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FINA 450 - Case Studies in Personal Financial Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines professional issues in financial planning, including ethical considerations, regulation and certification requirements, written communication skills, and professional responsibility. Utilize skills obtained in other courses and work experiences in the completion of a comprehensive personal finance case, other mini-case studies and calculation templates.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites FINA 311 , FINA 441 and FINA 446 or FINA 448 .
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FINA 490 - Finance Internship
3 Hour(s) Credit
Supervised study in an area of interest to the advanced student.
One to Three hours per week.
Prerequisites B or better in FINA 311 , permission of instructor and department chair.
May be taken twice under different course topics for a maximum of three credits.
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FINA 491 - Advanced Finance Internship
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Research associated with an internship experience in finance.
One to Three hours per week.
Prerequisites FINA 490 or ABLE requirement, placement approval and permission of the department chair, completion of ABLE administrative requirements.
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FINA 494 - Independent Study in Finance
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Supervised study in an area of interest to the advanced student. May be taken twice under different course topics for a maximum of three credits.
One to three hours per week.
Prerequisites B or better in FINA 311 , permission of instructor and department chair.
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FINA 535 - Health Care Finance
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to financial management in the health care environment. Designed for nurse/managers, this course covers financial accounting and analysis, financial management (including the mathematics of finance), cost accounting, budgeting, control systems, forecasting, working capital management and third party reimbursements.
Three hours per week.
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FINA 540 - Graduate Survey of Finance
3 Hour(s) Credit
Comprehensive course in modern financial management. Includes financial theories, working capital management, capital acquisition, international finance, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganization and leasing. M.B.A. leveling course.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Provisional status in M.B.A. program and BUAD 510, 520, BUAD 530 or permission of M.B.A. director.
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FINA 626 - Corporate Financial Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
Review of financial theory and techniques. Topics include capital acquisition, risk analysis, use of the capital asset pricing model, advanced capital budgeting and multinational corporate finance. Ethical concepts are covered where relevant.
Six hours per week for half a semester.
Prerequisites Admission to the M.B.A. program; completion of IVY Software Finance Assessment; FINA 311 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better; ACCT 666 ; ECON 601 .
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FINA 650 - Corporate Financial Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
Review of financial theory and techniques. Topics include long-term investment decisions, capital structure and dividend policy, long-term financing decisions, financial analysis and planning, short-term financial management, and multinational financial management.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
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FINA 685 - International Finance Seminar
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of international aspects of business management and the environment of international business. Topics selected from international finance, the economics of international finance, the economics of international trade, environmental factors (e.g., cultural, legal, political) and the major aspects of business operations in the global environment.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to M.B.A. program.
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FTWL 102 - First Aid and Emergency Care
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to basic information and skills required to administer care in emergency situations. Students may earn a nationally recognized certification in emergency cardiovascular care (CPR/AED) and first aid.
Equivalent to 15 hours.
May Not Receive Credit for Both HLTH 102 and FTWL 102
(P/F)
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FTWL 106 - Lifelong Fitness and Wellness
3 Hour(s) Credit
Covers topics including the components of fitness, nutrition, weight management, cancer, cardiovascular disease and stress management within the framework of the six dimensions of wellness. Includes both lecture and physical fitness components.
Four hours per week.
Meets General Education V.
May Not Receive Credit for Both PHEC 106 and FTWL 106
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FTWL 107 - Lifelong Fitness and Wellness II
1 Hour(s) Credit
Provides students opportunities to set and achieve new wellness goals based on foundational experiences from FTWL 106 .
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites FTWL 106 .
May Not Receive Credit for Both PHEC 107 and FTWL 107
(P/F)
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FREN 101 - Elementary French I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Beginning spoken and written French with emphasis on the sound system and the basic structures of the language.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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FREN 102 - Elementary French II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of skill development in spoken and written French with further study of major structures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites FREN 101 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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FREN 201 - Intermediate French
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development and refinement of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites FREN 102 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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FREN 202 - Intermediate and Applied French
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development, refinement and application of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development. Satisfies the language requirement for English majors.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites FREN 201 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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FREN 290 - Intermediate Francophone Topics
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of French or Francophone topic that is literary, cultural or linguistic in nature.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites FREN 202 .
