For University of Massachusetts policies
see http://www.umassp.edu/policy/
Accreditation
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is
accredited by the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges, which accredits
schools and colleges in the six New England
states. Membership in the Association
indicates that the institution has been
carefully evaluated and found to meet
standards agreed upon by qualified
educators. Many specific programs are also
accredited by professional or educational
associations, as stated in the college and
departmental sections of this publication.
Compliance
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
complies with both the intent and spirit of
appropriate federal and state antidiscrimina-
tion laws including Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act, Title IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Statement of Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
wholeheartedly supports and encourages
the development of action programs
designed to promote the employment and
advancement of women, Blacks, Latino,
Asians, Native Americans, persons with
disabilities, and Vietnam-era Veterans as a
means of assuring compliance with the
provisions of campus Affirmative Action
plans.
The University firmly supports the concept
of equal opportunity without regard to an
individual's race, color, age, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, or veteran status as it applies to
his/her employment, admission to and
participation in the University's programs
and activities, provision of services, and
selection of vendors who provide services or
products to the University.
The following person has been designated
to handle inquiries regarding the nondis-
crimination policies: Assistant Chancellor for
Equal Opportunity/Diversity/Outreach, Foster
Administration Building, Room 323,
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285
Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA
02747. Telephone 508 910-6405.
Inquiries concerning the application of
nondiscrimination policies may also be
referred to the Regional Director, Office for
Civil Rights, US Department of Education, J.
W. McCormack Building, Room 222,
Boston, MA 02203.
Resolution in Support of Pluralism
The Board of Trustees affirms its commit-
ment to maintaining an academic environ-
ment which fosters pluralism, mutual
respect, appreciation of divergent views,
and awareness of the importance of
individual rights. To this end, we reassert
the importance of civility and the valuable
contribution that diversity in race, ethnicity,
religion, sexual orientation and culture
brings to the University community, and
therefore we strongly encourage and
support racial, ethnic, cultural and religious
pluralism. (University of Massachusetts, 6/3/
92)
Policy Against Intolerance
The Board of Trustees denounces intoler-
ance, particularly that based on ethnicity,
culture, religion, race or sexual orientation
which interferes with those rights guaran-
teed by law, and insists that such conduct
has no place in a community of learning.
We also recognize the obligation of the
University to protect the rights of free
inquiry and expression, and nothing in the
Resolution in Support of Pluralism or Policy
Against Intolerance shall be construed or
applied so as to abridge the exercise of
rights under the Constitution of the United
States and other Federal and State laws.
(University of Massachusetts, 6/3/92)
Statement on Cultural
Diversity and Inclusion
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
affirms its strong support and deep
commitment to the continued development
and maintenance of an academic commu-
nity in which the individual dignity and
potential of each of its members are given
full respect, recognition, and encourage-
ment. Our goal is an institution in which all
may study, live, and work securely and
productively in an atmosphere characterized
by civility and openness to the pursuit of
academic excellence in the finest tradition of
academia.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is
opposed to and condemns racism. Acts of
harassment, intimidation, or invasion of
privacy which interfere with the rights of an
individual or group to participate in the
activities of the academic community shall
be considered to be in violation of this
policy and may be dealt with appropriately
under applicable University codes and as
regulated by statute.
We recognize the affirmative obligation of
the University to foster a diverse and
integrated learning environment. To this
end, the University has a responsibility to
vigorously pursue efforts to attract
minorities, women, and members of other
historically disadvantaged groups as
students, faculty members, and staff in
sufficient numbers to alleviate isolation and
to ensure real integration and diversity in
academic life. We also recognize our
obligation to nurture community-wide
appreciation of cultural diversity and will
dedicate appropriate resources to meet this
commitment on an on-going basis.
Statement on Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is sex discrimination and,
therefore, a violation of federal and state
law. It is the policy of the University of
Massachusetts that no member of the
University community may sexually harass
another. For purposes of this policy and
consistent with federal regulations, sexual
harassment is defined as follows:
Unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors and other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual
harassment when:
1.
submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
an individual's employment or academic
work,
2.
submission to or rejection of such conduct
by an individual is used as the basis for
employment or academic decisions affecting
such individual or
3.
such conduct has the purpose or effect of
unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work performance or creating an intimidat-
ing, hostile or offensive working or
academic environment.
It is the policy of the University of Massa-
chusetts to protect the rights of all persons
within the University community by
providing fair and impartial investigations of
all complaints brought to the attention of
appropriate officials. Any member of the
University community found to have violated
this sexual harassment policy will be subject
to disciplinary action.
Chancellors are directed to take appropriate
measures to inform each member of the
University community of this policy
statement and to develop procedures, in
conjunction with the President's Office, for
filing, hearing, and resolving complaints.
(University of Massachusetts, 6/3/92)
Statement on
Gender Discrimination
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is
committed to ensuring equality and
avoiding gender discrimination. Therefore, it
is the University policy to avoid, in all
University publications and communications,
the use of language that perpetuates
gender bias. University employees are
encouraged to use gender-neutral language
In selecting textbooks and readings of the
very highest quality, faculty are urged to
select those that are free of gender bias.
University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth
General Catalogue
2003—2004
Undergraduate Programs
and
Courses, Policies, and
Procedures
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (USPS #015-139)
Volume 7, Number 6, July 2003
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was produced using
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for the publication
reside with the
Office of Academic Affairs
General Editor
Richard Panofsky
Associate Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs and
Graduate Studies
Managing Editor
Catherine Sullivan
Design and Editorial Assistance
Margo J. Moore
This catalogue is the official source of
information about the University's under-
graduate academic programs, its approved
courses, and associated policies and
procedures. Its purpose is to guide students
in planning a course of study and in meeting
program, department, and University
requirements; and to provide information
about the University to students, employees,
applicants, parents, teachers, counselors,
and the general public. See the table of
contents and index for an outline of the
information provided.
This catalogue emphasizes the university's
undergraduate programs. For centrality of
reference, however, it lists all current
graduate as well as undergraduate courses
of the university. Please consult the
Graduate Catalogue for detailed graduate
program information.
The information in this catalogue should be
current for the time of publication, although
some changes may have occurred between
the time of going to press and the opening
of the academic year. The University reserves
the right to change at any time the degrees,
programs, and services offered, the
requirements, and the courses. Corrections
of errors may also be made. All official
changes and corrections will be filed with
the Office of Academic Affairs/Graduate
Studies and the Registrar.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
home page can be reached on the Internet's
World Wide Web at:
http://www.umassd.edu
This complete catalogue, plus much more
information about different aspects of the
University, can be found from our home
page.
As this catalogue went to press, our
constantly growing Web pages included not
only detailed information about administra-
tive and student offices and programs
(Admissions, Career Services, Financial Aid,
Sports, Student Organizations, to list just a
few) but also specific sites or home-pages
for many academic programs, special
research or outreach projects, University
news releases, personnel announcements,
special events announcements, and a large
variety of publications. Applicants can apply
for admission using forms and instructions
available on the Web
Most UMass Dartmouth programs host web
sites of their own, accessible from our
general site referenced above There are also
links to the other UMass campuses and to
general information about the University of
Massachusetts.
Such charges as tuition and fees, the
policies associated with such charges, and
academic or general University policies are
subject to change without notice. There will
be no refund of tuition, fees, charges, or
any other payments made to the University
in the event that the operation of the
University is suspended at any time as a
result of any act of God, strike, riot, or
disruption, or for any other reasons beyond
the control of the University.
The information in this publication is
provided solely for the convenience of the
reader, and the University expressly disclaims
any liability which may otherwise be
incurred. This publication is neither a
contract nor an offer to make a contract.
Table of Contents
Programs and Accreditations
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Foreign Literature and Languages
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Pre-Medical
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Philosophy
153
Women's Studies Minor
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Political Science
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Portuguese
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School of Law Three-Plus-Three Program
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Psychology
170
Sociology and Anthropology
176
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
370
Charlton College of Business
184
Index
384
Accounting and Finance
189
Management
194
Marketing and Business Information Systems
198
Directions for Travel and
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Academic Programs at UMass Dartmouth
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Biology BS
Students may select an option:
Marine Biology
Biology/Marine Biology MS
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry BS
Students may select one of these options:
Biochemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Pre-Medical Chemistry
BS-MS Option
Biochemistry Minor
Chemistry Minor
Chemistry MS
Chemistry PhD, Joint Program with UMass
Lowell
Department of Economics
Economics BA
Economics Minor
Department of Education
Through either undergraduate or post-
baccalaureate certificate programs,
students may prepare for initial
licensure as:
Elementary Education Teacher (1-6)
Teacher of Biology (8-12)
Teacher of English (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of French (5-12)
Teacher of History (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Music (preK-12) — see Music
below
Teacher of Physics (8-12)
Teacher of Political Science/Political
Philosophy (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Portuguese (5-12)
Teacher of Spanish (5-12)
Teacher of Visual Art (preK-8) (5-12)—
see Art Education below
Department of English
English BA
Students will select one of these options:
Drama/Film Studies
Literature
Writing/Communication
Drama/Film Studies Minor
Literature Minor
Writing/Communication Minor
Professional Writing MA
Department of Foreign Literature and
Languages
French BA
French Minor
German Minor
Spanish BA
Spanish Minor
Department of History
History BA
History Minor
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics BS or BA
Students may select an option:
Computer-Oriented Mathematics (BS
only)
Mathematics Minor
Department of Medical Laboratory Science
Medical Laboratory Science BS
Students will select one of these options:
Biotechnology
Clinical
Cytotechnology
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Molecular
Forensics
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy BA
Philosophy Minor
Department of Political Science
Political Science BA
Political Science Minor
Department of Portuguese
Portuguese BA
Portuguese Minor
Department of Psychology
Psychology BA
Psychology BA-MA option
Psychology MA
Students will select one of these options:
Clinical/Behavioral Psychology
General Psychology
Department of Sociology
Sociology BA
Students may select one of these options:
Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Anthropology Minor
Sociology Minor
Interdepartmental
Humanities and Social Sciences BA
Multidisoplmary Studies BA or BS
Master of Art in Teaching MAT
Students prepare for professional
licensure in:
Elementary Education Teacher (1-6)
Teacher of Biology (8-12)
Teacher of English (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of French (5-12)
Teacher of General Science (5-8)
Teacher of History (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Physics (8-12)
Teacher of Political Science/Political
Philosophy (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Portuguese (5-12)
Teacher of Spanish (5-12)
Teacher of Visual Art (preK-8) (5-12) —
see Art Education below
Pre-Law Program
Pre-Medical Program
African and African-American Studies Minor
Gerontology Certificate
Gerontology Minor
International Marketing/French Certificate
Judaic Studies Minor
Labor Studies Certificate
Labor Studies Minor
Women's Studies Minor
Charlton College of Business
Department of Accounting and Finance
Accounting BS
Finance BS
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting
Department of Management
Management BS
Department of Marketing and Business
Information Systems
Business Information Systems BS
Marketing BS
Interdepartmental
Master of Business Administration MBA
Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor
MBA/JD (joint program with Southern New
England School of Law)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Management
Business Administration Minor
International Business Certificate
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Listed by college and department are undergraduate majors and their formal options, with
the degree offered; undergraduate minors; graduate programs and their formal options,
with the degree offered; and formal certificate programs.
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Civil Engineering BS
Department of Computer and Electrical
Engineering
Computer Engineering BS
Electrical Engineering BS
Computer Engineering Minor
Electrical Engineering Minor
Computer Engineering MS
Electrical Engineering MS
Electrical Engineering PhD
Students will select one of these options:
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates in Acoustics,
Communications, Computer Systems
Engineering, Digital Signal Processing,
Electrical Engineering Systems
Department of Computer and Information
Science
Computer Science BS
Computer Science Minor
Software Engineering Minor
System Software Minor
Computer Science MS
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer
Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering BS
Students may select an option:
Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering MS
Department of Physics
Physics BS
Students may select an option:
Materials Science
Environmental Physics Minor
Physics Minor
Physics MS
Department of Textile Sciences
Textile Chemistry BS
Textile Science BS
Students may select an option:
Applied Fiber Materials
Textile Chemistry MS
Textile Technology MS
Interdepartmental
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer
Systems (Departments of Computer and
Information Science and Electrical and
Computer Engineering)
College of Nursing
Departments of Adult and Child Nursing and
Community Nursing
Nursing BS
Students are accepted into either the Basic
Program or the RN track
RN track students may select an option:
BS-MS option
Nursing MS
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nursing
Education
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nursing
Leadership/Management
Post-MS Adult Nursing Practitioner Certificate
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department of Art Education
Art Education BFA
Art Education MAE
Department of Art History
Art History BA
Art History Minor
Department of Design
Textile Design/Fiber Arts BFA
Visual Design BFA
Students will select one of these options:
Ceramics
Electronic Imaging
Graphic Design
Illustration
Jewelry/Metals
Photography
Department of Fine Arts
Painting/2D Studies BFA
Sculpture/3D Studies BFA
Department of Music
Music BA
Students may add one of these options:
Music Education
Music Technology
Western Music
World/African-American Music
Music Minor
Music Therapy Minor
Interdepartmental
Master of Fine Arts MFA
Students will select one of these studios:
Artisanry Studios
Ceramics, Jewelry/Metals, Fibers/Textile
Design, Wood and Furniture Design
Fine Arts Studios
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,
Sculpture
Visual Design Studios
Graphic Design, Electronic Imaging,
Illustration, Multi-Media, Photography,
Typography
Certificate in Artisanry
Certificate in Fine Arts
School of Marine Sciences and
Technology
Marine Sciences and Technology MS
(jointly with UMass Amherst, Boston, and
Lowell)
Students will select one of these options:
Modelling Marine and Atmospheric
Systems
Biogeochemical Cycles, Environmental
Changes
Coastal Systems Science
Ocean and Human Health
Integrated Coastal Management
Living Marine Resources Science/
Management
Marine Observation Biotechnology
Marine' Sciences and Technology PhD
(jointly with UMass Amherst, Boston, and
Lowell)
Students will select one of these options:
Modelling Marine and Atmospheric
Systems
Biogeochemical Cycles, Environmental
Changes
Coastal Systems Science
Ocean and Human Health
Integrated Coastal Management
Living Marine Resources Science/
Management
Marine Observation Biotechnology
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology PhD
(jointly with UMass Boston, Lowell, and
Worcester)
Interdisciplinary Special Programs/
Curricula
Honors Program
Individualized Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Program (allows individuals with bachelor's
degrees to design their own certificate
program)
UMass Dartmouth/Southern New England
School of Law Three-Plus-Three Program
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Accreditations
UMass Dartmouth has full accreditation from the regional accrediting organization for New
England higher education institutions:
New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC).
Some academic fields have external accrediting agencies which review and accredit academic
programs or the campus, in addition to regional accreditation. These agencies accredit
programs either at the undergraduate level only or at all levels of study.
The following specific UMass Dartmouth programs are accredited:
Art Education, Art History, Visual Design, National Association of Schools
Textile Design, Artisanry, and Fine Arts of Arts and Design (NASAD)
Chemistry (BS level)
Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering (BS levels)
MBA, Accounting, Business Information
Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing
Medical Laboratory Science
Nursing
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology
AACSB International (Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
The National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Teacher Certification program. Master's Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of Art in Teaching, Art Education Department of Education/National
Association of Departments of
Teacher Education (NASDTEC)
UMass Dartmouth 's
External Identification Numbers
College Board
3786
FAFSA
002210
IPEDS UNITID
167987
FICE/OPEID
002210
Federal TIN
04-3167352
DUNS
78-395-6568
(Dunn & Bradstreet)
Carnegie Classification
Master's (Comprehensive)
Universities and Colleges 1
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Introduction to the University
The University of Massachusetts The University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth
Founded as an agriculture college in Amherst
in 1 863, the University of Massachusetts is a
uniquely American institution, a public land-
grant university. Such institutions have three
basic characteristics:
•
First, they are "people's universities,"
intended to serve all students who can do the
academic work.
•
Second, they are committed to practical as
well as theoretical education.
•
Third, they put new knowledge to work for
the common good.
With those firm guidelines and a modest start
from the sale of federal lands, the Amherst
college grew to become the modern
University of Massachusetts, the largest
university, public or private, in New England.
The UMass of today includes campuses in
Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell and
a medical school in Worcester.
UMass Dartmouth provides educational
programs, research, and continuing
education services in the liberal and creative
arts and sciences and in the professions. It
offers a broad range of baccalaureate and
graduate degrees vital to the economic and
cultural well-being of the region and the
Commonwealth.
The Dartmouth campus traces its roots to
1895. In that year the legislature chartered
the New Bedford Textile School and the
Bradford Durfee Textile School in Fall River.
As the region's economic base shifted from
textiles to more diverse manufacturing and
service industries, the colleges changed too.
They diversified their curricula, responding to
the needs of new generations of students. By
the middle of the 20th century they were
growing rapidly, spurred by such forces as
the Gl Bill and the clear economic and social
advantages of a well-educated citizenry. They
had become multipurpose institutions,
preparing engineers, health care workers,
teachers, and business leaders.
In 1962 the state legislature created
Southeastern Massachusetts Technological
Institute by merging the New Bedford Textile
School and the Bradford Durfee Textile
School. The 710 acre campus in North
Dartmouth, part way between New Bedford
and Fall River, was begun in 1964. The
dramatic campus design was the work of
architect Paul Rudolph, then dean of Yale's
School of Art and Architecture.
There was a clear public demand for a
comprehensive university, and in 1969 SMTI
became Southeastern Massachusetts
University.
The university continued to grow through the
1970s when its residence halls were finished
and through the '80s as research and studio
facilities came into being. In 1988 the Dion
Science and Engineering Building was
opened, as was the Cedar Dell Townhouse
Complex. Also in 1988, the Swam School of
Design merged with the university's College
of Visual and Performing Arts, strengthening
programs in art and artisanry. The Swain
merger brought additional art facilities in
New Bedford to the university.
In 1991 a new University of Massachusetts
structure combined the Amherst, Boston, and
Worcester campuses with Southeastern
Massachusetts University and the University
of Lowell. Thus Southeastern Massachusetts
University became the University of Massa-
chusetts Dartmouth.
In 1994 UMass Dartmouth received approval
to offer its first PhD degree, in Electrical
Engineering. It also offers several joint
doctoral programs with other UMass
campuses.
In 1997 construction was completed of the
building for the present School for Marine
Science and Technology, located on 2.6 acres
in New Bedford near Buzzards Bay. A full
program of research and development is
supported in this facility. Two new student
residence buildings were completed in 2002.
Starting in 1997, student/faculty teams have
engaged in landscaping beautification
projects across campus.
UMass Dartmouth has more than 8,000
students, 3,200 of whom live on campus. It
offers 37 undergraduate majors, 19 master's
degree programs, four PhD degree programs,
and has more than 320 full-time faculty.
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Mission Statement of the University of Massachusetts
Strategic Priorities of the University
of Massachusetts
The University's mission is to provide an
affordable education of high quality and
conduct programs of research and
public service that advance our knowl-
edge and improve the lives of the
people of the Commonwealth.
"...it is for life, not only for a living, that
we must prepare our students. "
— William M. Bulger, President
1)
The University shall maintain the highest
standard of academic excellence.
The University of Massachusetts shall provide
a quality, affordable university education to
the citizens of the Commonwealth. The
University shall strive to serve all qualified
students regardless of their economic means.
The University shall pursue distinction in its
research and scholarship.
2)
The University shall maintain an
atmosphere where each person,
regardless of religious, ethnic, economic
or social background, will be comfort-
able.
The University shall enroll and employ a
diverse community of people.
3)
The University shall offer and promote
distinctive forms of public service.
The University of Massachusetts shall provide
the state with policy research, programs, and
leadership to address public needs. The
University shall support efforts to improve
primary and secondary education and shall
expand its continuing education programs to
encourage lifelong learning. The University
shall continue to promote the economic
development of the state and its regions
4)
The University shall develop and manage
its resources effectively.
The University shall wisely manage existing
resources and aggressively develop new
sources of revenue to meet operating and
capital needs.
5)
The University shall demonstrate the
excellence and advance the unique
missions of its five campuses.
The University shall encourage its five
campuses to pursue with distinction their
respective strengths and strive to serve the
best interests of their communities.
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Mission and Vision Statements
of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Mission Statement
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
distinguishes itself as a vibrant public
university actively engaged in personalized
teaching and innovative research, and acting
as an intellectual catalyst for regional
economic, social, and cultural development.
Vision Statement
Within a climate that is inclusive, open, and
diverse, UMass Dartmouth will be the
university of choice for students seeking high
quality liberal arts and science programs as
well as professional academic programs that
build a foundation for civic responsibility,
individual skills and professional success.
UMass Dartmouth will distinguish itself by
providing a personalized academic
environment where the scholarly research
and creative activities of faculty and graduate
students are interwoven with the
undergraduate experience.
UMass Dartmouth aspires to create additional
Masters and Doctoral programs, with
commensurate support, in addition to
enhanced technological capabilities for the
delivery of our educational and outreach
programs.
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Academic Calendar
2003-2004
First Semester - Fall 2003
Monday, September 1
Monday, September 1
Tuesday, September 2
Monday, October 13
Wednesday, October 1 5
Tuesday, November 1 1
Wednesday, November 26
Monday, December 1
Friday, December 12
Tuesday, December 16
Monday, December 22
Academic year commences
Labor Day, no classes
Fall classes begin
Freshman Convocation
Columbus Day, no classes
Follow Monday's schedule
Veterans' Day, no classes
Thanksgiving recess begins
(after last class or lab)
Class resume, 8:00 am
Fall classes end
Examinations begin
Examinations end
Intersession 2004
Friday, January 2
Monday, January 19
Thursday, January 22
Friday, January 23
Intersession commences
Martin Luther King Jr/s Birthday
University closed
Last intersession class day
Intersession Final examinations
Second Semester - Spring 2004
Monday, January 26
Monday, February 16
Friday, March 12
Monday, March 22
Monday, April 19
Tuesday, April 20
Wednesday, May 5
Tuesday, May 1 1
Wednesday, May 12
Thursday, May 13
Wednesday, May 19
Sunday, May 23
Spring classes begin
Presidents' Day, no classes
Spring vacation begins
(after last class or lab)
Classes resume, 8:00 am
Patriots' Day, no classes
Follow Monday's schedule'
Honors Convocation
Spring classes end
Study Day
Examinations begin
Examinations end
Commencement
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Admission to the University
Phone: 508-999-8605 General Application Procedures Applicant Types
www:umassd.edu
Undergraduate admission to the university is
selective, based on academic performance
and promise. The university is interested in
applicants whose scholastic performance,
aptitude, interests, character, and study
habits give promise of success.
UMass Dartmouth admits its applicants into
a specific curriculum, which is either a
certain major or a cluster of majors.
Applicants are evaluated both by general
standards of qualification to do university
work and by special standards for admission
into the academic areas that they request.
Access to programs may be limited by
constraints of space and financing.
Each applicant's overall record is assessed
for both strengths and weaknesses as
indicated by such records as the candidate's
secondary school class standing; subjects
completed, curricular levels, and grades
received, SAT or ACT scores; college-level
records for transfer applicants; and other
appropriate indicators. This approach gives
attention to each applicant as an individual.
We do not make admissions decisions based
on quotas or formulas.
UMass Dartmouth admits applicants by
"rolling admission." This means that there is
no set deadline and qualified candidates will
be accepted until the time when the
university's capacity has been reached in the
program of choice.
Interviews and Campus Visits
We invite applicants and family members to
visit the campus and become acquainted
with the university. A personal interview is
not required. Several times each week from
October to April, and on many Saturdays,
the Admissions Office schedules information
sessions and campus tours. Tours are also
available during the summer. Individual
tours can also be arranged. Those interested
are invited to call. Classroom visits may be
arranged in some majors
Freshman applicants should complete their
applications as soon as possible after the
conclusion of the first marking period of
their senior year, preferably before the end
of December and at the latest by March.
Transfer applicants should apply as soon as
they can after their fall semester grades are
available.
As soon as a sufficient number of qualified
candidates for the available space in each
program — and for on-campus housing —
have been admitted, admission into that
program will be closed. After March, some
well-qualified candidates may be denied
entrance to the university or to their first-
choice program. The general laws of supply
and demand have a significant effect on the
admissions process. As the interests of
students change from time to time,
enrollment pressures in different fields of
study either increase or diminish.
The university requires each applicant to
submit the record of prior schooling and the
results of standardized test scores. Other
information may be requested, and all
information submitted will be considered.
Every year, the university's Admissions
Viewbook gives complete information and
instructions, identifying the specific records
and other information that must be
submitted. The Viewbook also contains an
application form. Those interested are
invited to call to request a copy.
Application/Processing Fees
Reasonable nonrefundable application fees
are charged as announced in the next
section of this Catalogue.
The application fee may be waived upon
demonstration of significant financial
hardship. Secondary school students who
are eligible for the College Board Admis-
sions Testing Program's fee waiver should
have their school counselors attach a copy
of that waiver form to the UMass Dart-
mouth application. Transfer and "adult"
applicants should support a written fee
waiver request with a letter from a social
worker, financial aid officer, or member of
the clergy.
Two Main Types: Freshman and Transfer
Applicants
Applicants who will have secondary school
or equivalency diplomas and who have
never attended degree-granting post-
secondary educational institutions are
considered for freshman admission. Also
considered for freshman admission are
applicants who have successfully completed
fewer than 1 5 semester credits of college
study.
All who have attended degree-granting
post-secondary educational institutions and
completed 1 5 or more credits are consid-
ered transfer applicants.
Whether applying for freshman or transfer
admission, those who completed secondary
school at least three years prior to entering
the university are not required to submit
standardized test scores for admission.
Approximately one quarter of our entering
students are in this "Returning Students"
category, and the admissions staff is
available to advise applicants with any
special circumstances. Returning Student
applicants who would like to discuss their
educational plans are encouraged to
telephone to arrange an appointment.
Freshman Applicants for Early Decision
Those freshman applicants whose secondary
school grades and SAT scores are strong,
and who have decided that UMass
Dartmouth is their first choice, may apply for
Early Decision. They benefit by receiving a
decision before the number of available
spaces begins to decline; in return, once
accepted they must submit a non-refund-
able deposit and withdraw all applications
to other colleges or universities. For Early
Decision consideration, the completed
application form, school records through the
end of the junior year, and official SAT
scores (taken before the senior year), must
be received by November 1 5; decisions will
be mailed by December 15.
Alternative Admission for Academically
Disadvantaged New Freshmen
The university realizes its commitment to
equal access through alternative admission
programs. Although they may not have met
entrance standards in prior schooling or as
expressed in performance on standardized
tests, students in these programs do achieve
levels of academic accomplishment
comparable to those of other students at
the university. The university is committed to
the recruiting, counseling, and special
academic services which have proven
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Freshman Admission
to the University
Qualifications for Admission
effective in enabling these students to
achieve their full potential.
Academically disadvantaged students who
have the ability, desire, and motivation to
benefit from the university's programs, but
who lack qualifications for admission, can
apply to enter UMass Dartmouth through
the alternative admissions program, called
College Now. Applicants must be in-state
residents, cannot exceed 24 transferable
college credits, and must meet at least one
of the following eligibility criteria: low
income status, limited English background,
first generation to attend college, disability,
or ethnic student of color status. College
Now is a fall admissions program only. The
Admissions Viewbook gives detailed
instructions, and the program is described
elsewhere in this Catalogue.
Some applicants interested in a scientific or
technical major who lack the secondary-level
preparation may be offered participation in
the Start Program ("Steps Toward
Abstract Reasoning and Thinking"). Women
and students of color, as groups traditionally
under-represented in the scientific and
technical fields, are eligible for this
freshman-year program of special courses.
Those who indicate a first-choice major in a
science or engineering field are considered.
The START curriculum helps its students
acquire math, science, and reasoning skills
in a special first year program of courses in
mathematics, science concepts, and
problem-solving.
Students admitted to these programs
receive conditional admission to the
university. To remain at the university after a
stipulated trial period, they must satisfy
conditions for academic performance and
progress that are stated clearly in the offer
of admission. They should expect to spend
five years to complete the degree.
Early Admission for New Freshmen
Superior secondary school students
sometimes exhaust the curricular offerings
of their schools by the end of the junior
year. These students may seek admission to
UMass Dartmouth without a secondary
school diploma. Their high school records
and SAT scores must both be superior. They
must also obtain from an official of their
secondary school a written agreement that a
secondary-level diploma will be granted
upon satisfactory completion of one or two
semesters of college work.
Dual Enrollment Program
UMass Dartmouth welcomes students from
current secondary school interested in
taking courses at the university under the
Common-wealth's Dual Enrollment
program, and qualified to do so. Because,
currently, this program is not funded by
legislation, UMass Dartmouth reserves the
right to charge for the cost foof some or all
of the courses taken. Students generally
enroll in one or two courses, enrolling
concurrently in high school and university
courses. Students and parents should
contact their high school guidance office or
the Office of Admissions for assistance.
Secondary-Level Preparation:
College-Preparatory Units
It is expected that an applicant's secondary
school record will include at least 16 units of
college preparatory courses:
•
4 units in English
•
2 units in social science including one in U.S.
history
•
3 units in mathematics
2 units in the same foreign language
•
3 units in a science (two years with
laboratory)
•
2 units of college-preparatory electives
One or more of these requirements may be
waived for applicants who present alterna-
tive indications of academic potential.
Secondary-Level Preparation:
Program-Specific
Certain programs within the university
require specific course backgrounds in
addition to the general secondary-level
requirements stated above. On the other
hand, the Admissions Office will consider
persons of extraordinary promise and talent
for admission into a program even though
they do not meet all of its prior-course
requirements.
•
Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, Physics, and Textile Chemistry
require 3 and one-half units in college-
preparatory mathematics which must
include at least 2 units in algebra and one-
half unit in trigonometry; and either (a)
physics and chemistry, one of which must
be a laboratory course, or (b) 3 units in
natural science, one of which must be a
laboratory course in physics or chemistry.
Physics is strongly recommended for all
engineering applicants.
•
Biology, Medical Laboratory Science, and
Nursing require 3 units of college-prepara-
tory mathematics, which must include 2
units of algebra; and 2 units of natural
laboratory science. Physics is strongly
recommended for all engineering technol-
ogy applicants and chemistry for all nursing
and Medical Laboratory Science applicants.
•
Business requires 3 units of college-
preparatory mathematics, which must
include 2 units of algebra.
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Admission
Transfer Admission
to the University
Humanities and Social Sciences majors
receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts. This
degree requires that students satisfy a
foreign language requirement. Therefore,
we specifically consider the performance of
our humanities and social sciences appli-
cants in their secondary school foreign
language courses.
College Board Scholastic Assessment
Test (SAT) Results
The university uses SAT results as one means
of assessing applicants' academic potential.
The results of the ACT may be substituted.
The Admissions Bulletin gives full informa-
tion about how to register and have score
reports sent.
College Board Subject Achievement Tests
are not required but the university urges
applicants to submit these test results in
appropriate subject matter areas. The
achievement tests have significant predictive
value, especially in the sciences, and can be
a valuable source of data in the decision
process.
Exceptions to the SAT Requirement
•
Applicants who have left high school three
or more years ago (or who have completed
30 or more transferrable credits at a college
or university) are not required to submit SAT
scores.
•
Massachusetts residents who have been
diagnosed as having a learning disability
as determined by Chapter 766 or Chapter
344 may submit, instead of the SAT, proof
of a diagnosis of a learning disability.
Applicants from a Second-Language
Background
Sensitive to its location in an area of ethnic
diversity, the university recognizes the
barrier which the cultural and linguistic
assumptions of standardized tests place
between talented students for whom
English is a second language and access to
academic programs from which they can
benefit. We will exempt students for whom
English is a second language from those
portions of our admissions standards which
place them at a disadvantage.
Quality of Performance in Previous
Schooling and on the SATs
For both freshman and transfer decisions,
the evaluation of each applicant relies on an
assessment of the quality of the applicant's
previous school performance, test scores,
abilities, and other aspects that are relevant
to a prediction of probable success at the
university. For each of the majors and
curricula, somewhat different criteria are
applied. The derivation of these criteria is
the responsibility of the departments and
colleges, in close cooperation with the
representatives of the Admissions Office,
who will implement the criteria in individual
admissions decisions.
Information about the university's previous
application decisions is routinely made
available to secondary-school counselors.
Applicants are encouraged to consult these
officials at their institutions for advice about
their prospects for admission to the
university.
Some freshman applicants who are denied
admission are advised by our admissions
officials to pursue studies at a community
college for one or more semesters and to
reapply for admission. Subsequent admis-
sion is not automatic but conditional on
good performance at the community
college.
UMass Dartmouth welcomes transfer
applications from students attending, or
who have attended, public or private two-
and four-year institutions. The university
strives especially to facilitate the transfer of
students from Massachusetts public
community colleges through a variety of
special contacts and communications. We
accept the Commonwealth Transfer
Compact.
Information about the university's previous
application decisions is routinely made
available to community college transfer
officials. Applicants are encouraged to
consult the officials at their institutions for
advice about their prospects for admission
to the university.
Some transfer applicants with few com-
pleted college credits who have been denied
admission may be advised by our admissions
officials to pursue studies at a community
college for one or more semesters and then
reapply for admission. Subsequent admis-
sion is not automatic but conditional on
good performance at the community
college.
Community College/UMass Dartmouth
Joint Admission
The university offers access to a significant
group of students through formal Joint
Admission Agreements with all public
community colleges in Massachusetts. The
university also has agreements with the
Community College of Rhode Island, Dean
College, and Quincy College.
By the joint admission agreement, students
entering a transfer degree program at the
community college are admitted to UMass
Dartmouth concurrently, being eligible to
transfer after completion of the Associate's
Degree, without making an additional
application. Achievement of a 2.500
cumulative grade average, and remaining in
the approved transfer program are the main
conditions that the student must fulfill. The
program involves active academic program
planning and advisement by both college and
university personnel, to assist students in
meeting any requirements for the specific
major program the student plans to enter at
the university.
Prospective or current community college
students should contact the UMass Dart-
mouth Admissions Office or an admissions
officer or transfer counselor at the commu-
nity college for further information.
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Qualification for Admission: Transfer
Applicants
In evaluating the qualifications of transfer
applicants, procedures similar to those for
freshman applicants are used in assessing
the extent and levels of previous schooling
and the quality of each applicant's
performance. The exceptions are noted
below. In general, secondary school records
for transfer applicants who have completed
relatively few college-level credits will be
weighted more heavily than for those who
have completed significant amounts of
college-level work.
Records from Other Post-Secondary
Institutions and Secondary-Level
Records
Transfer students must arrange for certified
transcripts to be sent to us from all colleges/
universities that they have attended
(including any for UMass Dartmouth's
regular sessions and/or Division of Continu-
ing Education). In addition, they must
submit a listing of any courses in progress
and course descriptions in some cases.
Transfer applicants who have completed 30
or more transferrable credits at a college or
university are not required to submit
secondary school records. Others must
submit both secondary school and college
transcripts. Those who completed high
school through the GED program must send
a copy of the GED certificate as well as the
GED test scores in addition to the transcript
of their last-attended school. Additional
materials, such as teacher or counselor
recommendations, are welcome. In specific
cases, the admissions staff may ask for
additional records.
College Board Scholastic Assessment
Test (SAT) Results
Transfer applicants who present at least 30
transferrable college credits at the time of
application are not required to submit
College Board SAT results. Others are
required to do so; most will submit the
scores that they earned while they were in
secondary school.
The Admissions Viewbook gives full
information about how to register and to
have score reports sent.
The Commonwealth Transfer Compact
The Transfer Compact offers special
opportunities for students transferring from
Massachusetts public community colleges to
Massachusetts public colleges and universi-
ties. Specifically, the Compact is for students
who will complete an associate's degree at
the community college that is designed to
prepare them to transfer to a four-year
academic program. Students who have
completed or will complete such a program
are designated as Transfer Compact
students by their community college.
UMass Dartmouth welcomes applications
from Transfer Compact students with strong
academic records. Among the advantages
are a guaranteed acceptance of 60 credits in
transfer, protections against having to
repeat requirements (especially those for
general education), and transferability of
"D" grades. The complete text of the
Transfer Compact is available at the
community colleges, and a transfer
counselor there should be able to provide
guidance and explanations. It is also
available from UMass Dartmouth, upon
request.
We encourage those who are attending one
of the Massachusetts public community
colleges — even if they will not be Transfer
Compact students — to plan their studies
with eventual transfer to UMass Dartmouth
in mind. The counseling or advising
professionals at the student's community
college can assist valuably in these plans.
Advanced Standing through Transfer
Credits
The quality and quantity of academic work
completed at previous higher education
institutions determine the amount of
transfer credit accepted at UMass Dart-
mouth and its applicability toward a degree.
We accept college/university level credits
taken at an accredited institution if the
content is equivalent to a course or
appropriate to a curriculum that we offer.
Vocational or non-college level courses (such
as physical activity, trade education, and
high-school level courses) are not
transferable.
The university's basic course and credit
transfer policies are stated as follows. These
policies apply unless a special transfer
agreement or program imposes different
conditions approved for that program.
Special conditions apply for Interchange
Transfer students, students entering under
the Transfer Compact, and students in Study
on Exchange status.
Transferred credits and course titles will be
recorded on the transcript, without a grade
designation; they will not be included in the
grade point average that is earned here.
Only credits for courses in which "C-" or
higher grades were received will transfer.
At least 45 credits of course work must be
completed at UMass Dartmouth. Other
credits that may be applied to the degree
include advanced placement and CLEP
credits. No more than 60 credits can be
accepted from any combination of post-
secondary 2-year institutions, advanced
placement, or CLEP credits.
At least 30 credits of advanced and
specialized courses must be completed
(UMass Dartmouth courses numbered 300
or higher). It is expected that students will
earn most of their advanced and specialized
course credits at UMass Dartmouth.
Students may be granted permission by the
appropriate chairperson and college dean to
earn some of these credits at another
institution so long as UMass Dartmouth
major and minor requirements are met to
their satisfaction thereby.
All courses accepted for transfer credit will
count as UMass Dartmouth credits, but they
will not necessarily count toward the specific
degree requirements of the candidate's
college and department. Some may be
awarded as free electives only. Transcripts
are evaluated by the Admission Office or the
college into which the applicant is accepted.
Interchange Transfer, Permanent
Currently enrolled degree-seeking students
at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, or UMass
Lowell who wish to change to be degree-
seeking students at UMass Dartmouth may
request Interchange Transfer. No application
fee is required. To be eligible, the applicant
must be in good academic standing and be
currently enrolled with a load of 12 or more
credits, have completed successfully at least
12 credits, and have at least a 2.000
cumulative grade point average.
Interchange transfer applicants must submit
our application form and have an official
copy of their current UMass transcript sent
to us; if they meet the eligibility criteria, no
other documents need to be sent.
Part-time, contmumg-education, or non-
degree "special students" at a UMass
campus are considered regular applicants
and must submit all documentation and pay
the application fee.
more on next page
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Admission
Transfer applicants
continued
Additional Application
Requirements
Please contact the UMass Dartmouth Office
of Admissions for specific instructions.
Temporary Interchange Transfer
Temporary interchange students from the
other campuses attend UMass Dartmouth
for one or two semesters, applying UMass
Dartmouth credits to the degree require-
ments of their home campus.
Before registering, temporary interchange
students should receive from their home
campus all necessary approvals regarding
the applicability of UMass Dartmouth
courses to the degree requirements of their
home campus. Temporary interchange
students receiving financial aid work
through the financial aid office at their
home campus.
Other Types of Credit
Applicants have opportunities for academic
credit in addition to that provided by the
transfer of credits from other institutions of
higher learning.
AP examinations. Increasing numbers of
students complete college-level studies
while still in secondary school, through the
Advanced Placement program of the
College Board. We award advanced
placement and/or college credit for AP
examination scores of 3 or higher (with one
exception: Psychology requires a 4 or 5) in
most AP fields. Additional information is
available at the Office of Admissions.
CLEP credit. The university has approved the
use of the College Board College Level
Examination Program (CLEP). This program
uses test results to show that an individual
has achieved college-level educations a
certain academic field. We can award credit
for CLEP Subject Examination scores of 50
or above, as reported on the CLEP score
report. Some CLEP Subject Examinations
may not receive credit, and the equivalency
of these to UMass Dartmouth's courses will
be determined by the academic department
for that subject. UMass Dartmouth does not
give credit for CLEP General Examinations.
Please consult the more detailed statement
in the chapter on Special Learning Opportu-
nities.
Military training courses. For military service
school training, credit will be evaluated
according to the recommendations of the
Guide to the Evaluation of Educational
Experience in the Armed Services, prepared
by the American Council on Education.
Degree candidates normally do not use
these credits within the major field.
Continuing Education degree offerings; prior
learning credit. The Division of Continuing
Education at UMass Dartmouth offers credit
for validated prior learning to those who
have become registered students. This
program provides university academic credit
for adult students who, through occupa-
tional or other experiences, have achieved
the equivalent of college-level knowledge.
Their prior learning is documented through
a one-semester workshop and then
evaluated for credit.
Credit courses taken from UMass
Dartmouth's Division of Continuing
Education are considered regular courses of
the university. They appear on the transcript
and the grades earned are reflected in the
candidate's grade point average at the
university.
The nature of some majors or curricula may
make it desirable for additional information
to be gathered systematically as a part of
the application process so long as they do
not contradict the admissions policies and
procedures of the university. Three such
requirements are currently in effect.
Multidisciplinary Studies
Applicants for admission to this individually-
designed major must arrange a program of
study with the program director before
acceptance can be offered. This program is
open to transfer applicants only.
Music Audition Requirement
Applicants for admission to the music major
must audition in person in their principal
applied area (either instrument or voice); the
audition is a requirement for a completed
application in music. Those who cannot
audition in person must request permission
to submit recordings.
Studio Art Portfolio
The faculty of the College of Visual and
Performing Arts review applicants' art
portfolios as a part of the application
process. Complete instructions to help
applicants meet these requirements are
given in the Admissions Viewbook.
Nursing, RN Track
Matriculation in this program requires a
student to have a nursing associate's degree
or hospital diploma and a current Massachu-
setts RN license.
Regional Student Admission: Reduced Tuition Program
The New England Regional Student Program enables residents of Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont who apply for academic programs not available
in their own public colleges and universities to receive special consideration for admission
and to pay significantly reduced tuition at this university (in-state tuition plus 50%).
Secondary school guidance counselors and college transfer officers can provide details
about this program, or one can contact the New England Board of Higher Education,
Boston, MA 01984, phone (617) 357-9620. The following table indicates UMass Dart-
mouth undergraduate programs that are available to New England residents at reduced
tuition charges:
Program Eligible State Residents
Textile Chemistry CT, ME, NH, Rl, VT
Textile Science CT, ME, NH, Rl, VT
Portuguese ME, NH, Rl, VT
Sculpture/3D CT, ME, NH, Rl, VT
Textile Design CT, ME, NH, Rl, VT
Visual Design ME, Rl, VT
Art Education Rl
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Other Applicant Types
International Applicants
(those needing to receive F-1 visas)
To the extent possible, international
applicants should follow the instructions for
either new freshman or transfer application,
depending on their individual circumstances.
International applicants will pay the out-of-
state application fee and are not eligible for
waivers of this fee. Upon acceptance and for
as long as they attend the university, they
must pay out-of-state tuition. International
undergraduate students are not eligible to
receive financial aid from the university.
International applicants must submit their
application fees in US currency. Checks not in
US currency will be returned and the
application will not be processed until the fee
has been resubmitted in US currency.
These applicants must also meet all
requirements of the United States Office of
Immigration, in order to be issued the I-20
form. They must satisfy the conditions for
admission to the university and become full-
time, degree-seeking students.
In addition, international applicants whose
native language is other than English must
submit official scores from the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),
which is offered at regularly scheduled
intervals throughout the world. Foreign
nationals who have completed a year or
more of study in United States institutions,
or whose education abroad was conducted
in institutions in which the primary language
of instruction is English, are exempt from
this requirement.
Students Seeking a Second Bachelor's
Degree
Students who have earned a bachelor's
degree at UMass Dartmouth or a predeces-
sor institution who wish to pursue a second
baccalaureate degree here, are invited to
apply for readmission at the Registrar's
Office. Those with a degree from another
institution apply to the Admissions Office.
UMass Dartmouth Students Seeking
Re-Admission
Any student who was previously admitted to
UMass Dartmouth (day division) as a degree
candidate and who registered for one or
more semesters may request re-admission
by contacting the Registrar's Office at (508)
999-8615.
Access to Courses, for Students Not
Seeking a Degree (Non-Degree
Students)
There are many reasons why a person might
wish to take one or more courses at the
university without seeking a degree. When
feasible, therefore, we allow qualified
students who are not UMass Dartmouth
degree candidates to register for courses as
special students. They may register only for
courses for which they are qualified and in
which space is available after the degree-
seeking students have registered, and will
be held to a strict limit in the total number
of credits for which they may enroll as
special students. Specific regulations for
special students are given in the Academic
Policies and Regulations section of this
Catalogue.
Non-Degree Student registration may take
place after the close of registration for
degree students. An initial review of those
seeking to register as undergraduate non-
degree students is made in the Academic
Advising Center. Applicants should be
prepared to discuss their plans and to show
appropriate records of prior schooling.
Visiting and Exchange Students
The university welcomes visiting students,
who are matriculated at another university or
college but wish to pursue their studies with
us temporarily. We are especially interested in
supporting students whose studies at another
university will be enriched by a planned
semester here, arranged between academic
departments or faculty advisors.
The university also participates in formal as
well as informal international student
exchanges. A listing of formal exchange
programs appears elsewhere in this
catalogue. Contact the director of any of the
exchange programs for additional informa-
tion about the programs. Students accepted
in exchange are issued paperwork authoriz-
ing them to receive a J-1 student visa,
through the Office of Academic Affairs/
Graduate Studies (508-999-8024).
Students with Disabilities
Applicants are under no obligation to disclose
a disability. The university will admit students
who clearly demonstrate the ability to
perform the academic work, without
reference to learning or physical disability, as
with all applicants.
Students with a physical or learning disability
who are offered admission are encouraged to
contact us about the support services we
offer, to help them make their decision
whether to enroll An early meeting with
Carole Johnson, Director of the Office of
Disabled Student Services, is recommended;
call (508) 999-871 1 . Students considering
application may also call this office; the
admission decision will be made indepen-
dently of such preliminary inquiries.
Mid-Year Admissions
To the extent that space and fiscal resources
permit, the university will admit qualified
mid-year applicants Special efforts will be
made to ensure that spaces are available in
appropriate spring semester classes for
those admitted.
Social Security Number
The university requests all students (except
international students who lack them) to
submit their social security numbers for use
as their student ID number. However, those
who do not wish to have their social security
numbers used as their student identifier will
be issued a special nine-digit number for this
purpose, upon formal request to the Office
of the University Registrar. Students can be
assured that the university will respect and
protect their privacy and their social security
numbers.
Graduate Admissions
Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for
information, program descriptions, and
application materials. Phone (508) 999-
8604.
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Admission
Expenses and Student Financial Services
The cost to students of an education at a
public university remains one of the great
bargains of our time. While there have been
increases in recent years, the charges are
still very affordable, especially when one
considers the high guality of the education
offered. Tuition and fees cover a part of the
costs, but the remainder is made available
by the taxpayers of the Commonwealth. The
result is a creative partnership between the
individual students and their families and
the members of an enlightened democracy,
which believes that the economic, political,
and cultural success of the society depends
on a well-educated citizenry.
Undergraduate and graduate students at
the university pay tuition and various fees. In
addition, they will have costs for textbooks
and other incidentals and for meals and
housing. This section gives information
about the structure of charges at the
university, focusing specifically on charges
to undergraduate students. It is intended to
assist students and their families in their
financial planning.
More detailed information on graduate
student charges is available in the Graduate
Catalogue (from the Office of Graduate
Studies).
The university provides comprehensive
financial aid and related services. Applicants
and current students are invited to inquire
about the aid and scholarship opportunities
that are described later in this chapter.
Disclaimer:
Currency of Information
In preparing this Catalogue, we have made
every effort to give the most up-to-date
information possible. However, changes in
tuition and fees may occur after the book
has been printed. An exact schedule of all
current charges is available from the Office
of the Bursar, Foster Administration
Building, second floor, or the University
Enrollment Center, first floor.
All expenses are subject to change at the
discretion of the Commonwealth, the Board
of Higher Education, or the University.
Similarly subject to change may be various
policies associated with charges.
Payment Policy
Students may pay all tuition, fee, room, and
board payments by mail, or at the University
Enrollment Center, first floor of the Foster
Administration building, hours are Monday
through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Credit cards (Master
Card, Visa, and Discover) are accepted
All charges are due and payable at a date
set by UMass Dartmouth (usually August 20
and January 5). Payments received after the
due date indicated will be charged a late
fee. The University mails bills to the
student's permanent address; 'students must
take care that they list an appropriate
permanent address, for this reason.
Students are expected to keep their
accounts current and to pay their financial
obligations to the university. Students may
not attend classes until all charges have
been paid, or vouched for. In appropriate
circumstances, the Bursar's Office may
impose various restrictions in order to
enforce payment of an obligation, including
withholding of official transcripts and the
diploma. The Vice Chancellor for Fiscal
Affairs/designee hears appeals of difficult
cases.
Policies Affecting Charges
As a state-supported institution, UMass
Dartmouth's programs and facilities are
available at reasonable tuition rates to
residents of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
The table to the right shows tuition and fee
charges for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Residency: Massachusetts state residents pay
a considerably reduced tuition and
curriculum fee charge over that paid by out-
of-state residents. Under the New England
Board of Higher Education's Regional
Student Program, residents of other states in
New England are eligible for reduced out-of-
state tuition for some academic programs
not available in their own state. Later in this
section we give additional information
about the tuition/fee residency policies
Prorating by credit load: Students pay the
full amount for tuition and mandatory fees
if taking twelve or more credits. Charges for
those taking fewer than twelve credits are
prorated evenly by the number of course
credits. A table at the end of this chapter
shows the per-credit/per-semester charges
in effect for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Charges by type of study: Degree students,
non-degree students, and students auditing
a course or courses pay the same academic
charges.
The Division of Continuing Education offers
courses under a structure of charges differ-
ent from that presented in this catalogue.
Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Tuition
Tuition charges are established annually by
the Board of Higher Education of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mandatory Fees
In addition to tuition, all students pay the
following mandatory fees:
All students are assessed a curriculum
support fee, which is calculated by a differ-
ent rate depending on state residency. This
fee supports the full program of academic
and student services of the university, and
functions similarly to tuition in supporting
overall activities of the institution.
The athletics fee supports the men's and
women's athletic programs. The student
fee supports student publications, the
student radio station, and various other
student related activities. These fees are
determined by the students themselves,
through the student governance process.
(Note that these two fees represent a
division of the previous single fee called the
"general fee.")
The campus center fee is used to support
the programming activities and general
administrative expenses of the Campus
Center. A Board of Governors, composed of
1 3 students, one alumnus, and two
administrators, oversees the operation.
The health fee supports on-campus health
services, available to all students.
The MassPIRG fee, imposed by student
vote, is charged each semester. It supports
the activities of the Massachusetts Public
Interest Research Group, and is waivable
upon request.
Refunds — Withdrawal from School
A student who registers and commences
studies but then withdraws officially from
UMass Dartmouth for any reason during an
academic semester will be granted a refund
according to the refund schedule given later
in this section. A student who remits, in
advance, a payment of tuition and fees but
then does not subsequently register and
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Summary of Annual Expenses
2003-2004
Excluding Room and Board Including Room and Board
(and excluding individual and onetime expenses) (and excluding individual and onetime expenses)
Undergraduates
Graduates
Undergraduates
Graduates
Massachusetts
Residents
Massachusetts
Residents
Tuition
Curriculum Support Fee
Athletics Fee
Student Fee
Campus Center Fee
Health Fee
Total
1,417
4,220
185
125
150
32
6,129
2,071
4,704
185
125
150
32
7,267
Tuition
Curriculum Support Fee
Athletics Fee
Student Fee
Campus Center Fee
Health Fee
Room (and Board)
Total
1,417 2,071
4,220 4,704
185 185
125 125
150 150
32 32
*6,706/ **4,881
12,835 12,148
Non-Massachusetts Non-Massachusetts
Residents Residents
Tuition
8,099
8,099
Tuition
8,099
8,099
Curriculum Support Fee
7,038
7,038
Curriculum Support Fee
7,038
7,038
Athletics Fee
185
185
Athletics Fee
185
185
Student Fee
125
125
Student Fee
125
125
Campus Center Fee
150
150
Campus Center Fee
150
150
Health Fee
32
32
Health Fee
32
32
Room (and Board)
*6,706/
**4,881
Total
15,629
15,629
Total
22.335
20,510
Regional Student Program
Non-Residents
Regional Student Program
Non-Residents
Tuition
2,126
3,107
Tuition
2,126
3,107
Curriculum Support Fee
5,629
5,8711
Curriculum Support Fee
5,629
5,871
Athletics Fee
185
185
Athletics Fee
185
185
Student Fee
125
125
Student Fee
125
125
Campus Center Fee
150
150
Campus Center Fee
150
150
Health Fee
32
32
Health Fee
32
32
Room (and Board)
*6,706/
**4,881
Total
8,247
9,470
Total
14,953
14,351
All tuition and fee cost figures are based on enrollment in 12 or
more credits each semester.
$600 additional for books and supplies is typical, although different
subjects of study have considerable variation. Additional charges also
occur through college, department, or course-specific fees.
*Dormitory plus the 1 2-meal plan, the one most commonly
selected. See table of meal plans below for choices we offer.
**Cedar Dell Apartments: Advanced undergraduate housing is in
the Cedar Dell Student Apartments, the cost for which does not
include meals.
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Expenses
attend will be given full refund of tuition
and fees.
All refunds are based on official withdrawal
notices as dated and processed by the Office
of the University Registrar and then
forwarded to the Bursar's Office.
Health Insurance
Students enrolled in a 3/4 time load or
higher (9 credits for undergraduate
students) are required by state law to be
covered by appropriate health insurance.
The university provides this insurance and
charges a health insurance fee to cover its
cost, unless students are already covered by
an appropriate insurance program. This fee
is waived if the student presents proof of
appropriate insurance coverage, to the
Bursar's Office or University Enrollment
Center. This insurance coverage must meet
the Qualifying Student Health Insurance
Program guideline and be billable in the
local UMass Dartmouth area.
The fee covers the cost of enrollment in a
program for group health insurance
coverage that has been negotiated by the
university. Students enrolling in this plan
receive full disclosure of the benefits they
will receive. Detailed information is available
at the Student Health Office. Students
enrolled in less than a 3/4-time load are not
eligible for this insurance
International students on a student visa will
automatically be enrolled in the UMass
Dartmouth Qualifying Student Health
Insurance plan. By regulations of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts pre-
existing coverage or coverage from other
plans may not be substituted for theUMass-
sponsored plan for international students.
New England Regional Student Program
The university is a member of the New
England Regional Student Program. Under
this program students from other New
England states may receive tuition benefits if
a similar program is not available in their
home state.
Eligible programs for 2002-2003 and the
schedule of charges are given in tables
accompanying the chapter on Admissions.
For more information, contact the Office of
the Regional Student Program, New England
Board of Higher Education, 45 Temple Place,
Boston, MA 021 11; phone 617 357-9620.
Tuition/Fee Waivers for Special Groups
Those in certain classifications may receive
waivers of tuition or fees, some of which are
listed here. If you believe you are a member
of a group eligible for a waiver, please
consult the University Enrollment Center or
Bursar's Office.
Students sixty years of age or over who
are Massachusetts residents are exempt
from tuition and mandatory fee charges.
Applications for tuition and fee exemption
may be obtained from the Bursar's Office or
University Enrollment Center.
Some categories of state workers may
receive waivers of tuition charges, but not of
fees. Some categories of veterans may
receive waivers of tuition, but not of fees.
Program- and Course-Specific Fees
Specific fee amounts are shown in an
accompanying table. Beginning in the 2001-
2002 academic year, there is a restructuring
of fees. Previously, students registered in
certain courses were required to pay Studio/
Lab fees (called S/LA fees), which ranged
from $1 1 to $60 but were higher for a few
courses. Now, these course-by-course fees
have been consolidated into semester fees
charged by the students' college or major
program. These fees cover costs directly
associated with the delivery of instruction,
for example, providing supplies and
equipment for scientific laboratories,
equipment for instructional computing, and
art studio supplies.
Engineering Equipment Fee. Students in
majors in the College of Engineering will be
charged a special fee each semester, to
assist with the costs of laboratory equip-
ment. This fee now also covers fee
payments that were previously assessed as
SLA fees
Nursing Instructional Fee. Students in
majors in the College of Nursing will be
charged a special instructional fee each
semester. This fee now also covers fee
payments that were previously assessed as
SLA fees. Students registered in clinical
nursing courses must have liability
insurance, which they arrange separately
from the university.
Business Administration Fee. Students in
majors in the Charlton College of Business
will be charged a special fee each semester,
to assist with equipment and other
instructional costs.
CVPA Specialized Course Support Fee
Students in majors in the College of Visual
and Performing Arts will be charged a
special fee each semester.
College of Arts and Sciences — Level 1
Program Fee. Students in majors in the
Humanities and Social Sciences and
Interdisciplinary programs in the College of
Arts and Sciences will be charged a special
fee to assist with equipment and other
instructional costs.
College of Arts and Sciences — Level 2
Program Fee. Students in majors in the
Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences
will be charged a special fee to assist with
equipment and other instructional costs.
School of Marine Science and Technol-
ogy Program Fee — Students in the School
of Marine Science and Technology will be
charged a special fee to assist with
equipment and other instructional costs.
Applied Music Course Fee. Applied music
courses require payment of a course fee in
addition to other tuition and fees. The fee is
charged for every registration in one of
these courses, except that Music majors may
take one applied music course each
semester without this fee. Applied Music
courses are identified in the Music
Department section of this catalogue and
specific charges are shown in an
accompanying table in this chapter.
One-Time Fees
Specific fee amounts are shown in an
accompanying table.
Application Fee. Applicants are charged a
non-refundable, non-waivable application
fee. Massachusetts and Non-Massachusetts
residents pay different application amounts.
Admissions Deposits. Students who have
been accepted for admission to the
university must reserve a space in the
entering class by submitting an admissions
fee deposit. Admitted applicants are given
until a stated deadline to submit the
deposit, after which date the space reserved
for them will be given to another candidate.
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Prospective students who have a hardship
associated with this deadline may discuss
that situation with the Director of Admis-
sions. This fee will be applied towards
tuition, upon registration. Complete
instructions are given along with the letter
of admission. Similarly, a housing reserva-
tion deposit is charged. This fee will be
applied to the student's housing bill, upon
registration.
Orientation Fee. An Orientation Fee is paid
by all incoming freshman, transfer, and
international students (all levels) to help
defray the expenses of the New Student
Orientation Program. Freshmen attend a
two-day, overnight program, and transfer
students attend a day-long program.
Transcript Fee. Paid the first semester one
is in attendance as a degree student, this
fee provides life-time transcripts at no
charge and supports availability of advising
transcripts.
Withdrawn on Exchange Fee. Students
pay a small fee in order to remain in active
status at the university while engaging in an
educational activity under the university's
sponsorship but at a different location, such
as study abroad.
Program Continuation Fee. This fee
allows graduate students who require a
semester or more to complete a project,
thesis, or dissertation but who have
completed course requirements to register,
for a charge well below that for a three-
credit course. This fee can also be used to
bridge across a semester or more of absence
from course registration when a graduate
student remains active as a candidate for
the degree.
Readmission Fee. Applicants for readmis-
sion are charged a readmission fee. The fee,
which covers costs associated with
processing the application, is to be
paid before the student's file is forwarded
to the department for consideration. Policies
regarding readmission and leave of absence
are covered in the chapter on Academic
Regulations and Procedures.
Graduation Fee. Students pay this fee in
their last semester prior to receiving a
degree to help defray costs associated with
graduation and commencement. An
additional portion provides a one-year
membership in the Alumni Association. A
refund of the Alumni Association member-
ship fee portion may be obtained by those
not wishing to participate, if application is
made to the Bursar or the University
Enrollment Center.
Payment Financing
The university makes available the services
of private financing programs to assist those
students who wish to spread their tuition
and fee payments out rather than paying
the entire amount at the beginning of the
term. Information and application forms are
available from the Bursar or the University
Enrollment Center.
Books and Supplies
Costs for books and supplies vary with the
habits of the individual as well as with the
nature of each student's academic program.
The following information may provide a
general guideline, for planning.
$600 per year for books and supplies is an
estimated or typical amount. Generally,
books cost more in the scientific and
technical fields. First year Engineering
students have additional expenses for
engineering drawing equipment and related
materials. Students in the College of Visual
and Performing Arts will incur some
additional expenses for art supplies.
Students registered in clinical nursing
courses have an additional expense for
uniforms and for insurance. Medical
Laboratory Science seniors have additional
expenses for uniforms and lab coats,
malpractice insurance, and commuting to
participating hospitals. They are also
responsible for providing their own
transportation for clinical practice.
Residency Requirements for Tuition and
the Curriculum Support Fee
Massachusetts "resident students" pay in-
state tuition and fee charges. Others pay
out-of-state charges. Certain non-Massa-
chusetts students — in specified programs
only and residents of specified New England
states — receive a substantial reduction of
the non-resident tuition charge through the
New England Regional Student Program.
The full regulations on determining
residency are included at the end of this
chapter; what follows is a brief overview.
To be deemed a Massachusetts resident,
one must have had a legal domicile in the
state for at least one year before the
commencement of the academic semester,
residing in the state for purposes other than
attending an educational institution (or
one's parents, if one is financially dependent
on them). Those who do not meet the
conditions are considered out-of-state or
non-resident students. A student at a certain
degree level, e.g., undergraduate, may
retain in-state residency during continuous
attendance at the institution, until attain-
ment of the degree for which enrolled.
Students whose situation changes may
request a determination of m-state residency
by filing the residency reclassification form
and submitting appropriate documentation.
A similar process is used to contest an initial
residency determination. Appeals are heard
by a campus Residency Appeal Committee,
which makes the final residency determina-
tion. Questions on residency policies, and
requests for reconsideration and the appeals
process, are handled by Chris Kaylor, Office
of University Records, phone 508 999-8620.
Any student who undertakes university
study under a non-resident temporary
student visa (having been issued a form 1-20
or IAP-66 by us) must pay the out-of-state
rate for application fee and tuition charges.
This remains in force for the duration of the
student's attendance at the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth for as long as the
individual remains an international student
on a non-resident visa.
Room and Board Charges
Students of the university who live on-
campus are offered a number of plans.
Specifics of what each plan provides are
available from the Office of Housing and
Residential Life, and are summarized in the
chapter on the Campus Experience. Further
details and instructions for reserving a space
are mailed to every applicant who has been
accepted for housing. The costs for the
different plans are listed in an accompany-
ing table.
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Expenses
Tables of Charges
Charges Per Credit per Semester
2003-2004 Rates
At 1 2 credits the charge will be at a
maximum. Credits above 12 are added at no
additional charge. The charges shown here
do not include non-mandatory fees, course/
college fees, housing, books/supplies, or
personal expenses.
Undergrad.
Massachusetts Residents
Grad.
Tuition
59.04
86.29
Curriculum Support Fee
175.83
196.00
Athletics Fee
7.71
7.71
Student Fee
5.21
5.21
Campus Center Fee
6.25
6.25
Health Fee
1.33
1.33
Total
255.37
302.79
Non-Massachusetts Residents
Tuition
337.46
337.46
Curriculum Support Fee
293.25
293.25
Athletics Fee
7.71
7.71
Student Fee
5.21
5.21
Campus Center Fee
6.25
6.25
Health Fee
1.33
1.33
Total
651.21
651.21
Regional Student Program
Tuition
88.56
129.44
Curriculum Support Fee
234.54
244.62
Athletics Fee
7.71
7.71
Student Fee
5.21
5.21
Campus Center Fee
6.25
6.25
Health Fee
1.33
1.33
Total
343.60
394.56
Annual Campus Housing Charges
(2003-2004 charges shown)
Double room, 19 meal plan 7,099
Double room ,16 meal flex plan 7,012
Double room, 12 meal flex plan 6,706
Double room, 7 meal flex plan 6,586
Single room, additional 215
Cedar Dell Apartment, Single room 4,881
Telephone charge (mandatory) 244
Housing reservation deposit 200
New Dorms 4,745
"A" Room (Triple Premium) 4,246
Refund of charges for on-campus meals and
housing is governed by the terms of the
housing contract.
One-Time and Individual Fees and Charges, 2003-2004 Rates
Application Fee
Massachusetts residents 35
Non-Massachusetts residents 55
Admissions Deposit
(applied toward tuition upon matriculation) 150
Transcript fee (one-time payment, all degree students) 50
New ID card/Replacement ID Card 25/1 5
Readmission Fee 25
Withdrawn on Exchange Fee 25 /semester
Withdrawn on Exchange Fee (Co-op Students) 100 /semester
Program Continuation Fee 90 /semester
Mass-PIRG Fee (waiveable) 7 /semester
Health Insurance Plan 943 /year
592 /spring, summer
Engineering Equipment Fee 240 /semester
Nursing Instructional Fee 200 /semester
Business Administration Fee 70 /semester
College of Arts and Science — Level 1 Program Fee 70 /semester
College of Arts and Science — Level 2 Program Fee (Sciences) 1 00 /semester
CVPA Specialized Course Support Fee 1 90 /semester
SMAST Program Fee 100 /semester
Applied Music Course Fee
Individual
Group
Orientation Fee
New freshmen
New transfers
New international students (all levels including graduate)
Graduation Fee
For commencement costs 1 00
Alumni Association one-year membership (refundable) 20
400 /semester
1 00 /semester
200
125
200
Refund Schedule
A student who registers and commences studies but then withdraws officially from UMass
Dartmouth for any reason during an academic semester will be granted a refund according
to the refund schedule given on the following page. A student who remits, in advance, a
payment of tuition and fees but then does not subsequently register and attend will be
given full refund of tuition and fees. All refunds are based on official withdrawal notices as
dated and processed by the Office of the University Registrar and then forwarded to the
Bursar's Office.
Percentage and type of refund, upon Official Withdrawal from UMass Dartmouth
Prior to first day and through
to end of publicized drop/add
period each semester
During second week (next 5 class days)
During third week (next 5 class days)
During fourth week (next 5 class days)
After fourth week
100% tuition and all fees
90% tuition and curriculum support fee
70% tuition and curriculum support fee
50% tuition and curriculum support fee
No refund of charges
"Official Withdrawal" is defined in the chapter on Academic Regulations and Procedures,
applying to the regular courses of the university. The Division of Continuing Education has a
separate fee schedule, billing process, and refund schedule.
One-time fees, such as the application, orientation fees, and college fees are not refunded.
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Financial Aid Services
Student Employment
Nearly all students are eligible for some type
of financial assistance.
Financial Aid Services is located at 105
Foster Administration Building and
welcomes inquiries from current and
prospective students and their families. They
conduct many financial aid presentations
both on and off-campus each year to assist
university applicants and the community.
If students experience unforeseen financial
difficulties at any time or have questions
concerning financial aid, they should
contact the University Enrollment Center or
Financial Aid Services, Foster Administration
Building, x8632.
UMass Dartmouth awards financial aid
based upon federal, state, and institutional
guidelines, and determines eligibility by
using the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial assistance
may be available in the form of need-based
grants, scholarships, loans and work-study
programs. Non need-based loans are also
available to students and families who do
not qualify for need-based aid.
The eligibility for a need-based financial aid
award is based on each individual
applicant's financial need, which is
determined in the financial aid application
process. Both the amount and the type of
aid awarded are related to the financial
needs and circumstances of the individual
and the timeliness of the FAFSA form.
Financial Aid Services is committed to
helping applicants and students with all
phases of the aid application and award
process The office provides much guidance
in helping applicants through the steps in
the process; however, it is the responsibility
of the student who desires aid to obtain the
necessary forms and instructions from
Financial Aid Services and to fill out all
required forms accurately and to supply all
necessary information and to meet all
applicable deadlines.
Application Process
Application for all need-based aid programs
is made by completing the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Certain
non-need parent and student loans also
require submission of the FAFSA.
Early application is strongly encouraged.
The priority filing date is for FAFSA
materials to be received at the Federal
processor by March 1st before the year
for which aid is sought, with UMass
Dartmouth included in the list of schools.
The UMass Dartmouth Title IV school code is
002210. We recommend mailing your
FAFSA by February 15th to ensure priority
consideration.
Students must be admitted to a degree
program before eligibility can be determined
for financial aid. Graduate students and
second-degree students are not eligible for
federal or state grant programs. Students
enrolling in study away or overseas study
may receive limited funding, if the studies
are integral to their degree program.
Students enrolling for less than full-time may
receive limited funding.
Students receiving need-based financial
assistance are subject to requirements for
academic progress and performance in
the continuation of their studies. These
standards are outlined in the Academic
Regulations and Procedures section of this
Catalogue, and full information about the
process and its conditions is available in
Financial Aid Services.
Financial Aid Services Office
The Financial Aid Services Office offers a
complete range of grants, loans, and
student employment opportunities. The
Financial Aid Services Office serves as a
clearinghouse for Federal, state, and
institutional sources of financial assistance.
The Financial Aid Services Office also assists
students in researching scholarship resources
as well as alternative loans and payments
plans.
Scholarships
The university offers many private and
foundation scholarships, which originate
from a variety of sources. A listing of the
scholarship opportunities is accessible from
the UMass Dartmouth web home page.
Included are both merit-based and need-
based scholarships, which are often targeted
for particular types of students.
In addition, other merit-based scholarships
are offered competitively to entering
freshman and transfer students on the basis
of academic achievement and evidence of
intellectual and personal creativity. Informa-
tion about this program is available from the
Office of Admissions.
Students at the university can contribute
toward their college expenses and gain
valuable work experience through many
varieties of student employment Many
students have work allotted through federal
college work-study awarded as a part of
financial aid. In addition, however, many
others find campus jobs regardless of
whether they have demonstrated a financial
need or received an aid award. Furthermore,
others seek part-time or summer work off
campus, and the university assists them in
learning of such opportunities.
Students who are awarded federal work-
study through the financial aid process
receive the necessary support to obtain their
actual work-study assignment from Career
Resources. A Federal work-study award is an
indicator only of eligibility to apply for a
work-study job, not a guarantee of employ-
ment. Information sessions held during the
summer and into the fall semester give the
information students need to make the most
of their college work-study experience. Many
kinds of on-campus work-study assignments
are available, and off-campus work-study is
also available through the Community Service
Learning Program.
Non-work-study employment is also found at
the Office for Student Employment. The
Student Employment Directory lists positions
with various campus organizations and
departments, and the office staff assists
students in matching their interests and
qualifications to the available positions. The
office also maintains a listing of off-campus
part-time work and summer jobs, posting
vacancies on bulletin boards in the office
and, along with full-time opportunities,
publishing announcements in the weekly
JobTrakker Bulletin.
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Expenses
Regulations Governing Residency for Tuition Purposes
These rules and regulations, approved by the University's Board of Trustees, are current as of publication. They apply to the classification of students at
the University of Massachusetts as Massachusetts or non-Massachusetts students for tuition and fee purposes. They apply both to degree and non-
degree students.
Part 1. Definitions
1.1 "Academic period" shall mean a term or
semester in an academic year or a summer session,
as prescribed by the Board of Trustees or under their
authority.
1.2 "Continuous attendance" shall mean
enrollment at the University for the normal academic
year in each calendar year, or the appropriate
portion or portions of such academic year as
prescribed by the Board of Trustees or under their
authority
1.3 "Emancipated person," for the purposes of
residency classification for tuition, shall mean a
person who has attained the age of 1 8 years and is
financially independent of his or her parents, or if
under 18 years of age (a) whose parents have
entirely surrendered the right to the care, custody,
and earnings of such person and who no longer are
under any legal obligation to support or maintain
such person; or (b) a person who is legally married,
or (c) a person who has no parent. If none of the
aforesaid definitions apply, said person shall be
deemed an "unemancipated person."
1.4 "Parent" shall mean
a) the person's father and mother, jointly,
b) if the person's father is deceased the person's
mother; if the person's mother is deceased, the
person's father,
c) if a legal guardian has been appointed by a court
having jurisdiction, the legal guardian;
d) if neither the father nor mother is living and no
legal guardian has been appointed, the person who
then stands in loco parentis to the person;
e) if the father and mother are divorced, separated
or unmarried, the parent who has been awarded
legal custody of the person; or if legal custody has
not been awarded, the parent with whom the
person lives. With respect to any adopted student,
the word "adoptive" should be inserted before the
words "father" and "mother" wherever used.
1.5 "Reside," "residency," or "resident" shall
mean "domicile," i.e., a person's true, fixed and
permanent home or place of habitation, where he or
she intends to remain permanently
Part II. Classification
2.1 For the purpose of assessing tuition and fees,
each student shall be classified as a "Massachusetts
resident" or a "non-Massachusetts resident." A
person shall be classified as a Massachusetts resident
if he or she (or the parent of an unemancipated
student) shall have resided in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for purposes other than attending an
educational institution for twelve months
immediately preceding the student's entry or reentry
as a student.
