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Liberal Arts

AH 101: Introduction to Art

Beginning with the questions "what is art" and "why does man need it," this course introduces students to the basic principles of looking at and evaluating artwork in terms of its subject, theme and style. The major types of subject matter (history, portraiture, still-life, landscape, and genre) are examined throughout art history. Introducing the discipline of iconography, significant time is dedicated to understanding symbolism and methods of subject-matter identification. In terms of style, students gain visual proficiency in understanding an artist's use of line, color, composition, light and space.

PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy

This course introduces students to the major topics in the study of philosophy. The focus of the course is on understanding the major branches of philosophy-metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, and aesthetics-and their interrelationship. The course illustrates the role philosophy plays in human life and its importance. Topics covered include: Why do people need philosophy? How do we go about thinking philosophically? What place does philosophy have in a body of knowledge?

LIT 101: Drama

This course introduces students to the great dramatic plays that have formed a part of the literary canon. Emphasis is on plot development, the use of language in performance, thematic elements, and the processes of staging a drama. Students read nine major works of drama and occasionally stage scenes and dialogues to concretize their understanding of the plays.

HIST 101: Ancient and Medieval History

This course is the introduction to world history. It covers the beginnings and evolution of world civilization, examining the major hubs of civilization in ancient Eurasia and China. The major focus is on government and governance, innovations and technologies, major cultural institutions, and economies of ancient and medieval civilizations. Students investigate the progress of human societies-from nomadic groups to hunter gatherers to urban city-dwellers-and the causes of and responses to this progress.

HIST 102: Modern History

Beginning in the Renaissance Era, this course details the rise of modern nation states and the development of a world economy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the Age of Discovery and the interaction between the West and non-Western societies. Students explore the development of modern societies and how this process disrupted old ways of living. The growth of modern warfare and colonial expansion will be an important component of this course.

LIT 201: Novels I

This course covers the development of the novel form and its early exemplars. It investigates the nature of novel writing, with specific emphasis on how to analyze the plot, characterization, theme, and structure of a novel. The course introduces students to seven major novels.

Economics

ECON 101: Introduction to Economics

A basic introduction to the field of macroeconomics. The course covers the basic concepts, principles, and theories of economics-supply and demand, price, equilibrium, and stimuli to national economic growth-and investigates where these concepts come from. The focus is on how the science of production makes the field of economics necessary. Students learn basic tools used by economists to analyze and evaluate economic data and trends, such as inflation, recession, financial markets, money and banking, etc.

Further courses in economics, as well as requirements for a major or minor in economics, will be announced in 2008.

Natural Sciences

SCI 101: Fundamentals of Science I

This course presents students with an historical approach to learning the major sciences-physics, chemistry, and biology. Students will follow the development of these fields by learning about the scientists who pioneered and made landmark discoveries in each field. Along the way, students will also complete laboratory assignments designed to recreate the major discoveries and concretize the process of scientific discovery and the scientific method. The major focus will be on introducing students to the fundamental concepts of science and to teach them the scientific method through inductive application of experimentation. This half of the course sequence begins in the fifteenth century and goes through the mid-nineteenth century.

SCI 102: Fundamentals of Science II

This course continues the material covered in Part I and brings the discussion through the major advances of the late twentieth century.

Further courses in Natural Science, as well as requirements for a major or minor in Science, will be announced in Spring Semester, 2008.

Business

MGMT 301: Introduction to Management

This course introduces the concepts and complexities of managing a business, emphasizing value creation, competitiveness, and the main areas of management: Planning, Organizing, Controlling, and Leadership. Topics include: origins of management, forms of business ownership, entrepreneurship, organizational structure, strategy, operations management, productivity, process selection; design of work systems; learning curves; inventory management, innovation, international business, social and ethical issues.

MGMT 302: Accounting

This course introduces the basic management accounting concepts to business students. Topics covered include the main concepts and procedures used in the accumulation and use of data by management accountants to facilitate planning, reporting and decision making. Financial reporting requirements will be covered for balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The use of accounting information and its implications for planning and control is stressed.

MGMT 303: Finance

Students are introduced to the major concepts in finance and investments: the time value of money, discounted cash flows, and risk and return. Students are given a thorough introduction to the mathematics of asset valuation. In addition, students learn how individual investors assess and reduce the risk associated with their investment decisions. The course examines how firms make capital investment decisions based on capital structure, dividend policy, financial instruments, risk-return trade-offs, financial planning and the cost of capital. The investment decision allocates scarce resources to projects in the firm, and involves financial forecasting, asset valuation, capital budgeting, risk management, working capital management and performance assessment.

MGMT 401: Marketing

This course introduces the essential elements of market analysis, the value proposition, and marketing communications. Market analysis includes customer segmentation, analyzing customer needs, focus group testing, competitor analysis and overall macro-environmental analysis. The value proposition includes articulating the product and service, pricing strategy, distribution channels, and brand positioning. Marketing communications includes all aspects of the "face" an organization presents to its customers, suppliers, investors, internal staff and other stakeholders. This course takes an "integrated marketing communications" perspective on the process of developing promotional plans. The course reviews the role of various communication vehicles-advertising, public relations, sales promotion, the Internet, direct marketing, and personal selling. The focus is on the role marketing plays in building brand relationships and brand equity.

