2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog Notices and Updates

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Below you will find a summary of what has changed from the previous edition of the Undergraduate Catalog.

Please note that minor changes to academic programs (i.e. additions to the list of courses accepted in a program requirement) are not listed in this section, but these changes can be found on the program pages and in Degree Audit.

Courses that have been inactivated have also been removed from the Course Descriptions section and the academic program pages. Previous editions of the catalog can be used to find information on these courses and they will still count toward academic program requirements they were previously listed in.

Notices

• Women’s and Gender Studies department, subject, major, and minor renamed to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies .
• The School for Global Inclusion and Social Development  is now part of the College of Education and Human Development .

Program Additions

• Computational Mathematics Concentration  (Mathematics Major (BS) - Spring 2020)
• Computer Science Minor  
• English Teaching Concentration  (English Major)
• General Mathematics Concentration  (Mathematics Major (BA) - Spring 2020)
• General Mathematics Concentration  (Mathematics Major (BS) - Spring 2020)
• Mathematics for Teaching Concentration  (Mathematics Major (BA) - Spring 2020)
• Portuguese Minor  
• Pure and Applied Mathematics Concentration  (Mathematics Major (BS) - Spring 2020)
• Sport Leadership and Administration Major (BA)  

Program Changes

Apply to students with program catalog terms of Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 only

• Community Development Major (BA)  
• Criminology and Criminal Justice Major (BA)  
• Economics Major (BA)  
• English Major (BA)  
• Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major (BA)  
• Mathematics Major (BA) - Spring 2020  
• Mathematics Major (BS) - Spring 2020  
• Sociology Major (BA)  
• Sociology Minor  
• Supply Chain and Service Management Concentration  (Management Major)

Renumbered Courses

• ART 293L - Photography I
    (formerly ART 293)
• ART 393L - Photography Workshop
    (formerly ART 393W)
• CINE 265L - Acting for the Camera
    (formerly CINE 365L)
• ECON 214GL - Ecological Economics
    (formerly ECON 214G)
• ECON 480 - Health Economics
    (formerly ECON 380)
• ENGL 292L - Cinema, Sex, and Censorship
    (formerly ENGL 292)
• LATAM 380L - Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cinema
    (formerly LATAM 380)
• MGT 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy
    (formerly MGT 481)
• PHIL 299 - Public Health Ethics
    (formerly PHIL 321)
• SOCIOL 201 - Sociological Theory
    (formerly SOCIOL 341)
• SOCIOL 202 - Methods of Sociological Research
    (formerly SOCIOL 351)
• SOCIOL 216 - Sociology of Tourism
    (formerly SOCIOL 307)
• SOCIOL 226 - Youth & Society
    (formerly SOCIOL 201)
• SOCIOL 238 - Sociology of Education
    (formerly SOCIOL 336)
• THRART 265L - Acting for the Camera
    (formerly THRART 365L)

Course Additions

• ACDTSP 074 - Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse II Certificate Course
    
• AMST 315L - Asian American Cinema
    
• ANTH 240L - Work, Environment, and Revolution in Latin America
    
• ANTH 243L - Rethinking the Family
    
• ANTH 268 - Wine and Culture: An Anthropological Perspective
    
• ANTH 279 - Peoples and Cultures of the Andes: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile
    
• ART 318L - Women and Experimental Cinema
    
• ART 351L - Documentary Moving Images
    
• ASAMST 315L - Asian American Cinema
    
• ASAMST 390 - Asian American Community Internships I
    
• ASAMST 391 - Asian American Community Internships II
    
• ASAMST 398 - Applied Research in Asian American Studies II
    
• BIOL 304 - Microbiology (Lecture)
    
