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Course Descriptions

 

Mathematics (MATH)
  
  

  • MATH 073A - Analytic Geometry in Two- and Three-Space

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Concepts from analytic geometry in two- and three-space including points as vectors and vector arithmetic, planar and quadratic surfaces, and parameterized curves. This course is intended for students who want to take MATH 135A  but do not want the full MATH 073  course. It will meet with MATH 073  for the first 3 ½ weeks of the semester. This course should not be taken by mathematics majors and is not a substitute for MATH 073 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 072 , permission of Mathematics  chairperson. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Credit given for this course or MATH 073 , not both.
  

  • MATH 073B - (MA) Multi-variable and Vector Calculus

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector calculus, work integrals, line integrals, surface integrals, the Divergence Theorem, Green’s Theorem, and Stoke’s Theorem.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MATH 073 , not both. This course is intended only for students who have taken MATH 073A  and then decided they want a full course in MATH 073 . It will meet with MATH 073  for the last 10 ½ weeks of the semester. Pre- or corequisites: MATH 073A  and permission of department chairperson. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • MATH 095 - Financial Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall

    An examination of the mathematics relevant to such financial matters as interest rate measurement and time value of money, valuation of annuities, loan repayment, bond valuation, rate of return of an investment, term structure of interest rates, cash-flow duration and immunization, and the dividend discount model of stock valuation. This course, along with MATH 157 , will be especially useful for students planning to take the Society of Actuaries’ Exam FM and Casualty Actuarial Society’s Exam 2. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 072 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MATH 121 - (MA) An Introduction to Dynamical Systems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A study of one dimensional discrete dynamical systems and the quadratic family on the real line and in the complex plane using abstract mathematical techniques and computer experimental methods. Topics include: topological conjugacy, Sarkovskii’s Theorem, graphical analysis of orbits, bifurcation theory, chaos symbolic dynamics, fractals, Julia and Mandelbrot sets.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 073 .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MATH 145 - (MA) Abstract Algebra 1

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall

    This is the first semester in a year-long sequence covering the theory of groups, rings and fields. Additional topics, chosen at the discretion of the instructor, may include classic problems in constructibility and the solvability of polynomial equations and the theory of other abstract algebraic structures such as semigroups, modules, lattices, and Boolean algebras. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 114  and 135A . (Formerly, Higher Algebra.)
  

  • MATH 146 - (MA) Abstract Algebra 2

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring

    This is the second semester in a year-long sequence covering the theory of groups, rings and fields. Additional topics, chosen at the discretion of the instructor, may include classic problems in constructibility and the solvability of polynomial equations and the theory of other abstract algebraic structures such as semigroups, modules, lattices, and Boolean algebras.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 114 , 135A  and 145 . (Formerly, Higher Algebra.)

     
  

  • MATH 147 - (MA) Numerical Methods

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Iterative computational methods for solving numerical equations and systems using computer programs and spreadsheets. Roots of algebraic equation systems. Matrices; solutions of linear algebraic equations by matrix methods, iteration, and relaxation. Taylor’s series, finite differences, numerical integration, interpolation, and extrapolation. Solution of initial and boundary value ordinary differential equations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 072  and CSC 015 , or ENGG 010  or equivalent programming experience. Same as ENGG 101  and CSC 102 .
  
  
  
  

  • MATH 157 - Mathematics of Financial Derivatives

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    In this course students develop the mathematical background for, and demonstrate a rigorous derivation of, the Black-Scholes equation. We discuss in detail the assumptions leading to the partial differential equation and study its solution. We also show that pricing from the Black-Scholes equation can be recovered accurately through simulations.  Topics to be covered include the following: asset price random walks; the probabilistic interpretation of the Black-Scholes equation; American options as a free boundary problem; binomial method for American options; exotic and path-dependent options; interest rate models; yield curve; and bond pricing. This course, along with MATH 095 , will be especially useful for students planning to take the Society of Actuaries’ Exam FM and Casualty Actuarial Society’s Exam 2