MGMT 402: Strategy

This course provides students with an understanding of a company's plan or actions to create a sustainable competitive advantage by being different in a way that is important to customers. An emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of value creation and competitive differentiation. An integrated approach to strategy creation and maintenance is presented that shows how the market analysis, core competencies, vision and mission, strategic plan and goals, implementation, and brand promise are all related to the final value created and delivered to the customer. This course also shows the students how to integrate the fundamentals of corporate strategy into their own lives to achieve personal greatness by analyzing their own competencies, values and beliefs, action plans and goals, skills and habits, and character in order to create personal success and happiness.

MGMT 403: Management Skills Development

This course is designed to ensure that all Business Major graduates have the skills needed to succeed upon graduation. In particular this course will provide concepts and skills development in teamwork, leadership, effective communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, hiring and firing, project management, and goal setting. The course features a combination of lectures, readings, and interactive workshops with a heavy emphasis on active learning.

MGMT 501/2: Applied Entrepreneurship

This year-long intensive capstone course is designed to provide a comprehensive hands-on experience creating and planning a successful startup company. Students start with an idea for a new company and then proceed through an iterative process to identify the customer's need, articulate the company solution to that pain, thoroughly understand the customer and buying behavior, define and analyze the market, craft a unique selling proposition, conduct market testing, create realistic pro-forma financial projections, build a team and company structure, implement a marketing plan and enter the market. The final deliverable is a complete business plan and investor presentation. Students who plan to actually start their own business will be able to present these plans to qualified investors as well as compete in business plan competitions. .

Art History

AH 101: Introduction to Art

Beginning with the questions "what is art" and "why does man need it," this course introduces students to the basic principles of viewing and evaluating an artwork in terms of its subject, theme, and style. The major types of subject matter (history, portraiture, still-life, landscape, and genre) will be explored and examined. In terms of style, students will gain visual proficiency in understanding the artist's use of line, color, composition, light, and space. Iconography, symbolism, and methods of subject-matter identification will be studied. .

Bargue Drawing 101 from the Flat (optional): Drawing

This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of drawing. The course works to develop a thorough understanding of shapes, values, and varying edges in nature. A step-by-step method which utilizes a precise system of measurement is used to complete the projects. An introduction to tools and materials is covered at the beginning of the course.

AH 201: History of Western Art I

This course surveys the history of the visual arts and architecture of Western civilization from the caves of ancient France to the end of the medieval era. The course begins in the Paleolithic era by looking at various artworks. Students examine the art and discuss it's importance and impact on each culture. The depiction of humans and their role in the universe and cultural connection to reality as revealed in art is studied.

AH 202: History of Western Art II

This course is a continuation of AH 201 and surveys the history of the visual arts from the Early Renaissance to today.

Bachelor of Arts in Art History - Core elective (choose two) of the 300 level courses.

AH 301 (PHIL 301, LIT 301): Aesthetics

This advanced course introduces students to the philosophic study of art. Students will be introduced to the philosophic ideas of beauty and art, and will explore the means of analyzing the philosophic significance of art in human life. The course covers a discussion of the major theoretical approaches to art as well as the various schools of art that have arisen.

AH 302: Egyptian Art

The art of ancient civilizations of the Nile River Valley from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic periods. Special emphasis on the two-dimensional nature of Egyptian art with its genesis in Egyptian religion.

AH 303: Greek Art

A survey of Greek art and architecture from the Geometric through Hellenistic periods in the context of the principal events and themes of Greek history. Stylistic developments leading to the contrapposto stance and three-dimensional design are central to the course, along with significant discussion of Greek subject matter and mythology.

AH 304 (LIT 304): Great Movements: Romanticism and Naturalism

Two of the most important modern aesthetic movements are romanticism and naturalism. This course adopts a wide view of these movements across the categories of art-from visual to literary to musical. The emphasis is on understanding the role that art plays in society and culture as well as the individual.

AH 305: Roman Art

Art of the Roman Republic and Empire from the Etruscan through the reign of Constantine; emphasis on the city of Rome. Topics include: the appeal of Greek style, the spread of artistic and architectural forms throughout the Roman empire and its provinces, and the role of art as political propaganda.

AH 306: Medieval Art

The development of Western art from Constantine to 1300 A.D. with emphasis on the Catholic Church as the primary patron of painting, sculpture, and architecture during the Middle Ages. This course offers a thorough understanding of iconography, the science of dissecting an artwork's subject matter.

AH 307: Renaissance Art

The rebirth of man and nature in art from 1300 to 1600. An examination of leading artists, their lives and works: Giotto, Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael, among others. Significant time is devoted to the genesis of the Renaissance as noted in the works of the leading philosophers of the period. The role of Vasari and the development of art history as a discipline is introduced.

AH 308: Northern European Art

This course surveys the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries in Northern Europe, particularly the Netherlands. The first half of the course examines attitudes toward nature, devotional art, and portraiture that developed in the early fifteenth century and their evolution up to and through the Protestant Reformation. The second half of the course explores new forms of secular and religious art that developed during the Golden Age of the Netherlands in the works of Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer and their contemporaries.

AH 309: Baroque and Rococo Art

An examination of the dominant trends and figures of the Italian, French Baroque and Rococo periods. The first half of the course explores the works of masters including Caravaggio, Bernini, Poussin, and La Tour and the development of illusionist ceiling decoration, the theoretical basis of Baroque art, the relationship of art to the scientific revolution, and art's dependence on the church and the royal court. During the second half, Rococo artists such as Watteau, Boucher and Fragonard are examined and placed in the context of eighteenth-century politics.