May be repeated three times with new content for a maximum of 12 credits.
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FREN 300 - Francophone Topics
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
In-depth study of French or Francophone topic that is literary, cultural or linguistic in nature.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites FREN 202 .
May be repeated three times with new content for a maximum of 12 credits.
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FREN 307 - Introduction to Francophone Studies Through Comic Books
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the analytical tools necessary for French and Francophone studies through the media of comic strips, graphic and illustrated novels, as well as some cinematographic adaptations. Exposes the diversity of the French-speaking world and specific methodologies of literacy and cultural studies. Reinforces all language skills, such as grammatical knowledge and the acquisition of new vocabulary through reading and writing of summaries of articles and structured compositions, and through oral participation and presentations. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 202
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FREN 308 - Introduction to Francophone Studies Through Films
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the analytical tools necessary for French and Francophone studies through the study of films that highlight social issues, current sociopolitical debates and cultural differences. Exposes the diversity of the French-speaking world and specific methodologies of literacy and cultural studies. Reinforces all language skills, such as grammatical knowledge and the acquisition of new vocabulary through reading and writing of summaries of articles and structured compositions, and through oral participation and presentations. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 202
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FREN 309 - Introduction to Francophone Studies Through Popular Culture
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the analytical tools necessary for French and Francophone studies through the study of various aspects of popular culture, such as music, advertisements, television series, news outlets, fashion or vernacular. Exposes the diversity of the French-speaking world and specific methodologies of literacy and cultural studies. Reinforces all language skills, such as grammatical knowledge and the acquisition of new vocabulary through reading and writing of summaries of articles and structured compositions, and through oral participation and presentations. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 202
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FREN 310 - French Grammar and Composition
4 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive review and application of grammar using exercises, compositions, dictation and papers to strengthen proficiency in writing. Continued acquisition of vocabulary and oral skills.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites FREN 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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FREN 312 - French Conversation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Proficiency-based conversation focusing on the refinement of listening and speaking skills and vocabulary acquisition through role playing, small group and class discussion, oral reports and presentations. Introduction to phonetics.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites FREN 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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FREN 317 - Around the Francophone World in 200 Years
4 Hour(s) Credit
Through a journey across the French-speaking world since the French and Haitian revolutions, focus on the analysis of cultural artifacts and texts that represent the diversity of the Francophone world. Includes class discussions on cultures independent from the French hegemony and assignments that enable students to acquire a good understanding of the roots of contemporary (post)colonial cultures, to discuss key events and artistic movements, and to question the notion of “Francophony.” Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 417
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FREN 319 - A Gaze from Across the Atlantic: The U.S. as Seen by the French
4 Hour(s) Credit
The French have always been intrigued by the United States, looking at this country and its inhabitants with curiosity, envy or disdain. By examining how French literature, critical texts and popular culture from the 19th century to the present have depicted American culture and people, this course highlights what these representations reveal about the history and culture of France and the U.S., as well as the state of the Franco-American relationship. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 419
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FREN 323 - French Culture, History and Society Through Cinema
4 Hour(s) Credit
Use films as a springboard to examine anthropological, sociopolitical and historical characteristics of France. Discussions focus on such topics as education and secularism, unemployment and mental health, homophobia, and the concept of French humor. Explore contemporary issues relevant to French-speaking areas, including the impact and aftermath of colonization on the identity and culture of France’s former colonies. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 423
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FREN 324 - À Table! The French and Their Food
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explore various topics related to food, cooking and food consumption in France. Learn about French traditions and habits when it comes to preparing, eating and talking about food. Discuss ethical, sociological and cultural issues specific to French cuisine, and compare the experience of the French and the American eater. Analyze the representations of and the symbolisms around food in French literature and culture. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 424
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FREN 325 - Francophone Literature and the Question of Identity
4 Hour(s) Credit
Learn about issues and questions surrounding “identity” in the French-speaking world since decolonization. Class discussions and writing assignments, based on the readings of texts from literary movements including Négritude and Créolité, address major themes related to diversity such as race, nationality, gender and motherhood. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 425
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FREN 351 - En Garde! Diverging from the French Literary Norm in the Modern Era
4 Hour(s) Credit
The study of Francophone avant-gardes enables one to learn about different practices of intellectual rupture since the French Revolution. Through the study of a multitude of literary genres, as well as other media, better understand the established artistic movements from which French avant-gardes differ and of which they tend to be critical. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 451
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FREN 352 - Women, Gender and the Literary
4 Hour(s) Credit
Through the study of lyric and fictional pieces of literature, as well as historical and theoretical texts, explore the way in which women, femininity and gender roles are depicted in French literature throughout the centuries, with a focus on how the French Revolution shifted discourses on the place of women in society. Examine key ideas, including the concept of femininity, the status of women as writers and readers, and such oppositions as nature versus culture, emotion versus reason, private versus public and object versus subject. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education IB
Prerequisites FREN 307 or FREN 308 or FREN 309
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 452
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FREN 410 - Advanced Francophone Topics
4 Hour(s) Credit
An in-depth study of an author, movement or series of works that have come to define a particular segment of the Francophone world. Taught in French.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites Complete at least two 300-level French courses with grades of C or better.