• BIOL 366 - Stem Cells and Regeneration
    
• CAPS 212 - SSCP Certification Exam Preparation
    
• CDVCTR 130L - Sustainable Urban Development in Local Contexts Globally
    
• CDVCTR 351L - Architecture and Human Built Environment Interactions
    
• CHEM 408 - Chemical Computation
    
• CINE 121G - Space, Place, and Cinema
    
• CINE 245 - Studies in Contemporary Cinema
    
• CINE 285L - History of French Cinema
    
• CINE 292L - Cinema, Sex, and Censorship
    
• CINE 293L - Photography I
    
• CINE 315L - Asian American Cinema
    
• CINE 318L - Women and Experimental Cinema
    
• CINE 325L - Film Festivals
    
• CINE 351L - Documentary Moving Images
    
• CINE 355 - Topics in American Cinema
    
• CINE 375L - Indian Cinema
    
• CINE 380L - Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cinema
    
• CINE 393L - Photography Workshop
    
• CLSICS 233L - The Homeric Warrior
    
• COMM 335 - Lying & Deception
    
• DLCS-NC 001 - Computer Science Principles for 9-12 Educators
    
• DLCS-NC 002 - Computer Science Discoveries for Grade 6-9 Educators
    
• DLCS-NC 003 - MicroControllers in Action:  Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Micro:Bits
    
• DLCS-NC 004 - Data Visualization for Educators
    
• DLCS-NC 005 - Computer Science Resources for K-5 Educators
    
• DLCS-NC 006 - Computational Thinking and Problem Solving - Connecting Computing and the World of Work
    
• ECON 381 - Economics of Global Health
    
• ECON 385 - Economics of Education
    
• ENGL 105 - Reading the University
    
• ENGL 204 - Professional and Technical Writing
    
• ENGL 205 - One Book in the World
    
• ENGL 236 - Reading, Writing, and Archives: Literary Boston
    
• ENGL 270GL - Writing and the Environment
    
• ENGL 344 - Boston Dreams, Boston Nightmares: Genre, Race, Ethnicity
    
• ENGL 349 - Topics in Latina/o/x Literature
    
• ENGL 358 - Critical Race Studies in Literature
    
• ENGL 452 - Teaching English With Digital Technology
    
• ENVSCI 105 - Sustainability: It Is Not Easy Being Green
    
• ENVSCI 179G - First-Year Seminar in Sustainability
    
• ENVSCI 214GL - Ecological Economics
    
• ENVSCI 315 - Introduction to Environmental Health
    
• ENVSCI 350L - Green Germany: Environmental Thought and Policy
    
• ENVSCI 359 - Wildlife Ecology
    
• ENVSCI 421 - Wildlife Conservation and Management
    
• ENVSCI 440 - Chemistry of Natural Waters
    
• ENVSCI 450 - Physical Oceanography
    
• ENVSTY 130L - Sustainable Urban Development in Local Contexts Globally
    
• ENVSTY 270GL - Writing and the Environment
    
• ENVSTY 350L - Green Germany: Environmental Thought and Policy
    
• ENVSTY 351L - Architecture and Human Built Environment Interactions
    
• ENVSTY 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy
    
• FRENCH 285L - History of French Cinema
    
• GERMAN 301 - Advanced German I
    
• GERMAN 302 - Advanced German II: Contemporary German Life and Culture
    
• GERMAN 350L - Green Germany: Environmental Thought and Policy
    
• HIST 185 - Mascots, Monuments, Massacres: Native American History in the Public Sphere
    
• HIST 233L - The Homeric Warrior
    
• HIST 382 - American Indian Treaty Rights, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination
    