AH 310: Neo-classicism and Romanticism

Western European art from 1760 to 1850, with a focus on painting, sculpture, and art theory. The first section of the course examines the rise and establishment of neo-classicism in art and architecture as seen in the David and his school. The next section details the rise and establishment of Romanticism in art, particularly painting and sculpture. Delacroix and other academic romantics such as Delaroche and Scheffer are studied. The re-emergence of religious art is studied.

AH 401: Academic Art

This is a broad survey course. While traditional nineteenth-century art-history courses focus almost exclusively on the "avant-garde," this course focuses on nineteenth-century academic artists like William Bouguereau. Includes discussion of subject matter, style, technique, the atelier system, and the major debates that affected nineteenth-century art.

AH 402: American Art

This course surveys the first two hundred years of American art. Starting with the introduction of art from Europe, the course details the slow but steady progress towards a distinctly American art form and style by the end of the nineteenth century, especially as seen in Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French.

AH 403: Modern Art

This course surveys the decline of realist art within the West from its genesis in nineteenth-century France to its completion in twentieth-century America. Leaders of the avant-garde movement, Courbet, Manet, and Monet, are studied, along with the avant-garde philosophy that impacted the movement.

AH 404: History of Cinema

This course explores the development of world cinema from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to present. Emphasis is on major Hollywood directors, films, and movements that contributed to the development of the art form. The four basic principles of literature (plot, theme, characterization, and setting) are applied to cinematic discussion, as well as a thorough grounding in the art of cinematography.

AH 405: Business of Art

This course provides an overview of the domestic and worldwide operation of the multi-billion dollar visual-arts industry. Topics include responsibilities of gallery owners and artists, copyrights, publishing, royalties and residuals. Significant discussion is given to the role of the auction house in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

AH 406: Advanced Seminar in Art History

Senior seminar for students concentrating in art history. Topics vary by semester and instructor.

Fine Arts

AH 101: Introduction to Art

Beginning with the questions "what is art" and "why does man need it," this course introduces students to the basic principles of looking at and evaluating an artwork in terms of its subject, theme and style. The major types of subject matter (history, portraiture, still-life, landscape, and genre) are explored thoroughly and examined throughout art history. Introducing the discipline of iconography, significant time is dedicated to understanding symbolism and methods of subject-matter identification. In terms of an artwork's style, students gain visual proficiency in understanding an artist's use of line, color, composition, light and space.

PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy

LIT 101: Drama

HIST 101: Ancient and Medieval History

HIST 102: Modern History

LIT 201: Novels I

Liberal Arts Core Electives (choose one)

(This option depends on whether the courses are offered during any particular semester.)

SCI 101: Fundamentals of Science I

This course presents students with an historical approach to learning the major sciences-physics, chemistry, and biology. Students follow the development of these fields by learning about scientists who pioneered and made landmark discoveries in each field. Students also complete laboratory assignments designed to recreate major discoveries and concretize the process of scientific discovery and the scientific method. The major focus is on introducing students to the fundamental concepts of science and the scientific method through inductive application of experimentation. Covers the fifteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century.

LIT 102: Epics and Poetry

This course covers the major epic poems and other major poetry in the literary canon. The course emphasizes formal considerations-rhyming and scansion-as well as syntax and figurative language. The major focus is on grasping the essential nature of poetic writing and its significance in the historical development of the literary canon.

LIT 103: Grammar and Writing

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of English grammar and the principles of good writing. The material covered includes the parts of speech, diagramming sentences, grammatical analysis, outlining, paragraph construction, thematic development, editing, style, and structure. Students conduct extensive writing and homework assignments, as well as a final research paper.

Academy Core Curriculum

Bargue Drawing 101: Drawing from the Flat

This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of drawing. The course works to develop a thorough understanding of shapes, values, and varying edges in nature. A step-by-step method, which utilizes a precise system of measurement is used to success-fully complete the projects. An introduction to tools and materials is also covered at the beginning of the course.

Bargue Drawing 102: Drawing from the Flat

Building on the concepts introduced in Bargue Drawing 101, this course challenges the student further by introducing more demanding drawing projects designed to train the student's artistic perception and ability.

Bargue Drawing 103: Drawing from the Flat

This course is a continuation of the previous Drawing from the Flat course, which introduces subtler drawing techniques in graphite. The course assumes that the student has mastered the beginner concepts such as Big Form Modeling and The Construct.

Bargue Drawing 104: Drawing from the Flat

This course represents the final assignment in the introductory courses on drawing. It introduces the student to Comparative Measurement, one of the most visually and intellectually challenging concepts in drawing, where the student's accumulated skills are truly put to the test.

Life Drawing 101: The Human Figure

This course introduces the student to the nude model in drawing. Students are challenged with "The Human Machine," and given a step-by-step system with which to organize the information in front of their eyes beginning with a Gestural Construct and continuing with the Completed Construct, Articulation and the Massing in of light and dark patterns. Proportion and Gesture are given special emphasis.

Life Drawing 102: The Human Figure

This course is a more in-depth study of the human figure. Having mastered the tools needed to execute a successful figure, the student focuses on their first fully rendered drawing. The course concludes with big form modeling and the final accenting of the drawing.

Cast Drawing 201: Drawing from 3D

This course introduces the student to working from "the round." By using a plaster cast, students execute a fully rendered drawing in vine charcoal. In addition to the new materials introduced in this course, the student also learns the Sight-Size method of measurement.