Physical presence for this entire twelve-month period
need not be reguired as long as the conduct of an
individual, taken in total, manifests an intention to
make Massachusetts his or her permanent dwelling
place.
Part III. Determination of Residency
3.1 Proof of Residency
a) Each case will be decided on the basis of all facts
submitted with gualitative rather than guantitative
emphasis. A number of factors is required for
residency to determine the intention of the person to
maintain permanent residence in Massachusetts. No
single index is decisive. The burden of proof rests on
the student seeking classification as a Massachusetts
resident.
b) The following shall be primary indicia of residency:
1) For an unemancipated person, the residency of
parents, having custody, within Massachusetts;
2) Certified copies of federal and state income tax
returns,
3) Permanent employment in a position not
normally filled by a student;
4) Reliance on Massachusetts sources for financial
support;
5) Former residency in Massachusetts and
maintenance of significant connections there while
absent.
c) The following shall be secondary indicia of
residence, to be considered of less weight than the
indicia listed above in subsection b):
1) Continuous physical presence in Massachusetts
during periods when not an enrolled student,
2) Military home of record,
3) All other material of whatever kind or source
which may have a bearing ondetermimng
residency.
3.2 Proof of Emancipation. A student asserting
that he or she is an emancipated person shall furnish
evidence to support such assertion. Such evidence
may include:
a) Birth certificate or any other legal document that
shows place and date of birth,
b) Legal guardianship papers — court appointment
and termination must be submitted;
c) Statements of the person, his or her parent(s),
guardian(s), or others certifying no financial support,
d) Certified copies of federal and state income tax
returns filed by the person and his or her parent(s);
e) Where none of the foregoing can be provided an
affidavit of the emancipated person in explanation
thereof and stating fully the grounds supporting the
claim of emancipation.
3.3 Presumptions, etc.
a) Residency is not acquired by mere physical
presence in Massachusetts while the person is
enrolled in an institution of higher education. (See
Section 2 1)
b) A person having his or her residency elsewhere
than in Massachusetts shall not be eligible for
classification as a Massachusetts resident for tuition
purposes except as herein provided.
1) Any person who is registered at the University as
a Massachusetts resident shall be eligible for
continued classification as a Massachusetts
resident for tuition purposes (until attainment of
the degree for which he or she is enrolled) during
continuous attendance at the institution
2) The spouse of any person who is classified or is
eligible for classification as "Massachusetts
resident" is likewise eligible for classification as a
"Massachusetts resident." This provision will not
apply in the case of a spouse in the United States
on a non-immigrant visa
3) A person who is an immigrant/permanent
resident of the United States (or has applied for
such status) is eligible to be considered for
Massachusetts residency for tuition purposes
provided that he/she meets the same requirements
for establishing residency in Massachusetts as are
required of a United States citizen. Non-citizens
who are in (or who have applied for) refugee/
asylum status are likewise eligible to be considered
for Massachusetts residency for tuition purposes
provided that he/she meets the same requirements
for establishing residency in Massachusetts as are
required of a United States citizen. All non-citizens
must provide appropriate documentation to verify
their status with the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
4) Those students whose higher educational
pursuits are funded by the Department of Welfare,
the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Department, or
any of the other Commonwealth of Massachusetts
public assistance programs.
c) A person does not gain or lose instate status solely
by reason of his or her presence in any state or
country while a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States.
d) For the purposes of this policy the following
persons shall be presumed to be Massachusetts
residents:
1) A member of the Armed Forces of the United
States who is stationed in Massachusetts on active
duty pursuant to military orders, his or her spouse
and dependent students.
2) Full-time faculty, professional staff, and
classified staff employees of the university of
Massachusetts system and their spouses and
dependent students.
Part IV. Appeals
4.1 Any student or applicant who is unwilling to
accept the initial ruling relative to his or her residency
classification, or who wishes to seek reclassification,
may file a "Residency Reclassification Form."
4.2 Any student or applicant who is unwilling to
accept the ruling relative to his or her residency
reclassification may submit an appeal through the
appeal process established by the campus at which
that student or applicant seeks reclassification. The
decision on appeal is final and may not be appealed
further.
4.3 In any case where the Admissions Office is
unable to make an initial determination based on the
evidence submitted, the applicant may be required
to submit a "Residency Reclassification Form" to the
admission office for their review before being finally
classified as a resident or a nonresident
Part V. Penalties
Misrepresentation in or omission from any evidence
submitted with respect to any fact, which if correctly
or completely stated would be grounds to deny
classification as a Massachusetts resident, shall be
cause for exclusion or expulsion from or other
disciplinary action by the University.
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The Campus Experience: Services and Support
Academic Enrichment and Academic Support
This chapter describes the wide range of
academic and student support services
available at UMass Dartmouth.
Help with Academic Plans and Goals
Students are aided in their adjustment to
academic life and in their decision making
processes through regular conferences with
a designated faculty advisor. Each college
has an academic advising network for its
students, and the campus-wide Academic
Advising Center serves students in
transition.
The key activities of advising are to help
each student formulate academic and
career goals, select courses that will meet
those goals, and monitor progress toward
fulfilling degree requirements. Students also
consult their advisors about academic
problems and concerns, to arrange special
learning opportunities, or for advice about
further study or careers. Students meet with
their advisors at least every semester, to
select and obtain approval of their courses
for the upcoming semester.
For more detail and official guidelines,
please refer to the "Academic Advising"
section in the chapter on Academic Policies
and Procedures.
Academic Advising Center
The Academic Advising Center, located on
the ground floor of the administration
building, is open Monday through Friday
throughout the year. Students may consult
the faculty advisors of the Center on a
walk-in basis, or by appointment when
classes are not in session. The Center assists
students with special issues or concerns,
and provides guidance to those considering
changing a major or who need assistance
with the university's advising system. It also
is the site of academic advising for Liberal
Arts students, who have not yet selected a
specific major, for first and second year
business students, and for other students as
well. The Center is staffed by faculty
members drawn from every college in the
University and has a Director, Dr. John
Carroll, Professor of Political Science,
appointed from the faculty.
International Study and Travel
Students interested in pursuing a course of
study and travel in another country may
obtain assistance in academic planning from
The Academic Advising Center. Information
about foreign and domestic colleges and
universities offering these programs is
available from the Academic Advising
Center, Foster Administration Building,
room 008. Students may remain registered
as continuing students of this university
while they pursue studies abroad, through
Withdrawn on Exchange status.
University Honors Program
University-wide honors activities are
available to students who demonstrate high
academic achievement. This program is
described more fully in the Interdisciplinary
and Special Programs section of this
catalogue.
Pre-Medical and Pre-Law Advising
Students who wish to prepare for admission
into graduate schools of medicine or law
have many options open to them. By the
judicious use of electives, any student within
the College of Arts and Sciences can satisfy
the course requirements of most medical or
law schools. Any student interested in
pursuing one of these careers should see
one of the following advisors early in his or
her academic career:
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Medicine: Prof. Alan Bates, or Prof.
Catherine Neto, Chemistry Department;
Prof. Debra J. Ellis, Prof. Robert Griffith, or
Kenneth Ohveira, Biology Department; Prof.
Eileen Carreiro-Lewandowski, Medical
Laboratory Science Department; Prof. Jay
Wang, Physics Department; Dr. Barry
Haimson, Psychology Department. The
Biology and Chemistry Depart-ments both
offer formally-structured pre-medical
options, or advisement tracks, but pre-med
advising is available to students, in any
major, who are aiming at a medical career.
•
Law: Prof. Kenneth Manning, Political
Science Department
University Enrollment Center
All students (Day, Evening, Summer and
Graduate) receive comprehensive enrollment
and financial services at the University
Enrollment Center.
All in one location, students can
• pay tuition, fees, and housing charges
• check the status of financial aid (and get
help understanding it)
• register for classes; add and drop classes;
etc
• check their billing account (and get help
understanding it)
• get a copy of class schedule
• check transcript or obtain or order
transcripts
• obtain or submit financial aid forms or
documents
• obtain enrollment certifications for
health insurance or other purposes
• and most importantly, obtain advice and
assistance!
By integrating financial and registration
services in one location, the university
• assists students with the interrelation-
ships between their aid, registration, and
account status
• eliminates the necessity to go to three or
four different offices
• refers special problems to the best place
for immediate, quality assistance.
The University Enrollment Center counter is
located in the Foster Administration Building
Lobby
Academic Resource Center
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is an
academic support service which provides
peer tutoring and small group review
sessions for UMass Dartmouth students.
These support activities are provided free for
courses through the three area centers of
the ARC.
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Math and Business Center, Sokratis Koumas,
Director, Group 1-010, x8716
Tutoring in algebra, calculus, accounting,
economics, management science, elemen-
tary statistics, and other quantitative
courses.
•
Science and Engineering Center, John
Fernandes, Director, Group II, 217B, x8718
Tutoring in biology, chemistry, physics,
computer science, nursing, civil, electrical,
computer, and mechanical engineering.
•
Writing/Reading Center, Amy Parelman,
Director and Noreen Cleffi, Assistant
Director, Group 1-220, x8710
Tutoring in English, history, philosophy,
political science, psychology, sociology,
English as a second language, essay writing,
research papers, business and technical
communication, reading, and study skills.
•
Disabled Student Services, Carole Johnson,
Director, Group 1-016, x8711
Support for learning and physically disabled
students, including mobility assistance, note
takers, information for Talking Books,
advocacy.
•
ARC Central Office, Thomas Daigle,
Director, Group I-005, x8709
The Academic Resource center is open daily
when classes are in session. Call for
additional information.
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Services and Support
Through a federal grant, the Academic
Resource Center (ARC) makes the following
student support services available to eligible
students: mentors, study groups and study
partners, assistance in preparing applica-
tions for graduate school, individualized
needs assessments, cultural activities, and
academic enrichment activities.
The US. Department of Education awarded
TRIO funding to the Academic Resource
Center (ARC), which administers grant
services to eligible students at UMass
Dartmouth. For information concerning
eligibility and/or services available contact
Thomas Daigle, Director, at the ARC Central
Office, Group 1-005, x8709.
University Library
The University Library provides information
in support of all academic programs,
research, and intellectual pursuits of the
university community. Working closely with
faculty, the library staff have developed a
strong collection of books, journals,
reference works, and databases to meet the
ever increasing needs of undergraduates,
faculty, graduate students, and the general
public.
The largest building on campus, the library
has seating for 1,200 people, and is open
seven days a week during the academic
year. In addition to a book collection of
more than 285,000 volumes, the library
subscribes to more than 2,000 periodicals
and has more than 1 5,000 non-print items.
More than 16,000 titles are available
electronically. All of these materials are
accessible through an online catalog
available in the library and accessible from
anywhere via the campus network and the
Internet. To help students use these and
other resources, the library provides one-on-
one and group instruction.
E-reserves, a digital reserve system, enables
students to access and use reserve items
from any location on or off campus at any
time.
The university identification card (UMass
Pass) with library barcode entitles students
and faculty to use and borrow library
materials from any public college or
university in the state as well as a number
of local libraries. In addition, a large
mterlibrary loan network and delivery
system makes millions of volumes available
to library users.
UMass Dartmouth is also part of the Boston
Library Consortium, an association of major
college and research libraries in New
England, and is a key participant in its
Virtual Catalog Project. The Virtual Catalog
allows the individual patron to directly
search and order books for borrowing from
libraries throughout the state.
The University Library maintains an interest-
ing browsing collection of recent books on
the first floor to encourage casual reading.
Recorded books and videos are also shelved
nearby on the first floor.
For more information about the library, visit
its web site at http://www.lib.umassd.edu
Computing on Campus
Computing and information technology are
integral to the curriculum at this university.
Faculty members have developed creative
and effective ways for students to learn by
using computers utilizing smart classrooms
and the Web.
At UMass Dartmouth, the many computing
and information technology functions and
services are administered through Comput-
ing and Information Technology Services
(CITS). A team approach provides unified
services in the areas of computing support,
cluster/classroom operations and support,
information systems, instructional develop-
ment and support, web site development,
microcomputer maintenance and repair,
networking and systems, and operations and
access. For questions or information, please
call the CITS Customer Support Center 508
999-8790 or e-mail cscenter@umassd.edu
The backbone of institutional computing at
UMass Dartmouth is the UMDNet that
allows access to a number of campus
computing activities. These include access to
the Internet, e-mail, student information, the
library system, the campus web site,
CyberEd/UMass Online, and distance
learning. These network services are
accessible from every part of the campus
including student housing (ResNet) via direct
Ethernet communications. Every student
receives an e-mail account which can be
accessed using POP or IMAP clients and by
using http://webmail.umassd.edu/
The ALPHA cluster, running an OpenVMS
operating system, has the following
programming languages available: Basic,
Fortran, Pascal, C++ and COBOL. Students
also have access to student information such
as courses, registration, grades, transcripts,
and billing information via Web Student.
UMDNet is a part of the Internet global
network making possible communication
with and access to off-campus locations.
Along with UMass Dartmouth's Web page,
CITS uses a listserv approach through
UMDAnnounce, UMDNotify, and UMDAIert
to provide campus announcements,
important information, and emergency
information, respectively. At the beginning
of each semester all new students are
subscribed; those wishing to unsubscribe
from UMDAnnounce may do so.
Students living on campus have the
opportunity to connect to the UMass
Dartmouth Residential Network. This
provides a significantly faster Internet
connection than those available through a
traditional telephone line. Every bed in the
residence hall has a port, which means that
every student can have a network connec-
tion in the room. Students may obtain self-
install packets from the Residential Network
Operations Center (ResNOC) located on the
ground floor of Phase 3A in traditional
housing. Telephone and e-mail support are
available at extension 8040 (ResNet Help
Line) and at resnet@umassd.edu.
Students who wish to access the Internet
from off -campus must establish with an
Internet Service Provider (ISP) and have the
necessary equipment required by the
provider in order to access the service. A
number of providers will connect your off
campus computer to the Internet and
UMass Dartmouth.
CITS provides access, user support, and
training for students, faculty, and staff for
the following:
•
Help Desk. CITS provides walk-in help desk
services through a student Help Desk
located in the Library basement (phone 508
999-8884; e-mail citshelp@umassd.edu), or
a student Residential Help Desk (phone 508
999-8040; e-mail resnet@umassd.edu)
located in the residence halls, and a Faculty
and Staff Help Desk (phone 508 999-8790;
e-mail cscenter@umassd.edu) located in the
Computing Support Center.
•
Documentation. CITS provides free printed
documentation in the public access
computing facilities and distributes the
Student Guide to Computing and Getting
Wired widely.
•
Training. CITS offers New User Sessions
teaching basic, intermediate and advance
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skills for supported hardware and supported
software applications. For information on
the sessions, call our Help Desk at 508 999-
8884 or send e-mail to
citshelp@umassd.edu
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CITS offers nearly 350 Macintosh and
Windows microcomputers in public access
computing labs and classrooms located in
the Library, residential housing, and most
academic buildings. CITS also has a number
of campus partners to include the Colleges
of Business and Engineering, the Computer
and Information Sciences and English
Departments, and the Library. Partnering
offers prioritized access to the campus
partner in specialized labs during designated
class hours and public access to all students
in all majors usually in the evenings and on
weekends.
•
Employment. CITS provides many student
employment opportunities; hiring more than
100 students as Computing Assistants,
Residential Assistants, and Graduate
Assistants within the various teams.
Active distributed learning is evidenced by
our campus' unique and nationally
recognized CyberEd offerings, UMass-wide
distance learning courses, and the Impulse
programs. CITS currently supports three
distance learning classrooms on the main
campus and one at the School for Marine
Science and Technology (SMAST) located
about six miles southeast of the main
campus. While the facilities are in various
stages of development, there are a number
of distance learning courses that are
offered/received via our UMass sister
campuses (Amherst, Boston, Lowell,
Worcester) as well as Martha's Vineyard and
Attleboro via the UMass Dartmouth Division
of Continuing Education. This includes
distance-learning courses taught by faculty
from each of UMass Dartmouth's five
colleges. Additionally, as faculty develop-
ment and support programs are imple-
mented, CITS expects to facilitate even more
courses through this medium.
Through the CyberEd program, UMass
Dartmouth has offered web-based courses
to students from around the world since its
pioneering efforts which began in 1995.
Online classes in art history, music, writing,
physics, history, chemistry, nursing, web
design and others have been offered at the
graduate, undergraduate or non-credit level.
With the initiation of UMass Online this
system is expected to grow dramatically
with the introduction of certificate and
degree programs in the coming year. Some
of the new programs and courses are
"hybrids" - that is, some courses may be
taken partially online, and partially in the
traditional face-to-face classroom giving the
best of both worlds. The new courses and
programs are supported in part through the
system wide effort known as UMass Online.
As this better defined it is expected to offer
students many more opportunities not only
in terms of when and where they take a
course, but in the variety of courses and
programs available.
CourseBuilder, an in-house developed tool,
assists faculty in incorporating the Web into
course delivery. CourseBuilder provides for
syllabi, assignments, links to outside
resources, papers, lecture notes, and course
discussion items, all posted through web
browsers with no special skills required of
faculty or student. The technology has been
adopted for all English 101 classes, and
more than one third of the total faculty have
used it. As course offerings have expanded,
CyberEd faculty, students and staff have the
opportunity to experiment with a variety of
teaching techniques and on-line technolo-
gies. This activity is expected to expand with
the introduction of new, still more effective
tools. Accompanying this will be a new
training facility for faculty, staff, and K-12
teachers in the region, as well as a new
instructional support center where faculty
will find a variety of tools and expertise
available to help them incorporate Web use
in instruction.
Faculty and staff receive Web accounts
through https://ssl.umassd.edu/webaccount/
that are used to grant them access to
CourseBuilder, personal and departmental
Web sites, the work order systems, and
other web-based activities.
For additional information visit
http://www.umassd.edu/cits/
College Now
College Now is an admissions and support
program for students whose educational
achievement has been hampered as a result
of social, educational, or economic
inequities. From the moment of admission
to graduation, students enrolled through
the College Now Program are provided with
essential supportive services. College Now
freshman students participate in an
individualized Fall academic program in
which they receive assistance and guidance
in developing and sharpening those basic
academic skills and attributes that are vital
to their success at the university. Each
College Now student is assigned a counselor
who, during the student's five years to
graduation, will offer assistance with goal
setting, academic achievement, and short-
and long-range planning.
See the Admissions section of this Catalogue
for information about admission to the
university through the College Now
program.
Office of University Registrar
Located on the first floor of the Foster
Administration building, this office serves
the instructional program by preparing,
retaining, and making accessible all records
pertaining to the academic programs and
the academic work of the individual
students of the university Here students
register for classes and receive the records
of their progress and achievement; when
they graduate, all students' academic
records are made available through a
transcript-production service. Here the
schedules of the instructional program are
prepared each semester for the academic
departments.
Beyond such services, the Office maintains
the record of the university's academic
affairs through the computerized Student
Information System and monitors and
enforces many of the academic procedures
and policies of the university, as described in
the Academic Policies and Procedures
section of this Catalogue.
Services for Veterans
VA programs are approved for benefits
available under specified chapters of Title
38, U.S. Code. Eligible students must obtain
an application on campus, or from their
regional Veterans Administration Office.
UMass Dartmouth will issue a Certificate of
Eligibility which should be presented to the
Office of Veterans' Affairs for certification of
enrollment. It is the veteran students'
responsibility to notify the university of any
changes in course credit load or addresses,
in a timely manner.
Veterans' tuition waivers are available for
those individuals who are considered
Veterans under M.G.L. Chapter 4, Section 7
(43), including WWI, WWII, Korean,
Vietnam, Lebanese peace keeping force,
Grenada rescue mission, the Panamanian
intervention force, or the Persian Gulf,
provided they meet other eligibility criteria,
to include: a permanent legal resident of
Massachusetts for at least one year and in
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Services and Support
Student Affairs and Development
accord with the university's residency
requirements; not in default of any federal
student loans or owing a refund; must be a
degree candidate or eligible to apply for a
degree candidacy.
Disabled Student Services
Disabled Student Services, a part of the
Academic Resource Center, provides
support to both learning and physically
disabled students by helping them pursue
their educational goals while adjusting to
their new environment. The following
services are provided on an individual basis:
• mobility assistance
• reading assistance
• note-taking
• alternative testing
• peer and professional counseling
• advocacy and support
• organizational skills
By assisting with university procedures such
as orientation, residence hall placement,
and student registration, DSS maximizes its
ability to help by interacting with other
departments. The DSS also organizes and
holds workshops addressing sensitivity and
awareness within the university.
UMass Dartmouth policy regarding
admission and access to programs prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability.
While new applicants and enrolled students
are not required to disclose a disability, it is
highly recommended they contact the
Office of Disabled Student Services to
confidentially discuss accommodations that
may be needed. These conferences are kept
entirely separate from the admissions
decision, and enable students to determine
if UMass Dartmouth can meet their needs.
The information will be used in accordance
with 34 Code of Federal Regulations Part
104.
The Director of Disabled Student Services is
Carole J. Johnson. The Office is located on
the Ground Floor of Group I, room 016.
Inquiries are invited by phone at 508 999-
871 1 or by e-mail to cjohnson@umassd.edu
Upward Bound Program
Upward Bound is a college preparatory
program that provides academic and
counseling support services to students who
attend New Bedford, Westport, and Greater
New Bedford Vocational High Schools. It is
designed to generate the skills and
motivation necessary to succeed in post-
secondary education. This objective is
achieved by providing students with tutorial
and instructional services coupled with
intensive academic, career, and personal
counseling.
During the Academic year students enroll in
the Upward Bound course at their high
school. The course is designed to instruct
students in areas relevant to becoming
strategic learners as well as areas of social
and cultural interest. Class time is also set
aside for tutorial help.
The program also offers a six-week summer
residential component on the UMass
Dartmouth campus. Students attend classes
in a variety of subjects, and many are
offered a tuition-free college course.
Academic activities are paired with a host of
other activities and trips, culminating in a
student-developed Production at the end of
the program.
All Upward Bound students have been
defined as "at risk." The support services
they are offered encourage and motivate
them to complete high school and go on to
institutions of higher learning.
Student Affairs Mission Statement
The Division of Student Affairs is an integral
part of the educational process and offers
programs and services that assist students in
achieving their fullest potential at UMass
Dartmouth. As administrators, educators,
advisors and advocates, we strive to provide
an environment that holistically promotes
personal growth, leadership development,
social responsibility, student empowerment,
involvement, and well-being in the
intellectual, social, cultural, spiritual,
emotional, career, and physical realms.
We are committed to building a community:
•
where quality deliverables are accessible and
where a receptive and well-trained staff is
efficient, caring, responsive, and user-
friendly.
•
where civility is affirmed; community service
is rewarded; access and retention are
supported, the living and learning environ-
ments are cohesive; student life is vibrant
and possesses school spirit and traditions;
student rights and responsibilities guide
behavior for the common good; and
diversity, respect, and tolerance of differ-
ences are aggressively pursued on an
individual, institutional, and global level.
•
where learning and personal development
through co-curricular programs foster an
environment where students learn outside
of the classroom through increasing
opportunities and raising student expecta-
tions and through involving students in
decision-making and leadership roles.
The division's programs and services are
designed to motivate and inspire students to
devote time and energy to educationally
purposeful activities and support an
effective academic community.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
The vice chancellor and associate vice
chancellor direct and supervise all of the
activities of the Division of Student Affairs to
meet effectively the broad educational goals
of the university and the individual needs of
students.
The vice chancellor's office serves as an
advocate for all students As a member of
the top administration of UMass Dartmouth,
the vice chancellor serves as a liaison
between the faculty and the co-curricular
needs of the student
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Associate Dean of Students
The Associate Dean of Students assists
students in personal and social matters and
strives to improve the quality of campus life
by helping students and organizations. In
addition, the Associate Dean of Students
supervises the staffs of the Student Activities
Office, International Students Office, Co-
ordinator for Student Judicial Affairs Office,
and Greek Affairs Office. The Associate
Dean of Students also coordinates New
Student Orientation programs and services
as advisor to the freshman class. The
Associate Dean of Students reports directly
to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
International Students' Advising
The Academic Affairs/Graduate Studies
office issues initial student visas to graduate
students, and provides visa-related services
to students, faculty, and staff. This office
also oversees the university's many
exchange-student programs.
The Coordinator for International Students,
Christina Bruen, and the staff of the Office
for International Students serve interna-
tional students by providing general advice
and assistance with campus life and
personal needs. Ongoing support with visas
and other immigration forms is available as
well as assistance with documentation that
students need while studying at the
university. Workshops are offered during the
course of the year pertaining to employ-
ment, taxes, and other subjects of particular
interest to international students. Cultural
events are cosponsored by the this office
and other organizations on campus.
Judicial Affairs
The Judicial Affairs Office is responsible for
overseeing the development, distribution,
and enforcement of university student
conduct regulations and publishing the
Student Handbook. The mission of the
Judicial Affairs Office is to foster the
development of community standards and
individual behavior through education, with
an emphasis on policies and procedures,
and student rights and responsibilities. The
Office of Judicial Affairs is located in Room
209, Foster Administration Building. For
more information, phone 508-999-9205.
Counseling and Student Development
The Counseling and Student Development
Center offers a safe, supportive place for
students to explore concerns, clarify choices,
and develop action plans. Services are free
and confidential. Students can make an
appointment by calling 508 999-8648, or
students can walk in and be seen
immediately between 12:30 and 2:00 pm
each working day The Center is located in
the Auditorium Annex and open from 8 am
to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
The Center provides individual counseling
for personal issues such as relationship
problems, homesickness, adjustment to
college life, bereavement, depression, poor
self-esteem, anger management, procrasti-
nation, anxiety, eating disorders, ADD,
learning disabilities, academic problems, and
test anxiety. A consulting psychiatrist is
available to see students who might benefit
from a trial of medication. In addition, each
semester several personal growth or support
groups are offered. Career interest testing
and help in choosing a major are also
available.
Workshops are offered each semester on
topics such as leadership skills, assertiveness,
time management, improving your memory,
preparing for graduate school, and other
topics important to success in college.
Students may use the Center's self-help
library of books, handouts, videos, and
pamphlets as well as an educational
resource library with information^on
graduate and undergraduate institutions
and testing programs for entry into
graduate and professional programs. The
Center also offers a support group for
graduate students working on a dissertation
or thesis.
Alcohol and Drug Education
The Alcohol and Drug Education program
• supports students and staff in
demonstrating responsible conduct
regarding alcohol and drugs;
• promotes attitudes and behaviors
regarding alcohol and drugs which
create a university atmosphere of civility
and discourage any behavior that is
abusive to oneself or others; and
• provides, consultation, evaluation,
intervention, support groups, and
referral services to students.
The education program provides orientation
for new students about alcohol and drug-
related issues and university policies,
workshops for student organizations and
departments regarding assessment of
alcohol/drug troubled students, weekly
professional lectures and seminars on
current alcohol and drug related topics, an
extensive alcohol and drug education library,
alcohol and drug awareness weeks, and
assistance to faculty in teaching about
alcohol and drug-related issues.
The program offers a mandatory multilevel
program for students who violate the
university alcohol and drug policy.
Intervention is available to any student
identified as having a problem with alcohol
or drugs. Any student, staff, or faculty
person can request intervention support
information from the Alcohol/Drug
Education Coordinator.
A student organization. Peer Alcohol
Concerns Educators (PACE) is a peer
resource for student alcohol and drug
concerns. Experiential learning credit is
available. For information, contact Laurajane
Fitzsimons, Alcohol and Drug Education
Coordinator, Counseling and Student
Development Center, Upper level. Audito-
rium Annex, 508 999-9153 or Lfitzsimons
©umassd.edu
Career Resource Center (CRC)
The CRC provides a wide array of career
resources and services to help students
clarify career goals and develop professional
skills. Individual career advisement sessions
are available by appointment. Workshops
are offered frequently in a variety of career-
related areas such as resume writing,
interviewing techniques, career planning
and professional etiquette.
The Center also coordinates all on and off
campus student employment, including
Federal Work Study.
The CRC's Career Resource Library helps
students research and explore careers and
find employment opportunities. Various job
listings are available including full-time,
part-time, and summer employment.
Internship, experiential learning and co-op
opportunities are also available both in the
library and, on our website
www.umassd.edu/CRC. Students may visit
the library on a drop-m basis.
The CRC also coordinates special career-
related events and activities such as the
annual Career Expo which has become one
of the largest on-campus job fairs in
southeastern New England. Other activities
include Career Chats, Student Employee
Appreciation Day and Take Our Daughters
to Work Day, which is co-sponsored by the
Women's Resource Center. The CRC
coordinates on-campus recruitment for
seniors.
The CRC helps students identify and arrange
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Services and Support
experiential learning and internship
opportunities, which offer work experience
for academic credit. On-campus or local
placements are widely available. Students
may also seek such placements as Disney
World in Orlando, Florida, and The
Washington Center in Washington, DC.
These many opportunities are described fully
in the chapter of this catalogue on Special
Learning Opportunities.
The CRC is committed to helping UMass
Dartmouth foster a service ethic on campus.
To this end, assisted by Dierdre Healy,
Community Service Coordinator, the CRC
coordinates community service activities
through the Community Service Desk and
by publishing a Community Service Guide to
assist students in finding meaningful and
rewarding service activities. There are
community service-related work study
opportunities such as the Community
Service Learning Program and America
Reads Program and a host of volunteer
agencies and activities in local communities.
All students are encouraged to participate in
special community service events such as
Make A Difference Day and Hunger and
Homelessness Clean-Up Day.
ROTC (US Army Reserve Officers Training
Corps)
UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students
may participate in Army ROTC through a
cooperative program with Providence College
in Rhode Island. The US Army Reserve
Officers Training Corps (ROTC) teaches
leadership, team work, and responsibility
through a curriculum that includes elective
courses, leadership labs, and physical fitness
training sessions. The Patriot Battalion is
located at Providence College which also
serves UMass Dartmouth, Bristol Community
College, Brown University, Bryant College,
the Community College of Rhode Island,
Johnson and Wales University, and Rhode
Island College. The ROTC Program is
designed to prepare men and women for
success in college, as an Army Officer or for
any chosen career, and offers opportunities
for financial assistance in the form of
scholarships.
The ROTC program, conducted by agreement
with Providence College, has the following
features:
• UMass Dartmouth students may
participate in Providence College's ROTC
program and receive benefits from so
doing, including financial aid.
• Students register for Providence College
courses at Providence College. We do not
provide registration services for these
courses on the UMass Dartmouth
campus.
• Students can get ROTC courses/credits
posted to the UMass Dartmouth
transcript using the methodology for
Transfer Credit, according to the transfer
credit policies of their specific academic
department. Students planning to
participate in ROTC should definitely use
the Transfer Course Prior Approval
process, to receive initial departmental
approval of such transfer credit.
• Students obtain ROTC program advising
and access to scholarships through the
ROTC program at Providence College.
The Office of Career Services at UMass
Dartmouth will serve as a contact point for
students. At this location, students interested
in ROTC may:
• Obtain information and materials about
ROTC in general and the program at
Providence College.
• Obtain assistance in contacting a
Providence College representative of the
ROTC program.
• Learn about courses offered each
semester at Providence College and
obtain assistance with the process of
Providence College registration.
For additional information call the Career
Resource Center at 8655.
Health Services
The Health Services Office is located in
Elmwood Hall, phone 508 999-8982. During
the academic year, a physician and nurse
practitioner(s) are on duty each class day.
Two registered nurses, a consulting
dermatologist, and a consulting nutritionist
are also on staff. This office is equipped to
handle most health related problems
students may encounter while at UMass
Dartmouth. Referrals are made to commu-
nity resources when appropriate.
All services are available to all students
through the Student Health Fee. The Health
Office is concerned with the total well-being
of each student and is committed to health
education and disease prevention. Also,
Health Services contracts for student health
insurance. The Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts requires university students to have
comprehensive health insurance, and
information regarding coverage is included
with each student's tuition statement. See
the chapter on Expenses for the policies on
the university's health insurance require-
ments.
Frederick Douglass Unity House
The Frederick Douglass Unity House is the
first cultural center established on the
UMass Dartmouth campus, opening in
September of 1995. The mission of the
Unity House is to institutionalize on the
UMass Dartmouth campus an environment
which nourishes the special academic,
cultural, informational and social/communal
needs of students, faculty and staff of color.
All students, faculty, and staff are welcomed
and encouraged to share in the develop-
ment of this vital organization.
The facility provides a culturally focused
library, study area, computer facilities,
meeting/conference room, and lounge.
Students play a major role in the operation
of the center by creating programs and
events that help to achieve the mission of
the center. All members of the university
community, especially students, are
encouraged to develop activities that will
assist the Unity House to fulfill its goals and
mission as well as celebrate diversity at
UMass Dartmouth. The Unity House is
located in Resident Dining Building, phone
508 999-9220.
Religious Resource Center
Campus Ministry coordinates the religious
activities and serves the spiritual needs of
the university community. Clergy and
ministers from major religious denomina-
tions provide opportunities for worship,
spiritual direction and counseling, and
special programs. The office is located on
the second floor of the Campus Center —
phone 508 999-8872. The university hosts a
Catholic Student Organization (8872),
UMass Dartmouth Christian Fellowship
(8584), Episcopal/Protestant Ministry (8875),
and Jewish Student Center/Hillel (9241).
Multicultural Support Services and
Assessment
This office provides support services to the
students of color at UMass Dartmouth, both
undergraduates and graduate students. The
program's primary goal is to increase the
retention and success of students of color at
the university, and another important goal is
to help the university community better to
meet, understand, and appreciate the needs
of students of color. Phone 508 999-8602
to contact the Director, Norman Barber.
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A List of Clubs and Organizations
The following list is presented to show the
range and variety of student clubs and
organizations. Refer to the Student
Handbook for official details and contact
persons.
Academic and Honor Societies
Accounting Association
American Association of Textile Chemists
and Colonsts Club
American Marketing Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Association for Computing Machinery
Biology Association
Center for Rehabilitation Engineering
Ceramics Club
Chemistry Club
Delta Mu Delta
Disabled Students Coalition
Economics Association
Engineers Student Chapter
Eta Kappa Nu, Zeta Xi Chapter
Fibers Club
Finance and Investment Club
French Club
Golden Key International Honor Society
History Association
IEEE Computer Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers
Literary Association
Medical Laboratory Science Club
Metals Guild
National Society of Professional
NSPE Massachusetts Society of Professional
Engineers
Phi Psi
Philosophy Club
Physics Club
Pi Sigma Alpha, Mu Kappa Chapter
Political Science Association
Pre-MBA, Pre-Law, Pre-Med Associations
Psi Chi
Psychology Association
Sculpture Club
Senior Nurse Pinning
Sigma Delta Pi, Mu Phi Chapter
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Student Chapter of the Association for
Computing Machinery
Tau Alpha Pi, Delta Delta Chapter
Theta Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
UMass Dartmouth Student Chapter: Clinical
Laboratory Science
UMass Dartmouth Student Nurse
Association
Wood Club
Campus Events
Council on Cultural Diversity and Pluralism
Cultural Affairs Committee
Gallery
Lecture Series Committee
Ethnic Heritage and Multiculturaiism
Asian Student Association
Cape Verdean Student Association
Chinese Student Association
The Diversity Circle
Frederick Douglass Unity House
Indian Students Association
Luso-American Student Association
Portuguese Language Club
Taiwan, Republic of China Student
Association
The Office of Multicultural Support and
Assessment
United Brothers and Sisters
United Latino Society
Global Organizations
Amnesty International
MassPIRG
Greek Life
Alpha Sigma Tau
Beta Theta Pi
lota Phi Theta
Phi Sigma Sigma National Sorority
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Music
Concert Band
Jazz Improvisation Ensemble
Music Guild
Pep Band
Stage Band
UMD Chorus
UMD Gospel Choir
UMD Spinners
Religious
Catholic Campus Ministry
Catholic Student Organization
Christian Fellowship
Episcopal and Protestant Ministry
Hillel-Jewish Student Association
Islamic Society of UMass
Religious Resource Center
Wiccan Pagan Coalition
Special Interests
Book Art Center
Campus Design
Circle K Club
Dance Club
Division of Student Affairs' Spirit Group
Experiential Programs, Internships
Feminist Majority
Fine Arts Committee
International Student Leadership Institute
Literary Club
Massachusetts Community Water Watch
Pride Alliance (BiGaLA)
Southeastern Massachusetts Partnership
Student Athlete Advisory Board
The University Food and Dining Committee
Theatre Company
Twenty Cent Fiction
UMass Aviation Club
WSMU Radio - 91.1 FM
Student Government
Board of Governors, BOG
Class Officers
College Democrats
College Republicans
Division of Continuing Education Student
Government
Residence Halls Congress
Student Senate
Student Publications
Deadline Studios
Scrimshaw (yearbook)
Siren
Temper
The Torch (student newspaper)
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Children's Center for Learning
The Children's Center for Learning, a
licensed, professionally staffed early learning
facility, is available for the children of
students, faculty, and staff. To be eligible
for enrollment, children must be between
two years and nine months and six years
old. Hours are from 7:30 am. to 5:00 pm.
on all days when the university is in session
during the academic year. The Center is
located in the Residence Halls, Phase 111 A.
Additional information is available from the
Director at 508-999-8873.
Women's Resource Center
The information and services offered by the
Women's Resource Center (WRC) reflect the
interests and concerns of women: health,
social, and legal issues. The center provides
cultural opportunities that further women's
personal and professional development and
promotes a broader understanding of the
diverse experiences of all women. The WRC
acts as a central coordinating agency for
campus and community groups.
The Center offers programs on women's
health, political activism, diversity, violence
against women, and sisterhood. Each
semester the WRC sponsors discussion
groups, forums, and workshops on topics
such as sexual harassment, gender equity,
racism, women's ways of leading,
motherhood, ageism, and sex.
The WRC has a variety of resources
including:
• a library containing more than 600
books, references, and recent
publications
• videos
• a lounge for group or classroom use
• conference room for meetings
The WRC is a member of the Women's
Centers Caucus of the National Women's
Studies Association. The Center can provide
information on nationally scheduled events
which are held throughout the year, such as
reproductive rights conferences, women's
conferences, and political rallies. Informa-
tion is also available on lectures and events
in nearby communities. The center
collaborates closely with the university's
Women's Studies Program.
The Women's Resource Center is open year
round and is located in Pine Dale Hall. The
director is Juli L. Parker, phone 508 910-
4584.
Student Activities, Clubs, and
Organizations
Campus Center
The Campus Center is the heart of the co-
curricular activities and services of the
University. It is the community "living and
dining room" for all members of the
University family: students, faculty, staff,
alumni, and guests. Housed in the Campus
Center are such services as the Campus
Shop, Main Cafeteria, Sunset Dining Room
and Pub, Underground Cafe, UMass Pass
(debit card), Snack Bar, and Information
Center. Also housed in the Campus Center
are 21 clubs and organizations, the Student
Activities Office, the Radio Station, and the
university newspaper. The Campus Center is
open daily. The Main Auditorium is home to
the University Theater Company and used
by many organizations for large concert hall
type events. Community events are often
held in the Auditorium, which is a fully
equipped theater. The Community Art
Gallery is in the Auditorium Lobby.
Office of Student Activities
The Office of Student Activities is the center
of student activities and co-curricular
programs. It provides assistance and
resources in all aspects of program planning,
to student organizations and clubs. The
Coordinator of Student Activities coordi-
nates the activities of about 100 student
organizations and advises the Student
Activities Board, which sponsors university-
wide programs. The office also has a
publicity staff that provides advertising
services for any campus group or function.
The Student Activities Board plays an
integral part in the educational development
of UMass Dartmouth students by involving
them in the planning of events. SAB is the
largest volunteer student campus organiza-
tion. The Office of Student Activities advises
all organizations on the implementation of
their programs — from answering questions
to assisting with the entire event.
MassPIRG
The Massachusetts Public Interest Research
Group is a state-wide, nonprofit and
nonpartisan organization directed solely by
students. MassPIRG has two basic goals: to
research and promote solutions to impor-
tant social problems at the local, state, and
national levels; and to teach students civic
values through a variety of project and
internship opportunities. As approved by the
university's student government, the
valuable public-interest work of this
organization is supported by a waiveable
fee.
Greek Affairs
The Associate Dean of Students works
closely with the Greek Liaison/Advisor to
develop programs and policies. This office
also provides service to Greek groups such
as training, and assists groups with meeting
the requirements of their national offices.
Student Government
Students hold office in various organizations
that govern the campus, and they serve on
committees that determine policies and
directions for many aspects of campus life
The Student Senate is the major governing
body and offers a forum for debate on
matters of importance to the student body
The Senate also appoints students to
membership on a wide range of university
committees. Students are active, voting
participants on many of the committees that
recommend policies and regulate proce-
dures for academic as well as social aspects
of the university. A student is also elected to
the Board of Trustees of the University of
Massachusetts.
Golden Key International Honor Society
UMass Dartmouth has been accepted to
charter membership in the Golden Key
International Honor Society. Our students
ranked among the top 1 5% of juniors and
seniors are invited to become members.
Activities include participation in regional
and national leadership conferences.
Lifetime membership is a tribute to
academic achievement and also an
investment that can provide leadership
training, scholarship opportunities, and
career assistance.
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Services and Support
Student Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
The university is a member of National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),
Division III, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic
Conference (ECAC), the Little East Confer-
ence (LEC), the New England Football
Conference (NEFC), and the New England
Women's Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA). The
university fields intercollegiate teams for
men in baseball, basketball, cross country,
football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer,
swimming and diving, tennis, and track and
field (indoor and outdoor). Intercollegiate
teams for women are fielded in basketball,
cheerleading, cross country, equestrian,
golf, field hockey, soccer, softball, swim-
ming and diving, tennis, track and field
(indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and water
polo.
The Director of Athletics is Robert Mullen.
One may contact the department at 508
999-8720.
Intramural and Instructional Athletics
Intramural opportunity for all students is
provided in basketball, cross country, flag
football, co-ed soccer, swimming, tennis,
volleyball, water basketball, water polo,
softball, and co-ed softball. Non-credit
courses are offered at convenient times for
all interested students in the following:
aerobics, step aerobics, weight training,
fencing, swimming, endurance swimming,
water aerobics, first aid, lifesavmg, WSI,
scuba, CPR, kayaking, and Tae Kwan Do.
Facilities
Facilities are available for recreational use by
students throughout the school year. They
include the fitness center, gymnasium,
swimming pools, running track, various
athletic fields, and tennis courts. Equipment
is also available. Schedules are available in
the Tripp Athletic Center or by calling 508
910-6910.
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Housing and Residential Life
Department of Public Safety
Emergency on campus, dial 9191
The Office of Housing and Residential Life,
located in Residence Hall IIIA, is responsible
for all phases of resident living on campus.
This includes social, cultural, and
educational programming, custodial and
maintenance, discipline, room assignments,
and, in general, the promoting of a living/
learning environment in on-campus
housing. The staff of this office also
administers the housing needs of summer
students and conferences.
The residence halls are more than just places
to eat and sleep; they provide the
opportunity for students to become part of
a community.
Residence Halls and Student Apartments
The university has six residence halls housing
2,300 students and two townhouse clusters
housing 800 students.
The residence halls have 10 and 12 person
wings with double and single rooms and
one or two bathrooms. Each section of
these wings has at least one lounge/
kitchenette. Recreation, mail, laundry
facilities, and a resident director's apartment
are part of each building.
Within the Residence Halls are located a
Coffee House, two Computer Clusters, and
multi-purpose lounge areas. The Women's
Resources Center, Office of International
Student Affairs, Honors Program Office, and
the Impulse Office are located in the
Residence Halls.
Apartment-style living is found in the Cedar
Dell student apartments, which consist of
136 five and six person townhouse style
apartments housing students in single
rooms. Recreation, mail and laundry facilities
are available in two student centers. The
Cedar Dell Village environment is more
autonomous than in the residence halls, and
priority for this housing is given to upper-
class and graduate students.
A Cable TV signal is provided to each room
in both residence areas. Also, each bedroom
has a live telephone port and a port to
access the computer network.
Smoking
Most areas are nonsmoking. Smokers may
ask for a "smoking allowed" room.
Student Involvement
Students participate through the Residence
Halls Congress, a collective advisory group
representing student interests in the
residential facilities. The Residence Halls
Congress also creates program opportunities
for the on-campus population and in many
ways works closely with the Office of
Housing and Residential Life to enhance on-
campus life.
Charges
Charges for student housing are shown in
the chapter on Expenses and Student
Financial Services. The Student Handbook
gives additional information.
Access to On-Campus Housing
Preference for on-campus housing is given
to full-time undergraduate students.
Although graduate and non-degree
students may apply, priority is given to
undergraduates. Special considerations for
housing must be approved by the Office of
Housing and Residential Life and will be
considered on a space-available basis.
Meals for On-Campus Students
Students living in the residence halls receive
meals in the Residence Dining Hall. A
student may contract for one of several
board plans which range from 5 to 19 meals
per week, including brunch and dinner on
weekends, or may pay a single meal rate
which includes unlimited seconds. Charges
for student meal plans are shown in the
chapter on Expenses and Student Financial
Services. (Dining Services are not offered
through the Student Services Division but
are administered by the Auxiliary Services
unit of the university.)
Dining Services for the Campus
The university offers a range of food and
dining services.
A la carte dining services are available in the
Commuter Cafe, North Alcove and the
Magic Oven Cookie and Coffee Shop. In
addition, the Sunset/Cove Room located on
the second floor of the Campus Center
serves fresh pizza, sandwiches and fresh
green salads. Automatic vending machines
are located in all buildings.
Arrangements for special functions, and
meeting space may be made with the
Conference and Function Office located on
the ground floor of the Residence Dining
Hall. In addition, the UMass Pass Office
located in the Campus Store handles Board
plans and the UMass Pass Debit Card.
The Department of Public Safety provides
twenty-four hour a day protection of the
entire campus and individuals on the
campus. Our police officers are vested with
full law enforcement powers, identical to
the local police in the community. The
Officers are trained at the Massachusetts
Criminal Justice Training Academy and also
receive annual in-service and specialized
training in such aspects as first-aid, CPR,
defense tactics, legal updates, evidence
gathering, traffic control, and investigations.
The University provides the "DART," a
shuttle van for on-campus safety transporta-
tion. The service begins at 5:30 each night
and ends at 2:00 am, 7 days a week. When
there are special events on campus,
extended service is provided for one half-
hour after the event closes. There is a pre-
set route that takes approximately 20
minutes to complete. DART service stops are
designated with a sign and are located at
the residence halls, the campus center, the
gym, Cedar Dell, and the library. The DART
does not respond to special requests for
transportation except to provide direct
service for disabled students.
Any student, faculty, staff or visitor may
report a potential criminal action and
emergency on campus by calling 9191 for
emergencies or 8107 for the police
dispatcher.
Crime Statistics
A list of campus crime statistics for the
previous three-year period is available from
the Department of Public Safety upon
request and through the pamphlet, A Guide
to Campus Safety and Law Enforcement
Emergency Call Boxes
An emergency telephone system is provided
on campus. These emergency telephones
are in strategic locations around campus
and are easily identified by their distinctive
orange containers as well as by their bright
blue light during the nighttime. The
emergency phones are connected directly to
the police dispatch desk. No dialing is
required. They may also be used to summon
an escort.
Public Safety Programs
A unit in the Department of Public Safety is
the Investigations and Crime Prevention
Unit. Officers who specialize in selected
crime prevention duties staff this section.
Programs available through the Crime
Prevention section include a the DART
shuttle, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
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Services and Support
Other Student Services and Programs
course for women. Operation I.D., Alcohol
Awareness, and Anti-drunk Driving
Workshops.
Safety or Health Issues
Safety is monitored carefully in classes and
laboratories in chemistry, biology, medical
technology, physics, and studio arts that
may contain or use chemicals, bacteria,
viruses, silica, asbestos, x-ray, radiation or
animals, which under normal conditions are
harmless but may affect persons with high
risk conditions. Wayne LeBlanc, at 508 999-
8242, is the university's Safety Officer.
Students should report to the Health Office,
the Office of Facilities and Physical Plant, the
Campus Police, or the appropriate depart-
ment chairpersons anything on campus that
could be hazardous.
Parking on Campus
All members of the university community
wishing to use their cars on campus must
register with the Department of Public
Safety and receive a parking sticker.
Residence students may keep a vehicle on
campus, upon payment of a fee.
Parking decals are available at Mass Pass
located in the campus center. Decals for
handicapped parking will be issued at the
Department of Public Safety; all wishing
permits for handicapped parking must
register there.
UMass Dartmouth Campus Store
The University Campus Store, located on the
ground floor of the Campus Center, carries
required and recommended textbooks,
reference books, computer hardware,
software, general school supplies, school-
name clothing, and a good selection of
sundries and gift items. Textbooks go on
sale in August for the fall semester and in
early January for the spring semester.
Special order service is offered for hard-to-
find books.
Call 508 999-8180 for complete information
on store hours, textbook returns, and book
buy-back, or visit umassd.edu/campus store
In addition to cash transactions, the Campus
Store accepts VISA, Master Card, American
Express, Discover, and checks in the amount
of the sale, with appropriate identification.
Also, the Campus Store is integrated with
the "UMass Pass" system which allows
students, once funds are deposited, to make
purchases and charge their accounts.
UMass Dartmouth Alumni/ae
Association
All current students should Gonsider
remaining active participants in the life of
the university, through the UMass Dart-
mouth Alumni Association. Described here
are those aspects of the Association's many
activities that relate especially to current
students.
The UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association is
the largest volunteer organization on
campus. It represents the interests of more
than 30,000 former students in all 50 states
and around the world. Serving as liaison
between the university and its former
students, the Alumni Association provides
opportunities for people to get involved in
shaping the future of their school.
This year, alumni contributors will help the
Alumni Association provide money for
scholarships, gifts, and grants for students,
faculty and campus projects. During the
Annual Fund phonations, students call
graduates to solicit gift support. Alumni also
participate in recruitment of new students
by hosting get-together sessions in various
communities of the state.
Some of the on-campus activities the
Alumni Association sponsors include:
• Homecoming Weekend
• Senior Class Pancake Breakfast
• Alumni Employees Pride Day.
On Homecoming Weekend, hundreds of
alumni return to campus for events that
include the Corsair Hall of Fame induction
banquet, the annual Homecoming football
game, and a post game party Students are
invited to attend most activities Various
classes and student organizations have
reunions at different times of the year.
Students have the opportunity to talk with
alumni about career choices throughout the
year. During the year career panels bring
alumni from various professions back to
campus to tell students about their career
paths and to offer students tips on how to
enter the job market The Alumni Career
Network reference guide is available to
students in the Office of Career Services.
The guide gives students an opportunity to
contact alumni directly for career advice or
to arrange visits to job sites.
A description of the programs and activities
of the Alumni Association is given in a
subsequent section of this Catalogue
UMass Pass / Student ID Card
The campus identification card, called the
UMass Pass or University One-Card, is
required to access the student residences,
library, Fitness Center, and various campus
activities or events. The One-Card is active
for the entire time a student is registered or
employed at UMass Dartmouth. There is a
fee for new and replacement cards.
The UMass Pass debit account is offered to
all cardholders. It can be used to purchase
services that would otherwise require cash
on campus, and at a growing list of off-
campus businesses. All forms of payment
are accepted, including deposits with Master
Card, Visa, or American Express (call 508
910-6913 or mail checks to UMass Pass
Office, 285 Old Westport Road, North
Dartmouth, MA 02747).
The UMass Pass office is located in the
Campus Store and can be reached at 508
910-6440 or 508 999-8188.
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Academic Regulations and Procedures
All rules are subject to change in accordance
with existing and hereafter adopted
university policies- Official changes will be
clearly stated in university policy documents.
Notations may indicate when specific
regulations became or will become effective.
If there is no notation, regulations are now
fully in effect.
Catalogue Commitments
The catalogue which is in effect when a
student first enters the university (as an
admitted degree student) is generally the
one that will govern that student's course
and program requirements. However,
circumstances may occur that require
modification of this principle.
Changes may occur in the requirements for
academic programs or regulations.
Whenever possible, such changes will be
phased in, with the class affected and year
when the changes first apply being stated. If
a formerly required course or courses should
no longer be offered, substitutions will be
considered in individual program planning;
the institution will attempt to respond
flexibly in such cases. In the rare event of an
academic program being phased out, those
in the program will be given a reasonable
amount of time to complete the require-
ments. Neither transfers in nor new
admissions will occur.
For students who return after a period of
withdrawal or dismissal (in other words,
who do not maintain continuous registra-
tion or who leave without a granted leave of
absence), the governing catalogue will
become that which is in effect when they
are re-admitted. Individual requests to be
allowed to revert to the earlier catalogue
will be reviewed by the dean of the
student's college.
Students may wish to change their majors a
year or more after they join the university.
Such students may be refused the option of
using the version of the major that was
listed in a former catalogue, being instead
subject to requirements of a newer version.
Students who entered under one governing
catalogue may prefer the requirements in a
subsequent catalogue. They may request
permission to have that newer catalogue
apply to them; in such cases, however, they
shall then adopt all requirements from the
newer catalogue. Ten years is deemed
sufficient time for a part-time student, in
continuous registration, to complete a
degree. If a student takes more time than
this, the university will reserve the right to
impose the requirements of a later
catalogue. Because each edition of the
General Catalogue may not be prepared
significantly in advance of its distribution
and the Catalogue is not re-edited every
year, changes may go into effect before the
next edition is printed. Such changes will be
clearly stated in university policy documents.
Issues concerning the catalogue that
governs for individual students are resolved
at the level of the college dean.
Maintenance of University Records
The Office of the University Registrar
maintains the official educational records of
all graduate and undergraduate students.
The Registrar's Office also conducts
registration, arranges schedules, enforces
certain academic regulations, and issues
official transcripts from the university.
Petitions to receive credit toward one's
university degree for courses which have
been taken elsewhere must be filed with the
Registrar. The Registrar also certifies
enrollment to the Social Security Administra-
tion, the Veterans Administration, insurance
companies, banks, guaranteed student loan
agencies, and other agencies including
higher education loan agencies.
Confidentiality of Records
The university policy on the confidentiality
of records is consistent with the require-
ments of the Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act of 1975 (FERPA).
The policy is designed
• to protect the privacy of educational
records,
• to establish the right of students to
inspect and review their educational records,
and
• to provide guidelines for the correction of
inaccurate or misleading data through
informal and formal hearings.
Students also have the right to file com-
plaints with the Family Policy Compliance
Office, U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, DC 20202-4605 concerning
alleged failures by the university to comply
with the Act.
The university is allowed to disclose certain
basic information about students without
their assent, and is in fact required to do so
by state statutes. Such disclosable informa-
tion is called "Directory Information."
The university has designated the following
categories of student information as
directory information: student's name, local
and permanent addresses, most-recently
attended previous school or college, major
field of study, dates of attendance, home
town where applicable, membership in
university curricular and extra-curricular
organizations, weight/height of members of
athletic teams, and degrees and awards
received. Currently enrolled students may
withhold disclosure of the above categories
of information by submitting written
requests to the University Enrollment
Center. Once a non-disclosure request has
been filed, it will remain in effect until
further notification from the student. The
university assumes that absence of a
student's request to withhold public
information indicates individual approval of
disclosure.
UMass Dartmouth publishes a directory
listing its current students, issuing a new
directory each fall semester. The directory
will list names, local and permanent
addresses, campus electronic mail addresses,
major field of study, and dates of atten-
dance or class year. This directory will be
sold at a reasonable cost in the Campus
Store. It will thus be available not only to
students but to members of the general
public, including political groups, public or
private agencies, and advertisers. As stated
above, students may request non-disclosure
at the University Enrollment Center.
FERPA restricts significantly the right of
others to view a student's educational
records. The following are some categories
of individuals who may view or receive a
student's educational records, by federal law
New in 2003-2004 Catalogue
• A new Grades Amnesty policy allows
UMass Dartmouth students returning
after an absence of five or more years,
in certain cases, to remove previous
grades from their cumulative grade
average.
• Requirements are clarified for
graduating with a double major that
involves two different degrees (e.g.,
BA and BS).
• The meaning of and procedures for
Auditing a course are clarified.
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and by the procedures established for the
university.
1
The student him or her self (except materials
to which the student has waived the right of
access, such as confidential letters of
recommendation, and records that are not
"educational records").
2
Persons whom the student authorizes by
name in a written, signed statement that
specifies the purpose of the disclosure and
names the records to be released. This rule
covers special requests and also all requests
to send transcript copies to employers or
other educational institutions. Such
disclosure may be incorporated within
signed agreements to participate in an
activity or program — for example, receiving
a scholarship.
3
Officials of the campus and university who
have a "legitimate educational interest" in
the information. At UMass Dartmouth,
"officials" includes...
• Persons employed by UMass Dartmouth
in an administrative, supervisory,
academic or research, or support staff
position (including some student
workers);
• Officers of the UMass central administra-
tion; or
• Persons, including students, serving on
committees where legitimate "need to
know" exists (examples are persons
serving on a committee that recom-
mends award of scholarships or persons
serving on the board of an honor
society).
Such officials have a "legitimate educational
interest" or "need to know" if performing a
task that ...
• Falls within the context of assigned
institutional duties or responsibilities;
• Relates to the functioning of the office,
position, or committee involved;
• Relates to the education or the disciplin-
ing of the student; and
• Is consistent with the purposes for which
the information is kept.
4
Parents who have established that the minor
student is a dependent on their federal
income tax. Otherwise parents have no right
of access to their daughter's or son's
educational records. The university does not
routinely share student information in this
case, but can use this clause if special
circumstances merit its use.
5
Persons or organizations providing financial
aid to students or determining those aid
awards, as necessary to determine eligibility,
amounts, or conditions of an award or to
enforce its terms and conditions.
6
Federal grand jury subpoena (without notice
to parent or eligible student) and any other
subpoena issued for a law enforcement
purpose (with notice to parent or eligible
student).
7
Appropriate parties in an emergency if the
knowledge or information is necessary to
protect the health or safety of the student or
others.
8
Officials of another school in which a student
seeks or intends to enroll, upon request and
with appropriate documentation.
9
Certain officials of the US Department of
Education, the Comptroller General, and
state educational authorities, in connection
with certain state or federally supported
education programs.
10
State and local officials or authorities to
whom such information is specifically
required to be reported;
11
Organizations conducting certain studies for
or on behalf of the university.
12
Accrediting organizations to carry out their
functions.
13
An alleged victim of any crime of violence, of
the final results of any institutional disciplin-
ary proceeding against the alleged perpetra-
tor of that crime with respect to that crime.
14
Post-secondary institutions may disclose the
final results of any disciplinary proceeding for
a crime of violence or non-forcible sex
offense to anyone if the institution deter-
mines that the student committed a violation
of its rules with respect to the crime;
15
Post-secondary institutions may disclose to a
parent or legal guardian, information
regarding a student's violation of any law or
institutional rule or policy governing the use
of possession of alcohol or a controlled
substance if the student is under the age of
21 and the institution has determined that
the student has committed a disciplinary
violation.
Persons authorized to view or retain a
student's educational records, as above,
may in no case transmit, share, or disclose
the information to any third party. All third-
party requests for information should be
addressed to the Office of the University
Registrar.
The complete UMass Dartmouth FERPA
policy statement gives additional details and
categories. It also defines what records are
deemed to be "educational records" in this
context.
A complete copy of the university's
procedures and policies regarding the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act is
available for inspection at the Office of the
University Registrar. Notification of these
policies is distributed in print each year to
our active students through the semester
Course Listings booklets.
Access to One's Educational Records
Students may inspect and review their
education records upon request to the
Office of University Records. The student
should submit a written request which
identifies as precisely as possible the record
or records he or she wishes to inspect.
The Office of University Records will make
the needed arrangements for access as
promptly as possible and notify the student
of the time and place where the records
may be inspected. Access must be given in
45 days or less from the receipt of the re-
quest. When a record contains information
about more than one student, the student
may inspect and review only the portion of
the records which relate to him/her.
Requests for Transcripts
Transcripts may be obtained through the
University Enrollment Center or from the
Registrar's Office. Both official and unofficial
copies are available. As of Fall 2001 , degree
students pay a one-time transcript fee;
transcripts are provided to them, and to all
others, at no cost both now and for the
future. Requests for transcripts must be
made in person, in writing, or by FAX,
because the student's signature is required
as a release. The Registrar will enforce
policies to see that transcript requests are
reasonable.
Student ID/UMass Pass Card
Students, faculty, and staff are required to
have a UMass Dartmouth identification card
to access various university services and
functions. A fee is charged for new and
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Undergraduate Degree Requirements
replacement cards. Further information is
available in the "UMass Pass" section of the
chapter on The Campus Experience.
Student ID Number
The university requests all students (except
international students who lack them) to
submit their social security numbers for use
as their student ID number. However, those
who do not wish to have their social security
numbers used as their student identifier will
be issued a special nine-digit number for
this purpose, upon formal request to the
Office of the University Registrar. Students
can be assured that the university will
respect and protect their privacy and their
social security numbers.
Change of Student Information
Students should notify the University
Enrollment Center or Registrar's Office of
any change in their student information. A
form is made available to report changes in
personal information, such as a change of
name or address. The student's University
Records file is the official repository of
individual information such as personal data,
major and minor programs, and academic
records. Current and accurate information is
important, and for some purposes manda-
tory (for example, for international students
to retain visa status).
To earn a UMass Dartmouth undergraduate
degree, a student must meet the following
UMass Dartmouth requirements:
1. Be admitted to degree status as a
UMass Dartmouth undergraduate
student
UMass Dartmouth offers the under-
graduate degrees of Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of
Science. (See the Graduate Catalogue
for graduate offerings.) Each degree
requires being accepted into and
fulfilling the requirements of a major.
Students are admitted to degree status
through the Office of Admissions or
through the official degree admission
procedures of the Division of Continu-
ing Education. Non-degree students,
sometimes called "special students,"
are not eligible for a UMass Dartmouth
degree.
2. Meet the residency requirement of
UMass Dartmouth
At least 45 credits of work must be
completed at UMass Dartmouth.
However, no more than 60 credits can
be credited toward the degree from
any combination of postsecondary 2-
year institutions, advanced placement,
or CLEP credits. Credits that may be
applied to the degree include advanced
placement, CLEP credits, and transfer
credits.
At least 30 credits of advanced and
specialized courses must be completed
(UMass Dartmouth courses numbered
300 or higher, excluding courses
numbered 900 — Contract Learning).
It is expected that students will earn
most of their advanced and specialized
course credits at UMass Dartmouth.
Students may be granted permission by
the appropriate chairperson and
college dean to earn some of these
requirements at another institution, so
long as UMass Dartmouth major and
minor requirements are met to their
satisfaction thereby.
Satisfy the general education
requirements of UMass Dartmouth
This category refers to a series of
requirements that all UMass Dartmouth
students must meet, beginning with
students entering in fall 1998. They are
stated later in this catalogue section.
Those entering previously do not need
to meet a general education require-
ment (unless returning in fall 1998 or
beyond after a lapse from active
student status — see "Catalogue
Commitments" section, above).
Satisfy the distribution require-
ments of the college and the
academic major
UMass Dartmouth requires students to
complete distribution requirements
according to the degree sought and
the program and College. These
distribution requirements vary among
colleges and majors and with year of
graduation. They are described in the
college and department chapters of
this catalogue. Distribution require-
ments ensure breadth of studies
beyond limits of the academic major.
Complete a UMass Dartmouth
academic major
In order to graduate from UMass
Dartmouth, a student must successfully
meet all requirements for a specified
major within a recognized department,
or an approved inter-departmental
major. Specific requirements for each
major are included in each
department's section of this catalogue
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A UMass Dartmouth major must
consist of at least 30 credits in
appropriate courses carrying depart-
mental approval; some majors require
additional credits. Most majors require
a seminar equivalent or special
individual project. Such a project may
be incorporated in a specific course or
carry separate credit.
While some programs require approval
of a major early in a student's college
career, all UMass Dartmouth students
shall be required to request a major no
later than the registration period for
the fall semester of the junior year.
Formal request shall be made to the
appropriate chairperson, or as the case
may require (e.g., multidisciplinary
studies), the program coordinator.
Students whose overall grade point
average is above the dismissal grade
point average shall be allowed to
request a major. (However, most
majors require a minimum GPA of 2.0
or higher.) Students whose overall
grade point average is below the
dismissal grade point average shall be
candidates for dismissal.
By being accepted into and fulfilling
the requirements of two majors, a
student may graduate with one degree
and a dual major, or two degrees.
Students admitted to a major may
remain in it until graduation, until they
shift to another major, or unless they
are dismissed from the major because
they did not meet a requirement for
progression. Requirements for
progression in each major are stated in
the appropriate sections of the General
Catalogue. Such requirements may
include (but are not limited to) the
following: maintenance of a minimal
GPA in all courses or in all major
courses; satisfaction of requirements
for progress in completing major
courses; the passing of one or more
mid-program reviews; the meeting of
stated requirements for professional
practice. Dismissals from a major are
recommended by the department to
the college dean.
6. Have a grade point average of at
least 2.000 in all courses taken in
the major
All work required in the student's
major field of concentration must be
satisfactorily completed. The cumula-
tive grade point average for courses
taken in the major shall be set by the
department at not less than 2.000.
7. Have at least 30 course credits in
advanced and specialized courses
At least 30 course credits in advanced
and specialized courses — courses
numbered 300 or higher, excluding
courses numbered 900 (contract
learning) — must be satisfactorily
completed at or under the sponsorship
of UMass Dartmouth.
8. Have a cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.000
A cumulative grade point average of
not less than 2.000 for all credits
submitted for the degree must be
attained.
9. Complete 120 credits of courses
(minimum — some programs require
a higher number of credits for the
degree)
The requirement to complete 120
credits of courses is a minimum. Some
programs require a higher number of
credits for the degree.
Department or College Requirements
Academic requirements more restrictive than
or in addition to UMass Dartmouth
requirements may be established for any
major or program.
Other Program Options
In addition to pursuing an academic major,
many students will also work towards a
certain goal, such as preparation for
teaching, entrance to law school or medical
school, or certification in a certain area of
studies. Such options are described in other
places in this catalogue. In addition, students
may pursue a double major or a minor. A
growing list of departments are facilitating
access to a master's degree through a
combined bachelor's/master's program.
Double Majors
By being accepted into and fulfilling the
requirements of two majors, a student may
graduate with one degree and two majors,
or two degrees. Both majors are deemed to
be of equal importance, and students must
fulfil all requirements for both degrees.
When the choice of two majors would result
in the award of two degrees, for example, a
BS and a BA, requirements for both must be
met not only in major course work but in
distribution requirements, general education
requirements, and a language requirement
if applicable. Students requesting special
considerations regarding requirements
beyond those of the specific major, such as
in general education, need to receive
approval from officials of the departments/
colleges of both majors. If a student who is
pursuing a double major decides to
graduate before completing requirements of
both majors, s/he will be subject to the
requirements for Readmission to Complete a
Second Bachelor's Degree covered later in
this section; recently, hardship waivers to
this rule have been permitted by the college
dean or deans concerned.
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs
According to a new policy, some academic
departments may announce combined
bachelor's/master's programs allowing well-
qualified undergraduates to move directly to
master's level study in the same department.
The policy permits curricular designs
allowing up to 1 5 credits of coursework to
count for both the bachelor's and master's
level, thus reducing the total credits
required to earn both degrees.
Academic Minors
Qualified students may complete an
academic minor. Approved minors consist of
at least 18 credits, of which 9 must be at
the upper division level. The university's
minimum requirement for access to a minor
is that the student must be a degree
candidate who has earned at least 54
credits, with a cumulative grade point
average of 2.000 and with a 2.500 grade
point average in the major. A department
offering a minor may establish other
requirements beyond these minima. The
same course may count both for a minor
and for distribution or general education
requirement, but not also as a major
requirement.
Specific minor-program requirements are
stated in the program sections of this
catalogue. Successful completion of a minor
will be so noted on the student's transcript.
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Academic Regulations
General Education Requirement
Code Qualifiers
The current General Education program was
initiated in Fall 1998, with a phase-in process
between that date and fall 2000.
To qualify for graduation, students must
meet the General Education Requirement by
means of an appropriate selection of courses.
The table to the right summarizes the
requirements.
Goal of General Education
The goal of UMass Dartmouth's General
Education program is to educate students to
be not only proficient in their areas of
specialty, but also
• to have a working understanding of the
connections between disciplines;
• to appreciate and respect the differences
among ourselves;
• to be ethical, culturally-aware, and
socially-responsible citizens;
• to be quantitative and rational thinkers;
and
• to be effective and creative
communicators.
Information about General Education
The approved lists of general education
courses and categories are made available
every semester in the published Course
Listings booklets that give the schedule of
classes.
The code symbols from the chart in the next
column are also shown in the course
descriptions of the General Catalogue to
identify all courses that have received
"permanent designation" as counting for
one or more of the general education areas.
A few courses apply toward a category of
general education only in certain years or
depending on the instructor assigned to
teach them; these courses, which receive
"contingent designation," are identified only
in the Course Listings booklets.
The General Education Committee is actively
at work helping the campus community to
implement these requirements and approving
additional general education course
requirements.
General Education Area
Cultural & Artistic Literacy C
9 credits
Ethics & Social Responsibility E
3 credits
Global Awareness & Diversity G
6 credits AND
D
Information & Computer Literacy Tier 1
6 credits
AND
(Advanced, Tier 2) I
Mathematics, Natural Science, and M
Technology
AND
9 credits
S
Written & Oral Communications Tier 1
Skills
(Advanced, Tier 2) W
9 credits
O
All regular courses from the departments
of history, philosophy, foreign language,
and English (literature and creative writing
courses only); and from the College of
Visual and Performing Arts. No more than
6 credits from the same department
A course which has at least 12 instructional
hours in ethics and social responsibility, from
the approved list
OR
A departmental major or college requirement
(course or sequence of courses) which has at
least 12 instructional hours in ethics and
social responsibility, as approved for that unit
A three-credit course in global awareness,
from the approved list;
A three-credit course in diversity, from the
approved list
English 101 and 102, incorporating
computer-based assignments and library
instruction
Department-specific advanced literacy skills,
as approved for that unit (credits unspeci
fied).
A three-credit course from the depart-
ment of mathematics (non-remedial)
Six credits from . . .
(a) all regular courses from the departments
of biology, chemistry, medical laboratory
science, civil and environmental engineering,
computer and information science, electrical
and computer engineering, mechanical
engineering, and physics;
OR
(b) other courses which emphasize funda-
mental scientific concepts or application of
scientific methods in critical thinking and
problem-solving in the natural sciences, from
the approved list
English 101 and 102 AND
Three credits in a writing-intensive course
from the approved list The curriculum is to
be designed so students complete this
course before the student's senior year.
AND
At least two formal oral presentations in
one or more courses designated by the
student's major department and approved
for that unit (Tier 2 oral communications)
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Courses that meet these requirements are
coded in the departmental course listings of
this catalogue.
Gen Ed and Transfer Credit
Course equivalencies are determined in the
transfer credit approval process. If a course
from elsewhere is found equivalent to a
UMass Dartmouth course or category of
courses that satisfies a general ed require-
ment, the transferred-in course will satisfy
that same requirement. For courses that do
not have exact equivalency to a UMass
Dartmouth course, those who make transfer
credit decisions have discretion to make
judgments that another school's course
meets one or more of our general education
requirements.
Relation to Other UMass Dartmouth
Requirements
General Education course requirements take
their place beside other requirements, as
outlined in the section on Undergraduate
Degree Requirements, rather than replacing
any other graduation requirements. Students
are alerted especially that the general
education requirements and the distribution
requirements for their major and college are
not necessarily the same; both sets of
requirements must be satisfied
However, any courses used in satisfying a
general education requirement may also be
used to satisfy other kinds of requirements.
That is, Gen Ed is an "overlay" requirement,
not a separate requirement.
For example, some courses used for general
education will often also meet requirements
for the major. Other general education
courses may meet the "distribution
requirements" established by the colleges of
the student's major.
Can One Gen Ed Course Satisfy More
Than One Gen Ed Requirement?
In the case of content courses that can
satisfy different General Education content
requirements, a student can use such a
course only to satisfy one such requirement.
For example, if a course is listed as satisfying
both the Global Awareness and Diversity
requirements, a student can use it to satisfy
only one of those requirements.
When a general education content course
has also embedded within it a unit or
attribute that satisfies a skills area require-
ment (that is, when a C, D, E, G, M, or S
course is also identified as I Tier 2, W Tier 2,
or 0), it may be used to satisfy or contribute
toward satisfying both requirements.
Similarly, a single course may be identified as
satisfying more than one skills attribute.
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Academic Regulations
Academic Advising at UMass Dartmouth
Roles of the Academic Advisor
UMass Dartmouth's faculty take their
obligation to advise students seriously.
Students consult their advisors for assistance
in —
•
forming their academic goals and career
objectives
•
establishing an overall plan for their program
of study
•
understanding and meeting degree
requirements, requirements in the specific
academic program or major, distribution
requirements and college requirements, and
general education requirements
•
understanding academic regulations and
procedures
•
monitoring their progress toward completion
of their degree
•
identifying campus services appropriate to
their needs
•
planning for any special programs like an
experiential learning experience or study
abroad
•
responding to academic difficulties.
