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English (ENGL)
  

  • ENGL 193 - Classical Influences on Modern Literature: the Bible and Greek and Roman Classics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    An investigation of the influence of the Bible and the Greek and Roman classics on major works of English and American literature. Attention to literary forms and patterns as well as to theological and philosophical ideas.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    WSC 1 and 2, 40. Open only to students who have fulfilled the Writing Proficiency Exam requirement.
  

  • ENGL 196 A-Z - Readings in Literature or Special Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
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    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    WSC 1 and 2. The topics of the “special studies” courses change every semester. Please consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for topics offered in a particular semester.span.jajahWrapper { font-size:1em; color:#B11196; text-decoration:underline; } a.jajahLink { color:#000000; text-decoration:none; } span.jajahInLink:hover { background-color:#B11196; }
  

  • ENGL 196D - (LT) Disability in Literature and Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course examines the representation of disability in Western literature and culture. The overriding concerns of the course will be with how the body’s shape and capacities have been assumed to determine character and fate, how physical and mental impairments have been used in literature to signify moral and psychological states, and how representation may challenge conventional conceptions of “normality” and “disability.” Literary texts from various periods will be supplemented with some nonliterary texts and documentary films.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as DSST 2.




  

  • ENGL 198 A- Z - Readings in Literature or Special Studies

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
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    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    WSC 1 and 2. The topics of the “special studies” courses change every semester. Please consult the English Department Course Description Booklet for topics offered in a particular semester.span.jajahWrapper { font-size:1em; color:#B11196; text-decoration:underline; } a.jajahLink { color:#000000; text-decoration:none; } span.jajahInLink:hover { background-color:#B11196; }
  

English Language Program (ELP)
  

  • ELP 11A - Introductory Reading Comprehension

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Development of reading skills including vocabulary development, comprehension and study skills, and critical evaluation of written materials.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 12A - Introductory Grammar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    The introduction and development of the fundamental aspects of English grammar and structure.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 13A - Introductory Conversation

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Selected readings and discussions with stress on the audio- lingual aspect of the language and the development of verbal communication skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 14A - Introductory Language Laboratory and Tutorial

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    Supervised laboratory and tutorial work on specific weaknesses in spoken English. For beginning ELP students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 15A - Introductory Composition

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A writing course designed to give the non-native student extensive practice in the development of expository writing skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 16A - Introductory Reading and Writing

    Semester Hours: 6
    Development of reading and writing skills following a grammatical syllabus. Reading and writing tasks are designed to provide opportunity for practice and application of relevant grammatical items and structures presented at this level.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 17A - Introductory Conversation, Language Laboratory and Tutorial

    Semester Hours: 6
    Development of verbal communication and listening comprehension skills following a grammatical syllabus. Verbal and listening tasks are designed to provide opportunity for practice and application of relevant grammatical items and structures presented at this level. Tutorial work on specific weaknesses of individual students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is part of Level I, Introductory Intensive English: an accelerated program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. Level I consists of two components: 1) Reading and Writing; 2) Conversation and Language Laboratory. component is based on a grammatical syllabus. No degree credit. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 21B - Intermediate Reading Comprehension

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Development of specialized reading skills through selected readings from the disciplines of the sciences, social sciences and the humanities. No degree credit.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level I and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level II, Intermediate Intensive English: an intermediate level program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 22B - Intermediate Grammar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Structural review and development of vocabulary and grammar at the intermediate level. No degree credit.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level I and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level II, Intermediate Intensive English: an intermediate level program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 23B - Intermediate Oral Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Development of ability to communicate orally in English through such activities as discussions and role plays. Focus is on discussion techniques such as clarification and confirmation of a message and on speech functions such as stating facts, stating or challenging opinions, or reporting information.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level I and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level II, Intermediate Intensive English: an intermediate level program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 24B - Intermediate Language Laboratory and Tutorial

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Supervised laboratory and tutorial for intermediate work on specific weaknesses in spoken English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level I and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level II, Intermediate Intensive English: an intermediate level program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 25 - Intermediate Composition

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Development of the student’s expository writing skills including idiomatic usage and the argumentative essay.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level I and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level II, Intermediate Intensive English: an intermediate level program providing intensive instruction and practice in reading, writing and speaking English for students whose native language is not English.
  