Cast Drawing 202: Drawing from 3D

This course continues exploring drawing from the plaster cast. A more elaborate and visually complicated cast is used to solidify the student's grasp of modeling large and small volumes, as well as subtle value shifts. The sight- size method of measurement is also used in the completion of this exercise.

Life Drawing 201: The Human Figure

The focus of this course is the completion of a fully rendered figure drawing in carbon. The student will be applying the knowledge and experience gained in working from the cast and thus accurate proportions, shape, values and edge quality will be emphasized in this course.

Life Drawing 202: The Human Figure

This course, while utilizing all the principles of the previous course in life drawing, allows the student to explore a greater degree of visual expression. The student will approach the figure in a looser and more conceptualized manner by 'designing' the gesture, shape and values and creating a unique visual statement.

Cast Painting 301: Painting from 3D

This course introduces the student to the world of oil painting. The student learns the basic techniques of this new medium, as well as all the materials it requires. Using a limited palette the student will create a monochrome painting from the cast. This exercise also introduces the student to the stages of painting and the hierarchy of paint layers required for a successful painting.

Cast Painting 302: Painting from 3D

In this course the student will execute a color cast painting. The palette is expanded introducing the student to subtleties in hue and temperature shift. The student will become more visually sensitive to color by working from a seemingly monochrome cast. The painting techniques and paint handling will be an ongoing challenge for the student.

Cast Painting 303: Painting from 3D

In this course, the final cast study, the student is required to paint a large and more complicated cast (either a bust or a torso), as an introduction to tackling the human form in paint. Working with a full palette, the student will introduce greater color variation within the cast taking them into the fourth and final level.

Life Painting 301: The Human Figure

In this course the student executes a fully rendered monochrome painting of the human figure. The principles that are used throughout the cast painting exercises will be translated to the figure, with an emphasis on the progressive stages of oil painting.

Life Painting 302: The Human Figure

Building on the previous exercise, this course focuses on short poses with a full palette. The student executes dry brush exercises and dead color exercises and finishes with fully rendered limb studies of the model. The course stresses efficiency in both painting and observation.

Still Life 401: Red, White and Green

In this course the student paints from a simple arrangement of objects that are a combination of red, white and green and of varying textures and surfaces. Basic principles of composition as well as advanced glazing techniques will also be introduced in this exercise.

Still Life 402: Tenebrist

In their second still life exercise the student executes a "tenebrist" (high contrast between light and dark) painting with a specific guiding theme. This theme is usually musical or literary in nature, but is open to the creative vision of the student. The goal of this exercise is to address the challenges of depicting pictorial atmosphere.

Still Life 403: Perishables

This course requires the student to execute a composition, which incorporates a perishable object (fruits, flowers, etc.). The goal of the exercise is to push the student to a higher level of painting efficiency by limiting indirectly the time allotted for the completion of their work.

Still Life 404 (Optional)

The final course in this series represents the culmination of the techniques and skills gathered by the student thus far. The subject matter for this final project is left to the discretion of the student with the only requirement being that the objects be placed at eye level. This final painting is considered the student's graduating work.

Life Painting 401: Advanced Application I

In this course the student executes a three-quarter length figure in full color. The techniques used in the still life exercises are transferred to the understanding of the human figure. Composition and overall pictorial design are introduced here to supplement the anatomical and structural knowledge the student has already acquired.

Life Painting 402: Advanced Application II

In this final project the student executes an entire figure in full color. This exercise is the true test of an artist's ability, and composition, design and invention will be stressed taking the student to a higher creative level. Additional elements (such as cloth, furniture or other still life elements) may be introduced to further challenge the advanced student.

History

HIST 101: Ancient and Medieval History

This course is a survey of the development of Western Civilization from anthropological antiquity to the early Renaissance. Examinations of social, cultural, political, philosophical and economic structures of various peoples from Southwest Asia to the British Isles in order to understand the evolution of civilization.

HIST 102: Early Modern History

From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, this course examines major themes in history, art, politics, economics and philosophy in an age of exploration and empire-building.

HIST 201: The Age of Revolution

The 18th and 19th centuries studied as a long, revolutionary era. The political philosophy of the American and French Revolutions, the break-up of colonial empires, particularly in Latin America, and the revolutions in technology and industry are the focal points of this course.

HIST 202: Modern History

The long 20th century is the focus of this course which spans the development of modern imperialism to the bombings of 9/11/01. An examination of political ideologies, the two World Wars, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts are included.

HIST 205: History of the United States I

urvey of the colonial and early national periods of the United States to 1865.

HIST 206: History of the United States II

A survey of the United States from 1865 to the present.

HIST 301: History of Britain to 1688

History of the British people from antiquity to the Glorious Revolution with emphasis on international affairs and diplomacy. Prerequisites: HIS 201 & 202. Offered based on availability.

HIST 302: History of Britain Since 1688

The creation of the Second British Empire, its decline, and Britain in the modern era. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203. Offered based on availability.

HIST 303: History of France to 1789

An examination of France and her people from the Merovingian Dynasty to the collapse of the Bourbons. Prerequisites: HIS 201 & 202. Offered based on availability.

HIST 304: France: The Revolution of1789 to the Present

The French Revolution and its aftermath in the Napoleonic era; French society and politics through the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203. Offered based on availability.

