College of Nursing and Health Science (CNHS) community, and to position students for academic success. This course will address the social (S) and academic (A) aspects associated with transitioning to college.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    040076:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 111 - Sail Success Course Part II


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The CNHS transition course, part two, focuses on professional development and transferable skills useful for aspiring healthcare professionals. This course will address interprofessional (I) and leadership (L) development.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    040075:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 120 - CSM Freshman Transition Seminar


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The Freshman Transition Seminar is a one-credit, pass/fail course intended to assist new freshmen in the CSM Freshman Interest Group (FIG) program effectively transition into the college environment. Topics to be covered will include university resources and tools, academic planning, short- and long-term goal development, career exploration, and critical university skills.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    038085:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 121 - CSM Freshman Transition Seminar II


    1 Credit(s) | Seminar | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Part II of the CSM Freshman Transition Seminar is the second half of a year-long course designed to assist first-year students with their transition to the UMass Boston community and position them for academic success. The second half of the course will focus on effective group work and communication, creating attainable long term goals, academic citizenship, and preparing students to take ownership of their academic career. Through class activities, assignments, workshops and discussion, students will learn what it means to work effectively as a group, communicate with one another and faculty members in a productive manner, and internalize the meaning of academic citizenship and their roles within CSM, UMass Boston, and the greater science community.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    038149:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 125 - Science for Humane Survival I


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course deals with the role of science in our society. It develops the perspective that scientific problems and controversies cannot be divorced from their political, economic, and social implications. After some introductory discussion of scientific methodology, validation of scientific theories, and questions concerning the objectivity of science, the class turns to some critical “global” problems. These include problems centering on population, natural resources, food production, environmental pollution, and energy. No scientific background is assumed, but enough science is presented in the course to permit meaningful discussion. This course has no prerequisites.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Natural Sciences

    020445:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 126 - Science for Humane Survival II


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course deals with the role of science in our society and focuses on “local” problems. Among the topics discussed are food and nutrition, health care, scientific management, and several aspects of biological determination including social Darwinism, DNA screening, IQ, sex roles, sociobiology, and cloning. No scientific background is assumed, but enough science is presented in the course to permit meaningful discussion. This course has no prerequisites.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Natural Sciences

    020402:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 135 - Connected Scholars


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    In this course you will learn and practice skills associated with finding mentors, people to help you with different aspects of your academic and professional lives. You will learn how to better cultivate a network of caring mentors and people to support you throughout your career. Over the semester you will participate in weekly classes that include training in identifying potential mentors in your social networks and practicing strategies for connecting with mentors through role-playing as well as real-world conversations and interviews.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Department consent

    040980:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 170 - UTeach Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Step 1 gives students the opportunity to explore teaching a career. Students will be introduced to the theory and practice behind excellent inquiry-based science and mathematics instruction, guides them through the process of designing and preparing to teach lessons in local, high-need elementary classrooms and to obtain firsthand experience in planning and implementing quality inquiry science and mathematics lessons.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    039476:1
1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 175 - UTeach Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design


    1 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    In Step 2, students continue developing the lesson planning skills they learned in Step 1, as they become familiar with exemplary middle school mathematics and science curricula. After observing a lesson being taught in a local school district classroom, students work alone or in pairs to plan and teach three inquiry-based lessons to sixth-, seventh-, or eighth- graders.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites: INTR-D 170 

    Instructor consent

    039475:1

1 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 187S - Science Gateway Seminar I


    2 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This Freshman Seminar Course, Intr-D 187S/188S), is organized along a theme of inquiry-based learning for students and faculty. Each participant has a role in understanding topics that are prevalent in the scientific community along with developing new information that might form the basic science investments of the future. This is a two-semester sequence, two credits each semester. Successful completion of the sequence will fulfill student’s First-Year Seminar requirement. Course content will vary with instructor, but will focus on discussion of topics with broad societal impact, and will have important scientific underpinnings, with a particular focus on science topics. Using this approach, students will become increasingly familiar with and experienced in scientific discourse, the scientific method, and important new scientific findings. Desired outcomes will focus on student developing discovery skills, becoming self-driven learners, learning to work in groups and being successful at the university. This course will maximize students’ potential for success in the university and the scientific community. There will be two major writing assignments with feedback on all submitted work. Grading will be based on class participation (Wiki’s, class interactions), written papers, and an inquiry-based examination.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Gateway Seminar

    036090:1
2 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 188S - Science Gateway Seminar II