  • ELP 31 - Advanced Reading Comprehension

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Development of reading skills. Topics range from the liberal arts to the sciences and careers, depending on the interests of the students and faculty.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English.
  

  • ELP 32C - Seminar: Sentence Structure and Tutorial

    Semester Hours: 2
    Frequent practice in writing with emphasis on the paragraph. Attention is focused on both paragraph organization (topic sentence, development of specific concrete details, coherence) and basic sentence structure (word order, tenses, agreement, punctuation). Required of Level 3 students who are not prepared for ELP 35 based upon the ELP Placement Examination or with the advice of the student’s ELP 25 teacher.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit. (Formerly Workshop: Sentence Structure and Tutorial.)
  

  • ELP 33C - Advanced Oral Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Designed for students who need to increase their fluency and communicative ability in English. Different speaking tasks include discussing, role playing, interviewing and making speeches or short oral reports. Emphasis is given to continuing development of discussion techniques and speech functions practiced in the intermediate course in addition to speech functions such as summarizing, presenting proposals and argumentation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 34C - English for Academic Purposes

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall
    Designed to teach the non-native student skills in following lectures in English, note-taking, summarizing, paraphrasing and test taking necessary for successful participation in the American university system. In particular, this course provides practice in refining listening comprehension skills and, in part, prepares students to take the TOEFL examination.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 35 - Advanced Composition

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Designed to have non-native students achieve proficiency in essay writing on specific themes. Introduction to literary analysis using the appropriate technical vocabulary and figures of speech.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination; satisfactory completion of ELP 25 or permission of instructor. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.
  

  • ELP 36 - Topics in American Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Readings and discussions related to contemporary American society. Emphasis is on the writing of essays on current issues in American social, political and economic scenes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of ELP Level II and/or the appropriate satisfactory score on the Hofstra ELP Placement Examination; satisfactory completion of ELP 35 or permission of instructor. This course is part of Level III, Advanced Intensive English: an intensive program providing instruction and practice in written and spoken English for students whose native language is not English. No degree credit.

Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
  

  • ENTR 115 - Entrepreneurship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An introduction to entrepreneurship. Basic topics will include: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, new ventures, position in society and economy, resources, related disciplines, etc. Individual and team projects will include interviews with entrepreneurs and the development of simple business plans.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore class standing or above.
  

  • ENTR 116 - Family Business

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is about the critical issues involved in transition planning from one owner/entrepreneur to another generation of a prospective owner/entrepreneur. These issues are examined from the perspective of all interested parties: the senior owner/entrepreneur, the intended successor, other family members, employees, and other stakeholders. Company and environmental conditions are examined. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101 and junior class standing or above.
  

  • ENTR 120 - New Business Ventures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Course in new business ventures building upon the concepts introduced in ENTR 115, which deals with planning, starting, growing and managing new ventures. Students will evaluate various new ventures and the common business development issues that confront them, develop and present an individual professional-level business plan, and complete a variety of innovative projects designed to develop heightened entrepreneurial planning and management proficiency.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENTR 115, IT 14, ACCT 101, junior class standing or above. Corequisite: MKT 101. (Formerly Advanced Entrepreneurship Studies.)
  
  

  • ENTR 165 - Research in Current Entrepreneurship Issues

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Current issues and topics in entrepreneurship are examined via the most recent academic and practitioner printed and electronic media and sources. These issues and topics will be subjected to in-depth analysis in the class sessions and in individual written assignments.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENTR 120, 125; FIN 101; senior class standing.
  

  • ENTR 170 - Entrepreneurship Consulting Project

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Team-based consulting project to entrepreneur business client. Combination of class sessions, instructor-team conferences, student team meetings, research, and team-client meetings. The primary course objective is a comprehensive consulting report for the client.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in major and 3.0 overall, ENTR 120, 125, senior class standing or permission of department chairperson. Corequisite: FIN 110.
  