HIST 305: Central and Eastern Europe to 1740

A study of the Holy Roman Empire and the Hapsburg influence to the rise of the Prussian state in the early 18th century. Prerequisites: HIS 201 & 202. Offered based on availability.

HIST 306: History of Germany from 1740 to the Present

An examination of Prussia, Austria and Eastern Europe, through the establishment of a united Germany, and to the role of Germany in the modern European Union. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203. Offered based on availability.

HIST 307: History of Imperial Russia

Russian History from the time of the Mongol invasions through the end of the Romanov dynasty in the early 20th century. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203. Offered based on availability.

HIST 308: History of the Soviet Union and Russia: 1905-2000

An in-depth study of the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the advent of Communism and its effect on Russian society, culture and economy, the decline of Soviet communism and Russia in the modern world. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203, 204. Offered based on availability.

HIST 309: Ancient and Early Modern China

Chinese civilization is examined from the earliest archaeological records to advent of Euro-American imperialism in the late 19th century. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202., 203. Offered based on availability.

HIST 310: China in the Twentieth Century

From the Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century, through the Civil War and the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-Tung, this course also examines modern China and experiments in capitalism. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203, 204. Offered based on availability.

HIST 311: History of Japan

The development of Japanese civilization from antiquity, through the Tokugawa Period, and post-1860s modernization to last 19th and early 20th century Japanese imperialism and the political and economic development of post-WWII Japan. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203, 204. Offered based on availability.

HIST 312: Africa to 1800

An examination of African peoples and cultures from early archaeological evidence, through the rise of great sub-Saharan empires, to the beginnings of European imperialism. Emphasis on North, West and Central Africa. Prerequisites: HIST 201, 202. Offered based on availability.

HIST 313: Colonial Africa to the Modern Era

Africa in the colonial period, 1800-1960s, the effects on African cultures, economies and politics; the rise of independence movements and the development of modern African states. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203, 204. Offered based on availability.

HIST 314: Colonial Latin America

A survey of Spanish and Portuguese colonization of the Americas, including the Caribbean up to the independence revolutions beginning in the late 18th century. Prerequisites: HIS 201 & 202. Offered based on availability.

HIST 315: Modern Latin America

Nationalist and independence movements in Central and South America and the Caribbean to the establishment of modern Latin America. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 203, 204. Offered based on availability.

HIST 316: Colonial British America to 1754

The history of Colonial British America, including Canada and the Caribbean, from the earliest settlements to the mid-18th century. The development of an American culture and political philosophy based on the British model are points of focus. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 205.**

HIST 317: The American Revolution and the Early Republic

The political, social and economic rationales behind the War for American Independence are closely examined and followed by the ramifications of the war and the establishment and the development of the new American republic in the first quarter of the 19th century. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 205.

HIST 318: The American Civil War and Reconstruction

This course examines the multi-faceted causes of the American Civil War, the Civil War itself and the politics, economies and socio-cultural relevance of the post-war period. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 205.

HIST 319: Twentieth-Century America

A study of the long-20th century, from the Gilded Age to the Clinton administration. Economics and business development, the U.S. move from isolationism to internationalism and globalization are foci of this course. Prerequisites: HIS 201, 202, 205, 206.

HIST 401: The Atlantic World in Transition: 1400-1700

This course explores the history of interaction of Europeans, Native Americans and Africans between the 15th and early 18th centuries. Students will examine several major historical themes: the motivations behind European exploration and settlement of the Americas, the development of plantation slavery, ecological imperialism and "the Columbian exchange", and cultural cross-effects of early contact situations. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior standing.

HIST 402: United States Labor History

An in-depth examination of socio-economic changes that heralded the development of an American labor movement. The evolution of working-class culture in the United States, the advent of Unionization, and modern business/labor situations will be foci of this course. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior standing.

HIST 403: The American Character

A readings and discussion seminar examining the "American Experience". What are the component parts of an American character? Domestic and international images of the American Dream, its effects on immigration, Americanization, and the U.S. place in the 21st-century world. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior standing.

HIST 404: Jazz, Rock & Cinema: Cultural History of the U.S.

The culture of the United States in the late nineteenth and twentieth century is examined through musical expression, the media, and film. Topics include the Harlem Renaissance, propagandizing, the development of modern advertising, and the counter-culture. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior standing.

HIST 405: Intellectual History

A readings/discussion seminar concentrating on intellectual writers/historians, philosophy, Progressivism, and the intellectual movements of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Readings from Henry James, Thorstein Veblen, John Dewey, Vernon Parrington, Richard Hofstadter and others. Prerequisite: Junior/Senior standing. Offered based on availability.

HIST 410: Independent Study in History

Special topics course with extra reading/writing components. Available only in exceptional circumstances. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior standing, with approval of Department Chair.

HIST 499: Historical Research and Thesis Seminar

A capstone course is required for all History majors. In the fall term of their senior year students will meet with the department advisor during and have a research topic approved that will result in a 25-30 page thesis paper. Research should begin during fall term and weekly progress meetings will be held during the first 4 weeks of the spring term. Over the next 4 weeks, the first draft of the thesis will be written. The draft will be reviewed and returned and a final draft of the thesis will be presented by week 12. Senior History Majors Only.

Art History (AH 101) will be accepted from the Art History or Fine Arts Program.

Waiver of any Pre-Requisites needs the approval of both Instructor and Department Chair.