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 137 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • MATH 158 - Stochastic Process and Brownian Motion

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The course will cover various stochastic processes, the relation between the probability density function and the Feynman-Kac equation, and the effects of changing the probability density function through the use of the Radon-Nikodym derivative. Results will be applied to the pricing of derivatives. Topics covered by this course include the following: Sigma algebra and filtration; Martingale process; stopping times; Doob-Meyer decomposition; Markov property; Brownian motion; the Radon-Nikodym derivative; Girsanov Theorem; the stochastic integral; and the Feynman-Kac Formula.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 138 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  

  • MATH 171 - (MA) Real Analysis 1

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall

    This is the first semester of a year-long sequence introducing the basic concepts of the theory of real variables. The topics covered include an axiomatic development of the real number system, the basic topology of the reals, sequences and series of real numbers and functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, and integration. Additional topics will be covered as time permits.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 073  and 114 . (Formerly known as Advanced Calculus 1)
  

  • MATH 172 - (MA) Real Analysis 2

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    This is the second semester of a year-long sequence introducing the basic concepts of the theory of real variables. The topics covered include an axiomatic development of the real number system, the basic topology of the reals, sequences and series of real numbers and functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, and integration. Additional topics will be covered as time permits.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 073 , 114  and 171 . (Formerly known as Advanced Calculus 2)
  
  
  

  • MATH 185 - (MA) Mathematics Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-6
    Periodically
    Mathematics majors who have been offered an internship may receive credit through this course if approved by the chairperson of the mathematics department. The internship must be training for a position in which a college degree would be necessary for full-time employment and in which a major in mathematics would be considered beneficial. The number of s.h. depends on the type of work and on the number of hours worked and will be determined by the chairperson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 073 , students must be mathematics majors with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and mathematics GPA of 3.0 or better. May be repeated for credit up to 6 s.h. Generally, students can expect to receive 1 s.h. per 28 hours worked. At the end of the semester, students will write and present a paper on the role of mathematics in the internship position. Students will be expected to keep a journal on their experience and to meet with the faculty mentor assigned to the course a minimum of three times to review the journal and paper preparations. Semester hours earned count toward general degree requirements but do not satisfy mathematics major requirements. Final grades will include both on-site and academic work. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than “C”.
  
  
  
  

Medicine, Culture, and Society (MCS)
  
  
  

Meteorology (METR)
  
  
  

  • METR 016 - (NS) Fundamentals of Weather and Climate

    Semester Hours: 3
    In this course, students will develop an understanding of the physical basis for the weather and climate patterns that influence conditions here on Long Island and throughout the world. Topics covered include phenomena at local to regional scales (e.g., microclimatology, the urban heat island effect, and severe weather), global circulation patterns, and basic concepts in meteorology. Lab activities will involve students collecting their own observations with weather instruments and analyzing data from on-campus weather stations in order to better understand variability in local weather and climate. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit is given for this course, SBLY 104E, or GEOL 014F when the Communicating Weather and Climate course appears on the undergraduate transcript. (Formerly SBLY 104E, Communicating Weather and Climate)
  

  • METR 125 - Weather Forecasting

    Semester Hours: 3

    Students will learn the basics of synoptic meteorology and weather forecasting. Lecture topics will include cyclone development, fronts, mesoscale features (e.g., lake effect snow), instability, and the basic equations underpinning these concepts. Lab sessions will allow students to apply knowledge gained in the lecture to develop their own weather forecasts.   (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    GEOL 015 or METR 016 or permission of the instructor.