  • ENTR 185 - Internship in Entrepreneurship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to senior entrepreneurship majors. Students work a minimum of 120 hours in a structured entrepreneurial activities program offered by a for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in major and 3.0 overall, ENTR 120, 125; FIN 110; senior class standing.




  

  • ENTR 190 - Honors Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for the writing of substantial essay in the field of entrepreneurship. Open only to senior entrepreneurship majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before graduation, written permission of the department chairperson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Minimum grade point average of 3.5 in entrepreneurship and 3.4 overall. 

European Studies (EUR)
  

  • EUR 20 - (IS) Ireland Inside Out

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the ideas and institutions of contemporary Ireland. Topics include the role of religion in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; colonialism and post-colonialism in the Republic; the peace process in Northern Ireland; globalization and the Celtic Tiger economy; and Irish emigration to the United States and beyond. Using historical, sociological, philosophical, and literary sources, the class explores what Ireland and Irishness mean today.





  

  • EUR 47 - (IS) The Great Irish Famine

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852).  The course will address four questions: What were the conditions in Ireland that led to the Great Irish Famine? Was the Famine an act of nature or a failure of public and private responsibility?  How did the Famine change Ireland and the world?  What is the legacy of the Great Irish Famine?

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as IRE 47. Not repeatable for credit.

Finance (FIN)
  

  • FIN 31 - Financial Skills for Life

    Semester Hours: 2
    Periodically
    Basics of personal finance. Types of savings and investments available and their relative merits. A survey of investment principles and problems from the point of view of personal finance. Analysis of real estate, insurance and estate planning. A discussion of charge accounts, installment accounts and various types of credit cards.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No credit will be applied to the finance major or minor requirements. (Formerly Personal Financial Planning, 3 s.h.)
  

  • FIN 101 - Introduction to Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An introductory course in finance. Topics include the time value of money, risk and return, valuation of securities, the functions, organization, structure and regulation of financial institutions and markets. Overview of the globalization process, ethical, political and social, and demographic issues that apply to financial markets and institutions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore class standing or above, MATH 40 or above, ECO 1, ACCT 101, QM 1.
  

  • FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the theoretical principles and analytical techniques used for the financial evaluation of capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Evaluation of corporate acquisitions; financial statement analysis and overview of working capital management; and study of the international dimensions of corporate finance. Overview of the influence of the globalization process, legal and regulatory, political and social, and environmental forces on corporate finance decisions and practices. Discussion of the ethical perspectives of corporate financial decisions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior class standing or above, FIN 101, ECO 2, ACCT 102. Corequisite: QM 122.
  

  • FIN 111 - Working Capital Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Analysis of the short-term sources and uses of funds with primary emphasis on the management of short-term assets and liabilities. Topics include credit and collections, the role of banks, inventory control procedures, financial analysis, cash forecasting, payables, and investing excess cash. Impact of technology, regulations and globalization on working capital management is discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 123 - Money and Financial Institutions

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The role of money and financial institutions within the financial system. Determination of interest rates. Goals and operations of the Federal Reserve System, and the U.S. Treasury and their impact on the financial system. Study of the framework and the management of banking and nonbank financial intermediaries. Issues pertaining to the regulation, innovation, competition, and internationalization of financial institutions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 101, junior class standing or above.
  

  • FIN 132 - Principles of Investments

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the theories and analytical techniques used to value financial securities and assets in the markets they are traded. Valuation principles and models for securities including options and futures contracts. Theories of equilibrium asset pricing and the efficient capital markets hypothesis are discussed. Fundamental and technical analysis compared. Overview of the role of computer and information technology for investment evaluation and related securities markets. Discussion of the ethical, global, regulatory, environmental and demographic issues which impact the analysis and valuation of investments by individuals and institutional investors.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110. (Formerly Security Analysis.)