• INFOTECH 022 - Foundational in Data Visualization
    
• IT 444 - Network Security Administration II
    
• LABOR 240L - Work, Environment, and Revolution in Latin America
    
• LABOR 450 - Labor and the U.S. Economy
    
• LABOR 480 - Independent Study
    
• LATAM 240L - Work, Environment, and Revolution in Latin America
    
• LATIN 301 - Cicero
    
• MKT 479 - Digital Marketing
    
• MLLC 325L - Film Festivals
    
• MLLC 350L - Green Germany: Environmental Thought and Policy
    
• MUSIC 118 - Popular Music in America: History and Practice
    
• MUSIC 184 - Applied Music Lesson
    
• PHIL 377 - Autonomy
    
• PHYSIC 101 - Introduction to Physics
    
• PHYSIC 171 - Introductory Physics Lab for Life Sciences I
    
• PHYSIC 172 - Introductory Physics Lab II for Life Sciences
    
• POLSCI 310 - Money in Politics
    
• PRFTRN 185 - Addiction and Substance Use Disorders Conference
    
• PRFTRN 186 - Policy for Health Professionals Conference
    
• RELSTY 312 - Mysticism
    
• SL 101 - Foundations of Sport Leadership
    
• SL 110 - Sport and the Environment
    
• SL 120 - Sport and Religion
    
• SL 130 - Sport and African American Culture
    
• SL 180 - Career Exploration and Development in the Sport Industry
    
• SL 201 - Sport in Society
    
• SL 280 - Internship I: Sport Practicum
    
• SL 301 - Sport Operations
    
• SL 302 - Sport Marketing and Sales
    
• SL 310 - Race and Sport
    
• SL 331 - Gender and Sport
    
• SL 380 - Internship II: Domestic
    
• SL 381 - Internship III: International
    
• SL 401 - Sport Law, Ethics, and Equity
    
• SL 410 - Sport Activism, Advocacy, and Agency
    
• SL 420 - Sport and Globalization
    
• SL 498 - Capstone: Sport and Social Change
     
• SPAN 103 - Intensive Elementary Spanish
    
• THRART 140 - Introduction to Stage Combat
    
• WGS 243L - Rethinking the Family
    

Course Changes

• AMST 383L - Masculinities
    (title and description)
• ART 208 - Introduction to Contemporary Practices in Fiber Art
    (approved for GenEd)
• ART 235 - History of Global Design
    (approved for GenEd)
• ART 283 - Introduction to the Materials, Techniques and Concepts of Painting
    (approved for GenEd)
• ASIAN 115L - Survey of South Asia
    (title)
• BIOL 370 - Molecular Biology
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• BIOL 372 - Molecular Biology (Lecture)
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• CDVCTR 130L - Sustainable Urban Development in Local Contexts Globally
    (approved for GenEd)
• CDVCTR 201 - History and Theory of Community Development
    (approved for GenEd)
• CDVCTR 210 - Community Health and Environment
    (enrollment requirements, approved for GenEd)
• CINE 201 - Cinema Histories I: Origins to 1950
    (enrollment requirements)
• CINE 202 - Cinema Histories II: 1950 to Present
    (enrollment requirements)
• CLSICS 218G - Soul & Self in Ancient Greece
    (approved for GenEd)
• COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 240 - Organizational communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 250 - Analyzing Media
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 270 - Introduction to Strategic Communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 300 - Information Technology and Human Communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 305 - Communication in Diverse Organizations
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 330 - Health Communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 340 - Communication and Community Mobilization
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 350 - Political Communication
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 351 - Communication Research Methods
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 380 - Special Topics
    (enrollment requirements)
• COMM 480 - Communication Seminar
    (enrollment requirements)
• CS 110 - Introduction to Computing
    (enrollment requirements)
• CS 310 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
    (enrollment requirements)
• CS 341 - Computer Architecture and Organization
    (components)
• CS 411 - Competitive Programming
    (enrollment requirements)
• CS 451 - Compilers
    (title)
• DANCE 131 - Musical Theatre Dance
    (title)
• DANCE 133 - Jazz Dance I
    (description)
• DANCE 232 - Ballet II
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• DANCE 233 - Jazz Dance II
    (description)
• DANCE 325 - Dance Theatre Workshop
    (description)
• ECON 480 - Health Economics
    (number, description, and enrollment requirements)
• ENGL 124 - Science Fiction: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
    (approved for GenEd)