May be repeated three times with new content for a maximum of 12 credits.
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FREN 417 - Senior Seminar: Around the Francophone World in 200 Years
4 Hour(s) Credit
Through a journey across the French-speaking world since the French and Haitian revolutions, focus on the analysis of cultural artifacts and texts that represent the diversity of the Francophone world. Includes class discussions on cultures independent from the French hegemony and assignments that enable students to acquire a good understanding of the roots of contemporary (post)colonial cultures, to discuss key events and artistic movements, and to question the notion of “Francophony.” Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 317
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FREN 419 - Senior Seminar: A Gaze from Across the Atlantic: The U.S. as Seen by the French
4 Hour(s) Credit
The French have always been intrigued by the United States, looking at this country and its inhabitants with curiosity, envy or disdain. By examining how French literature, critical texts and popular culture from the 19th century to the present have depicted American culture and people, this course highlights what these representations reveal about the history and culture of France and the U.S., as well as the state of the Franco-American relationship. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 319
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FREN 423 - Senior Seminar: French Culture, History and Society Through Cinema
4 Hour(s) Credit
Use films as a springboard to examine anthropological, sociopolitical and historical characteristics of France. Discussions focus on such topics as education and secularism, unemployment and mental health, homophobia, and the concept of French humor. Explore contemporary issues relevant to French-speaking areas, including the impact and aftermath of colonization on the identity and culture of France’s former colonies. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 323
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FREN 424 - Senior Seminar: À Table! The French and Their Food
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explore various topics related to food, cooking and food consumption in France. Learn about French traditions and habits when it comes to preparing, eating and talking about food. Discuss ethical, sociological and cultural issues specific to French cuisine, and compare the experience of the French and the American eater. Analyze the representations of and the symbolisms around food in French literature and culture. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 324
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FREN 425 - Senior Seminar: Francophone Literature and the Question of Identity
4 Hour(s) Credit
Learn about issues and questions surrounding “identity” in the French-speaking world since decolonization. Class discussions and writing assignments, based on the readings of texts from literary movements including Négritude and Créolité, address major themes related to diversity such as race, nationality, gender and motherhood. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education IB
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 325
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FREN 451 - Senior Seminar: En Garde! Diverging from the French Literary Norm in the Modern Era
4 Hour(s) Credit
The study of Francophone avant-gardes enables one to learn about different practices of intellectual rupture since the French Revolution. Through the study of a multitude of literary genres, as well as other media, better understand the established artistic movements from which French avant-gardes differ and of which they tend to be critical. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education IB
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 351
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FREN 452 - Senior Seminar: Women, Gender and the Literary
4 Hour(s) Credit
Through the study of lyric and fictional pieces of literature, as well as historical and theoretical texts, explore the way in which women, femininity and gender roles are depicted in French literature throughout the centuries, with a focus on how the French Revolution shifted discourses on the place of women in society. Examine key ideas, including the concept of femininity, the status of women as writers and readers, and such oppositions as nature versus culture, emotion versus reason, private versus public and object versus subject. Taught in French. The Senior Seminar includes additional assignments and a final research paper.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education IB
Prerequisites French majors with senior standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) FREN 352
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FREN 480 - Senior Seminar
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
For senior French majors. Research encompassing several areas of French life and culture, language and literature is brought to bear upon a single theme or issue.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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FREN 496 - French Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any area of language, culture or literature of the French-speaking world with the advice and direction from a member of the department.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of eight credits.
