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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course numbers followed by an ‘L’ are cross-listed with another department or program.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Prerequisite:
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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
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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.
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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.
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Prerequisites:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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IT 443 - Network Security Administration I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
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
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IT 444 - Network Security Administration II
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will focus on network protection (firewall implementation, site-to-site vpn configuration, and identity management), information gathering (port scan, service scan), and penetration testing (internal test and external test). The internal pen-test can cover vulnerability assessment including server vulnerabilities discovery, server attack, client side attack and social engineering attack.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: IT 443
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Distribution Area: Natural Sciences
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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.
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Distribution Area: Natural Sciences
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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JAPAN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
As in JAPAN 101 and 102 , students will get exposure to basic Japanese grammar and kanji. All four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) will be covered. New elements of grammar, such as making comparisons and using informal speech as well as adding subtle nuances will be introduced. Depending on the class composition and student ability, possible class activities include skits and/or creative writing in Japanese.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
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JAPAN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
In addition to new elements of grammar, some real-life Japanese materials such as advertisements, children’s story, and newspaper articles will be occasionally introduced. As in JAPAN 201 , we will engage in creative writing and other activities as deemed appropriate.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
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JAPAN 205 - Introduction to Japanese Pronunciation
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is intended for Japanese learners who have completed the equivalent of Japan 101 and 102 at UMB (if you have a credit transfer from another institution, domestic or international, please see the instructor). We will build on the first eight lessons of the textbook Genki I while keeping primary focus on refining pronunciation. New sentence structures and elements of grammar will also be introduced as appropriate. While this is a “speaking” intensive class, please note that there will be approximately 10 vocabulary quizzes as well as script writing and reading exercises. The goal of the course is to achieve sound articulation, emphasis-based enunciation, and natural flow with basic structures Japanese sentences.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: JAPAN 101 and JAPAN 102
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JAPAN 222 - Introduction to Japanese Music
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is an introduction to Japanese music from the 5th century to the present. Students will explore a variety of genres, including J-pop and music in the contexts of performing arts and films. In addition, we will discuss the use of traditional instruments in modern music and the influence of Japanese music in other parts of the world. The course will consist of lectures, discussions, and in-class demonstrations and workshops by the instructor and guest performer(s). Knowledge of Japanese language and formal training in music are not required.
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JAPAN 250 - Modern Japanese Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines key texts of modern Japanese literature from the late 19th century to the present - from critical masterpieces to recent bestsellers. All texts in English translation, and no knowledge of Japanese is required.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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JAPAN 252L - Premodern Japanese Culture:From Ancient Times to 1868
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course surveys Japanese culture from the 8th century to the 19th century, with particular emphasis on literature, history, as well as contemporary material culture and social history. All readings are in English, and no knowledge of Japanese is required.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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JAPAN 260 - Japanese Theatre
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is a survey of the rich world of Japanese theatre. We examine such traditional performing arts as No, Kyogen, and Kabuki, as well as more contemporary genres inclusing Takarazuka and Butoh. All readings are in English. All students interested in Japanese culture as well as performance studies are welcome.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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JAPAN 270 - Contemporary Japan
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines major cultural and social issues in Japan from the mid-nineteenth century to the present that continue to shape contemporary Japanese society. Treating social phenomena and a variety of cultural forms?including movies, music, and literature?we will engage the idea of Japan that they reflect and try to uncover what lies behind the stereotypes and superficial images of Japanese culture. By supplementing primary materials with relevant secondary sources, we will also explore the nature, status, and implications of cultural exchange between Japan and the world. Knowledge of Japanese language is helpful, but not required, as all materials will be available in English.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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JAPAN 280L - Postwar Japanese Cinema: From Kurosawa Akira to Kurosawa Kiyoshi
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course surveys some of the most important and exciting cinematic works from postwar Japan. In the first part of the course, we will visit the “masterpieces” - world-renowned works by legendary directors such as Kurosawa Akira, Ozu Yasuijiro, and Oshima Nagisa. We will also discuss techniques of cinema using their works in order to familiarize ourselves with the critical terms of film studies. The second part of the course is divided by theme and is designed to touch on some of the crucial issues (e.g. subversion of tradition) as well as recent development (e.g. popularity of Japanese horror in the global market; what constitutes “Japanese” cinema) surrounding cinema in Japan today. Throughout the course, we will keep an eye for the relationship between Japanese cinema and Hollywood. JAPAN 280L and CINE 280L are the same course.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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JAPAN 290 - Special Topics
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Special topics in Japanese.