• ENGL 236 - Reading, Writing, and Archives: Literary Boston
    (title and description)
• ENVSCI 104 - Dinosaurs: A Natural History
    (approved for GenEd)
• ENVSTY 130L - Sustainable Urban Development in Local Contexts Globally
    (approved for GenEd)
• GERMAN 200 - Intensive Intermediate German
    (approved for GenEd)
• HIST 101 - Introduction to Historical Thinking and Analysis
    (enrollment requirements)
• HIST 115L - Survey of South Asia
    (title)
• IT 443 - Network Security Administration I
    (title)
• LABOR 221G - Dangerous Radicals: Workers’ Fights for the Right to Organize
    (approved for GenEd)
• LATAM 262L - Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian Literatures in Translation
    (approved for GenEd)
• LATAM 375L - Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cultures
    (title and description)
• MSIS 301 - Operations Management
    (enrollment requirements)
• MSIS 454L - Supply Chain Management
    (enrollment requirements)
• PHIL 299 - Public Health Ethics
    (number and description)
• PHYSIC 107 - College Physics I
    (description and components)
• PHYSIC 108 - College Physics II
    (description and components)
• PHYSIC 113 - Fundamentals of Physics I
    (components)
• PHYSIC 114 - Fundamentals of Physics II
    (components)
• POLSCI 202 - Comparative Politics
    (title and description)
• POLSCI 452 - Feminist Political Theory
    (approved for GenEd)
• PORT 375L - Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cultures
    (title and description)
• PSYCH 255 - Perception
    (description)
• SCSM 350 - Strategic Operations
    (enrollment requirements)
• SCSM 450 - Service Operations Management
    (enrollment requirements)
• SCSM 451 - Operational Risk Management
    (enrollment requirements)
• SCSM 454L - Supply Chain Management
    (enrollment requirements)
• SCSM 495 - Supply Chain and Service Management Capstone
    (enrollment requirements)
• SOCIOL 101 - Introduction to Sociology
    (description)
• SOCIOL 110G - Insiders/Outsiders
    (description)
• SOCIOL 120G - Sociology of Popular Culture
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 160 - Social Problems
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• SOCIOL 200 - Sociology of Race & Racism
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 201 - Sociological Theory
    (number, title, and description)
• SOCIOL 202 - Methods of Sociological Research
    (number and description)
• SOCIOL 211G - Race and Power in the US
    (description)
• SOCIOL 216 - Sociology of Tourism
    (number, description, enrollment requirements)
• SOCIOL 226 - Youth & Society
    (number and description)
• SOCIOL 230 - Race, Incarceration, and Deportation
    (description)
• SOCIOL 232 - Sociology of Work
    (description)
• SOCIOL 238 - Sociology of Education
    (number, title, description, enrollment requirements)
• SOCIOL 242 - Sociology of Family
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 261 - Deviance and Social Control
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 268 - Religion in Contemporary Society
    (description)
• SOCIOL 300 - Sociology of Media and Communication
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 305 - Sociology of Culture
    (description)
• SOCIOL 310 - Socialization
    (description)
• SOCIOL 316 - Family Violence
    (description)
• SOCIOL 322 - Latino Boston
    (description)
• SOCIOL 331 - Activism, Protests, and Social Movements
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 332 - Economy and Society
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 333L - Sociology of Migration
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• SOCIOL 335 - Politics in the Digital Age
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 339 - Sociology of Law
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 355L - Gender, Development, & Globalization
    (description)
• SOCIOL 368 - Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 372 - Globalization and Social Change
    (description)
• SOCIOL 383L - Masculinities
    (title and description)
• SOCIOL 470 - Senior Seminar
    (description)
• SOCIOL 478 - Directed Study in Sociology
    (description)
• SPAN 262L - Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian Literatures in Translation
    (approved for GenEd)
• THRART 105 - Theatre Practicum 1
    (description)
• THRART 205 - Theatre Practicum 2
    (description)
• THRART 305 - Theatre Practicum 3
    (description)
• THRART 405 - Theatre Practicum 4
    (description)
• WGS 333L - Sociology of Migration
    (description and enrollment requirements)
• WGS 355L - Gender, Development, & Globalization
    (description)