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FREN 501 - Advanced Composition and Morphology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Synthesis on an intense, advanced level of all of the principles of morphology, syntax, sentence development and sentence structure through translation and detailed composition.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing.
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FREN 502 - Advanced Conversation
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides greater flexibility in the spoken language by intense oral practice to correct the defects of pronunciation and diction through phonetics.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing.
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FREN 596 - French Independent Study
1-6 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any area of language, culture or literature of the French-speaking world with the advice and direction from a member of the department.
Prerequisites Graduate standing, permission of department chair.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of six credits.
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Gender and Sexuality Studies |
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GSST 213 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the historic roots of gender and sexuality studies, how various disciplines approach gender and sexuality issues and how concepts of gender and sexuality affect lives.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
Prerequisites Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both GSST 213 and HIST 213
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GSST 485 - Gender and Sexuality Studies Capstone Seminar
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines gender and sexual orientation issues and questions from a contemporary perspective, including psychology, education, philosophy, history, English, sociology, political science and art. Readings, lectures and discussion provide a theoretical framework for capstone projects in spring semester. Produce an independent research project on a topic of one’s choosing relevant to gender and sexuality studies.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Permission of gender studies coordinator.
Offered only in the spring semester.
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GENL 103 - Advanced Learning Strategies
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to an array of study strategies and campus resources to help them be academically successful during their collegiate career. Topics include time management, note-taking, test preparation, college writing and more. Seven-week course.
Two hours lecture per week
Prerequisites Freshmen, Sophomore or Junior Standing
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GENL 110 - Personal Career Planning
2 Hour(s) Credit
The career search process. Goal oriented toward the planned process of selecting a major or occupational direction. The history, theory, philosophy and economics of the world of work. Occupational testing, decision making, values clarification skills and guest lectures employed. Recommended for freshmen, sophomores and undeclared majors.
Three hours per week.
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GENL 150 - Selected Topics in Developmental Education
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Innovative approaches to developmental education. Provides opportunities for curricular experimentation in the developmental studies areas of reading behavior, writing, foundational math skills and critical thinking.
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GENL 152 - Residence Hall Leadership
1 Hour(s) Credit
An examination of models of community development with special emphasis on residence halls. Interactive problem solving emphasized.
Two hours per week for eight weeks.
Prerequisites Selection into Resident Assistant Program.
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GENL 153 - Orientation Leader Leadership
1 Hour(s) Credit
An examination of student leadership on college campuses with special emphasis on the relationship of leadership to new student orientation.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Selection as an Orientation Leader.
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GENL 191 - Special Topics: TV, College of the Air Courses
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of a specific academic area. Topic may vary semester to semester.
Course may be repeated under different subtitles.
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GEOG 100 - Introduction to Human Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the variable human character of the earth. Contemporary world problems such as population, growth, economic development, urbanization, resource utilization and human alteration of the natural environment are examined from a locational perspective.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
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GEOG 101 - World Geography: Europe and Asia
3 Hour(s) Credit
A geographic study of the countries of Europe and Asia emphasizing their physical and cultural characteristics. Special attention to contemporary issues/problems.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
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GEOG 102 - World Geography: Africa and The Americas
3 Hour(s) Credit
Geographic study of countries of Africa and the Americas emphasizing their physical and cultural characteristics. Special attention to contemporary issues/problems.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both GEOG 301 and GEOG 102
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GEOG 104 - Earth and Space Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
An introductory course in earth and space science for prospective elementary school teachers. An examination of the physical character of the Earth and its place in the solar system. This course is intended for elementary education majors.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVA or IVB.
May Not Receive Credit for Both GEOG 104 and GEOG 105
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GEOG 105 - Introduction to Physical Geography
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the variable physical character of the earth. Treatment of weather, climate, soil, vegetation, landforms and oceanic circulation with emphasis on processes, interrelationships and distributional patterns.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVA or IVB.