Students must see their advisor before they
register each semester. In this contact, the
advisor should review the student's academic
progress, review the student's career plans,
and assist the student in selecting the next
semester's courses. The advisor must sign to
approve the student's course selections
before the student registers; in many cases,
the advisor can register the student directly
from his or her office.
Students may see their advisor at other
times. The advisor can call a conference with
the student at any time, with reasonable
notice. The first stop for students who
receive notice of academic warning or
probation should be the office of their
advisor (see below, the section on "Aca-
demic Sanctions").
The Academic Advising System at UMass
Dartmouth
Every degree candidate has an assigned
individual faculty member who serves as his
or her academic advisor.
The student's major program determines the
assignment of the faculty academic advisor.
The academic department assigns each
student to an academic advisor, except in
certain special cases noted here —
•
Students who have selected Liberal Arts as
their initial program receive academic
advising in the Academic Advising Center.
•
Freshman students in certain majors— like
Business — may receive academic advising
from faculty selected from their college,
located in the Academic Advising Center.
•
Freshman students in the studio arts receive
academic advising through a special
orientation course and program provided in
their College.
•
Students pursuing their degree in the Division
of Continuing Education receive academic
assistance from qualified staff members, who
provide a link between each student and the
academic department of their major.
New students, be they incoming freshmen or
transfer students, will meet their advisors at
the New Student Orientation program.
In many academic majors, the student retains
the same academic advisor throughout the
program. In others, students change their
advisor as they progress in their degree
program.
In certain circumstances, a student will work
with an advisor in addition to her or his main
advisor — for example, if pursuing an
academic minor; a special program such as
teacher preparation, pre-medical, or pre-law;
or cooperative education. When a student
has a double major, s/he will have a different
advisor assigned for each major.
Students have an obligation to know who
their advisor is and to contact that advisor
when required or when needing assistance.
At the same time, each academic department
has an obligation at the beginning of every
semester to post in a conspicuous place the
faculty advising assignments for each major
student in the department. All members of
the faculty must have scheduled conference
hours posted on their office doors and are
expected to be available during those hours
to advisees; in addition, students may
schedule appointments with their advisors at
other times.
Because the department chairperson, not the
advisor, must approve each student for
graduation, the department chairperson or
designee should review the record of each
major in the department at the point of
completing 90 credits, or three-quarters of
the requirements for the degree. The
department chairperson or designee is
responsible to inform the student of
requirements that remain unfilled
As partners with their faculty advisors in the
advising relationship, students have the final
responsibility to understand the requirements
for their majors and degrees and the policies
of the university. Each student is given a copy
of the General Catalogue m effect for the
year of their entrance to degree study
Students needing assistance with the advising
system should go either to the office of the
Chairperson of the department of their major
or to the university's Academic Advising
Center. A current list of academic depart-
ment locations and phone numbers is
published annually in the Student Handbook,
which is given to every student each year.
The Academic Advising Center, described
above in the chapter on Campus Services and
Support, will consult with any student on a
walk-in basis and provides special guidance
to those considering changing their major.
The Dean of each College has ultimate
responsibility for the academic advising
system for the students in the programs in his
or her College.
Statement of Final Responsibility
Although faculty advisors and many others
seek to guide and assist each student, it is
the student — not the faculty advisor,
department chairperson, or other university
official — who is ultimately responsible for
seeing that his or her program fulfills degree
requirements.
Academic Advising Goals and Emphases
The Faculty Senate has adopted the following
"Academic Advising Policy Statement" to
encourage faculty in the philosophy and
practice of developmental advising.*
The functions of academic advising at UMass
Dartmouth include:
1
Assisting students in self-understanding and
self-acceptance (value clarification, under-
standing abilities, interests and limitations).
2
Assisting students in their consideration of
life goals by relating interests, skills, abilities,
and values to careers, the world of work, and
the nature and purpose of higher education.
3
Assisting students in developing an educa-
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tional plan consistent with life goals and
objectives (alternative course action, alternate
career considerations, and selections of
courses).
4
Assisting students in developing decision-
making skills.
5
Providing accurate information about
institutional policies, procedures, resources,
and programs.
6
Making referrals to other institutional or
community support services.
7
Assisting students in evaluation or revalua-
tion of progress toward established goals and
educational plans.
8
Providing information about students to the
institution, colleges and/or academic
departments.
9
Facilitating the students' successful attain-
ment of educational and career goals.
10
Facilitating the students' achievement of
GPAs consistent with their abilities.
11
Making students aware of the wide range of
services and educational opportunities that
may be pertinent to their educational
objectives.
12
Assisting students in exploring the possible
short-and-long range of consequences of
their choices.
13
Assisting students in choosing educational
and career objectives commensurate with
their interests and abilities.
* Adopted from the National Academic
Advising Association.
Advising for Non-Degree Students or
Prospective Students
Students who wish just to take a course or
courses without being in degree status may
receive assistance at the Academic Advising
Center.
Such individuals may study at the university in
non-degree special student status. The
faculty advisors in the Academic Advising
Center welcome contacts from such students
and assist them in formulating their goals of
study.
Students considering admission to degree
study, either full or part time, should contact
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Role of the Deans of the Five Colleges
Students may consult the office of the Dean
of their College for information or inquiries
about the departmental programs or
academic requirements, regulations, and
processes. A role of the Deans is to approve
special academic petitions and requests or to
waive an academic regulation, due to
hardship or special conditions. Another role is
to give assistance with any student's
concerns, or to handle complaints and special
appeals.
Statement on Outside Work
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is
committed to delivering the highest quality
education to all of its students. In this
context, we believe that for each credit,
students should expect at least three hours of
related academic work outside of class. While
the campus is appreciative of the necessity of
students having outside employment, full-
time students should think carefully about the
number of hours they spend in outside
employment. Faculty members offer students
a workload that challenges students to get
the most out of their educational experience.
Each student at the University registered for
1 5 credits should expect at least 60 hours of
academic work per week.
Course Credits
Courses are the basic units of teaching at
UMass Dartmouth. A course is a segment of
an academic or professional field which
provides insight and understanding of those
topics, skills, and approaches to knowledge
which are determined by the University to
be important to students' educational
development, personal growth, and/or
career preparation.
Each course at UMass Dartmouth carries the
number of credit hours specified in the
course description. Lecture/discussion
courses ordinarily meet three hours per
week in each semester. There is, however, a
wide range of hour and credit arrange-
ments, ranging from one-credit laboratories
to 1 5-credit practice teaching courses.
Consult the chapter on "Other Learning
Opportunities" for further variations.
Course Load
Full-time load: An undergraduate student is
deemed to be in full-time status during a
semester if carrying 12 or more credits. A
graduating senior in the final semester may
be considered full time with fewer credits,
thus maintaining financial aid status. Some
financial aid programs may be reduced if
enrollment is for fewer than 12 credits.
Please confirm awards with the Financial Aid
Services Office.
Maximum load: Undergraduate degree
candidates who wish to register for more
than 18 credits in a semester must obtain
approval of the appropriate dean. A student
may accumulate a maximum of 30 credits in
excess of degree requirements.
Course Level and Number System
Courses are listed by number and title.
Courses are numbered according to the
following system:
100-level — introductory courses
200-level — intermediate courses
300/400-level — advanced and specialized
courses normally requiring prerequisites;
including seminars, honors, practica, theses,
and independent study
500/600/700-level— graduate courses.
Open to undergraduates only with
permission. Some programs prohibit
undergraduates from registering in 500/
600-level courses.
Courses may be offered that do not give
credit toward graduation but count in
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Student Enrollment Status
calculating a student's load ("administrative
credit"). Usually, these courses are
numbered 100 or lower (e.g., Math 100).
Repeating of Courses
Students may repeat individual courses
once, but only if space is available and with
the written consent of their department
chairperson and their advisor. Students who
wish to take the same course a third or
subsequent time may be permitted to do so
only after obtaining written permission from
the instructor, from the academic advisor,
and from the chairperson. It is the student's
responsibility to follow this procedure since
instructors may remove names of students
from the class roster who have not received
permission to attend the class.
Only the appropriate UMass Dartmouth
course may be used, no course taken at
another institution can replace a UMass
Dartmouth course's grade. Only the most
recently earned course grade (whether
higher or lower) shall enter into calculation
of the cumulative grade point average.
However, all courses attempted by a student
will be part of the permanent record.
Transfer of Credit from Other Institu-
tions
The detailed practices in transfer of credit by
incoming students are stated above, in the
chapter on Admission to the University, in
the section called "Advanced Standing
through Transfer Credits."
A current UMass Dartmouth student who
wishes to enroll in courses in another
university or college for transfer credit to
UMass Dartmouth should have such courses
approved in advance by the appropriate
department chairperson and college dean in
order to insure the transferability of such
credits. A form is available for this purpose,
and assistance may be sought at the
Academic Advisement Center.
On completion of the courses, an official
transcript should be forwarded to the
UMass Dartmouth Registrar. A C- grade is
the minimum acceptable grade for receiving
undergraduate transfer credit at UMass
Dartmouth. Transfer coursework for which
credit is given will be recorded on the
student's permanent record card without a
grade designation. It will not be calculated
in the student's grade point average.
Certain courses completed at another
institution are, by prior arrangement,
deemed to count as UMass Dartmouth
credit. Examples include courses taken in
Study Abroad, in formal Exchange status,
and in special arrangements whereby
another institution's courses are identified
as receiving UMass Dartmouth credit (for
example, if taken within a formal joint
program between or among UMass
campuses). Grades earned in such courses
are displayed on the UMass Dartmouth
transcript and affect the student's grade
point average.
Registration
Registration is the process by which students
enroll in courses each semester. Returning
students are responsible for registering
during the established registration period.
New and transfer students and re-admitted
students register according to the most
recent instruction from the Office of the
University Registrar Registration will not be
considered effective until all financial
obligations to UMass Dartmouth are met.
Add/Drop
Up to the end of the first week (five class
days) of the semester, a student may
officially Add courses or Drop courses
without record. In the case of courses that
meet only once a week, the Add/Drop
period shall be two weeks No one shall
enroll for Experiential Learning. Independent
Study, and Honors Thesis credits after the
second week (ten class days) of the semester
without the permission of the appropriate
dean or a designee.
Withdrawal from Courses
Students may withdraw from a course only
through the end of the tenth week of
classes of the semester A grade of W will
be recorded
More than 24 credits of W makes the
student subject to dismissal from the
University through the action of the Dean of
the student's College. Grades of W do not
affect a student's GPA
A student who withdraws from all courses
shall be deemed to have withdrawn from
the university.
Class Attendance
There is no University-wide attendance
policy. Students are expected to be present
at all scheduled activities related to courses
in which they are enrolled and are respon-
sible for the course work and assignments
missed during any absences. They must take
the initiative in making up any work missed
and finding out about any assignments
made during their absence. Extended
absences for medical or personal reasons
should be reported to the Office of the
Dean of Students.
Individual faculty members are responsible
for informing students of the attendance
rules for each class and the penalties for
violating them. Faculty members are solely
responsible for the enforcement of these
rules.
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A class session is considered canceled if the
instructor does not report within ten
minutes from the beginning of the class
period.
Absence for Religious Observance
Students have the right to make up
examinations, study, or work requirements
that they miss because of absence from
class for religious observance, but they also
have an obligation to inform the course
instructor as to the days on which they will
be absent for religious reasons. Students
should inform the course instructor in
writing of the days they will be absent as
early as possible in the semester and always
prior to the day(s) the student will be absent
for religious reasons.
If they feel that it is important for course
planning, instructors have the right to
require students to provide a written list of
days they will be absent for religious
observance within one full week after the
students' enrollment in the course, provided
the instructor lists this requirement and
corresponding deadline on the course
outline or other handout.
In the event of a dispute about religious
observance between a faculty member and
a student, the chairperson of the depart-
ment in which the course is taught shall be
responsible for its amicable resolution. If the
dispute cannot be resolved at this level, the
issue will be referred to the dean of the
college in which the course is taught.
For convenience, a listing of major days of
religious observance is given at the end of
this chapter.
Change of Major or College
Students requesting a change of major will
be expected to meet entrance requirements
of the new major. Access to majors may be
limited.
Requests for change of academic major or
college must be approved by the depart-
ment chairpersons involved and the dean of
the college to which the student is
transferring. The change of major form is
obtained in the Registrar's Office and the
Academic Advising Center.
Study Away/Study Abroad Status
Students who undertake formal study
experiences such as study abroad, intern-
ships, clinicals, or cooperative education
placements at a different institution or off-
campus setting may retain enrolled status at
UMass Dartmouth and, in some cases, be
eligible to receive UMass Dartmouth
financial aid. Such study must be under the
sponsorship of UMass Dartmouth, be an
approved element in the student's degree
program, and receive approval from the
department, dean, and Academic Advising
Center, which serves as the contact-point
for requesting this status. Amounts and
types of aid may vary depending on the type
of program, length of study, and program
costs.
Leave of Absence
A student may request of the appropriate
college dean a leave of absence for a period
no longer than two calendar years. Students
on leave of absence may return within the
stipulated period by writing to the college
dean at least four weeks prior to the first
day of classes in the semester of return. The
college dean may specify an earlier
notification deadline in limited enrollment
programs. Students on leaves of absence
who exceed their stipulated time on leave
will be considered to have withdrawn and
so will be subject to the re-admission
procedures, below.
Students on leave are not considered
enrolled.
Re-admission After Interruption of
Study
Former students may request re-admission
to continue undergraduate work, after an
absence longer than that covered by an
approved leave of absence or after an
absence for which they did not obtain an
approved leave. Re-admission requests are
submitted to the Registrar, who forwards
the request to the dean of the college of the
student's major. A modest fee is charged to
each applicant for re-admission.
An individual's re-admission is not auto-
matic; some re-admission requests are
denied. The individual is evaluated for
academic progress and for availability of
space in the major program and must
receive Bursar's clearance. Applicants who
wish to be re-admitted in a different major
or who were not making satisfactory
progress when they withdrew receive a
special scrutiny at the departmental and
dean's level. "Satisfactory progress" in the
phrase above refers to students who were
neither dismissed from the university for
academic reasons nor on academic
probation at the time of withdrawal.
Grades Amnesty Policy
Grades Amnesty can be described as a
means of conferring on our own students
the benefits that transfer students receive.
Grades Amnesty is intended to permit the
readmission of formerly unsuccessful
students who present evidence of motiva-
tion and ability to succeed if readmitted to
the university. When such a student
requests readmission, s/he declares an
intention to invoke the amnesty policy. In
addition to permitting readmission when a
student's prior performance might not merit
it, Grades Amnesty allows previous poor
grades to be removed from the cumulative
grade point average later, if certain
conditions are met.
Students interested in readmission under
this policy must first contact the Academic
Advising Center to begin the process.
Grades Amnesty is invoked at the time of
readmission and approved by the readmit-
ted student's advisor, chairperson, and
dean. With the advisor's assistance, the
student must set academic goals carefully
not only ultimately to achieve grades
amnesty but to avoid or minimize probation
and prevent future academic dismissal.
Requirements for a student to be considered
for readmission under Grades Amnesty, and
conditions for initial semesters:
• The student must have been matricu-
lated in an undergraduate degree
program at UMass Dartmouth or a
predecessor institution.
• The student must have left the
university at least 5 years previously
with a cumulative grade point average
below 2.500.
• The student must present evidence of
motivation and ability to succeed if
readmitted to the university; for
example, the student could show good
grades earned in some subsequent
college courses.
• The student will be subject to
graduation requirements in effect at
the time of readmission.
• Once a student has accepted readmis-
sion under Grades Amnesty, s/he may
not reverse that decision and is subject
to its conditions.
• With two exceptions, all the usual
Probation and Dismissal rules will apply
to the readmitted Grades Amnesty
student. Exception (1): Academic
dismissal will not occur after the
student's first semester back. Exception
(2): Readmitted Grades Amnesty
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students may not, during their first
semester back, serve on university
committees, hold leadership positions,
or represent the university in intercolle-
giate athletics. Beyond their first
semester, all regular Probation and
Dismissal rules apply. Thus, if
probation is earned after the first
semester back, it shall be so noted and
will again prevent the student from
engaging in activities as above. A
readmitted Grades Amnesty student
can be subject to dismissal after the
second semester back.
Requirements for previous grades to be
removed from the cumulative grade point
average under Grades Amnesty:
• The student must have been readmit-
ted to matriculated degree status and
be still a matriculated degree-seeking
student.
• The student must have completed at
least 45 credits since returning, with a
cumulative grade point average of at
least 2.500.
• All courses and grades attempted and
earned in the prior period of enroll-
ment will remain a part of the
student's permanent record along with
academic notations. However, none
will be calculated into the student's
cumulative grade record and will be so
annotated on the record.
• Courses passed in the prior period of
enrollment with grades below C- will
not be accepted toward satisfaction of
any degree requirements following
readmission, nor will the credits
previously earned in them be credited
toward the degree.
• Courses passed in the prior period of
enrollment with grades of C- or better
may be accepted towards satisfaction
of major requirements if so approved
by the department, but still are not
calculated in the cumulative or major
grade point averages
Withdrawal from the University
A student who wishes to withdraw from
UMass Dartmouth should file a Withdrawal
Notice Form with the Registrar, who will
inform the dean of the student's college.
Failure to follow this procedure will
jeopardize the student's re-admission A
student who officially withdraws shall
receive a W in each course as appropriate
(see Grading System). If a student does not
reenter the University in the following
semester but plans to at some later time, he
or she should apply for a leave of absence.
Veterans who withdraw are urged to consult
the office that assists with veterans' affairs.
Full-time undergraduate degree candidate
students who withdraw separately from all
class sections in which they were enrolled in
a term are deemed to have withdrawn from
the university.
Students may withdraw from the university
and receive "W" grades through the end of
the final day of the official instructional
period for that term or semester. If they
withdraw after the final examination period
has commenced, they are subject to
standard grades for that term.
Withdrawal from the university can have
consequences regarding need-based
financial aid. Students who withdraw from
the university before 60% of the semester is
completed will have their Federal financial
aid eligibility recalculated in direct propor-
tion to the length of the enrollment. The
percentage of time the stgdent remained
enrolled is that student's percentage of
dispersible aid for the semester. A student
who remains enrolled beyond the 60% point
earns all aid for the period. Withdrawal is
recorded by the Office of the University
Registrar in accordance with UMass
Dartmouth withdrawal policies. More
complete information is available from the
Financial Aid office or web site.
Re-admission to Pursue a Second
Bachelor's Degree
Individuals who received a bachelor's degree
from UMass Dartmouth or a predecessor
institution may request re-admission to
pursue a second bachelor's degree. As
above, these requests are submitted to the
Registrar, who forwards the request to the
dean of the college of the student's
intended new major. Such a student will
complete at least 30 additional credits at
UMass Dartmouth, and will complete all
courses required for the second degree,
including any prerequisite or deficiency
courses not previously completed satisfacto-
rily. Such a re-admitted student will be
considered a regular degree-seeking student
and be subject to major program require-
ments and the university's academic policies
and procedures.
Re-admission to pursue a second degree is
not automatic; some re-admission requests
are denied. The individual is evaluated for
academic qualifications and for availability
of space in the major program.
Students with a bachelor's degree from a
different institution may seek admission to
UMass Dartmouth to pursue a second
bachelor's degree through the university's
Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Such
students, upon admission, will be required
to complete at least 45 credits at UMass
Dartmouth, meeting the terms of the
university's undergraduate residency
requirement, given earlier in this chapter.
Re-admission to Pursue a Non-Degree
Course of Study
Former students who wish to return to
UMass Dartmouth to earn a certificate or
take courses not applied toward a degree
should seek acceptance as non-degree
special students, in a process described
earlier in this chapter. Many options are
available, from selecting courses for
personal interest or benefit to entering one
of the university's formal certificate
programs, described below in the chapter
on Interdisciplinary and Special Programs.
Admission to graduate level post-baccalau-
reate certificate and graduate programs is
obtained through the Office of Graduate
Studies.
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Grades and Grading System
Grades are determined and assigned by
Instructors according to the guidelines
indicated below. Each student's academic
achievement and fulfillment of degree
requirements are reflected in the transcripts
which are issued at the end of each
semester.
The UMass Dartmouth grading system
includes plus and minus grades which are
used in computing grade point averages.
The grading system used specifically for
undergraduate courses includes the
following letter grades and quality points:
A Excellent
Quality Points:
A+ 4.000
A 4.000
A- 3.700
B Good
Quality points:
B+ 3.300
B 3.000
B- 2.700
C Satisfactory
Quality Points:
C+ 2.300
C 2.000
C- 1.700
D Marginal
Quality Points:
D+ 1.300
D 1.000
D- 0.700
D- is the lowest grade acceptable for credit.
F Unsatisfactory
Quality Points: 0
Failure to meet minimum standards either
on the basis of work submitted or not
submitted. No credit awarded. 0 quality
points awarded for purpose of computing
GPA credits as indicated in course descrip-
tion.
F(D
Quality Points: 0
An F assigned for failure to complete a
course within a year after the assignment of
an I notation.
W
Official withdrawal by the student from a
course after the Add/Drop period, and up to
the completion of tenth week of the
semester. No credit awarded. W grades do
not affect a student's GPA
CR
A passing grade. Credit given upon
satisfactory completion of a Cooperative
Education semester or a contract under the
Experiential Learning program. Not included
in grade point average. This grade may also
be assigned as a passing grade under grade
appeal procedure.
NC
A failing grade. Under Cooperative
Education or Experiential Learning program,
no credit awarded. For purposes of
computing GPA credits as agreed upon by
contract.
I
Work Incomplete. May be given only in
exceptional circumstances at the instructor's
discretion and at the student's request made
no more than 48 hours after the final
examination or last class. The student must
be passing at the time of the request or
must be sufficiently close to passing for the
instructor to believe that upon completion
of the work the student will pass the course.
If the work is not completed within a year of
recording of the I, the grade will become an
F(l). "I" grades cannot be changed to W.
P
Passing. The P grade is recorded for grades
of A, B, C, or D, under the pass-fail option.
The grade of P may also be used for
satisfactory completion of courses that do
not carry graduation credit. Not figured in
grade point average.
IP
In Progress. Notation used in special cases to
indicate that academic progress covers more
than one term; e.g., that a grade will be
assigned on the completion of the task
involved. The "IP" notation is replaced upon
receipt of the official grade. Until or unless
replaced by an official final grade, the
notation "IP" will remain on the transcript.
NR
Grade not reported by instructor at time of
grade processing. "NR" is not a permanent
grade.
F
Under pass/fail option. See "F" definition
above. No credit awarded. 0 quality points
awarded, for purposes of computing GPA
Credits as indicated in course description.
AU
Audit. This notation is used when a student
sits in on a course for personal or educa-
tional enrichment but receives no evaluation
and takes no examinations. No credit is
awarded. Audited courses do not count
toward a student's semester credit load.
Auditors must register for the course, first
receiving permission of the instructor, no
later than the end of the add-drop period.
Normal tuition and fee charges apply
Notation of auditing is posted to the
academic record.
Pass/Fail Option
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors may select
a Pass/Fail Option for one course per
semester (up to a maximum of four
courses), except in the following cases:
•
any course specified as a degree require-
ment;
•
any course in a student's major, unless the
department rules otherwise;
•
any course used to satisfy general education
requirements or the distribution require-
ments of the degree program in which the
student is enrolled.
Pass/Fail is not available to graduate
students.
Selection of Pass/Fail Option
Students will be given through the first five
weeks of each semester to exercise the
option, which shall then be irrevocable. Only
the student and the Registrar shall know
that the option has been selected. Grading
practice, vis-a-vis faculty and students, will
be identical to the usual marking procedure.
The burden of selecting a proper course
under Pass/Fail rules shall be borne by the
student. Any doubt whether a course is a
degree requirement and so not eligible for
Pass/Fail shall be resolved by consultation
with the dean of the college in which the
student is enrolled. If the course chosen is a
degree requirement, then the student will
be subject to the usual marking practices.
Pass-Fail Grading
Grading practices under this option are as
follows:
•
A Pass/Fail student who does passing (i.e., A
through D-) work in a course shall be given
a grade of P (Pass). Passing a course shall
earn a student graduation credits but shall
not be counted in the cumulative average.
Failure in a course will be 0 quality points
and will be counted in the GPA
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Academic Regulations
The Registrar shall be required to keep a
separate record of the grades obtained in
the Pass/Fail courses and will issue this
record only on the request of the student.
•
The transcripts will contain the Pass/Fall
notation, but the grade actually achieved
will be kept on file in the Registrar's Office.
Scholastic Standing
A grade point average (GPA ) is determined
for each student at the end of each term's
program of courses. A GPA is computed by
multiplying the credit of each UMass
Dartmouth course by the quality points of
grade received in that course. The sum of
the above is then divided by the total
number of credits in courses in which the
student enrolled. Grades of P, CR, I, W, WP,
WF, IP, AU are not included.
A cumulative grade point average is the
average of all the UMass Dartmouth grades
other than of P, CR, I, W, WP, WF, IP, AU, of
the student. Grades of F, F(l), and NC earn
zero quality points. Such grades are included
in the student's average according to the
number of credits specified in the course
description.
Change of Grade
Whether for a one- or two-semester course,
the grade received at the end of each
semester stands as the final grade for the
semester. For certain special coursework
(honors, research programs, etc.) in which it
is extremely difficult to assess academic
progress on the basis of one term, the
notation "IP" (In Progress) is acceptable on
an interim basis. The "IP" notation is
replaced upon receipt of the official grade.
Courses for which the "IP" grade is used are
so identified in the course description.
The statute of limitations on all grade
change requests is one year from the date
that the grade was placed on the student's
record. In extreme and exceptional cases, on
request of the student and recommendation
of faculty, the instructor and/or the
appropriate college dean may authorize
changes in grades given over one year from
the date the grade was assigned
Grade Appeal
Grade appeals are pursued through a formal
process, which is conveyed in the
university's Grade Appeal Policy. Copies of
the full policy and an outline of procedures
are available in the offices of the college
deans, at the Academic Advising Center,
and at the Office of Academic Affairs. The
following paragraphs summarize the grade
appeal process.
A faculty member is identified to act as a
Grade Appeal Facilitator, who will offer
advice to both students and faculty about
how to prepare for and conduct their
respective roles in the process.
Only final course grades may be appealed.
For the purposes of appeal a final grade may
be alleged to be (1) unfair because of the
unequal application of grading standards
within the course section, or (2) in error
because of a clerical or computational error.
An appeal may be pursued only if there is a
valid basis and evidence for it, and the
collection of evidence to support an
allegation is the obligation of the student.
Students will attempt to resolve differences
first through informal and amicable
discussions with the faculty member or
through the good offices of the Grade
Appeal Facilitator.
Grade appeal should be perceived as a "last
resort" after other attempts to resolve the
issue have failed.
Formal appeals are addressed in writing to
the Grade Appeal Facilitator and must be
initiated within the first 20 class days of the
following semester, excluding summers, or
within 25 working days from the date that
the grade report is mailed out from the
Registrar's Office, whichever is later.
Responsibility for initiating an appeal rests
with the student who received the disputed
grade. Responsibility for developing and
presenting evidence that the grade given is
unfair or in error rests with the student
making the appeal.
Class Standing
Freshman/First Year: Up to and including 29
credits or 1/4 of graduation credit require-
ments in the student's degree program.
Sophomore/Second Year: From 30 to 59
credits or 1/2 of graduation credit require-
ments in student's degree program.
Junior/Third Year: From 60 to 89 UMass
Dartmouth credits or up to 3/4 of gradua-
tion credit requirements in student's degree
program.
Senior/Fourth Year: More than 90 credits or
more than 3/4 of graduation credit
requirements in student's degree program.
The university's computer system will
identify students' class standings by credits
completed — freshman, through 29;
sophomore, 30 to 59; junior, 60 to 89;
senior, 90 or above. Students may request a
calculation by hand if the standard
calculation is wrong for their program.
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Academic Recognition and Academic Honors
Dean's List
Following the completion of each semester,
full-time undergraduate degree students (in
both "day" and Continuing Education) who
have completed at least 12 course credits,
excluding courses taken under the Pass-Fail
option and Experiential Learning, and who
have no "I" grades outstanding for that
semester, are considered for the Dean's List
and the Chancellor's List for that semester.
Those who achieved a grade point average
of at least 3.200 will be named to the
Dean's List for that semester. This accom-
plishment will be noted on the student's
transcript.
Part-time students who meet the above
criteria in the just-completed semester
together with the semester or term just
preceding it, may receive the same
recognition if the total credits completed in
the two terms are at least 12 and the
combined grade point average for those
two semesters is at least 3.200.
Chancellor's List
Under the same limitations as for the Deans'
List, those who achieve a GPA of 3.800 or
better for a given semester will be named to
the Chancellor's List rather than the Dean's
List. This accomplishment will be noted on
the student's transcript.
Part-time students who meet the above
criteria in the just-completed semester
together with the semester or term just
preceding it, may receive the same
recognition if the total credits completed in
the two terms are at least 12 and the
combined grade point average for those
two semesters is at least 3.800.
Graduation with Distinction
Students are eligible for graduation with
distinction provided they achieve a
cumulative grade point average in all of
their UMass Dartmouth credits of:
3.200 to 3.499 Cum Laude
(Distinction)
3.500 to 3.799 Magna Cum Laude
(High Distinction)
3.800 to 4.000 Summa Cum Laude
Highest Distinction).
Graduation with "Cum Laude," with
"Magna Cum Laude," or with "Summa
Cum Laude" is inscribed on the student's
diploma. Graduation with distinction is
based on all UMass Dartmouth work
including the final semester.
University Honors Program
University-wide honors activities are available
to full-time undergraduate students who
demonstrate high academic achievement.
University Honors Programs are designed to:
•
provide a forum for the discussion of topics
of academic interest along interdisciplinary
lines;
•
offer departmental and interdisciplinary
honors courses; and
•
recognize those students whose academic
accomplishments are outstanding.
Students with an excellent academic record
receive an invitation also to participate in the
Honors Colloquium, an Honors Essay
Contest, and other events that recognize the
achievement of honors students.
For further information contact the office of
University Honors Programs located in Room
339 of the Group I Building, x8277.
Students with a minimum GPA of 3.200 may
enroll in available introductory level honors
sections of courses such as history,
sociology, psychology, English, chemistry,
philosophy, biology, and business. Students
applying for admission to UMass Dartmouth
with test scores and/or high school records
which predict university performance at
honors level will also be invited to enroll in
honors sections, and nominations from high
school counselors or teachers of their
creative, high-potential students are
welcome.
For continuation in the program students
must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.200 in
honors courses and 3.200 in all course work.
Those who complete the full University
Honors Program earn the designation
Commonwealth Scholar. Required are:
•
completion of at least 12 credits of honors
courses outside the field of the student's
major
•
completion of HON 201 Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Research and Writing
•
completion of 9 credits of honors
coursework in the student's major, including
an honors thesis
•
completion of 6 additional credits in honors
work.
Departmental Honors
Several Departments offer to qualified
students a special curriculum leading to
Honors in the major field. Students
satisfactorily completing the departmental
requirements for Honors in the Major will,
upon graduation, have their diplomas so
inscribed and be so designated on the
graduation program. Departments will
notify all eligible candidates by the end of
their Junior year. Potential participants shall
follow departmental guidelines for entry
into the Honors program.
Participants shall have a minimum GPA of
3.000 for all course work. Departments may
require higher minima and, in addition, may
set minimum GPA s in the majors. GPA s will
normally be determined after the fifth
semester.
Departmental Honors Programs will include
an appropriate end product, normally a
project or thesis. A maximum of six credit
hours may be awarded for completion of
the project/thesis. Departments shall
develop procedures for approval of
participants' proposals. A faculty sponsor or
honors advisor shall advise an honors
candidate, according to departmental or
program guidelines. An evaluation commit-
tee, which shall be multidisciplinary in
nature, shall be established according to
departmental or program guidelines. This
committee shall evaluate the completed
honors project/thesis and determine if the
work meets standards for honors.
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Academic Regulations
Academic Sanctions
Academic Warning
Any student having a semester grade point
average below 2.000 at the conclusion of
any term shall be issued an academic
warning. Such warning will be available to
the student's dean, department chairperson,
an academic advisor, or, in the case of
students who have yet to declare a major, to
their advisors of record and to the Academic
Advising Center (In cases of concurrent
"day" and DCE enrollment, the semester
GPA will combine the two.)
Students who receive three or more grades
of "I" or "W" in a semester shall be issued
an academic warning.
The purpose of academic warning is to call
the interested parties' attention to the
student's academic situation and to begin to
institute action where necessary. Students
receiving academic warning should
immediately contact their advisors.
Academic Warning status shall be rescinded
if the student's grade point average for the
succeeding term is 2.000 or above, or, in
the case of grades of "I," when the work
has been completed and the grade
recorded Deans may rescind academic
warning status if they determine that
warning status has been inappropriately
applied.
Academic Good Standing
A student is deemed to be in academic
good standing if maintaining a cumulative
GPA of 2.000 or above after completing 30
credits and if not having received a second
consecutive Warning.
Academic Probation
Any student having a cumulative grade
point average below 2 000 after the
completion of 30 cumulative credits and
two semesters at UMass Dartmouth, or who
shall have received academic warning in two
consecutive semesters, shall be placed in
academic probation. Notice of probationary
status shall be available to the student's
dean, department chairperson, and
academic advisor, or, in the case of students
who have yet to declare a major, to their
advisors of record and to the Academic
Advising Center.
The purpose of academic probation is to
notify the student of the possibility of his or
her dismissal from the university for
academic reasons, and of the seriousness of
the student's position.
Academic probation has serious conse-
quences. Among them:
•
Probationary status is marked on the
student's transcript; and
•
Probationary status precludes a student's
participation in extracurricular activities,
including intercollegiate athletics. See
separate statement below on Academic
Eligibility.
Students placed on academic probation may
request from the appropriate dean(s) a leave
of absence, especially if continued academic
activity is likely to lead to a notice of
dismissal. Length of the leave and terms of
readmission should be determined as a part
of the negotiation process for the leave of
absence.
Academic Probation status shall cease when
the student's cumulative grade point
average rises to 2.000 or above or, if the
student's probationary status stems from
consecutive semesters of academic warning,
when the student completes a semester
with average grades of 2.000 or above.
Deans may rescind academic probation
status if they determine that warning status
has been inappropriately applied. In such
cases notice of probationary status shall be
expunged from the student's record.
No student will be placed on probation after
only one semester at UMass Dartmouth.
Academic Dismissal
Any student whose cumulative grade point
average falls below a satisfactory level in
relation to the number of credits completed
or who shall have been on academic
probation for more than three consecutive
terms shall be subject to dismissal by his or
her college dean for unsatisfactory academic
performance.
Satisfactory levels are as follows:
Cumulative
credits
to 30
31-60
61-90
91 -above
GPA
requirement
1.500
1.700
1.850
2.000
"Cumulative credits" include transfer, CLEP,
prior learning, exchange, and UMass
Dartmouth credits and exclude courses
graded W, I, AU, IP, and NR.
Students who withdraw from courses whose
cumulative credits exceed 24 are subject to
dismissal.
Students who accumulate more than 30
credits in excess of degree requirements
within the major are subject to dismissal.
Therefore students whose grade point
averages are 2 000 or above but whose
average grades within the major are below
the minimum standards set by that major
have a limited time to reach the major's
grade point average after their other degree
requirements have been met. In each case
the student's dean or his or her designee
will define "degree requirements" as
reflected in the professional certification in
addition to meeting the requirements of a
traditional major
Students receiving notice of academic
dismissal should discuss their status
immediately with their college deans and
chairpersons.
No student will be dismissed for academic
reasons after only one semester at UMass
Dartmouth.
Academic Eligibility
Students who have been placed on
academic probation may not serve on
university committees, hold leadership
positions in student government and other
major co-curricular organizations, or
represent the university in intercollegiate
athletics.
A permanent Academic Eligibility Appeals/
Review Committee is established as a sub-
committee of the university's Student
Faculty Academic Affairs Committee
(SFAAC). This committee is composed of
two faculty members from that committee
(elected by the SFAAC, one elected chair),
two students from that committee (elected
by the SFAAC as observers, non-voting), the
Faculty Athletic Advisor, and the Associate
Dean of Students (ex-officio, non-voting).
This committee may review requests for
waiver of academic eligibility sanctions.
To be eligible for leadership positions in co-
curncular organizations, non-Continuing
Education students shall be enrolled full
time (at least 12 hours) and Continuing
Education students shall be enrolled at
equivalent full-time levels for their specific
programs. Participation in intercollegiate
athletics is also governed by enrollment
status conditions.
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Academic Ethical Standards
Satisfactory Academic Progress for
Financial Aid Eligibility
To maintain eligibility for financial aid,
students must meet both quantitative and
qualitative measures at specific measure-
ment points. The Financial Aid Services
office mea-sures incremental progress
toward degree completion annually at the
end of the acade-mic year in June and will
notify students who fail to meet the
progress requirements.
Students who fail to meet the requirements
will be ineligible for any federal, state, or
institutional financial aid until they are once
again in compliance. Students who fail to
meet the progress requirements may receive
federal, state, and institutional financial aid
for the next academic year by pursuing one
of the following options:
•
By taking summer courses (at their own
expense) to raise either the credit hour or
grade point average requirement, or both.
•
By requesting a waiver of the requirements
due to mitigating circumstances. Mitigating
circumstances include, but are not limited
to, medical issues, family difficulties, docu-
mented waiver, or addition by Dean to
program/major requirements. Students
wishing to have the requirements waived
should write a letter to the Director of
Financial Aid detailing reasons for failure to
meet the requirements. Students receiving
this waiver will be notified of the require-
ments necessary to bring the hours or grade
point average into compliance at the next
incremental measurement period.
Quantitative Component
For an undergraduate degree, the maximum
credits attempted cannot exceed 1 50% of
the published credits required to complete
that program. For example, students could
not attempt more than 1 80 credits in a 120
credit program. At each annual measure-
ment period, students must have completed
at least 67% of all courses attempted.
Calculation of credits successfully com-
pleted does not include grades of W, I, F,
NC, AU, IP, and NR. Transfer students'
credits accepted by UMass Dartmouth will
be calculated into their quantitative
measure of progress. Administrative-credit
courses (those that do not count toward
degree requirements) are excluded from
satisfactory academic progress determina-
tion. Repeated courses are included in the
measurement of satisfactory academic
progress.
All UMass Dartmouth students are expected
to maintain high standards of academic
integrity and scholarly practice. The
University does not tolerate academic
dishonesty of any variety, whether as a result
of a failure to understand proper academic
and scholarly procedure or as an act of
intentional dishonesty.
A student found guilty of academic
dishonesty is subject to severe disciplinary
action which may include expulsion from the
University. Refer to the Student Handbook
and Student Judicial Code for due process.
A high standard of academic integrity
promotes the pursuit of truth and learning
and respect for the intellectual accomplish-
ments of others. These are values that are
fundamental to the mission of this Univer-
sity. Such values are undermined by
academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty is defined as attempt-
ing to obtain academic credit for work that
is not one's own. Examples include: (1)
copying another student's answers on an
examination; (2) obtaining, or attempting to
obtain, the answers to an examination in
advance;
(3) submitting a paper that was written by
someone else; (4) submitting a paper that
includes phrases, sentences and paragraphs
that were copied verbatim, or almost
verbatim, from a work written by someone
else, without making this clear without
indicating that these words were someone
else's through the use of quotation marks or
other appropriate citation conventions;
(5) collaborating on a homework assignment
when this has been expressly forbidden by
the professor; (6) using unauthorized
materials in completing assignments or
examinations; (7) submitting the same paper
for more than one class without the express
permission of the instructors involved. This
list of examples should not be considered
exhaustive.
This definition of academic dishonesty
applies to information submitted in other
forms besides paper. Submitting a project of
a musical or artistic nature where all or part
of the project is someone else's work,
without acknowledging this fact, constitutes
academic dishonesty. Submitting computer
files that do not represent one's own work
is also considered to be academic dishon-
esty; examples of computer-based academic
dishonesty would include submitting a
computer program or text file created by
someone else as one's own, or submitting
the output of a computer program written
by someone else, and claiming to have
written the program that generated the
output.
For all forms of academic dishonesty,
students who knowingly allow other
students to use their work are themselves
considered to be academically dishonest.
Examples would include students who
knowingly allow other students to copy their
exam answers, and students who give
papers that they have written to other
students so that the other students can
submit them for credit.
A faculty member is appointed by the
Faculty Senate to act as an Academic Ethical
Matters Facilitator. This individual will offer
advice to both students and faculty about
the issues involved in penalizing academic
dishonesty, and the process of appealing
such penalties.
Penalties assessed by faculty members for
academic dishonesty generally consist of a
reprimand, a requirement to resubmit the
work in a more acceptable form, a lowering
of a grade, failure in the course in which the
alleged infraction took place, or a combina-
tion of these.
Instead of (or in addition to) assessing such
penalties, a faculty member may refer the
matter to the UMass Dartmouth Student
Judiciary. Decisions made by the Student
Judiciary may be appealed to the University
Appellate Board.
A form acknowledging that each student
has read, understands, and will abide by
these standards will be signed by the
student and placed into the student's
permanent file-
Qualitative Component
At each annual measurement period
Students with this number of completed credits: 0-30 31-60 61-90 91 -above
Must have at least this minimum cumulative GPA: 1.500 1.700 1.850 2.0.
51 Academic Regulations
Graduation Requirements
Degree Conferral
Candidates for graduation must declare
their intention to graduate formally at the
Registrar's Office. The deadlines for that
filing are shown in the table. We strongly
advise meeting with one's academic advisor
during the previous semester to plan the
final semester's selection of courses At
about the same time that they declare
intention to graduate, students should
review their academic records with their
departmental advisors for a final time, to
ensure that all requirements will have been
met properly.
Completion of degree requirements is
certified at three different times during the
year. Diplomas and transcripts show the
date of degree conferral as in the table
below.
To give an example, students who com-
pleted final required courses in December
2001 had the degree conferred on January
31, 2002, as did students completing a final
required course in the January 2002
Intersession, Students completing final
required courses in spring 2001 had the
degree conferred on June 2, when
commencement was held that year. (See
below, under "Commencement Exercises,"
for the policy allowing some students who
will not yet have completed requirements to
participate in the graduation ceremony.)
Students completing requirements in July
and August will receive the September 1
completion date.
The spring graduation conferral date is the
date of the actual commencement
ceremony. Students who complete their
final required courses in a term ending by
that date will have the June conferral date.
Course grades are recorded for the term in
which the student registered for the course.
In the case of incompletes, the actual work
will be completed after that date. If a
student cannot graduate at the end of his or
her last term because one or more courses
required for graduation have incomplete
grades, the student will not receive the
diploma or the final transcript until after the
incomplete work is made up and the
professor has assigned the appropriate new
grade. In other words, diplomas and final
transcripts are given out after all work
required for the degree is completed, but
the date on the diploma corresponds to the
term in which the final grade is registered.
Graduate students have an exception to this
rule for a thesis, project, or dissertation that
is not completed by the time that all
coursework for the degree is completed.
These students register in a special "continu-
ation" status for each term needed to
complete their work, and the date of the
degree conferral is that for the end of the
term in which that work is completed and
approved for graduation. See the Graduate
Catalogue for details.
Once a student graduates, the transcript is
closed to subsequent changes (with the
exception of correction of errors), to
preserve the accuracy of the certification.
Commencement Exercises
The university holds one formal commence-
ment ceremony each year, at the conclusion
of the spring semester. Students may
participate in the spring commencement
exercises once their records are certified.
Those whose requirement records are
incomplete may also participate under the
following conditions:
• Insufficient Credits: Undergraduate
students who are no more than twelve
credits shy of completion may participate in
the spring commencement exercises but will
not receive diplomas at the ceremony.
Permission to participate in the graduation
ceremony will be determined by the
student's department. The student must be
able to complete work to be eligible for the
September 1 diploma.
• Missing Transfer Credits: Students whose
records will be completed with the inclusion
of credits for one or more courses in transfer
from another institution must insure that
UMass Dartmouth will have received
notification from the other institution by the
ending due date for UMass Dartmouth's
spring term final grades. Those for whom
such notification is received later may
participate in the ceremony but will not
receive diplomas there. They will receive
their diplomas at a later date, and their
degree certification will be retroactive to the
date of course completion.
We invite students completing requirements
in July/August or December/January to
participate in the up-coming June gradua-
tion ceremony, if they have not already
participated in the previous spring. An
individual may participate in only one
graduation ceremony per degree.
Graduate students should consult the
current Graduate Catalogue about
requirements for participation in commence-
ment.
Completion
occurring
In July/August
In December/January
By commencement
Date on
diploma
September 1
January 31
Day of commencement
Deadline to declare
intention to graduate
July 1
November 1
March 15
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Enrollment as a Non-Degree Student For assistance:
contact Academic Advisement Center, x8455
Non-Degree or Special Student
Registration
Non-Degree or Special Student status allows
those not seeking a UMass Dartmouth
degree to register for undergraduate classes
of the university on a space-available basis.
(For graduate non-degree student registra-
tion, see the Graduate Catalogue.)
The following types of people are welcome
to request undergraduate non-degree
student status:
•
Students not seeking a degree who wish to
take courses for personal and professional
reasons. At least a high school diploma or
GED must have been received in order for
registration to occur. Students must each
submit proof of having received a high school
diploma or GED, or an associate's or post-
baccalaureate degree, before grades are
issued at the end of the semester of
registration as a special student.
•
Visiting students matriculated at another
college. Before registration, an official letter
of authorization should be provided from the
student's home institution verifying that the
student is in good standing. International
students seeking a degree and in good
standing at another university and holding
the F-1 visa from that institution may also
request registration as visiting special
students at UMass Dartmouth. Visiting
students from another UMass campus are
invited to use a simplified process to enroll
here; see the Admissions chapter of this
catalogue.
•
Exchange students studying here by terms of
an agreement between UMass Dartmouth
and the home institution in another country,
pursuing a degree at the home institution.
Exchange students receive formal acceptance
to the exchange program and are registered
in special student status.
•
Persons pursuing one of the certificate
programs of the university, listed in the
General Catalogue chapter on Interdiscipli-
nary and Special Programs. Because
certificate students do not receive a formal
degree, they are registered as special
students. The university's certificate programs
offer various opportunities for advisement,
program planning, and registration for
courses. Participants in certificate programs
apply for and formally receive acceptance,
and they must meet formally expressed
conditions for completion of the program
and award of the certificate.
•
High school students. Exceptional high school
students may be accepted as part time
special students. High school transcripts and
letters of recommendation must be provided
by the student's high school counselor or
principal prior to registration. Such students
may study here under the Commonwealth's
Dual Enrollment program, described in the
chapter on Admissions.
•
Applicants for admission to UMass Dart-
mouth who were qualified but were denied
admission because of space limitations.
The following are not accepted as non-
degree students:
•
Applicants who were denied admission to
UMass Dartmouth because they did not have
the necessary qualifications.
•
Students who have been dismissed by UMass
Dartmouth or any other college or university,
for at least one semester following the
dismissal. Such dismissed students may be
recommended by the dean of their college
for admission as special students, after a
semester away, with conditions for re-
admission as regular students specified and
with an educational plan designed to assist in
the amelioration of past deficiencies. (Others
may be recommended to apply for re-
admission as regular students after a
semester or more away.)
•
International students who would need F-1
visas, except in the case of certain formal
certificate programs.
The following procedures and regulations
apply to non-degree students:
Students may remain as non-degree students
at UMass Dartmouth for a maximum of 30
credits. (The 30-credit limit does not apply to
senior citizens.) After completion of 24
credits, the Registrar's Office will inform the
student that a maximum is being ap-
proached. Any special students who later
decide to pursue a degree should seek
admission at an early time to guarantee
adequacy of academic advisement and
progress without an interruption.
Non-degree students whose academic
performance falls below the university's
general requirements for continuation or
who are demonstrably unable to benefit from
the educational experience offered may be
prohibited from future registration. Such
cases are reviewed by the Director of the
University Academic Advising Center, whose
recommendations are brought for action to
the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Graduate Studies.
All non-degree special students will go to the
Academic Advising Center for approval of an
application to register for undergraduate
courses.
Those seeking graduate enrollment may
contact the Office of Graduate Studies for
assistance.
Note:
Non-degree special students are not
eligible to receive financial aid. An
exception to this rule may be made for
those admitted to certain official
certificate programs.
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Academic Regulations
Major Days of Religious Observance
2002-2003
University policy and Massachusetts state law require faculty to offer make-up assignments or exams to students who are absent for religious
observance. As an aid to curriculum planning, the following list of major religious observances is made available by the Office of the Provost.
Faculty, staff, and students are advised that the list is not exhaustive of observances of any religion. Please note that Jewish, Baha'i, and
some Muslim religious observances begin at sundown of the previous day. Students planning to be absent from classes due to religious
observance must notify their instructors at least one week in advance, and otherwise follow the policy stated earlier in this chapter.
Observance/Religion
Fall 2003
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year)/J
September 27-28 (Sa, S)
Yom Kippur
(Atonement)/J
October 6 (M)
Sukkot
(Festival of Tabernacles)/J
October 11-12 (Sa, S)
Durga Puja
(Worship of Divine Mother)/H
October 1 3 (M)
Diwah (Festival of Lights)/H
October 25 (Sa)
Ramadan Begins/M
October 26 (S)
Birth of Baha'u'llah/Ba
November 1 2 (W)
Idul Fitr (End of Ramadan)/M
November 25 (Tu)
Bodhi Day
(Enlightenment)/B
December 8 (M)
Christmas
(Birth of JesusVC (legal holiday)
December 25 (T)
Spring 2004
Idul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice)/M
February 7 (T)
Maha Shivaratn (worship of Shiva)/H
February 18(W)
Muharram (Islamic New Year)/M
March 4 (T)
Holi (Festival of Colors)/H
March 6 (Sa)
Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year)/Ba
March 21 (S)
Ramanavami (Birth of Rama)/H
March 30 (Tu)
First Days of Passover/J
April 6-7 (Tu, W)
Hanamatsuri (Birth of BuddhaVB
April 8 (T)
Good Friday
(Crucifixion of Jesus)/C
April 9 (F)
Easter (Resurrection of JesusVC
April 1 1 (S)
Baisakhi (Brotherhood-Sisterhood)/S
April 13 (Tu)
First Day of Ridvan
(Declaration of Baha'u'llahVBa
April 21 (W)
Wesak (in celebration of the BuddhaVB
April 27 (Tu)
Summer 2004
Shavuoth (Festival of Weeks)/J
May 26-27 (W, T)
B=Buddhist;
Ba=Baha'i;
C=Chnstian;
H=Hindu;
J=Jewish;
M=Muslim;
S=Sikh
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55
Special Learning Opportunities
Individualized Courses, Alternative Credit, Experiential Learning, Study at Other Institutions
Internships, Practicums, and
Experiential Learning
Many students will desire educational
experiences that extend beyond the regular
courses of the university. The university thus
offers various individually-initiated learning
experiences to its students.
Such opportunities are of many sorts. They
include Independent Study, Contract
Learning, and Directed Study; study at a
nearby university through cross-registration;
study abroad, and receiving credit through a
variety of standardized examinations.
Special Course Opportunities
Directed Study
Students who wish to take a regular
university course in a term when it is not
offered may seek to do so through a
Directed Study option. However, students
must understand that, because the
appropriate faculty must be available and
approvals must be granted, the option of
Directed Study for a particular course is not
always available.
In Directed Study, the faculty member must
agree to provide the student with close
supervision, in achieving the same course
objectives that would have been accom-
plished had the student taken the course on
a regular class basis. Permission for Directed
Study must be obtained from the subject/
course faculty member, the student's
department chairperson, and the college
dean, after consultation with the faculty
advisor.
Forms for enrolling in Directed Study are
available at the Registrar's Office. Directed
Study courses will be so designated on the
student's transcript, displaying the title of
the course undertaken. Directed Study
courses are offered at each course level, 1xx,
2xx, 3xx, and 4xx, in order to match the
level of the course of record.
Independent Study
Independent Study, which is faculty-
supervised research or readings into areas of
study outside the current curriculum, offers
students the opportunity to investigate a
research topic or readings independently,
under the close supervision of a faculty
member. Independent Study will only be
approved for research into areas of study
that do not duplicate the University's current
curriculum of courses.
The student will be responsible for meeting
the requirements of the Independent Study
as outlined and approved, and the faculty
sponsor will assume responsibility for
coordinating the Independent Study,
evaluating its results, and determining an
appropriate grade.
Upper Division students may request to do
Independent Study, upon recommendation
of a faculty sponsor and approval of the
student's department chairperson and
college dean. Twelve semester credits is the
maximum of Independent Study allowed for
an undergraduate academic career. The
student must submit a written proposal and
outline of the program of study to be
undertaken, which, if approved by the
sponsor and the department chairperson,
will become a guide for evaluating the
student's performance and accomplishment.
Forms for enrolling in Independent Study are
available at the Registrar's Office. Indepen-
dent Study courses will be so designated on
the student's transcript, displaying an
annotation of the topic undertaken.
Students in any major may arrange for an
external learning experience. Most
departments list the course Experiential
Learning for their majors; it offers lower-
division work experience at an elective
level Some of the university's majors
offer upper-division internship or
practicum opportunities for students
There is considerable variety in the types
of experience provided and the levels and
amounts of credit.
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning provides an
opportunity for practical application of
academic training while earning academic
credit.
Under the direction of a faculty sponsor,
arrangements are made to work under
the immediate supervision of a supervisor
at a work site, which may be located on
or off campus The range of project types
and settings is almost limitless, creating
exciting ways to enrich one's academic
studies, to test a tentative career choice,
and to gain valuable experience.
The program is administered through the
Career Resource Center, where students
obtain assistance in finding a faculty
sponsor and a work setting and in complet-
ing the required forms.
The Experiential Learning contract is an
agreement to undertake a significant
academic learning experience:
•
Participating students maintain a log or
journal of experiences. They also receive
assessments from the individual they are
working for, the supervisor at the work site.
•
In all cases, the student must submit a work
of writing and reflection to the faculty
sponsor. Such a document might, for
example, include the following: a) how
objectives were met, b) how personal
improvement has been stimulated, c) how
the internship experience has related to the
student's academic experience, and d) how
the internship could be improved for
students who pursue similar projects in the
future. The exact assignment is determined
by the sponsoring faculty member.
•
The faculty sponsor evaluates the project
and assigns either a CR or NC grade.
Students wishing to participate must submit
a contract proposal and receive the required
approvals. The Career Resource Center
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assists students in making these arrange-
ments.
•
Students must propose a contract and
receive an initial approval before the
deadline for registration.
•
By another deadline, the student must
submit a formal written proposal to the
faculty sponsor that both specifies the goals
and objectives of the internship and details
the activities and academic work to be
performed.
•
By the same deadline, the student must
obtain approvals from the faculty sponsor,
his/her department chairperson, and her/his
college dean.
The following are some of the academic
limitations and definitions:
•
Students must be at least sophomores to
participate. '
•
Although the typical internship contract
would earn three credits, internships
proposing a greater/lesser number of credit
hours are also possible. Experiential Learning
credits are part of the normal student credit
load and subject to university policy with
regard to credit hour limitations.
•
Experiential Learning courses may not be
used to fulfill distribution or general
education requirements but serve as free
electives and may be accepted toward the
requirements of some majors.
•
Experiential Learning credits are lower-
division credits.
•
Students on academic probation are not
eligible for Experiential Learning, unless
ineligibility is waived by their college dean.
•
The work assignment is to comprise at least
45 clock hours per academic credit, for the
semester.
•
Supervision of students doing projects under
the Experiential Learning program shall in all
cases exclude individuals who are them-
selves undergraduate degree candidates;
and a faculty member cannot serve as both
supervisor and sponsor.
Students in the College of Business are
offered a junior-level Internship course in
lieu of Experiential Learning. They may
contact the Career Resource Center for
assistance.
General Limitation on Internship
Credit
No more than 1/8th of the graduation
credits required for the student's major may
be earned in optional internships, including
Experiential Learning. Thus, a student in a
1 20 credit program could apply up to 1 5
credits in such studies toward the degree.
Internships, Clinical Experiences, and
Practicums in the Majors
In some of the university's majors,
students are required to have an upper-
division internship, practicum, or clinical
experience; in some others, an optional
course is offered. These studies range
from an experience nearby in a course the
student takes along with other on-
campus courses that semester, to a
semester or even a year in an extensive
experience which may be well away from
campus. Consult the requirements
section for your major to learn of these
opportunities.
Cooperative Education in Engineering
The College of Engineering offers
cooperative education experiences to
qualified students. Students in the
program alternate a semester/summer in
coursework with a semester/summer on
the job full time. Please consult the front
of the catalogue section on the College
of Engineering.
Internships Away from Campus
through Affiliated Programs
Some programs that may be available to
UMass Dartmouth students, like those of
The Washington Center or Disney
Enterprises, offer a full semester at an
internship site. The university has
formulated procedures whereby the
student can maintain an appropriate
enrollment status to participate in such
internship programs.
Financial arrangements, enrollment
status, and credit that can be earned vary,
depending on the program. The
Washington Center program provides
financial assistance in the form of tuition
waivers and some scholarship support,
and offers means of earning UMass
Dartmouth credit while participating.
Disney internships differ depending
whether one undertakes an initial or a
second experience, as these vary in how
UMass recognizes the academic experi-
ence.
More can be learned about these
opportunities from advisors in the
student's major field or at the Career
Resource Center, which serves as the
contact point for the many arrangements
that the students need to make.
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Special Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
The university encourages its students to
study abroad. A number of exchange
agreements have been established to
facilitate study abroad, together with
procedures for academic advisement,
registration, and planning personal finances.
In addition, a wide variety of programs are
available, both of short duration and for a
semester or a year.
Opportunities
The university has formal exchange
agreements with the University of Grenoble
(France), the Baden-Wurttemburg Universi-
ties (Germany), Centro de Arte e
Communicacao (Lisbon, Portugal); Nova
Scotia College of Art and Design, the Ecole
Nationale Superieure des Industries Textiles
of the Universite de Haute Alsace (France),
and Minho University (Portugal). We are also
a member of a consortium of art schools —
SACI — in Florence, Italy. Programs at these
schools allow students to pursue studies in
or related to their UMass Dartmouth major
fields.
These exchange agreements also bring
students from these many countries to study
at UMass Dartmouth.
The exchange programs listed above present
only one way for UMass Dartmouth
students to study abroad. A large pool of
additional exchange opportunities is made
available to our students through the
Massachusetts Consortium on International
Education (MaCIE), which includes all public
colleges and universities in the state.
Through MaCIE, our students can choose
from the study abroad opportunities offered
by other public higher education institutions
in Massachusetts. In addition, there are
informal opportunities for study and travel
during the academic year and summer.
For example, in a recent summer, the
College of Visual and Performing Arts
offered a design, painting, and drawing
workshop in La Napoule, France (near the
French Riviera). The Overseas Study Program
in the College of Business sponsors a yearly
trip to another country to explore an area of
interest in international business. The Center
for Portuguese Studies offers yearly summer
study trips to Portugal.
The following people can provide more
information about these programs and
related opportunities.
General assistance with study abroad — John
Carroll, Academic Advising Center
Baden-Wurttemburg, and its affiliated
universities: The Universities of Heidelberg,
Mannheim, Freiburg, Ulm, Stuttgart,
Konstanz, Tubingen, Hohenheim, and
Karlsruhe — Joseph Bronstad, Department of
Foreign Literature and Languages; Richard
Golen, Assistant Dean, Charlton college of
Business
Australia and New Zealand — Kathleen
Suchon, Department of Management
Latin America and Spain — John Twomey,
Department of Foreign Literature and
Languages
United Kingdom — Peter Owens, Department
of English
Portugal — Victor Mendes, Department of
Portuguese
Centro de Arte — Memory Holloway,
Department of Art History; Susan Hamlet,
Departmen't of Visual Design
University of Grenoble — Richard Baker,
Department of Accounting
France — Lewis Kamm, Department of
Foreign Literature and Languages
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries
Textiles; Minho University (Portugal) —
Kenneth Langley, Department of Textile
Sciences
Duncan of Jordanstone College, University
of Dundee — Michael Taylor, Department of
Art History
Summer Programs in Portugal — Michael
Baum, Department of Political Science
Summer Programs in Italy and Spain —
Benjamin Taggie, Department of History
Policies and Procedures
The Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs/Graduate Studies
provides general oversight over exchange
programs. The Academic Advising Center
assists students in making a choice of study
abroad site, in making academic plans, and
with visa and travel arrangements.
Financial aid may be obtained, if the student
is eligible and pursuing the study abroad
experience to earn credits toward degree
requirements. Students should contact their
Financial Aid counselor. Furthermore, a
special scholarship, the Mary Louise Walsh
Fund for International Study, makes
assistance available in the form of grants to
undergraduates and graduating seniors.
Students who wish to study abroad while
remaining in active student status may be
listed as in Study on Exchange status
(sometimes called Study Away or Study
Abroad). This status allows students to
remain in current, registered status while
they pursue full-time studies at another
higher-education institution, which is usually
located in another country. They may thus
remain matriculated students and continue
to qualify for their financial aid benefits. A
modest fee is charged for Study on
Exchange status. Forms may be obtained in
the Academic Advising Center.
Students seeking to study abroad must first
plan with their faculty advisors the program
of study that they intend to pursue at the
other institution and receive departmental
approval of this study plan.
Credits completed while a student is in
Study on Exchange status will be displayed
on the transcript with grades shown and will
be considered for financial aid qualitative
requirements. Grades earned in study
abroad, converted to UMass Dartmouth
equivalents, will be included in calculating
the student's GPA and cumulative grade
record.
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Receiving Credit Through Standardized Examinations
CLEP Examinations
The University has approved the use of the
College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
The CLEP exams are offered by the College
Entrance Examination Board. The program
enables those who have reached the college
level of education outside the university to
demonstrate their achievement and to use
the test results for college credit and/or
placement.
The equivalency of CLEP examinations to
this university's courses shall be determined
by the department that teaches that subject
matter. CLEP credits may not be used to
duplicate or replace credits for coursework
taken here or elsewhere. The Office of the
University Registrar maintains a current list
of CLEP examinations accepted for credit;
we advise current students to consult us
before deciding to take CLEP tests.
CLEP credits are defined as transfer credits
and will not be reflected in an individual's
grade point average. No more than 30
credits earned by CLEP Examination may be
used to satisfy degree requirements.
Two types of CLEP examinations are offered:
Subject Examinations
One semester's course credits (usually 3) or
two semesters' course credits (usually 6)
may be awarded for a score at or above 50,
as reported on the CLEP score report. Such
credits are generally used to satisfy
university distribution requirements or may
be used as elective credits.
General Examinations
Credit is nor awarded at UMass Dartmouth
for the CLEP General Examinations.
Advanced Placement — AP Credit
Advanced placement and/or college credit
are awarded to entering freshman students
presenting Advanced Placement Examina-
tion grades of three or higher (four for
credit in Psychology) in most AP fields. AP
courses taught in high schools are college-
level courses, and the students' mastery of
the content is validated by the AP Examina-
tion series administered by the College
Board. Such course credits may be used to
satisfy degree requirements, general
education requirements, or will allow
students to place into a more advanced
initial course.
Advanced Placement — Dual Enrollment
Credit
Some freshman students enter the university
with college credit already earned, from
courses taken at a college or university while
they were in high school, many through the
Massachusetts Dual Enrollment program.
Military Service Training
For Military Service School training, credit
may be awarded according to the recom-
mendations contained in the most recent
Guide to the Evaluation of Educational
Experience in the Armed Services of the
American Council on Education. These
credits cannot be applied to the student's
major field of studies. Additional informa-
tion is available at the Office of Admissions.
Credit for Validated Prior Learning
The Division of Continuing Education offers
credit for validated prior learning to those
who have become regular, registered
students. This program provides university
academic credit for students in most majors
who, through occupational or other
experiences, have achieved the equivalent of
college-level knowledge. Their prior learning
is documented through a one-semester
workshop and then evaluated for credit. For
further information, consult the Division of
Continuing Education.
SACHEM Cross-Registration
UMass Dartmouth students may cross-
register for courses at other SACHEM
(Southeastern Association for Cooperation
in Higher Education in Massachusetts)
institutions on a space-available, prior-
approval basis. Likewise, students at these
other institutions may cross-register for
courses at UMass Dartmouth. Institutions
involved in the program, in addition to
UMass Dartmouth, are:
Bridgewater State College
Bristol Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Dean College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Massasoit Community College
Stonehill College
Wheaton College.
Tuition and fees established by the "away"
institution are suspended, provided that the
matriculated student is a degree-seeking
student at the home institution and carries
and pays for a full-time load there. Further
information and appropriate forms may be
obtained in the Registrar's Office.
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Special Learning Opportunities
Outreach: Centers, Laboratories, Programs, and Events
A variety of departments, centers, institutes,
and special programs demonstrate UMass
Dartmouth's commitment to the well-being
of this region and its people. The university
plays a singularly important role in the
community — a cultural, social, political, and
economic resource as well as the predomi-
nant center of education and research. The
work done in the centers and laboratories
expands knowledge and bolsters economic
development, while programs and projects
inform, inspire, and entertain.
The following are profiles of those arms of
the university that extend into the commu-
nity, and help UMass Dartmouth serve its
diverse constituencies. The listing is by no
means exhaustive, but presents some key
programs and offices that help the
institution fulfill its broader purposes.
UMass Dartmouth Foundation
The UMass Dartmouth Foundation develops
and directs the university's fund-raising and
alumni relations activities. Through the
Annual Fund and other campaigns, the
Foundation helps secure continuing support
for the university and many of its educa-
tional, research, and cultural programs.
The Foundation is a tax-exempt corporation
with its own charter and board of directors. It
solicits, receives, and administers gifts to the
university. It also manages UMass
Dartmouth's endowment, which includes
funds designated for specific purposes, such
as scholarships, library programs, faculty
development, and the like. The Foundation
seeks support for the university in the form of
both monetary and non-monetary gifts, and
assists with planned gifts and bequests.
Persons who would like to offer support — or
who know alumni or others who wish to do
so — are encouraged to contact the UMass
Dartmouth Foundation at 508 999-8760.
UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association
The Alumni Association provides a variety of
activities and services for the university's
more than 25,000 alumni living in this
country and abroad. The largest volunteer
organization on campus, the Association is
the liaison between the university and its
former students; through it, former students
are able to have a voice in determining
UMass Dartmouth's future. The association
sponsors an annual Homecoming Weekend
and numerous other events, and its
newsletters keep alumni informed about the
school and each other. For further informa-
tion, call Alumni Association at 508 999-
8031 , or visit its website, umassd.edu/aa/
Office of Grants and Contracts
The Office of Grants and Contracts helps the
university realize one of its key goals:
supporting and fostering research, scholar-
ship, and creative productions by faculty and
staff. It does so by providing:
•
Assistance in identifying funding opportuni-
ties; maintaining up-to-date information on
sources likely to be most responsive to the
university's needs; and lending administrative
support for faculty research projects;
•
Assistance and guidance in all aspects of
development and submission of a proposal;
•
Negotiation and administration of contracts
for awards, on behalf of the university. (The
university's Fiscal Affairs division handles
post-award management.)
Today, the university administers more than
12 million dollars in externally funded
projects that involve, among other things,
research, educational support, and training.
In the past five years, the level of funding
received by the university has more than
tripled, the results mean additional support
for graduate education, expanded opportuni-
ties for faculty research, and a stronger link
between the university's goals and the
ongoing research activities.
The Office of Grants and Contracts is located
in Room 011, Foster Administration Building,
508 999-8942.
Office of Institutional Research
Institutional Research (IR) designs and
manages the programs and processes that
enable UMass Dartmouth to look at itself and
determine if it is fulfilling its mission. The
office researches data and produces
information and analyses; does strategic
planning, with a focus on outcomes
assessment; studies specific issues and
implements the recommended course of
action; conceptualizes and manages data
systems; analyzes and recommends on
program and policy issues; and advises on
planning and management of resources.
The office oversees preparation of the many
reports which the UMass system, state and
federal governments, and public and private
groups require. It works with the academic
community on evaluating and implementing
actions that aim to enhance students'
education and university experience. For
further information, call 508 999-8486.
Office of News and Public Information
The News and Public Information Office
serves as the link between the university and
the media, answering questions and advising
of activities, events, and programs. It sends
press releases on cultural, education, and
social events on campus to newspaper, radio,
and television outlets. Feature stones about
student achievements are sent to students'
hometown newspapers. The office also
publishes the campus newspaper, The
Observer.
The Conferences and Functions Office
helps to coordinate the wide variety of
conferences and gatherings that occur at
UMass Dartmouth. For information, call 508
999-8143 or 8139.
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In September of 2002 a new Fall River
Educational Center opened in a former
department store in the downtown area. This
new venture for the Department of
Continuing Education offers special
educational and professional development
programs for non-traditional students. The
Cherry & Webb venture reflects the
university's continuing collaboration with
neighboring communities to expand
educational opportunities in the region. The
director of the center, Dennis P. Paquette,
can be reached at 508 678-3636.
Laboratories, Centers, and Institutes
Centers, institutes, laboratories, and special
programs enable the university to realize the
goals it has set in a variety of areas.
These special components of UMass
Dartmouth play many roles. They:
•
encourage and facilitate education that is
multidisciplinary and collaborative;
•
support and assist faculty from different
disciplines in their research work;
•
explore and expedite ways to incorporate
modern technology into learning;
•
develop initiatives and activities to bolster the
economy;
•
bring cultural and artistic events to both
students and the surrounding communities.
Listed here are some of the laboratories,
centers, and institutes that demonstrate the
university's commitment in the areas of
education, research, and public service. Other
examples can be found throughout this
catalogue.
The School for Marine Science and
Technology (SMAST), an academic unit of
UMass Dartmouth, is a major center of
education, research, and economic
development for this campus and the entire
UMass system. It spearheads and imple-
ments a host of interdisciplinary programs
and research ventures in marine science,
marine policy, and engineering and
technology.
Its director, Dr. Brian Rothschild, joins with
the deans of UMass Dartmouth to comprise
the academic administration. SMAST is not
further divided into departments; it has a
program chairperson, and faculty may hold
joint appointments in one of UMass
Dartmouth's college.
Elsewhere in this catalogue is a description of
SMAST's academic program, which
constitutes part of the emerging, innovative
University of Massachusetts Intercampus
Graduate School of Marine Sciences and
Technology.
Faculty and staff engage in basic and applied
marine science and technology investigations.
Continuing research efforts cut across various
disciplines: ocean predicting and monitoring
systems; coastal zone systems; ocean
communications, tracking, and control;
fisheries assessment management systems;
and aquaculture systems development. An
emerging area of research, conducted with
the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, involves
unmanned underwater vehicles.
SMAST concentrates on the watersheds,
embayments, and estuaries along the
coastline of Massachusetts and New England,
and on the waters of the adjacent U.S.
Continental Shelf. This is an important
natural laboratory, given its diversity of
natural and anthropogenic environmental
variability.
SMAST is located on 2.6 acres of land in New
Bedford along Clark's Cove, which empties
into Buzzards Bay. With 32,000 square feet,
the facility features 14 research laboratories,
including a freestanding acousto/optic tank.
It incorporates a 300 gallon/minute flow-
through sea water system which provides
ambient Buzzards Bay sea water to all
laboratories and a large sea water tank room.
It also contains: space to store and maintain
marine organisms for use in research and
teaching; a radionuclide laboratory; a
greenhouse for growth and maintenance of
aquatic photosynthetic organisms under
natural light; three temperature control
rooms for long-term behavioral and
physiological experiments and acclimation of
marine organisms for culture and reproduc-
tion; a 50-foot coastal research vessel, the R/
V Lucky Lady; and a dock for temporary
mooring and off-loading of research vessels.
Support areas include a machine shop,
computer room, a conference room with
state-of-the-art visual display capabilities and
distance learning hardware, and a library/
chart room.
The facility's proximity to Buzzards Bay, New
Bedford's fishing fleet, and numerous
marine-oriented commercial, research, and
educational institutions offers unique
resources and opportunities, and fosters
development of strong links with industry,
government agencies, and research and
academic institutions. Those interested may
contact Dr. Brian Rothschild, director, or Dr.
Joseph Deck, deputy director, at 508 999-
8925, or visit www.cmast.umassd.edu
The Northeast Regional Aquaculture
Center (NRAC), located at UMass Dart-
mouth, serves to support research,
development, and education that will
enhance viable, profitable aquaculture in
this country. The center is one of five such
facilities, established by Congress and
funded through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).
Its major function is funding of projects in
the 12 northeastern states.
The center also develops communications
and networking links among the many
educational, commercial, and state and
federal institutions involved in aquaculture; it
frequently hosts conferences and workshops.
The Executive Director can be reached at 508
999-81 57/8536, or visit its website at
www.umassd.edu/specialprograms/nrac
As one of only eight members of the
National Textile Center the university has
received grants of $500,000 to $1 million
annually over the last four years. With these
awards, faculty undertake fundamental
research on developing and/or improving
the many technologies involved in textiles,
apparel, and fibers.