Literature

LIT 101: Drama

This course introduces students to the great dramatic plays that have formed a part of the literary canon. Emphasis on plot development, use of language in performance, thematic elements, and processes of staging a drama. Students read nine major works of drama and occasionally stage scenes and dialogues to concretize their understanding of the plays.

LIT 102: Poetry

This course covers the major epic poems and other major poetry in the literary canon. The course will emphasize formal considerations-rhyming and scansion-as well as syntax and figurative language. The major focus will be on grasping the essential nature of poetic writing and its significance in the historical development of the literary canon.

LIT 103: Grammar and Writing

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of English grammar and the principles of good writing. The material covered includes the parts of speech, diagramming sentences, grammatical analysis, outlining, paragraph construction, thematic development, editing, style, and structure. Students will conduct extensive writing and homework assignments, as well as a final research paper.

LIT 201: Novels I

LIT 202: Novels II

This is a continuation of "Novels, I," which focuses in more depth on the theory of the novel and how it has developed over time. Students read major examples of different literary schools and how each school interpreted the aims and features of a novel. The course features eight major novels.

LIT 301 (PHIL 301): Aesthetics

(See Philosophy 301)

LIT 302: History of Painting

This course surveys the history of painting as an art form from the caves of ancient France to the canvases of the twentieth century. It focuses on the study of visual arts, with an emphasis on the use of light, composition, coloration, and technique. Students will survey the major schools of painting.

LIT 303: History of Classical Music

This course is a survey of the major developments of Western Classical music from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. The course focuses on the structure, forms, genres, styles, and schools of classical music. Students will learn about the relationship between classical music and the other humanistic fields, as well as the cultural role of music in modern society.

LIT 304: Great Movements: Romanticism and Naturalism

Two of the most important modern aesthetic movements are romanticism and naturalism. This course adopts a wide view of these movements across the categories of art-from visual to written to musical. The focus and emphasis will be on understanding the role that art plays in society and in a culture as well as in the life of the individual.

LIT 305: History of Sculpture and Architecture

This course is a survey of the development of sculpture and architecture from the ancient period to the modern era. The emphasis will be on developing the tools and language to analyze the themes and styles of these two visual arts.

LIT 306: Advanced Drama

This course continues the study introduced in "Drama" with advanced consideration of additional works of drama. Topics vary by semester, but often include an intensive consideration of one artist or one thematic or generic approach to drama.

LIT 307: Advanced Epics and Poetry

This course continues the study introduced in "Epics and Poetry" with advanced consideration of additional works of epic poetry and poetry. Topics vary by semester, but often include an intensive consideration of one artist or one thematic or generic approach to poetry.

LIT 308: Advanced Novels

This course continues the study introduced in "Novels II" with advanced consideration of additional novels. Topics vary by semester, but often include an intensive consideration of one artist or one thematic or generic approach to novels.

LIT 401: Advanced Seminar in Literature and the Arts

Senior seminar for students concentrating in literature and the arts. Topics vary by semester and instructor.

Philosophy

PHIL 101: Philosophy I: Ethics

This course introduces students to the major topics in the study of philosophy, with emphasis on ethics. Topics include: What is philosophy, and what is its role in human life? Why is ethics necessary to human life? What is the source of ethical values? Should one's ultimate source of value be self-interest, or the good of others? What virtues should direct our actions?

PHIL 102: Philosophy II: Esthetics and Social Theory

Building on the issues of human nature discussed in Philosophy I, this course expands the discussion inward and outward: inward, toward the nature of the human soul, and outward toward our relations with others. Topics to be discussed include: What is art, and why is it a universal value among human beings and civilizations? Is there a standard for judging good versus bad art?

PHIL 203: Philosophy III: Logic

This course is an introduction to the field of logic. It introduces students to the principles of effective thinking and communication. Students will learn about induction and deduction, the concepts of form and validity, the basic logical fallacies, and the application of logic to other humanistic fields.

PHIL 204: Philosophy IV: Metaphysics and Epistemology

This course continues the more in-depth investigation of philosophy. The fourth part covers the most basic issues of philosophy, which underlie the issues discussed in parts I-III of the philosophy sequence. Topics to be discussed include: The nature of causality; the question of free will; arguments for and against the existence of God; skepticism and the foundations of knowledge.

PHIL 301: History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval

This course covers the historical development of philosophy from the ancient period through the twentieth century. It introduces students to the major theories and thinkers in philosophy and explores their historical relationships. Major philosophers covered will include: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas.

PHIL 302: History of Philosophy: Modern

This course covers the historical development of philosophy from the Renaissance to the 19th Century (the period generally termed "Modern" by historians of philosophy). Major philosophers covered will include: Rene Descartes, John Locke, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant.

PHIL 303: History of Philosophy: Contemporary

This course covers the historical development of philosophy from the middle of the 19th Century to the present. This course will discuss the three major schools of contemporary philosophy: analytic philosophy, existentialism/postmodernism, and Objectivism. Major philosophers covered will include: Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Ayn Rand.

PHIL 304: History of Philosophy: Eastern Philosophy

Philosophy as a formal discipline was born in the Mediterranean world, but philosophic ideas have been discussed in many Eastern cultures since long before Greek philosophers. This course will explore the histories of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, as well as other Eastern ideas.

PHIL 305: Advanced Logic

This course covers more specialized topics in logic. It focuses on the development of theories of propositions and advanced fallacies, as well as contemporary propositional logic.