    2 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This Freshman Seminar Course, Intr-D 187S/188S), is organized along a theme of inquiry-based learning for students and faculty. Each participant has a role in understanding topics that are prevalent in the scientific community along with developing new information that might form the basic science investments of the future. This is a two-semester sequence, two credits each semester. Successful completion of the sequence will fulfill student’s First-Year Seminar requirement. Course content will vary with instructor, but will focus on discussion of topics with broad societal impact, and will have important scientific underpinnings, with a particular focus on science topics. Using this approach, students will become increasingly familiar with and experienced in scientific discourse, the scientific method, and important new scientific findings. Desired outcomes will focus on student developing discovery skills, becoming self-driven learners, learning to work in groups and being successful at the university. This course will maximize students’ potential for success in the university and the scientific community. There will be two major writing assignments with feedback on all submitted work. Grading will be based on class participation (Wiki’s, class interactions), written papers, and an inquiry-based examination.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Gateway Seminar

    036091:1
2 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 200G - Special Topics Intermediate Seminar


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Intermediate Seminars provide students with an opportunity to develop their careful reading, clear writing, and critical thinking skills in an interactive classroom setting; and are a graduation requirement for students who matriculate with fewer than 90 credits. In Special Topics Intermediate Seminars, instructors pilot new disciplinary themes within this established General Education format.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Intermediate Seminar

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 102  and a minimum of 30 credits

    Degree students only

    Students may not take more than one 200G (Intermediate Seminar) course

    032793:1

3 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 280 - Special Topics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course offers study of selected topics within this subject. Course content and credits vary according to topic and are announced prior to the registration period.

    020422:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • INTR-D 480 - Special Topics


    1 - 4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Variable credit Special Topics course intended for one-time only course trials and similar offerings.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    038166:1
1 - 4 Credit(s)

International Relations

  
  • IR 499L - Seminar in International Relations (B)


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A research seminar designed for two categories of students: a) political science majors with an interest and strong background in international relations; and b) students completing the International Relations Program (for whom the seminar will provide the context and guidance to carry out a “Senior Project” aimed at integrating their study of international relations). In either case, students spend most of their time researching, writing, and presenting a substantial paper. IR 499L and POLSCI 499L  are the same course.

    000507:2
3 Credit(s)

Italian

  
  • ITAL 100 - Intensive Elementary Italian


    8 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An intensive language course that covers the entire elementary level in one semester, emphasizing listening and speaking skills. Accelerated work in conversation, grammar, and vocabulary. Open to all students with no previous academic training in Italian. After completing ITAL 100, students may enter courses at the intermediate level.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020532:1
8 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    For students who have no creditable training in Italian; intensive practice in the four language skills, with an audio-lingual approach. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020529:1
4 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    The continuation of ITAL 101 .

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: ITAL 101  or equivalent

    020530:1
4 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 150 - Italian Food and Culture: National and Global Perspectives


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course focuses on the culinary history of Italy and representations of food in Italian cinema and popular culture, both as seen from within the Italian nation and also as depicted in the United States and beyond. The course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Italian Cultural Studies in a cross-cultural perspective. Using Italy as a case study, students will learn how to undertake a cultural and critical exploration of the role of food in society and will explore how questions of personal and collective identity are expressed and regulated through food in all societies.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Cultures

    038833:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 165 - Masterpieces of Italian Literature


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Representative Italian masterpieces in English, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, such as Dante’s Vita Nuova, Petrarch’s love lyrics, Boccaccio’s short stories, Macchiavelli’s The Prince, Goldoni’s theater, Leopardi’s poetry, and Moravia’s novels, each studied in the context of its contemporary civilization. The literary texts serve as models of artistic creativity, and fundamental principles of art are examined.

    020636:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An intensive review of grammar and further development of audio-lingual skills with correlated readings in Italian culture.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020546:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A continuation of ITAL 201 .