The Advanced Technology and Manufac-
turing Center (ATMC) teams with
industries to develop and refine sophisti-
cated technology responses to the current
and future needs of the workplace. Through
the center, faculty and students are offered
significant high technology research
opportunities. For students, the center
provides a real-world learning experience
that makes them particularly appealing to
prospective employers. For industry and the
southeastern region, the center offers
creative yet practical paths toward techno-
logical and economic growth.
The ATMC is approximately seven miles from
the main campus, on Route 6 in Fall River,
near the intersection of Routes 24 and 1 95.
It has research and incubator facilities for
new and emerging firms, as well as
conference areas and rental space for
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University Outreach
technology companies that wish to be near
the university.
Through its "Research and Partnering"
component, the center becomes involved in
projects and contracts that are funded by
industry, government agencies, and other
academic institutions. Faculty and students
provide the bulk of the technical expertise,
with labor supplied by undergraduate and
graduate students. The full-time staff
provides the coordination and oversight to
assure schedule, budget, and contract
compliance.
For the students working there, the center
replicates the technological business
environment of the actual workplace.
Qualified students can work in areas such as
acoustics, optics, telecommunications,
textiles, materials, environmental engineer-
ing, manufacturing, transportation systems,
and health care technology. Individualized
labs feature specialized equipment, and there
are core labs for computer software
development and mechanical and electrical
equipment prototyping.
Incubator areas use an open format to
provide flexible facilities for start-up
companies, who receive management and
marketing advice and administrative support
from the university's Commercial Ventures
and Intellectual Properties organization.
Conference space features moveable walls
so groups of 20 to 200 can meet at any
one time. A wide variety of presentation
technologies, video and teleconference,
and internet access are available.
The Director of the ATMC is Dr. Thomas J.
Curry, professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering . For more information,
contact the center at 508 999-91 16; its
website is www.umassd.edu/advtechctr/
The Family Business Center offers
support and assistance to families who own
and operate businesses. The center
engages in research, gathers and distrib-
utes information, and hosts workshops and
seminars. Its programs address a variety of
issues, such as teamwork and leadership
succession. Contact Donald Berube,
director, at 508 999-8773.
The Omer E. and Laurette M. Boivin
Center for French Language and Culture
promotes and supports teaching of,
research about, and the appreciation and
preservation of the French language and
culture. Among its many projects are a
certificate program in International Business/
French, a cultural series of speakers and
entertainers, and the annual Boivin Center
Scholarship. The director is Dr. Mel Yoken,
Professor of French, who can be reached at
508 999-8335.
The Center for Jewish Culture, through its
educational and cultural programs, aims to
increase understanding and communication
between Jewish and non-Jewish people of
Southeastern Massachusetts. The center,
which often collaborates with other groups,
sponsors workshops, lectures, seminars, and
institutes that explore aspects of Jewish
culture. It works to expand the Judaica
collection in the library, including an archive
on the history of Jewish organizations and
individuals in the southeastern area. The
center also contributes to the support of the
campus chapter of Hillel, the international
Jewish student organization. The co-
directors. Dr. Lewis Dars, professor of
economics, 508 999-8050, and Cynthia
Yoken, 508-999-6974, may be contacted
fot information.
The Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education
Center was established in 1975 to meet the
educational needs of workers as members
and leaders in the labor movement and
promote understanding and cooperation
between labor and business, religious,
environmental, and other civic and
community organizations. The center
provides credit and non-credit courses,
seminars and special programs, offers
support and consultation to the educational
programs of labor organizations; provides
workers and unions with technical and
informational resources; serves as liaison
between the university and labor organiza-
tions on many levels including worker
literacy, training, and economic develop-
ment activity; and offers a minor and a
certificate in Labor Studies and job-related
training through the Workers Education
Program. Director is Jose A. Soler, 508 999-
8796; coordinator of the Labor Extension is
Kim Wilson, 508-999-8781; and co-
coordinator of the Workplace Education
Project is Lisa Jochim, 508 999-4047.
The Center for Policy Analysis is a
multidisciplinary research unit which
provides research, information, and
technical assistance to government,
nonprofit, and educational agencies. The
Center's guiding mission is betterment of
the economic and social well-being of
citizens. The Center, striving to remove the
walls between education and research,
spearheads a number of university and
community-based education programs.
Students have the chance to work at the
center and so become familiar with applied
social science techniques. Director is Dr.
Clyde W Barrow who may be reached at
508 999-8943.
The Center for Portuguese Studies
develops academic programs in Portuguese
language, literature, and area studies, as
well as interdisciplinary programs and
services for the campus and community. It
funds research, development, and educa-
tional projects, and is building a resource
library and archive. The center hosts
comprehensive summer institutes, and
sponsors a wide range of educational
activities and social events to which the
public is invited. Support for its work has
come from the Portuguese government and
state of Massachusetts, the Camoes
Institute, the Gulbenkian Foundation, and
the Luso-American Development Founda-
tion; and local businesses and friends of
Portugal and UMass Dartmouth. Director
Frank Sousa, professor of Portuguese, can
be reached at 508 999-8255.
The Center for Teaching and Learning
promotes effective teaching both in the
kindergarten-Grade 12 schools of the region,
and at UMass Dartmouth. The Center builds
partnerships among educators in area school
districts and university faculty, thus encourag-
ing a collaborative approach for improving
curriculum and programs. It links K-12
educators with university faculty on the
design and delivery of pre-service and in-
service programs for teachers. It also offers a
variety of professional development
workshops, seminars, graduate courses, and
leadership training programs for teachers and
administrators. Through "Project Impact,"
the Center helps schools implement
standards-based mathematics and science
programs.
To promote effective teaching on campus,
the Center provides a program of faculty
development that includes seminars,
workshops, faculty partnerships, new faculty
orientation, colloquia, and access to a library
of resources on teaching and learning. The
faculty development program seeks to
promote active and collaborative learning,
effective classroom interactions, classroom-
based assessment to inform teaching
practice, and effective use of instructional
technology. Dr. Marjorie Condon, executive
director, can be reached 508 999-9182.
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The Center for Rehabilitation Engineer-
ing helps to improve the quality of life of
disabled individuals through creative use of
engineering knowledge and technology. The
Center develops innovative rehabilitation
equipment, techniques, and services, and
makes them available to agencies and
individuals with disabilities. Volunteers —
students, university staff, and community
members — are critical to the continuing
success of the organization, which has
received regional and nationwide acclaim.
Director is Engineering Professor Lester
Cory, who can be reached at 508 999-8482.
The new Center for Indie Studies fosters
education about, and understanding of, the
arts, philosophy, culture, societal values, and
customs of India. The programs and special
events promote the study of issues of
contemporary Indian society and their place
within a multicultural global society. The
center also seeks to increase Americans'
knowledge of contemporary India and its
diversity in the 21st century. Director Bal
Ram Singh, chemistry professor, can be
reached at 508 999-8588.
presidential candidate and New York senator
Robert F Kennedy. A project of Political
Science Professor Philip H. Melanson with the
UMass Dartmouth library, the archive has
been recognized nationally and internation-
ally both for its contents and as an important
testament to fundamental rights to informa-
tion. Located in the library, the archive can be
reached at 508 999-8686.
The Slade's Ferry Bank Center for
Business Research is a singular, affordable
source of assistance to businesses in the
region. Under the auspices of the Charlton
College for Business and with financial
support from Slade's Ferry Bank, the center
offers to businesses research, training, and
consulting in the areas of accounting,
finance, information systems, management,
and marketing. Businesses are able to draw
on the university's resources, including the
expertise of the Charlton faculty and
assistance from students who are guided by
their professors. Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes,
marketing professor, is director, and can be
reached at 508 999-8756, or via e-mail,
nbarnes@umassd.edu
The Spotlight Program is a cultural
enrichment program in which area high
school students come to the UMass
Dartmouth campus for a series of lectures,
workshops, courses, and special events
during the academic year. This is one of the
activities of the UMass Dartmouth Projects
for High Learning Potential. Director is
English Professor William Nelles, 508 999-
8278; for information, contact the Program
Assistant, Diane Terrill, at 508 999-8899.
The Gerontology Center is a multidisci-
plinary venture, which develops and
coordinates programs and courses on
gerontology, the study of aging. The center
maintains ties with the community through
its educational and research-based activities.
It has a close relationship with the
university's academic offerings, which
include a certificate program and a minor in
gerontology (described in this catalogue's
chapter on interdisciplinary programs).
Director Shaleen Barnes can be reached at
508 999-9299.
UMass Dartmouth Parents' Association
Formed in 1991, the UMass Dartmouth
Parents' Association actively participates
with university administrators and students
to insure communication of ideas, to
promote programs that benefit students,
parents, and the university, and to act as a
parents' support group. Every parent of a
current UMass Dartmouth undergraduate
student is automatically a member of the
organization and is encouraged to offer
financial as well as personal support to the
activities of the Parents' Association.
The Small Business Development Center,
operated by the Charlton College of
Business, serves the businesses of southeast-
ern Massachusetts, Nantucket, and Martha's
Vineyard. Funded by the Small Business
Administration and the Massachusetts
Office of Business Development, it offers
free individualized counseling to prospective
and existing small businesses on topics such
as business plan development, financing,
and personnel. There are also inexpensive
training programs on a variety of manage-
ment issues. The center can be reached at
508 673-9783.
The Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
Archive is an unparalleled, extensive
collection of police and FBI reports, audio and
video tapes, transcripts, and private papers
relating to the assassination of Democratic
Administrative liaison for the Association is
provided by the Vice Chancellor for Student
Services (contact 508-999-8600 for further
information).
The International Student Leadership
Institute (ISLI) is a program sponsored by
the University of Notre Dame and offered
annually by UMass Dartmouth to New
England high school students. The Institute
develops the leadership skills of the
participants, and encourages the students to
seek opportunities for personal advancement
in the service of others. UMass Dartmouth
students are group leaders. Persons
interested can contact Dr. Victor P. Calm,
psychology professor, at 508 999-8341, or
John Fernandes, science and engineering
center director, at 508 999-8718.
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University Outreach
The Arts in Exhibit and Performance
UMass Dartmouth offers the best in arts
programming to its students and the
community — talented faculty, a variety of
groups and ensembles giving performances
and mounting exhibits, and superior facilities
at both the main campus and the Star Store
building in downtown New Bedford make
this possible.
Throughout the year, the university sponsors
live theater, musical productions, concerts,
films, lectures, and fine arts exhibits. The
artists and performers might be students,
area residents who are launching their
careers, or well-known individuals who enjoy
international acclaim. As an artistic resource
for the entire region, the university enthusias-
tically encourages the community to attend
these events.
Musical Ensembles
Throughout the year, the university sponsors
musical offerings of a rich variety, featuring
guest artists from around the world from
genres of music ranging from classical to
New Wave to jazz.
Among on-campus groups that give concerts
are: the African Drumming and Dance
Ensemble, various jazz ensembles, Concert
Band, and the Chorus. Music Department
faculty coordinate these concerts, and
students from all colleges of the university
participate.
Each semester, the College of Visual and
Performing Arts sponsors a Guest Artist
Series, which features instrumental and voice
performances and master classes given by
internationally-recognized artists.
Theatre Company
The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company
stages a series of plays throughout the
academic year. The productions of musicals,
period pieces, and dramatic plays draw large,
enthusiastic audiences. Students are joined
by university staff and faculty, and frequently
members of the community, for both acting
and production jobs.
Film Series
An international film series is organized each
semester by Dr. Charles White of the English
Department The films come from countries
throughout the world, with storylines that
are diverse and generally unconventional.
Videos of the films become a permanent
part of the library collection.
UMass Dartmouth Art Galleries
The university has an arts gallery in its Visual
and Performing Arts building and the Crapo
Gallery at the Star Store, New Bedford site.
Each showcases the works of students and
faculty, and throughout the year host exhibits
by both emerging and long-established artists
who work in a range of mediums. Video
presentations and artist lectures often
complement the exhibits.
A smaller exhibit space in the Campus Center
displays artistic works, often those of
students and staff.
Visual Arts Events
Highly-regarded artists are invited to the
campus each year In addition to offering
workshops on their mediums and critiques to
UMass Dartmouth arts students, the guests
often have exhibits and give lectures for the
public.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
students exhibit and display their work
annually. Favorite events include a showing
of animation art by electronic imaging
students and a spring student outdoor
sculpture show.
By taking trips each semester to museums
and galleries in Boston, Providence, New
York, and Hartford, students broaden their
education and see firsthand what is
happening on the contemporary art scene.
Summer Events
During the summer, UMass Dartmouth hosts
a number of events, notably the Fourth-of-
July Celebration that features music, food,
and fireworks. The increasingly popular
Institute for Art Education sponsors summer
seminars and workshops for persons
interested in the visual arts.
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Key to the Listings of Courses and Programs
Program Requirements
A general statement for each college is
followed by separate descriptions of each
department in the college and its programs.
General requirements that apply to all
students in a college are given in the section
describing the college. Requirements specific
to the programs follow in the sections
devoted to each department.
Although the program requirements are
presented in full detail, there are many
aspects of program planning which will
require each student to consult regularly
with an academic advisor, and certain
decisions require specific permission of the
advisor.
Course Descriptions
Following the program descriptions and
requirements is a listing of the courses from
that department. To learn the selection of
courses that is to be offered in any one
semester or term, consult the semester
Course Listings booklet available at the
Office of the Registrar.
This catalogue uses a systematic format for
course descriptions. Two examples follow,
with explanatory notes:
Notes
BIO 314 four credits la, b
General Ecology 2
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
lecture, 3 hours laboratory 3
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122 4
General ecology considers the general field
of interrelationships between organisms and
their environments with emphasis on the
biology of populations, and includes
laboratory and field studies of terrestrial,
fresh water and marine environments.
Extended field trips, some of which will be
held on weekends and/or holidays, are an
integral part of this course. 5
ARH 150 three credits la, b
Studies in Visual Culture:
Renaissance to Modern Art 2
Prerequisite: ARH 125 or permission by
instructor 4
Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture
from the Renaissance to Impressionism. FOU
125 and 1 50 need not be taken in se-
quence. (Formerly ARH 102) 5
1a
Department Designation and Course
Number. Departments use a standard three-
letter abbreviation to identify the depart-
ment or field of the course, the courses
shown are for Biology and Art History. The
course number then identifies each course
uniquely. The 100-level courses are
introductory-level; 200, intermediate-level;
300 and 400, advanced and specialized-
level; 500 and 600, graduate level. It is
generally assumed that students may take
the more advanced-level courses only with
an appropriate foundation in the field, even
if specific prerequisites are not stated.
1b
Number of Credits. Each course carries the
number of credits specified. The more
credits, the greater the obligation the course
carries for in-class and out-of-class work. In
courses that use the lecture or lecture-
discussion format, there is a one-to-one
relationship between the number of credits
and the number of class contact hours each
week (based on a 50-minute period per
hour). See note 3, below.
2
Course Title. Each course is given a unique,
descriptive title that indicates its topic and
content.
3
Class Type and Contact Hours. Some courses
use formats that differ from the lecture or
lecture-discussion type. For example, the
Biology course here exemplifies a combina-
tion of lecture and laboratory experiences.
As shown, the number of class contact
hours per credit may exceed the number for
a class that uses the lecture or lecture-
discussion formats only. When there is no
annotation, the course uses the lecture or
lecture-discussion format. The Art History
course exemplifies this. Some course listings
have a blanket annotation that applies to an
entire sequence of courses.
4
Prerequisites. Stated here are any specific
courses (or other requirements) that should
have been completed satisfactorily as a
condition for taking the course. Prerequisites
ensure adequate preparation and maintain
an appropriate order in the student's
progression through the topics of study in
the field. As stated above, even if specific
prerequisites are not listed, generally
students may take more advanced-level
courses only with an appropriate foundation
in the field. Corequisites are shown for some
courses. These are like prerequisites but
indicate another course or other experience
that is to occur at the same time that the
student takes the present course.
5
Course Description. The course description
indicates the nature and scope of the
course. Often, information is also given
about the type of work for the course, as is
shown in the Biology example. Course
descriptions may close with a special-
purpose annotation, as is the case with the
Art History course; that annotation indicates
a previously-used course number and
informs the reader that this new course
occupies a parallel role in the curriculum to
that of the previous course and that their
content is similar. Course descriptions do
not indicate the status of a course to fulfill
requirements of an academic program. For
this information, Catalogue users should
consult the program requirements listings.
For each course attempted, the course
number, course title, and the number of
credits are recorded on the student's
transcript, together with the grade received.
Courses for General Education
Many different courses satisfy the
various requirements of the General
Education program. (General Education
requirements are summarized in the
Academic Regulations and Procedures
section of this catalogue.)
Courses identified as Permanently
Designated for a General Education
requirement are identified in the
catalogue's course listings by the
following Key
C Cultural and Artistic Literacy
D Diversity
E Ethics and Social Responsibility
G Global Awareness
I Information and Computer Literacy,
Advanced (Tier 2)
M Mathematics
O Oral Skills
S Natural Science and Technology
W Writing-Intensive Course (Tier 2)
A detailed listing of courses that satisfy
these requirements is published separately
from the catalogue, in each semester's
Course Listings booklet.
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College of
Arts and Sciences
The programs of the College of Arts and Sciences offer
students the theoretical and practical foundations for
careers in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences,
and develop the understanding that enables an in-
formed and independent life.
Majors are offered in Biology, Chemistry, and Medical
Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science); Mathematics,
and Multidisciplinary Studies (Bachelor of Arts or
Bachelor of Science); and Economics, English, French,
History, Humanities/Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political
Science, Portuguese, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropol-
ogy, and Spanish (Bachelor of Arts).
The College also offers minor programs that invite
inquiry beyond the bounds of the traditional disciplines.
These include: African and African-American Studies,
Anthropology, Economics, English (Literature, Writing/
communications, and Drama/film Studies), French,
German, History, Judaic Studies, Labor Studies, Math-
ematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Portuguese,
Sociology, Spanish, and Women's Studies.
The University does not offer degrees in Pre-Law or Pre-
Medical studies, but students intending to enter
medical school or law school can plan appropriate
programs of study with the help of the Pre-Law or Pre-
Medical Advisory Committee. Students interested in
teaching careers enroll in the Education Department's
program for state certification in addition to their major
field of study.
Since many Arts and Sciences students enter the
university without yet knowing the specific fields in
which they would like to major, the College offers the
Liberal Arts pre-major program. This provides students
a flexible and well-rounded course of study in the
liberal arts and sciences, while also giving them time to
discover their individual areas of interest and ability.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Requirements
All College of Arts and Sciences bachelor of
arts candidates must complete the following
courses and credits and meet the following
requirements.
6 credits
Critical Writing and Reading
ENL 101, 102
6 credits
Literature \except English majors)
Literature in English, literature in a foreign
language or foreign literature in translation.
Departments of English, Foreign Literature
and Languages, and Portuguese shall specify
which courses satisfy the requirements.
9 credits
Natural Science
Courses taught in Chemistry, Biology,
Medical Laboratory Science, Physics, and
selected courses in Nursing and Engineering.
9 credits
Humanities
The credits must not be taken in a student's
major field. No more than 6 credits from any
one field. Choose from History, Philosophy
(including logic), Art History, Music
(excluding applied courses), and culture and
civilization courses from the departments of
Foreign Literature and Languages and
Portuguese
12 credits
Social Science
The credits must not be taken in a student's
major field. No more than 6 credits from any
one field. Choose from Economics, Political
Science, Psychology, and Sociology/
Anthropology.
Department Requirements
Every student must complete at least thirty
semester credits of work in the major field.
For details see sections under major
programs.
A sufficient number of courses must be
elected so that the earned credits total a
minimum of 120. Certain majors require
more than 120 credits.
At least 30 credits must be in courses
numbered 300 or higher, exclusive of
experiential learning.
Language Requirement
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts
degree (including returning students and
transfers from other universities, colleges, or
community colleges) must satisfy a language
requirement in one of the following ways:
1
Completion of a 202-level course in a
language other than English.
2
Satisfactory performance in both oral and
written UMass Dartmouth proficiency tests,
if a student has fluency in French, German,
Italian, Latin, Portuguese, or Spanish. No
academic credits are awarded for satisfac-
tory performance on this test. Proficiency
tests are administered for all incoming
students and transfers on Orientation dates
if requested.
3
Satisfactory score on the ETS Achievement
Test, the Advanced Placement Test, the
Advanced Placement Literature Test, the
CLEP Examination, or the TOEFL Examina-
tion; the last two, when combined with a
writing-sample, an oral examination, and
the written permission of the chairperson of
the Department of Foreign Literature and
Languages.
4
Completion of American Sign Language
certification at the intermediate level. Up to
six academic credits are awarded for
American Sign Language courses provided
they are taken at an institution of higher
learning such as a Massachusetts commu-
nity college (in transfer credit); prior
approval must be obtained from the
Chairperson of the Department of Foreign
Literature and Languages.
Exceptions:
1
Students majoring in Sociology/Criminal
Justice and taking Spanish as their required
language may opt to satisfy the intermedi-
ate-level requirement by taking SPA 207 and
208, Spanish for Law Enforcement
Personnel I and II, instead of SPA 201 and
202.
2
Learning Disabled Students. Students who
are certified by the Disabled Students Office
as having difficulties in learning a foreign
language may fulfill their requirement by
taking two courses taught in English on the
history, culture or literature of non-English
speaking countries. Courses will be
approved by the chair of the Foreign
Languages Department, and are in addition
to courses used to fulfill the college
distribution requirements.
3
Hardship cases. Although there is no
provision for waiver of the foreign language
requirement, a formal mechanism exists
whereby students may seek a reduction of
the requirement. The student must initiate
the procedure with a written petition to the
chairperson of the Foreign Literature and
Languages department. The final decision
will be made by the dean of the College of
Arts & Sciences on an individual basis. If a
reduction is granted, the student must fulfill
the remainder of the requirements with
courses taught in English on the history,
culture or literature of non-English speaking
countries. Courses will be approved by the
chair of the Foreign Languages Department,
and are in addition to courses used to fulfill
the college distribution requirements.
No credit is awarded to students who have
received advanced standing or satisfied the
language requirement by passing the
appropriate test or by a reduction in the
requirement.
Quality Requirement
A cumulative grade point average of at least
2.00 out of a possible 4.00 is required of all
students. A grade point average of at least
2.00 is also required in courses in the major
field. Individual departments may establish
higher quality requirements.
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Bachelor of Science Degree
Requirements
All College of Arts and Sciences bachelor of
science candidates must complete the
following courses and credits and meet the
following requirements.
6 credits
Critical Writing and Reading
ENL 101. 102
6 credits
Literature
Literature in English, literature in a foreign
language, or foreign literature in translation.
The Departments of English, Foreign
Literature and Languages, and Portuguese
shall specify which courses satisfy this
requirement.
18 credits
Humanities/Social Sciences
These credits are to be taken from the areas
of Humanities and Social Sciences listed
below, with a minimum of six credits from
Humanities and six from Social Sciences. The
credits may not be taken in a student's
major field.
Humanities
History
Philosophy (including Logic)
Art History
Music (excluding applied courses)
Foreign Language (excluding Literature)
Department Requirements and Free
Electives
Every student must complete at least thirty
semester credits of work in the major field.
For details see section under major program
A sufficient number of courses must be
elected so that the earned credits total a
minimum of 120. Certain majors require
more than 120 credits.
At least 30 credits must be in courses
numbered 300 or higher, exclusive of
experiential learning.
Quality Requirement
A cumulative grade point average of at least
2.00 out of a possible 4.00 is required of all
students. A grade point average of at least
2.00 is also required in courses in the major
field. Individual departments may establish
higher quality requirements.
Social Sciences
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
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College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Faculty and Fields of Interest Biology Major
BS degree
The biology major provides opportunities
for building the foundation of a career in
one of the many specialties in private
industry and in federal and state agencies
which employ biologists.
Students planning to enter graduate school
should, in consultation with their advisor,
strongly consider electing a foreign
language, analytic geometry, and calculus.
For those students interested in pursuing
such broad fields of study as ecology,
courses which stress computer literacy and
database management are good founda-
tion courses. Students looking toward such
disciplines as cell and/or molecular biology
and developmental biology should take
genetics, molecular and cell biology, and
biochemistry.
The existing curriculum for biology majors
satisfies almost all of the admissions
requirements for medical, dental, veteri-
nary, and other graduate health profes-
sional programs. Physics laboratories
should be added and in many cases
calculus is expected. Premedical students
should complete their 300-400 level
biology eiectives with courses such as
Embryology, General Microbiology,
General Genetics, Animal Physiology,
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy,
Developmental Biology, Immunology,
Molecular Biology, Virology, and Biochem-
istry. Anatomy and Physiology is very
helpful when preparing for the MCAT
exam. Ethics for Health Care Professionals
serves as an excellent humanities elective.
Check with the individual medical school
for additional requirements such as
psychology and statistics. For more details,
seek the advice of the faculty premedical
advisory committee members, especially
those in the Biology Department.
Richard C. Connor marine mammal
biology
Debra J. Ellis microbial and molecular
ecology, soil biogeochemistry, biotechnol-
ogy
Robert Griffith environmental physiology,
vertebrate anatomy and physiology
Peter Hart genetics, cell biology, develop-
mental biology, biotechology
Frederick Y. Kazama microbiology, cell
biology, organismal biology
Palma Longo science education
Nancy J. O'Connor nvertebrate biology,
marine ecology, biology of marine larvae
Kenneth Oliveira fish biology, marine
biology
Dorothy Read (chairperson) molecular
biology, bacterial genetics, biotechnology
Jefferson Turner biological oceanography,
marine plankton, biogeography
Students may prepare for admission to
medical, dental, and veterinary colleges and
for admission to graduate work in the life
sciences Increasing numbers of students
elect to major in biology as a means of
providing themselves with a general
framework of ideas concerning the
interactions of living things. A substantial
number of these students proceed toward
vocational objectives that do not require a
specialist's knowledge of biology.
Biology Major
Marine Biology Option
The marine biology option is designed to
meet the needs of students who aspire to
careers in ecology, manne biology, fisheries
biology, and biological oceanography.
Students who elect the Marine Biology
Option are urged to plan their program in
close cooperation with their advisors.
Biology majors who choose the marine
biology option have an opportunity to eiect
manne-onented courses during their junior
and senior years and must meet college
degree requirements for the BS degree.
Modern biology requires a wide range of
supporting courses in such other fields of
study as statistics, computers, physics,
chemistry, electronics, meteorology, and
geology. Student biology majors should
consult with their advisors early in their
program of study as to possible career
choices and plan to take appropriate
elective supporting courses for their
selected field of study.
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Requirements
First Two Years Junior/Senior Electives for
(common to both options) Marine Biology Option
Semester Credits Eighteen credits should be elected from
First Year
First Second
upper-division biology courses. At least 12
BIO 121, 131
Biology of Organisms I with Lab
4
of these credits must come from the
BIO 122, 132
Biology of Organisms II with Lab
4
following list of courses.
CHM 151, 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry
3
3
BIO 317
Biology of Invertebrates
CHM 161, 162
Introduction to Applied Chemistry
1
1
BIO 413
Biology of Fishes
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading
3
3
BIO 414
Biology of Marine Mammals
MTH 101, 102*
Elements of College Mathematics
3
3
BIO 41 6
Biology of Algae
14
14
BIO 424
Biology of Animal Parasites
BIO 429
Aquaculture
* Math course to be selected in consultation with the advisor.
MTH 111, 112 (Calculus) is
BIO 454
Biology of Sharks
recommended for students whose math background is good, and required for later
BIO 471
Marine Microbiology
entrance to graduate programs with a molecular orientation.
BIO 526
Marine Benthic Ecology
It is also a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. MTH 1 1 1, 1 12 is required for
BIO 531
Advanced Ichthyology
PHY 113, 114 but can be taken concurrently with it.
BIO 536
Estuarine Ecology
BIO 545
Biological Oceanography
Second Year
BIO 546
Biology of Marine Larvae
BIO 210, 211
Biology of Populations with Lab
4
BIO 234, 244
Biology of Cells with Lab
4
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry
3
3
CHM 263, 264
Bio-organic Chemistry Lab
1
1
PHY 101, 102**
Introduction to Physics
3
3
Humanities/Social Science Electives
6
6
17
17
** PHY 1 13, 1 14 may be substituted for PHY 101, 102.
Third and Fourth Years
(common to both options)
Course selection for the third and fourth years of the biology major must be determined in
consultation with an advisor. During the third and fourth year all majors are required to
elect at least 18 credits in upper-division biology courses (courses numbered 300 or higher).
Upper-division courses in physics, chemistry, engineering, or mathematics may be substi-
tuted with the written approval of the advisor and the department chairperson prior to
registration in the course. A maximum of 3 credits in biology prosemmar may be included
in the 18 credits. The requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences must also be met
prior to graduation.
Students who have completed the first two years of the biology major may elect to
concentrate in courses dealing with the ecology of the coastal zone, its estuaries and
inshore waters.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Biology will meet their departmentally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E: Students may choose a course from the approved list
Area I, Tier 2 : Satisfied by BIO 2 1 0, 2 1 1
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by BIO 234
Area O: Students may take any two of the following: BIO 32 1 , 41 3, 422, 47 1
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed note: Biology courses satisfy the
Natural Science and Technology require-
ment. Those marked S below are appropri-
ate for non-science/engmeenng majors
Biology Courses
BIO 101 three credits S
General Biology I
3 hours lecture
An introductory human biology course
emphasizing energy flow and the function
of cells and molecules, basic genetics, and
selected aspects of human physiology.
BIO 102 three credits S
General Biology II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or permission of
instructor
Continuation of introductory biology with
emphasis on the reproduction and genetics
of organisms, their evolution, behavior, and
interactions within ecosystems.
BIO 103 three credits S
Topics in Biology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or permission of
instructor
Study in specific areas of biological science
such as human genetics, microbes, and the
insect world. Not offered for credit to
biology majors.
BIO 105, 106 three credits each S
Readings In Modern Biology I, II
Selected books and articles for the general
public by scientists and science writers on
ideas and research in modern biology. This is
a course for non-majors focusing on two or
three topics of current interest to biologists:
evolution, human evolution, the human
brain, genetics and the human genome
project interaction of biology and society,
and biodiversity. Other topics will be
introduced as new books appear. Students
will learn how to use the World Wide Web
and library in preparing a term project in an
area of personal interest.
BIO 111 four credits S
Introduction to Human Physiology
4 hours lecture
Introduction to the general physiological
principles involved in human body functions
with homeostasis as the unifying theme. Not
offered for credit to biology majors.
BIO 112 three credits S
The Ocean Environment
3 hours lecture
The study of the ocean environment as an
integrated ecosystem: The biology of marine
organisms and the related physical,
chemical, and geological processes of the
sea with attention given to the exploitation
of marine resources and pollution. Not
offered for credit to biology majors.
BIO 113 three credits S
The Darwinian Revolution (Honors)
An analysis of the claims, evidence, and
methods of Darwinian evolutionary biology
based upon an examination of Darwin's On
the Origin of Species (1st ed , 1859)
BIO 121, 122 three credits each
Biology of Organisms I, II
3 hours lecture
The first course for biology majors is an
introduction to structure, function, and
behavioral adaptations in the world of living
organisms. During the initial half of this two
semester course cell origin, structure and
chemistry, basic cellular physiology, and
genetics are emphasized. The second
semester covers the diversity and evolution-
ary relationships of living organisms,
culminating in an in-depth study of a
selected ecosystem. Pre-professional aspects
are emphasized during both semesters for
the biology major student. Field experiences,
writing, and problem-solving are integrated
into the course work.
BIO 125 three credits S
Horticulture
Integrates applied aspects of horticulture
(plant propagation, cultivation, landscaping
styles, soils, plant materials) with inquiries
into the basic structure, reproduction, and
other life processes of plants. Work in the
greenhouse provides an opportunity to put
theoretical questions and topics into
practice. Students will develop a sense of
the value of plants and gardens in current
society; an understanding of horticulture
and its relationship to science, technology
and arts, and the confidence to work
successfully with plants, gardens, and
landscapes.
BIO 131, 132 one credit each
Biology of Organisms Laboratory I, II
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
The biology of organisms laboratory courses
cover two semesters and are designed to
provide the student with hands-on
experience in investigative techniques and
problem-solving. Students work closely with
faculty and staff in specialized laboratory
investigations in various biological disci-
plines.
BIO 154 three credits
Fundamentals of Biology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Nursing major
Specifically designed to meet the needs and
schedule of the nursing major, covering the
breadth of biology in one semester. The
ideology and approach of the biological
sciences, the chemical and physical
foundations of living systems, energy
transformations, the origin and diversity of
life, Mendelian and molecular genetics,
evolution, and population and community
ecology.
BIO 210 three credits
Biology of Populations
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites BIO 121. 122. 131, 132
An introduction to the biology of groups of
individuals of the same specific kind as units
of evolutionary and ecological change: the
characterization, origin, and maintenance of
phenotypic and genetic variety and the
selective and chance processes that shape
this variation and effect adaptation,
speciation, and the observed geographical
and temporal distributions of different kinds
of organisms.
BIO 211 one credit
Biology of Populations Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: BIO 210
Experimental approaches to selected topics
in population biology are investigated by
linking observations on laboratory popula-
tions with expectations generated by
student-designed computer simulations
using BASIC programming Topics include
selection, genetic drift, hentability, and
spatial and temporal dispersion patterns.
BIO 216 three credits
Biology of Aging
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or equivalent
Presents the biological background to the
aging process. This will include a description
of the theories of aging and the develop-
mental and physiological changes that occur
throughout the aging process. Science
elective for Liberal Arts students, free
elective for Biology majors. Cross-listed as
GRT216.
BIO 221 three credits
Anatomy and Physiology I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 101
A systematic study of the human body
emphasizing structural and functional
relationships. Topics include cellular activity
and tissue organization. The skeletal,
muscular, and cardiovascular morphology
and function are presented
BIO 222 three credits
Anatomy and Physiology II
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3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 221
Continuation of BIO 221 . Study of the
structure and function of the respiratory,
digestive, nervous, urinary, endocrine, and
reproductive systems.
BIO 223 one credit
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Emphasis is placed on methods of measur-
ing physiological processes. Study of body
structure is accomplished by dissection of
animal specimens and by use of tissue
materials.
BIO 224 one credit
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: BIO 223
Continuation of BIO 223.
BIO 234 three credits W
Biology of Cells
3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: two semesters Chemistry
(concurrent enrollment or credit in Organic
Chemistry recommended)
A study of energy transformations, gene
expression and regulation, and the function
of cells and their organelles. The course
emphasizes how function follows structure,
particularly at the level of macromolecules.
BIO 244 one credit
Biology of Cells Laboratory
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Corequisite: BIO 234
A laboratory course emphasizing the
biochemical, spectroscopic, and microscopic
procedures necessary to study cell function.
BIO 251 three credits
Medical Microbiology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: BIO 154, CHM 101, 102; open
only to students enrolled in the College of
Nursing, except by special permission of
instructor
Fundamentals of microbiology are presented
to prepare students interested in health
science field. Topics include basic microbiol-
ogy, control of microorganisms, host
resistance, and pathogenic microorganisms.
BIO 261 one credit
Medical Microbiology Laboratory
Prerequisite: BIO 154, CHM 101, 102
Corequisite: BIO 251
Exercises in microbiological principles and
techniques, such as microscopy, staining,
growth and quantitation of microbial
cultures, and identification of microorgan-
isms by biochemical and other tests.
Intended to accompany and illustrate BIO
251 Medical Microbiology.
BIO 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Graded
CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
BIO 314 four credits
General Ecology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Biology core; MTH 101, 102;
CHM 151, 1 52, or permission of instructor
The principles and practices of the scientific
discipline of ecology. Interactions among
organisms and between organisms and their
environment will be emphasized. Interac-
tions will be described and analyzed at the
organismal, population, community, and
ecosystem levels. In the laboratory, students
will use hypothesis-testing and experimenta-
tion to examine theoretical and empirical
aspects of ecology.
BIO 316 three credits
Descriptive Oceanography
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Biology core, or permission of
instructor
An introduction to the field of oceano-
graphy. Physical, chemical, geological, and
biological aspects are emphasized to provide
a basic foundation for further work in
biological oceanography.
BIO 317 four credits
Biology of Invertebrates
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122
This course presents an intensive survey of
the taxonomy and functional morphology of
the major invertebrate phyla, with special
reference to adaptations of the intertidal
marine invertebrates of the North Atlantic
coast. Field trips to the diverse habitats of
the area constitute an integral part of the
laboratory.
BIO 318 four credits
General Entomology
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 2
hours laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122
Introductory survey course in the study of
insects. The taxonomy of families will be
emphasized in lectures. Studies will also
include the structure, habits, physiology,
and ecology of insects. During some
laboratories, field trips will be conducted.
BIO 320 four credits
Embryology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory, 1 hour
laboratory lecture
Prerequisite: Biology core
A description of reproductive and embryo-
logical principles, followed by a study of
typical vertebrate and invertebrate embryol-
ogy. The organogenesis of the major
vertebrate systems will be described. The
laboratory will include the microscopic study
of vertebrate embryos and the observation
of the development of selected living
vertebrate and invertebrate embryos.
BIO 321 four credits O
General Microbiology
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Biology core
The nature and diversity of microorganisms.
Special emphasis is placed on bacterial
cytology, nutrition, physiology, and growth.
Topics on the significance of microorgan-
isms in the environment and the evolution-
ary relationships of microorganisms are
included.
BIO 322 four credits
Medical Anatomy and Physiology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Biology core; BIO 221, or
permission of instructor
Detailed study of the structure and function
of the human body concentrating on the
cardiovascular, immune, respiratory,
digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems
with an emphasis on clinical applications.
Lectures coincide with BIO 222 but exams
and assignments are separate. Independent
laboratory projects allow students to
research, design, and execute experiments in
anatomy and physiology.
BIO 333 four credits
General Genetics
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Biology core
Introduction to the science of heredity. The
lectures present an integrated concept of
the gene provided from the study of
Mendelian and molecular genetics. Selected
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed note: Biology courses satisfy the
Natural Science and Technology require-
ment. Those marked S below are appropri-
ate for non-science/engineering majors.
topics in quantitative inheritance, and
human genetics are included.
BIO 350 four credits
Survey of Plant Kingdom
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture,
3 hours laboratory and field trips
Prerequisite: One year of Biology of
Organisms or equivalent
The phylogenetic relationship among
members of the plant kingdom, with an
emphasis on evolutionary trends among
plant groups rather than on individual plant
species. Toward this goal the cytology,
anatomy and morphology of monerans
through the angio-sperms will be covered.
Representatives of most groups will be
studied in the laboratory and some will be
observed in their natural habitats during
two field trips.
BIO 370 four credits
Animal Physiology
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 2
hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Biology of Cells (or equiva-
lent); Organic Chemistry
A study of the general principles of animal
physiology integrating molecular, cellular,
organ system, and whole organism
approaches. The accompanying laboratory
will provide skill in the techniques used in
animal physiological investigations.
BIO 411 one to three credits
Proseminar: Current Topics in Biology
1 to 3 hours
Students with senior standing (or others
with consent of the instructor) report on
and discuss current biological problems as
presented in principle journals, abstracts
and reviews. The work of each seminar is
usually built upon a single unifying content
area.
BIO 413 four credits O
Biology of Fishes
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122
Field trips and extensive laboratory work are
emphasized in this course. The life histories,
ecology and classification of the fishes of
the coastal and inland waters of the
northeastern states are studied in detail.
BIO 414 three credits
Biology of Marine Mammals
Prerequisite: Biology core
Biology of marine mammals, including
cetaceans (whales and dolphins), pinnipeds
(seals, sea lions, and walruses), sirenians
(dugongs and manatees), and sea otters.
Fossil, anatomical, physiological, life history,
behavioral, and ecological evidence is
marshalled to explore marine mammal
adaptations for reproduction, feeding,
locomotion, diving, thermoregulation,
communication, and sensing their environ-
ment.
BIO 415 four credits
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Biology core
Structure and phylogeny of vertebrates.
Laboratory work illustrates evolutionary
trends and specializations.
BIO 416 four credits
Biology of Algae
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory/lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: One year of Biology of
Organisms or equivalent
The freshwater and marine algae of the
northeastern United States, surveyed with an
emphasis on their taxonomy, evolution and
ecology. The laboratory focuses upon the
identification, morphology and ecology of all
major algal groups. Extended field trips into
Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound, and the
north shore are an integral part of the
course.
BIO 419 four credits
Biological Scanning Electron
Microscopy
1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Theory and techniques of scanning electron
microscopy, including optical theory,
photographic darkroom techniques, and
specimen preparation. Students will be
expected to complete a project, the results
of which will be presented in written and
finished photographic form.
BIO 420 three credits
Animal Behavior
Prerequisite: Biology core
The study of comparative and evolutionary
aspects of behavior of invertebrate and
vertebrate animals. Structure and function of
nervous systems, simple behavioral patterns
including reflexes and other forms of innate
behavior as well as more complex patterns
including learning and social behavior are
stressed
BIO 421 four credits
Developmental Biology
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 3
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Biology core, especially biology
of cells
The molecular, cellular and morphogenetic
aspects of embryology, organogenesis and
other developmental phenomena of animals
are considered in the lecture Some aspects
of plant development are discussed. The
laboratory includes experiments that
demonstrate the morphogenetic activities of
the cell. Students are encouraged to design
their own experiments
BIO 422 three credits O
Immunology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: BIO 234 or equivalent, CHM
251
Molecular and cellular basis of immune
phenomena with emphasis on experimental
foundations of current models Differentia-
tion of T and B lymphocytes, cell-cell
interactions, antibody structure and function
with underlying genetic rearrangements,
mechanisms of resistance to disease and
immune dysfunction, including AIDS.
Understanding of research techniques and
research process is promoted.
BIO 424 four credits
Biology of Animal Parasites
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 2
hours laboratory
An introductory course in parasitology
emphasizing the more important protozoan,
helminth, and arthropod parasites of
medical, veterinary, and marine significance.
Laboratory exercises include practical and
experimental techniques.
BIO 427 three credits
Molecular Biology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: BIO 234, 244
The methods and research that support
models of cell function at the molecular
level. This three credit lecture course will
present current advanced research methods
in molecular biology — those used to study
the expression and regulation of genes, and
the laboratory research on the macromol-
ecules involved. Students will read and
paraphrase current literature in the field of
molecular biology.
BIO 428 three credits
Evolutionary Ecology
Prerequisite: BIO 314, 420 or 437
Natural selection theory applied to diverse
problems in evolutionary biology including
the levels of selection, adaptation and
optimality models, kin selection, recognition
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systems, cooperation and altruism among
non-relatives, co-evolution, mutualism and
parasitism, specialization, sex ratio evolu-
tion, genetic conflicts, the evolution of sex,
sexual selection, parental care, life history
evolution, game theory and animal contests,
group living and social organization in birds
and mammals.
BIO 429 four credits
Aquaculture
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Biology core, BIO 314, BIO
317, BIO 413, or BIO 416, or permission of
instructor
The study of aquaculture in a global context
with emphasis upon a few selected forms to
serve as working models. The course
includes a consideration of both theoretical
and practical aspects of aquaculture.
Whenever possible, the laboratory work will
emphasize hands-on experience in labora-
tory and field aquaculture techniques. A
student team approach will initiate, develop
and/or maintain an aquaculture project.
BIO 430 four credits
Introduction to Biological Statistics
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture, 2
hours laboratory
Prerequisite: MTH 101, 102 or equivalent,
upper division biology standing
Statistical concepts for the planning of
experiments and the summarization of
numerical data. Lectures emphasize
probability, testing of hypothesis and the
application of different, statistical concepts
and problems.
BIO 435 three credits
Methods and Materials for Secondary
School Teachers of Biology
Free elective credit only
This course is designed for future teachers
of biology. The course emphasizes modes of
inquiry, methods of research and experi-
mentation, and teaching strategies. MAT
graduate students take this course as BIO
635.
BIO 437 three credits
Evolutionary Biology
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Biology Core
An overview of contemporary evolutionary
biology with an emphasis on evolutionary
processes. A non-introductory study of the
interplay in time and space of genetic
variety, ecological opportunity, and chance
resulting in the evolutionary change in
groups of organisms.
BIO 438 one credit
Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Biology Core
Corequisite: BIO 437
Computer models of aspects of evolutionary
processes will be designed. The models will
selectively address problems in such areas as
selection and polygenic inheritance, genetic
drift, concerted evolution in multigene
families, differentiation of protein-coding
nucleotide sequences, molecular clocks, sex,
stochastic processes in macroevolution and
wild animal conservation genetics. A Biology
of Populations-level (BIO 211) knowledge of
BASIC programming is expected.
BIO 440 two credits
Research Project
Hours will be arranged.
An advanced research project in an
advanced student's field of general interest
conducted under the supervision of an
appropriate staff member, in the form of
independent research leading to the
solution of a problem.
BIO 441 two credits
Research Project
Continuation of BIO 440.
BIO 442 three credits
Advanced Genetics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: BIO 337 or 333
A historical perspective of the concepts
leading to the present theory of gene
structure and function. The rigorous
experimental evidence supporting this
synthesis is reviewed by extensive reading
and discussion of original publications.
Particular emphasis is placed on papers
published since 1940 and having direct
bearing in elucidating the structure and
function of the gene.
BIO 452 three credits
Virology
Prerequisites: BIO 234, 244 or permission of
instructor
Nature of the virus as both an evolutionary
entity and an obligatory cellular parasite.
The structure and replicative strategies of
representative viruses are studied. The
approach is molecular and stresses the
interaction of the viral genome with
cytoplasmic and nuclear elements of the
host cell.
BIO 454 three credits
Biology of Sharks
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The morphology, physiology, behavior and
evolutionary history of the most ancient
group of living jawed fishes. The most
unusual aspects of these fish, such as modes
of reproduction, osmotic regulation, feeding
mechanisms, and sensory physiology, will be
stressed throughout.
BIO 471 four credits O
Marine Microbiology
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory lecture
Taxonomy, physiology, and the role of
heterotrophic microorganisms in the marine
environment. The viruses will also be
considered. Emphasis will be placed on the
activities of the viruses, bacteria, and the
fungi in the marine environment in the
laboratory, exercises will be conducted on
the methods of enumeration, detection of
selected physiological groups, uptake and
deputation of microorganisms by shellfish,
marine biodeterioration, and the influence
of environmental parameters on the growth
and activities of marine microorganisms.
BIO 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Terms and
hours to be arranged.
BIO 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Terms
and hours to be arranged.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Note: Some graduate courses may be open
to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Graduate Courses in Biology
BIO 510 four credits
Marine Biotechnology
Designed for persons who wish to partici-
pate in research and development within
biotechnology. This course features
extensive hands-on laboratory work with
current techniques and experimental
approaches, integrated with an exposition
of the principles underlying the techniques.
BIO 511 one to four credits
Graduate Seminar in Biology
1 to 4 hours in varied formats
Selected topics in Biology. In recent years
these have included physiology and
biochemistry of marine animals, evolutionary
ecology, biology of marine mammals,
morphometries and phylogenetic systemat-
ics, and extremophiles.
BIO 513 four credits
Biology of Fishes
See BIO 413.
BIO 514 three credits
Biology of Marine Mammals
See Bio 414.
BIO 516 four credits
Biology of Algae
(Formerly BIO 515)
See BIO 416.
BIO 518 three credits
Biogeography
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing
The study of present and past global
distributions of plant and animal taxa in
terrestrial, marine and freshwater habitats.
Distributional patterns will be considered in
relation to changes of the physical environ-
ment over geological time, such as in global
patterns of climate and resources. The
evolution of recent association of organisms
will also be examined in relation to
ecological interactions between organisms,
such as competition and predation.
BIO 520 three credits
Animal Behavior
See BIO 420
BIO 524 four credits
Biology of Animal Parasites
See BIO 424.
BIO 525 one credit
Graduate Student Seminar
Prerequisite: Graduate status
Each student will present a seminar related
to the current semester's theme and based
on several contemporary publications.
Students are responsible for preparing a
comprehensive bibliography, an abstract,
and evaluations of peers' seminars. (One
semester required; maximum two credits
towards MS degree.)
BIO 526 four credits
Marine Benthic Ecology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permis-
sion of instructor
An advanced overview of the structure and
function of marine benthic communities
from the intertidal zone to the deep sea,
focusing on the power of experimental
studies in elucidating ecological processes.
Students will improve writing skills via
preparation of short research proposals, a
term paper, and through peer review of
other students' work. Students will also lead
discussions of journal articles, and plan,
undertake, and present the results of a field
biofouling study.
BIO 527 three credits
Molecular Biology
See BIO 427. In addition, graduate students
will present two typical reviews of current
problems in molecular biology, both as
written expositions and as interactive lecture
presentations to other class members. Pre-
and post-presentation interviews with the
instructor are also required.
BIO 528 four credits
Evolutionary Ecology
See BIO 428
BIO 530 four credits
Introduction to Biological Statistics
See Bio 430
BIO 531 four credits
Advanced Ichthyology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent
of instructor
Studies of fish phytogeny and classification,
physiological problems peculiarly faced by
fish, and aspects of fisheries' hydrography.
The laboratory stresses independent work
on the structure of fish populations,
measurement of physiological parameters,
and morphometric analysis.
BIO 535 four credits
Analysis of Biological Data
3 hours lecture, 2 1-1/2 hour laboratory
meetings
Prerequisite: Introduction to biological
statistics or equivalent
The processing and analysis of biological,
and especially ecological data. Topics
include problems encountered in processing
and handling of data, distributions and
transformations, associations, computer
simulations, parametric and non-parametric
methods, and usefulness and limitations of
multivariate methods
BIO 536 four credits
Estuarine Ecology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permis-
sion of instructor
An overview of biological, geological,
physical, and chemical factors and processes
important for organisms in estuarine
environments. Emphasis is on contemporary
research areas, including human impacts in
estuaries. Students will design, perform,
analyze and present the results of semester-
long field projects characterizing a local salt-
marsh ecosystem.
BIO 537 three credits
Evolutionary Biology
See BIO 437.
BIO 538 one credit
Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
See BIO 438.
BIO 545 four credits
Biological Oceanography
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: BIO 316 or permission of the
instructor
The cycle of productivity in the marine
environment and the physiological and
morphological adaptations of plant, animal
and bacterial populations within various
oceanic regions. Interrelationships of the
plankton, the nekton, and the benthos are
stressed.
BIO 546 four credits
Biology of Marine Larvae
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permis-
sion of instructor
An analysis of factors important for animals
with complex life cycles, focusing on marine
benthic invertebrates. Larval stages will be
examined from a wide range of perspec-
tives: ecological, evolutionary, oceanogra-
phy, behavioral, physiological, and
developmental. Students will hone verbal
skills through presentations on species and
topics of interest, and by leading class
discussion. The laboratory will examine larval
types and aquacultural techniques.
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Note: Some undergraduate senior-level
courses are offered to graduate students
under a corresponding 5xx number, with
concurrent enrollment but additional work
expectations.
BIO 552 three credits
Virology
See BIO 452.
BIO 554 three credits
Biology of Sharks
See BIO 454
BIO 571 four credits
Marine Microbiology
See BIO 471.
BIO 593 one to three credits
Graduate Research Project
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent
of instructor
Directed research for graduate students,
hours by arrangement. Graded A-F.
BIO 595 three credits
Graduate Independent Study
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission
of instructor, graduate director, and college
dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Terms and
hours to be arranged.
BIO 596 three credits
Graduate Directed Study
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission
of the instructor, graduate director, and
college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Terms
and hours to be arranged.
BIO 599 not to exceed ten credits
Graduate Thesis
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent
of instructor
Terms and hours to be arranged.
Graded A-F.
Graduate Courses in Biology
Education for Master of Arts in
Teaching
BIO 600 three credits
Teaching Science in the Elementary
School
Not for credit in Biology MS program.
Life, physical, and earth sciences that are
involved in the development of scientific
concepts and processes for elementary school
science. A variety of natural phenomena,
such as the plant, Brassica rapa, will be used
as models to develop an inquiry and
standards approach to the learning and
teaching of science.
BIO 635 three credits
Methods and Materials for Secondary
School Teachers of Biology
Not for credit in Biology MS program.
Modes of inquiry, methods of research and
experimentation, and teaching strategies.
This course is designed for future teachers
of biology. Graduate students enroll
concurrently with students in BIO 435 but do
additional work.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Undergraduate chemistry at UMass
Dartmouth provides the student with the
theoretical and practical expertise necessary
for success in a wide variety of careers,
consistent with the nature of chemistry as
the central science. Chemists pursue a broad
spectrum of rewarding professional careers
ranging from production supervisors in the
chemical or petroleum industries to
physicians and patent attorneys. The
Department is professionally accredited by
the American Chemical Society and provides
individualized attention and instruction
usually encountered only in a small-college
setting. Class sizes, especially at the junior
and senior levels, are usually small, affording
the student ample opportunities for
interaction with the faculty.
Teaching and research facilities of the
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
are equipped with modern instrumentation.
Recent acquisitions include a Bruker
300MHz FT-NMR, a Bruker Vector 22 FT-IR
Spectrometer, a Fluoromax-2 Fluorescence
Spectrometer, a Microcal Microcalorimeter,
a Midac M-2000 FT-IR with modified cell for
protein analysis, a JASCO J- 1 75 Circular
Dicroism Spectrometer, a Finnigan MAT
4500 TSQ GC/MS/MS/DS Mass Spectrom-
eter, a Finnigan MAT Isotope Ratio Mass
Spectrometer, a Perkin-Elmer Atomic
Absorption Spectrophotometer, an
Instrumentation Lab. Flame AA/AE Spec-
trometer, several high performance liquid
chromatographs, several UV-V Visible
spectrometers, a Sippican/NRL Optical Fiber-
optic based Biosensor, a Cynosure SLL250
Dye Laser Spectrometer, a Antek Nitrogen
Analyzer, spectrofluorometers, Pharmacia
Biotech Electrophoresis systems, a Jordan
Scientific DNA Sequencer, a Amicon
Dialyzer/Protein Concentrator, an BAS
1 00BW3 113300 Electrochemical Work
Station, an SLM steady state spectrofluo-
rometer, an ISSK03 time-resolved spectrof-
luorometer, Waters HPLC systems with
diode array detector, a CSC isothermal
titration calorimeter, a Quanta 4000
capillary zone electrophoresis system. These
new instruments augment existing
equipment, which includes infrared, UV-
Visible, atomic absorption NMR and mass
spectrometers, a differential scanning
calorimeter, a capillary gas chromatography,
preparative and analytical gas and liquid
chromatographs, ultracentrifuges, a
voltametnc analyzer, scintillation counter,
microtiter plate reader and washer, Parr
hydrogenation apparatus, electroanalytical
instrumentation and related apparatus for
chemical and biochemical research. In
addition, an electronics shop and electron
microscope facilities are shared with other
science departments.
The Department, consistent with university
policies, emphasizes computer use. The
Department maintains a variety of comput-
ers and accessories, including IBM and
Macintosh microcomputers, terminals,
plotters, and printers. The university
maintains two Alpha 2100s (Model 4/275)
and an Alpha 2000 (Model 4/200) for library
research and instructional use. These Alpha
computers provide 64 gigabytes of disk
storage, operate on an FDDI network, and
are full partners in our campus network.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochem-
istry at UMass Dartmouth also offers a
graduate program leading to the degree of
Master of Science in Chemistry.
In conjunction with UMass Lowell, this
department offers a joint PhD program. This
program combines the outstanding
resources of the graduate chemistry
programs at Lowell and Dartmouth in a new
partnership in excellence. The combined
areas of research and professional interest
on the two campuses offer a rich range of
opportunities for their advanced students.
The Department also participates coopera-
tively in a doctoral program with the
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Cooperative Dartmouth/Amherst Chemistry
PhD students are supported by assistant-
ships from UMass Dartmouth and pursue
their principal research with UMass
Dartmouth faculty while they are matricu-
lated degree students of UMass Amherst.
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Chemistry Major
BS degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Alan H. Bates inorganic and organometallic
chemistry
Donald W. Boerth physical organic
chemistry, theoretical chemistry
William L. Dills, Jr. (chairperson)
biochemistry of carbohydrates, metabolism
and metabolic effects of carbohydrate
analogues
James A. Golen physical inorganic
chemistry, synthesis and molecular
spectroscopy of inorganic compounds
David Z. Goodson physical chemistry,
theoretical chemical physics, environmental
chemistry
Msolin Guo biochemical processes, drug
design
Gerald B. Hammond organic chemistry,
organofluorine chemistry, natural products,
ethnomedicinal chemistry
Michele I. Mandrioli transition metal
chemistry and magnetic resonance,
computers in chemical education
Catherine C. Neto organic, agricultural,
and food chemistry, isolation and elucida-
tion of bioactive natural products
Vesa Nevalainen organic chemistry,
catalytic and enantioselective reactions,
synthetic and computational chemistry
Emmanuel C.A. Ojadi chemical physics,
laser spectroscopy and photochemistry
Bal-Ram Singh physical biochemistry,
structure-function relationships of biological
macromolecules
Timothy C. K. Su physical chemistry, ion-
molecule reactions, mass spectrometry
Dragic Vukomanovic analytical chemistry,
electroanalytical chemistry, mass spectrom-
etry, redox biochemistry
Yuegang Zuo analytical, marine, and
environmental chemistry
Faculty Member with Chemistry and
Biochemistry Joint Appointment
Primary Department
Mark A. Altabet
School of Marine Sciences and Technology
The programs for chemistry majors are
designed to provide a solid foundation in
the theoretical knowledge and practical
laboratory skills necessary for a variety of
professional careers. The programs prepare
students for graduate study, medical or
professional school, teaching, technical
sales, technical writing, and industrial or
government employment.
In order to fit the needs of the individual
student, the department offers to chemistry
majors four different options. The courses
prescribed for each of these options and the
career opportunities available upon
completion of each major are described
below.
Requirements for each option are shown
on the following pages.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Major
Chemistry Option
Requirements
Chemistry Electives
This option prepares students for employment in the chemical industry as chemical
technicians, salespersons, purchasing agents, market analysts, production supervisors, etc ,
or in education as secondary school teachers. In addition, this option prepares students for
graduate work in fields of chemistry, both pure, such as organic, inorganic, physical,
analytical, or biochemistry, and applied, such as clinical, forensic, polymer, marine, or
environmental chemistry. It may also be supplemented by graduate work in law, library
science, or business, leading to a career as a research chemist, chemical patent attorney,
librarian, science illustrator, technical writer, or chemical industry executive. A number of
free electives are included to provide flexibility in the program to suit the student's special
interest. An appropriate course sequence is shown.
Semester Credits
First Year
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4
4
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Second Year
LnM Zd\ , ZDZ
Organic Chemistry 1, II
i
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LnM 265, zoo
Organic Chemistry Lab 1, II
2
2
CHM 362
Introduction to Biochemistry
3
MTH 211
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics 1, II
4
4
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
3
Free Elective
3
16
15
Third Year
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
CHM 315, 316
Physical Chemistry 1, II
4
4
CHM 318
Physical Chemistry Measurements 1
2
CHM 422
Computer/Math Methods in Physical Science2
3
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
3
3
Free Electives
3
3
15
15
Fourth Year
CHM 319
Physical Chemistry Measurements II
2
CHM 401, 402
Chemistry Seminar
0.5
0.5
CHM 431
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
3
CHM 433
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
1
Humanities, Social Science or Literature1
6
Advanced Chemistry Electives
6
3
Free Electives
6
3
14 .5
16.5
Total credits:
123
1 The Humanities/Social Sciences requirement of 18 credits must consist of at least 6 credits of
Humanities and 6 credits of Social Sciences. Note that there is no foreign language require-
ment for the BS degree. Literature requirement: 6 credits. Literature must be in the English
language.
2 Any of the following combinations of courses fulfill the CHM 422 requirement: MTH 212 (or
MTH 204) and PHY 234; MTH 212 (or MTH 204) and MTH 221 or 227; MTH 212 (or MTH
204; and EGR 301 . Students who fulfill the requirement by taking one of these alternative
course combinations may not receive additional credit for CHM 422/522.
CHM 352 Organic Preparations
CHM 41 1 Biochemistry I
CHM 412 Biochemistry II
CHM 414 Biochemistry Laboratory
CHM 42 1 Organic Mechanisms
CHM 426 Polymer Synthesis and
Characterization
CHM 432 Organic Analysis
CHM 442 Applied Spectroscopy
CHM 491 Introduction to Research I
CHM 492 Introduction to Research II
CHM 510 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHM 51 1 Biochemistry I
CHM 512 Biochemistry II
CHM 520 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 521 Organic Mechanisms
CHM 523 Thermodynamics
CHM 525 Theoretical Organic Chemistry
CHM 526 Polymer Synthesis and
Characterization
CHM 527 Electronic Structure of Atoms and
Molecules
CHM 529 Physical Biochemistry
CHM 531 Chemical Kinetics
CHM 533 Statistical Mechanics
CHM 542 Quantum Chemistry
CHM 544 Applied Spectroscopy
CHM 550 Special Topics in Chemistry
CHM 551 Electroanalytical Chemistry
CHM 552 Instrumental Methods of Analysis
CHM 553 Nuclear and Radiochemistry
CHM 554 Molecular Spectra and Structure
CHM 555 Methods of Chemical Separation
CHM 556 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
CHM 560 New Synthetic Methods
CHM 562 Natural Products
Departmental General Education
Requirements
Students majoring in Chemistry will meet
their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Students should select a course from
the published list of available courses that
satisfy this requirement.
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by CHM 172 or CHM
422
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by CHM 307, CHM
318, or CHM 412
Area 0: Satisfied by CHM 401/402 and one
additional course from : CHM 272, 431, or
412
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Chemistry Major
Biochemistry Option
Requirements
The biochemistry option for the BS degree in
Semester Credits
chemistry is designed for those students with
First Year
First
S r C Z " C3
dual interests in biology and chemistry. A
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JlUUCUl 1 V 1 1 1 W U II J U^U 1 tC Will W\_ LfUU' 1 1 N_ W
CHM 151, 152
Pnnoples of Modern Chemistry
3
3
to pntPf inriii^trv as a hiorhpmist or with
CHM 165 166
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2
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CHM 172
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will be well Qualified as a high school science
MTH 111, 112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1, II
4
4
tparhpr Stiiflpfits with thp biochpmistrv
l^Uv.1 If - JLUUVl 1 L J Ifllll LI It Ul WV.I If 1 1 ' J L1 J
ENL 101 102
LI 1L I W 1 | \ \J i-
Cntical Writing and Reading 1 II
3
3
option will be able to enter graduate school
Humanities or Social Science1
3
3
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CHM 251 252
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following curriculum conforms to that
CHM 265, 266
Organic Chemistry Lab 1, II
2
2
recommended by the American Society of
MTH 211
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
Riorhpmi'^trv ^nd Mnlpn iIaf Rtnlnnv for an
BIO 234
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appropriate course sequence is shown.
PHY 113, 1 14
Classical Physics 1, II
4
4
Humanities, Socal Science or Literature'
5
17
Third Year
1 1 III U ltd!
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Physical Chemistry 1, II
4
4
rMll 1 yt 1 1 /in
LHM 411, 41 L
Biochemistry 1, II
3
3
\„. ntvi *+ 1 *-r
Biochemistry Laboratory3
3
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
Free Elective
3
Humanities, Social Science or Literature'
3
3
15
16
Fourth Year
CHM 529
Physical Biochemistry
3
CHM 401, 402
Chemistry Seminar
0.5
0.5
Biology Electives
Biology/Chemistry Electives
6
3
(2 required)4
Humanities, Social Science or Literature1
3
3
Free Electives
3
BIO 321 General Microbiology
15.5
12.5
BIO 327 Molecular Biology
Total credits:
122
BIO 333, 334
BIO 41 1
BIO 419
BIO 421
BIO 460
General Genetics
Prosemmar: Current Topics
in Biology
Biological Scanning Electron
Microscopy
Developmental Biology
Transmission Electron
Microscopy
Chemistry Electives
(1 required)
CHM 318 Physical Chemistry
Measurements I
CHM 319 Physical Chemistry
Measurements II
CHM 421 Organic Mechanisms
CHM 422 Computer/Math Methods in
Physical Science
CHM 431, 433 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 442 Applied Spectroscopy
CHM 552 Instrumental Methods of
Analysis
CHM 555 Methods of Chemical
Separation
1 The Humanities/Social Sciences requirement of 18 credits must consist of at least 6 credits
Humanities and 6 credits of Social Sciences. Note that there is no separate foreign language
requirement for the BS degree. It is strongly recommended that the humanities requirement be
satisfied by taking at least 1 and preferably 2 years of French or German. Literature require-
ment: 6 credits.
2 Students with weak backgrounds in biology may need to take BIO 121, 122, 131, 132
before attempting subsequent biology courses.
3 Students who do not contemplate doing undergraduate research (CHM 491-492) may
postpone CHM 414 until their senior year
4 Other advanced biology or chemistry courses may be substituted with the pnor wntten
permission of the biochemistry advisor.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Major
Environmental Chemistry Option
Requirements
The Environmental Chemistry Option is designed for students who are interested in the Environment Related Electives
interface of chemistry and science of the environment. Students completing the Environmental
Chemistry Option are well prepared for a variety of post baccalaureate careers. Typical career An * indicates that this course will also meet
objectives might include those that entail environmental monitoring and analysis, regulatory College of Arts and Sciences Humanities/
monitoring and enforcement, industrial compliance and others. In addition, a student who Social Sciences requirements Students
selects the Environmental Chemistry Option is well prepared for graduate studies in chemistry, should note that these courses may meet
environmental science, marine science, environmental chemistry and other areas. The variety multiple requirements 'College, General
of environment-related course electives allows students to select a program of study that fits Education or Departmental) although a total
their interests, while the required chemistry courses ensure that they develop expertise within of 1 24 credits (minimum) will still be
the fundamental areas of chemistry. An appropriate course sequence is shown. required for graduation.
Semester Credits
BIO 3 1 6 Descriptive Oceanography
First Year
First
Second
ECO 337 Environmental Economics*
PHL 320 Philosophy of Science*
CHM 151. 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II
3
3
PHY 351 Physics of the Environment I
CHM 165, 166
Introduction to Experimentation I, II
2
2
PHY 352 Physics of the Environment II
CHM 172
Intro, to Computer Applications for Chemists
1
PSC 345 Politics of Public Health*
MTH 111,112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, II
4
4
PSC 347 Environmental Law*
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
PSC 348 Marine Policy and Law*
Humanities or Social Science1
3
3
TES 350 Environmental Science and
15
16
Industry Compliance
Second Year
BIO 419 Biological Scanning Electron
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry 1, II
3
3
Microscopy
I
3CHM 265, 266
Organic Chemistry Lab 1, II
2
2
BIO 471 Marine Microbiology
I
CHM 36?
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II III UUUL UUI 1 IU IJIULI ICI 1 loll y
3
Ff~0 47? Coastal Rpsnurrp Fronnmir^*
MTH 211
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
BIO 234
Biology of Cells2
3
Advanced Chemistry Electives
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics 1, II
4
4
Recommended for the Environmental
(
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
16
3
15
Chemistry Option
(
Third Year
CHM 319 Physical Chemistry
(
CHM 315, 316
Physical Chemistry 1, II
4
4
Measurements II
(
CHM 355
Aquatic Environmental Chemistry
3
CHM 41 1 Biochemistry I
(
CHM 356
Atmosphenc/Terrestial Environmental Chemistry
3
CHM 412 Biochemistry II
CHM 318
Physical Chemistry Measurements 1
2
CHM 422 Computer/Math Methods in
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
Physical Science
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
CHM 491, 492 Introduction to Research I, II
1
Free Elective
3
CHM 531 Chemical Kinetics
c
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
3
3
CHM 544 Applied Spectroscopy
(
15
15
CHM 550 Special Topics
(
Fourth Year
CHM 551 Electroanalytical Chemistry
(
CHM 401, 402
Chemistry Seminar
0.5
0.5
CHM 552 Instrumental Methods of Analysis
CHM 350
Chemical Oceanography
3
CHM 553 Nuclear and Radiochemistry
CHM 431
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
3
CHM 555 Methods of Chemical Separation
CHM 433
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
1
CHM 562 Natural Products
Environment Related Course Elective
3
3
Advanced Chemistry Elective3
3
3
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
6
3
Free Electives
3
1
h
15.5
16.5
n
Total credits:
124
1 The Humanities/Social Sciences requirement of 18 credits must consist of at least 6 credits of Humanities and 6 credits of Social Sciences. Note
2 that there is no separate foreign language requirement for the BS degree. The College of Arts and Sciences Literature requirement is 6 credits in
K the English language beyond ENL 101 and 102. Courses taken to meet College requirements may also meet environment related course elective
2 requirements and/or General Education requirements,
c
2 Students with weak backgrounds in biology may need to take BIO 121, 122, 131, 132 before attempting subsequent biology courses.
3 Students who wish to be certified by the American Chemical Society must include among their advanced chemistry electives CHM 319, CHM
431, CHM 433, CHM 41 1 and CHM 552.
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Chemistry Major
Premedical Option
Requirements
This option offers distinct advantages in
efficiency, versatility, and rigor in preparation
for students interested in further studies in a
medical, dental, optometnc, podiatric,
osteopathic, or veterinary school. Programs
for pre-med students should have the
approval of Dr. Alan Bates, co-chairperson of
the Pre-medical Advisory Committee.
Premedical chemistry majors are certified for
graduation by the Chemistry Department,
just as are conventional majors.
Separately, premedical advising is offered for
students in any major at UMass Dartmouth
(see program description elsewhere in this
Catalogue).
A wide variety of majors is appropriate for
those intending to attend medical or
veterinary school, with appropriate advising.
Semester Credits
First Year
First
Second
CHM 151, 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry
3
3
CHM 165, 166
Introduction to Experimentation
2
2
CHM 172
Intro, to Computer Applications for Chemists
1
MTH 111, 112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, II
4
4
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature1- 5
3
3
15
16
Second Year
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 265, 266
Organic Chemistry Lab I, II
2
2
MTH 2 1 1
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics I, II
4
4
BIO 234
Biology of Cells1
3
BIO 244
Biology of Cells Lab
1
BIO
Biology Elective2
3 or 4
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature
3
17
15 or 16
Third Year
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
CHM 315, 316
Physical Chemistry 1, II
4
4
CHM 318
Physical Chemistry Measurements 1
2
BIO 333
General Genetics
4
Science Elective3
3 or 4
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature
3
6
16
15 or 16
Fourth Year
CHM 401, 402
Chemistry Seminar
0.5
0.5
CHM 41 1
Biochemistry 1
3
CHM 431
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
3
CHM 433
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
1
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature
3
3
Free Electives4
6
6
12.5
13.5
Total credits:
123-125
1 Students with weak backgrounds in biology may need to take Biology of Organisms (BIO
121, 122, 131, 132) before attempting subsequent biology courses. Therefore, these two H/SS
courses may need to be moved to another year or to a summer session.
2 Appropriate biology electives are BIO 320 (Embryology) or BIO 370 (Animal Physiology).
3 Appropriate electives would be CHM 422 (Computer and Mathematical Methods in Physical
Science), CHM 442 (Applied Spectroscopy), CHM 552 (Instrumental Methods of Analysis), BIO
327 (Molecular Biology) or BIO 421 (Developmental Biology).
4 Appropriate electives would be CHM 412 (Biochemistry II), CHM 431 (Principles of Inorganic
Chemistry) or CHM 491-492 (Introduction to Research I, II).
5 The Humanities/Social Sciences requirement of 18 credits must consist of at least 6 credits of
Humanities and 6 credits of Social Sciences. Note that there is no separate foreign language
requirement for the BS degree. Literature requirement: 6 credits.
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Chemistry Major
BS-MS Option
Requirements
This option offers advantages to capable
students who are willing to devote their
summers to furthering their education. For
those going on to graduate work,
it provides exposure to graduate courses and
research, making the transition from BS to
PhD level performance easier. For those
going into teaching or industry, it yields a
significant financial advantage.
Policy and Procedures
Humanities/Social Sciences requirement of 18
credits must consist of at least 6 credits of
Humanities and 6 credits of Social Sciences.
Literature requirement: 6 credits.
•
Should a student desire to lighten his/her
course load in years three and four,
Humanities/Social Sciences electives could be
taken during Summer 2.
•
The student should select the BS-MS option
no later than the beginning of the fourth
semester. Entrance into the program requires
approval of the Chemistry Faculty. The
student in the program may elect to
terminate the program after the seventh
semester with the completion of the BS
requirements.
•
Students who select the BS-MS program are
eligible for teaching assistantships after
completing the requirements for the BS
degree (after the seventh semester) and for
summer stipends during the fourth and fifth
summers.
•
At least 12 credits of the chemistry courses
that count toward the MS degree must be at
the 500 level.
•
This program may be applied to the
Biochemistry Option with appropriate
modifications.