PHIL 310: Topics in Philosophy: Aesthetics

This is an advanced course that introduces students to the philosophic study of art. Students will be introduced to the philosophic ideas of beauty and art, and will explore the means of analyzing the philosophic significance of art in human life. The course covers a discussion of the major theoretical approaches to art as well as the various schools of art that have arisen.

PHIL 311: Topics in Philosophy: World Religions

This course covers the ideas of the major world religions. It introduces students to the basic ideas in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The course offers comparative analysis of the monotheistic and pantheistic systems, the idea of the sacred, the etiology of each religion, the ethical system proposed, and the history of each system. The course will investigate the part played by ritual, ceremony, and mythologies of each system.

PHIL 312: Topics in Philosophy: Epistemology

This course introduces students to advanced subjects in the study of human knowledge. It investigates the role of context and hierarchy in the use of knowledge, the influence of skepticism and mysticism, the idea of reduction, and the theory of propositions.

PHIL 313: Topics in Philosophy: Meta-Ethics and Values

This course investigates the pre-cursor to ethical theory, meta-ethics. Students cover a discussion of the relationship between metaphysics and ethics, the role that life plays in creating values, the alternate theories of meta-ethics, and the place of meta-ethics in the philosophic tradition.

PHIL 314: Topics in Philosophy: Liberty

Liberty is an almost unquestioned value in contemporary political thinking, yet it is used in a remarkable variety of different and mutually-exclusive meanings. This course will examine the history of the concept of liberty, with emphasis on the difference between the Classical Liberal and the contemporary liberal conceptions of liberty.

PHIL 315: Topics in Philosophy: Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism has been one of the most influential ethical theories, and is currently undergoing a resurgence among philosophers. This course will look at the major utilitarian thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as some of the major critiques of utilitarianism.

PHIL 316: Topics in Philosophy: Consciousness

This advanced course in metaphysics investigates the nature of consciousness and its relationship to existence. It includes advanced discussion on perception, concepts, free will, and a theory of personal identity.

PHIL 317: Topics in Philosophy: Philosophy of Law

This course investigates the nature of the philosophy of law. It deals with such questions as: what is the law? What is the nature of moral obligation to the law? How can a society be justified in imposing punishments for violations of the law? The course will also survey the major theories of the philosophy of law, including positivism, legal realism, natural law, and others.

PHIL 350: Figures in Philosophy: Pre-Socratic philosophy

This course investigates the earliest recorded philosophers of Ancient Greece. It includes discussion of how philosophy emerged from literature and history, the earliest speculations into physics, and the early, emerging concepts of human nature.

PHIL 351: Figures in Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle

Plato and Aristotle are generally regarded as the greatest figures in Greek philosophy. This course compares and contrasts their metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. Emphasis will be on the ways in which their respective philosophies influenced the entire subsequent history of philosophy.

PHIL 352: Figures in Philosophy: Descartes & Locke

Rene Descartes is widely regarded as having launched the "modern" era in philosophy (roughly from the Renaissance to the 19th century). This course begins with Descartes' radical skepticism and his conception of innate ideas. Then, we will investigate John Locke's response to Cartesian innate ideas. Emphasis will be on the ways in which the two thinkers have influenced contemporary ideas.

PHIL 353: Figures in Philosophy: Locke & Mill

John Locke's political philosophy launched political liberalism. In this course, we will examine his philosophy in detail, focusing on his political theory. We will pursue his ideas forward to the later, modern liberalism of John Stuart Mill.

PHIL 354: Figures in Philosophy: Hume & Kant

David Hume combined post-Cartesian skepticism and Lockean empiricism, to produce a radical challenge to the roots of human knowledge. Immanuel Kant later wrote that he was "awakened from [his] dogmatic slumber" by Hume's philosophy. Kant's ideas, in turn, were seminal to all subsequent Western philosophy.

PHIL 355: Figures in Philosophy: Ayn Rand

This course will explore the ideas of this influential philosopher, focusing on her views in the basic branches of philosophy.

PHIL 401/2: Advanced Seminar in Philosophy

This is a senior seminar for students concentrating in philosophy who wish to graduate with Departmental Honors. Students intending to take Philosophy 401 and 402 must meet with a philosophy faculty member in the prior semester, to determine a topic of interest to both student and professor.

Psychology

General Psychology Courses

PSYCH 101: The Mind in Philosophy, History, and Art

This course examines the development of an individual's psychology as influenced by philosophy, history, literature, and art. Specifically, this course will address the relationship of one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to one's personal philosophy, history, and artistic preferences. The course will address the following questions: how do subjects such as philosophy, history, and art influence one's mind and life? How does one's personal philosophy influence one's psychology? What are the significant historical events in one's life that shape the mind? How does appreciation or production of art provide a source of self-knowledge? What is the "story" of a person's life and how can literature help one gain self-knowledge by reading about others' lives? This course will help students gain an appreciation of psychology's connections to multiple fields of study and the ability to find personal meaning and significance in these fields.

PSYCH 201: Personality Theory

This course provides an in-depth presentation of man as a psychological whole. It will address such questions as: How does personality develop? Is it mostly genetic or does one's environment primarily shape one's personality? What is the role of free will in personality development? What are the component parts of a personality and how do they work together? What is a healthy vs. unhealthy personality? Is personality changeable? Personality theory covers genetics and heredity, cognitive and emotional development, behavior within contexts, the psychological significance of one's values and relationships, and many other important issues in psychological development. A student who understands personality will have an overarching framework into which other, more specialized, knowledge of psychology can be integrated. He will be able to use this knowledge to understand himself and others.