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020548:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 267 - The Renaissance View of Man: Princes, Prostitutes, Poets, and Painters


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A study of Renaissance man’s ideals concerning culture, education, artistic creativity, civic values, societal roles, and love, through a critical reading of pertinent texts. Readings and discussions in English.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: Humanities

    020557:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 268L - The Italian-American Experience


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course examines the cultural history of Italian-American communities from the early Twentieth century to present. The course will explore representations of Italian-Americans in literature,film and popular culture. Taught in English, no previous knowledge of Italian is required.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Diversity Area: United States

    020559:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 270 - Dante’s Divine Comedy


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A close reading of Dante’s masterpiece-Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise-in the context of medieval civilization. Readings and discussions in English.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: The Arts

    020560:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 273 - The Feminine Presence in Italian Culture


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Topics pertaining to the role of women in the formation of Italian culture. An interdisciplinary approach stressing literature, the arts, and social history. Topics include: women in love and literature, marriage, and motherhood. Texts are selected from works by and about women, including poetry, autobiography, fiction, and history. Readings and discussions in English. Note: WOST C100 or C150 are recommended, although not required, as preparation for this course.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Cultures

    020647:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 276L - The Italian Cinema


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An in-depth look into the thematic and technical development of the Italian cinema in the context of literary and social history from neo-realism through the 1980’s. Films by Rossellini, Visconti, De Sica, Fellini, Antonioni, and Pasolini. The course is conducted in English. ITAL 276L and CINE 276L  are the same course.

    020565:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 301 - Italian Composition and Conversation


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An intensive review of grammar, exercises in free composition, and advanced conversational practice.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020570:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 305 - Language of Modern Italy


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An advanced course in contemporary Italian usage. Analysis of diverse linguistic models, translation and comparative study of English and Italian. Discussion of regional differences in speech, development of idiomatic and specialized vocabulary, and an exploration of genre and style.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020578:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 311 - Introduction to Italian Literature I


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A survey of Italian literature as a reflection of Italian civilization from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020583:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 312 - Introduction to Italian Literature II


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A continuation of ITAL 311 . A survey of Italian literature as a reflection of Italian civilization from the Renaissance to the modern period.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020587:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 378 - Independent Study


    1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    020613:1
1 - 3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 379 - Independent Study


    1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    020615:1
1 - 3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 440 - Il Romanzo Moderno


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    A study of the Italian novel from Manzoni to contemporary writers. Literary trends such as “Verismo,” “Regionalismo” and “Letteratura di costume” are considered in the writings of Verga, Manzoni, Vittorini, Moravia and others.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020610:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 476 - Cinema e Letteratura


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    An in-depth look into the thematic and technical development of the Italian cinema in the context of the literary, social and cultural history from Neo-Realism to the present. Films by Rossellini, Visconti, DeSica, Fellini, Antonioni, and Pasolini. Discussions in Italian.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020612:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 479 - Readings & Research


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department.

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Instructor consent

    032278:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 480 - Special Topics


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    In-depth study of a particular author, work, theme, or historical period. Course content varies each time the course is offered. Students are invited to suggest topics of special interest to them.

    020617:1
3 Credit(s)
  
  • ITAL 498 - Honors Research Project


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    Independent and original investigation of a specific aspect of Italian literature of special interest to the student, under the supervision of a departmental advisor. Students read primary and secondary texts and determine a critical methodology in preparation for the writing of the thesis. Completion of a thesis prospectus and acceptance by the student’s proposed thesis supervisor are prerequisites for admission to 499.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020626:1
3 Credit(s)

Japanese

  
  • JAPAN 101 - Elementary Japanese I


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course is intended for absolute beginners (those who have never studied Japanese) and those who have some background in Japanese, but would like to start afresh. We will focus on some elements of grammar including present and past tenses, hiragana and katakana writing systems, and fixed phrases, Students also learn about 30 kanji (Chinese characters). All four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) will be covered.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    020659:1
4 Credit(s)
  
  • JAPAN 102 - Elementary Japanese II


    4 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course is a continuation of JAPAN 101, and assumes the knowledge of Japanese covered in it. Students who studied Japanese elsewhere and wish to take the course need to demonstrate a similar level of competency. All four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) will be covered. In addition to new elements of grammar, students will learn about 50 new kanji.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: JAPAN 101  or equivalent

    020662:1
4 Credit(s)
  
  • JAPAN 103 - Japanese Through Music


    3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
    Course can be counted for credit once

    Description:
    This course is designed to facilitate the acquisition of the Japanese language through the utilization of Japanese music. Students will translate lyrics from folk songs and J-pop to analyze their meanings in context. In addition to the translation work, students will transcribe original lyrics of songs, creating new lyrics. Also, Japanese films will be interpreted and transcribed from original lines into new lines by integrating their music.

    Course Attribute(s):
    Distribution Area: World Languages

    Enrollment Requirements:
    Prerequisite: JAPAN 101 

    and

    Pre- or corequisite: JAPAN 102 

    or permission of instructor

    037794:1

3 Credit(s)
 

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