First Year
CHM 151, 152
CHM 165, 166
CHM 172
MTH 111, 112
ENL 101, 102
Second Year
CHM 251, 252
CHM 265, 266
CHM 362
MTH 2 1 1
PHY 113, 114
Third Year
CHM 305
CHM 307
CHM 315, 316
CHM 318
CHM 422
CHM 402
CHM 492
Summer 3
Fourth Year
CHM 401
CHM 319
CHM 431
CHM 433
CHM 491
Summer 4
Fifth Year
CHM 600
CHM
Summer 5
Semester Credits
First Second
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Introduction to Experimentation
Intro, to Computer Applications for Chemists
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, II
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
Organic Chemistry I, II
Organic Chemistry Lab I, II
Introduction to Biochemistry
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
Physics I, II
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
Free Elective
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
Physical Chemistry I, II
Physical Chemistry Measurements I
Computer/Math Methods in Physical Science
Chemistry Seminar
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
Free Electives
Introduction to Research
Research
Free Elective
Chemistry Seminar
Physical Chemistry Measurements II
Advanced Chemistry Electives
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Introduction to Research
Humanities, Social Science or Literature
Free Elective
Research
Thesis Research
Advanced Chemistry Electives
3
2
4
3
3
15
3
2
4
4
3
16
3
2
4
6
3
18
0.5
2
6
3
3
3
17.5
6
6
12
3
2
1
4
3
3
16
3
2
3
4
3
3
18
4
2
3
0.5
3
3
3
18 .5
3
3
Research and completion of thesis
Total credits:
10
153
Students in the BS-MS program must have
and maintain a chemistry GPA of at least
3.00 and an overall GPA of 2.75.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Minors Requirements
Degree candidates who have a grade point
average of at least 2.5 in the 100- and 200-
level chemistry courses may request
admission to the Chemistry or Biochemistry
minors. This request must be approved by the
Department Chairperson. A 2.0 grade point
average in the courses listed will be required
for completion of the minor.
Chemistry Minor
CHM 151, 152
CHM 161, 162, 166
CHM 165, 166
CHM 251, 252
Principles of Modern Chemistry I & II
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I & II and
Introduction to Experimentation II OR
Introduction to Experimentation I & II
Organic Chemistry I & II
Credits
6
4
6
CHM 263, 264
CHM 265, 266
Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II OR
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II
2-4
CHM 305
CHM 307
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
Procedures of Chemical Analysis Laboratory
3
2
CHM 315
CHM 316
Physical Chemistry I OR
Physical Chemistry II (by permission)
Total
4
27-29
Biochemistry Minor
Credits
CHM 151, 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry I & II
6
CHM 161, 162,166
CHM 165, 166
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I & II and
Introduction to Experimentation II OR
Introduction to Experimentation I & II
4
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry I & II
6
CHM 263, 264
CHM 265, 266
Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II OR
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II
2-4
CHM 305
CHM 315
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis OR
Physical Chemistry I*
3 or 4
CHM 411, 412
Biochemistry I & II
6
Total 27-30
* CHM 316, Physical Chemistry II, may be substituted for CHM 315, with permission.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Combined Chemistry Major — Business Administration Minor
Requirements
This arrangement of courses is designed for the student who combines an interest in Chemistry
with career goals
in the business world. It is designed to enable the student to fulfill all
requirements for the Chemistry Major and the Business Minor within the standard four-year
curriculum. The student must be aware that deviations from the recommended course
schedule will ensure that additional time in residence will be required. A comparable track is
possible for the Biochemistry Option by substituting the appropriate courses.
Semester Credits
First Year
First Second
CHM 151. 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 165, 166
Introduction to Experimentation
2
2
CHM 172
Intro, to Computer Applications for Chemists
MTH 111, 112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, II
4
4
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
ECO 231
Economics I
3
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature Elective
3
15
16
Second Year
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 265, 266
Organic Chemistry Lab I, II
2
2
CHM 362
Introduction to Biochemistry
3
MTH 2 1 1
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics I, II
4
4
ACT 211
Principles of Accounting I
3
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature Elective
3
16
15
Third Year
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
CHM 315, 316
Physical Chemistry I, II
4
4
CHM 318
Physical Chemistry Measurements I
2
CHM 422
Computer/Math Methods in Physical Science
3
MKT 211
Principles of Marketing
3
MGT311
Organizational Behavior
3
Humanities, Social Sciences, or Literature Electives
3
3
15
15
Fourth Year
CHM 319
Physical Chemistry Measurements II
2
CHM 401, 402
Chemistry Seminar
0.5
0.5
CHM 431
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
3
CHM 433
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
1
Advanced Chemistry Electives
3
6
Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature or
Business Electives
9
9
14.5
16.5
Total credits:
123
Business Minor Requirements: ECO 231, ACT 211, MKT 211, and MGT 311 are required
courses for the Business Minor ECO 231 also satisfies one of the College of Arts and Sciences
Social Sciences requirements. Three courses (9 credits) from among ACT 212, BIS 315, FIN 312,
MGT 312, MGT 365, MGT 346, MGT 347 are required to complete the Business Minor. The
University requirements for a minor specify that 9 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
Note that BIS 315, FIN 312, and MGT 346 have additional prerequisites.
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: Humanities/Social Science Requirements: 5 courses
(besides ECO 231) which must include 2 humanities and one more social science course.
Literature requirements: two courses.
General Education Requirements: Students should carefully plan their programs with their
advisor to ensure that their courses selected for the Arts and Sciences requirements will also
satisfy the appropriate General Education Requirements.
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Natural Science and Technology require-
ment. Those marked S below are appropri-
ate for non-science/engineering majors.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses
CHM 100 four administrative credits*
Preparation for College Chemistry
2 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation,
2 hours laboratory
Helps students overcome science, math-
ematics, and reasoning difficulties so that
they may be successful in their required
general chemistry course. The lecture and
the laboratory are integrated to ensure that
students have direct hands-on experience
with most of the abstract ideas covered in
the lecture.
CHM 101 three credits S
General Chemistry I
4 hours lecture and recitation
Pre- or Corequisite: MTH 101
An introduction to the fundamental
chemical laws and theories covering
inorganic and organic chemistry and
biochemistry with some descriptive
chemistry. For non-science majors, nurses
and technologists.
CHM 102 three credits S
General Chemistry II
4 hours lecture and recitation
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 101
Continuation of CHM 101.
CHM 130 three credits S
Chemistry and the Environment
3 hours lecture
Available to anyone in the university, this
course provides substantial treatment, with
demonstrations, of the chemistry involved in
consumer concerns (food additives,
medicines, detergents, etc.), air and water
pollution, elementary biochemistry, and the
general question of power generation and
utilization (fuel cells, solar energy conver-
sion, nuclear energy, etc.). No knowledge
of chemistry is assumed, but it is hoped the
student will have had high school chemistry
or its equivalent.
CHM 131 three credits S
Environmental Issues from a Chemical
Perspective
3 hours lecture
Examines some of the major environmental
problems facing society and the knowledge
of chemistry needed to comprehend the
problem and evaluate possible solutions.
The course is available to anyone in the
university. It will cover issues associated with
chemical industry such as hazardous waste
* Administrative credits do not count
towards the total required for graduation.
management and pesticide use as well as
the risks and benefits of living in a chemical
world.
CHM 132 three credits S
Chemistry in Nutrition and Health
3 hours lecture
Nutrition and health issues facing people
today and the chemistry needed to
understand them. Topics to be discussed
include health efforts of toxic substances,
the science of proper diet, and some of the
biochemistry needed to understand diseases
such as cancer and AIDS.
CHM 151 three credits S
Principles of Modern Chemistry I
4 hours lecture and recitation
Prerequisites: High school chemistry and
algebra; and satisfactory score on depart-
mental placement examination
Corequisite: MTH 131 or 1 1 1
Physical and chemical principles pertaining
to the structure of chemical species and the
nature, extent, and rates of chemical
reactions. The details of stoichiometry,
energy changes associated with chemical
reactions, atomic and molecular structure,
chemical bonding, and the phenomenon of
chemical periodicity are emphasized and
discussed in light of modern scientific
theories. For science and engineering
majors. Honors sections are offered.
CHM 152 three credits S
Principles of Modern Chemistry II
4 hours lecture and recitation
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 151
A continuation of CHM 151 . The details of
the behavior of solids, liquids, & gases, the
types of intermolecular forces, colligative
properties, gaseous equilibrium, aqueous
equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochem-
istry, kinetics, and nuclear chemistry are
emphasized and discussed in light of
modern scientific theories. For science and
engineering majors. Honors sections are
offered.
CHM 153 three credits S
Principles of Modern Chemistry for
Engineers
Combined lecture/laboratory format
Prerequisites: High school chemistry and
algebra
Corequisite: MTH 1 13 or 1 1 1
Physical and chemical principles pertaining to
the structure of chemical species and the
nature, extent and rates of chemical
reactions. The details of stoichiometry,
energy changes associated with chemical
reactions, atomic and molecular structure.
chemical bonding, chemical periodicity, and
the application to materials are emphasized
and explored in an interactive format.
CHM 161 one credit
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I
1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: High school chemistry (with
laboratory) is strongly recommended.
Corequisite: CHM 151
An introduction to chemical laboratory
techniques and methods with emphasis on
preparation, purification, and identification
of compounds, elemental analysis, reaction
stoichiometry, chemical ionization,
thermochemistry, spectrophotometric
techniques, and selective descriptive
inorganic chemistry. Most experiments
involve the identification of unknowns and
statistical analysis of data. The experiments
in CHM 161 parallel the topics covered in
CHM 1 51 . A written laboratory report
summarizing the procedure and results for
each experiment is required. For science and
engineering majors. Honors sections are
offered.
CHM 162 one credit
Introduction to Applied Chemistry II
1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 151, 161
Corequisite: CHM 152
A continuation of CHM 161 with emphasis
on molecular weight determination
techniques, colligative properties, qualitative
analysis, acid-base chemistry, properties of
buffer solutions, chromatographic tech-
niques, kinetics, solubility constant
determination, and electrochemistry. Most
experiments involve the identification of
unknowns and statistical analysis of data.
The experiments in CHM 162 parallel the
topics covered in CHM 1 52. A written
laboratory report summarizing the proce-
dure and results for each experiment is
required. For science and engineering
majors. Honors sections are offered.
CHM 165 two credits
Introduction to Experimentation I
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Pre- or Corequisite: CHM 151
Corequisite: MTH 131 or MTH 111
Laboratory for chemistry and textile
chemistry majors. An introduction to the
basic techniques, methods and theory of
chemical experimentation, and the
recording, analysis, interpretation and
reporting of experimental results, based on
qualitative and quantitative chemical
procedures. Skills of professional quality,
needed to use apparatus for the accurate
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measurement of mass, volume, color
intensity, etc., will be developed.
CHM 166 two credits
Introduction to Experimentation II
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 165
Pre- or Corequisite: CHM 1 52
Continuation of CHM 165.
CHM 167 one credit
Introduction to Statistics for the
Chemistry Lab
2 hours lecture and recitation
Statistics at an introductory level as applied
to experiments in a college freshman level
chemistry laboratory. Topics covered include
the nature of distributions of data,
histograms, basic statistical calculations, the
normal distribution, t-distributions, statistical
tests appropriate for small samples of data
criteria for rejection of data, analysis of data
and reporting of result and an introduction
to propagation of errors. Credit cannot be
received for both CHM 165 and CHM 167.
CHM 172 one credit
Introduction to Computer Applications
for Chemists
1 hour lecture, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 151, 165
Corequisites: CHM 152, 166
Approaches to chemistry problem-solving
using microcomputers. Spreadsheets and
other commonly-available applications will be
used to study mathematical concepts related
to chemistry, to solve problems on topics
from the chemistry majors' lecture and lab
courses, and to analyze data obtained in the
lab. Students also will be taught to search
for chemical information on the World Wide
Web.
CHM 251 three credits
Organic Chemistry I
4 hours lecture and recitation
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 152
A survey of the chemistry of carbon
compounds and introduction to the basic
principles of organic chemistry.
CHM 252 three credits
Organic Chemistry II
4 hours lecture and recitation
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 251
Continuation of CHM 251 .
CHM 263 one credit
Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory I
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 152, 162
Corequisite: CHM 251
The synthesis of organic compounds and an
introduction to the organic methods of
separation, purification and identification.
This course is coordinated with CHM 251
and is designed for biology and medical
laboratory science majors.
CHM 264 one credit
Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory II
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites At least a C- in CHM 251, 263
Corequisite: CHM 252
Continuation of CHM 263.
CHM 265 two credits
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 1 52,
166; or CHM 162
The synthesis of organic compounds and an
introduction to the organic methods of
separation, purification and identification.
This course is coordinated with CHM 251
and is designed for chemistry and textile
chemistry majors.
CHM 266 two credits
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 251, 265
Corequisite: CHM 252
Continuation of CHM 265.
CHM 272 four credits
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 152, 166
A survey of the preparations and reactions
of selected representative elements and
transition metals. For each element the
following points are treated: physical and
chemical properties of the element;
occurrence of the element in nature, its
extraction and uses; important compounds
and their uses, including industrial
processes. An introduction to transition
metal complexes. An advanced treatment of
ionic equilibria including precipitation and
complex-formation reactions.
CHM 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
CHM 305 three credits
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 252,
266, 166; recommended: CHM 272
Introduction to chemical and instrumental
analytical techniques The theory of
neutralization reactions in aqueous and
nonaqueous systems. Oxidation-reduction
and complex formation equilibria. Basic
theory of electronic circuitry. Introduction to
electrochemical methods. Introduction to
chromatographic and spectrophotometry
techniques
CHM 307 two credits
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CHM 305
Laboratory experimentation designed to
develop the techniques and illustrate
applications of analytical procedures to the
solution of chemical problems.
CHM 315 four credits
Physical Chemistry I
4 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 152,
MTH 211, two semesters of college physics
An introduction to the theoretical principles
underlying chemical phenomena; applica-
tions of thermodynamics to chemical
phenomena.
CHM 316 four credits
Physical Chemistry II
4 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 315
An introduction to quantum mechanics,
symmetry, spectroscopy, chemical kinetics
and transport processes.
CHM 318 two credits
Physical Chemical Measurements I
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 305,
307, 315
Corequisite: CHM 316
Experiments in physical chemistry designed
to test established theoretical principles
which have been introduced in CHM 315
and 316. The experiments provide the
student with basic experience in obtaining
precise physical measurements of chemical
interest.
CHM 319 two credits
Physical Chemical Measurements II
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 305,
307, 316
Continuation of CHM 318.
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Natural Science and Technology require-
ment. Those marked S below are appropri-
ate for non-science/engineering majors.
CHM 350 three credits S
Chemical Oceanography
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 151, 152
Chemical oceanography, with an overview
of the interaction between marine chemistry
and oceanic physics, biology, and geology.
The fundamental processes controlling the
distribution of chemical species in the ocean
will be explored and implications for global
environmental change highlighted.
CHM 352 three credits
Organic Preparations
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 252, 266
A study of the more intricate synthetic
procedures of organic chemistry including
use of the literature for choice of optimum
methods.
CHM 355 three credits
Aquatic Environmental Chemistry
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 151, 152
or permission of instructor
Fundamentals of aquatic environmental
chemistry. Topics include dissolved gases
chelation, complexation, role of humic
substances in the aquatic environment,
oxidation-reduction phenomena, chemical
speciation, phase equilibria and chemistry
related to water pollution issues.
CHM 356 three credits
Atmospheric/Terrestrial Environmental
Chemistry
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 355
Fundamentals of atmospheric and terrestrial
environmental chemistry. Topics include
physical and chemical characteristics of the
atmosphere, reactions involving oxygen,
nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water and
particulates in the atmosphere, gaseous
organic and inorganic pollutants. Additional
topics include fundamentals of soil chemis-
try, organic and inorganic soil contaminants
and environmental biochemistry and
toxicology.
CHM 362 three credits
Introduction to Biochemistry
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 251
An introduction to the chemical properties
of compounds of biological interest; bio-
energetics and enzymology. A survey of the
metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, nucleic acids and other bio-sub-
stances.
CHM 370 three credits
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 152,315,
or EGR 232
An introduction to the principles of chemical
processes, with a special emphasis on
material and energy balances. Departmental
elective for majors in chemistry and
mechanical engineering.
CHM 401 one-half credit
Chemistry Seminar I
1 hour lecture
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from
guest lecturers and students. Majors must
enroll for two semesters out of four in the
junior and senior years.
CHM 402 one-half credit
Chemistry Seminar II
1 hour lecture
Continuation of CHM 401 .
CHM 411 three credits
Biochemistry I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 252,
recommended BIO 234
Students may not receive credit for both
CHM 362 and CHM 41 1, 412
See description under CHM 511.
CHM 412 three credits
Biochemistry II
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 41 1
See description under CHM 512.
CHM 414 three credits
Biochemistry Laboratory
1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 264 or
266; CHM 41 1
Pre- or Corequisite: CHM 412
Recommended: CHM 305, 307,
BIO 234, 244
Basic biochemical techniques and methods
including spectrophotometry, electrophore-
sis, chromatography, ultracentrifugation and
radioisotopic techniques and their applica-
tion to amino acids and proteins, lipids and
membranes, enzymes and nucleic acids.
CHM 421 three credits
Organic Mechanisms
Pre- or Corequisite: At least a C- in CHM
315
See description under CHM 52 1 .
CHM 422 three credits
Computer and Mathematical Methods
in Physical Science
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 172, 315;
two semesters of college physics, three
semesters of calculus; or permission of
instructor
Recommended corequisite: CHM 316
See description under CHM 522.
CHM 426 three credits
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 252,
315; recommended, TEC 410
See description under CHM 526.
CHM 431 three credits
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
The application of physico-chemical
principles to inorganic systems. Discussion of
chemistry of the representative elements
utilizing thermodynamic principles and the
modern theories of bonding and structure.
Introduction to coordination chemistry.
CHM 432 four credits
Organic Analysis
Prerequisites: Organic and analytical
chemistry with .grades of C- or better
Quantitative elemental and group determi-
nation on a microscale followed by a study
of the systematic identification of organic
compounds. Extensive laboratory work on
unknowns is required.
CHM 433 one credit
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 316;
corequisite: CHM 431
Synthetic and instrumental techniques
currently used by inorganic chemists,
including electrolytic, inert atmosphere, tube
furnace and organometallic syntheses;
ultraviolet-visible, nuclear magnetic
resonance, infrared and mass spectrometry,
magnetic susceptibility determination, as
applied to a range of inorganic materials.
CHM 442 three credits
Applied Spectroscopy
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 252,
266, 315
See description under CHM 544.
CHM 449 three credits
Theory and Applications of One- and
Two-Dimensional Fourier Transform
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 251/252
and CHM 315
See description under CHM 549.
CHM 491 three to six credits
Introduction to Research I
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Note: Some graduate courses may be open
to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
9 to 18 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Chemistry majors who are doing well in
formal course work and who have indicated
research potential are encouraged to
undertake an original investigation under
the direction of a member of the chemistry
faculty.
CHM 492 three to six credits
Introduction to Research II
9 to 18 hours laboratory
Continuation of CHM 491 .
CHM 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Terms and
hours to be arranged.
CHM 196. 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Terms
and hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Chemistry and
Biochemistry
CHM 510 three credits
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Prerequisites: One year of physical chemistry
and CHM 521 with grades of C- or better
A study of mechanisms and stereo-chemical
aspects of chemical reactions including
considerations of chemical kinetics and
reactivity in terms of modern bonding theory
and structural concepts.
CHM 511 three credits
Biochemistry I
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry
with grades of C- or better; recommended,
cell biology or equivalent
A comprehensive study of biochemistry
including amino acid and protein chemistry,
enzymology, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics,
metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, ammo
acids, nucleotides; biosynthesis of nucleic
acids and proteins.
CHM 512 three credits
Biochemistry II
Prerequisite: At least a C- in CHM 51 1
A continuation of CHM 511.
CHM 514 three credits
Biochemistry Laboratory
1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Basic biochemical techniques and methods
including spectrophotometry, electrophoresis,
chromatography, ultracentrifugation and
radioisotopic techniques and their application
to amino acids and proteins, lipids and
membranes, enzymes and nucleic acids.
CHM 520 three credits
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 316 and
CHM 431
Selected topics in modern inorganic
chemistry.
CHM 521 three credits
Organic Mechanisms
Prerequisite: CHM 252. Prerequisite or
Corequisite: One semester of physical
chemistry
The first part of the course provides a
background in the various areas of physical
organic chemistry such as thermodynamics,
kinetics, acid-base theory, structure-reactivity
relationships and dipole moments. This is
followed by a systematic study of reaction
mechanisms.
CHM 522 three credits
Computer and Mathematical Methods
in Physical Science
Prerequisites: One semester physical
chemistry, two semesters of college physics,
three semesters of calculus, or permission of
instructor. Recommended Pre- or Corequi-
site: CHM 316, or equivalent
Selected topics in applied mathematics and
computer science with applications to
physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and
bioinformatics. Includes introduction to
differential equations, linear algebra,
computer programming, curve and surface
fitting, numerical integration, trajectory
calculations, molecular modeling, quantum
chemistry, computational molecular biology,
and biological data analysis.
CHM 523 three credits
Chemistry of the Mind
Prerequisite: CHM 315, or equivalent
Exploration of the states of matter as
understood by mmd by considering
reductionist and holistic approaches.
Fundamental assumptions in developing
scientific principles are examined with
examples of kinetic theory of gases, ideal
gas equation, and laws of thermodynamics.
Application of thermodynamic laws to
biological systems to model mind and brain
activities. Structure, evolution, and
functioning of the nervous system and
neurological and metaphysical understand-
ing of mind and consciousness are
examined.
CHM 525 three credits
Theoretical Organic Chemistry
Prerequisites or Corequisites: One year each
of organic and physical chemistry
Molecular orbital theory of organic
molecules; applications of molecular orbital
theory; reactivity, ESR, Carbon-13 NMR,
photoelectron spectroscopy, etc.; orbital
symmetry in electrocyclic reactions,
cycloadditions, and sigmatropic reactions.
CHM 526 four credits
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 252,
CHM 315; recommended, TEC 410
Laboratory synthesis of polymers and
copolymers by different methods with an
emphasis on the practical aspects of
polymer synthesis. A discussion of various
techniques of polymer characterization in
terms of basic principles, experimental
procedure, and interpretation of results. A
selected number of experiments will be
conducted on a class-project basis.
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CHM 527 three credits
Electronic Structure of Atoms and
Molecules
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Fundamental quantum mechanical principles
of electronic structure. Angular momentum,
the hydrogen atom problem, helium ground
and excited states, electron spin and
antisymmetrization, many electron atoms,
bonding theory, valence bond and molecular
orbital theory of diatomic and polyatomic
molecules, applications of group theory to
molecular orbital calculations, the self-
consistent field method.
CHM 529 three credits
Physical Biochemistry
Prerequisite: One year each of physical
chemistry and biochemistry with grades of
C- or better
Physico-chemical principles governing
structures of biological macromolecules.
Topics include energetics and kinetics of
biochemical processes, including binding,
catalysis, diffusion/transport, and folding/
unfolding; behavior of macromolecules in
aqueous medium; and application of
spectroscopic methods in biochemistry.
CHM 531 three credits
Chemical Kinetics
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Principles and selected topics, including
analysis of reaction rates, kinetic and
transition state theories, reactions in gas and
liquid phases, ummolecular reactions, fast
reactions, trajectory calculations, ion-
molecule reactions, enzyme kinetics, and
polymer kinetics.
CHM 533 three credits
Statistical Methods
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Introduction to the principles and methods
of statistical mechanics. Classical and
quantum partition functions applied to the
calculation of thermodynamic properties.
CHM 542 three credits
Quantum Chemistry
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Fundamental concepts of quantum
mechanics; wave properties, Schrodinger
equation, and operators. Basic application to
free particles, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen
atom. Perturbation theory and variation
method. Applications to many-electron
systems and time-dependent problems.
CHM 544 three credits
Applied Spectroscopy
Prerequisites: One year each of organic and
physical chemistry with grades of C- or
better
A study of spectroscopic methods of
determination of structure of organic
compounds, especially infrared, ultraviolet,
visible, nuclear magnetic resonance, and
mass spectrometry, with extensive applica-
tions to individual cases.
CHM 549 three credits
Theory and Applications of One- and
Two-Dimensional FT-NMR
Prerequisites: At least a C- in CHM 251/252
and 31 5, or equivalent
Fundamentals of Fourier Transform Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (FT-NMR) spectros-
copy, including one- and two-dimensional
techniques discussed from the perspective
of structural determination. Generation of
NMR signals and parameter optimization
using a 300 MHz FT-NMR spectrometer will
complement the analysis of NMR signals
generated in situ.
CHM 550 three credits
Special Topics in Chemistry
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
An advanced treatment of special topics in
chemistry with an emphasis on recent
developments. The subject matter varies
from year to year.
CHM 551 four credits
Electroanalytical Chemistry
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
The development of the fundamental
mathematical relationships upon which
electrochemical methods are based. The
interpretation of the kinetics of electrode
reactions and the transfer of material to and
from electrodes under various conditions.
The interpretation of data of direct
analytical significance generated by the
methods and techniques of modern
electrochemistry.
CHM 552 four credits
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Prerequisites: Quantitative analysis and one
year of physical chemistry with grades of C-
or better
The theory and practice of modern analysis
utilizing optical and electrochemical
instrumentation in the solution of chemical
problems. Topics discussed include
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectropho-
tometry, fluonmetry, flame emission and
atomic absorption spectroscopy, plasma
emission spectroscopy, potentiometry
utilizing ion specific electrodes, radiochemis-
try, thermoanalytical methods, voltammetry
including polarography, amperometry, and
coulometry; liquid chromatography, electron
spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence analysis,
and neutron activation analysis.
CHM 553 three credits
Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Application of nuclear and radiochemical
methods. Topics include fundamentals of
radioactive decay, radiation safety,
interaction of radiation with matter,
instrument design and function, radiotrac-
ers, radioanalytical methods, and related
non-destructive methods for quantitative
analysis.
CHM 554 three credits
Group Theory and Spectroscopy
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better, CHM 272, or
equivalent
Introduction to theory and its applications in
MO theory, spectroscopy, ligand field
theory, and molecular structure.
CHM 555 three credits
Methods of Chemical Separation
Prerequisites: Analytical and physical
chemistry with grades of C- or better
A survey and practice of modern separation
methods. Topics include liquid, gas, thin
layer and ion exchange chromatography;
electrophoresis; sample preparation and
extraction.
CHM 556 three credits
Theory of Magnetic Resonance Spectros-
copy
Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry
with grades of C- or better; quantum
mechanics recommended
Introduction to the theory of electron
paramagnetic resonance and nuclear
magnetic resonance; applications in the
study of molecular structure.
CHM 560 three credits
New Synthetic Methods
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry
with grades of C- or better; some biochem-
istry recommended
Survey of preparative methods in organic
chemistry and their application to the
synthesis of complex molecules.
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CHM 562 three credits
Natural Products
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry
with grades of C- or better
Isolation, structure elucidation, total
synthesis, biosynthetic pathways, metabo-
lism, and physiological importance and
pharmacological uses of natural products.
CHM 595 three credits
Graduate Independent Study
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission
of instructor, graduate director, and college
dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Terms and
hours to be arranged.
CHM 596 three credits
Graduate Directed Study
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; permission
of instructor, graduate director, and college
dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Terms
and hours to be arranged. Terms and hours
to be arranged.
CHM 600 three to nine credits per term
Thesis Research
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Original chemical research and preparation
of thesis. Required for Plan A master's
degree. Graded P/F.
CHM 610 two to five credits per term
Project Research
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Original chemical research, required for Plan
B master's degree. Written project report
required. Graded P/F.
CHM 620 two to five credits per term
Library Research
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Survey of a particular topic in the chemical
literature. Written final summary report
required. Graded P/F.
CHM 650 one credit
Graduate Seminar
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from
guest lecturers and students. The graduate
student will present a total of two seminars,
one of which will be the thesis seminar.
Each graduate student is required to enroll
in this course for each semester in resi-
dence. This course will not count toward
the 30 credits of course work and research
required for the degree.
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Economics
Faculty and Fields of Interest Economics Major
BA Degree
A major in Economics provides students
with a unique blend of the perspective
gained from a liberal arts education and the
practical skills necessary for intelligent
decision-making and administration in
business and government. In addition to
providing a sound theoretical foundation in
economic theory and economic statistics,
the economics major introduces students to
a variety of applied fields which focus on
international, national, and regional
economic problems, issues, and policies.
Class sizes in major courses are relatively
small, and there is much opportunity for
direct contact and interaction with faculty.
Economics is the science of decision-
making. Students of economics learn to
identify and analyze the costs and benefits
of financial and social decisions. Skills in
cost-benefit analysis, the core of econo-
mists' training, are widely applicable and
highly valued in current job markets.
Graduates of the economics program are
prepared for and have been employed in
finance, insurance, real estate (for example
as real estate appraisers, stock brokers,
credit analysts, loan officers, research
analysts); management positions in
business; economic journalism; high school
teaching, public policy and government
employment (federal, state, local).
Opportunities for further education include
law school (JD Degree); graduate business
school (MBA degree); MS degrees in
accounting, business, or finance; master's
degree in public policy; master's degree and
PhD in economics.
David E. Berger labor economics, regional
economics
Lewis Dars micro- and macroeconomics,
econometrics
Daniel L. Georgianna marine resource
economics, history of economic thought
William Hogan (chairperson) economic
statistics & econometrics, macroeconomics,
demography
Robert Jones economics of health and
medicine, public finance, microeconomics,
econometrics
Joy Ongardanunkul industrial organiza-
tion, antitrust, regulation, microeconomics,
economic statistics
Ronald Shadbegian public economics,
state and local public finance, environmental
economics, microeconomics, econometrics
Sonia Walgreen economics of aging,
economic development, urban economics
Students who wish to pursue a professional
career in economics should plan to attend
graduate school. For admission to graduate
programs in Economics students should
follow the curriculum of the honors major in
economics and should discuss their plans
with faculty advisors.
To transfer to the economics major, a
student already enrolled at UMass
Dartmouth in another major (or unde-
clared) must first complete ECO 231,
Principles of Microeconomics, and ECO
232, Principles of Macroeconomics, and
receive a grade point average of 2.5 or
higher in these two courses, and have a
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. (For
example a B and a C yield a GPA of 2.5.)
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Requirements
Honors Major in
Economics
ECO 100 One 100-level course (optional)*
Introductory level major requirements
ECO 231, 232 Principles of Micro, Macro
Core major requirements
ECO 301 , 311 Intermediate Micro, Macro
ECO 332 Economic Statistics
Upper-level electives
ECO 1 5 credits of 300- or 400-level courses*
Research course requirements
ECO Two 400-level courses**
Credits
0-3
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Honors Major requirements are the same as
specified for the regular Economics major,
except that
ECO 333, Econometrics, and ECO 498,
Honors Thesis, must be included as 6 of the
credits among the Upper-level electives;
and
Students must achieve a minimum cumula-
tive grade point average of 3.200 in courses
required for the Economics Honors major.
Total 36
* Majors are encouraged to take a 100-level Economics course during their freshman or
sophomore years. However, Economics majors may not take any 100-level Economics course
for credit toward the major after completing any 300- or 400-level Economics course. In this
case, an additional 300-level or 400-level course is required, for a total of 1 5 credits at the
300- or 400-level. In either case, a total of 36 credits is required in Economics courses.
** Research courses require a major research paper. All 400-level courses in Economics
require a major research paper. Under some circumstances, students may be allowed to use
a 300-level course toward this requirement if the course includes a requirement of a major
research paper. Please see the Department Chair if you have questions
Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000 in courses
required for the Economics major.
Economics Minor
Departmental General Education Requirements
Students majoring in Economics will meet their departmentally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E: Economics majors are required to complete both ECO 231, Principles of Microeco-
nomics, and ECO 232, Principles of Macroeconomics. Each of these courses satisfies the Gen
Ed requirement in Area E.
Area I, Tier 2: Economics majors are required to compete ECO 332, Economic Statistics to
satisfy the Gen Ed Area I, Tier 2 requirement for Economics.
Area W, Tier 2: Students should select a course from the published list of available courses
that satisfies this requirement. Several ECO courses have been authorized to satisfy this Gen Ed
requirement.
Area O: Students should select a course from the published list of available courses that satisfy
this requirement. Several ECO courses have been authorized to satisfy this Gen Ed require-
ment.
A minor in economics may be elected by a
student majoring in any other field. Any
degree candidate who has between 54 and
84 credits, with a cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 and with a 2.5 grade point
average in his or her major, may request
admission to the minor. Before being
admitted to the economics minor, student
must obtain approval of the Economics
Department chairperson.
Eighteen credit hours are required and must
include the following courses:
ECO 231, 232, and either 301 or 311
(9 credits). The remaining 9 credits must be
selected from courses in economics
numbered ECO 300 or higher. Independent
study, directed study, or experiential
learning may not be applied toward the
minor. Students must have, at the time of
graduation, an average of at least 2.5 in all
courses taken in economics to qualify for
the minor.
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Economics Courses
ECO 101 three credits E, G
Contemporary Issues in Economics
Basic economics concepts are used to
analyze issues of social responsibility at
global and domestic levels. Topics such as
national health, aging and care of the
elderly, economics of professional sports,
pollution, governmental control of prices,
inflation unemployment, the national debt,
and economic growth are covered.
ECO 103 three credits D, E, O
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Review and analysis of major social
problems faced by cities; emphasis on
origin, causes and possible solutions for
poverty and minority problems. Cross-listed
as AAS 103, LST 103, and WMS 103.
ECO 105 three credits
Economic Development
The meaning of economic development. The
interaction of economic, social and cultural
forces in development. Widely different time
periods will be considered.
ECO 107 three credits
Economics of Pollution
Basic economic analysis of pollution control.
A growing concern of policy-makers is how
to achieve both economic growth and a
cleaner environment. We will examine issues
such as how the EPA sets ambient air quality
standards and how we can achieve those
standards in a cost-effective way.
ECO 111 three credits D, E, O
Jobs and Discrimination
Basic analysis of problems of economic
growth, job creation, and unemployment;
structure of work and jobs will be explored,
along with current issues surrounding the
government's impact on inflation, taxation,
and economic planning. Cross-listed as LST
1 1 1 and WMS 111.
ECO 231 three credits E, G
Principles of Microeconomics
Prerequisites: none
Survey of the American economy focusing on
markets, the price system, and resource
allocation. Price determination in competitive
and imperfectly-competitive markets.
Applications in agricultural economics, legal
prices, excise taxes, labor market issues,
advertising, technological change, pollution
and the environment, public goods, antitrust
policy, international trade, and alternative
economic systems.
ECO 232 three credits E, G
Principles of Macroeconomics
Prerequisites: None. This course may be taken
before ECO 231.
Survey of introductory macroeconomics with
focus on economic growth, unemployment,
and inflation. Topics covered include national
income accounting, inflation, unemployment,
fiscal policy, money, the banking system, and
monetary policy are covered. Balance of
payments and currency exchange rate issues
are analyzed.
ECO 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded
CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences. In this depart-
ment, students may receive credit only for
experiences in which they do not receive pay
for the same work.
ECO 301 three credits
Intermediate Microeconomics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission of
instructor
Contemporary intermediate treatment of
microeconomic theory, applications, and
price policy. Covers the theory of price
determination, resource allocation, income
distribution, and welfare economics. Perfectly
competitive markets and models of imperfect
competition are covered. Theory is integrated
with public policy questions.
ECO 311 three credits
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission of
instructor
A one-semester course in contemporary
intermediate macro theory. Covers issues in
economic growth, unemployment, and
inflation. Develops and contrasts the New
Classical (equilibrium) and Neo-Keynesian
(disequilibrium) models in the aggregate
demand/aggregate supply framework for
both closed and open economies. Policy
implications of each model are discussed.
Introduces students to sources of macroeco-
nomic data.
ECO 321 three credits
Comparative Economic Systems
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Comparisons in terms of structure and
performance between different types of
market economies, ranging from smaller to
larger public sectors, market socialist
economies, and mixed economies. The case
study method is used, taking examples from
the economies of the European Union,
export-oriented Asian economies, and less
developed African and South American
economies.
ECO 331 three credits
Economics of Developing Countries
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
A study of economic development in Third
World nations. Emphasis is on the analysis
of critical development problems from a
combined theoretical, empirical, and policy-
oriented perspective. The course will also
explore the historical, political, social, and
economic roots of underdevelopment and
the future of the world economy in an age
of increasing interdependence.
ECO 332 three credits
Economic Statistics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, and 3 credits of
MTH; or permission of instructor
Introduction to data and statistical methods
used in economics. Descriptive statistics,
probability distributions, sampling, estima-
tion, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing,
correlation, and regression including multiple
regression are covered. Applications in
economics with current economic data are
emphasized.
ECO 333 three credits
Econometrics
Prerequisite: ECO 332; or permission of
instructoi
Introduction to econometrics including
development of basic techniques of bivariate
and multivariate linear regression analysis,
use of lagged variable and dummy variables
in model building; problems of
multicollinearity, autocorrelation and
heteroscedasticity.
ECO 335 three credits
Resource Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The economics of renewable and non-
renewable, common and private resources.
The focus of this course will be comparison
between markets and planning in the use of
resources; the international distribution and
use of resources will also be covered.
ECO 337 three credits
Environmental Economics
Prerequisite: ECO 231
This course will study the fascinating and
growing field of environmental and natural
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resource economics. All the topics covered
(e.g., property rights and externalities,
regulation and pollution control) will be
examined as part of the general focus on
the problem of economic growth in the
presence of limited environmental and
natural resources. We will employ the tools
from 'basic' microeconomic theory to study
the relationship between the economy and
the natural environment.
ECO 338 three credits
Health Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Methodologies used by economists to study
the economics of health. Topics covered
include market for health care, demand for
insurance, demography and health, and
cross-national comparisons of medical care
systems.
ECO 342 three credits
Labor Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The labor force. Wages in competitive and
non-competitive markets. Wage structures.
Inequalities and discrimination. Impacts of
unions and social standards. Indexation,
inflation and unemployment. Cross-listed as
LST 342.
ECO 343 three credits E, G
The Economics of Sex and Race
Discrimination
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The theory of labor markets and the
problem of discrimination. Current problems
facing women and minorities will be
examined. Existing programs and trends will
be explored. Cross-listed as AAS 343, LST
343, and WMS 344.
ECO 344 three credits
Work, Jobs, and Income
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
Study of changes in the labor force, the
impact of labor market processes and how
they effect work motivation, job perfor-
mance and income distribution. Formerly
ECO 453, and may not be repeated under
this new number. Cross-listed as LST 344
and WMS 344
ECO 345 three credits
Education, Work, and Discrimination
Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level econom-
ics course; or permission of instructor
Examination of the economic and social
issues associated with education and
training which include productivity,
employment, wages, and income distribu-
tion. Includes topics on testing, discrimina-
tion, poverty, and taxation. Cross-listed as
LST 345 and WMS 345.
ECO 355 three credits
Antitrust Law and Economics
Prerequisite: ECO 231
The main antitrust laws and the rich variety
of court decisions that have influenced
decades of economic activity. The argu-
ments of the plaintiffs and prosecution are
discussed and evaluated as well as the
majority and minority opinions of the Court.
Economic analysis is employed to view the
economic motives of the firms involved.
Students learn about monopolization cases
from the famous ALCOA case (1945) to the
Microsoft antitrust case. Precedent-setting
cases involving "price fixing," exchange of
price information, exclusive dealing, tying
contracts, price discrimination and mergers
are analyzed
ECO 362 three credits
Monetary Theory and Policy
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Structure of the American monetary and
banking system. Monetary theory is
developed and monetary policies are
considered.
ECO 366 three credits
Economics of Aging
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
Economic issues associated with "growing
older" as well as issues and policies related
to "being older", including the economic
status of the elderly, economic implications,
of paid work or retirement, the economic
impact of social security, health care needs,
and costs. Cross-listed as GRT 366.
ECO 371 three credits
International Trade
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Examination of international trade theory
and policy. The course develops the
theoretical framework for analyzing the
potential gains from, direction of, and
distributional effects of international trade
as well as the potential impacts of tariffs
and other policies affecting trade. Among
other topics, the course will examine free
trade versus protectionism, governmental
promotion of competitiveness and the
growing importance of trading blocs.
ECO 372 three credits
International Finance
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
Examination of international monetary
theory and policy. The course develops the
basic analytical tools for analyzing monetary
relations among nations. The causes and
effects of foreign exchange rate changes are
explored. Macroeconomic interdependence
among nations and its implications for policy
are examined. The pros and cons of
alternative international monetary systems
are compared.
ECO 401 three credits
Industrial Organization
and Antitrust Policy
Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of
instructor
Development of antitrust policy in the U.S.
Discussion of tying arrangements, vertical
integration, price discrimination, market
structure and technological innovation,
diversification, mergers, and patents.
Theoretical and empirical discussion of
barriers to new competition in American
industries.
ECO 402 three credits
Economics of Regulation
Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232
The impact of state and federal government
economic and social regulation on industrial
economics. Topics include economic
regulation of the financial sector and natural
monopoly situations (electric power, natural
gas, and local telephone service); common
resource problems — broadcasting; social
regulation of health, safety, and the
environment; and deregulation of transpor-
tation industries.
ECO 416 three credits
History of Economic Thought
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
The development of economic thought with
emphasis on the period beginning with
Adam Smith and ending with J.M. Keynes.
Methodological issues in economics are also
considered, and questions concerning the
current status and the future directions of
the profession are addressed. Cross-listed as
LST 416.
ECO 417 three credits E, O, W
Economics and Population Analysis
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232 if economics
major; or permission of instructor
The measurement and behavior of the major
demographic variables, fertility, mortality,
and migration, and their role in determining
the growth and age distributions of
populations. Applications include historical
demography, the relation of population
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growth to economic development, urban
concentration and crowding, environmental
deterioration, the aging of populations, and
zero population growth. Population policy
and prospects for both the near future and
the longer run are also considered. Students
at the junior or senior level in majors other
than economics are encouraged to consider
this multidisciplinary course even though
they may not have taken ECO 231 and ECO
232.
ECO 441 three credits
Public Economics I
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, 301; or
permission of instructor
First of a two semester inquiry into the role
of government in a market economy. Topics
include economic efficiency and the public
interest, rationale for government interven-
tion in the private sector and an economic
model of the democratic process.
ECO 442 three credits
Public Economics II
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, 301, 441; or
permission of instructor.
Concerns itself with the economic and
behavioral effects of government's spending
tax policies. Topics include the effect of tax
policy on private investment, saving and
labor supply, as well as other issues related
to the effects of different government
economic policies.
ECO 443 three credits
State and Local Public Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231 and upper-class
standing
Explores the major economic decisions of
subnational governments — taxation and
expenditures — and how these decisions
affect the allocation of private resources.
Specifically, the course focuses on the
constraints imposed on state and local
governments that are not placed on the
federal government.
ECO 452 three credits
Labor and Regional Growth
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
Review of labor market problems and
programs in growing and depressed
regions, with special emphasis on New
England. Attention focused on the impact
of education, training and government
manpower programs. Cross listed as LST
452.
ECO 461 three credits
Urban Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
An examination of the economics of urban
areas, with an emphasis on the location
decision of individuals, firms, and industries.
Urban problems and public policy decision-
making are covered.
ECO 472 three credits
Coastal Resource Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
An examination of the economic, public
policy and regulatory issues affecting coastal
zone resources. The focus will be on specific
case studies with an emphasis on examining
policy and environmental issues. Students
will be involved in projects on specific cases.
ECO 492 three credits
Senior Seminar
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, and a 300 or
400 level Economics course. Permission of
instructor required if prerequisites are not
met.
In-depth coverage of an economic topic of
contemporary interest; research paper
required.
ECO 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ECO 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
ECO 498 three credits
Honors Thesis
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Economics
Majors enrolled in the Economics Honors
Major, and permission of instructor.
Research and preparation of an honors thesis
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Economics Honors Major. May be taken
for credit more than once, up to total 6
credits.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Education
The Education Department is committed to
the preparation of educators who have a
sensitivity toward multicultural issues, an
awareness of the particular concerns of
urban education, knowledge of the unique
needs and styles of individual learners, and
a conscious knowledge of the role of
schools in promoting social justice in the
21s' Century. Our mission is to deliver
clearly defined teacher preparation
programs at the undergraduate, post
baccalaureate, and graduate levels. In
addition to a rigorous preparation in
subject-matter fields, teacher candidates
develop their ability to apply pedagogical
theory to practice and reflect on the
complexities inherent in their craft.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Trina Crowley (director of teacher
certification) science education, curricu-
lum development, physical education,
public school K-12 administration
Anne Foley literacy, curriculum design,
instructional development, reading
comprehension, professional development,
special education, program evaluation,
teaching English as a second language,
school library media
Cynthia Kruger middle and secondary
education, curriculum development,
methodology, social studies, reading,
inclusive education
Elementary, Middle, and Secondary
Initial Licensure Programs
Initial License Program, Route One
The Education Department offers a
sequence of courses at the undergraduate
level in preparation for the initial teaching
license. All interested undergraduates
should meet with a member of the
Education Department early in their
academic career to apply to the program
and to develop their plan of study. To
prepare for an initial license at the
elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Route One students complete their
academic major requirements, a sequence
of education courses that include
prepractica in local area schools, and one
full semester of student teaching Students
pursuing Route One need to complete
specific Arts and Sciences coursework and
pass the required state tests for their
specific teacher license.
Initial License Program, Route Two
Post Baccalaureate
Teacher candidates who already hold an
undergraduate degree from an accredited
four year institution may earn an initial
license by following a sequence of courses
at the post baccalaureate level m prepara-
tion for the initial teaching license. To
prepare for an initial license at the
elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Route Two students must successfully pass
state tests and complete the sequence of
education courses The Post-Baccalaureate
program includes content courses that
require prepracticum assignments in local
area schools and one full semester of
student teaching. For those already
teaching, a supervised internship may be
arranged.
Art Education and Music
See the sections elsewhere in this catalogue for information about admission to and
progression in these programs.
Contacts: Marie Nelson, Director of Music Education (508 999-8568)
Arlene Mollo, Chairperson, Art Education Department (508 999-8548)
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Initial Licensure Programs
Admission, Progression, and Licensure
Route One:
Undergraduate Initial License
Elementary Education Teacher (1-6)
Teacher of Biology (8-12)
Teacher of English (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-French (5-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-Portuguese
(5-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-Spanish
(5-12)
Teacher of History (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Music: Vocal/ Instrumental/
General (ALL levels)
Teacher of Political Science /Political
Philosophy (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Physics (8-12)
Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) (5-12)
Requirements for admission to the teacher preparation program
• Submit a completed application and transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Be formally accepted into an appropriate UMass Dartmouth degree program or possess
a BA or BS degree
• Participate in a preliminary advising interview with a member of the Education Depart-
ment
• Have received a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test (CLST-01 )
of the Massachusetts Test of Educator Licensure (MTEL)
• Route Two candidates must possess a BS or BA degree and have passed all required
MTEL tests, including the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills Test and the
appropriate MTEL Content Knowledge test, before acceptance into the program.
Route Two:
Post-Baccalaureate Program Initial License
Elementary Education Teacher (1-6)
Teacher of Biology (8-12)
Teacher of English (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-French (5-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-Portuguese
(5-12)
Teacher of Foreign Languages-Spanish
(5-12)
Teacher of History (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Political Science /Political
Philosophy (5-8) (8-12)
Teacher of Physics (8-12)
Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8) (5-12)
Note: The above programs are offered by
departments in the College of Arts and
Sciences, with the following exceptions.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts
offers Teacher of Visual Art licensure
through academic programs at both
bachelor's and master's levels and Teacher
of Music licensure through an option in the
Music BA program. Teacher of Physics
licensure is offered through the Department
of Physics in the College of Engineering.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Elementary Education Initial License, Undergraduate Students — Route One
Admission to the program requires passing the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills tests and meeting other entrance requirements. The
undergraduate Elementary Initial Licensing Teacher Preparation Program may require four and a half to five years to complete.
Requirements for the initial license program
Prerequisites
Credits
EDU 207
Teaching as a Profession
3
MTH 108
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
3
PSY 201
Child Psychology
PSY 101
3
EDU 303
Science for Elementary Teachers
3
EDU 220
Teaching Reading
EDU 207; admission to program
3
EDU 304
Language Arts
EDU 207, 220; admission to program
3
EDU 327
Integrated Instructional Planning K-12
EDU 207; admission to program
3
EDU 329
Integrated Content Methods Elementary
EDU 207, 220, 303, 304, 327; admission to program
3
EDU 347
Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms K-12
EDU 207; admission to program
3
EDU 414
Elementary Practicum
Passing score on MTEL:
Communication and Literacy Skills (01)
Elementary Content (06)
Foundations of Reading (90)
12
EDU 416
Elementary Seminar
Passing score on MTEL:
Communication and Literacy Skills (01)
Elementary Content (06)
Foundations of Reading (90)
3
Cumulative GPA 2.75
Passing above courses, B- or better
Completion of a Professional Capstone Portfolio
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In addition to the above requirements students must choose electives (at least 36 credits) in composition; American literature; world
literature, including British Literature; U.S. history from colonial times to the present; world history, including European history, from ancient
times to the present; geography; economics; U.S. government including founding documents; child development; science laboratory work;
and appropriate mathematics and science coursework. Some of this coursework might also count toward the required arts or sciences major
or general education requirements. (These subjects are emphasized in the state curriculum frameworks for grades 1-6 and will be included in
the content portion of the MTEL.)
Please note: Program requirements will be revised to reflect on-going developments in state regulations and educational reform.
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Elementary Education Initial License, Post Baccalaureate Students — Route Two
Admission to the program requires possession of an appropriate bachelor's degree, passing the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills and
the appropriate MTEL Content Area tests, and meeting other entrance requirements.
Requirements for the initial license program
Prerequisites
Credits
EDU 207
Teaching as a Profession
3
MTH 108
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
3
PSY 201
Child Psychology
PSY 101
3
EDU 303
Science for Elementary Teachers
3
EDU 520
Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
EDU 207; admission to program
3
EDU 504
Language Arts
EDU 207, 520; admission to program
3
EDU 527
Integrated Instructional Planning K-12
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EDU 529
Integrated Content Methods Elementary
EDU 207, 520, 503, 504, 527; admission to program
3
EDU 547
Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms K-12
EDU 207; admission to program
3
EDU 514
Elementary Practicum
Passing score on MTEL:
Communication and Literacy Skills (01)
Elementary Content (06)
Foundations of Reading (90)
12
EDU 516
Elementary Seminar
Passing score on MTEL:
Communication and Literacy Skills (01)
Elementary Content (06)
Foundations of Reading (90)
3
Cumulative GPA 2.75
Passing above courses, B- or better
Completion of a Professional Capstone Portfolio
Total
42
Please note: Program requirements will be revised to reflect on-going developments in state regulations and educational reform. The above
courses may not be applied to the MAT degree.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Middle/Secondary School Education Licensure, Undergraduate Students — Route One
Admission to the program requires passing the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills tests and meeting other entrance requirements
Requirements for initial license program
EDU 207 Teaching as a Profession
Adolescent Psychology
Reading in the Content Areas, Middle/Secondary
Contemporary Middle and High school Education
Integrated Instructional Planning K-12
Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms, K-12
PSY 215
EDU 325
EDU 326
EDU 327
EDU 347
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EDU 415
EDU 417
One Content Pedagogy/Methods Course
(One methods course in all majors, except that Spanish
and French require three methods courses — FLL 322,
FLL 324, FLL 326, and Portuguese two methods
courses, POR 321/521 and one of the
above FLL courses.
Middle/Secondary Practicum
Middle/Secondary Workshop
Cumulative GPA 2.75
Passing above courses, B- or better
Completion of a Professional Capstone Portfolio
Prerequisites
PSY 101
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
MTEL Content area
MTEL Content area
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
Total
36
Please note: Program requirements will be revised to reflect on-going developments in state regulations and educational reform.
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Middle/Secondary School Education Licensure, Post Baccalaureate Students — Route Two
Admission to the program requires possession of an appropriate bachelor's degree, passing both the Communication and Literacy Skills Test
and appropriate content knowledge test (MTEL), and meeting other entrance requirements.
Requirements for initial license program
EDU 207 Teaching as a Profession
Adolescent Psychology
Reading in the Content Areas, Middle/Secondary
Contemporary Middle and High School Education
Integrated Instructional Planning K-12
Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms K-12
Prerequisites
PSY 215
EDU 525
EDU 526
EDU 527
EDU 547
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EDU 515
EDU 517
One Content Pedagogy/Methods Course
(One methods course in all majors, except that Spanish
and French require three methods courses — FLL 322,
FLL 324, FLL 326, and Portuguese two methods
courses, POR 321/521 and one of the
above FLL courses.
Middle/Secondary Practicum
Middle/Secondary Workshop
Cumulative GPA 2.75
Passing above courses, B- or better
Completion of a Professional Capstone Portfolio
PSY 101
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
EDU 207; admission to program
MTEL Content area
MTEL Content area
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
Total
36
Please note: Program requirements will be revised to reflect on-going developments in state regulations and educational reform. The above
courses may not be applied to the MAT degree.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Education Courses
EDU 201 three credits
Philosophy of Education
An introduction to major issues and
problems in philosophy of education.
Examination is undertaken of some of the
traditional areas of philosophical concern
and their relevance to the teacher-learning
process.
EDU 205 three credits
Human Development and Learning
A study of central development tendencies
and stages as these underlie the unfolding
of human potentialities. Consideration will
be given to those conditions and factors
which influence learning and forgetting. The
nature of intelligence, the nature of
learning, and the meaning of personality will
be examined in the context of the teacher-
learning process. This course meets the
Massachusetts Office for Children require-
ments for day care center certification, OFC
Category A, Child Growth and Develop-
ment.
EDU 207 three credits
Teaching as a Profession
Includes 15 hours pre-practicum
Introduces students considering education
as a career to the real world of teaching
through an in-depth, candid analysis of the
teaching profession today. This interactive
course explores the challenges and rewards
of teaching, studies the history, philosophy,
sociology, and politics of American
education, and focus on the major
educational issues, trends, and reform
movements. Students complete 15 pre-
practicum hours in a service learning
experience involving intensive tutoring of a
student at the grade level they hope to
teach and 10 hours of observation of
teachers in classrooms. Students study
theoretical aspects of cooperative learning
and constructivism and practice them first
hand through discussion groups and work
teams.
EDU 220 three credits
Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools
Includes 20 hours pre-practicum
The nature of literacy, its development, and
its application in a diverse society. The
course explores, through a variety of per-
spectives, how to teach reading and writing
considering the lives and needs of children.
Theory and application are linked to provide
future teachers with the skills necessary to
assist their students in finding vital meaning
and uses in their lives for these and all other
forms of communication. Offered at the
post-baccalaureate level as EDU 520.
EDU 273 variable credits
Non-Traditional Prior Learning
Students prepare a portfolio to document
non-traditional prior learning, for review by
department(s) in consideration of award of
credit.
EDU 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
EDU 303 three credits
Science for Elementary Teachers
Includes 20 hours pre-practicum
A content/methods course designed to
integrate four important aspects of
teaching science in the elementary school:
becoming a reflective practitioner, gaining
knowledge of oneself as a learner of
science, gaining knowledge of oneself as a
teacher of science, and gaining knowledge
of children. This course prepares one to
craft a science teaching practice that
reflects current science educational
research, philosophies, and methodologies.
EDU 304 three credits
Language Arts
Includes 20 hours pre-practicum
Prerequisites: EDU 207, 220; acceptance to
the teacher preparation program
Builds upon the process of learning to read
and write developed in EDU 220/520 and
shifts the focus toward how teachers
deepen children's understanding of reading
and writing, to support and engage
children in using reading and writing in the
content areas. The course examines current
research, methods, strategies, and best
practices. Offered at the post-baccalaureate
level as EDU 504.
EDU 325 three credits
Reading in the Content Areas: Middle
and Secondary
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Includes 20 hours pre-practicum
Examination of the field of reading and
how to incorporate the development of
reading and comprehension skills into
content areas in meaningful ways. This
course is developed for students who are
preparing to become teachers in content
areas in middle and secondary schools.
Previously offered as EDU 315 Offered at
the post-baccalaureate level as EDU 525
EDU 326 three credits
Contemporary Middle and High School
Education
Includes 25 hours pre-practicum
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Equity, diversity, motivation, alternative
assessment, multicultural education, and
the social problems of adolescents. The
course covers provisions for the inclusion of
special-needs students, as mandated by
state and federal legislation, and addresses
outcome-based education and open-ended
assessment. Extensive reading assignments,
written reporting, action research varied
assessments, and a demonstration project
will prepare future teachers to meet
exacting certification requirements and
gain teaching competencies. Offered at the
post-baccalaureate level as EDU 526.
EDU 327 three credits
Integrated Instructional Planning, K-12
Includes 20 hours pre-practicum
Prerequisite. EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Generic/integrated approach to classroom
curriculum and pedagogy for prospective
teachers at all levels and disciplines.
Particular attention is paid to learning plans
that respond to diversity, learning needs,
and learning styles of all students, including
unit and lesson construction, varied
learning strategies, material construction,
audio-visual, technology, and classroom
evaluation Offered at the post-baccalaure-
ate level as EDU 527.
EDU 329 three credits
Integrated Content Methods,
Elementary
Includes 30 hours pre-practicum
Prerequisites: EDU 207, 220, 327, 303, 304;
EDU 329 may be taken concurrently if
approved by department; acceptance into
the teacher preparation program
Teaching of content areas in the elementary
classroom in meaningful ways that help
students construct their own understand-
ings. This course uses a variety of activities
to help prospective teachers become
prepared for teaching the content areas in
ways that engage their students creatively.
Students integrate the information and skills
gained in reading and language arts courses
with content areas of mathematics, science,
and social studies Using course readings
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and field experiences, students develop
material and design curriculum units based
on a thorough knowledge of the Massachu-
setts Curriculum Frameworks. Offered at
the post-baccalaureate level as EDU 529.
EDU 330 three credits
Teaching Methods and Materials in
Managing Business Education
Prerequisite: EDU 207 or equivalent
Basic methods and materials that relate to
the instruction of business education.
Particular emphasis will be devoted to
teaching and developing alternative
curricula designs and resource units in a
variety of business subjects.
EDU 347 three credits
Teaching and Managing Inclusive
Classrooms, K-12
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Inclusive education viewed from historical,
legal, and practical perspectives for the
inclusive classroom. Organizational
restructuring, philosophical implication,
educational diversity, goal setting, curricu-
lum modification, diverse content instruc-
tional models, and alternative assessment
prepare the future teacher for effective
responses to differing student learning
styles, rates, and needs. Research into the
literature, development of an IEP, curricu-
lum and lesson planning, material develop-
ment, and classroom management provide
essential professional skills for the K-12
inclusionary-classroom teacher. Offered at
the post-baccalaureate level as EDU 547.
EDU 350 three credits
Educational Research
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program or permission of
instructor
Prepares students to evaluate work
conducted in the area of educational
research. Both quantitative and qualitative
education research are investigated.
EDU 353 three credits
Education: Administration and
Supervision
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program
General introduction to contemporary
practices and policies in educational
administration and supervision. Instruction
is by lecture, case studies, and student
reports. Topics covered include curriculum
planning and design, staff organizations
and relationships, and student and
community relationships.
EDU 370 three credits
Urban Education
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program or permission of
instructor
Designed to offer a broad focus on the
urban student as contrasted with his/her
rural/suburban counterpart. Current
educational problems with historical
perspectives speak to reform and change in
urban schools and community settings.
EDU 376 three credits
Using Educational Technology in
Educational Settings
Prerequisite: Familiarity with personal
computing and word processing and
acceptance to the teacher preparation
program; or permission of instructor
Exploration of educational technology as a
tool to support teaching and learning at
elementary and secondary levels. Computer
software, CD ROM and laser disk applica-
tions, educational telecommunications, and
network resources are examined.
EDU 409 three credits
Sociology of Education
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program or permission of
instructor
A study of social processes underlying
education. Major areas covered include the
current social forces affecting education, the
place of the school in American culture, the
impact of social stratification on education,
and the role of the teacher in a period of
rapid social change.
EDU 410 three credits
Educational Tests and Measurements
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program or permission of
instructor
Assists the student in evaluating educational
tests and measurements conducted in the
area of descriptive and inferential statistics.
Concepts such as central tendency,
correlation, regression, variability, T-test,
analysis of variance, Chi-square, and
hypothesis testing are presented in depth.
EDU 414 twelve credits
Practicum (Elementary)
Prerequisites: All program coursework
completed with B- or better in each course;
2 75 GPA; and passing score on the
Elementary Content Area and Foundations
of Reading tests of the MTEL
Corequisite: EDU 416
A fifteen-week full-time classroom experi-
ence under the direction of university faculty
and cooperating classroom teachers.
Offered at the Post-baccalaureate level as
EDU 514.
EDU 415 twelve credits
Practicum (Middle and Secondary)
Prerequisites: All program coursework
completed with B- or better in each course;
2.75 GPA; and passing score on the
appropriate Content Area of the MTEL
Corequisite: EDU 417
A fifteen-week full-time classroom experi-
ence under the direction of university faculty
and cooperating classroom teachers.
Offered at the Post-baccalaureate level as
EDU 515.
EDU 416 three credits
Seminar, Elementary
Corequisite: EDU 414
Small group meetings, workshops, and
discussions with university faculty and other
key school personnel about critical incidents
and issues arising from and related to the
student teachers' actual teaching experi-
ences. Offered at the Post-baccalaureate
level as EDU 516.
EDU 417 three credits
Seminar, Middle and Secondary
Corequisite: EDU 415
Small group meetings, workshops, and
discussions with university faculty and other
key school personnel about critical incidents
and issues arising from and related to the
student teachers' actual teaching experi-
ences. Offered at the Post-baccalaureate
level as EDU 517.
EDU 451 three credits
Contemporary Issues and Challenges
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the teacher
preparation program or permission of
instructor
Contemporary problems such as drugs,
violence, sexism, and racism, in relation to
the school setting. Cross-listed as AAS 451
when the subject is related to that minor.
EDU 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Individual study of additional areas needed
for teacher certification, including methods
in specific disciplines, reading, etc. Terms
and hours will be arranged. Confer with
appropriate members of the Education
Department.
EDU 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
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College of Arts and Sciences
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Confer with Department Chairperson and
Director of Teacher Certification.
Post-Baccalaureate Courses for
Initial License
EDU 504 three credits
Language Arts
Includes 20 hours prepracticum
Prerequisite: EDU 207, EDU 520; acceptance
to the teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 304 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 520 three credits
Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools
Includes 20 hours prepracticum
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 220 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 525 three credits
Reading in the Content Areas: Middle
and Secondary
Includes 20 hours prepracticum
Prerequisite: EDU 207, acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 325 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 526 three credits
Contemporary Middle and High School
Education
Includes 25 hours prepracticum
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 326 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 527 three credits
Integrated Instructional Planning, K-12
Includes 20 hours prepracticum
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 327 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 529 three credits
Integrated Content Methods,
Elementary
Includes 30 hours prepracticum
Prerequisites: EDU 207, 303, 504, 520, 527;
EDU 529 may be taken concurrently if
approved by department; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 329 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 547 three credits
Teaching and Managing Inclusive
Classrooms, K-12
Prerequisite: EDU 207; acceptance to the
teacher preparation program
Same as EDU 347 except that graduate level
students attend a series of three seminars
and complete assignments additional to
those required of undergraduates.
EDU 514 three credits
Practicum, Elementary
400 hours supervised student teaching
Prerequisites: EDU 504, 520, 527, 547, BIO
600, content methods course (or Music
Education course sequence); and passing
score on the Elementary Content Area of
the MTEL
Corequisite: EDU 516
A fifteen-week full-time classroom experi-
ence under the direction of university faculty
and cooperating classroom teachers.
EDU 515 three credits
Practicum, Middle and Secondary
400 hours supervised student teaching
Prerequisites: EDU 525, 527, 547, content
methods course (or Music Education course
sequence); and passing score on the
appropriate Content Area of the MTEL
Corequisite: EDU 517
A fifteen-week full-time classroom experi-
ence under the direction of university faculty
and cooperating classroom teachers.
EDU 516 three credits
Seminar, Elementary
Corequisite: EDU 514
Small group meetings, workshops, and
discussions with university faculty and other
key school personnel about critical incidents
and issues arising from and related to the
interns' actual teaching experiences.
EDU 517 three credits
Seminar, Middle and Secondary
Corequisite: EDU 515
Small group meetings, workshops, and
discussions with university faculty and other
key school personnel about critical incidents
and issues arising from and related to the
interns' actual teaching experiences.
Graduate Education Courses for the
Masters of Art in Teaching
EDU 551 three credits
Contemporary Issues and Challenges
A variable-topics course for education topics
of current interest. Recently offered topics
include authentic assessment, leadership
mentoring, and teaching and learning
intuition.
EDU 610 three credits
Developmental Language Arts
Surveys methods of teaching the language
arts which take into consideration elemen-
tary and middle school students' needs and
abilities.
EDU 611 three credits
Developmental Reading
A study of the cultural, social and psycho-
linguistic principles, strategies and practices
underlying reading and learning to read.
EDU 612 three credits
Teaching Writing in the Elementary and
Middle School
A developmental^ appropriate model to
provide participants with the theory, the
tools, and the support to create a writing
program in their classrooms.
EDU 613 three credits
Literature for the Elementary and
Middle School Child
Introduces methods of bringing literature to
children grades K-8.
EDU 615 three credits
Current Trends in the Teaching of Social
Studies in Elementary and Middle
Schools
Social studies as a tool to help young people
develop the ability to make informed
decisions for the public good as citizens of a
culturally diverse, democratic society in an
independent world.
EDU 625 / FLL 625 three credits
Alternative Assessment and The
National Standards in Foreign Language
Education
A critical examination of recent theory and
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Complete program descriptions are available
in the Graduate Catalogue.
practice concerning the role of assessment completion of a research proposal for a
in foreign language curricula. Thesis Research Project.
EDU 662 three credits
The Newspaper as a Tool for
Reading Instruction
Analysis of basic reading skills (comprehen-
sion, vocabulary development) and transfer
of these basic skills to content area reading.
Identification of specific reading needs,
correlation of reading instruction with a
student need assessments, and the
development of reading material reflecting
reading skills and student needs are also
addressed through the use of the newspa-
per as a tool in reading instruction. This
reading course is designed for teachers in
grades K-1 2.
Master of Arts in Teaching Core
Courses
These courses may be taught by faculty
from various departments in the College.
Full course descriptions are available in the
Graduate Catalogue.
MAT 601 three credits
Curriculum Design and Implementation
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
A study of curriculum dimensions, concepts,
design, and products for varied student
populations and school settings. This course
focuses on curriculum planning on
multicultural and multisector levels, research
of curriculum development, and the study of
curriculum issues, trends, and innovations.
MAT 603 three credits
Foundations of Education
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
A study of insights which various disciplines
can offer to the discussion of major
educational issues, policies, and trends. The
disciplines of philosophy, psychology,
sociology, and history will provide the
intellectual foundation designed to develop
an awareness of and critical disposition to
pressing educational concerns.
MAT 605 three credits
Effective Research Methods
Prerequisite: MAT 603
The techniques and criteria for understand-
ing and conducting research in education
with emphasis on action research. Topics
include research strategies, secondary
literature review, research design, data
collection, research techniques, and the
MAT 606 three credits
Thesis Research Project
Prerequisite: MAT 605 or equivalent
Researching an applied, experimental, or
theoretical problem in education with an
emphasis on action research, its application
to K-1 2 teaching and learning, and the
professional development of the researcher.
The research will lead to a Thesis Research
Report which requires approval by the
candidate's Thesis Research Project
Committee for the awarding of an MAT
degree.
MAT 609 three credits
Effective Instruction — Research Based
Models
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Translating the results of research into
practical, usable, and theoretically sound
strategies that teachers can use in today's
diverse classrooms.
Other Graduate MAT Courses
MAT 650 one to four credits (usually three)
Seminar: Contemporary Issues in
Teaching and Education
An investigation of current issues in
education. The seminar will bring together
area teachers and administrators, faculty,
and invited experts across grade-level
divisions, but on some occasions, sessions
may be held covering topics that will be
considered for a particular grade level. May
be repeated with change of content.
MAT 699 three credits
Graduate Thesis
Prerequisites: MAT candidacy and MAT 605
or equivalent
Thesis research and writing. Submission of
formal thesis is required for awarding of
credit. Graded P/F.
Interdisciplinary Courses for the
Master of Arts in Teaching
MAT 650 one to four credits (usually three)
Seminar: Contemporary Issues in
Teaching and Education
An investigation of current issues in
education. The seminar will bring together
area teachers and administrators, faculty,
and invited experts across grade-level
divisions, but on some occasions, sessions
may be held covering topics that will be
considered for a particular grade level. May
be repeated with change of content.
MAT 695 three credits
Internship
A fifteen week full-time classroom
experience under the mentoring of
university faculty and cooperating
classroom teachers
SCI 501 three credits
Teaching Life Science and laboratory
Techniques
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Life science concepts and laboratory skills
that relate to the instruction of middle and
secondary education. Particular emphasis is
devoted to the application of infused
technology and science in unit develop-
ment and lesson plans.
SCI 503 three credits
Marine Science for Teachers
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Marine science for teachers, in application
to the local environment. This is a
classroom/ field-based science course for
general science teachers that will link
specific learning standards from the
Massachusetts State Frameworks to the
local environment. Sample MCAS questions
from fifth, eighth, and tenth grade science
and technology examinations will be
analyzed.
SCI 504 three credits
Teaching Middle School Physical
Science
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Major science concepts for middle school.
This course covers instructional
methodology with content-rich material and
will link physical science topics and key
concepts to specific learning standards and
sample MCAS questions.
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College of Arts and Sciences
English
Faculty and Fields of Interest
In scheduling its courses, the English
Department recognizes its obligations to its
English majors — a group that includes those
who intend to go on to graduate study,
those who Intend to enter the teaching
profession, and those who plan careers in
such areas as public relations, editorial
work, journalism, technical and professional
writing, creative writing, personnel work,
and the like. The department also recog-
nizes its obligations to non-English majors —
those students who elect English courses in
order to gain some acquaintance with the
rich cultural heritage that English, Ameri-
can, and comparative literature provide, and
those who, through advanced courses in
writing, wish to improve their powers of
communication.
In addition, the department provides a first
year English program that includes
introductory composition courses (ENL 101,
102), testing and evaluation of writing
ability of incoming students, English-as-a-
second language instruction, and profes-
sional communications courses for the
students in business, technology, engineer-
ing, and computer science programs.
English majors are offered a choice of three
options: the literature option, the writing/
communications option and the drama/film
studies option, each leading to a Bachelor
of Arts degree. These options reflect the
department's conviction that perceptive
reading, effective writing, and clear thinking
are interconnected.
The English department also offers a
graduate program leading to a Master of
Arts degree in professional writing designed
to give students a background in rhetorical
and communication theories and the
advanced skills necessary for professional
jobs in business, government, media,
teaching, industry, or publishing.
Jerry Blitefield composition, creative
writing
James Bobrick modern poetry, Renaissance
literature, children's literature, fantasy
Janet Gardner dramatic literature,
computers and literary study
Louise A. Habicht (director of university
honors programs) American literature,
regional literature, multicultural American
literature
Stanley Harrison rhetoric, professional
writing, advanced computer applications
Everett H. Hoagland African-American
literature, African and West Indian literature,
creative writing (poetry)
Catherine Houser literary nonfiction,
creative writing (fiction), professional writing
Barbara R. Jacobskind American literature,
women's literature
Joan Kellerman ESL, creative writing
(poetry), comedy, literature and psychology
John M. Lannon composition, professional
writing
Richard J. Larschan medieval literature,
18th-century British literature, satire
James E. Marlow .19th-century British
literature, theory of fiction, creative writing
(fiction and drama)
William Nelles critical theory, medieval
literature
Morgan Peters drama and theater
production, video production
Peter Owens journalism, editing, research
methods, computers and writing, creative
writing (fiction)
Jeannette E. Riley women's literature,
feminist theory, American literature
Alan R. Rosen Victorian poetry and poetics,
Modern British and American fiction,
research methods, scriptwritmg
Lulu C. H. Sun rhetoric and composition,
English education, English romantic
literature
Judy Schaaf 19th century American
literature. Medieval English literature,
literature of the environment
Edwin J. Thompson (chairperson)
comedy, film, post World War II fiction
Linus Travers restoration-18th-century
British literature, drama, comic literature,
grants writing
John Luther Wallin rhetoric, ethics in
professional writing, environmental writing,
documentary writing, science journalism
Robert P. Waxier romanticism, Jewish
studies, professional writing, communication
theory
Charles W. White III American literature,
film
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English Major
BA degree
To receive a degree with a major in English,
students must demonstrate their ability to
read intelligently and perceptively in such
genres as fiction, poetry, and drama, in
works of literary criticism and literary
history, and in works dealing with the
nature of language itself. Candidates must
also demonstrate the ability to write
effectively, to use a library efficiently and
honestly, to deal critically with generaliza-
tions about historical periods and genres,
and to handle a variety of critical questions
with some maturity.
The English department offers three options
within the major: the literature option, the
writing/communications option, and the
drama/film studies option. Each student
selects one of these options.
Writing/communication candidates must
demonstrate their ability to analyze
rhetorical problems while composing
effective, well-formulated documents for
specified audiences and to create docu-
ments using appropriate computer software.