     

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECA)
  

  • MECA 001 - (CC) Introduction to Middle East and Central Asia

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An interdisciplinary course highlighting major themes in the academic study of the Middle East and Central Asia. This course draws on approaches and methods applied in the humanities and social sciences for interpreting culture history and change in the region. The course is framed by the ongoing debate over the history of “Orientalism” as a Western style for interpreting the region’s cultures alongside presentation of indigenous voices and the contemporary postcolonial critique of Western academic analysis of the region. A major goal of the course is to foster appreciation for the region’s cultural diversity, as well as its continuing relevance in global society. The course prepares students for more discipline-specific courses on the region and serves as a foundational course for the MECA minor .
  
  
  

  • MECA 014F - 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; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • MECA 014S - 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; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.




Military Science (MS)
  

  • MS 001C - Leadership and Personal Development

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Fall
    The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to issues and competencies that are central to a commissioned officer’s responsibilities. These initial lessons establish a framework for understanding officership, leadership, and Army values. Additionally, the semester addresses “life skills” including fitness and time management. The course is designed to give the student accurate insight into the army profession and the officer’s role within the Army. Student may also participate in many activities that build skills in rappelling, orienteering, first aid, marksmanship, and physical fitness. Students have the opportunity to challenge their skill and confidence at the Leadership Weekend. The course meets once per week. The   provides hands-on experience to supplement classroom instruction.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • MS 001E - Introduction to Tactical Leadership

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Spring
    This course continues to build upon the principles and skills introduced during the fall semester. Communication skills are developed and the Army writing style is introduced. Emphasis is placed on problem solving, goal setting, active listening and feedback. Army counseling methods and assertiveness skills. Life in the Army is also discussed. Skills in land navigation, small unit leadership, physical fitness, and other individual character building exercises continue. Students once again have the opportunity to challenge their skill and confidence at the Leadership Weekend. The course meets once per week. The MS 001F - Leadership Laboratory  provides hands on-experience to supplement classroom instruction.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • MS 002C - Innovative Team Leadership

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Fall
    This course is designed to develop the individual’s knowledge and awareness of self, self-confidence, and individual leadership skills. Through experiential learning activities, cadets develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and apply communication, feedback and conflict resolution skills. Continuation of military skill development is designed to focus on oral and written communication skills. The fall Leadership Weekend is offered to all military science students as the opportunity to learn more about the Army, gain confidence in their leadership abilities and military skill. The course meets once per week. The MS 002D - Leadership Laboratory  continues with the second year students assuming leadership roles while challenging themselves learning practical individual and group skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • MS 002E - Foundations of Tactical Leadership

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Spring
    This course is a continuation of the fall semester course MS 002C . Students will examine the challenges of leading teams in a complex operational environment. This course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and the operations orders process. Further study of the theoretical basis of the leadership requirements model explores the dynamic of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Students will develop greater self-awareness as they assess their own leadership style and practice communication and team-building skills. Students will then have the opportunity put theory into practice during our leadership training exercise weekend. The course meets twice per week. MS 002F  provides a hands-on laboratory experience to supplement classroom instruction. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • MS 003C - Adaptive Team Leadership

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course is designed to enable a student with no prior military or cadet experience to quickly learn essential cadet knowledge and skills necessary for integration into the cadet battalion and successful performance of key cadet tasks. First, the student will be introduced to principles of physical fitness and healthy lifestyle to enable them to effectively work to improve or maintain your physical fitness from the very beginning of the term. Next, is an introduction to the Leader Development Program that will be used to evaluate leadership performance and provide developmental feedback for the remaining military science courses. To help prepare students for their responsibilities in teaching and participating in Military Science and Leadership Labs, instruction will focus on how to plan and conduct individual and small unit training, as well as basic tactical principles. Following these important introductory modules, the course turns to a four-week study of reasoning skills and the military-specific application of these skills in the form of the Army’s troop leading procedure. The term concludes its final four weeks with a detailed examination of officership, which culminates in a five-hour officership case study. This treatment of officership is especially appropriate in this term because this is the first course that all cadets, regardless of your route of entry into ROTC, must take. Students must participate in leadership positions through all Leadership Labs and during the fall Leadership Weekend exercise. The course meets twice per week.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Basic course completion and permission of the chairperson.
  