May Not Receive Credit for Both GEOG 104 and GEOG 105
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GEOG 107 - Weather, Hazards and Climate Change
3 Hour(s) Credit
A non-technical introduction to weather and its interconnectedness with humans and the built environment. Topics include hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes, anthropogenic climate change, urban effects on the atmosphere and weather’s impact on everyday life (e.g. sports, environmental hazards).
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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GEOG 110 - America’s National Parks
3 Hour(s) Credit
An examination of the varied and spectacular physical environments protected within the United States National Park System. The geology, geomorphology, weather, climate and biogeography of selected parks are examined with an eye toward the future of these national treasures.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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GEOG 111 - Introduction to Oceans and Coasts
3 Hour(s) Credit
The study of coastlines, coastal landforms, and the tectonic and oceanographic forces that shape them. One mandatory Saturday half-day field trip to Assateague Island is required.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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GEOG 141 - Current Issues in Earth Science
3 Hour(s) Credit
Teaches non-science majors how to critically evaluate contemporary earth science topics of public interest as reported in the media. Learn about the science behind issues, such as terminology, processes, data analysis and underlying assumptions. Differing viewpoints and ethical considerations are discussed.
Two hours lecture, two hours discussion per week.
Meets General Education IVB.
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GEOG 150 - Environmental Science: Concepts and Methods
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores global and regional environmental processes and systems, as well as the impact of humans on these systems. Addresses current environmental issues such as climate change, habitat loss and water pollution, emphasizing the role of science in identifying problems and finding solutions.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVA or IVB.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) BIOL 150
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GEOG 201 - Weather and Climate
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of weather and climate with emphasis on processes and distributional patterns. Interrelationships between climatic controls stressed.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IVA or IVB.
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GEOG 202 - Cultural Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of some of the basic concepts of human geography. Emphasis on such subjects as cultural origins and diffusion, perception, settlement forms and the relationship between humans, their culture and the physical environment.
Three hours per week.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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GEOG 203 - Globalization and the World Economy
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the locational factors explaining the geographic distribution of economic activity: globalization, global trade, economic development, the geography of work and jobs, emerging technologies, and the geography of manufacturing and services.
Three hours per week
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC
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GEOG 204 - Statistical Problem Solving in Geography
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the basic principles of quantitative analysis in geography. Emphasis on the geographic applications of various techniques rather than on the underlying statistical theory.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites MATH 155 or MATH 213.
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GEOG 219 - Map Interpretation and Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to mapping science principles and practice, focusing on the application of methods to produce hardcopy and digital maps. Topics include earth representation and map projections, field data collection utilizing ground survey, global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, and map compilation and design within a geographic information system (GIS).
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
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GEOG 262 - Geography of Sport
3 Hour(s) Credit
Training in methods of geographical study and analysis through a range of activities centered around the theme of sport and place. Topics include sport and culture, sport as industry, professional sports location patterns, place identity, market area analysis, sport of urban economic development strategy, politics of stadium location and funding, and (geo)politics of hosting and representation in international sporting events.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
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GEOG 301 - World Regions
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of contemporary patterns of life in selected areas of the world from a regional viewpoint. Attention given to the physical environment, resource use, economic activities, demographic and sociocultural characteristics and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 302 - Geography of the United States and Canada
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of contemporary patterns of American and Canadian life from a regional perspective. Major topics include the physical environment, resource and land use, economic activities, demographic and sociocultural characteristics, and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 303 - Urban Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores economic, cultural, social and political dynamics of cities - their location, functions and internal structures, including economic activities, housing and social geography. Topics include economic restructuring; suburbanization and urban sprawl; urban life; inner-city gentrification; and how issues of class, race and gender are embedded in the geographies of cities.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 203 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 304 - Decision Making With GIS
4 Hour(s) Credit
Overview of GIS technology and its use in decision making for various disciplines. The disciplines include social, health and environmental sciences, urban planning, and government operations. Includes three hours of lecture per week and a supplemental laboratory session where students perform hands-on laboratory exercises using GIS software.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 308 - Principles of Planning
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the theory and practice of planning at various spatial levels (local, regional, state and federal). Emphasis on planning processes, responsibilities of professional planners, and detailed examination of contemporary issues like control of sprawl and coastal zone management.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Prerequisites Sophomore standing
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 308
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GEOG 309 - Geography of the Mid-Atlantic
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the U.S. mid-Atlantic region encompassing human and physical aspects of its geography, particularly in the relationship between humans and their physical environment. Course has two field trips.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One physical geography/ geology course and one human geography course.