Students who select the drama/film studies
option will master analytical approaches to
and historical development of dramatic
literature and film as well as their relation-
ship to the development of other genres. In
addition, they will learn to create effective
written work in the form of reviews, critical
essays, and stage or screen plays. Although
this option will concentrate on courses in
literature and writing, students are
encouraged to participate in theater and/or
film production and to arrange an appropri-
ate off-campus applied internship.
English Major
Literature Option
Credits
Requirements
ENL 300, 302
Survey of British Literature I and II
c
D
ENL 303
Survey of American Literature I
3
ENL 319
Shakespeare
3
ENL 236
Ancient World to the Renaissance
3
ENL 260*
Intermediate Composition
3
One of
the following:
ENL 305, 307, 308, 318, 321
3
Three literature courses at the 300-level
9
One 400-level literature seminar
3
Three additional English courses
9
Total
42
* a prerequisite for any 300-level writing course
English Major
Writing/Communication Option
Credits
Requirements
ENL 300, 302
Survey of British Literature I and II
6
ENL 303
Survey of American Literature I
3
ENL 319
Shakespeare
3
ENL 236
Ancient World to the Renaissance
3
ENL 260*
Intermediate Composition
3
(must be taken at UMass Dartmouth)
One of
the following:
ENL 262, 265, 266, 350, 362
3
ENL 355
Rhetorical Theory OR
3
ENL 356
Language and Culture
One 400-level writing/communications workshop
(or approved 600-level graduate writing course)
Three additional writing/communications courses,
one at the 300-level
Two additional English courses, one a literature course
Total
a prerequisite for any 300-level writing course
6
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General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in English will meet their departmentally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E: Select a course from the approved list
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 361, 368, 369
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 260
Area O: Satisfied by ENL 265, 266, 270, 271, 272, 363, or 454
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College of Arts and Sciences
English Major
Drama/Film Studies Option
ENL 300, 302
ENL303
ENL 319
ENL 236
ENL 260*
ENL 253
ENL 255
ENL 321
Survey of British Literature I and II
Survey of American Literature I
Shakespeare
Ancient World to the Renaissance
Intermediate Composition
(must be taken at UMass Dartmouth)
Introduction to Drama OR
Introduction to Film
Golden Ages of Drama
One 400-level seminar in dramatic literature or film; or
writing workshop in drama or film (or approved
600-level graduate writing course)
Two 300-level drama or film courses
One creative drama or film course
Two additional English courses, at least one at 300 level
Total
* a prerequisite for any 300-level writing course
Credits
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
6
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English Minor
Literature Option
Three of the following:
ENL 300, 302, 303, 304, 236
Credits
9
ENL 319 Shakespeare 3
Three additional literature courses 9
Total 21
English Minor
Writing/Communication Option
Credits
9
One 400-level writing workshop 3
Three writing courses
(one at the 300-level)
Three literature courses
(one at the 300-level)
Total
9
21
English Minor
Drama/Film Studies Option
Credits
Twenty-one credits (7 courses) are required in the following distribution:
3 in intermediate composition, 9 in film, and 9 in drama.
ENL 253 or 255 3
ENL 260* Intermediate Composition (must be taken at UMass Dartmouth) 3
ENL 319 Shakespeare 3
One course in dramatic literature or film literature (e.g., ENL 217, 253, 276,
321,332,348,377) 3
One creative drama or film course (e.g., ENL 269, 378, 453 or possibly
a creative drama or film course in a foreign language 3
One 300-level drama or film course or ENL 362 (applied drama course may
be taken through Experiential Learning or Independent Study) 3
One 400-level seminar in dramatic literature or film literature or a 400-level
writing workshop in drama or film 3
Total 21
* a prerequisite for any 300-level writing course
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English Honors Program
English Courses
Candidates must have completed a
minimum of 6 English courses beyond the
freshman level and have maintained a
minimum GPA of 3.2 in all English courses
taken, to be considered for admission to
English Honors. Qualified candidates will be
admitted upon recommendation of an
English department faculty member willing
to serve as sponsor
Requirements
The program involves a closely supervised,
two semester (6-credit) investigation into
some literary, creative, or rhetorical topic
devised by the student in consultation with
the faculty sponsor, and requiring a
substantial amount of independent reading
and research.
The program consists of two separable
halves: The first part (ENL 491 or ENL 493)
consists of intensive reading and study in
the area of the student's proposal, based on
the approved bibliography. By the end of
semester I, students must (1) present a
written proposal for an Honors Project and
(2) take a written examination in the area of
study — both to be administered and graded
by the faculty sponsor. In this way students
may receive three credits and a grade even if
they decide not to continue in the full
program. Based on the outcome of written
work to date, the faculty member can assess
whether to permit the student to continue:
a minimum grade of "B" is required.
In the second semester the student
composes the Honors paper (ENL 492 or
ENL 494), and a grade is awarded on the
basis of this final paper. However, "Honors"
will be awarded separately, according to
criteria set forth below. (Hence it will be
possible to make independent decisions on
the awarding of "Honors," or mere credit.)
Criteria and Methods of Evaluation
A three person faculty committee —
preferably one of them a specialist in the
field under investigation — will judge all
written work and administer an oral
examination on the subject of the Honors
Thesis (Students are entitled to select one of
their examiners.) This committee will then
award "Honors" or not, on the basis of the
following criteria: (1) overall seriousness of
purpose; (2) mastery of scholarly or creative
methodology; (3) sophistication of insights
achieved; (4) ability to relate findings
verbally.
Implementation
Each spring the department will inform all
junior English majors with the minimum
grade point average that they qualify to
participate in the Honors Program, and
indicate what the program entails. Students
will be responsible for selecting their own
sponsors. No department member will be
expected to direct more than one Honors
student per year.
Notes
* Administrative credits do not count
towards the total required for graduation.
** English 101 and 102 satisfy the "Tier
1 " requirements in Information/Computer
Literacy and in Writing Skills.
ESL 100 three administrative credits*
Basic English as a Second Language
An introductory review of English language,
reading, writing, speaking, and study skills
designed for non-native speakers of English.
This course requires work in the language
lab and the Writing/Reading Center as well
as class. The course focuses on ESL readings,
idiomatic usage, vocabulary building,
grammar review, pronunciation, conversa-
tion, listening skills, and composition.
ESL 101 three credits
English as a Second Language
Prerequisite: ESL 100 or by pre-test
placement
A writing course for non-native speakers
who have developed basic proficiency in
English. Students address rhetorical
problems using complex syntactical and
grammatical structures suitable for abstract
thinking and academic discourse. Prepara-
tion for ENL 101.
ENL 101 three credits
Critical Writing and Reading I**
Writing in a variety of modes for various
purposes and audiences; writing to
communicate and to learn in the humani-
ties. Rhetorical choices and revision
strategies will be studied. Students will
develop skill in critical reading necessary for
thinking and writing.
ENL 102 three credits
Critical Writing and Reading II**
Prerequisite: ENL 101
A course designed to advance the rhetorical
skills and understanding developed in ENL
101. Critical reading of various literary
genres and analytic and argumentative
writing assignments enhance the student's
awareness and use of effective language.
ENL 200 three credits C
Studies in Literature
A study of selected readings dealing with a
special topic chosen by the instructor.
Recent special topics include New England
Literature, Children's Literature, the Artist in
Literature, Black Music and Black Literature.
May be repeated with change of content.
Cross-listed as AAS 200; LST 200.
ENL 201 three credits C
Major British Writers
A study of selected works, from several
genres, by outstanding British authors.
ENL 202 three credits C
Major American Writers
A study of selected works, from several
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed Note: In English, all literature
and creative writing courses satisfy
Cultural/Artistic Literacy. Eligible lower
division courses are markedC; advanced
literature courses are eligible as well.
Some courses satisfy other reguirements,
as noted.
genres, by outstanding American authors.
ENL 203 three credits C, G
Survey of World Literature I
A study of selected masterpieces from the
Golden Age of Greece to the Renaissance.
ENL 204 three credits C, G
Survey of World Literature II
A study of selected masterpieces from the
Renaissance to the present.
ENL 205 three credits C, G
Travel Literature
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Reading and discussion of important works
of travel literature from a wide range of
periods and genres, with particular emphasis
on international and multicultural narratives.
ENL 206 three credits C
Detective Fiction
A study of famous mystery, suspense, and
detective fiction.
ENL 208 three credits C
Myth and Literature
An exploration of the role of myth and
dream in poetry, fiction, film, and drama.
Heavy emphasis on Jungian and Freudian
interpretation of myth, but not to the
exclusion of other anthropological,
psychological, or theological approaches,
through readings in Homer, Ovid, Beowulf,
Shakespeare, Coleridge, Joyce, and Hesse.
ENL 209 three credits C
The Bible as Literature
Readings from the Old and New Testament
discussed in the context of the history of
ideas, literary genres, the effectiveness of
communication to the intended audience,
and influences on other literature.
ENL 210 three credits C
Literature of the American West
An exploration of the myths and realities of
the American West (west of the Mississippi)
as they are reflected in literature — e.g., the
cowboy, westward expansion, the Spanish
conquistadors.
ENL 211 three credits C
The American Dream
A study of the meaning of success as reflec-
ted in works ranging from those of Benja-
min Franklin and Horatio Alger to the plays
of Arthur Miller. Cross-listed as LST 2 1 1 .
ENL 214 three credits C
African-American Literature
Chronological survey beginning with Gusta-
vus Vassa and Robert Hayden's "Middle
Passage" and continuing through contem-
porary writers. Toward the end of the course
there will be focus on new women writers
and major writers through the 1990s. Cross-
listed as AAS 214; LST 214; WMS 214.
ENL 215 three credits C
West Indian and African Literature
A study of important and innovative West
Indian and contemporary African writers.
Cross-listed as AAS 215
ENL 216 three credits C
Comedy and Satire
A study of the philosophy and psychology of
literary and other forms of comedy and
satire, including works by such writers as
Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Swift, Voltaire,
Wilde, Shaw, Waugh, Heller, Vonnegut, and
others, as well as film artists such as
Chaplin, Sellers, and Woody Allen.
ENL 217 three credits C
Greek Myth and Drama
An exploration of the role of myth in the
creation of the plots of Aeschylus,
Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
ENL 218 three credits C
Literature and Society
A study of the relationship between the
individual and society through readings in
modern literature. Cross-listed as LST 218.
ENL 219 three credits C
Classicism and Romanticism
A course contrasting the two major modes
of thought in Western Civilization to show
what part each has played in the creation of
major works of literature, with consideration
of analogous examples from music, painting,
sculpture, and architecture.
ENL 221 three credits C
Special Topics in Comparative Literature
A course dealing with literature of two or
more countries, based on a topic selected by
the instructor. May be repeated with change
of topic.
ENL 223 three credits C
Fantasy Literature
A study of fantasy as a genre, comparing
other works with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
trilogy.
ENL 224 three credits C
Jewish Literature
A study of modern Jewish stories and novels
with emphasis on such writers as Singer,
Bellow, Wiesel, Malamud, and others. Cross-
listed as JST 224.
ENL 225 three credits C
Native American Literature
Reading, studying, thinking critically, and
writing about Native American literature.
ENL 226 three credits C. D
Multicultural American Literature
A study of imaginative literature by writers
representing the rich variety of racial, ethnic,
religious, social, and regional groups in
America. Specific focus of the course may
vary depending on the instructor.
ENL 227 three credits C, O
Semiotics of Culture
Introduces basic theories of communication
and models of semiotic analysis. Topics
include iconicity, proxemics, kinetics, and
the multiple levels of decoding. Readings
include analysis of common cultural artifact,
verbal and visual media. Students will
analyze popular myths and television and
print advertising.
ENL 228 three credits C
Semiotics of Media
The semiotics of media introduces theories
of communication tailored for the verbal
arts. Such topics as iconology, iconicity, and
hegemonic coding in art style are examined
to broaden interpretations of poetry, fiction,
film, and theater.
ENL 236 three credits C, G
Ancient World to the Renaissance
A study of the origins of English literature
embedded in Biblical, Classical, and
Medieval sources, with special emphasis on
Homer, the Greek dramatists, Virgil, and
Dante. Designed to help English majors
understand the allusions that enrich English
literature.
ENL 245 three credits C
Images of Woman in Literature
Study of archetypes and stereotypes of
women in literature from the ancient world
to the present in an attempt to reevaluate
traditional literary criticism and how authors
have used images of women to create
character, plot, etc. Cross-listed WMS 245.
ENL 246 three credits C
Women Writers
Examination of the relationship between the
woman writer and her work through a study
of literature by and about women. Cross-
listed WMS 246 and AAS 246
ENL 250 three credits C
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Note: ENL 101 and ENL 102 are prerequi-
sites for all 200-level or higher English
courses unless otherwise noted.
Introduction to Poetry
A course in the analysis of poetry showing
how formalistic and thematic elements in
the poem interact to create meaning
through an examination of a variety of
poetic forms.
ENL 251 three credits C
Introduction to the Short Story
A consideration of short fiction to illustrate
the history, range, and properties of the
genre. The course treats such representative
authors as Poe, Hawthorne, Tolstoy, Joyce,
Faulkner, and other 19th and 20th century
figures from a variety of national literatures.
ENL 252 three credits C
Introduction to the Novel
A study of how to read and identify the
various types of novels, coupled with an
introduction to the history of the novel.
ENL 253 three credits C
Introduction to Drama
An introductory course in how to read and
view a play, including instruction in the
nature and methods of tragedy, comedy,
melodrama, tragicomedy.
ENL 254 three credits C
Autobiographical Writing
A course emphasizing the development of
techniques of lifewriting through exercises
in journal-keeping and autobiographical
writing. The course includes readings in
sample journals and autobiographies and
study of autobiographical theory.
ENL 255 three credits C
Introduction to Film
Provides beginning students of film with a
comprehensive view of its history, aesthet-
ics, and critical terminology. Attention will
also be paid to elementary film theory, to a
comparison of film with other genres
(especially drama and narration), and to
representative works of such major figures
in the artistic development of the genre as
Chaplin, Renoir, Welles, Bergman,
Hitchcock, and Kurosawa.
ENL 260 three credits W
Intermediate Composition
A course emphasizing the development of
skill in organizing materials, the formation
of a lively and concrete style and an
authentic personal voice, and the growth of
useful techniques in the arts of exposition,
persuasion, and argumentation.
ENL 262 three credits W
Journalism I
An exploration of the principles of journal-
ism as applied in effective news writing and
media reporting. Students develop skills in
story design and structure, note-taking and
story development, accuracy, balance,
fairness, style, and writing technique. Legal
and ethical issues are explored in detail as
students develop and write local stories.
ENL 265 three credits W, O
Business Communications
An introduction to the communication skills
required in business and industry which
emphasizes writing and revising business
reports and proposals, letters and memoran-
dums and on preparing and presenting oral
reports. Computer applications are included.
ENL 266 three credits W, O
Technical Communications
An introduction to the many purposes,
audiences, forms, and formats of technical
documents and professional correspon-
dence. Students practice writing and editing
letters, memos, and reports to achieve
worthwhile content, sensible organization,
and readable style and learn techniques of
audience-and-use analysis to adjust a
message's level of technicality to the needs
and background of its audience. The course
focuses throughout on writing as a
deliberate process of deliberate decisions.
Computer applications included.
ENL 267 three credits C
Creative Writing: Poetry
The study of contemporary techniques in
the writing of poetry. Manuscripts are read
and discussed in class and during individual
conferences. Workshop format.
ENL 268 three credits C
Creative Writing: Fiction
Techniques of writing fiction. Manuscripts
are read and discussed in class and during
individual conferences. Workshop format.
ENL 269 three credits C
Creative Writing: Drama
A study of the fundamental principles of
dramaturgy. Manuscripts are read and
discussed in class and during individual
conferences. Workshop format.
ENL 270 three credits O
Speech Communication
An introduction to the art of public speaking
through the study of effective principles
combined with practice in speaking before a
group.
ENL 271, 272 three credits each C, O
Oral Interpretation of Literature I, II
Study of and practice in the oral interpreta-
tion of literary works with heavy emphasis
on acting and the Stanislavski method.
ENL 276 three credits C, G
Film as Drama
An intensive study of outstanding films with
attention to the techniques of film criticism.
ENL 279 three credits W
Tutoring Writing: Theory and Methods
— Honors
Prerequisites: Honors Program or 3.20 GPA;
by nomination and invitation only
The training course designed for the Honors
Writing Fellows Program. The course
provides students opportunities to learn
about on-going theoretical conversations
regarding composition instruction, collabo-
rative tutoring, and writing pedagogy.
Students learn to use their theoretical
knowledge to determine strategies for
assisting peers with their written work. Once
class hour per week is devoted to applica-
tion in the Writing Center or in fellowing
papers from a class, taping, and analyzing
tutorial sessions, and interviewing faculty
members about writing in the disciplines.
ENL 293 three credits C
Literature of the American South
A study of such Southern writers as
Faulkner, Wolfe, Warren, McCullers,
O'Connor, Ellison, Ransom, Tate, and
Tennessee Williams with the following
questions in mind: What was the mood of
the South which produced the 20th century
renaissance? In what manner are the works
related to or dependent on the writers'
Southern background? What is the
relationship of Southern to American
literature?
ENL 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing,
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
ENL 299 three credits C
Introduction to Shakespeare
A course designed primarily for non-English
majors, which examines some of the typical
plays of the greatest dramatist in the English
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language.
ENL 300 three credits C
Survey of British Literature I
A study of British literature from Beowulf to
1 798, with attention given to the cultural
and historical context.
ENL 302 three credits C
Survey of British Literature II
A study of British literature from 1798 to the
mid-20th Century, with attention given to
cultural and historical context.
ENL 303 three credits C
Survey of American Literature I
A survey of American writing from the
Colonial Period to the Civil War, with
emphasis on the historical, cultural, and
philosophical developments which parallel
the development of an American literature.
ENL 304 three credits C
Survey of American Literature II
A continuation of ENL 303. A survey of
American writing from the Civil War to the
present, with some emphasis on historical,
cultural, and philosophical developments in
America during the period covered.
ENL 305 three credits C
Medieval Literature
Reading and discussion of major works of
medieval literature. This course focuses on
English literature from Beowulf to Malory,
but includes translations of key sources and
analogues from other literatures.
ENL 307 three credits C
The English Renaissance
A chronological overview of the major
literary works, themes, and genres of the
English Renaissance from Caxton and the
inception of printing through Milton and the
last of the great Renaissance epics. The
course focuses on the development of
poetic genres and on representative prose
forms. Writers studied include Spenser,
Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert,
Vaughn, and Milton.
ENL 308 three credits C
The Enlightenment
A study of English Neo-classical and Pre-
romantic writings by Dryden, Swift, Pope,
Fielding, Johnson, Boswell, Goldsmith, and
others.
ENL 309 three credits C
The Romantic Age
A survey of English literature from 1796-
1832 stressing the major poets — Blake,
Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats, with
some study of novels and personal essays.
ENL 310 three credits C
The Victorian Age
A study of the major English writers of
nonfiction from 1832-1900, covering some
prose nonfiction (Carlyle, Ruskin, Mill), but
emphasizing such poets as Tennyson,
Browning, Arnold, Rossetti, Swinburne,
Meredith, Hopkins, and Housman.
ENL 311 three credits C
The Victorian Novel
A study of the Victorian novel, both
historically and generically, from Jane Austen
to Thomas Hardy, including works by
Austen, the Brontes, Dickens, Thackeray,
George Eliot, Trollope, Meredith, and Hardy.
ENL 314 three credits C
Colonial American Literature
A study of 17th- and 18th-century American
literature from Captain John Smith through
Benjamin Franklin with emphasis on the
historical background and the various types
of literature produced in the period.
ENL 315 three credits C
The American Renaissance
A study of selected major writers from mid-
19th-century America: Poe, Hawthorne,
Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Fuller,
and Douglass. Additional readings about the
intellectual and social movements of the
period are required.
ENL 316 three credits C
The 19th Century American Novel
A study of American novelists from Cooper
to Crane and Chopin with focus on
individual novels as works of art and as
examples of the development of the novel
form in America in the 19th century.
ENL 317 three credits C
19th Century American Poetry
A careful study of the major American poets
of the 19th century from Freneau to
Whitman and Dickinson.
ENL 318 three credits C
Chaucer
Intensive and critical reading of Chaucer's
major writings with attention to his cultural
context. This course is designed primarily for
English majors.
ENL 319 three credits C
Shakespeare
A careful reading of Shakespeare's plays
selected from the comedies, tragedies, and
histories. The course explores Shakespeare's
development as a dramatist, the reasons for
his reputation as the greatest poet in the
language, and the manner in which his plays
reflect Elizabethan custom, attitudes, and
beliefs Some outside readings required in
Shakespearean criticism and in the
background of the period
ENL 321 three credits C
The Golden Ages of Drama
Representative plays from the most famous
and most productive eras in the history of
world drama — Fifth Century B.C Greece,
the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the age
of Moliere, and the realistic and romantic
drama of 19th century France and Germany.
ENL 326 three credits C
Studies in Modern Irish Literature and
Culture I
Development of Irish literature from the end
of the 19th century through the first
decades of the 20th century Writers include
Yeats, Joyce, Synge, O'Casey The course
examines the cultural, historical, and
political background of Anglo-Irish relations.
ENL 327 three credits C
Studies in Modern Irish Literature and
Culture II
The drama, fiction, poetry and film created in
Ireland since World War II These works will
be studied as a reflection of the profound
changes in Irish society, politics and culture,
on both sides of the border Students will
explore the reasons for the emergence of an
Ireland with a cultural significance out of all
proportion to its numbers
ENL 330 three credits C
20th Century British Fiction
A study of the 20th-century British novel,
including such authors as Woolf, Joyce,
Lawrence, Forster, Huxley, Cary, Spark,
Lessing, and Sillitor.
ENL 332 three credits C
20th Century British Drama
A study of British drama from the comedy of
manners of Wilde and Shaw to the theater
of the absurd of Beckett and Pinter.
ENL 333 three credits C
Modern British Poetry
A study of the chief trends and the major
poets and movements in modern British
poetry.
ENL 335 three credits C
20th Century American Fiction — 1900-
1945
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courses unless otherwise noted.
A study of the 20th-century American novel
including Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner,
West, and McCullers.
ENL 336 three credits C
20th Century American Fiction — 1945 to
the present
A study of significant fiction in America
since the middle of the 20th century,
including Bellow, Ellison, Heller, Pynchon,
LeGuin, Doctorow, Morrison, O'Brien, and
others.
ENL 337 three credits C
20th Century American Poetry
A study of major American poets of this
century from Frost to Richard Wilbur.
ENL 338 three credits C
Modern Drama
A study of modern dramatists from Ibsen,
Chekhov, and Strindberg through such
playwrights as Shaw, Brecht, O'Neill,
Galsworthy, Eliot, Williams, Miller,
Giraudoux, Albee, Pinter, and lonesco.
ENL 339 three credits C
American Drama
A study of American drama from its
beginnings to the present.
ENL 340 three credits C
Literature and Psychology
An introduction to psychological interpreta-
tions of literary works, including character
analysis, ethnopoetics, and the psychology
of audience. The course requires reading of
selected literary texts in all genres, as well as
works by psychoanalytical literary critics,
philosophers, and anthropologists.
ENL 341 three credits
The Writing of Advertising
Prerequisite: ENL 101, ENL 102
Reviews the semiotic theories of Saussure,
Peirce, Jakobson, Barthes and others. Using
theories of verbal and visual persuasion,
poetic diction and bits of plot, students study
techniques of attracting and convincing
audiences of radio, print, poster, and
television ads. Finally, students will create
effective ads.
ENL 345 three credits C
Literary Theory
Introduction to key primary documents in the
history of literary theory, from Plato and
Aristotle through contemporary critical
theory.
ENL 346 three credits
Wise Women
Multidisciplinary perspective of the
phenomena of women and aging in
American society in a team-taught format.
The experiences of older women are
explored through literature, oral histories,
and intergenerational class projects to
determine the forces that affect quality of
life and productivity in later life. Cross-listed
as WMS 346.
ENL 347 three credits C
Special Topics in Women's Literature
Advanced study of a specialized topic
chosen by the instructor. Cross-listed as
WMS 347.
ENL 348 three credits C, D
American Women Playwrights
Analysis, evaluation, comparison, and
appreciation of plays by 20th-century
American women playwrights and insights
into their themes and the images of women
which they create.
ENL 349 three credits
Teaching English: Classroom Methods
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Theory and practice of teaching secondary
English in its three dominant areas of
reading, writing, and rhetorical analysis of
literary works. Special focus will be upon
how students acquire language and
theoretical skills within the complex milieu
of classrooms and how teachers can
enhance that learning by translating sound
theory into a broad range of learning
activities and classroom strategies. This
course is required for certification in
secondary English teaching in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts.
ENL 350 three credits W
Report and Proposal Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An advanced professional writing course
focusing on methods of gathering, analy-
zing, organizing, and presenting data in
graphic, written, and oral forms; on format-
ting reports and proposals; and on revising
and editing for clarity and conciseness.
ENL 352 three credits W
Public Relations Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Development of a comprehensive under-
standing of the principles and purposes of
public relations. This writing-intensive course
explores rhetorical strategies used by
individuals, agencies, corporations, and
governments to reach intended audiences.
Students gain experience in public speaking
and writing press releases, brochures,
speeches, and audio-visual press releases.
ENL 355 three credits
Rhetorical Theory
Prerequisite: ENL 260
A study of rhetorical traditions, focusing on
major theoreticians from Aristotle to
Kenneth Burke. Depending on instructor,
the course will concentrate on such topics as
Classical rhetoric (from 5th-century B.C.
through the English Renaissance), 18th-
century rhetoric (Smith, Blair, Whately,
Campbell), or contemporary rhetoric
(Toulmin, Burke, Richards, Perelman,
Kmneavy, Searle).
ENL 356 three credits
Language and Culture
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An examination of language's pivotal role in
shaping a culture's values, beliefs, biases,
and world view. By reading a broad range of
essays, excerpts, and articles, students will
learn how language shapes thought, molds
perceptions, and determines how we think
about and react to various people, groups,
and cultures. Students will write a series of
articles for lay audiences based on what
they learn during the course.
ENL 360 three credits W
Advanced Thinking and Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An advanced writing course emphasizing
the application of the principles of argument
(from ENL 260) to a variety of rhetorical
situations. The course covers refinement of
notions of persuasive content and logical
organization in any discourse, development
of a keen sense of style as outlook — of the
figures of language and the range of
connotation.
ENL 361 three credits W
Techniques of Critical Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An advanced critical writing course with
emphasis selected by the instructor. The
course requires composition of a wide array
of essays ranging from critical analyses and
reviews to various types of persuasive
discourses. Intensive practice in the critical
or rhetorical evaluation of selected texts.
ENL 362 three credits W
Writing Reviews
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Fosters the ability to write effectively and to
communicate the journalist's own interpre-
tation and evaluation of art forms. Students
produce reviews suitable for publication on
and off campus.
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ENL 363 three credits W, O
Journalism II
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An exploration of news writing and
reporting in selected areas of politics, social
services, social science, technology,
environment, law, natural science,
education, arts, media, business, and other
significant media subject areas. The course
concentrates on effective research, story
design, and writing technique for news
stories and features across these areas.
ENL 364 three credits W
Feature Story and Article Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 262 or ENL 363
An exploration of the problems and
principles of such feature story modes as
profiles, how-to articles, narrative adven-
tures, humor, news features, investigative
reporting, interpretive and analytic
reporting, opinion columns, and editorials.
ENL 365 three credits W
The Community and Environmental
Reporting
Prerequisite: ENL 260; CHM 130, PHY 162,
or BIO 1 12
Studying and reporting on ways in which
communities see themselves and their
environments, and ways in which these self-
images lead to specific policies and actions.
This course focuses on researching and
writing and explores the rhetorical situation
for the reporter and the treatment meted
out to nature.
ENL 366 three credits C
Creative Writing: Forms of Fiction
Prerequisite: ENL 268 or permission of
instructor
Exploration of the forms of fiction and how
a writer's creative choices with regard to
form determine characterization, dialogue,
plot, and narration. Assignments will
include writing various creative pieces.
Forms include, but are not limited to, the
paragraph, the short short story, the short
story, the novella, and the novel.
ENL 368 three credits
Web and Presentation Writing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Introduction to writing on the Web and for
electronic "slide show" presentations
frequently used in the business and
professional worlds. Students learn basic
rhetorical principles involved in composing
hyper documents while developing hardware
and software skills that apply.
ENL 369 three credits
Desktop Publishing
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Exploration of principles of electronic
document design used in professional
writing The course concentrates on desktop
publishing, a genre of writing and design
devoted primarily to creating paper docu-
ments using the computer as the composing
shop and printing press. Emphasis is on
rhetorical and design skills required in
generating professional-quality documents
ENL 370 three credits W
Women, Writing, and the Media
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Studying and writing about issues related to
gender, gender-specific language, and the
representation of women in various forms of
media. The course focuses on discovering,
exploring, researching, and writing about
women's issues. Cross listed as WMS 370
ENL 372 three credits W
Writing About Popular Culture
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Studying, thinking critically, and writing
about popular culture and issues arising
from it. This course involves exploring,
researching and writing about such diverse
and interconnected cultural elements as
literature, politics, media, religion, science,
food, fashion, sports, and the arts.
ENL 373 three credits C
World Cinema I: Origin to the New Wave
Prerequisite: ENL 102
A study of th'e international emergence and
evolution of narrative film as a major genre
of story-telling, from its origins in late 19th
century photographic technology through its
maturation in the mid-20th century.
Through a combination of readings, film-
viewing, and Internet research, students
study the impact of technological change on
the film medium, the development of film
theory and aesthetics, major historical
movements like German Expressionism and
Italian Neorealism, and the impact of such
seminal figures as Griffith, Eisenstein,
Renior, Welles, Bergman, Kurosawa,
Hitchcock, and Fellmi,
ENL 374 three credits C
World Cinema II: New Wave to the
Present
Prerequisite: ENL 102; ENL 373 recom-
mended, not required
A continuation of ENL 373, focusing on
developments in film production, theory,
and criticism since 1960. As in ENL 373
course materials include readings, films, and
Internet resources. Among the topics are the
French New Wave and its influence on
European and American film, the emer-
gence of Third World cinemas, post-modern
theory and criticism, and the work of
important contemporary filmmakers like
Godard, Bunuel, Fellmi, Tarkovsky,
Wertmuller, Wenders, Altman, Scorsese,
Nair, Lee, Zhang, Campion, and Tarantino.
ENL 376 three credits
Video Production
Video production: theory, writing and
techniques of video production. This course
will introduce students to the scnptwnting,
theoretical, and scientific readings and
practical techniques of video production.
Students will examine the theory and
acquire training in the range of technical
skills of this medium from story board to
editing suite: scripting, composition,
lighting, sound, camera operation, and
video and audio editing.
ENL 377 three credits C
Special Topics in Film and Video
Advanced and specialized studies in film
(e.g., Shakespeare on Film) or in video
production; topic selected by the instructor.
May be repeated with change of topic.
ENL 378 three credits
Screenwriting
Prerequisite: ENL 260
An introduction to the principles of dramatic
film writing, with emphasis on structure and
form from treatment to finished script.
ENL 390 three credits C
Advanced Studies in Literature
Advanced and specialized studies in literature
(e.g. existential fiction, comparative literature,
etc.). Topics will be selected by instructor.
Seminars and Workshops
Seminars and workshops are open only to
junior and senior English majors and minors.
English majors in the Literature Option must
take a literature seminar; English majors and
minors in the Writing/Communications
Option must take a writing workshop.
ENL 400 three credits
Seminar in American Literature
ENL 401 three credits
Seminar in 19th-century American
Literature
ENL 402 three credits
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Seminar in 20th-century American
Literature
ENL403 three credits
Seminar in an American Author
ENL 410 three credits
Seminar in British Literature before 17th
Century
ENL 411 three credits
Seminar in 17th-century British
Literature
ENL 412 three credits
Seminar in 18th-century British
Literature
ENL 413 three credits
Seminar in 19th-century British
Literature
ENL 414 three credits
Seminar in 20th-century British
Literature
ENL 415 three credits
Seminar in a British Author
ENL 421 three credits
Seminar in An American Literature
Theme
ENL 422 three credits
Seminar in British Literature Theme
ENL 424 three credits
Seminar in Genre Studies
ENL 425 three credits
Seminar in Comparative Literature
ENL 429 three credits
Seminar in Critical Methods
ENL 430 three credits
Seminar in Bibliography and
Research Methods
ENL 450 three credits
Advanced Poetry Workshop
ENL 451 three credits
Advanced Fiction Workshop
ENL 452 three credits
Playwriting Workshop
ENL 453 three credits W
Advanced Writing Workshop
ENL 454 three credits W
Advanced Journalism Workshop
Honors Courses
The following courses are arranged with
permission of the instructor, the department
chairperson, and the dean of the college or
through the procedures specified for
participation in honors work.
ENL 491 three credits
Honors Study: Literature
ENL 492 three credits
Honors Thesis: Literature
ENL 493 three credits
Honors Study: Writing
ENL 494 three credits
Honors Paper: Writing
ENL 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ENL 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Professional
Writing
ENL 501 three credits
Rhetorical Theory
Aristotle defined rhetoric as "the faculty of
discovering all the available means of
persuasion in any given situation." W Ross
Winterowd defines it as "the global art that
. . . studies the manifestations of all human
discourse, not just persuasion." We will
study our rhetorical tradition, focusing on
major theorists from Aristotle to Foucault.
Depending on the instructor, the course may
concentrate on such topics as Classical
Rhetoric (from the fifth century B.C. through
the English Renaissance), Eighteenth
Century Rhetoric (Smith, Blair, Whately,
Campbell), or Contemporary Rhetoric
(Toulmin, Burke, Richards, Perelman,
Kinneavy, Searle, Foucault, and Derrida).
ENL 502 three credits
Communication Theories
How does language shape thought? How
do human beings communicate? What are
the effects of mass communication? The
study of communication draws from a range
of disciplines including linguistics, semantics,
philosophy, psycholinguistics, psychology,
psychoneurology, and sociology to derive
answers to how humans, as symbol makers,
communicate We will study communication
models, mechanistic and transactional
analogues, intra- and interpersonal systems,
and systems theories. Topics will include:
information processing, language as
transactional process, communication
models, rules of perceptual organization,
communication networks, dyadic versus
group and mass communication, and
nonverbal and interpersonal interactions.
ENL 503 three credits
Language and Its Use
We will study the various grammars and the
controversies surrounding them. Attention
will be given to the history and growth of
language, the artistic language of literature,
and the basic vocabulary of language arts
(e.g., style, rhetoric, linguistics, semantics,
and technical versus artistic language).
ENL 505 three credits
Stylistics
This course explores the analytical and
creative possibilities of language. Through
both a theoretical discussion and practical
application, we will examine how basic
elements of writing, such as diction -
including figurative language - syntax,
structure, and rhetorical style, express and
modulate meaning in a variety of writing
forms. Students will analyze, create, and
critique imaginative pieces, including
advertising copy, written speeches, song
lyrics, technical articles, short fiction poetry,
drama, and literary nonfiction.
ENL 510 three credits
Thesis/Project Research
Principles of research, writing the thesis/
project proposal, and initial thesis/project
drafting. The course explores primary and
secondary research methods. Course
content includes in-depth and formal
interviewing techniques, principles of field
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observation, content analysis, literature
reviews, electronic data searches, historical
analysis, focus groups, case studies,
questionnaire design, use and abuse of
statistical inquiry, fundamentals of logic and
causation, and philosophical inquiry into
qualitative and quantitative research
perspectives. The course places major
emphasis on how to write a proposal and
thesis/project aimed at eventual publication.
ENL 550 three credits
Special Area Study
May be repeated once with change of
content.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and
graduate program director
Under special circumstances, graduate
students may take a maximum of two 300-
400 level undergraduate courses for
graduate credit. Students cannot do
"independent study"; they must take a
course, and they must arrange with the
instructor to do more writing than required
of the undergraduates to justify the
graduate level credit. This option is not
intended for students needing to make up
deficiencies in order to perform at an
appropriate level in graduate courses, but as
an opportunity for students to explore
specialized areas of interest. Before
registering for this course, students must
write a proposal that clearly delineates the
writing projects they will undertake.
ENL 600 three credits
Technical and Business Writing
This course introduces students to the many
purposes, audiences, forms, and formats of
technical documents and professional
correspondence They will receive practice
in writing and designing a variety of
documents to achieve worthwhile content,
sensible organization, and readable style.
Focus will be on techniques of audience-
and-use analysis to adjust a message's level
of technicality to the needs and background
of its audience. Focus throughout is on
writing as a deliberate process of deliberate
decisions.
ENL 601 three credits
Report and Proposal Writing
This course is a case-approach to research-
ing, planning, writing, and revising
recommendation reports and proposals to
be used by decision-makers. Students will
do primary research, on-line bibliographic
searches, and learn how to access govern-
ment documents. They also will learn
techniques for writing and designing long
reports and proposals for multiple audi-
ences.
ENL 602 three credits
Grants Writing
The course includes intensive research into
funding sources, analysis and interpretation
of guidelines and writing several drafts of
grant proposals. This specialized rhetorical
form involves analyzing complex audiences
and learning persuasive techniques unique
to grants writing.
ENL 604 three credits
Fundraising Rhetoric
Analysis of the several modes of persuasive
and descriptive writing used in successful
fund-raising: direct mail solicitation, major
gift proposals, planned given proposals and
documentation, and stewardship. Students
will study the ethos of the fund-raising
community through a series of actual fund-
raising initiatives.
ENL 605 three credits
Persuasive Writing and Speaking
We will survey strategies from Aristotle
through Madison Avenue, focusing on ethics
and legality and techniques of argumenta-
tive discourse: its substance, shape, and
style. Emphasis also is on avoiding logical
fallacies, composing persuasive messages for
clients, customers, colleagues, supervisors,
subordinates, and audiences, on writing
advertising copy and on giving oral
presentations
ENL 610 three credits
Rhetorical Strategies: Achieving
Effective Style
The theory and practice of style as a writer's
"way of seeing." By analyzing and emulat-
ing outstanding contemporary prose, we
develop a style vocabulary, and we explore
possible "voices" for expressive, explanatory,
or persuasive writing. Reading, writing, and
editing assignments focus on the enduring
qualities of forceful, readable, and emphatic
style: clarity, conciseness, fluency, exactness,
and engaging tone, among a wide array of
syntactic and semantic elements that help
make writing make a difference.
ENL 621 three credits
Editing, Layout, and Document Design
Students will learn about the in-house
publishing process, with an emphasis on
publications management and automation.
Students will coordinate all facets of
manuscript production, from automated text
editing (or word processing) to automated
typesetting and computer graphics. They will
work with manuscripts at all production
stages: copyediting, galley and page-proof,
art development, and indexing.
ENL 623 three credits
Web Authoring
Problems, issues, and rhetorical strategies in
authoring effective Web pages and content.
The primary focus of the course is in
authoring hypertext and hypermedia
documents for the World Wide Web. In the
process, students grapple with a host of
problems related to effective non-linear
writing, efficient and user-friendly interface
design, and inventive mixing of text,
graphics, video, sound, animation, and
navigational components to achieve the
most dynamic messages possible within the
many constraints of hardware and software
ENL 630 three credits
Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice
Analysis of contemporary composing and
rhetorical theories to determine their
significance for teaching writing Strategies
for teaching writing will be developed.
Topics range from methods for evaluating
papers to collaborative learning, to cognitive
processes and ways of interacting reading
and writing.
ENL 631 three credits
Teaching Technical and Professional
Writing
This practicum includes an eclectic survey of
theories, tests, and strategies, the super-
vised teaching of an undergraduate course,
and weekly colloquia to assess classroom
practice and to share approaches. In
addition, each student will complete a
related research project (e.g., a comparative
analysis of leading textbooks, course
structures, or writing needs in local
businesses).
ENL 632 three credits
Teaching Reading and Writing: Theory
and Practice
Theories on reading and writing and their
application to practice in both literature and
the composition classrooms. The course
covers current pedagogical methods and
provides opportunities for students to
discuss their own pedagogies and method-
ologies for teaching.
ENL 640 three credits
Advanced Principles in Journalism and
Article Writing
This course examines the limits, techniques,
and constraints of investigative journalism.
Emphasis will be placed on m-depth
reporting in difficult settings, handling of
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from taking graduate courses, or access to
them may be limited. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
controversial material, and story construction
of multi-source, highly complex, highly
researched articles.
ENL641 three credits
Technical and Scientific Journalism
This course examines the problems,
principles, and techniques of writing
effectively in science and technology for
both the general public and specialized
audiences. Emphasis will be on evaluating
technical language and jargon; understand-
ing the needs of various audiences; learning
research techniques; and developing
interview and validation strategies that help
writers clarify trends, theories, patterns, and
perspectives. Students will be expected to
write articles about newsworthy events for
scientific and technical journals.
ENL 642 three credits
Public Relations Techniques
This course offers students a comprehensive
understanding of the purposes of public
relations, its principles, and the techniques
by which its goals are accomplished. The
course covers the full range of public
relations strategies used by individuals,
agencies, corporations, and governments,
including press releases, audio-visual
presentations, public speaking, paid
advertising, lobbying, fostering employee
relations, and promoting citizen involve-
ment.
ENL 643 three credits
Arts Reviewing
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Masters in
Professional Writing Program
A journalism course for potential or
practicing critics/reviewers. Students will
develop their ability to write effectively about
and evaluate the visual, written or performing
arts. The course stresses both theoretical
considerations concerning ethics, rhetorical
strategies and persuasive techniques directed
at varied audiences (i.e. general circulation
publications versus specialty arts publications,
alternative press versus mainstream) and the
practical preparation of reviews which meet
varying editorial requirements.
ENL 645 three credits
Visual Display, Formatting, and Desktop
Publishing
This course is designed to expose students to
the principles of visual display in working
documents so that, as editors and writers,
they can work effectively with photogra-
phers and artists in the creation of finished
texts. Students will explore the use of
photos, headlines, graphics, and visual
elements as they can be used to enhance
the meaning and effectiveness of written
text. Students will learn to plan visual
elements in the early stages of story,
computer program, or document concep-
tion. They will explore basic principles of
visual design and experience the limitations
and problems inherent in generating visual
elements. Students will receive practical
experience in dummying and layout, and
will oversee several projects incorporating
visual elements into written works. The
purpose of the course is to train writers and
editors to be sensitive and effective users of
visuals designed primarily by others.
ENL 650 three credits
Topics in Professional Writing
An in-depth writing workshop focusing on
various topics in professional writing. The
type of writing taught during a particular
semester will vary, depending on student
interests, faculty research and publication,
or the strengths of visiting writers. Possible
topics include approaches to writing novels,
short stories, screenplays, or poetry;
editorial, feature, how-to environmental,
and other forms of journalistic writing; free-
lance writing; and special topics in technical
and professional writing.
ENL 659 three credits
Teaching Multicultural Literature:
Theory and Practice
Exploration of the study of multicultural
literature in light of current thematic and
cultural perspectives, including women's
literature, minority literature, and third-
world literature — especially as such works
contrast with or depart from the established
canon. The course will examine the
influence of these works on student learning
and issues that arise in the classroom when
-they are introduced and will consider
options for use of alternative, non-
traditional materials. Discussion will focus
on the pedagogical limitations, problems,
and issues inherent in using a cultural or
thematic approach, seeking ways to animate
and vitalize the literature classroom.
ENL 660 three credits
Graduate Workshop in Creative
Writing I
Fiction, poetry, playwriting, or the essay will
be addressed, under the guidance of a
published author. Students must demon-
strate a talent for performance in one or
more of the above genres - either by
published works or by a reasonable body of
manuscripts completed or in progress. As a
class, we will discuss prototypical works,
techniques, and the manuscripts of
colleagues. A finished piece of work will be
required of each student at approximately
biweekly intervals.
ENL 661 three credits
Graduate Workshop in Creative
Writing II
Special topics, or continuation of ENL 660.
ENL 662 three credits
Graduate Workshop in Literary Nonfic-
tion
This course offers students a comprehensive
understanding of the principles and
techniques involved in writing literary
nonfiction. Students will explore how
techniques of fiction are applied to
experience and reality to create this modern
form of American literature.
ENL 665 three credits
Practicum in Screenwriting
Students will write an original theatrical-
length script or one adapted from another
media.
ENL 666 three credits
Practicum in Writing for Television: The
Pilot Script and the Series
This is a practicum in writing the television
series, including the creation of a pilot script
and related installments. Students may also
elect to work in non-fiction television (e.g.,
training videos, documentary features and
documentary serials). Series may include
mini-series.
ENL 667 three credits
Documentary Writing
Documentary Writing enables students to
develop and write documentary scripts for
film and television, training and industrial
films for business, and films for educational
organizations, as well as scripts for radio.
Technical, artistic, and ethical issues of visual
and oral representation will be addressed
through practical writing projects.
ENL 690 three credits
Composition Theory
Explores the history and principles of the
relatively new discipline of composition
studies. The course asks questions: What is
the nature of composition studies? What is
the history of the discipline? What is the
relationship between rhetoric and composi-
tion, between theory and practice? What
bibliographic resources aid the work of
composition specialists? What role do
departmental and institutional policies play
in shaping/influencing the teaching of
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writing? How has pedagogy been influ-
enced by recent developments in rhetorical
criticism, cultural studies, feminism, literary
theory, language philosophy, and technol-
ogy? In addition, the course will consider
the future of composition studies within the
university in areas of instruction such as
basic writing, English as a second language,
writing across the curriculum, and
hypermedia-
Internships
ENL 701-702 three credits each
Internship in Technical Writing
Students will work as writers, editors, or
special consultants for organizations or
companies producing technical documents,
computer programs, or technical memos
and reports. Emphasis will be placed on the
quality of the student's work and on the
problems of collaborating with specialists to
produce work for a range of audiences.
ENL 703-704 three credits each
Internship in Journalism
Students will work as writers, editors, or
assistants for newspapers, magazines, radio
or TV stations, news organizations, or may
work in a news writing or editing capacity in
public relations. Emphasis will be placed on
the quality of published work produced by
the student.
ENL 705-706 three credits each
Internship in Creative Writing,
Scriptwriting, or Translation
Students will work as writers, editors, or
free-lancers for publications, publishers,
agents, or under the supervision of the
course instructor who will serve as project
reviewer. Emphasis will be placed on the
quality of writing and the process of
marketing manuscripts, scripts, and other
creative works
ENL 707-708 three credits each
Internship in Business and
Professional Writing
Students will work as writers, editors,
assistants, or special consultants in business,
industry, or nonprofit organizations. Writing
might include public relations pieces, such
as press releases, advertising copy or
unsolicited sales letters, and house organs;
background papers for managers or
executives; and memos, letters, and short
reports. Emphasis will be placed on the
quality of work produced by the student at
the field sites.
ENL 709-710 three credits
Internship in Teaching
Students will work in teaching or teaching-
related activities in the field of writing,
including tutoring programs or writing
centers in public or private schools or special
summer programs, under the supervision of
an on-site supervisor and the direction of a
faculty sponsor who teaches ENL 630, ENL
631, or ENL 632. Emphasis will be placed on
the quality of instructional materials
produced by the student; programs created,
updated, or redesigned; and written report
of goals. No student shall receive credit for
this course for work done as a teaching or
graduate assistant, unless in connection
with a project assumed in addition to the
regular duties of that position.
Project or Thesis
ENL 750 three credits
Thesis or Project in Professional Writing
First semester. Graded CR/NC (upon
approval of completed thesis or project).
Courses Specifically for the Master
of Arts in Teaching
ENL 657 three credits
Literature Seminar: Historical Ap-
proaches
Explores canonical and/or non-canonical
literature from a historical perspective to
strengthen background knowledge and
understanding of literature, using represen-
tative literary texts as a point for departure
and discussion. Includes discussion of issues
relating the role of historical texts to
alternative, non-traditional, and multi-
cultural contexts and of the pedagogical
limitations and issues inherent in using a
historical approach. Specific focus of the
seminar, such as the Dickens Novel, will be
listed in the course bulletin and on student
transcripts.
ENL 659 three credits
Graduate Literature Seminar: Thematic
and Cultural Approaches
Prerequisite: Graduate status or permission
of instructor and director
Exploration of the study of literature in light
of current thematic and cultural perspec-
tives. This course includes discussion of
women's literature, minority literature, and
third-world literature, especially as such
works contrast with or depart from the
traditional canon. The course will examine
the influences of these works on student
learning and issues that arise in the
classroom when they are introduced. In
addition to traditional texts, the course will
consider the options for use of alternative,
non-traditional materials. Discussion will
focus on the pedagogical limitations,
problems, and issues inherent in using a
cultural or thematic approach, with
emphasis on finding ways to animate and
vitalize the literature classroom.
ENL 676 / FLL 676 three credits
Discourse Processes
Prerequisite: Must be a MAT student
An advanced seminar in exploration of
classroom communication with a focus on
the means by which language is taught and,
specifically, on analyzing and recording
instructional conversations involving
multicultural populations. The course is
intended to provide experience in the
investigation of a classroom research
question Students will undertake supervised
fieldwork and careful study of the theory
and methods of descriptive research from a
sociolinguistic perspective.
ENL 684 / FLL 684 three credits
Literary Criticism h Theory and Practice
in Teaching Literature
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Intensive readings with analysis of relation-
ships among language, thought, form, and
content. The course will examine the
intellectual, emotional, cultural,
multicultural, and aesthetic qualities of
texts, including the links among stylistic
devices, central motifs, author's purpose,
motivation, imagination, and psychology
with emphasis on secondary students'
analytic writing and reading abilities. The
course will examine forms of literary
criticism as they apply to teaching secondary
language and literature.
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Foreign Literature and Languages
Majors in French and Spanish
BA degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest Requirements
The Department offers basic courses in four
languages: French, German, Italian, and
Spanish, in addition to courses in Latin,
linguistics, and language methodology.
Students who have demonstrated aptitude
and performance in languages may elect a
major in French, or Spanish. Minors are also
offered in these languages, and in German.
In conjunction with the Boivin Center for
French Language and Culture and the
College of Business, the Department offers
a Certificate in International Business/
French. See the chapter on Interdisciplinary
Programs.
In conjunction with the Charlton College of
Business and the German universities in the
States of Hessen and Baden-Wurttemberg,
the Department participates in the
Certificate in International Business with
overseas experiences in Germany. See the
Charlton College of Business section, below.
Carlos Benavides Spanish language and
literature, linguistics
Joseph A. Bronstad 20th-century German
literature and culture
Lewis Kamm 19th- and 20th-century
French literature
Deborah Lee 20th-century French literature
Christina Makara-Biron Spanish literature
and language, foreign language education
Giulio Massano Spanish and Italian
literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance
and Baroque
John H. Twomey (chairperson) 20th-
century Spanish and Latin American
literature
Mel B. Yoken 19th- and 20th-century
French literature, Quebec literature
A student who wishes to major in foreign
literature and languages — French or
Spanish — must complete a minimum of 30
credits in 300- and 400-level courses in the
major field. Twenty-seven of these credits
must be taken in courses taught in the
language of the selected major. In French
and Spanish, courses 301 and 302 and six
credits in "survey of literature" are required.
The remaining hours will be chosen at the
discretion of the student with the approval of
the advisor. To qualify for any language
course at the 300 level, a student must
complete courses through 202, or their
equivalent in that language. Students wishing
to take 400-level courses must normally
obtain the consent of the instructor teaching
the 400-level course and have earned at least
12 credits in their major at UMass Dart-
mouth. A grade point average of 2.0 in
courses in the chosen language must be
attained for graduation.
The Department recommends that all
students specializing in foreign literature and
languages, especially those planning to teach
or pursue a higher degree, take at least 18
hours in a second foreign language.
The Department also strongly recommends
that both majors and minors in foreign
language seriously consider a study abroad
experience. Information and advisement
concerning a wide variety of options for
study abroad is available from various faculty
members in the Department.
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Minors in French, German, and
Spanish
Foreign Literature and Languages
Courses
The minors in French, German, and Spanish
may be elected by students majoring in any
other field.
Any degree candidate who has between 54
and 84 credits, with a minimum cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 and a 2.5 grade
point average in his or her major, may
request admission to a minor in the
Department of Foreign Literature and
Languages. Before being admitted to the
Foreign Literature and Languages minor,
students must obtain permission from the
Department Chairperson.
Requirements
Eighteen credits in the one language of the
minor are required, and must include:
Both courses 301, 302 (or equivalent)
6 credits in 300 or 400-level courses beyond
301-302.
Practice Teaching
The Department of Foreign Literature and
Languages permits students with a 3.0
cumulative average in their major to engage
in the University's Teacher Certification
Program. Students seeking middle and
secondary certification take FLL 322
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition,
FLL 326 Discourse Perspectives in Foreign
Language Education, and FLL 324 Concepts
of Foreign Language Teaching, in addition to
the required courses offered by the Education
Department. Each semester, a list of names
of qualified students will be submitted to the
Department of Education. Students should
see Professor Christina Makara Biron for
advising.
Foreign Literature and Languages Honors
Program
Senior majors in the Foreign Literature and
Languages Department who have a
cumulative average of 3.5 can choose to do
honors work. The student must take a three-
or six-credit independent study on a specific
topic. This course will have an extensive
reading list, and the student must present a
substantial term paper which will be
evaluated by a faculty committee. The term
paper must earn at least a grade of A-.
French Courses
FRN 101 three credits
Elementary French I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing
usage, with intensive drilling in pronuncia-
tion, intonation and grammar.
FRN 102 three credits
Elementary French II
Prerequisite: FRN 101 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of FRN 101
FRN 201 three credits
Intermediate French I
Prerequisite: FRN 102 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Review of grammar with composition and
aural-oral practice. Introduction to French
culture and civilization through intensive
and extensive reading.
FRN 202 three credits
Intermediate French II
Prerequisite: FRN 201 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of FRN 201.
FRN 203 three credits
French Literature in Translation I
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Outstanding works of French literature in
translation. Readings, lectures, and
discussions in English.
FRN 204 three credits
French Literature in Translation II
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Continuation of French 203.
FRN 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
FRN 301 three credits
French Composition and Conversation I
Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
Oral and written reports. Practical applica-
tion of grammar, vocabulary-building and
introduction to style.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in French or Spanish will meet their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Students may choose a course from approved list
Area I, Tier 2: FRN 312, 337, 331, 332, or 41 1
SPA 302
Area W, Tier 2: FRN 312, 331, 332, 41 1, 413, 415, 417, 418, or 420
SPA 304, 312, 314, 331, 332, 333, 334, 445, 446, 455, or 456
AreaO: FRN 312 or 337
SPA 301, 302, or 312
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FRN 302 three credits
French Composition and Conversation II
Prerequisite: FRN 301
Continuation of FRN 301.
FRN 312 three credits
Culture and Civilization of France
Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
Introduction to the cultural development of
the French people throughout history.
Lectures, class discussions, written and oral
reports on the significant aspects of French
literary, social, and artistic life.
FRN 331 three credits
Masterpieces of French Literature I
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or equivalent
The representative authors, poets and
dramatists of French literature from La
Chanson de Roland through the age of
Enlightenment will be read and discussed.
FRN 332 three credits
Masterpieces of French Literature II
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or equivalent
The main literary movements from the
nineteenth century to the contemporary
period will be analyzed. Discussion of
literary genres and important aspects of
French literary history.
FRN 337 three credits
Commercial French
Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
An introduction to business in France and
Quebec. Topics include business vocabulary,
letter writing, transportation, insurance,
accounting, labor relations, economic
geography.
FRN 411 three credits
La Poesie Franchise
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Elements of French poetry. An examination
of versification, melody, rhyme, rhythm
harmony, imagery, metaphor, and symbol in
representative French poets from the Middle
Ages to the present. The course may focus
on selected topics and poets. Different
instructors may emphasize different periods
and works, but at least two centuries will be
covered.
FRN 413 three credits
Le Theatre Francais
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Elements of French theatre. An examination
of such elements as character, time, place,
and action in plays representative of French
theatre and its evolution. The course may
focus on selected playwrights, plays, topics,
or themes. Different instructors may
emphasize different periods and works, but
at least two centuries will be covered.
FRN 415 three credits
La Litterature Quebecoise
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Aspects of Quebec Literature: the novel,
theatre, and poetry. Emphasis will be placed
on the distinctive nature of the Quebec
literary mind. The course may focus on a
single genre or on representative authors.
FRN 417 three credits
Le Roman Francais I
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Elements of the French novel. An examina-
tion of character, vision, and development
of the novel focusing on representative
works and authors. Different instructors may
emphasize different periods and works, but
at least two centuries will be covered.
FRN 418 three credits
Le Roman Franqais II
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Similar to FRN 417, but different authors
and works will be studied. Thus offering a
more complete picture of the scope and
range of the French novel.
FRN 420 three credits
Major Currents of French Thought
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Examination of influential thinkers from the
Renaissance to the present. Possible topics
include: Montaigne, Descartes, the
Philosophes, Rousseau, Existentialism,
.Structuralism, Barthes, Lacan and his
feminist critics, Derrida, and so forth.
FRN 481 three credits
Seminar in French
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
An intensive study of a specific topic, such
as aural French comprehension, or a
particular author or a literary movement.
The topic will vary from year to year so that
the course may be repeated for credit.
FRN 482 three credits
Seminar in French
Prerequisite: FRN 302 or consent of
instructor
Similar to FRN 481 but with a different
topic, including history of the French
language.
FRN 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Intensive study or research on a special topic
under the direction of a staff member.
Hours to be arranged.
FRN 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
German Courses
GER 101 three credits
Elementary German I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Introductory study of the language and its
grammatical structure. Development of the
skills of understanding, speaking, reading,
and writing.
GER 102 three credits
Elementary German II
Prerequisite: GER 101 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of GER 101.
GER 103 three credits
Conversational German I
This course is parallel to GER 101 , but the
emphasis is on learning to understand and
speak in everyday situations, particularly in
connection with travel and life in Germany
today. No previous knowledge of German
required.
GER 104 three credits
Conversational German II
Prerequisite: GER 103 or equivalent
Continuation of GER 103 (parallel to GER
102).
GER 201 three credits
Intermediate German I
Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Review of grammar. Development of facility
in composition and conversation. Intensive
and extensive reading in texts of cultural
and literary value.
GER 202 three credits
Intermediate German II
Prerequisite: GER 201 or equivalent
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Languages courses satisfy area C, Cultural
and Artistic Literacy They also satisfy other
areas as noted
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of GER 201.
GER 203 three credits
German Literature in Translation
Prerequisite ENL 102
A survey of German literature from its
beginnings through the works of Goethe
and Schiller. Lectures, discussion, and
reading in English.
GER 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
GER 301 three credits
German Composition and Conversation
Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent
Extensive oral and written application of
German on the advanced level. The course
will be conducted in German with emphasis
on idiomatic use of the language and finer
points of grammar to give the student
greater confidence and accuracy in
expression.
GER 311 three credits
German Culture and Civilization
Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent
Through reports, readings, and discussions
in German, the student will learn about life
in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, both
on the contemporary scene and from an
historical perspective.
GER 326 three credits
History of the German Language
The historical development of German from
its Indo-European origins to the present, its
vocabulary, forms, and syntax particularly in
their relationship to English. No previous
knowledge of German required.
GER 335 three credits
German Poetry
Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of
instructor
A survey of German poetry from the ninth
to the twentieth century, with analysis of
changing form and content.
GER 357 three credits
German Novelle
Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of
instructor
The short prose form in its development
during the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries through a reading of representa-
tive authors.
GER 366 three credits
Contemporary German Literature
Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent
Recent developments in German literature in
the Federal Republic of Germany and the
German Democratic Republic, as well as in
Austria and Switzerland. Material will be
presented through reports, readings, and
discussions in German.
GER 374 three credits
German Drama
Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of
instructor
German drama from its beginnings to the
present day through a reading of represen-
tative plays.
GER 481 three credits
Seminar in German
Prerequisite: A 300-level course in German
or consent of instructor
An intensive study of a specific topic, such
as a particular author or literary movement.
The topic will vary from year to year so that
the course may be repeated with credit.
GER 495 two to four credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
GER 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Italian Courses
ITA 101 three credits
Elementary Italian I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing
usage with intensive drilling in pronuncia-
tion, intonation, and grammar.
ITA 102 three credits
Elementary Italian II
Prerequisite: ITA 101 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of ITA 101
ITA 201 three credits
Intermediate Italian I
Prerequisite: ITA 102 or equivalent
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Review of grammar with composition and
aural-oral practice Extensive readings of
cultural and literary value Emphasis on
practical application of grammar in
conversations.
ITA 202 three credits
Intermediate Italian II
Prerequisite: ITA 201 or equivalent
Continuation of ITA 201 .
ITA 495 two to four credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ITA 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Latin Courses
LAT 101 three credits
Introductory Latin I
Fundamentals of the Latin language with
selected readings, designed especially for
those majoring in English or foreign
languages. The course seeks to develop a
measure of oral ability in the language and
knowledge of the phonemics, morphology,
and syntax of the declensional and
conjugational systems.
LAT 102 three credits
Introductory Latin II
Prerequisite: LAT 201 or equivalent
Continuation of LAT 101.
LAT 201 three credits
Intermediate Latin I
Prerequisite: LAT 102 or equivalent
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A third semester of Latin, designed to
develop skill in the reading of representative
authors of the Golden Age (Catullus, Cicero,
Nepos, Horace, Martial, et al.), with
additional selections from the Patristic
Period (Vulgate) and from the Medieval
Period (Isidore of Seville, the Venerable
Bede).
LAT 202 three credits
Intermediate Latin II
Prerequisite: LAT 201 or equivalent
A fourth semester course paralleling LAT
201 but with more extensive selections,
from Nepos, Horace and Phaedrus (Au-
gustan Period); from the Epistolae of Pliny
the Younger, mirroring Roman life, and
from the Saturae of Martial; supplemented
by other materials where feasible. While one
purpose of LAT 201-202 will remain
building ability to translate, the courses also
aim to foster reading of the Latin texts
directly in the original for personal enrich-
ment and satisfaction.
LAT 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
Spanish Courses
SPA 101 three credits
Elementary Spanish I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing
with intensive drilling on pronunciation,
intonation and grammar.
SPA 102 three credits
Elementary Spanish II
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Continuation of SPA 101.
SPA 201 three credits
Intermediate Spanish I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: SPA 102 or equivalent
Review of grammar with composition and
aural-oral practice. Introduction to Hispanic
Culture and civilization through intensive
and extensive reading.
SPA 202 three credits
Intermediate Spanish II
Prerequisite: SPA 201 or equivalent
Continuation of SPA 201
SPA 203 three credits
Spanish Literature in Translation
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Outstanding works of Spanish literature
through the eighteenth century. Readings
lectures, and discussions in English.
SPA 207 three credits
Spanish for Law Enforcement
Personnel I
Prerequisite: SPA 102 or equivalent; or
permission of the instructor
Spanish language to help law enforcement
personnel deal with the Spanish speaking
community. Individual case studies will be
examined in depth in order to facilitate the
total involvement of law enforcement per-
sonnel in their work. This course is designed
principally for students of criminal justice.
SPA 208 three credits
Spanish for Law Enforcement
Personnel II
Prerequisite: SPA 207
Continuation of SPA 208.
SPA 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
SPA 301 three credits
Composition and Conversation I
Prerequisite: SPA 202 or equivalent
Oral and written reports. Practical applica-
tion of grammar, vocabulary-building, and
introduction to style.
SPA 302 three credits
Composition and Conversation II
Prerequisite: SPA 301 or equivalent, or
permission of instructor
Continuation of SPA 301. Discussion and
oral reports based on modern literary works,
expository or journalistic prose from Spain
and Latin America. Vocabulary-building and
frequent compositions.
SPA 304 three credits
Advanced Composition and
Conversation
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
Abundant discussion and oral reports on
current themes in the Hispanic world.
Frequent compositions on topics found in
Spanish, and Spanish-American periodicals
and newspapers.
SPA 305 three credits
Business Spanish
Prerequisite: SPA 202
Spanish for correspondence, investments,
law, transportation, banking, administration,
personnel, publicity and promotion.
Abundant practice in translation and
vocabulary. Readings and selections from
different fields for comprehension.
SPA 312 three credits
Culture and Civilization of Spain
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
Introduction to the cultural development of
the Spanish people throughout their history.
Lectures, class discussions, and written and
oral reports convey significant aspects of
Spanish literary, social and artistic life.
SPA 314 three credits
Culture and Civilization of Latin America
Prerequisite: SPA 301 or consent of
instructor
Lectures, class discussions, written and oral
reports on the significant aspects of Latin
American literary, social, and artistic
development from the period of discovery
and colonization to present times.
SPA 325 three credits
Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax
Prerequisite: SPA 202
A systematic study of Spanish grammar with
extensive practice in composition. Recom-
mended for those planning to teach.
SPA 331 three credits
Masterpieces of Spanish Literature I
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
The representative authors, poets and
dramatists of Spanish literature from El
Cantar de Mio Cid in the Middle Ages to
Quevedo in the Baroque period.
SPA 332 three credits
Masterpieces of Spanish Literature II
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
Selected plays, novels and poetry from the
eighteenth century to the contemporary
period.
SPA 333 three credits
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed Note: All Foreign Literature and
Languages courses satisty area C, Cultural
and Artistic Literacy. They also satisfy other
areas as noted.
Representative Authors of Spanish
American Literature I
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
The mam writers from the period of
conquest and discovery in the New World to
the development of Gaucho literature in the
nineteenth century.
SPA 334 three credits
Representative Authors of Spanish
American Literature II
Prerequisite: SPA 302 or consent of
instructor
The major works from the pre-Modernist
period in the nineteenth century to the
contemporary period.
SPA 445 three credits
Spanish Poetry and Drama of the
Golden Age
Prerequisites: SPA 331, 332; or 333, 334; or
consent of instructor
The poetry of the Renaissance and Baroque
periods together with the selected plays of
Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca and
Tirso de Molina.
SPA 446 three credits
Spanish Prose of the Golden Age
Prerequisite: SPA 331, 332; or 333, 334, or
consent of instructor
The main authors of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries with emphasis on the
life and major works of Miguel de
Cervantes.
SPA 455 three credits
Literature of the Nineteenth Century
Prerequisites: SPA 331, 332; or 333, 334; or
consent of instructor
The main literary movements, romanticism,
realism and naturalism are studied together
with the representative works of outstand-
ing authors, poets, and dramatists.
SPA 456 three credits
Contemporary Spanish Literature
Prerequisites: SPA 331, 332; or 333, 334; or
consent of instructor
The leading writers of each literary form
from the generation of '98 to the present.
SPA 481 three credits
Seminar in Spanish
Prerequisites: SPA 331, 332; or 333, 334; or
consent of instructor
An intensive study of a specific topic or
topics, such as a particular author, genre, or
literary movement. The topic or topics will
vary from year to year so that the course
may be repeated with credit.
SPA 482 three credits
Seminar in Spanish
Prerequisites: SPA 331, 332; or SPA 333,
334; or consent of instructor
Similar to SPA 481 but with a different
topic.
SPA 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Intensive study or research on a special topic
in Spanish or Spanish American literature
under the direction of a faculty member.
SPA 196. 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Linguistics/Teaching Methods
Courses
FLL 211 three credits
Textual Analysis
Literary explication. Intensive readings with
analysis of relationships between language
and thought and form and content. Training
in the writing of analytical critique. Course
taught in English.
FLL 250 three credits C, W
Language and the Mind
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Examination of language and the relation-
ships among language, thought, and culture
by focusing on various human-interest
aspects of linguistics. Topics include
language of propaganda and politics,
language of advertising, language and
sexism, euphemisms, jargon, and double-
talk, taboos, doctorese, legalese, bilingual-
ism, social judgments and standard versus
non-standard English.
FLL 322 three credits
Introduction to Second Language
Acquisition
Factors that affect the production and
comprehension of foreign language
acquisition, with particular emphasis on
acquisition of the Romance Languages.
Topics studied include comparisons of
second language acquisition with first
language acquisition, affective factors,
interlanguage, learner strategies, sociocul-
tural factors, and evaluation of proficiency.
FLL 324 three credits
Concepts of Foreign Language Teaching
An analysis of methods and techniques in
the teaching and learning of foreign
languages Examination of innovations in
foreign language education. A study of the
problems of language, subject matter, and
materials inherent in bilingual education.
Individual and group projects with applica-
tion of theory to practice
FLL 326 three credits
Discourse Perspectives in Foreign
Language Education
Factors that affect the understanding and
production of foreign language texts. An
analysis of how meaning is socially and
cogmtively constructed. Topics studied
include the negotiation of meaning, oral vs.
written texts, schema theory, ethnography
of communication, genre analysis, content
language instruction, and evaluation of
discourse production and comprehension.
An examination of methods and techniques
that apply discourse theory to the foreign
language classroom.
FLL 425 three credits
Origin and Evolution of Romance
Languages
Examination of the common origin of the
romance languages in Latin and their
evolution into French, Italian, Portuguese,
and Spanish. The course uses both the
traditional philological method and modern
theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and
diachronic. Furthermore, linguistic features
are interpreted for their historical and
sociological factors.
FLL 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
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Graduate Courses for the
Master of Arts in Teaching
FLL 525 three credits
Origin and Evolution of Romance
Languages
Prerequisite: FRN 302, POR 302, or SPA 302
(or equivalent)
Examination of the common origin of the
romance languages in Latin and their
evolution into French, Italian, Portuguese,
and Spanish. The course uses both the
traditional philological method and modern
theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and
diachronic. Furthermore, linguistic features
are interpreted for their historical and
sociological factors.
FLL 625 three credits
Alternative Assessment and The
National Standards in Foreign Language
Education
Prerequisite: Must be a MAT student
A critical examination of recent theory and
practice concerning the role of assessment
in foreign language curricula. The course
will emphasize student analysis of current
evaluation and assessment models to meet
the goals of National Standards and how
these models compare with those currently
in use in secondary schools within the area.
writing and reading abilities. The course will
examine forms of literary criticism as they
apply to teaching secondary language and
literature.
For the Master of Arts in Teaching program,
appropriate 400 level Foreign Language and
Literature courses may be offered at the 500
level.
FLL 676 / ENL 676 three credits
Discourse Processes
Prerequisite: Must be a MAT student
An advanced seminar in exploration of
classroom communication with a focus on
the means by which language is taught and,
specifically, on analyzing and recording
instructional conversations involving
multicultural populations. The course is
intended to provide experience in the
investigation of a classroom research
question. Students will undertake super-
vised fieldwork and careful study of the
theory and methods of descriptive research
from a sociolinguistic perspective.
FLL 684 / ENL 684 three credits
Literary Criticism I: Theory and Practice
in Teaching Literature
Prerequisite: MAT enrollment or permission
of instructor
Intensive readings with analysis of relation-
ships among language, thought, form, and
content. The course will examine the
intellectual, emotional, cultural, multicul-
tural, and aesthetic qualities of texts,
including the links among stylistic devices,
central motifs, author's purpose, motiva-
tion, imagination, and psychology with
emphasis on secondary students' analytic
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College of Arts and Sciences
History
Faculty and Fields of Interest History Minor
History students are offered study in United
States, European, Russian, Latin American,
African, and Asian history. Students can
expect to participate in a variety of
academic activities including lecture and
discussion courses and seminars The history
curriculum acquaints students with the
various methods of historical study, provides
them with a broad understanding of the
major themes of history, allows them to
concentrate on topical courses and themes
of their choosing, and offers opportunities
to propose and implement their own
research projects.
As a broadly based liberal arts degree, the
major emphasizes the development of
critical thinking and communication skills as
well as the acquisition of historical
perspective. Graduates prepare themselves
for a wide variety of positions in govern-
ment, education, and business. A B.A. in
History can also lead to graduate work in a
variety of fields and serve as a sound
foundation for law school.
Students with a GPA of 3.2 are eligible for
nomination to the University's Alpha Eta
Theta Chapter of the International History
Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.
Linsun Cheng Asian history
Kevin J. Hargreaves France, European
intellectual history, Canada
Veronique Helenon African studies, world
history
James A. Hijiya early America, recent U.S.,
Central America
Gerard M. Koot (chairperson) modern
Britain, modern Europe.European economic
and social history
Betty L. Mitchell nineteenth-century United
States, women's history
Geraldine M. Phipps Russia, Eastern
Europe
Benjamin F. Taggie medieval studies
Len Travers American history: colonial,
early republic, and New England
Brian Williams Islamic studies, world history
Any degree candidate who has at least 54
credits with a cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 and at least 2.5 grade point
average in his or her major may request
admission to the minor in history. This
request must be approved by the Depart-
ment Chairperson. Upon admission students
will be assigned an advisor.
Requirements
1
18 credits in history as follows: a) At least 9
credits of 300-400 level courses; b) At least
3 credits in or a seminar; c) No more than 6
credits at the 100 level.
2
A student who maintains a 2.0 average in
his/her history courses (for the minor) will
have the successful completion of a minor
in history noted on his or her transcript.
History Honors Program
The department offers an Honors Program
for senior history majors with a 3.2
cumulative average. In this program
students write a research paper under the
direction of a faculty member of their
choice For details of this program, students
should consult their advisors.
Students with a GPA of 3.2 are eligible for
nomination to the university's Alpha Eta
Theta Chapter of the International History
Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.