  

  • FIN 133 - Portfolio Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    A course in modern portfolio theory and its applications. Efficient diversification, portfolio construction and evaluation procedures. Management of equity and bond portfolios and risk hedging techniques. Portfolio practices and strategies for institutional and individual investors. Impact of globalization, ethics, regulations, social and international dimensions are incorporated into specific topics. Computer applications and hypothetical portfolio construction and performance evaluation are required in this course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 135 - Options and Futures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Analysis of options and futures contracts traded worldwide. Topics include the organization and structure of markets in which they are traded; ethical considerations faced by market participants; effect of recent computer advances on futures and options markets; pricing futures and options; hedging applications; the role of price discovery; and speculative strategies. Although particular emphasis is on financial futures and options, commodity futures and options are also discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 141 - Money and Capital Markets

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An in-depth analysis of the structure of domestic and international money and capital markets and the role the government plays in these markets. The role of investment bankers, brokers, and dealers in the financial markets. The characteristics of different financial instruments traded in the money and capital markets, including their relevant risk and yields. Issues pertaining to ethics, innovation, competition, and globalization of financial markets.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 101, junior class standing or above.
  

  • FIN 150 - Commercial Bank Administration, Policies and Practices

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A study of the operations and policies of commercial banks. Overview of the industry and regulatory environments. Analysis of the banking operations, and techniques for bank asset and liability management. International dimensions of banking activities; discussion of ethical and social considerations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  
  
  

  • FIN 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110, and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.
  

  • FIN 160 - Corporate Financial Policy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An in-depth study of financial theory and analysis used to evaluate and set corporate financial policy in the areas of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend distribution, corporate restructurings, and working capital management. Discussion of the role of the various firm stakeholders in influencing financial policy. The ethical, global, social and political, regulatory, and environmental issues related to corporate financial policy are also discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 163 - Financial Modeling

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Emphasizes hands-on applications of modeling in corporate finance, investments, derivatives and risk management. Provides the student with a thorough understanding of application of quantitative models in finance. Examines different approaches to building financial models through the use of real financial data. Exposes students to various sources and uses of financial data, financial information resources, and technology as they relate to financial modeling applications. Utilizes various financial software applications.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 132.
  

  • FIN 165 - Principles of International Financial Management

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Principles of financial management of firms operating in the global market. The parity relationships between interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rates are defined and emphasis placed on the techniques employed by multinational firms to borrow short and long term capital, evaluate projects on a global basis and hedge anticipated cash flows and profits against adverse exchange rate risks. The dilemma and ethical, environmental and legal issues encountered because of the divergence of goals and needs between parent and subsidiaries and between local and host governments are also examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 166 - International Financial Markets and Investments

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Framework of the global financial markets and the development of foreign financial assets. Emphasis on the innovations and evolution of the various financial instruments and the role played by the markets. Foreign financial markets include foreign exchange markets, international bond and stock markets, international loan markets, futures and options markets and emerging securities markets. Financial instruments include Eurodollar bonds, foreign spread agreements, currency swaps and currency options and futures.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 170 - Fundamentals of Insurance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Basic principles underlying the field of insurance and risk management including the financial, economic, social, ethical and political ramifications of decision making in this ar An analysis of the institutional aspects of risk management, which will enable the individual or business to lessen financial loss from fortuitous causes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110.
  

  • FIN 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior finance majors. Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a structured finance program offered by a for-profit or not-for profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in finance courses and 2.5 overall, FIN 101, junior class standing or above. NOTE: Students may take this course only once. Satisfactory completion of this course counts toward general degree requirements but does not satisfy finance major requirements.
  
  

  • FIN 185 - Internship in Finance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to senior finance majors. Students work a minimum of 120 hours in a structured finance training program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in finance courses and 3.0 overall, FIN 110. Corequisite: related course in the area of the internship. (Students who do not meet these requirements, see FIN 174.)
  

  • FIN 190 - Honors Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for the writing of a substantial essay in the field of finance. Open only to senior finance majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the department chairperson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 110, six additional credit hours in finance, and a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in finance and 3.4 overall.

Fine Arts (FA)
  
  

  • FA 7 - Fundamentals of Visual Expression

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Visual education through drawing experiences. Develop visual literacy and the ability to communicate ideas graphically. Studio problems exploring the relationship between perception, mental image and graphic expression are combined with a variety of drawing media and techniques.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Limited to nonfine arts majors.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • FA 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 30 - Illustration

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A basic course introducing materials and techniques of illustration, with emphasis on the understanding and accurate representation of forms and structures. Developing an eye for significant detail is stressed in order for the student to illustrate with clarity. Projects include use of pencil, pen and ink, grease pencil, charcoal, opaque and transparent pigments, colored inks (to acquaint students with the variety of graphic media) available for illustrative purposes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 14.
  