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GEOG 310 - Regional Geography of Europe
3 Hour(s) Credit
Regional analysis of contemporary geographic patterns of Europe. Emphasis on physical, economic and political patterns and regional problems.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 104 or GEOG 105 .
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GEOG 311 - Coastal Processes
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces more advanced concepts related to coastal dynamics, with an emphasis on real-world practical applications. Learn how to gather field data and compile it into professional reports. Two mandatory Saturday half-day field trips are required.
Two hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 111
Pre or Corequisites GEOL 211
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GEOG 312 - Severe and Hazardous Weather
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the physical and societal aspects of severe and hazardous weather in an effort to better knowledge of the atmospheric environment around us. Specific topics include extratropical cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, severe winter weather, hailstorms, lightening and tropical weather systems. Case studies are used to investigate human, economic and environmental consequences of severe and hazardous weather events.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 314 - Tropical Meteorology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the dynamics and processes of the tropical atmosphere, from localized trade wind convection to tropical cyclones. The role of tropical atmospheric processes in global climate variability also is investigated.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 315 - Topics in GIS Modeling
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the interaction between humans and their environment. Specific topics may include shoreline erosion, water pollution, land-use land-cover change, biodiversity losses, tsunamis, hurricanes and sea-level rise. Learn the analytical methods necessary to obtain, process and analyze a myriad of modern data concerned with the interface between human and natural landscapes.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites College-level statistics or GEOG 219 or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 316 - Biogeography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of spatial distribution of plants and animals, including the processes that led to those distributions. The course synthesizes knowledge from the fields of ecology, geology, climatology, paleontology and physical anthropology. Topics include patterns of biodiversity, evolution and extinction, communities and ecosystems, life on islands, earth history, paleoecology, human impacts and conservation. Two mandatory field trips to local natural areas.
three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites A combined total of 12 hours in geography and/or biology, including at least one introductory physical geography course, or consent of the instructor.
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GEOG 317 - Atmospheric Data Analysis and Programming
4 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of computer programming to climatological and meteorological research with particular emphasis on high-dimensional gridded atmospheric and oceanic data. Develop basic programming skills in MATLAB, NCL and NCO/CDO, as well as be introduced to the basics of Linux OS. Apply these computational skills to analyze and visualize atmospheric reanalysis, global climate model and gridded observation datasets.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 318 - Local Field Course
3 Hour(s) Credit
Familiarizes students with some of the basic field techniques of geography. Land use field studies and mapping of the rural and urban areas of eastern Maryland scheduled for Sundays.
Four hours per week including five one-day field trips.
Prerequisites Twelve hours in geography or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 319 - Geographic Information Science
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of automated information handling using geographically referenced data to support spatial analysis. Consideration of and experience in the collection, storage and display of computer manipulated data. Includes hands-on experience with a variety of commercial software GIS packages.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 320 - Cartographic Visualization
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory and application of cartographic principles and practices to advanced cartographic design. Lectures emphasize theory and principles. Laboratory provides practical experience in designing maps.
two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 219 .
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GEOG 321 - Remote Sensing of the Environment
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of fundamental principles, history and applications of remote sensing technology to environmental studies. Emphasis on electromagnetic spectrum, aerial photography, photogrammetry, satellite imaging systems, digital image processing, and major applications of remote sensing in mapping and managing environmental problems.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Twelve hours in geography.
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GEOG 325 - Conservation and Resource Management
3 Hour(s) Credit
An integrative look at the co-evolution of resource exploitation, use and conservation, and the changing idealogy that drives trends in resource management. Special emphasis on scalar dilemmas in resource management, the effective role of our legal infrastructure in resource management and shifting values regarding the role of human-nature interactions in America.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One physical geography/geology course and one human geography course.