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History Major History Courses
BA degree
All history majors will be required to take 36 credits in history as indicated in requirements
below. Freshmen will normally not take courses above the 100 or 200 level. It is expected
that each history major will consult regularly with his or her class advisor in formulating a
program of study that will help to fulfill his or her educational and career goals.
Credits
Requirements
HST 101
HST 102
HST 103
HST 104
History of Western Civilization I and
History of Western Civilization II
OR
World Civilizations I and
World Civilizations II
30 credit-hours of history courses, to be divided in the following manner:
Six credits in U.S. History (above the 100 level)
Six credits in European History (above the 100 level)
Six credits in "other" history (e.g., Russia, Latin America, Asia, Near East,
Africa, Ancient)
Three credits in a history seminar
Nine credits of history electives
Total
6
6
6
3
9
36
No more than a total of 12 credits may be taken at the 100 level.
Department General Education Requirements/History
The department has determined the following areas of the General Education requirement
for its students:
Area E: Students should select a course from the published list of available courses that
satisfy this requirement
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by a history seminar, HST 401, 402 or 403
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by a history seminar, HST 401, 402 or 403
Area O: Satisfied by a history seminar, HST 401 , 402 or 403
HST 101 three credits C, G
History of Western Civilization I
A survey of the growth of European
civilization from ancient times to the end of
the Middle Ages, including economic, social,
political, and intellectual developments.
HST 102 three credits C, G
History of Western Civilization II
Continuation of the study of European civili-
zation from the end of the Middle Ages to
the present, emphasizing the origins and
development of 20th-century societies and
issues.
HST 103 three credits C, G
World Civilizations I
Introduces students to historical method and
perspective through comparative study of
human societies and cultures. The concept
of "civilization" is examined in varied
contexts through comparisons of social,
economic, and political institutions, as well
as systems of thought and religion, from
pre-history to around 1400
HST 104 three credits C, G
World Civilizations II
A continuation of the study of World
Civilizations, from 1400 to the present.
HST 115 three credits C, D
History of the United States I
A survey of American history from the
beginning to the Civil War. Emphasis on the
interactions among people from different
races, ethnic groups, sexes, classes,
religions, and political persuasions.
HST 116 three credits C, D
History of the United States II
A continuation of the survey of American
history, from the Civil War and Reconstruc-
tion to the present.
HST 160 three credits C, G
Slavic Civilization
Survey of the cultural, political, and
economic development of Slavic peoples of
Eastern Europe and Russia.
HST 180 three credits C, G
Asian Civilization
A survey of Asian culture, its origins in
Chinese and Indian civilizations, and its
subsequent development. Includes the
historical, social, and economic development
of such newly independent Asian countries
as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
HST 190 three credits C, G
African Civilizations
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Gen Ed Key
All History courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are marked
C, but advanced courses are eligible as
well. Other courses satisfy other require-
ments as marked.
An introduction to the culture, history, and
civilizations of the African continent, with
special emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. This
one-semester survey is designed to acquaint
the student with the principal themes of
African history and development from
prehistoric to modern times.
HST 200 three credits C
Topics in History
This course will deal with a variety of topics
from Russian, European, and American
history. One specific topic, e.g. the Russian
Revolution, will be taught in any semester.
HST 203 three credits C, D
20th Century America I
An interpretive analysis of the major
American domestic and foreign policy trends
from 1900 to 1945: Progressive Era, World
War I, Red Scare, Roaring Twenties,
Depression, New Deal, World War II.
HST 204 three credits C, D
20th Century America II
An interpretive analysis of the major
American domestic and foreign policy trends
from 1945 to the present: the Cold War, Fair
Deal, McCarthyism, Eisenhower Years, New
Frontier, Great Society, Vietnam, Countercul-
ture, Nixon Years, the Me-Decade, the
Reagan and Bush presidencies.
HST 205 three credits C, D
African-American History I
A survey of the role of African-Americans in
American life and culture from the colonial
period to the 1890s. Cross-listed as AAS 205
and LST 205.
HST 206 three credits C, D
African-American History II
A continuation of the study of the role of
African-Americans in American history, from
the 1890s to the present. Cross-listed as AAS
206 and LST 206.
HST 207 three credits C, D
Women's History in the United States:
Colonial to the Present
Survey of the history of women — black and
white, native and immigrant, rich and poor —
in the U.S. from colonial times to the
present. Among the topics to be discussed
are: women's role in agrarian vs. industrial
society; women and the family; women in
the labor movement; female friendships and
organizations; the frontier experience;
women's suffrage; sex and sex roles; and the
birth and growth of the feminist movement.
Cross-listed as WMS 207.
HST 209 three credits C. D
History of Labor in the United States
History of the American working class
throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
The course will examine the experiences of
both organized labor and the masses of
unorganized workers, and highlight issues
of race, class, gender, and ethnicity Cross-
listed as LST 209.
HST 212 three credits C
The Case of Lizzie Borden
Using primary source documents such as
newspapers, wills, city directories, the
federal census, etc., students will study the
fascinating case of Lizzie Borden of Fall River
who was accused of the brutal axe murder
of her father and step-mother. Students will
develop their skills in historical methodol-
ogy, and participation in class discussions is
emphasized. Cross-listed as WMS 212.
HST 213 three credits C, G
World of the Old Testament
An historical, sociological, and philosophical
study of the world of the Old Testament and
its effect upon the development of both
Christianity and Islam. Special emphasis is
placed upon recent archaeological discoveries
which shed light upon the interaction of
ancient Israel with surrounding cultures and
its place in the context of Middle Eastern
civilization. Lecture and discussion are
supplemented with slide presentations and
the display of various artifacts that reflect the
lifestyles of the Biblical period. Cross-listed as
JST213.
HST 214 three credits C, G
The Post-Biblical World
An historical, sociological, and philosophical
study of the post-Biblical world. Particular
emphasis is placed upon both the origins of
Christianity within the context of Jewish,
Middle Eastern, and Roman history and the
parallel development of Rabbinic Judaism. In
addition to lecture and discussions, the class
participates in a Seder Meal where the ritual
practices of first-century Israel are recreated.
Cross-listed as JST 214.
HST 223 three credits C, G
Medieval History
The transition of Europe during the period
from the end of the Classical World to the
Renaissance. Emphasis on political develop-
ment, social and economic change, and the
role of the Church.
HST 250 three credits C
Historiography
Devoted to the study of history as a means
to understanding human experience and
development. Acquaints the student with
source materials, research methods, and
problems of interpretation.
HST 260 three credits C. G
The History of the Jewish People
A survey of the social, political, and economic
history of the Jewish people from the first
century through the modern era Special
emphasis is placed upon Jewish-Christian and
Jewish-Islamic relations and their effect upon
anti-semitism, the Holocaust, and the growth
and development of Zionism. The student
becomes acquainted with the place of the
Jewish people in the mainstream of western
culture and with the problem of maintaining
ethnic and religious identify in a basically
hostile environment.
HST 270 three credits C, G
Latin American Civilizations
A comprehensive survey of the pre-
Colombian and European-initiated civiliza-
tions which developed in regions of the
Western Hemisphere colonized by Spain and
Portugal. Emphasis is on the independent
nations of Latin America from the 1820's to
the present. Issues include race and class
economic development and dependency, and
the legitimation of political authority.
HST 282 three credits C, G
China and the Far East
Introduces the history and geography of
China, Japan, and Korea. Emphasis on
events since the establishment of relations
with the West. The interrelations of the
three principal Far Eastern states in modern
times will be studied.
HST 283 three credits C. G, D
Chinese Civilization and Culture
General Chinese history and civilization from
ancient times to the present. Emphasis on
China's cultural contributions at times of
both unity and disunity, and upon the
characteristics of cultural change and
continuity.
HST 284 three credits C
Japanese Civilization and Culture
A study of Japanese cultural and political
development from ancient to modern times
with emphasis on literature, religion and art.
HST 290 three credits C, G
Modern Africa
Survey of Africa's modern history, beginning
especially after 1800. It looks at the
beginnings and expansions of European and
African-American settlements there, the
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Zulu and Islamic Revolutions, the conquest
and colonization of Africa, and post-colonial
developments. Cross-listed as AAS 290
HST 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
HST 300 three credits
Topics in American History
A critical analysis of selected topics or issues
in American history which are not otherwise
offered in the standard catalogue courses.
Cross-listed as AAS 300.
HST 301 three credits D
American Colonial History
A survey of the European colonies —
especially the Spanish, English, and French —
that eventually became part of the United
States. Emphasis is on the confrontation of
Native-American, European, and African
peoples between 1492 and 1763.
HST 302 three credits D
History of Religion in America I
A survey of the American religious ex-
perience from the seventeenth century to
the Civil War, focusing on the redefinition of
European religious turmoil in the colonies,
Native-American religion, the Great
Awakening, eighteenth century Civil
millennialism, early growth of Catholicism
and Judaism, the communitarian impulse,
the explosion of Evangelicalism, the impact
on humanitarian reform and the shaping of
the African-American religious alternatives.
HST 303 three credits D
History of Religion in America II
A survey of the American religious experi-
ence from the Civil War to the present,
focusing on the rise of Black churches, the
impact of immigration and urban industrial-
ism, the Ghost Dance religions, the Social
Gospel, the Americanization of the Catholic
Church, the Fundamentalist controversy, the
impact of the Depression, Neo-Orthodoxy,
the public religion of the Cold War, Pan-
Indianism, twentieth century Judaism, the
flowering of the cults, and the emergence of
the electronic churches.
HST 304 three credits D
History of North American Indians
Survey of the history of Indians of North
America from their origins to the present.
The course will examine a variety of native
peoples in different regions of the conti-
nent, but mostly in what is now the United
States, and the interaction between those
native peoples and newcomers from Europe
and Africa.
HST 305 three credits D
The United States in the Age of
Revolution
A study of the period from 1760s to the
1840s, concentrating on the development
of political ideas and practices. Topics will
include the Revolution, its origins and
consequences; the Constitution; the rise of
political parties; Jeffersonian and Jacksonian
democracy; and territorial expansion.
HST 306 three credits D
Civil War and Reconstruction
The antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruc-
tion period of American history. This was a
crucial era because so many fundamental
issues were at stake: the place of African-
Americans in American society; the destiny
of Southern whites who tried to save their
slave regime by seceding from the Union;
and, the very survival of the United States as
a nation.
HST 307 three credits D
Plymouth Colony 1620-1692
Explores the history of the colony of New
Plymouth, with an emphasis on the
interaction of the colonists with the native
people of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Students analyze primary sources as well as
recent historical works to understand the
relation between American myth and
American history.
HST 310 three credits D
America's Working Women
The experience of American working
women — black and white, native and
immigrant, organized and unorganized —
from the colonial period to the present day.
Because work is defined as productive labor,
this course will examine women as paid and
unpaid workers — in the marketplace as well
as in the home. Some of the areas of study
will be women on the frontier, women in
the mills and factories, labor union women,
women in the professions, and the history
and politics of housework. Cross-listed as
LST 310 and WMS 310.
HST 311 three credits
New England Maritime History
The relationship between New England and
the sea. This course is more local in its
approach than the American Maritime
History course, and treats coastal and
foreign trade of individual ports, whaling,
fishing, and recreational industries. The
decline of maritime New England is also
treated, bringing the course into the most
recent decades.
HST 313 three credits
Territorial Expansion of the United
States
Examines the geographic, economic, social,
and diplomatic issues involved in the
settlement and development of the nation
from the earliest European outposts to the
passing of the frontier and the shift to
overseas territories. In tracing the internal
expansion of the United States, attention
will be focused upon the exclusion of the
native Americans from the mainstream of
American life.
HST 314 three credits D
History of Urban America
The emergence and development of the
American city from the seventeenth century
to the present, stressing the colonial town,
cities and the new nation, immigration and
the nativist reaction, slavery in the city, the
completion of the urban network, the
political machine, the urban reformer, the
company town, the African-American
migration to the city and the emergence of
the metropolis.
HST 315 three credits
History of Massachusetts
The development of the state from its
Colonial beginnings, through its transforma-
tion into an industrial society during the
nineteenth century and its twentieth century
adaptation to industrial and technological
changes. This will not be simply a political
history but will include geography, industrial
history, social and transportational as well as
immigration studies. There will be a
discussion of the broadest variety of topics
possible.
HST 317 three credits G, D
History of European Women
A survey of women's history from the
Renaissance to the present that critically
examines the recent scholarship on this
topic. The course will deal both with
remarkable and ordinary women. Extensive
use will be made of recent research on the
history of the family and social demography
as well as the more traditional areas of
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed Key
All History courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are
marked C, but advanced courses are
eligible as well. Other courses satisfy
other requirements as marked.
political, intellectual, and economic history.
While emphasizing Western Europe, the
course will include some material from the
Americas and other areas. Cross-listed as
WMS 317.
HST 318 three credits
Women's Biography and Autobiography
Examines the lives of various women in the
United States, Great Britain, and elsewhere
both from a literary and historical perspec-
tive. Examples of women whose lives will be
studied are Charlotte Bronte, Sarah and
Angelina Grimke, and Charlotte Perkins
Gilman. Cross-listed as WMS 3 1 8.
HST 319 three credits G
Early Modern Europe 1600 to 1815
A survey of post-Renaissance European
civilization to the 19th century. Emphasis on
the growth of the modern state system, the
origins of capitalist economies, the scientific
revolution and Enlightenment, and the
political history of the principal monarchies.
HST 321 three credits G
17th and 18th Century European
Intellectual History
A survey of the intellectual history of Europe
in the early modern period, including the
growth of skepticism and the secularization
of thought, the scientific revolution, the
Enlightenment and the creation of a liberal
climate of opinion, and the origins of
modern political and economic theory.
HST 322 three credits G
19th and 20th Century European
Intellectual History
An examination of such intellectual currents
as romanticism, liberalism and conservatism,
nationalism, socialism and capitalism, and
social Darwinism. Attention will be paid to
the development and maturation of these
currents in the 19th century, and their
modification in the 20th century.
HST 323 three credits G
Europe in the 19th Century
The major political, economic, intellectual
and social developments in Europe from the
French Revolution to the outbreak of World
War I.
HST 324 three credits G
Europe in the 20th Century
A study of the forces shaping contemporary
Europe. Attention will be paid to World War
I and its impact, the Versailles settlement,
liberalism and democracy in the 20th
century, the challenge of totalitarian
systems, the Second World War, the Cold
War, West European unification, and
disintegration of the Eastern Bloc.
HST 325 three credits G
European Overseas Expansion 1500 to
1800
Examines European mastery of the oceans
from the beginning of long-distance trade
with Africa to colonization and empire-
building in Asia and the Americas. Emphasis
on the competing interests of states and the
building of a world system.
HST 327 three credits
Topics in the History of Ideas
Treats the history of ideas as an inter-
disciplinary approach to both intellectual
history and the history of European society.
Topics will vary with the instructor.
HST 329 three credits G
European Economic History
An analysis of economic growth, economic
policy and social change in Europe from the
medieval period to the present, including a
discussion of the contemporary European
economy.
HST 331 three credits G
The Renaissance
A survey of political, economic, and cultural
developments in Europe from 1300 to 1500
with special emphasis on Italy.
HST 332 three credits G
The Reformation
A survey of the background of the Reforma-
tion, the religious changes of the period, the
role of reformers such as Luther, Calvin and
Zwmgli, and the effects of reform between
1500 and 1648.
HST 333 three credits G
History of the British Isles to 1485
A survey of the history of the English, Irish,
and Scottish peoples of the British Isles from
the earliest times to 1485. Topics include
Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Viking
Britain, the development of the medieval
monarchy; and medieval culture and society.
HST 334 three credits G
History of the British Isles from 1485 to
1800
A survey of the history of the English, Irish,
and Scottish peoples of the British Isles from
the end of the medieval period to 1800.
Topics include the Tudor, Stuart and
Hanoverian monarchies; the Reformation and
Civil War; society and culture; the British
Empire; and the strengthening of English,
Irish, and Scottish identities.
HST 335 three credits G
History of the British Isles from 1800 to
the Present
A survey of the history of the English, Irish,
and Scottish peoples of the British Isles from
the early Victorians to the present. Topics
include the expansion and decline of the
British Empire, the famine and conflict in
Ireland, the coming of democracy, the
creation of the first industrial economy and
society, the movement for women's rights,
British participation in two world wars, and
contemporary issues.
HST 337 three credits G
English Constitutional History
Prerequisites: HST 333, 334
A survey of the legal and constitutional
development of England from the Anglo-
Saxon settlement to the Reform Bill of 1832.
Attention to documents and other contem-
porary materials (in English). Recommended
for pre-law students.
HST 339 three credits G
Canada to 1867
3 hours lecture
Survey of Canadian history from European
contact to the year of confederation.
Lectures and readings integrate themes in
the political, social, economic and military
history of native, French, and British
populations, with emphasis on the develop-
ment of the early maritimes and Quebec.
HST 340 three credits G
Canada Since 1867
Extending the survey of Canadian history
from Confederation to the present, this
course focuses on the political history of
post-colonial Canada, with social, economic
and cultural issues introduced to illuminate
the problem of nation-building for a
population divided by regional and ethnic
differences. Special attention will be paid to
Quebec and the Maritimes, native-
Canadians, U.S. relations, and contemporary
constitutional issues. HST 339 is recom-
mended, but not required as a prerequisite.
HST 341 three credits G
France to 1789
A survey of French history in the 1 7th and
18th centuries. Topics include the rise of the
Bourbon monarchy, the reign of Louis XIV,
the growth of religious and political dissent,
the struggle for European hegemony and
overseas empire, the cultural influence of
France in the Enlightenment, and the crisis
of the old regime.
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HST 343 three credits G
History of Greek Civilization
An introduction to the history of Greek
civilization, from Minoan and Mycenaean
times to the Hellenistic period. Emphasis will
be on cultural and intellectual developments
in their social and political contexts.
HST 344 three credits G
History of Roman Civilization
A survey of Roman civilization from the
origins of Rome to the age of Constantine,
emphasizing Roman social and political
institutions. Related topics include Roman
imperialism, Latin literature, Roman religion,
and early Christianity. Readings include a
variety of primary sources.
HST 347 three credits G
History of Italy in the 19th Century
A detailed study of the Risorgimento, or
movement for Italian unification. Attention
will be given to economic and cultural life
as well as political events.
HST 348 three credits G
History of Italy in the 20th Century
An analysis of the rise and fall of Italian
fascism, including a study of Italy's
participation in both World Wars.
HST 351 three credits G
History of Germany to 1786
A study of the development of the
Germanic states from the founding of the
First Reich in the 10th century to the death
of Frederick the Great. Topics to be
considered include: the development and
nature of the medieval empire, the conflict
with the Papacy; the Reformation; the
Counter-Reformation; the spread of
absolutism; the development of Prussia; and
the role of the Hapsburgs in German affairs.
HST 352 three credits G
History of Germany from
1786 to the Present
A history of Germany in the modern era
with the emphasis on politics and culture.
Detailed treatment of 19th century
unification and the rise and fall of Fascism.
HST 355 three credits E, G
Anti-Semitism and Its Ethical Issues
Explores the issues of moral choice and
ethical responsibility inherent in the history
of the Jews in Biblical times, the patristic
period, Middle Ages, Reformation, Enlighten-
ment, French Revolution, nineteenth-century
Europe and the United States, the Holocaust,
up to the present day.
HST 356 three credits G
The Holocaust
An examination of the Holocaust, including
the psychosocial aspects of prejudice; the
history of Jew hatred from Biblical times; the
historical, political, racist, economic, social,
psychological, literary, legal, theological, and
moral aspects of the Holocaust. Cross-listed
as JST 356.
HST 357 three credits G
Empires of Central Asia, From Attila the
Hun to the Taliban
Survey of the cultures and ethnic groups of
Islamic Central Asia (Afghanistan,
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, etc.) from the
Middle Ages to the 2 1 st Century. Provides
an introduction to Islam and the various
empires of Central Asia such as the state of
Attila the Hun, Arab Empire, Mongol
Khanates, Soviet Union and Taliban in
Afghanistan.
HST 358 three credits G
Ethnicity and Conflict in the Lands of the
Ottoman Empire
Political and cultural survey of the Islamic
Ottoman Empire in the Middle East, North
Africa, and Balkans which commences with
the Arab and Turkish conquests during the
Middle Ages. An underlying theme for this
course will be understanding the historic
roots of nationalism and recent ethnic
conflict in former Ottoman lands such as
Bosnia, Kosovo, Turkey, Macedonia, and
Palestine.
HST 360 three credits G
The United States in the 1960s
An examination of the United States from
the 1950s to the 1970s. Topics to be
considered include the black freedom
struggle, Vietnam, the New Left, the
.women's movement, gay liberation, and the
counter culture.
HST 361 three credits G
Russia to 1855
Survey of Russia from the 9th Century to
1855. Stress will be given to political, social,
and economic developments.
HST 362 three credits G
Russia in Reform and Revolt, 1855 to
1918
Survey of Russia from 1855 to 1918.
Emphasis will be on the great reforms,
political and economic changes, the rise of
revolutionary movements, the Revolution of
1905, and the Revolution of 1917.
HST 363 three credits G
History of the Soviet Union
Study of Russia from 1918 to the present.
Stress will be given to the establishment of
the Communist government, the Five Year
Plans, and the social and cultural changes
resulting from the adoption of Soviet
ideology. Attention will be given to the role
of Russia in the modern world.
HST 364 three credits G
Social and Cultural History of Russia
Topics pertaining to social classes, the
development of serfdom, religion, and art
and literature in Russia from the 9th Century
to the present. Cross-listed as WMS 364.
HST 365 three credits G
Eastern European History
The study of the Eastern European bloc from
the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis
will be given to the political and economic
development of these countries and the
establishments of Communism in the post-
World War II period.
HST 366 three credits G
Topics in the History of Soviet Foreign
Policy
Topics relating to the principles underlying
Soviet foreign policy and to different
countries and areas where the Soviet
government has conducted foreign policy:
for example, the United States, Western
Europe, the Third World, China. Not every
topic will be taught each time the course is
given.
HST 370 three credits G
Portugal and Spain in the Middle Ages
Medieval antecedents of modern Portugal
and Spain. Students examine the political,
cultural, and economic contributions of the
Romans, Visigoths, and Moors. Particular
attention is given to the dominance of
Castile-Leon, which emerged as modern
Spain and the seminal factors that led to an
independent Portugal.
HST 371 three credits G
History of Portugal
A survey from the Roman era to the present
with emphasis on the post-medieval period.
Topics include the emergence of a unified
state, dynastic rivalries, the economy,
overseas expansion and empire, constitu-
tional development, the "New State" of
Salazar, the revolution of 1974, and post-
revolutionary Portugal.
HST 372 three credits G
Latin American-United States
Relations
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College of Arts and Sciences
Surveys the long history of contacts
between Anglo and Latin America, with
fullest emphasis on the era of the national
states and the evolution of the inter-
American system. Economic, cultural, and
political aspects of the relationship will be
studied, up to the present.
HST 376 three credits G
History of Brazil
Emphasis on the period since independence
in 1822. Topics include the empire and
slavery, coffee, European immigration, the
republic, race and class, foreign economic
and ideological influences, and Brazil in the
1980s.
HST 378 three credits D, G
Slavery in the New World
The trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery in
the Americas from the sixteenth to the
nineteenth century. Emphasis on the
beginning and development of the trans-
Atlantic slave trade; moral issues, econom-
ics, and tactics of the trade; and compari-
sons of the slave societies of Brazil, the
Caribbean, and the United States. Cross-
listed as AAS 378 and LST 378.
HST 381 three credits G
Modern Japan
A survey of modern Japan since the 19th
Century, with emphasis on post-war
Japanese politics and Japan's present role in
world affairs.
HST 382 three credits G
Modern China
A study of the major themes of modern
Chinese history, including culturalism and
nationalism, responses to the impact of the
West, and the development of revolutionary
ideology.
HST 385 three credits G
History of the People's Republic of
China
A study of the world's most populous
country. Covers the rise and fall of
Nationalist China, the establishment of the
People's Republic, social transformation,
economic policy, bureaucracy, and freedom,
Mao's ideology, the people's communes,
the cultural revolution, the new leadership,
and the new U.S./China relationship.
HST 391 three credits G
Topics in African History
Prerequisites; HST 190 or HST 290 or written
permission of the instructor
Advanced-level course for students with a
background in African history. Topics vary
from year to year. Research papers are
required. Cross-listed as AAS 391 and LST
391.
HST 395 three credits G. W
World Religions and Spirituality
Comparative and historical perspectives on
world religions and humanity's search for
meaning. Focuses on various cultural
responses to "ultimate concerns" about the
purpose of existence, creation, the
supernatural, eternity, soul or spirit, death,
suffering, good and evil, enlightenment, and
salvation. Encompasses varied forms of
religion and spiritual expression from highly
structured and defined systems to folkways
and mysticism.
HST 399 three credits
Teaching History and Social Science in
Middle and Secondary Schools
Prerequisites: EDU 207, 327
The historical and contemporary debate on
the nature of the history and social studies
curriculum in middle and secondary schools.
This course will investigate the actual
curriculum and practice of history and social
studies teaching in area schools, and
formulate specific strategies for effective
teaching and curriculum building.
HST 401 three credits
Seminar in American History
Seminars will be offered variously in topics
in American History. The writing of a
substantial paper will be requirecf. Content
will vary with instructor; may be repeated
with change of content. Cross-listed for
AAS, JST, and WMS when the content is
appropriate.
Recent offerings include:
HST 401 three credits
Seminar: Plymouth Colony
HST 401 three credits
Seminar: Civil War Biography
HST 401 three credits
Seminar: U.S. Women's History
HST 401 three credits
Seminar: America in the 1960s
HST 402 three credits G
Seminar in European History
Seminars will be offered variously in topics
in American History. The writing of a
substantial paper will be required. Content
will vary with instructor; may be repeated
with change of content. Cross-listed for JST
and WMS when the content is appropriate.
Recent offerings include:
HST 402 three credits G
Seminar: British Industrial Revolution
HST 403 three credits G
Seminar in World History
Seminars will be offered variously in topics in
non-European World History. The writing of a
substantial paper will be required. Content
will vary with instructor; may be repeated
with change of content. Cross-listed for AAS,
JST, and WMS when the content is appropri-
ate.
Recent offerings include:
HST 403 three credits G
Seminar: Russian Revolutionary Thought
HST 403 three credits G, W
Seminar: Latin America
HST 403 three credits G
Seminar: Modern China
HST 404 three credits G
Honors Seminar in American History
Honors version of HST 401 .
HST 405 three credits G
Honors Seminar in European History
Honors version of HST 402.
HST 406 three credits G
Honors Seminar in World History
Honors version of HST 403.
HST 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
HST 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Condi-
tions and hours to be arranged.
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HST 499 six credits
Honors Research Paper
The writing of an honors research paper.
Students may elect to take three credits one
semester and three in another.
Courses for the Master of Arts in
Teaching
Some undergraduate senior-level courses
are offered to graduate students under a
corresponding 5xx number, with concurrent
enrollment but additional work expecta-
tions.
HST 501 three credits
Theory and Practice of Teaching History
and Social Science in Middle and
Secondary Schools
Prerequisite: Must possess an initial teaching
license or hold a MAT degree in History or
Social Science
See HST 399.
HST 511 three credits
Teaching American History
Prerequisite: Graduate student status or
special permission of instructor
Seminar examining current trends and issues
in the study of American history. Intended
primarily for MAT candidates in history and
social studies, this course will focus on
recent developments in scholarship and their
implications for the teaching of American
history.
HST 512 three credits
Teaching European History
The content and methodology of European
history courses in secondary schools.
Participants will study recent scholarship on
major historical topics in European history
and organize materials and design strategies
to integrate this scholarship in the curricu-
lum.
HST 513 three credits
Teaching World History
The content and methodology of world
history courses in secondary schools.
Participants will study recent scholarship and
consider new interpretations of major
historical issues in world history. They will
then organize materials and design
strategies to integrate these perspectives
and scholarship into the curriculum.
HST 521 three credits
Graduate Seminar in History
Graduate Seminars in history are designed
to allow participants to pursue reading and
research on a particular historical topic.
Course may be repeated with change of
topic.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Humanities/Social Sciences
Humanities/Social Sciences Major
BA degree
Program Director, Lewis Kamm
Professor of Foreign Literature
and Languages
The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities/Social
Sciences offers students the opportunity to
gain a broad-based understanding of human
activities, institutions, and societies and to
develop their ability to think and write
critically all in the classical tradition of the
liberal arts. The program prepares students
for a wide variety of careers in human
services, the professions, and the corporate
world. It is especially recommended for those
intending to become elementary teachers.
Given its broad academic scope, it provides
the foundation for long-term career
development and change.
The interdisciplinary nature of the Humani-
ties/Social Sciences major makes it especially
important that students work closely with
their faculty advisor in selecting courses and
constructing a coherent academic program.
Within the major, students select a field of
concentration, which can also form the basis
for a minor in a department or topical area
such as Women's Studies, Labor Studies,
African/African American Studies, Gerontol-
ogy, etc.
Students are encouraged to declare the
Humanities/Social Sciences major as soon as
possible in their academic career, at which
time they should submit a written rationale
and proposed program of study to the Dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences and their
faculty advisor. The major is also available to
entering freshmen who plan to seek
certification as elementary teachers. BA
degree candidates may not use it as part of a
double major.
Requirements
The major consists of 36 credits of Humani-
ties/Social Sciences courses, at least 24 credits
of which must be at the 300-level or above.
Up to 12 credits may be taken at the 200-
level. No 100-level course may be used to
satisfy major requirements. Courses used for
the major may also be used to satisfy the
requirements of a minor or parts of the.
University's General Education program, but
not the distribution requirements of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
A
Distribution of courses in the major.
Within the 36 credits of the Humanities/Social
Sciences major the following distribution
must be followed:
1
Students choose at least two areas (disci-
plines) in the Humanities and at least two in
the Social Sciences (four areas total-see lists
of disciplines under 4).
2
At least 6 credits (two courses) must be taken
in each of the four areas selected.
3
Area of concentration. A minimum of 12
credits, including a 400-level course, must be
taken in one of the four areas selected.
4
The remaining 6 credits of the major may be
taken in any of the ten Humanities/Social
Sciences areas or disciplines.
Humanities Disciplines
Art History
English
Foreign Literature and Languages
History
Music (non-applied courses)
Philosophy
Portuguese
Social Sciences Disciplines
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
B
College distribution requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences majors must
satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences
distribution requirements for BA candidates.
Courses used to satisfy the college distribu-
tion requirements and H/SS major require-
ments may also be used to satisfy the
University's General Education requirements.
C
University General Education Program.
All majors in the University are required to
complete the General Education require-
ments. Several of the General Education
categories are automatically satisfied by the
College distribution requirements (categories
C, S, and Tier 1 of categories I and W).
Students normally satisfy categories E, G, and
D in the course of meeting distribution and
major requirements. The Tier 2 requirements
in Information and Computer Literacy,
Writing Skills, and Oral Skills are normally
met within the department of concentration.
Since the H/SS major is interdisciplinary,
students will normally use the department of
concentration to meet these requirements. In
any case, students should discuss their
General Education options with their major
advisor.
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Mathematics
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Mathematics can be pursued as a scholarly
discipline of an especially elegant kind — a
creative art form — or it can be treated as a
valuable tool in an applied discipline.
The program for mathematics majors is
designed to provide a solid foundation in
the theoretical and applied aspects of
mathematics necessary for a variety of
professional careers. The flexibility within
the third and fourth years was established to
enable mathematics majors to concentrate
in areas of their interest. The Computer-
Oriented Mathematics Program (COMP) is
designed for those seeking positions in
industry or with the government. The
program emphasizes applied and computer
mathematics. Students can choose their
curricula so as to emphasize that role of
mathematics which will be useful to them in
later years. For example, students may use
our offerings as preparation for
•
secondary school teaching;
•
graduate school in mathematics, applied
mathematics, or computer science;
•
a career in applied mathematics in either the
public or private sector; and
•
graduate school in an area that uses
mathematics, such as economics, biology or
psychology.
Some mathematics majors have had success
in law school, pharmaceutical school, and
medical school.
The Department offers both a major and a
minor program.
Louis G. Bianco probability, statistics
Maria Brekka mathematics education
Nurit Budinsky nonlinear differential
equations, numerical analysis, nonlinear
dynamical systems
Richard Faulkenberry linear algebra
Dana Fine applied math, relativity theory
Sigal Gottlieb applied mathematics,
scientific computing, parallel computing
Ivona Grzegorczyk (on leave) algebraic
geometry, mathematics education
Adam O. Hausknecht algebra, analysis of
algorithms
Stephen Hegedus mathematics education
James J. Kaput algebra, math education
and the philosophy of mathematics
Saeja Oh Kim modern algebra
Robert E. Kowalczyk probability, numeri-
cal analysis, computer applications
Steven J. Leon numerical analysis, linear
algebra
Gary Martin logic
Robert McCabe analysis
Despina Stylianou mathematics education
Ronald Tannenwald (chairperson)
dynamical systems
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College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics Major
BA degree
Requirements
Regular Option
At the end of the sophomore year, students, Semester Credits
aided by their faculty advisors, should plan a
First
Second
course of study for the completion of the
First Year
college program.
MTH 111, 112
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I & II
4
4
CIS 180
Object-Oriented Programming OR
3
The advanced courses selected during
CIS 260
Computer Programming Fortran
the third and fourth years should be
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
consistent with the students' interests and
Humanities, Social Science or
goals.
Free Electives
3
6
MTH 181, 182
Discrete Structures
3
3
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher
16
16
in all mathematics courses taken at the 200
Second Year
or higher level in all undergraduate
MTH 211
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
4
mathematics degree programs.
MTH 212
Differential Equations
3
MTH 221
Linear Algebra
3
PHY 1 13, 1 14
Classical Physics
4
4
Literature
3
3
Humanities, Social Science or
5
C
O
Free Electives
17
16
Mathematics Major
Third Year
BS degree
MTH 311
Advanced Calculus I
3
MTH 312
Advanced Calculus II
3
Students may elect to earn a Bachelor of
Mathematics Electives
3
3
Science degree provided that they complete
Humanities or Social Sciences
3
3
certain requirements for the BA degree and
Unspecified Electives
6
6
also take an additional six credits of Natural
15
15
Science (but only courses that the science
Fourth Year
departments themselves would credit to a
MTH 441
Modern Algebra
3
major in their areas). The humanities/social
Mathematics Electives
3
3
science requirements for the BS degree are a
Humanities or Social Science
3
3
combined total of eighteen credits. At least
Unspecified Electives
4
6
six must be taken from each area.
13
12
Total credits:
120
Mathematics Electives
code*
MTH 302
Theory of Numbers
T
MTH 310
Modern Methods in Mathematics Teaching
T
MTH 311,312
Advanced Calculus I, II
T, G, A
MTH 321, 322
Topics in Applied Math I, II
A, G
MTH 331
Probability
A. G
MTH 332
Mathematical Statistics
A, G
MTH 353
Applied Linear Algebra
A
MTH 361, 362
Numerical Analysis I, II
A. G
MTH 381
Combinatorial Theory
A, G
MTH 382
Graph Theory
A,G
MTH 421
Complex Variables
A, G
MTH 441, 442
Modern Algebra I, II
A, G
MTH 443
Applied Modern Algebra
A, G
MTH 451
Differential Geometry
G
MTH 452
Higher Geometry
G, T
MTH 461
Elementary Topology
G
MTH 463
Math Models
A
MTH 487
Math Inquiry I
T, G
MTH 488
Math Inquiry II
T, G
MTH 499
Selected Topics in Math
T, G
* Code
T — recommended for students preparing to teach
G — recommended for students preparing for graduate school
A— recommended for students in applied mathematics
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Mathematics Major: Computer-
Oriented Mathematics Option
BS degree
Requirements
Computer-Oriented Option
Semester Credits
In order to meet the needs of our present-
Semester Credits
day computer-oriented society, the
First
Second
Mathematics Department presently offers
First Year
an alternative to the mathematics major
MTH 111,112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, II
4
4
program of study — a computer-oriented
CIS 180
Object-Oriented Programming
3
mathematics program leading to the BS
CIS 181
Programming Paradigms
3
degree in Mathematics. This program
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
requires a core of computer science courses
Humanities/Social Science Electives
3
3
and emphasizes the applied mathematics
MTH 181, 182
Discrete Structures I, II
3
3
areas more than the mathematics program.
16
16
This program allows the student a large
choice of electives within the context of
Second Year
computer-oriented mathematics. The
CIS 260
Computer Programming — FORTRAN
1
student can thus pursue his or her special
MTH 211
Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
4
interests in any particular phase of
MTH 212
Differential Equations
3
computer-oriented mathematics.
CIS 265
Program Design and Data Structures with C
3
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics I, II
4
4
The program has virtually the same
Humanities/Social Science Electives
3
6
freshman and sophomore years as the other
MTH 221
Linear Algebra
3
programs in mathematics, computer and
15
16
information science, computer engineering
and electrical engineering. This allows a
Third Year
student to find his or her interests and
MTH 321, 322
Topics in Applied Math I, II
3
3
make a final choice from among these
MTH 331
Probability
3
before the end of the second year without
MTH 332
Mathematical Statistics
3
any loss of time.
Science Electives*
3
3
Free Electives
3
3
A BS degree in Computer-Oriented
Literature
3
3
Mathematics allows the student to enter
15
15
graduate programs that specialize in
computer-oriented mathematics or enter
Fourth Year
industrial employment where physical and
MTH 361, 362
Numerical Analysis i, II
3
3
industrial problems are analyzed mathemati-
Humanities/Social Science Elective
3
cally.
Technical Electives**
3
3
Free Electives
6
4
The program offers a large choice of
MTH 353
Applied Linear Algebra
3
electives within the context of computer-
15
13
oriented mathematics. The student can thus
pursue his or her special interests in any
Total credits:
121
particular phase of computer-oriented
mathematics.
*
See requirements on next page. The Science Elective is defined as any course in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Medical
Laboratory Science which is accepted for credit by majors in those programs.
* *
The Technical Elective is defined as any upper-division Mathematics or Computer and
Information Science course.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Mathematics will meet their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Students may choose a course from the approved list
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Students may choose a course from the approved list
Area 0: TBD
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College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics Minor
Mathematics Courses
The minor in mathematics comprises a
central core of required courses followed by
opportunities for advanced work and some
specialization. Any student of the university is
eligible for the designation "Minor in
Mathematics" upon completion of the
following requirements. Each course for the
minor must be completed with a grade of C-
or better, and the student must maintain at
least a C average (2.0 GPA) in the minor
program.
Requirements
Credits
MTH 1 1 1 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus I 4
MTH 1 1 2 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus II 4
MTH 2 1 1 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus III 4
At least one of the following courses:
MTH 212 Differential Equations 3
MTH 221 Linear Algebra
MTH 227 Linear Algebra for Applied
Science
At least three additional three-credit
courses, numbered 300 or higher. 9
Total 24
MTH 100 three administrative credits *
Basic Algebra
An introductory level algebra course
intended primarily for those with weak or
no skills or those who have been away from
the subject for some time. This course
provides the algebra background required
for all entry level courses in mathematics.
MTH 101 three credits M
Elements of College Mathematics I
MTH 101, 102 comprise a terminal course
of study for students whose curriculum calls
for one year of mathematics. MTH 101 is
also a prerequisite for MTH 231. The first
semester covers selected topics from
algebra, set theory, matrix algebra, and
elementary functions.
MTH 102 three credits M
Elements of College Mathematics II
Prerequisite: MTH 101 or MTH 103
Introduction to differential and integral
calculus.
MTH 103 three credits M
Finite Mathematics
Will cover selected topics from Logic, Set
Theory, Vectors and Matrices, Linear
Programming, Probability, Graphs and
Theory of Games. May be taken in lieu of
MTH 101.
MTH 104 three credits M
Fundamentals of Statistics
The mathematical techniques involved in
organizing data, averages and variation,
elementary probability theory, the binomial
distribution, normal distributions and related
topics, estimation, hypothesis testing,
regression and correlation, Chi Square- tests
of independence, Chi Square- goodness of
fit and analysis of variance: comparing
several sample means.
MTH 105 three credits
Technical Calculus I
First semester of a four-term calculus
sequence required of technology students
and recommended for non-physical science
majors desiring a basic introduction to
analysis. The first term will review those
topics from algebra and trigonometry
needed in the sequei. Then the basic
concepts of the differential calculus will be
studied.
MTH 106 three credits
Technical Calculus II
Prerequisite: MTH 105
Continuation of MTH 105. Further study of
algebraic and transcendental functions of
one variable and topics from the integral
calculus of these functions.
MTH 107 three credits M
Elements of College Mathematics
Enhanced
Elements of college mathematics in
application to business, selected to
emphasize interpretation and explanation
and to de-emphasize computation.
MTH 108 three credits M
Modern Math for Elementary Teachers
Problems of the changing modern math-
ematics curriculum. Current issues,
attitudes, and learning theories will be
studied, including the mathematical
foundations of the elementary school
curriculum.
MTH 109 two credits
Mathematical Problem Solving and
Reasoning I
Basic mathematical problem solving and
reasoning skills development The course
uses an intensive hands-on, problem-
centered approach to develop mathematical
thinking skills, frequently using computer
software and group work. The course
begins with simple thinking skills and
mathematical ideas, and "what to do when
you're stuck" strategies. The goal is to
develop strategies for solving hard problems
and understanding complex or abstract
ideas.
MTH 110 three credits M
Mathematical Problem Solving and
Reasoning II
Continuation of MTH 109.
MTH 111 four credits
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Prerequisite: Trigonometry
First semester of a four term sequence
required of majors in mathematics, the
physical sciences and engineering. Recom-
mended for others desiring a thorough
background in elementary analysis. Term 1
will cover topics in analytic geometry, the
concepts of function and limit, continuity,
differentiability and mtegrabihty of
elementary algebraic and transcendental
functions. Techniques of differentiation and
applications will then be studied.
* Administrative credits do not count
towards the total credits required for
graduation.
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Gen Ed note: Mathematics courses satisfy
the Mathematics requirement. Those
marked M below are appropriate for non-
science/engineering majors.
MTH 112 four credits
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 1
Continuation of MTH 111 . Topics from the
integral calculus, stressing techniques of
integration (including numerical methods).
Infinite series.
MTH 113 four credits
Calculus for Applied Science and
Engineering I
Prerequisite: Trigonometry
Corequisites: PHY 1 1 1, EGR 107
Functions, limits, differentiation and
integration of elementary algebraic and
transcendental functions. Vectors, vector
operations, vector fields and line integrals
will be introduced. Technological tools an a
computer algebra system will be used
extensively throughout the course. This
course, a version of MTH 1 1 1 for the
integrated freshman year curriculum in
engineering, may be repeated as MTH 111.
MTH 114 four credits
Calculus for Applied Science and
Engineering II
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 3 or MTH 1 1 1
Corequisites: PHY 112, EGR 108
Continuation of MTH 1 1 3 or MTH 111.
Techniques of integration, improper
integrals, applications of integrals, series,
polar coordinates and an introduction to
differential equations. Selected topics from
multivariate calculus will include partial
differentiation, double and triple integrals,
line integrals and flux. This course, a version
of MTH 1 12 for the integrated freshman
year curriculum in engineering, may be
repeated as MTH 112.
MTH 117 three credits M
Fractals and Chaos via Elementary
Mathematics
Prerequisite: Above average score on the
MTH 101 placement test
The new science of chaos revealed through
its fascinating history and stimulating
examples. The connection will be demon-
strated between such seemingly unrelated
topics as weather and stock prediction,
management and scientific decisions, the
erratic motion of a pendulum and the
delicate design of snowflakes, clouds, or the
fjords of Sweden. Students will create their
own fractals and play the chaos game using
computer software, calculators, or even just
pencil and paper.
MTH 118 three credits M
Mathematics for Artists
Prerequisite: satisfactory score on mathemat-
ics placement exam
Relationships between fine art and math-
ematics, with an emphasis on understanding
geometric patterns and concepts. Topics
include art-related examples and hands-on
experiences which give basic mathematical
background for future artistic students'
endeavors.
MTH 119 three credits M
Math and Music
Prerequisite: minimal ability to read music
Topics which emphasize and explore the
close connection between mathematics and
music. Historical connections will be studied,
as well as the mathematics behind acoustics,
rhythm, and 20th century music, and
mathematical theories of randomness,
leading to fractal music and fractal noise.
The mathematical structures behind non-
Western musical theories such as pentatonic
and quarter-tone scalings, and polyrhythms
will be explored.
MTH 120 three credits M
Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on math-
ematics placement exam
Fundamentals of quantitative literacy
including inductive-deductive reasoning,
paradoxes, and problem-solving strategies.
Numeracy including estimation, scaling,
uncertainty, and infinity will be discussed.
Rate of change, linear and exponential
models will be explored. Applications of
quantitative reasoning to the social sciences
will be emphasized.
MTH 127 three credits M
Evolution of Mathematics As the
Language of Nature
Prerequisite: above average score on MTH
101 placement test; or permission of
instructor
Eratosthenes measured the earth without
encircling it more than two thousand years
ago. Elementary mathematics will be used to
rediscover Eratosthenes and other human
giants' methods in measuring the distance
from Earth to the moon, the sun or other
heavenly stars, to find out the precise orbit
of Mars, and to prove that the planets
(including Earth) do accelerate towards the
sun. Philosophy and the foundation of
principles in science will be discussed, such
as quantitative verses, qualitative principles,
and the discovery that Nature is written in
the language of mathematics.
MTH 131 three credits M
Pre-calculus
This course is designed to provide students
with the precalculus background necessary
for MTH 1 1 1 or MTH 105. The course covers
topics in algebra, trigonometry and finite
mathematics.
MTH 181/182 three credits each
Introduction to Discrete Structures I, II
Review of set algebra including mappings
and relations, algebraic structures including
semigroups and groups. Elements of the
theory of directed and undirected graphs.
Boolean algebra and propositional logic.
Applications of these structures to various
areas of computers.
MTH 203 three credits
Technical Calculus III
Prerequisite: MTH 106
Continuation of MTH 106. Topics include
conic sections, polar coordinates, functions
of two variables, partial differentiation,
multiple integration and infinite series.
MTH 204 three credits
Elementary Differential Equations
Prerequisite: MTH 203
Techniques in the solutions of ordinary
differential equations, and applications from
engineering. Similar to MTH 212 with less
emphasis on theory and more on applica-
tions. The natural continuation of MTH 203.
MTH 211 four credits
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 2
Continuation of MTH 1 12. Two and three
dimensional vectors, partial differentiation,
multiple integrals and applications.
MTH 212 three credits
Differential Equations I
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 2
Continuation of MTH 211. Ordinary
differential equations of the first order,
linear differential equations of the nth
order, some nonlinear second order
equations, series solutions and Laplace
transforms.
MTH 213 four credits
Calculus for Applied Science and
Engineering III
Prerequisite: MTH 1 14
Continuation of MTH 1 14. An introduction
to multivariable and vector calculus. The
course covers multivariable functions, partial
differentiation, multiple integrals, param-
eterized curves and surfaces, vector fields,
line integrals, flux and divergence. This
course, a version of MTH 211 for the
integrated freshman year curriculum in
engineering, may be repeated as MTH 211.
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MTH 221 tnree credits
Linear Algebra
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 1
Required of all second-year mathematics
majors and recommended for students in
the physical, natural, behavioral and
management sciences. Course material
includes systems of linear equations, matrix
theory, vector spaces, linear transforma-
tions. Eigenvalues.
MTH 227 three credits
Linear Algebra for Applied Sciences
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 1
A first course in linear algebra covering
general theory of matrices and linear
systems. Topics include: Matrices and linear
systems, determinants, vector spaces ,
orthogonality, and eigenvalues. Computer
laboratory exercises included.
MTH 231 three credits
Elementary Statistics I
Prerequisite: MTH 101 or equivalent
Fundamental business statistics. The text,
examples, and applications are all business-
oriented. The first-semester topics include
descriptive statistics, probability, estimation,
statistical inference and sampling.
MTH 232 three credits
Elementary Statistics II
Prerequisite: MTH 231
Continuation of MTH 231. Regression and
correlation analysis. Analysis of variance.
Goodness-of-fit tests. An introduction to
Bayesian decision methods.
MTH 233 :-ree credits
Elementary Applied Statistics (Honors)
Prerequisites: College Algebra and at least a
score of 570 on Math SAT, or permission of
the instructor
Topics in descriptive and inferential statistics
including summary measures, discrete
probability, normal density functions, point
and interval estimation, hypothesis testing
procedures, t-tests, analysis of variance, chi-
square tests, correlation, and regression an-
alysis. A statistical computer software pack-
age will be extensively utilized Condensing
the topics covered in MTH 231 and 232, this
course satisfies the MTH 231/2 requirement
of most business-related majors.
MTH 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
MTH 302 three credits
Theory of Numbers
A study of the integers, divisibility proper-
ties, diophantme equations, congruences,
quadratic residues, Pythagorean triangles
and selected higher topics.
MTH 310 three credits
Modern Methods in
Mathematics Teaching
Prerequisite: mathematics major
The use of techniques and materials m
teaching the mathematical sciences in
grades 8-12. Special attention will be given
to new information technology and its use
in enhancing learning and problem-solving
abilities. This course will concentrate on the
integration of commercially-available
computer software into the mathematics
curriculum in algebra, geometry, statistics,
and precalculus, as well as with more
traditional materials. This course is for
mathematics majors intending to teach.
MTH 311 three credits
Advanced Calculus I
Prerequisite: MTH 212
This course is a rigorous analysis of the
concept of limits, continuity, the derivative
and other selected areas.
MTH 312 three credits
Advanced Calculus II
Prerequisite: MTH 311
Continuation of MTH 31 1 with emphasis on
uniform convergence and related topics.
MTH 321 three credits
Topics in Applied Mathematics I
Prerequisite: MTH 212
A study of Fourier Series and Integrals,
Fourier and Laplace Transforms, Partial
Differential Equations.
MTH 322 three credits
Topics in Applied Mathematics II
Prerequisite: MTH 321
Continuation of MTH 321. The course
covers Besel functions and Legendre
polynomials; calculus of variations, vector
analysis.
MTH 331 three credits
Probability
Prerequisite: MTH 112
A calculus-based introduction to statistics.
This course covers probability and combina-
torial problems, discrete and continuous
random variables and various distributions
including the binomial, Poisson, hyper-
geometnc normal, gamma and chi-square.
Moment generating functions, transforma-
tion and sampling distributions are studied
MTH 332 three credits
Mathematical Statistics
Prerequisite: MTH 331
Continuation of MTH 331. Classical
estimation methods and hypothesis testing
are studied. This course also covers Chi
square tests for goodness-of-fit and
independence, regression and correlation
analysis, and one-way and two-way analysis
of variance including factorial designs and
tests for the separation of means.
MTH 353 three credits
Applied Linear Algebra
Prerequisites: MTH 221, CIS 261
Orthogonality and least square problems.
Other topics include applications of
eigenvalue, quadratic forms, Numerical
Linear Algebra.
MTH 361 three credits
Numerical Analysis I
Prerequisites: MTH 221, 212, CIS 261. (MTH
221 may be taken concurrently)
Theory and computer-oriented practice in
obtaining numerical solutions of various
problems. Topics include stability and
conditioning, nonlinear equations, systems
of linear equations, interpolation and
approximation theory
MTH 362 three credits
Numerical Analysis II
Prerequisite: MTH 361
Numerical methods for solving initial value
problems. Topics include: numerical
differentiation and integration, Euler
method and Taylor's series method, Runge-
Kutta methods, multi-step methods, and
stiff equations.
MTH 381 tnree credits
Combinatorial Theory
Prerequisites: MTH 111, 112, 181,
182. 221
Techniques of counting: elementary
enumerative methods, generating functions,
partitions, recurrence relations, inclusion-
exclusion principle, the Polya theory of
counting, generalizations of the pigeonhole
principle and selected topics from experi-
mental design and coding theory.
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MTH 382 three credits
Graph Theory
Prerequisites: MTH 1 1 1, 1 12, 181,
182, 221
A study of graph theory and its applications.
Topics included are Hamiltonian and
Eulerian properties, matching, trees,
connectivity, coloring problems, and
planarity. Emphasis will be on applications
including optimization of graphs and
networks.
MTH 421 three credits
Complex Analysis
Prerequisite: MTH 21 1
Analytic functions, differentiation, integra-
tion, conformal mapping, calculus of
residues and infinite series.
MTH 441 three credits
Modern Algebra I
Prerequisite: MTH 221
The study of relations, functions, groups,
rings and fields.
MTH 442 three credits
Modern Algebra II
Prerequisites: MTH 221, 441
This course deals primarily with the
following: Sylow theorems, polynomials,
field extensions and Galois theory.
MTH 451 three credits
Differential Geometry
Prerequisite: MTH 312
Analysis of curves and surfaces. Frenet-
Serret formulae. First and second funda-
mental forms for surfaces, Gaussian and
mean curvature, theorems of Meusnier and
Rodriques, and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
are also studied.
MTH 452 three credits
Introduction to Higher Geometry
Prerequisite: MTH 21 1
A survey of the history of geometry,
emphasizing the scholars of antiquity.
Topics from modern (college) geometry,
projective and non-Euclidean geometries.
MTH 461 three credits
Elementary Topology
Prerequisite: MTH 312
An introduction to point-set and combin-
atorial topology.
MTH 463 three credits
Math Modeling
Selected topics from the areas of linear
programming, dynamic programming,
Markov chains and game theory. Mathe-
matical model building will be developed
through the use of numerous case studies
from the natural and social sciences, e.g.,
ecological models, network models,
scheduling models, urban structure, traffic
flow, growth, etc.
MTH 464 three credits
Simulations
Deterministic and nondeterministic
simulation. Random number generators,
Monte Carlo techniques, discrete simulation
techniques and simulation computer
languages (e.g., GPSS, SIMSCRIPT) are
studied. Standard Simulations Models, such
as the national economy model, inventory
control, banking, blackjack, etc., will also be
covered.
MTH 487 three credits
Mathematical Inquiry I
Prerequisite: MTH 212
Course is conducted as a seminar. An
elementary question is posed to the students
who must generate their own mathematics
in an attempt to find a solution. The aim is
to develop student independence and
creativity.
MTH 488 three credits
Mathematical Inquiry II
Prerequisite: MTH 212
A second semester of inquiry, independent
of the first.
MTH 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
MTH 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
MTH 499 three credits
Selected Topics in Mathematics
Prerequisites: MTH 212 and permission
of department
A special course to meet the needs of
students for material not encountered in
other courses. Topics dealt with require the
approval of the departmental chairperson.
Graduate Courses in Mathematics
and Mathematics Education
MAE 507 three credits
Probability for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or
undergraduate algebra
Probability for Teachers is an introduction to
the discrete probability theory in an
experimental hands-on way. The stress is put
on pedagogical contents, including common
misconceptions and misunderstandings in
probability. The course also examines the
modern educational technology and
software used in probability.
MAE 508 three credits
Statistics for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or MAE
507
Statistics for Teachers surveys the statistical
methods used in science and everyday life
and addresses the problem of pedagogy and
statistical misconceptions. The course also
examines the modern educational technol-
ogy and software used in statistics.
MAE 511 three credits
Calculus and Analysis for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or
undergraduate calculus
Calculus and Analysis for Teachers assumes
successful completion of a standard
university calculus sequence. It addresses the
key underlying idea of the mathematics
change: notions of variation, rate, mean
value, and accumulation across many
contexts and representations, as well as the
connections between rates and accumula-
tion as embodied in the Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus. It also addresses
relations between discrete and continuous
models of change, including conceptions of
limit.
MAE 520 three credits
Discrete Math for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or
modern algebra
Topics in Discrete Mathematics, including
combinatorics, logic and set theory,
algorithms, linear algebra, relations and
functions, elements of number theory, and
chaos/fractals. The focus will be on the
connections and deep structural themes
unifying these areas, and on using discrete
math to gain a deeper understanding of
high-school algebra and calculus.
MAE 521 three credits
Geometry for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or
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undergraduate geometry
Geometry for Teachers surveys the new
types of geometry made possible by
dynamic computer graphics as well as topics
that help students deepen their understand-
ing of the key ideas of Euclidean geometry.
The course also examines the forms and
purposes of proof, and student develop-
ment of spatial and logical reasoning.
MAE 522 three credits
Algebraic Structures for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or
undergraduate algebra
Algebraic Structures for Teachers examines
the many forms of algebraic reasoning and
their conceptual underpinnings, the
fundamental shift in the place of algebra in
school mathematics, and the potential
unifying role of abstract and general
algebraic structures at the upper secondary
level. The course will engage students in
vigorous critique of traditional and
innovative algebra learning materials and
technologies.
MAE 530 three credits
Technology in Mathematics Education
Prerequisite: MTH 21 1 or enrollment in MAT
program
Relevant contemporary mathematics
investigated through new innovative
technologies in an inquiry-based classroom.
Explores non-Euclidean geometries,
stereographic projection, and the complex
plane using dynamic geometry environ-
ments, nonlinear dynamical systems using
Chaotic Waterwheels, and parametric
variation using new hardware infrastruc-
tures, as well as multi-dimensional math-
ematics using graphing software and haptic
technology.
MAE 540 three credits
Mathematical Challenges
Developing understanding of student
mathematical learning and needs through
the completion of mathematical challenges.
Each week a new challenge will be set with
hints offered at various times. Each
challenge will not have a straightforward
solution, and the class is expected to
develop personal insights into the nature of
their mathematical behavior and relate these
reflections to practice. An email discussion
list and website will facilitate continued
inquiry and sharing of ideas outside of class.
MAE 591/2 three credits
Topics in Mathematics for Teachers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual and/ or group study under
supervision of a faculty member in an area
of mathematics for teachers that is not
otherwise part of graduate course offerings.
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Medical Laboratory Science
In medical laboratory science, both the
clinical laboratory science option and the
cytotechnology option, provide students
with the concepts, professional attitudes,
scientific theory and skills essential for
practicing clinical laboratorians. Medical
laboratory science leads students to
understand the health care delivery system
and the role of the clinical laboratory
scientist and cytotechnologist in that system,
to function as professionals, and to gam the
skills and attitudes needed to enter their
practice. All graduates are eligible for
national certification and licensure.
Students use state-of-the-art equipment and
laboratory methods in the new, modern-
design laboratory facility. The medical
laboratory science faculty are professional
laboratory scientists and leaders in local,
regional, and national professional and
scientific organizations who influence the
practice of the profession by serving on
committees and as consultants.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Dorothy A. Bergeron immunohematology,
health education, professional issues
Brenda Bouchard coagulation, serology,
science education
Lynne Brodeur medical laboratory science
Eileen Carreiro-Lewandowski clinical
chemistry, biochemistry, laboratory
regulation
James T. Griffith (chairperson) microbiol-
ogy, antimicrobial agents, health legislation
Susan J. Leclair hematology, health
planning
Frank J. Scarano molecular epidemiology,
clinical microbiology
Medical Laboratory Science Major
BS degree
Entrance to Medical Laboratory Science
In addition to the general course require-
ments for admission, the Department of
Medical Laboratory Science more specifically
requires 3 units of Natural Science and 3
units of College Preparatory Mathematics
which must include 2 units of algebra.
Admission of Transfer Students and
Certified Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Credits earned at another institution will be
evaluated for transferability and equivalency
to existing UMass Dartmouth courses. All
required Medical Laboratory Science courses
must be taken at the University of Massa-
chusetts at Dartmouth, unless approved by
the department.
Health Policies
Students admitted to medical laboratory
science programs are expected to have a
complete physical examination and the
appropriate immunizations as outlined by
the department. For each item listed below
students must show evidence of vaccination
and documentation of history of disease.
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Tetanus/diphtheria
• Measles/mumps/rubella
• Polio
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• Mantoux test
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College of Arts and Sciences
Medical Laboratory Science Major
Clinical Laboratory Science Option
The option in clinical laboratory science is
an integrated program, accredited by the
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences, 8410 West Bryn Mawr
Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-
3415, telephone 312-714-8880. The
accreditation officials are David K. Rubin,
MD (Medical Advisor), and Dorothy A.
Bergeron, MS (Program Director) Academic
and technical competence are developed in
the major areas of clinical laboratory
practice: hematology, clinical chemistry,
clinical microbiology and immunohematol-
ogy. The clinical laboratory theory and
methods integrated throughout the four-
year curriculum culminate with a clinical
practicum in an affiliated hospital during
the second semester of the senior year.
Laboratory instrumentation, use of
computers in laboratories, and quality
assurance are emphasized throughout.
Careers are available in hospital, indepen-
dent, public health, industrial, pharmaceuti-
cal, and private laboratories as scientists and
researchers, and some clinical laboratory
scientists work as educators, administrators,
and consultants. By presenting a diverse
background in science, analytical skills, and
problem-solving, medical laboratory science
prepares students for post-graduate studies
in the sciences (including chemistry,
microbiology, pathology), administration
(including human resource management,
health service administration, and business
administration) and professional schools
(including medical, osteopathy, and
physician assistant).
After completion of this program, the
graduate will be able to demonstrate entry
level competencies in the following areas of
professional practice:
• collect and process biological specimens
for analysis;
• perform analytical tests on body fluids,
cells, and other samples;
• make critical judgments by integrating
and relating data generated by the
various clinical laboratory departments;
• evaluate quality control results and
institute corrective procedures;
• perform preventive and corrective
maintenance on equipment and
instruments or refer to appropriate
source for repair;
• evaluate new techniques and procedures
in terms of usefulness and practicality
within the context of a given
laboratory's resources;
• demonstrate concern for the patient and
cooperate with laboratory personnel and
other health care professionals;
• communicate effectively and in a
professional manner with patients,
laboratory personnel, other health care
professionals, and the public;
• assume responsibility for continuing
professional development and compe-
tence;
• assume leadership to effect positive
change in the profession;
• apply principles of safety, management
and supervision, education methodolo-
gies, and current information systems.
Entrance to the Upper Division of the
Option in Clinical Laboratory Science
The Committee on Advanced Standing
meets each year to evaluate the academic
and professional progress of students who
have completed sophomore-level require-
ments. After reviewing the records, the
committee recommends to the department
faculty those students to be admitted to the
upper division of the option in clinical
laboratory science. Each student's record is
reviewed individually and, if indicated,
conditional acceptance with academic
qualifications is granted.
Admission to the upper division of the
option in clinical laboratory science requires:
1
completion of all prerequisites in the first
two years as outlined in the requirements;
2
a minimum cumulative science grade point
average of 2 0 in all completed courses
required by the major;
3
evidence that the student is making progress
toward satisfying degree requirements and
certification requirements;
4
signed statement from the student
indicating understanding and belief that the
following non-academic criteria (essential
functions) can be met.
• Observation. The student must be able
to participate actively in laboratory
exercises and clinical experiences.
• Communication. The student must be
able to communicate with fellow
students, faculty, staff and members of
a health care team.
• Motor. The student must have
sufficient motor skills to perform basic
diagnostic tests.
• Intellectual/Conceptual, Integrate and
Quantitative Abilities. The student must
be able to problem solve and compre-
hend spatial relationships of structures
• Behavioral and Social Attributes The
student must be able to interact
appropriately with fellow students,
faculty, staff and members of a health
care team.
A more detailed listing of the essential
functions and the signature statement are
available by contacting the CLS Program
Director at 508-999-8329
Clinical Practicum
The faculty assigns the students to the
clinical practicum at the following affiliates:
Charlton Memorial Hospital (Fall River, MA),
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston,
MA), Morton Hospital and Medical Center
(Taunton, MA), New England Medical
Center (Boston, MA), Roger Williams
Medical Center (Providence, Rl), St. Anne's
Hospital (Fall River, MA), St. Luke's Hospital
(New Bedford, MA), and South Shore
Hospital (South Weymouth, MA). Students
may be assigned to a rotation at enrichment
sites: Rhode Island Blood Center (Provi-
dence, Rl) and State Laboratory Institute,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
(Jamaica Plain, MA). Should an affiliate be
unable to fulfill its oblications, the CLS
program director assumes the responsibility
for finding an alternative assignment for the
student.
See requirements on next page.
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Requirements
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
MLS 1 1 5 Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science 1
MLS 1 16 Fundamentals of Medical Lab Sci Techniques 1
MLS 121 Human Genetics 3
MLS 122 Human Genetics Laboratory 1
CHM 151, 152 Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II 3 3
CHM 161, 162 Introductory Applied Chemistry I, II 1 1
MTH 104 Fundamentals of Statistics 3
ENL 101 , 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II 3 3
General Education/Distribution Requirements 6 3
15 17
Second Year
MLS 221 Pathophysiology 3
MLS 222 Pathophysiology Laboratory 1
MLS 241 Clinical Chemistry Applied to Diagnostic
Techniques 3
MLS 242 Clinical Chemistry Applied to Diagnostic
Techniques Laboratory 1
BIO 1 1 1 Introduction to Human Physiology 4
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHM 263 Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
General Education/Distribution Requirements 6 9
14 17
Integrated Program
Third Year
MLS 301 Principles of Microbiology 4
MLS 303 Principles of Microbiology Laboratory 1
MLS 313 Medical Microbiology 3
MLS 314 Medical Microbiology Laboratory 1
MLS 325 Clinical Immunobiology 3
MLS 326 Clinical Immunobiology Laboratory 1
MLS 331 Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology 2
MLS 332 Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology Lab 1
MLS 341 Clinical Instrumental Analysis 2
MLS 342 Clinical Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1
PHL 3 1 7 Ethics and Health Care Professionals 3
Free Electives 3
12 13
Fourth Year
MLS 401, 411 Clinical Microbiology I, II 5 4
MLS 421, 422 Immunohematology I, II 2 2
MLS 443, 444 Clinical Biochemistry I, II 5 4
MLS 431, 432 Hematologyl.il 3 3
MLS 428 Clinical Microscopy and Serology 2
MLS 450 Senior Seminar 2
17 15
Total Credits 120
Note: The department has renumbered many courses; refer to earlier catalogues for previous
numbers.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in the Clinical Laboratory Science option will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by PHL 317
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by MLS 242, 341, 342, 443, and 450
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by MLS 326 and 450
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Medical Laboratory Science Major
Cytotechnology Option
Requirements
Cytotechnology, a specialty in the clinical
laboratory, evaluates cells microscopically to
detect morphologic changes related to
benign and malignant disease. The first
three years are spent on campus building a
foundation in biology, chemistry, math, and
medical laboratory science, followed by a
one year clinical practicum in an accredited
hospital program. A strong sense of
responsibility, ability to concentrate, and an
interest in natural science are necessary
qualities for a cytotechnologist. Career
opportunities are excellent.
Cytotechnologists are employed as
laboratory managers, educators, medical
sales representatives, technical representa-
tives, and scientists in private and hospital-
based laboratories, state, federal or
industrial laboratories, research laboratories
and veterinary laboratories. Graduate study
possibilities include pathology, anatomy, or
genetics.
Entrance to the Option in
Cytotechnology
Students interested in this option are
encouraged to discuss cytotechnology with
the department chairperson as early as
possible to select the most appropriate
courses. Application for this option should
be made during the spring semester of the
sophomore year and no later than the fall
semester of the junior year. Generally,
students apply for admission to the
accredited hospital program in the spring
semester of the junior year.
Each hospital cytotechnology program
determines the number of credits in a
specific course based on the nature of the
laboratory and the range of case presenta-
tions. A minimum of thirty credits from the
courses listed in the fourth year are granted
at the completion of the hospital cytotech-
nology program.
All students must be recommended by the
department chairperson to the approved
hospital program. The university cannot
guarantee placement in an approved
hospital program
Clinical fees are established by the hospital
program. Students are required
to pay this fee in addition to the usual
university fees.
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
KM C 1 1 cr
Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science
1
MLb I I 0
Fundamentals of Medical Lab So Techniques
5
MLS 1 2 1
Human Genetics
3
MLS 122
Human Genetics Laboratory
1
CHM 151, 1 52
Principles of Modern Chemistry 1, II
3
3
CHM 161 , 162
Introductory Applied Chemistry 1, II
1
1
M 1 H 1 04
Fundamentals of Statistics
3
bNL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading 1, II
3
3
General Education/Distribution Requirements
3
15
14
Second Year
MLS 221
Pathophysiology
3
MLS 222
Pathophysiology Laboratory
1
MLS 241
Clinical Chemistry Applied to Diagnostic
Techniques
3
BIO 221
Anatomy and Physiology 1
3
BIO 222
Anatomy and Physiology II
3
BIO 223
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1
1
BIO 224
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
1
General Education/Distribution Requirements
12
4
16
15
Third Year
MLS 301
Principles of Microbiology
4
MLS 331
Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology
2
MLS 332
Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology Lab
1
MLS 352
Medical Laboratory Science Seminar II
2
MLS
Elective
3
PHL 317
Ethics and Health Care Professionals
3
General Education/Distribution Requirements/
Free Electives
9
6
16
14
Fourth Year
MLS 461
Introduction to Cytotechnology
1-3
MLS 462
Special topics in Cytotechnology
1-3
MLS 463
Cytopathology
1-4
MLS 464
Medical Cytology
1-4
MLS 465
Cytotechnology Seminar
1-2
MLS 466
Applied cytotechnology
1-3
MLS 467
Cytology Practicum 1
1-8
MLS 468
Cytology Practicum II
1-8
15
15
Total Credits
120
Note: The department has renumbered many courses; refer to earlier catalogues for
previous numbers
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in the Cytotechnology option will meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by PHL 317
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied within hospital placement, as arranged between MLS Department
Chairperson and placement supervisor, MLS 461
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by MLS 307 and 468
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Medical Laboratory Science Major
Biotechnology Option
Medical Laboratory Science Courses
The option in biotechnology is designed to
provide students with the knowledge, skills,
and technical abilities necessary to pursue a
career in the biotechnology world after
graduating.
Entrance to the Option in Biotechnology
Students interested in this option are
encouraged to discuss biotechnology with
the department chairperson. Application for
this option should be made during the
spring semester of the sophomore year and
no later than the fall semester of the junior
year.
Requirements
The first seven semesters of the curriculum
are the same as that for students pursuing
the Clinical Laboratory Science option.
In the second semester of the senior year,
students in the biotechnology option take
the following four courses:
MLS 471 Introduction to Biotechnology
MLS 472 Topics in Biotechnology
MLS 473 Biotechnology Practicum I
MLS 474 Biotechnology Practicum II
All students must be recommended by the
department chairperson to an approved
biotechnology industrial site. The university
cannot guarantee placement in an approved
biotechnology industrial site.
MLS 105 three credits S
Contemporary Topics in Human
Ecology I
Medical-social problems as they relate to
modern society. Contemporary topics such
as over-the-counter drugs, eugenics, factors
affecting I.Q., basic human physiology, the
disease state, and diabetes are discussed.
MLS 106 three credits S
Contemporary Topics in Human
Ecology II
Medical-social problems as they relate to
modern society. Contemporary topics such
as stress, sexuality, inheritance, and aging
are discussed.
MLS 115 one credit
Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory
Science
Specialty areas, professional issues, career
mobility and an introduction to the
university and its facilities presented in
lectures, field trips and laboratory experi-
ences. Student Resource Center facilities will
be utilized during class time.
MLS 116 one credit
Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory
Science Techniques
An orientation to clinical laboratory
techniques.
MLS 121 three credits
Human Genetics
An intensive survey of genetic mechanisms
emphasizing the effect on human inherit-
ance and disease.
MLS 122 one credit
Human Genetics Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 315
Laboratory correlated with MLS 31 5.
MLS 221 three credits
Pathophysiology
Prerequisite: BIO 1 1 1 or perm, of instructor
The selection, generation, and translation of
basic information for the diagnosis,
prognosis and management of clinical
samples. Health screen vs. diagnostic and
prognostic profiles will be discussed.
MLS 222 one credit
Pathophysiology Laboratory
Corequisites: MLS 116, 221
Prerequisite: MLS 1 16 or perm, of instructor
Laboratory correlated with MLS 22 1 .
MLS 241 three credits
Clinical Chemistry Applied in Diagnostic
Techniques
Prerequisites: CHM 152, 162; or perm, of
instructor.
Medically relevant carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, hormones, nonprotein nitrogenous
substances, and enzymes will be discussed.
MLS 242 one credit
Clinical Chemistry Applied in Diagnostic
Techniques Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 241
Laboratory correlated with MLS 241 .
MLS 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
perm, of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
MLS 301 four credits
Principles of Microbiology
Prerequisite: MLS 241 or perm, of instructor
This course presents the basic concepts of
physiology, genetics, morphology, ecology,
systematics and control of microorganisms.
MLS 303 one credit
Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 301
Laboratory correlated with MLS 301 .
MLS 313 three credits
Medical Microbiology
Prerequisite: MLS 301
The theoretical basis for an in-depth
understanding of organisms of medical
importance. Stress shall be placed on
bacterial physiology as it relates to disease.
Quality control, statistical methods, and
current literature shall be analyzed.
MLS 314 one credit
Medical Microbiology Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 313
Prerequisite: MLS 303 or perm, of instructor
Laboratory correlated with MLS 313.
MLS 325 three credits
Clinical Immunobiology
The emerging concepts of immunobiology.
Topics will include immunogens, immuno-
globulins, autoimmunity, infection and
immunity, immunohematology, and tumor
biology.