PSYCH 202: Social Psychology

This course focuses on the individual in terms of interactions with his environment and others. It answers such questions as: To what extent does one adapt to his environment or adapt his environment to himself? Is one's psychology determined by his environment, or is it possible to choose and direct one's life in the face of external pressure? Is a self-concept also self-defined, or does it come through identity with a larger group? To what extent do groups influence individuals (and vice-versa)? Is influence dependent on situations or characteristics of the individuals within them? What does one's behavior publicly suggest about him privately, if anything? Understanding psychology in terms of external influences on an individual's choices is extremely important. This course will help students understand how and why others act as they do in public; it will help them understand psychology in context.

PSYCH 203: Developmental Cognitive Psychology

This course focuses on the development of cognition, i.e., thinking, over time. It addresses questions such as: What role does cognition play in man's psychology? Is it the director of our mental states, emotions, and behavior? Or is it more passive, something that follows our emotions or behavior as mere reflection and description? What different things does cognition do? How does it develop? What changes occur at which points of development, and how do they affect the relationship between thinking, emotions, and behavior? Is cognitive development fixed and governed by genetics, or can one develop his cognitive skills over time through choice? Students will gain a deeper understanding of consciousness by learning about perception, language, memory, reasoning, intelligence, and free will, as well as psychological gains (or setbacks) that occur over the course of one's life.

PSYCH 204: Research Methods and Statistics

This course regards our ability to study ourselves. It answers such questions as: What are valid psychological concepts? Are psychological phenomena (which are mostly internal) measurable? Can one measure love or anger and, if so, what are the proper methods for doing so? Are there objective standards of these phenomena? Is introspection (i.e., focusing attention inward on one's thoughts or internal states) a legitimate method for studying psychological phenomena? Can one person discover new knowledge or must a consensus of experts agree on it? What purpose does psychological research serve in one's life? Students will understand how research has been and is conducted, proper methods of research, their limitations, and the philosophies on which they are based. Students will be able to critically evaluate existing research in each of these areas and improve their own thinking processes and methods.

Specialty Track Courses

Concentration in Clinical Psychology

PSYCH 310: Mental Health and Mental Illness

This course covers issues related to defining and understanding mental health and mental illness. It answers such questions as: Can one objectively distinguish mental health from mental illness? How does mental health or illness occur? Are all mental illnesses caused by genes, or by traumatic experiences of various kinds and intensities? What is the role of one's relationships in mental health or illness? Are all who grow up in difficult environments doomed to mental illness? How does one overcome a mental illness? What is the role of free will in mental health? What choices can be made to overcome a problem? Students interested in clinical psychology will gain significant understanding of these issues. It will also be helpful to anyone with a career that requires evaluating others' behavior within a professional context.

PSYCH 311: Psychotherapy: Theories and Practices

This course introduces students to different approaches for treating psychological disorders. It addresses questions such as: What is psychotherapy? What are the different approaches to psychotherapy and what are their theoretical bases? What actually occurs when one goes to see a particular type of therapist (e.g., psychoanalyst vs. cognitive-behavioral psychologist)? How does each theory understand the nature of the mind? How does each view the relative importance of cognition, emotion, or behavior? What role, if any, does free will play in psychotherapy? Are all therapies good for treating all disorders? How important is the relationship between the therapist and the client for treatment success? This course will provide any psychology major a good base for pursuing a career as a clinical psychologist. Students will be able to view different types of therapy in action and critically evaluate the theories upon which they rest.

PSYCH 312/3: Clinical Practicum

This course is a year-long hands-on course in applied psychology. Students will engage in counseling or mentoring activities appropriate to their level of professional development. Students' direct experience will be informed by concepts and principles from coursework, as well as regular supervision.

Concentration in Neuropsychology

PSYCH 320: Neuropsychology I

This course provides fundamental knowledge of the relationship between brain processes and psychological functioning. It addresses the following questions: Is there a difference between the brain and the mind? If so, what is it? What are the different parts of the brain and in what aspects of conscious experience are they involved? How does the brain function as an organized whole? What is the relationship between brain processes and cognition, emotion, and behavior? Can these things be reduced to brain processes, or is there something more to psychology than just patterns of neuronal firing? Students interested in this field will get a conceptual and factual understanding of what the brain does, particularly in terms of psychological functioning. They will also learn about methods of studying the brain and how our understanding of it has developed over time.

PSYCH 321: Neuropsychology II

This course takes a much more specialized look at different topics in neuropsychology, such as cutting-edge research in multiple areas, neuropsychological theory and research related to consciousness, research related to specific psychological disorders, and current trends in the field. Many of the questions and issues identified in the Neuropsychology I course will also be addressed. However, students will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding of one or several different aspects of brain functioning.

PSYCH 322/3: Neuropsychology Research

This is a year-long course in neuropsychology research. The student will work with a professor to identify an area of research interest, explore the existing literature on the topic, define experimental tests, and carry out the research.

PSYCH 401/2: Senior Thesis

This is a culminating work for each psychology major. It gives them a chance to integrate their knowledge and pursue a topic that is of great interest and value to them. This might be any number of things, such as research, summaries and interpretations of existing research, or well-developed critiques of theory and research, to name just a few possibilities. Students will need to produce a scholarly paper on the project (although not necessarily for publication).