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JAPAN 301 - Advanced Intermediate Japanese I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is written and spoken Japanese beyond the intermediate level builds on the material covered in JAPAN 101 through 202 , focusing on acquisition of more idiomatic expressions and nuances of modesty and politeness. Students also further develop the quantity and quality of communicative and writing skills acquired in the previous semesters.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: JAPAN 202
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JAPAN 302 - Advanced Intermediate Japanese II
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The elements of grammar covered in this class will focus on causative and causative-passive. Additional general expressions will also be included. Students also further develop the quantity and quality of communicate and writing skills acquired in the previous semesters. When appropriate, authentic material will be used to supplement textbook learning
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: JAPAN 301
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JAPAN 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
020680:1
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JAPAN 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
020682:1
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JAPAN 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, on 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
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LABOR 120L - Sports and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and the Labor of Sweat
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the place of sports in US history and culture. How have sports shaped US history/culture, and how has US history/culture shaped sports? As we read stories of races won, baskets made, fights fought, and players competing, we will explore sport-as-labor and focus on this main themes: the impact of immigration, industrialization, and urbanization on the games Americans played; the class origins of sports like baseball, boxing, football, tennis, and golf; sport and conflict between labor and capital; racial prejudice, gender exclusion, and integration in sport; athleticism and the evolving ideas about masculinity, femininity, and race; the links between sport, patriotism, and national identity; and sport as an arena for political protest.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: United States
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LABOR 180 - Special Topics in Labor Studies
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The study of special topics in Labor Studies. Consult program’s description of current offerings to find out about the topics being explored this semester.
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LABOR 210L - Labor and Working Class History in the United States
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines the history of labor and working people in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It explores the diversity of work and working-class experiences, the history of labor movements, labor conflicts, and the larger processes of social, economic, and political change that have affected work and workers. While work and organized labor receive central attention, the course gives equal consideration to the comparative dimensions of class and cultural identity, race and gender, immigration and ethnicity, family and community, technology, politics, and government policy. We will work to improve our skills in critical reading and writing. Lectures, readings, videos, and discussion explore the actions, opinions, identities, and experiences of diverse women and men. You will work on understanding and interpreting the materials. Short essays, in-class exams, and presentation will provide opportunities to develop your interpretations systematically and polish your writing skills.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Social & Behavioral Sciences | Diversity Area: United States
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LABOR 220 - Bargaining Strategies
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines the accumulated experience of the past collective bargaining situations; looks at the conclusions that can be drawn from them; and devises new strategies that will make an organization stronger at the bargaining table. This is achieved by using recent strategic literature on bargaining theory and practice; and through analysis of a series of contract campaigns and the contract outcomes within a variety of industries and unions. Subjects to be addressed include: bargaining theory, changes and variations in bargaining structure and practice, analyzing and changing the bargaining climate; doing power analysis; examining the role of the membership in bargaining; interest based ‘win-win’ strategic coordinated campaigns; use of strikes and avoiding /reacting to lockouts; bargaining in a global economy; creating community labor coalitions; concession bargaining; job security; settlement; and defining victory.
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LABOR 230 - Labor, Politics, and Policy
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course introduces students to the legislative process at the national and state levels of government, especially as it affects and is affected by workers, labor unions, and community groups. Topics covered will include basic legislative structure, function and process, and how labor unions and community groups can: exert pressure and take action to shape a political agenda; create and shape policy issues; get to know and understand roles and functions within the legislature and who and how to work with the legislative membership. Students will be required to: research and answer questions about how issues are moved from the background to the forefront of political discussion; understand and be able to explain the structure and function of the legislature in this process; and examine the impact of citizens and interest groups (labor unions, community groups, and others) in legislative decision making. These topics will be examined in relation to particular examples of legislation that have been important (positively or negatively) to workers and their organizations. As part of this course, we will be researching and examining current issues before the Massachusetts legislature and assessing (in real time) their progress and possibility of success or failure based on a number of factors such as influence and power.
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LABOR 315 - Labor, Community, and Social Justice Organizing
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Communities across the US and the world are struggling with growing inequality and distribution of resources, ineffective political systems, and environmental degradation. Organizing is the process of bringing people together and challenging them to act on behalf of their shared values and interests. Organizers develop the relationships, motivate participation, facilitate strategy and enable people to gain new appreciation of their values, the resources, and interests and a new capacity to use their resources on behalf of their interests. In this course, students will use case study methods to explore the various applications of organizing, methods of organizing and strategic approaches to organizing campaigns. The primary focus will be labor and labor/community organizing, but the course will be useful to any student who wishes to pursue organizing approaches to social justice.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: United States
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