  • FA 30A - Biomedical Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A photographic exploration of the macro and micro areas of the world with emphasis on practical experience and application. Attention is given to individual needs, i.e., support materials for research, etc. Use of microscopy, macro lenses; close-up adaptors are used to produce both black and white and color photos. Portfolio is required for grade.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170.
  
  
  
  

  • FA 47 - Techniques of Watercolor

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A studio course designed for beginning and intermediate students in the use of the transparent water color medium. Materials and techniques of Western and Oriental water color are explored with emphasis on their inherent, unique qualities. This course is project oriented, focusing on the study of landscapes and still life subject matter.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 45.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 81 - Ceramic Material Formulation and Kilns

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the physical and chemical properties of clay and glaze including their transformation by firing. Research and experimentation with clays, glazes, and kilns of various cultures, past and present. Exploration of aesthetic, formal and technical implications of ceramic materials and firing techniques.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 80 or 80A or permission of instructor.
  
  
  

  • FA 100 - Departmental Honors

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The research for and the writing of a substantial essay in the field of fine arts or the execution and presentation of a creative project in an acceptable media.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to senior fine arts majors (those who have achieved better than a 3.4 cumulative average and 3.5 departmental average) who desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the instructor who will supervise the project. FA 100 may be substituted for 199 by those who meet the above qualifications.
  

  • FA 102A - New Media I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduces students to the conceptual and creative thinking necessary to conceive and produce new media/experience design projects. Included are rudimentary introductions to sound and image programs for the production of screen-based media like digital sound, motion graphics and Web sites. Emphasis on encouraging experimentation and imagination within focused assignment goals as a means of developing a personal aesthetic direction.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.
  

  • FA 102B - New Media II, Intermediate Web Design

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Intermediate techniques and aesthetics of Web site creation and experience design. Using image manipulation, web layout and web animation software, students learn to conceive, develop, design and produce Web sites. Opportunity for individual experimentation with the design and content of the Web sites developed during the course. Students are encouraged to develop a personal directorial style based on the fundamentals of design. Assignments, critiques and discussions on historically related artists, designers and technological issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.
  

  • FA 102C - New Media III, Intermediate Motion Graphics and Sound Design

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Motion Graphic Design is the use of typography, digitally manipulated images and sounds, to produce multimedia spots and Web-based movies in linear, time-based media. Students learn the planning and production tools necessary for motion graphics and sound design, including treatments, storyboards and software prototypes. Because motion graphics is closely associated with telling stories, an awareness of the nature of people’s lives and the methods they use to communicate among themselves and to others, is central to this course. Within the assignment structure, there is the opportunity for the development of an individual creative style. This course covers the technical, aesthetic and practical aspects of planning, creating and producing motion graphics and sound for high and low resolution digital media.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Open only to students who have fulfilled the Writing Proficiency Exam requirement. Lab fee: $80.
  

  • FA 102D - New Media IV: Advanced Screen-based Design Projects

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Comprehensive new media/experience design projects exploring advanced areas of digital design, including design research, proposal writing, presentation and convergence of media. For majors interested in pursuing individual, self-created projects. Emphasis on individual creativity, developing and refining a personal style. Students are expected to produce a professional-level project for their portfolio. Individualized reading assignments. Class discussion of contemporary issues. Workshop course for advanced students working to continue the development of their own new media work on a professional level.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 27 or permission of instructor. Lab fee: $80.
  
  

  • FA 120 - Metalsmithing-Jewelry II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Design and construction of jewelry as a sculptural form. Techniques include lost wax centrifugal casting, advanced stone setting techniques, metal chasing, and repousse and enameling. The aesthetic merits of each student’s work is an intrinsic component in its evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 70 or permission of instructor.
  
  
  
  
 

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