  

  • MS 003E - Leadership Under Fire

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Course examines the problems associated with situational ethics and control of small organizations. Continues to build on the skills of the fall semester class in developing leadership and military skills necessary to succeed at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. Throughout this semester the students are required to draft and develop correspondence, conduct formal military oral presentations, and prepared management programs which they develop, conduct, and evaluate. Leadership laboratory continues this semester with emphasis on leading small group of personnel through a wide variety of challenging situations, using general leadership abilities and specific military skills. Classes are twice a week (one hour per session) plus cadets must participate in leadership positions throughout all Leadership Labs and during the spring Leadership Weekend FTX.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Basic course completion and MS 003C .
  
  

  • MS 004C - Developing Adaptive Leaders

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course begins with a series of lessons designed to enable the student to make informed career decisions to prepare them in their transformation from cadet to commissioned officer. Lessons concentrate on Army operations and training management, communications and leadership skills and support the beginning of the final transition from cadet to lieutenant. The course enables the student, early in the year; to attain knowledge and proficiency in several critical areas needed to operate effectively as an Army officer. These areas include: the Army’s training management system, coordinating activities with staffs, and counseling skills. The introduction of these subjects early in the semester has the added benefit of preparing the student to lead the cadet battalion throughout the remainder of the year. While the proficiency attained in each of these areas will initially be at the apprentice level, the student will continue to sharpen these skills as they perform roles as a cadet officer in the ROTC battalion and as a new lieutenant after commissioning. At the end of this semester students will possess the fundamental skills, attributes, and abilities to operate as competent leaders in the cadet battalion and confidently shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to them. Students must participate in leadership positions throughout all Leadership Labs and during the Leadership Weekend exercise. The course meets twice per week.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of the Basic Course and the MS III year.
  
  

  • MS 004E - Leadership in a Complex World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course continues to prepare the Cadet for commissioning as an Army Second Lieutenant. This course focuses on the practice of command and staff through planning, organization, and execution of training and social events at the organizational level. Ethical standards are discussed as the guide for effective leadership. Fundamentals of supply, training and personnel management continue to be learned and practiced during the planning and conduct of Leadership Laboratories. Military Style writing and presentation requirements continue. Mentoring by Army Officers and NCOs on the application of Army values into leadership experiences continues. Classes are held twice a week. Cadets must also participate in leadership positions throughout all Leadership Labs and during the leadership Field Training exercise.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Basic Course completion, MS III year and MS 004C .
  

Modern Greek (MGRK)
  
  
  
  
  

  • MGRK 005 - Advanced Modern Greek-Level 5

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The emphasis will be on contemporary Greek culture. It will include advanced grammar review, acquisition of idiomatic conversational practice, and familiarity with diverse aspects of Greek culture through readings from contemporary print media. The course will at times be offered on site in Greece through the Hofstra Study Abroad in Greece Program.
  

  • MGRK 101 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 101-106 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A three-year cycle. Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. These courses will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 102 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 103 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 104 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 105 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .
  

  • MGRK 106 - Advanced Modern Greek

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Part of a three-year cycle (MGRK 101-106). Emphasis on oral/aural practice and idiomatic expressions, systematic review and refinement of Greek grammar, readings on culture and civilization, and the writing of regular essays in Greek with a focus on clarity and style. This course will be arranged on the basis of students’ needs and interests. Each student will receive an ongoing evaluation of their progress throughout the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGRK 004 .

Music (MUS)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • MUS 004 - (AA, CC) Music Around the World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop their listening skills through the study of representative musical masterpieces and of the principal genres, forms, and styles of world music. Students will develop a working vocabulary with which to clearly articulate what they are hearing and be able to distinguish, describe, and compare the style characteristics of the various genres. Independent listening and attendance at concerts required.
     
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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