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GEOG 327 - Political Geography
3 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of the sub-discipline of political geography. Emphasis on spatial organization and conflict at various scales; geographies of elections; and analyses of international relations from a geographical perspective, with a consideration of geographic, economic and cultural aspects of global conflicts.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites One of the following: GEOG 100 , GEOG 101 , GEOG 102 or GEOG 203 ; POSC 101 or POSC 112 ; ECON 150 , ECON 211 or ECON 212 ; or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 328 - Applied Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Application of planning principles and theories to real world land-use issues. Particular attention is paid to the subdivision plat review process, zoning ordinances, and the role of citizens and local government in planning. Several actual planning case studies are examined.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 328
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GEOG 333 - Sustainability and Global Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of concepts, ideologies and social trends that have generated regions referred to as the Global North and Global South. Examine human-nature interactions as they express themselves in demographics, resource distribution, economic disparity, neo-colonialism, energy consumption, food and water availability.
Three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing, at least one human and/or physical geography/geology course.
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GEOG 363 - Cities of the Middle East
3 Hour(s) Credit
Discussion of cities of the Middle East through explaining city evolutions, contemporary structures and models. Explanations of how urban planning addresses city problems and responds to current challenges.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 , GEOG 101 , GEOG 102 or consent of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 363
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GEOG 389 - Regional Field Study of the United States
3 Hour(s) Credit
On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected regions of the United States. Pre-tour lectures and other activities required.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Six hours in GEOG and/or GEOL or consent of instructor.
May be repeated once for credit.
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GEOG 399 - International Field Study
3-6 Hour(s) Credit
On-site study of the geography, history and culture of selected countries. Pre-tour lectures and other activities required.
Prerequisites Six hours in GEOG and/or GEOL or permission of instructor.
May be repeated once for credit.
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GEOG 401 - Soil, Water and Environment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of basic chemical and physical properties of soil, focusing on surface hydrology of small watersheds and the related techniques used in environmental planning. Most labs involve fieldwork
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and one of the following: GEOG 201 , GEOG 219 or BIOL 310 .
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GEOG 402 - Environmental Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Translation of responsible environmental policies and principles into practical land-use regulations and local and regional planning tools. Emphasis on the landscape and land-use dimensions of environmental planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 or BIOL 310 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 402
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GEOG 403 - Environmental Hazards
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the geographic principles and theories of natural and technological hazards. Both the physical properties of hazards and the human actions and reactions to hazards will be emphasized.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Six credits of geography.
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GEOG 404 - Rural Geography and Land-Use Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the economic, demographic and spatial patterns of the rural United States. Special attention given to the problems and potentialities of non-metropolitan areas and to land use planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 203 .
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GEOG 406 - Regional Economic Development
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the spatial incidence of economic growth. Emphasis on the spatial dimension as an important consideration in the theory and practice of economic development.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 203 , GEOG 308 .
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GEOG 408 - Seminar in Urban Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
An interdisciplinary course examining critical and descriptive theories to explain city development. Discussions of city evolutions, planning visions, and cultural, political, economic and global factors shaping cities.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 or GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 or GEOG 308 or URPL 308 or consent of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) URPL 408
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GEOG 409 - Dimensions of Climatic Change
3 Hour(s) Credit
A revolving set of topics presented by geography faculty or invited speakers related to the scientific or socio-economic effects of climatic change on modern society.
Two hours seminar and one hour online session per week.
Prerequisites C or better in GEOG 201 and one course from the following: GEOL 206 , GEOL 405 , GEOG 402 , GEOG 403 , GEOG 410 , GEOG 413 .
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GEOG 410 - Meteorology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of physical processes and dynamics of the atmosphere. Topics include upper atmospheric flow, forecasting and severe weather.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 201 .
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GEOG 411 - Geomorphology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the surface of the earth and the geologic processes that modify it. Topics include the weathering and erosion of rocks, the deposition of sediments, the classification of landforms and the long-term evolution of landscapes. One three-day field-trip is optional.
Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
Prerequisites GEOL 103 and junior-level standing.
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