MLS 326 one credit
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed note: Medical Laboratory Science
courses satisfy the Natural Science and
Technology requirement. Those marked S
are appropriate for non-science/engineering
majors.
Clinical Immunobiology Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 325
Laboratory correlated with MLS 325.
MLS 331 two credits
Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology
Prerequisites: MLS 121, 122, 221, 222; or
perm, of instructor
Introduction to the pathophysiology of
anemias, leukocyte dyscrasias and disorders.
Topics may include bone marrow activity,
cell energetics, testing protocols and
examples of various modalities of therapy.
MLS 332 one credit
Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology
Laboratory
Corequisite: MLS 331
Prerequisites: MLS 121, 122, 221, 222; or
perm, of instructor
Introduction to the morphology and
biochemical testing of cells involved in
anemias, leukocyte dyscrasias and other
disorders. Topics may include bone marrow
morphology, peripheral blood morphology
and cytochemical testing protocols
MLS 341 two credits
Clinical Instrumental Analysis
Prerequisite: MLS 241 or perm, of instructor
Study of chemical and analytical techniques
used in clinical laboratory analysis. Topics
include photometric, electrochemical, and
immunochemical separation used in
research, forensic, and medical applications.
MLS 342 one credit
Clinical Instrumental Analysis Labora-
tory
Corequisite: MLS 341
Prerequisite: MLS 242
Laboratory course correlated with MLS 341.
MLS 351 one to three credits
Medical Laboratory Science Seminar I
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or
perm, of instructor
Selected topics shall be presented, deter-
mined by current interests and develop-
ments in clinical laboratory science.
MLS 352 one to three credits
Medical Laboratory Science Seminar II
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and
perm, of chairperson
Selected topics shall be presented by both
faculty and students. Topics shall
be submitted from affiliated hospitals.
MLS 381 three credits
Health Care Legislation
Major, recent, and pending health care
legislation and its impact on the provider
will be discussed. Possible topics include:
Medicare, Medicaid, health manpower,
accreditation, licensure, professional
standards review, health systems agencies,
and national health insurance.
Senior Courses: Option in Clinical
Laboratory Science
The following courses are presented on
campus and at affiliated hospitals for an
academic year that may exceed the regular
academic year. This year will consist of 40
hours per week on campus and/or in
affiliated hospital(s). Lecture and laboratory
hours shall comply with the standards set by
the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences. These are open only to
medical laboratory science students or by
perm, of the Department:
MLS 401 five credits
Clinical Microbiology I
Prerequisites: MLS 313, 314
The principles or practice of diagnostic
microbiology such as specimen collection
and handling, quality control, and laboratory
safety. Clinical correlation, immunology and
hospital surveillance will be included.
MLS 411 four credits
Clinical Microbiology II
Prerequisite: MLS 401
Continuation of MLS 401 .
MLS 421 two credits
Immunohematology I
The principles of blood banking, including
the preparation and storage of blood and its
components, donor evaluation, transfusion,
required record keeping, and processing of
frozen blood. Clinical correlation, quality
control and laboratory safety will be
included.
MLS 422 two credits
Immunohematology II
Prerequisite: MLS 421
Continuation of MLS 42 1 .
MLS 428 two credits
Clinical Microscopy and Serology
Prerequisites: MLS 325, 326
The applied principles of the clinical
evaluation of the physical and chemical
constituents and formed elements of kidney
filtrate. Quality control, laboratory safety
and clinical correlation shall be covered.
MLS 431 three credits
Hematology I
Prerequisites: MLS 331, 322
Subjects include the analysis and clinical
correlation of quantitative and qualitative
variations in blood Blood cell and other
formed element morphology, the dynamics
of coagulation, processing and evaluation of
human bone marrow, quality control and
laboratory safety will be studied
MLS 432 three credits
Hematology II
Prerequisite: MLS 431
Continuation of MLS 431 .
MLS 443 five credits
Clinical Biochemistry I
Prerequisites: MLS 341, 342
Principles of the physical and chemical
analysis of medically significant organic and
inorganic substances found in human body
fluids and tissues. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and electronics, metabolic screening,
specimen collection, clinical correlation,
quality control and laboratory safety will be
emphasized.
MLS 444 fou/ credits
Clinical Biochemistry II
Prerequisite: MLS 443
Continuation of MLS 443.
MLS 450 two credits
Senior Seminar
Prerequisites: MLS 41 1 , 42 1 , 432, and 444;
or perm, of the instructor.
Intensive, integrated study of selected topics
in clinical laboratory science including
management.
Senior Courses: Option in Cytotech-
nology
MLS 461 one to three credits
Introduction to Cytotechnology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
A review of cell structure, principles of
microscopy, and staining techniques.
Anatomy and physiology of the female
reproductive system and study of the non-
malignant cytology of the female genital
tract will be covered.
MLS 462 one to three credits
Special Topics in Cytotechnology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Special projects in cytology, cytopathology
or cytotechnology are investigated or
reviewed and reported by the student.
Written or oral presentation is required.
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MLS 463 one to four credits
Cytopathology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Cytopathology and clinical aspects of
cervical dysplasia, carcinoma-m-situ and
invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Consider-
ation of endometrial and endocervical
carcinoma, other genital tract cancers and
radiation effect.
MLS 464 one to four credits
Medical Cytology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Benign and malignant cytology of the
respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts will be
correlated with anatomy and physiology.
Benign, a-typical, and malignant exfoliative
cells from the urinary tracts, serous effusion,
cerebrospinal fluid and breast secretions will
be studied.
MLS 465 one to two credits
Cytotechnology Seminar
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Presentation, discussion and interpretation
of benign, suspicious, and hormonal
conditions. The cytological diagnostic
criteria of malignant tumors from various
body sites and their histopathological
correlation will be studied.
MLS 466 one to three credits
Applied Cytotechnology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
The microscopic evaluation and screening of
cytological smears from various body sites.
Effects of radiation and of chemotherapy;
diagnosis of suspicious and hormonal
conditions; cytological observations in
pregnancy. Cell research techniques.
Epidemiology and current concepts related
to cytotechnology.
MLS 467 one to eight credits
Cytology Practicum I
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
The microscopic evaluation and screening of
benign cytological smears and smears from
cervical dysplasia; carcinoma-in-situ, and
invasive malignant tumors of the female
genital tract.
MLS 468 one to eight credits
Cytology Practicum II
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
The microscopic evaluation and screening of
cytological smears from the respiratory tract,
gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and from
body fluids. Continuing evaluation of
cytological smears from the gynecological
tract.
Senior Courses: Option in
Biotechnology
MLS 471 three credits
Introduction to Biotechnology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Basic concepts of biotechnology gene
theory, application, and bioinformatics. A
survey of genetic mechanisms of inheritance
and disease and the use of bioinformatics as
a research tool are included.
MLS 472 three credits
Topics in Biotechnology
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Integrated study of selected topics in
biotechnology. Evolving concepts in
biotechnology are investigated and
presented. Written and oral presentations
are required.
MLS 473 three credits
Biotechnology Practicum I
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Principle and procedures in various aspects
of biotechnology to include proteomics and
bioinformatics. Laboratory and administra-
tive issues appropriate to the practicum site
are included.
MLS 474 three credits
Biotechnology Practicum II
Prerequisite: Perm, of chairperson
Continuation of MLS 473.
Senior courses for all options
MLS 495 one to four credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
perm, of instructor, department chairper-
son, and college dean
The student selects a topic for in-depth
study. Readings and reports are supervised
by a member of the faculty.
MLS 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Perm, of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
MLS 497 two credits
Research Project
4 hours per credit hour per week.
Prerequisite: Perm, of instructor
The student initiates a proposal on a
selected research topic. The research is done
under the supervision of the appropriate
faculty member. A completed paper is
required.
MLS 498 one to four credits
Research Project
Continuation of MLS 497.
Graduate Courses
MLS 510 three credits
Bioethics
Issues and cases in bioethics, across the range
of medical practice, individual rights, and
social implications.
MLS 522 three credits
Evidence and Courtroom Proceedings
The use of DNA evidence in the court. The
implications of relevancy, competency,
impeachment, hearsay, and expert testimony
will be discussed. Constitutional issues of
privacy, informed consent, and mandated
registries will be weighed. Special consider-
ations will be presented, from issues of
paternity and the sanctity of marriage to the
practical issues of specimen collection,
quality, and processing.
MLS 525 three credits
Pathophysiology
Investigations of the aberrations of normal
physiology, with the processes that bring
about these disruptions. The course covers
the ways in which the disruptions manifest
themselves as symptoms, signs, physical
findings, and laboratory findings, including
advanced topics in the selection, generation,
and translation of information for the
diagnosis, prognosis, and management of
clinical samples.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Multidisciplinary Studies
The Multidisciplinary Studies major may be
earned as a BS or BA degree depending on
the design of the program of study
Requirements
Program Director, Dorothy Bergeron
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science
Students with a GPA of at least 2.5 who
wish to pursue in depth a particular topic or
area of study not available in an established
major may choose the Multidisciplinary
Studies (MDS) major. MDS allows students
to combine course work in two or three
disciplines to create their own major, in
consultation with a faculty advisor and the
Director of Multidisciplinary Studies.
Considerable latitude is allowed in the
design of the program of study, and course
work, studios and laboratories from any of
the colleges may be included, as long as one
of the Core disciplines is in Arts and
Sciences. Examples of topics or themes
chosen by MDS majors are
Communications/Photography
Environmental Studies
Society and Aging
Sociobiology
Multidisciplinary Studies is intended as an
option for students who have some
familiarity with college-level study. Thus it is
available only to students who have
completed at least one semester of college
work, and not to entering freshmen.
Transfer applicants with a minimum of 1 5
transferable credits may receive admission, if
otherwise qualified, upon the recommenda-
tion of the MDS Director, based on a
personal interview. The earlier a program of
study is designed, the greater the flexibility
in scheduling the required courses. As with
most other changes of major, requests from
seniors can rarely be accommodated.
Students may use not MDS as one program
within a double major.
Interested students should contact the
Director of Multidisciplinary Studies, at 508
999-8584.
The Multidisciplinary Studies major is built
around a thematic program of study that
encompasses two or three disciplines, one of
which must be in the College of Arts and
Sciences. The program will consist of a
minimum of 36 credits in the selected
disciplines, 30 of which must be at the 300
level or above and constitute the Core
courses of the major. (Experiential learning
and courses in pedagogy may not be
included in the 300- and 400-level courses.)
Ordinarily only three credits of either
independent study or directed study may be
included in the 30 credits of Core courses.
Students who wish to incorporate business as
one of their disciplines must adhere to the
requirements of the agency that accredits the
Charlton College of Business. Under these
guidelines the number of business courses
that a non-business major can take is limited.
In addition, business-related terms cannot
appear in the title of the MDS degree. For
these reasons, an MDS proposal that includes
business courses must receive approval from
the assistant dean of undergraduate
programs in the College of Business.
To become MDS majors students must,
before the end of their junior year:
1
Identify a faculty member as academic
advisor who, along with the Director, will
assist in the design of the program.
2
Write a one-page description of the proposed
program of study and complete a change of
major form with the Director. The description
should include the objectives of the program
and a rationale for how each of the Core
courses will help meet the objectives.
3
Develop, with the Director, a Contract
containing the description and a list of the
courses that will comprise the program.
Substitution for courses in the Contract is
allowed only with prior written approval by
the faculty advisor and the Director.
Multidisciplinary Studies Major
BA degree
For the BA degree, students must satisfy all
College of Arts and Sciences requirements for
that degree, along with the program of
courses listed in the Contract.
Multidisciplinary Studies Major
BS degree
For the BS degree, students must satisfy all
College of Arts and Sciences requirements for
that degree, along with the program of
courses listed in the Contract. The Contract
must contain the components of either of the
two options given below:
Option 1
a 36 credits in two or three sciences,* 30 of
which are at the 300-level or higher.
b A two-semester sequence of mathemat-
ics, if mathematics is not a component of
, a) above.
Option 2
a 1 5 credits at the 300-level or above in
one or two sciences.
b 1 5 credits at the 300-level or above in
one or two disciplines other than science.
c 9 credits in sciences at any level, other
than disciplines included in a) above.
d A two-semester sequence of mathemat-
ics, if mathematics is not a component of
a) or c) above.
*For these options, "Sciences" include
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Mathematics, Medical Laboratory Science,
and Physics.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Multidisciplinary Studies must pay special attention to selecting courses so as to satisfy both their general education and
college distribution requirements. Courses used to satisfy major and college distribution requirements may also be used to satisfy specific
University General Education requirements.
The University General Education requirements in categories C and S, and Tier 1 of categories I and W are automatically met through the BA or
BS versions of the Arts and Sciences college distribution requirements. Special care must be taken to identify specific courses that satisfy the D,
E, and G categories. Students will normally satisfy "departmental" requirements in the Tier II General Education categories (I and W), and in
Oral Communication, through one of the Core discipline departments chosen for the major. Students are ultimately responsible for meeting all
distribution and General Education requirements and should consult with their advisors on both major and General Education requirements.
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Philosophy
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Philosophy is the cornerstone of the
humanities. A major in philosophy cultivates
the development of analytical skills and clarity
of thought that are invaluable, not only in
pursing a college degree, but later in
developing a rewarding career and a
meaningful life. Training in philosophy is
highly regarded in professional fields such as
law, medicine, artificial intelligence, and
government.
The faculty in the department have a diversity
of backgrounds and areas of specialization.
This makes possible a solid grounding in the
history of philosophy and in the various sub-
areas of philosophy, areas such as ethics,
logic, metaphysics, philosophy of religion,
philosophy of science, and philosophy of
language. The approach of the department is
pluralistic.
Diane Barense philosophy of logic,
philosophy of science, philosophy of
language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of
feminism
Philip Cox (chairperson) ethics, medical
ethics, philosophy of law, social theory
Catherine Villanueva Gardner ethics,
feminist philosophy
James Gordon Place history of philosophy,
contemporary European philosophy,
aesthetics
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College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy Major
BA degree
Requirements
Credits
General Education Departmental
Requirements
PHL 1 10
Logic (PHL 108 Critical Thinking or PHL 235
3
Symbolic Logic may be substituted)
Students majoring in Philosophy will meet
PHL 221
History of Western Philosophy: Ancient
3
their departmentally-controlled General
(PHL 223 History of Western Philosophy:
Education requirements as follows:
Medieval may be substituted)
PHL 222
History of Western Philosophy: Modern
3
Area E: Satisfied by coursework required of
all philosophy majors
Two courses in contemporary philosophy selected from:
Area I, Tier II: Satisfied by a 200 or 300
PHL 361
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
6
level course carrying a W designation.
PHL 371
Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy
Students are required to submit a sample
PHL 382
Contemporary American Philosophy
paper from this course, demonstrating
advanced word-processing skills and web-
One seminar course:
based research, to the Chair of the
Philosophy Department during the semester
PHL 409
Seminar
3
preceding graduation
At least three courses in systematic philosophy selected from courses
Area W, Tier II: Satisfied by a 300 level
numbered 300-349
philosophy course that carries a W
designation
PHL 300
Special Topics
9
PHL 301
Theory of Knowledge
Area O: Satisfied by a course from the
PHL 303
Metaphysics
approved list of O designated courses
PHL 31 1
Philosophy of Language
PHL315
Ethics II
PHL316
Political Philosophy
PHL 318
Bioethics
PHL 320
Philosophy of Science
PHL 323
Philosophy of Art
PHL 324
Philosophy of History
PHL 325
Philosophy of Religion
PHL 326
Philosophy of Law
PHL 332
Philosophy of Human Nature
Two courses selected from the following list:
PHL 101
Introduction to Philosophy
6
PHL 102
Philosophical Aspects of Feminism
PHL 105
Special Topics
PHL 108
Critical Thinking (if not taken above)
PHL 200
Special Topics in Philosophy
PHL 207
Introduction to Aesthetics
PHL 210
Socrates
PHL 215
Ethics I
PHL 222
History of Western Philosophy: Modern (if not taken above)
PHL 223
History of Western Philosophy: Medieval (if not taken above)
PHL 224
Nineteenth Century Philosophic Thought
PHL 226
Marx
PHL 227
Nietzsche
PHL 232
Inductive Inference
PHL 235
Symbolic Logic (if not taken above)
Total
33
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Requirements
Philosophy Courses
Credits
PHL 101 three credits C, E
Introduction to Philosophy
One course in the history of philosophy
An introduction to philosophy as the
persistent and methodical attempt to think
PHL 221
History of Western Philosophy: Ancient OR
3
clearly about universal problems of human
PHL 222
History of Western Philosophy: Modern OR
life, such as ways of knowing and studies in
PHL 223
History of Western Philosophy: Medieval
value.
Four courses selected from the following list, with the understanding that
PHL 102 three credits C, W
two of the courses must be upper division (numbered between 300 to 391)
Philosophical Aspects of Feminism
An introduction to philosophical reasoning,
PHL 101
Introduction to Philosophy
12
analysis of arguments and developing of
PHL 102
Philosophical Aspects of Feminism
critical skills, through a consideration of
PHL 105
Snerial Tnnirs
various topics relevant to feminism. Topics
PHL 1 1 0
Logic
may include: presuppositions about
PHL 200
Special Topics
woman's nature, abortion, sex equality,
PHL 207
Introduction to Aesthetics
affirmative action. Cross-listed as WMS 102.
PHL 210
Socrates
PHL 2 1 5
Ethics I
PHL 105 three credits C
PHL 221
History of Western Philosophy: Ancient (if not taken above)
Special Topics in Philosophy
PHL 222
History of Western Philosophy: Modern (if not taken above)
Offered as needed to present current topics
PHL 223
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in the field or other material of interest.
PHL 224
Nineteenth Century Philosophic Thought
The specific topic is stated when the course
PHL 226
Marx
is scheduled. May be repeated with change
PHL 227
Nietzsche
of content.
PHL 232
Inductive Inference
PHL 235
Symbolic Logic
PHL 108 three credits C
PHL 300
Special Topics
Critical Thinking
PHL 301
Theory of Knowledge
A course in informal logic concentrating on
PHL 303
Metaphysics
the evaluation of reasoning in "real life"
PHL 31 1
Philosophy of Language
contexts. The material for analysis will be
PHL 315
Ethics II
drawn from newspaper editorials, political
PHL 316
Political Philosophy
speeches, media articles, textbooks,
PHL 318
Bioethics
advertisements, etc.; we will concentrate on
PHL 320
Philosophy of Science
arguments about issues of current public
PHL 323
Philosophy of Art
interest. The following topics will be
PHL 324
Philosophy of History
emphasized: the identification of argu-
PHL 325
Philosophy of Religion
ments; techniques for portraying argument
PHL 326
Philosophy of Law
structure; the evaluation and criticism of
PHL 332
Philosophy of Human Nature
arguments; informal fallacies; the influence
PHL 361
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
of language on clear thinking. This course is
PHL 371
Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy
designed for students with no previous
PHL 382
Contemporary American Philosophy
background in philosophy. (Students who
complete this course should not enroll in
PHL 409
Seminar
3
PHL 110).
Total
18
PHL 110 three credits C
Logic
Selection of philosophy as a minor requires that the grade point average in one's major be at An introduction to the methods and
least 2.5. principles used to distinguish correct from
incorrect reasoning. The course aims at
imparting skill in identifying fallacies in
reasoning and in using elementary formal
techniques to analyze natural language
arguments. In addition, such topics as the
nature of meaning, the various uses of
language, and the logic of science are
discussed. (Students who complete this
course should not enroll in PHL 108).
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College of Arts and Sciences
Gen Ed Key
All Philosophy courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy, lower division courses are marked
C, but advanced courses are eligible as well
Other courses satisfy other requirements as
noted.
PHL 200 three credits C
Special Topics in Philosophy
Offered as needed to present current
topics in the field or other material of
interest. The specific topic is stated when
the course is scheduled. May be repeated
with change of content.
PHL 207 three credits C
Introduction to Aesthetics
An introduction to philosophy through
examination of paintings, photographs,
poems, novels, and music in order to
discover the styles of individual commitment
through which people have tried to bring
meaning into their lives. While attempting
to grasp the aesthetic significance of each
work of art, we will continually push toward
an understanding of the philosophical
dimension of human life as expressed in
each work.
PHL 210 three credits C, W
Socrates
A study of Socrates through an examination
of two sorts of problems — the first (the so-
called 'Socratic Problem') is the problem of
evaluating the evidence which we possess
about Socrates. This will proceed by reading
an analysis of Aristophanes' Clouds,
Xenophon's Memorabilia and Apology,
some passages from Aristotle and the
following 'early' dialogues of Plato:
Apology, Crito, Euthyphro, the Charmides,
Laches and Protagoras. The second problem
to be dealt with is the extraction and
evaluation of the main tenets of Socrates'
philosophy, such as the claims that virtue is
knowledge and that no one ever does
wrong willingly
PHL 215 three credits C, E, W
Ethics I
A critical examination of normative theories
of obligation and value. A philosophical
examination of some moral problems:
abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, sexual
equality, reverse discrimination, pornogra-
phy and censorship, violence, and economic
injustice.
PHL 221 three credits C, W
History of Western Philosophy: Ancient
A study of philosophy from its origin with
the pre-Socratics to the middle ages. The
major portion of the course will be devoted
to the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
PHL 222 three credits C
History of Western Philosophy: Modern
A study of the major philosophical
movements (rationalism, empiricism and
critical philosophy) in the 17th and 18th
centuries. Philosophers studied include
Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke,
Berkeley, Hume, Kant In addition to these
major philosophers, consideration will also
be given to the work of Rousseau, Pascal,
Malebranche, the French Enlightenment.
PHL 223 three credits C
History of Western Philosophy:
Medieval
A study of the philosophical views devel-
oped from the 4th to the 14th centuries.
The following Christian, Jewish and Islamic
philosophers are studied: Augustine,
Beothius, Scotus Erigena, Anselm, Abelard,
John of Salisbury, Alfarabi, Avicenna,
Averroes, Maimonides, Bonaventure, Bacon,
Aquinas, Scotus, William of Ockham,
Nicholas of Autrecourt, Marsilius of Padua.
PHL 224 three credits C
Nineteenth Century Philosophic
Thought
Writings selected from a century of great
philosophical vitality and versatility. The
culminating achievements of the western
philosophical tradition and the first
powerful stirring of major contemporary
trends are fed by such currents as evolution-
ism, empiricism, idealism, positivism,
existentialism, and dialectical materialism.
Philosophers studied include Hegel, Fichte,
Bradley, Schopenhauer, Comte, Mill,
Spencer, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche.
PHL 226 three credits C
Marx
Designed as an introduction to the work of
Karl Marx for those students who do not
necessarily have philosophical backgrounds.
The thoughts of Marx will be presented in
two parts. At first, the more philosophical
thought of the young Marx will be
examined in its relation to Hegel and his
followers up to Marx's "settling of
accounts" with German philosophy. The
second part will deal with the more
scientific phase of Marx's thought expressed
in Das Capital. Marx's own works will form
the reading in the course. Cross-listed as
LST 226.
PHL 227 three credits C, W
Nietzsche
A critical analysis of the major philosophical
themes in Nietzsche's thought. Emphasis is
placed on Nietzsche's roots in the classical
tradition Readings include most of
Nietzsche's major works as well as
secondary criticism
PHL 232 three credits C
Inductive Inference
Prerequisites: PHL 1 10, 235; or consent of
instructor
A critical examination of theories about the
structure and justification of inductive
reasoning. Included will be a study of
theories of probability and of the nature of
causation.
PHL 235 three credits C
Symbolic Logic
Prerequisite: PHL 1 10 or consent of
instructor
A study of the formal techniques of
sentential and predicate logic. The course
aims at imparting skill in applying logic to
natural language arguments and in
recognizing and constructing correct
deductions and refutations. Philosophical
issues pertaining to the application of logic
to natural language as well as elementary
results of metalogic are discussed.
PHL 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
PHL 300 three credits
Special Topics in Philosophy
Offered as needed to present current topics
in the field or other material of interest.
The specific topic is stated when the course
is scheduled May be repeated with change
of content.
PHL 301 three credits W
Theory of Knowledge
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
An analysis of the scope and structure of
knowledge and its relation to other human
activities.
PHL 303 three credits
Metaphysics
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
A study of some representative philosophical
views on the general structure and ultimate
explanation of reality. Some topics
considered will be causality, chance and
necessity, the problem of first cause.
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Consideration will also be given to some
objections to metaphysics as a philosophical
undertaking.
PHL 311 three credits W
Philosophy of Language
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
An examination of how language relates to
the world and to thought. Topics will
include the nature of meaning, truth,
metaphor, and linguistic competence;
speech act theory; and the relation of logic
to syntax and semantics. Readings will be
from contemporary linguistics as well as
from philosophy.
PHL 315 three credits
Ethics II
Prerequisite: PHL 215
Concentrates on the meaning of ethical
terms, the objectivity of moral judgments
and the justification of these moral
judgments. The Is-Ought Question is studied
at some length, as well as the possibility of
an ontology of morals proposed by
contemporary metaphysicians.
PHL 316 three credits
Political Philosophy
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
A study of some of the major themes and
problems traditionally considered by political
philosophers. A consideration of what
constitutes a political problem and a
discussion of the role of philosophy with
regard to such problems. The course thus
combines an analytical and an historical
approach in the effort to relate traditional
political thought to contemporary problems.
PHL 317 three credits E
Ethics and Health Care Professionals
Prerequisite: Junior standing in Medical
Laboratory Science, Nursing, Psychology, or
Sociology
An examination of the ethical aspects of the
health care professions, and the impact of
the ethical issues on the professional's life.
Topics include: responsibility, conscience,
professional codes of ethics, privacy,
informed consent, access to health care,
loss, and death. Cross-listed as GRT 317.
PHL 318 three credits
Bioethics
Prerequisite: PHL 21 5 or its equivalent, or
consent of instructor
A study of the ethical issues related to death
and dying, behavior control, genetic
counseling and genetic engineering, and
population limitation. The work of specific
research projects and institutes will be
studied.
PHL 320 three credits W
Philosophy of Science
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor, or third year in
Mathematics or a science major.
A critical analysis of science and its
methods, a study of the justification and the
range of scientific knowledge.
PHL 323 three credits
Philosophy of Art
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
Continues on a more advanced level the
development of a theory of art already
begun in the introduction to aesthetics.
Themes to be discussed include the nature
of form and expression in art, the
nondiscussive character of art, the similari-
ties and differences between the artist's
relation to the work of art and the
spectators', the relation between art and
subjectivity, the difference between the
linguistic and visual arts, the social function
of art. The works of a few major philoso-
phers will be compared to give students
alternative points of view.
PHL 324 three credits
Philosophy of History
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
This course will consider various theories
that have been proposed for interpreting
history, as well as recurrent problems about
the structure of historical explanation, the
possibility of objectivity in history, and the
relationship between history and the social
sciences.
PHL 325 three credits
Philosophy of Religion
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
Analytical and constructive study of central
concepts and essential manifestations of
religion. Both historical and contemporary
readings are required.
PHL 326 three credits
Philosophy of Law
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
Approaches to the philosophy of law. The
course addresses questions like, What gives
meaning to law? How is the law interpreted,
or how are judicial interpretations justified?
What is the relationship between law and
morality, or law and culture or custom? The
course examines a number of state and
Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free
speech and expressive liberties, reproductive
issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullifica-
tion, and hate crime legislation) with a
critical eye toward their philosophical or
juridical soundness. This course is valuable
for those considering careers in law, public
affairs or politics.
PHL 332 three credits
Philosophy of Human Nature
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
An examination of the major views on the
nature of human beings. The mind-body
problem and the problem of freedom will be
discussed.
PHL 361 three credits
Contemporary Continental
Philosophy
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
A study of the various currents of con-
tinental European thought in this century
with special concentration on existentialism,
structuralism, and post-structuralism.
Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merlea-Ponty,
Saussure, Levi-Strauss, Lacan, Kristeva,
Foucault, Derrida and others will be
discussed.
PHL 371 three credits W
Contemporary Anglo-American
Philosophy
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
An examination and critique of 20th century
analytic philosophy, whose dominant theme
has been that philosophical problems are
best understood as problems regarding the
use of language. Among the writers we will
discuss are Moore, Russell, Wittgenstein,
Ayer, Carnap, Hemple, Ryle, Austin, Quine,
Davidson, Searle, Dennett, Kripke, Putnam,
and Rorty.
PHL 382 three credits
Contemporary American Philosophy
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
The major positions since the late 19th
century (pragmatism, idealism naturalism
and process philosophy) will be studied
through selected texts from Peirce, James,
Royce, Dewey, Santayana and Whitehead.
PHL 409 three credits
Seminar
Prerequisite: Major or Minor in Philosophy or
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consent of instructor
Intensive study of (1) major philosophers,
such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Quine, and
Wittgenstein, or (2) philosophers related by
a common theme in development, such as
Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, or Locke,
Berkeley, Hume, or Descartes, Spinoza,
Leibnitz, or (3) current philosophical work.
May be repeated with change of content.
PHL420 three credits
Directed Honors Thesis
Prerequisite: Major in Philosophy and
3.0 average in philosophy courses
Departmental guidance for a thesis
developing out of the primary and continu-
ing interest of the student.
PHL 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Philosophy major; Upper-
division standing; permission of instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
PHL 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Political Science Political Science Major
BA degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest Requirements
Political Science offers a variety of courses
in the major subfields of the discipline:
American politics, comparative politics,
international relations, political theory,
public administration, and public policy. The
program emphasizes the development of
analytical and communications skills linked
to a substantive understanding of politics,
governments, and administration. These
skills and a knowledge of political science
are useful in a broad range of career
pursuits.
UMass Dartmouth Political Science
graduates are pursuing successful careers in
state, local, and federal government, public
law, administration, social work, urban
planning, the diplomatic service, and
business. Some have careers in politics as
elected officials, legislative aides, or in
lobbying, campaign management, and
polling analysis. The departmental program
offers several opportunities for student
internships that provide practical experience
in many of these areas. Finally, many of the
department's graduates enroll in some of
the nation's leading law, graduate, and
professional schools where they go on to
careers in college teaching, law, and
corporate management.
The Political Science faculty is active in
research, government, and community
service, and publishes many books and
articles in the several subfields of the
discipline.
Michael Baum comparative politics
(Western and Southern Europe Africa, Latin
America), theory, development studies and
policy
John J. Carroll (chairperson; director of
university academic advising) American
politics (institutions, state governments),
public law
Robert Darst international politics,
environmental politics
John Fobanjong American government,
ethnic politics, public administration,
international relations (Africa)
Kenneth L. Manning constitutional law,
judicial behavior, American politics
Philip H. Melanson public policy, American
politics (governmental secrecy, political
violence)
Michael Steinman (dean of the college
of arts and sciences) American politics,
public policy
Political Science majors complete 39 credits
in political science. In addition, majors must
satisfy specific a cognate requirement in
selecting their distribution courses for the
Bachelor of Arts degree.
The following courses are required:
Credits
PSC 101 Intro, to American Politics 3
PSC 151 Introduction to Comparative
Politics 3
PSC 161 Introduction to International
Relations 3
PSC 200-level elective 3
PSC 349 Research Methods in Political
Science 3
One courses in Political Theory from the
following list: 3
PSC 320 American Political Thought I
PSC 321 American Political Thought II
PSC 351 Modern Political Thought
PSC 352 Classical Political Thought
PSC 353 Non-Western Political Thought
PSC 354 Contemporary Political Thought
PSC 357 Marxian Political Theory
One course in American Politics/Policy 3
One course in Comparative Politics/ 3
International Relations. A course can
be selected that will also satisfy the non-
western course requirement.
PSC 300/400-level electives 6
PSC 305 Internship 3
Additional Internship credits may be
counted as free electives.
PSC 400-level Research Seminars 6
(One each in junior and senior years)
Total 39
Cognate requirement:
ECO 232 Macroeconomics
A non-western course
Macroeconomics complements and supports
the major concentration and also satisfies a
portion of the distribution requirements in
social sciences in the College of Arts and
Sciences. The non-western course require-
ment may be satisfied by a course in a
discipline other than Political science or by
an appropriate Political Science course.
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Political Science Minor
Political Science Courses
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Political Science will
meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by ECO 232
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by PSC 349
Area W, Tier 2: Students may choose a
course from the approved list
Area 0: Satisfied by two PSC 400-level
seminars.
Political Science Honors Program
The Political Science Department offers an
Honors Program to qualified majors. To be
admitted to the program, students must
demonstrate outstanding scholarship during
their first five semesters. Details of the
program may be obtained from the
Department Chairperson.
Students choosing to Minor in Political
Science must achieve at least a 2.5 average
in all Political Science courses and a 2 0
cumulative grade point average. Students
must formally declare the minor by the end
of their fifth semester and must have
completed 54 credits. Appropriate forms will
be available from faculty advisors in the
Political Science department.
Requirements
The minor in political science consists of 21
credits. Minor course credits must be taken
with at least three different professors.
The following courses are required:
Credits
PSC 101 Intro, to American Politics 3
PSC 151 Intro, to Comparative Politics 3
PSC 349 Research Methods in Political
Science 3
PSC 300-level electives 9
PSC 400-level Research Seminar 3
Total 21
PSC 101 three credits E
Introduction to American Politics
Theory and practice of national government
in Congress, the Presidency, and the
Supreme Court, and the interaction of these
institutions with interest groups, political
parties, public opinion and the mass media
PSC 151 three credits G
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Study of political processes, ideologies,
constitutional systems and governmental
structure of foreign countries including
Great Britain, France, Germany, the CI S.
and selected Third World nations. Compari-
son with American system of government.
Stress laid on the use of the analytical
methods.
PSC 161 three credits G
Introduction to International Relations
Helps students relate, organize, and analyze
political events that occur on the interna-
tional level Students will learn how to think
critically about international relations and its
impact on lives and well-being in the present
and future. The concept of power, the
factors that shape the foreign policies of
states, the politics of economic relations, the
use of force, and a broad range of global
issues are examined.
PSC 201-249 three credits
American Political Issues and Ideas
Issues and ideas courses on selected topics
to be developed by instructors as student
interest and faculty preference indicate.
Students who are not political science
majors are particularly invited to enroll in
such courses. Anticipated offerings in this
category include Introduction to Political
Economy, Local Politics, Political Essay,
Political Assassinations in America, Funda-
mentals of Political Behavior.
The following are regularly offered:
PSC 201 three credits
Class, Power, and the State
PSC 210 three credits
Politics of Health Care Reform
PSC 212 three credits
Politics in Film
PSC 228 thiee credits
Problems of Law in Political Science
PSC 239 three credits C, D
African American Politics
A study of the role of African Americans in
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E Ethics and Social Responsibility
G Global Awareness
D Diversity
W Writing-Intensive Course
I Information and Computer Literacy
O Oral Skills
the American political system, both
historically and contemporarily, with special
attention given to the alternative political
strategies used in the struggle for political
inclusion. Various philosophies that have
been adopted to open up the political
process and increase the democratic
participation of African Americans are
studied. Cross-listed as AAS 239.
In addition, the following have been offered
recently:
PSC 208 three credits
Politics of Welfare Reform
PSC 222 three credits
Political Assassination in America
PSC 224 three credits
Modern Employment Laws and Devel-
opment in the Workplace
PSC 227 three credits
Campaigning for Congress
PSC 235 three credits
Environmental Policy
PSC 236 three credits
People and Politics
PSC 237 three credits
Politics of Free Speech and Religion
PSC 242 three credits
Ethnic Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101
The complex ethnic structure of the
American political landscape. The course
examines the role that ethnicity plays in
American politics in a comparative examina-
tion of the politics of major racial and ethnic
minority groups. Previously offered as PSC
266. Cross-listed as AAS 243; LST 243.
PSC 251-299 three credits
World Political Issues and Ideas
Issues and ideas courses on selected topics
to be developed by instructors as student
interest and faculty preference indicate.
Students who are not political science
majors are particularly invited to enroll in
such courses. Anticipated offerings in this
category include Contemporary Issues in the
Middle East, Contemporary Issues in World
Politics, and Contemporary Issues in Human
Rights.
The following are regularly offered:
PSC 258 three credits
Political Psychology
PSC 261 three credits G
Problems US/China Relations
PSC 266 three credits
Introduction to the Politics of Develop-
ing Countries
PSC 291 three credits
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
Central concepts in human rights and
international barriers to action. This
discussion course addresses questions like,
Can or should human rights be protected
internationally? Is it possible to balance
conflicting rights? What is the continuing
role of torture in Europe and elsewhere?
In addition, the following have been offered
recently:
PSC 253 three credits
Contemporary Issues: US and Middle
East
PSC 277 three credits
Africa in World Politics
PSC 286 three credits
Contemporary Issues in World Politics
PSC 301 three credits
The Presidency
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
The development of the contemporary
presidency and its position within the
American constitutional framework. Special
attention will be paid to the presidential
selection system, to alternate models of the
presidency and to presidential power.
PSC 302 three credits
The Legislative Process
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or permission of the
instructor; and upper-division standing
A thorough study of the United States
Congress and its power to make law.
Elections, legislative leadership, congres-
sional committees, inter-branch relations,
and the dynamics of the legislative process
are some of the sub-themes.
PSC 303 three credits C, D, G
Cape Verdean Politics and Society
A study of Cape Verdeans as an ethnic sub-
population in the United States, and as
comprising an independent, self-governing
nation-state. The historical, political, social,
and economic contributions of Americans of
Cape Verdean descent in the United States
and in Cape Verde are examined. Cross-
listed as AAS 303; LST 303.
PSC 304 three credits W
Bureaucratic Politics
Prerequisite: PSC 101 or prior coursework in
social science
A broad overview of the development and
performance of bureaucratic institutions in
the U.S. political system, exploring the
extraordinary expansion of bureaucratic
authority in recent decades and various
explanations of government growth. A
review of the historical development of
bureaucratic institutions will set the stage
for subsequent discussions of the perfor-
mance of public sector organizations and
prospects for significant reform in the next
decade.
PSC 305 three to fifteen credits
Internship
Students take part in internship opportuni-
ties in the public. and private sector, in
conjunction with a series of five on-campus
seminars with core readings designed to
integrate the student's real-world experi-
ence with the academic discipline. Students
are placed on congressional and state
legislative staffs, in state and local govern-
ment, in the judicial system, in prosecutors'
offices, in law firms, and a variety of other
public and non profit organizations.
PSC 306 three credits C, D
Civil Rights Movements in the United
States
A study of the politics of civil rights and the
various philosophical approaches that have
been used to extend such rights to groups
that have traditionally had no access to the
agenda setting processes within the
legislative system. Emphasis is placed on the
philosophy of nonviolence and on the
political effectiveness of such organizing
strategies as marches, sit-ins, and public
demonstrations; and how the American
experience with civil rights has influenced
civil rights movements in other parts of the
world. Cross-listed as AAS 306; LST 306.
PSC 311 three credits
State Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
An exploration of politics and government in
the American states. The course is a
comparative analysis of the 50 states,
although special attention will be given to
Massachusetts.
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PSC 312 three credits
Massachusetts Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or consent of
instructor and upper-division standing
An analysis of selected aspects of Massachu-
setts politics and government: the state
legislature, electoral trends, parties, courts,
and executive policy are potential subjects.
There will be a special emphasis on student
research.
PSC 313 three credits D
Urban Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
A critical examination of the urban political
community in the United States. Particular
attention is given to the adequacy of the city
as an arena of conflict resolution and
decision-making as well as such current
problems as urban reconstruction in the
ghettos. Field research in the area by
individuals or groups is encouraged but not
required. Cross-listed as AAS 313.
PSC 315 three credits
Public Policy in America
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
The policy-making roles, processes, and
dynamics of U.S. political institutions,
including the federal bureaucracy, media,
think tanks, and universities. Major theme
and dynamics examined include: governmen-
tal secrecy, covert action, the role of
scientific experts, and the right to privacy.
PSC 320 three credits
American Political Thought I
American political thought from the
Revolution to the Civil War with particular
emphasis on ideas of state-building and
political economy. Readings may vary, but
will likely include the Declaration of
Independence, early state constitutions, the
Articles of Confederation, The U.S. Constitu-
tion, The Federalist, selections from the
Jacksonian democrats, and articles by
George Fitzhugh.
PSC 321 three credits
American Political Thought II
American political thought from the end of
Reconstruction to the New Deal, with
particular emphasis on ideas of state-
building and political economy. Readings
may vary but will likely include William
Graham Sumner, selected American
Socialists, J. Allen Smith, and Herbert Croly.
PSC 322 three credits O, W
Constitutional Law
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
Course centers on the development of the
constitutional framework of American
government. Supreme Court cases will cover
judicial review, the powers of the three
branches, and federalism.
PSC 323 three credits E
Civil Liberties
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing.
In effect the second half of the course on
Constitutional Law. The Civil Liberties course
deals with the relations between the
individual and the state as defined by U.S.
Supreme Court decisions. Topics may
include rights of racial minorities, freedom of
speech, church-state relations, and the rights
of criminal defendants.
PSC 326 three credits
Labor Relations:
Law, Practice, and Policy
An examination of the political and legal
framework of U.S. labor relations.
The course will include analysis of legislation
and Supreme Court and NLRB cases which
shape national labor policy and define
relations among workers, employers, and
the state. Cross-listed as LST 326.
PSC 331 three credits
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or written permission
of instructor; and upper-division standing
The development and function of political
parties and political interest groups in
American politics. Strategies for lobbying
and for creating interest groups also
examined. Cross-listed as LST 332.
PSC 332 three credits
Sex Roles and Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or PSC 238 orWMS
100, and upper-division standing
An examination of the impact of gender as a
variable in American politics. The course
analyzes women in the electorate as
candidates, as office holders, and as political
participants including participation in
political organizations and lobbying groups.
Cross-listed as WMS 332.
PSC 333 three credits
Political Behavior
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or PSC 238 and PSC
349, or written permission of instructor, and
upper-division standing
Examines political behavior within the
American political system. Special emphasis
on quantitative methods to examine
participation. Original data sets which have
provided the sources for assigned readings
are supplied Emphasis on socio-economic
models of participation.
PSC 339 three credits D
Women and Public Policy
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
Examines public policies and landmark
Supreme Court opinions relating to gender
equality and women's interests in the United
States. Topics may include educational
policies, employment policies, child care
policies, health care policies, reproductive
rights, and policies relating to women as
criminals. Cross-listed as WMS 339.
PSC 341 three credits
Governmental Secrecy
Prerequisite: PSC 101
A survey of the political issues and policies
relating to the federal secrecy system and
the individual agencies within it, such as the
CIA, FBI, Pentagon, and National Security
Agency. Major topic areas include classifica-
tion and declassification systems, rights to
privacy, national secrecy, and proposed
changes and reforms. The balance between
secrecy and the public right to know in a
democratic system is a primary focus, and
legal processes for citizens to obtain
information are explored: Freedom of
Information Act, Privacy Act, administrative
and legal challenges to government
withholding of information regarding both
individual files and topics concerning
political/historical events.
PSC 342 three credits
Public Administration
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
Examination of the general nature of the
bureaucracy in public and private organiza-
tion and in various cultural contexts.
Attention is given to administrative
responsibility. Cross-listed as LST 342.
PSC 347 three credits
Environmental Law
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
An introduction to basic concepts of
environmental law. The emphasis is on
broad introductory themes.
PSC 349 three credits
Political Science Research Methods
Prerequisites: PSC 101, 151, or 161, or
permission of instructor; and upper-division
standing
An introduction to the various subfields of
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of view. Students will learn how to study
politics "scientifically" using theories,
hypotheses, and concepts to explore the
relationships among variables. Students will
also learn how to define and critique
concepts commonly used in professional
journals. The course concludes with an
overview of descriptive statistics and their
application to data analysis within a Political
Science framework.
PSC 351 three credits
Modern Political Thought
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
European political theorists from the 16th
through 19th centuries. Course will focus on
the development of modern liberalism with
some attention to its nineteenth century
critics. Readings may vary, but most likely
will include the major political writings of
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Bentham.
PSC 352 three credits
Classical Political Thought
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
European political theorists from ancient
Greece through the 15th century. Readings
may vary, but most likely will include the
major political writings of Plato, Aristotle, St.
Augustine, and others.
PSC 353 three credits G
Non-Western Political Thought
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
The political philosophy of non-western
thinkers whose ideas had a deep impact on
the political institutions in lands outside
Europe. Emphasis is on Buddhist, Hindu and
Muslim thinkers who at different periods of
history gave insightful expositions of human
nature in politics.
PSC 354 three credits
Contemporary Political Thought
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
The recent ideological currents in advanced
capitalist societies: neo-conservatism, neo-
liberalism, syndicalism, postmarxian
socialism, eco-anarchism, and corporate
fascism. The course will focus on political
thinkers who have made significant
contributions to the interpretation of
contemporary political and economic
developments.
PSC 357 three credits
Marxian Political Theory
Prerequisite: PSC 201 or 204, ECO 232, SOC
200; or permission of the instructor
The basic concepts of 'Radical' political
economy. Course will include an in-depth
analysis of Marx's Capital, Vol. I, as well as a
survey of current trends in the development
of a critical theory of the state. Cross-listed
as LST 357.
PSC 360 three credits G
Politics and Governments of
Western Europe
Prerequisite: PSC 151 or upper-division
standing
The political culture, historical political
development, and governmental institutions
of major Western European nations,
including the European Union. The course
will focus on Britain, France, Germany, and
Italy.
PSC 361 three credits
Chinese Government and Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 151 and upper-division
standing
An introduction to the People's Republic of
China and its political process. The
interrelationships between China's
revolutionary heritage and the development
of Maoist ideology and mass mobilization
politics, economic policy, and foreign policy
will be examined. Finally, post-Mao politics
will be studied to determine the degree and
direction of change and its implication for
Chinese politics and for the Chinese people.
PSC 363 three credits C, G
Politics and Government of
the Middle East
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
The politics of the Middle East in terms of
the region's history, geography, culture and
the impact of the West. Country studies
include Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Jordan,
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf States.
PSC 366 three credits C, G
Islam and Politics
The political and cultural history of Islam.
Students will learn about the contemporary
revolutionary religious movements in Muslim
countries and their effect on world politics.
PSC 367 three credits C, D, G
African Political Systems
A study of the contemporary politics of
African states and governments, and
providing exposure to the African historical
backgrounds, political cultures, political
trends, and ideology. The colonial heritage
of African states, the quest for moderniza-
tion and nation-building, and the transition
to democratic governance are explored.
Cross-listed as AAS 367.
PSC 368 three credits G, W
Politics of the Post Communist World
Prerequisites: PSC 151 or permission of the
instructor, and upper-division standing
Examination of the factors which led to the
demise of the former Soviet Union as well as
the politics of transition during the post-
Soviet period including the relationships
between political and economic change,
institution building, and state capability, and
the evolution of new sources of political
legitimacy.
PSC 369 three credits
Transitions to Democracy
Transitions from non-democratic to
democratic regimes in three major areas of
the world, Southern Europe, the Soviet
Union and East-Central Europe, and South
America, from a comparative theoretical
perspective. Theoretical problems include
what democracy is and is not, democratic
transition and democratic consolidation,
how and why transitions to democracy have
occurred, and factors that influence the
success or failure of democratization.
PSC 381 three credits
Contemporary International
Relations
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
Problems in international relations with
emphasis on changing characteristics of
contemporary world politics. Attention is
given to super-power politics and accommo-
dations (detente) in Europe, East Asia, the
Middle East, and Africa, and the problems
associated with the emergence of a new
world order.
PSC 382 three credits
American Foreign Policy
Prerequisite: PSC 161 or permission of the
instructor
Policy choices made by the United States
and the actors, institutions, and influences
that affect those decisions. Students gain
an understanding of the foreign policy
positions of presidential candidates and
presidents, the various influences on the
making of American foreign policy and the
American foreign policy process, and the
impact of the changing international
environment on American foreign policy.
PSC 383 three credits G, W
The Politics of International Economic
Relations
Prerequisites: PSC 151 or PSC 161 or
permission of instructor, and upper-division
standing
Examination of the politics and impact of
international economic issues globally,
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including how international economic
policies are made, their differential impact
on industrialized and less-industrialized
countries, and the evolution and behavior of
important actors in the global economy
(governments, international organizations,
NGOs).
PSC 385 three credits
Multiculturalism and Diplomacy in
World Affairs
Prerequisites: PSC 151, 161
Diplomacy, negotiation, and foreign policy
decision-making. Students will learn the
theory of negotiation from structured
student-participation discussions. Students
then participate in a multi-university, multi-
national foreign policy web-based simula-
tion exercise that helps illustrate the
problems and possibilities of international
interactions, in which students negotiate
with other "state" diplomats to achieve
foreign policy goals concerning such issues
as drug trafficking, terrorism, human rights,
world health, the environment, and debt
and development.
PSC 386 three credits
International Conflict
Prerequisite: PSC 161
Analysis of the causes of and state
responses to international conflict and
violence. A particular emphasis is placed on
ethnic conflict, managing conflict, and the
future of international conflict. Can conflict
be minimized or controlled? Is our world
more or less safe than it was before? Are we
heading toward a World War III?
PSC 393 three credits G
Portugal and the European Union
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above
Examines the political, economic, and
demographic shifts in Portuguese society
that have accompanied the process of
European integration. This is a four-week
summer course offered in a study-abroad
format in Portugal. Various field trips and
guest lectures will shed light on the impact
of EU integration.
PSC 394 three credits G
The Politics of European Integration
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above
Topics on European integration, the
historical development of the European
Union, eastward expansion, treaties, the
Single Market, the EURO, theories of
European integration, and challenges facing
small states in the EU. This is a four-week
summer course offered in a study-abroad
format in Portugal. Various field trips and
guest lectures will shed light on the impact
of EU integration.
PSC 395 three credits G
Politics and Development of Modern
Portugal
The politics and economic development of
20th century Portugal. This course will
explore the links between changes in the
socio-economic structures of the country
and the transformation of the political
system. Portuguese colonialism, the
corporatist Estado Novo, and the transition
to and consolidation of democracy will be
examined from a comparative European
perspective.
PSC 400-449 three credits
Seminars in American Politics and Ideas
Recently offered seminars include:
PSC 401 three credits O
Seminar: American- Presidency
PSC 403 three credits
Seminar: The Corporate State
PSC 405 three credits
Seminar: Sports and Politics
PSC 407 three credits
Seminar: Identity Politics
PSC 408 three credits
Seminar: Judicial Process
PSC 409 three credits
Seminar: Campaigns and Elections
PSC 412 three credits
Seminar: Contemporary American
Political Ideas
PSC 444 three credits
Seminar: Politics of
Assassination
PSC 445 three credits
Research Seminar in American Politics
and Ideas
PSC 450-494 three credits
Seminars in World Politics and Ideas
Recently offered seminars include:
PSC 451 three credits G
Seminar: Politics of Developing
Countries
PSC 456 three credits
Seminar: Globalization
PSC 477 three credits
Research Seminar: African Political
Systems
PSC 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
PSC 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
PSC 499 variable credit
Thesis
Undergraduate thesis under the supervision
of a faculty member, by arrangement.
Course for the Master of Arts in
Teaching
PSC 501 three credits
Teaching Political Science in
Secondary Schools
Analysis of the policy-making process,
particularly in contemporary American
national, state and local politics; compara-
tive analysis of other political systems;
development of issue oriented case studies
and units for use in secondary school social
studies courses; development of critical
thinking and communications skills.
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Portuguese Portuguese Major
BA degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest Requirements
The Department offers a solid foundation in
the study of Portuguese, the sixth most
spoken language in the world. A three-tier
program introduces students to the rich
cultural diversity of the Portuguese-speaking
world, composed of 200 million people in
eight countries on four continents. In
addition to the regular academic year
program, the Department of Portuguese
offers a comprehensive Summer Program in
Portuguese that attracts students from
throughout the United States, with intensive
courses in Portuguese language and
Lusophone Literatures and Cultures.
There are a number of resources available to
students of Portuguese. The University has a
state of the art language laboratory that houses
multimedia educational resources, allowing
for learning beyond regular class hours. Lo-
cated in the heart of the region that boasts the
largest concentration of Portuguese, Cape
Verdeans, Brazilians, and their descendents in
North America, the University of Massachu-
setts Dartmouth provides a unigue environ-
ment for the learning of Portuguese in a
thorough immersion setting.
Department of Portuguese offerings are
supplemented by the activities of the Center
for Portuguese Studies and Culture. The
Center organizes a variety of cultural events
throughout the year, including lectures,
exhibitions, concerts and colloquia. The
Center also publishes three book series and
a semiannual academic journal entitled
Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies.
Dario Borim Portuguese language and
Brazilian cultural discourse
Anna Klobucka (chairperson) Portuguese
and Lusophone African literatures and
pedagogy
Victor Mendes Portuguese literature,
critical theory
Frank Sousa 19th and 20th centrury
Portuguese and Brazilian fiction
Sandra Sousa (Camoes Institute Lecturer)
Portuguese language
Students may declare a Portuguese Major at
any time during their academic career, includ-
ing at the time of admission to the University
as an incoming freshman or transfer student.
It is possible for students to start Portuguese at
UMass Dartmouth and become majors by tak-
ing intensive language courses either during
the academic year or during the Summer Pro-
gram in Portuguese. Majors are required to
complete a minimum of 33 credits of Portu-
guese course work at the 300- and 400-level.
A grade point average of 2.0 in Portuguese
courses is required for graduation. Students
are strongly encouraged to take elective courses
in art history, history, political science, and
anthropology/sociology related to Brazil, Cape
Verde, and Portugal.
Upon completion of the major, students are
expected to speak fluently, write effectively
and read critically in Portuguese. A degree
in Portuguese offers access to careers in
education, translation, business, interna-
tional relations, print and visual media,
social and non-profit/non-governmental
organizations, and politics, among other
fields.
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Portuguese Major
BA degree
Requirements
credits
POR 301 , 302 Portuguese Grammar and
Composition I and II 6
POR 310 Introduction to Literary
and Cultural Analysis 3
POR 331, 332, Three of these four 9
333, 334
POR Five additional courses 15
at the 300- or 400-level,
two of which must be
at the 400 level
Total 33
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Portuguese will meet
their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by PHL 101 or 215 (advisor
may approve using another course from
the approved list)
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by POR 301 and 302
(subject to Gen Ed Committee approval)
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by POR 301 and
302 (subject to Gen Ed Committee
approval)
Area O: Satisfied by two 400-level POR
courses (subject to Gen Ed Committee
approval)
Other Program Information
Study Abroad Program
The Department of Portuguese strongly
encourages students to study at a Portu-
guese or Brazilian university for at least a
semester.
Phi Lambda Beta (National Portuguese
Honor Society)
Students who have 18 credits in college-level
Portuguese (including at least one course in
literature or culture), a minimum 3.0 cumula-
tive GPA, and a 3.5 GPA in Portuguese courses
are eligible for membership. For further infor-
mation please contact the Department.
Teacher Certification in Portuguese
Portuguese majors with a 3 .0 cumulative aver-
age in their major may apply for admission to
the University's Teacher Certification Program.
Students seeking middle and secondary certi-
fication take POR 32 1 Teaching Portuguese as
a Foreign Language and any one of the follow-
ing courses offered by the Department of
Foreign Literature and Languages: FLL 322,
FLL 324, FLL 326, in addition to the required
courses offered by the Education Department.
For further information, contact the Education
Department.
Student Placement Exams
Students who have formally studied
Portuguese at the high school or college
level, or are heritage speakers, are encour-
aged to take a placement exam to deter-
mine the appropriate level to begin studying
Portuguese at UMass Dartmouth. Students
should contact the Department for
information about examination schedule.
Scholarships
The Department of Portuguese offers a
limited number of undergraduate and
graduate scholarships based on academic
qualifications and financial need
Tuition Reduction
The Portuguese program qualifies under the
New England Regional Student Program to
allow non-Massachusetts resident students
from the other new England states to pay a
substantially reduced non-resident tuition.
See the chapters on Expenses and Admis-
sions for details
Minor in Portuguese
Minors in Portuguese develop a strong foun-
dation in the language and receive a thorough
introduction to the cultures of the Portuguese-
speaking world that will complement any
major.
Students must have 54 credits and a cumula-
tive GPA of 2.0 and a 2.5 in their major field to
declare a minor in Portuguese. Minors in Por-
tuguese must complete 18 credits (refer to
chart below for specific requirements).
credits
POR 301, 302 Portuguese Grammar
and Composition I and II 6
POR
POR
Two additional courses
at the 300-or 400-level 6
Any two courses in
Portuguese 6
Total
18
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Gen Ed Note: All Portuguese courses satisfy
area C, Cultural and Artistic Literacy. Some
courses satisfy other requirements, as noted.
Portuguese Courses
POR 101 three credits G
Elementary Portuguese I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Introduction to the foundations of the
Portuguese language for students who have
little or no knowledge of Portuguese.
Students develop listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. The
course offers regular presentation of music
and slides/websites depicting everyday life
in Portuguese-speaking countries.
POR 102 three credits G
Elementary Portuguese II
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: POR 101 or equivalent
Continuation of POR 101. Short readings on
contemporary life in Portuguese-speaking
countries will be introduced.
POR 103 six credits G
Intensive Elementary Portuguese
An intensive course designed for beginners
who desire to master the basic structures
and vocabulary of the language in one
semester; students complete a year of
language in one semester. Students learn in
a communicative environment using all four
of the language skills: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. This course is
equivalent to POR 101 and 102.
POR 201 three credits G
Intermediate Portuguese I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: POR 102 or equivalent
Continuation of Portuguese for students
who have had a solid introduction to the
Portuguese language. In addition to
focusing on grammatical concepts and
conversation, new vocabulary will be
introduced. Greater emphasis will be given
to writing. Readings include short stories,
newspaper and magazine articles, and
poetry. There will also be a more intensive
look at topics of relevance to the Portu-
guese-speaking world, including aspects of
social and cultural interest.
POR 202 three credits G
Intermediate Portuguese II
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: POR 201 or equivalent
Continuation of POR 201.
POR 203 six credits G
Intensive Intermediate Portuguese
An intensive intermediate Portuguese
language course. This course is designed to
review the grammar and syntax of the
Portuguese language studied in the first
year, stressing usage and accuracy in all
four language skills and emphasizing the
expansion of vocabulary and use of
Portuguese practical situations. Students
complete a year of language in one
semester. This course is equivalent to POR
101 and 102. (Formerly offered as POR 200.)
POR 214 three credits G
Portuguese Literature in Translation
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Outstanding works of Portuguese literature
and culture, with readings, lectures, and
discussions in English. (Formerly offered as
POR 203.)
POR 215 three credits G
Brazilian Literature in Translation
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Outstanding works of Brazilian literature and
culture, with readings, lectures, and
discussions in English. (Formerly offered as
POR 204.)
POR 216 three credits G
Lusophone African Literatures in
Translation
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Outstanding works of Cape Verdean,
Angolan, and Mozambican literatures and
cultures, with readings, lectures, and
discussions in English.
POR 270 three credits G
Music and Cinema of Brazil (in English)
A panoramic view of the ethnically diverse
Brazil through music and cinema. Topics
fostering global awareness and artistic
literacy include the international reception of
Cinema Novo and post-Cinema Novo, as
well as bossa nova, samba, Tropicalia and
new fusions of world music. Social and
historical perspectives on racial and regional
diversity are explored. Materials and
discussions are in English.
POR 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Students receive academic credit for work
experience, with the Portuguese language in
its written and spoken form as a focus in the
work conducted. A faculty member who is
in the field will oversee the work and
arrange conditions and hours with the
student. Graded CR/NC. For specific
procedures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on "Other Learning Experiences."
POR 301 three credits G
Portuguese Composition and
Conversation I
Prerequisite: POR 202, or equivalent
Designed to expand the student's vocabu-
lary considerably, while providing an in-
depth review of Portuguese grammar. The
goal is for the student to achieve overall
language proficiency. The readings will
focus on short stories from the diverse
Portuguese-speaking world. Compositions
on a variety of topics will be assigned
weekly. This course is conducted entirely in
Portuguese.
POR 302 three credits G
Portuguese Composition and
Conversation II
Prerequisite: POR 301
Continuation of POR 301.
POR 305 three credits
Introduction to Translation and Business
Portuguese I
Prerequisites: POR 302; or consent of
instructor
Introduction to translation theory and
techniques. A number of texts from a variety
of genres, including essay, short stories, and
journalistic texts, will be distributed to
students for translation. Students will
present portions of their translated text to
the class for comment. A portion of the
course will also be dedicated to the
fundamental terms of business correspon-
dence in Portuguese. (Formerly offered as
POR 337.)
POR 306 three credits
Introduction to Translation and Business
Portuguese II
Prerequisites: POR 305; or consent of
instructor
Continuation of POR 305. (Formerly offered
as POR 338.)
POR 308 three credits G
Advanced Grammar and Syntax
Prerequisite: POR 202 or equivalent
Study of Portuguese grammar and its uses,
with extensive exercises. Emphasis will be
placed on particular topics in Portuguese
grammar and on advanced writing skills to
be complemented by readings from
Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese and
Lusophone literatures. (Formerly offered as
POR 325.)
POR 310 three credits
Introduction to Literary and Cultural
Analysis
Prerequisite: POR 302 or consent of
instructor
A study of fundamental issues underlying
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literary and cultural analysis, and method-
ological backgrounds of critical strategies.
The course will explore theory from Aristotle
to contemporary critical schools like
Marxism, Feminism, Deconstruction, New
Histoncism, and Cultural Criticism. Samples
from some of the major genres and works
of the Portuguese-speaking world are
analyzed. Students write several short
papers.
POR 312 three credits G
Culture and Civilization of Portugal
Prerequisite: POR 302 or consent of
instructor
Introduction to the cultural development of
the Portuguese people throughout history.
Lectures, class discussions, written and oral
reports on significant aspects of Portuguese
literary, social and artistic life.
POR 314 three credits G
Culture and Civilization of Brazil
Prerequisite: POR 302 or consent of
instructor
The development of Brazil and its people
from the colonial period to the present.
Films, documentaries, textbooks and music
studied through lectures, computerized
instruction, in-class discussions, plus written
and oral reports on significant aspects of
Brazilian literary, social, political, economic,
and artistic life.
POR 321 three credits
Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign
Language
Prerequisite: POR 302 or consent of
instructor
A theoretical and practical survey of
methods and techniques used to teach
foreign languages designed principally for
preservice teachers in K-12 Portuguese
language education. Development of
educational materials for Portuguese and
methodological issues applicable to heritage
language learners are particularly empha-
sized. Assignments include presentations of
teaching modules, classroom observations
and preparation of professional portfolios.
POR 331 three credits G
Introduction to Portuguese Literature I
Prerequisite: POR 302 or equivalent
Survey of Portugal's most significant works
from the medieval lyric to the chronicles of
Fernao Lopes, the theatre of Gil Vicente, the
poetry of Luis de Camoes, and the sermons
of Padre Antonio Vieira. The objective of this
course is to introduce students to the critical
reading of complex Portuguese texts.
POR 332 three credits G
Introduction to Portuguese Literature II
Prerequisite: POR 331 or consent of
instructor
Continuation of POR 331, covering
Portuguese literature from Romanticism to
the present. Attention will be given to
literary history and criticism.
POR 333 three credits G
Introduction to Brazilian Literature I
Prerequisite: POR 302 or equivalent
Survey of the development of Brazilian
literature from the colonial period to the
nineteenth century. Attention is given to
literary history and criticism
POR 334 three credits G
Introduction to Brazilian Literature II
Prerequisite: POR 333 or consent of
instructor
Continuation of POR 333. A survey of
twentieth century Brazilian literature.
Emphasis ora major authors and literary
periods. Attention is given to literary history
and criticism.
POR 335 three credits G
Introduction to Lusophone African
Literatures
Prerequisites: POR 302 or consent of
instructor
Survey of representative literary texts
(poems, novels, and short stories) by
twentieth-century Lusophone African
writers. Readings range from early land-
marks of emergent national literatures of
Angola, Cape Verde, and Mozambique to
recent works whose authors "came of age"
in the post-independence period (after
1975) Literary works are discussed in the
context of significant cultural, social, and
political aspects of contemporary Lusophone
Africa.
POR 350 three credits G
The Classical Period
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of
instructor
The prose, poetry, and theater of sixteenth
century Portugal, including literature related
to the Portuguese Expansion. (Formerly
offered as POR 445.)
POR 360 three credits G
Nineteenth Century Portuguese
Literature
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of
instructor
Study of the major authors and literary
movements of the nineteenth century
including works of Almeida Garrett,
Alexandre Herculano, Camilo Castelo
Branco, Antero de Quental, Eca de Queiros,
and Cesano Verde among others. (Formerly
offered as POR 455.)
POR 361 three credits G
Twentieth Century Portuguese Litera-
ture
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of
instructor
Study of the major literary authors and
movements of the twentieth century
including readings from Fernando Pessoa,
Carlos de Oliveira, Jorge de Sena, Vergilio
Ferreira, Agustina Bessa Luis, Jose Cardoso
Pires, and Jose Saramago, among others
(Formerly offered as POR 456.)
POR 370 three credits G
Music and Cinema of Brazil
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of
instructor
A panoramic view of the music and cinema
of Brazil. Regionally and aesthetically diverse
songs and films composes the corpus of this
course. Topics include bossa nova, samba,
tropicalismo, Cinema Novo, and post-
Cinema Novo Representations taken from
myths, mysteries, fantasies, and traditions
are studied from social and historical
perspectives.
POR 380 three credits G
Modern Brazilian Theater
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of
instructor
Panoramic view of the history of Brazilian
theater from the 1500s to the 1990s, with a
focus on the country's greatest dramatist.
Nelson Rodngues. Discussions will include
issues related to urban culture ad aesthetic
innovations.
POR 400 three credits
Luis de Camoes
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332, or consent of
instructor
This course consists of two parts. First,
students analyze the types of lyrical poetry
Camoes wrote— traditional peninsular forms
and those taken from the Renaissance — and
study the recurring themes in Camoes.
Second, we study the epic poem, The
Lusiads. Attention is given to the influence
of Camoes in Portuguese culture. (Formerly
offered as POR 446.)
POR 410 three credits
Eca de Queiros
Prerequisites: POR 33 1 , 332; or consent of
instructor
Study of the major works of the foremost
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Portuguese novelist of the nineteenth
century. Examination of the aesthetic and
ideological significance of Ega's works. The
analysis of his works as a critical response to
European literature and philosophy, and
specific authors of the Portuguese and
Spanish tradition. Discussion of themes such
as the relation between nature and culture,
language and reality, technology and man,
the past and historiography, and Portuguese
nineteenth century society.
POR 420 three credits G
Machado de Assis
Prerequisites: POR 333, 334; or consent of
instructor
Study of the major novels and short stories
of the foremost Brazilian author of the
nineteenth century. The course examines
the innovative narrative techniques that
characterize his works, and their relation-
ship to precursors such as Lawrence Sterne
and Almeida Garrett. The course also
explores how Machado's skepticism and
irony anticipates modernist and post-
modernist writings.
POR 430 three credits G
Fernando Pessoa and Twentieth
Century Portuguese Poetry
Prerequisites: POR 331, 332; or consent of
instructor
Study of the poetry of Fernando Pessoa as
an example of Modernism. The course
examines the major heteronyms and their
significance and discusses subsequent
Portuguese literary generations of the 20th
Century, their characteristics, and most
important authors, with emphasis on
poetry.
POR 481 three credits G
Seminar in Portuguese
Prerequisites: POR 332, 334; or consent of
instructor
The study of a specific topic, author, or
literary period from Portugal, Brazil and/or
Lusophone Africa. May be repeated with
change in content.
POR 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean.
Intensive study or research on a specific
topic in Portuguese, Brazilian or Lusophone
African studies under the direction of
faculty member. Conditions and hours to be
arranged.
POR 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently offered. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Portuguese
POR 530 three credits
Fernando Pessoa and Twentieth Century
Portuguese Poetry
See POR 430.
For the Master of Arts in Teaching program,
appropriate 400 level Portuguese courses
may be offered at the 500 level.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology
Psychology Major
BA degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The focus of psychology is the scientific
study of behavior. Psychology is studied as a
science with the implication that there is a
commitment to rational thinking and
empirical analysis of the problems encoun-
tered in describing and explaining human
behavior.
A three-course core sequence introduces
students to the way in which psychology as
a field advances through scientific research.
A wide range of subfields of psychology are
offered through courses that emphasize our
biological heritage (e.g., physiological
psychology, perception) to those that
examine basic human functioning (e.g.,
cognition, learning, personality, social) and
those that have a distinct applied orientation
(e.g., counseling, behavior modification,
organizational, and community psychology).
There are also opportunities for students to
engage in independent research and honors
research projects and to participate in
internships in various clinical settings. The
curriculum can be structured to prepare
students for graduate education or to
include applied clinical coursework and
experiences that would allow graduates to
seek employment in a variety of human
services agencies.
Students who major in psychology find
primary employment opportunities in
personnel management, elementary and
secondary high school education, social
work, software and other product develop-
ment. Higher level psychological activities,
such as counseling psychotherapy, university
instruction, psychological research (in
industry, universities, and research centers)
and various administrative mental health
positions generally require a master's degree
or preferably a doctorate in psychology.
The department also offers a graduate
program in psychology leading to a master
of arts degree, with distinct clinical and
research options.
Victor P. Caliri counseling and organiza-
tional psychology, humanistic and health
psychology, psychology of religion
John K. Conboy child and family psycho-
therapy, psychological assessment, sports
psychology, child neuropsychology counsel-
ing
Donald Corriveau clinical research,
counseling, behavioral medicine
Paul A. Donnelly counseling psychology,
treatment of adolescent and criminal
offenders
Susan Norstrom developmental psychology,
gender development
Morton H. Elfenbein social psychology,
group and organizational behavior,
evaluation research, epistemology
Barry R.Haimson psychophysiology and
perception
Mahzad Hojjat social psychology, multicul-
tural psychology
William R. Holt general psychology,
behavioral and quantitative psychology,
developmental psychology
Theodore A. Powers clinical training,
personality disorders, online counseling
James B. Riley (chairperson) behavior
modification and community psychology
Amy M. Shapiro (on leave) human learning
and memory, educational technology, and
psycholinguistics
Judith E. Sims-Knight cognitive and
developmental psychology, human-computer
interaction
GPA Requirements
The Psychology Department has a GPA
requirement that vanes with the number of
credit hours completed (see below). Failure
to maintain the minimum cumulative grade
point average will mean Departmental
Probation. In the semester following one in
which the student's GPA is below the
minimum, the student will not be allowed to
register for courses designated for psychol-
ogy majors only
Number of credit hours/GPA
30/2,00 50/2.750
A student who receives three or more
grades of "W" or "I" in a semester will be
placed on Departmental Probation. After
two consecutive semesters of Departmental
Probation, students may be disenrolled from
the major.
Major Requirements
Psychology majors must fulfill requirements
listed below Students must have a C- or
better in any psychology course taken to
meet the requirements listed in the Required
Courses and the Area Requirements,
including Area 5 PSY electives.
All psychology majors are required to
complete successfully General Psychology
(PSY 101), Statistics (PSY 205), and
Experimental Methods (PSY 210) In addition
21 credits must be taken among the five
areas listed in the requirements section. This
system is designed to provide students with
a broad liberal education in the field.
Students should plan to complete General,
Statistics, Experimental Methods, and their
choice from Area 1 (Child or Adolescent
Psychology) by the end of sophomore year.
Available as electives is a three-course
counseling sequence, PSY 406, 407 and
480, which introduces students to some
applied aspects of psychology In addition,
students interested in research who are
considering eventual graduate education in
psychology may apply to pursue Honors
Research. Both of the above options are
available for students interested in pursuing
clinical research. Students may also
participate in the Cognitive Science
Program, the interdisciplinary study of issues
of the human mind and its applications to
effective design of educational curriculum,
computer software, and other products. All
Psychology majors are required to partici-
pate in the senior year assessment. The
purpose of this assessment is to provide an
empirical basis for curncular improvement.
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Combined BA-MA in Psychology
Required Courses
Credits
PSY 101 General Psychology 3
PSY 205 Statistics for Psychology 4
PSY 2 1 0 Experimental Methods 4
Area Requirements
Area 1: Choose one of the following:
PSY 201 Child Psychology 3
PSY 215 Adolescent Psychology
Area 2: Choose two of the following:
PSY 202 Abnormal Psychology 6
PSY 204 Social Psychology
PSY 302 Psychological Testing
Area 3: Choose one of the following:
PSY 305 Physiological Psychology 3
PSY 320 Psychology of Perception
Area 4: Choose one of the following:
PSY 303 Psychology of Learning 3
PSY 308 Cognitive Processes
Area 5: Choose at least two upper-level
electives, excluding contract learning:
Psychology electives 300-level and above 6
Total 32
Psychology Honors Program
The Psychology Department participates in
the university honors program by offering
honors sections of general psychology, and
it also has a departmental honors program.
The psychology honors program is designed
to provide psychology students with the
opportunity to engage in independent
research. It is recommended for all students
who wish to pursue a PhD degree, whether
in an experimental or applied area. Honors
students typically have GPAs over 3.0, but
admission to the honors program is based
on overall potential and motivation rather
than on grade point average alone.
The sequence begins in the junior year with
the identification of a research topic and a
faculty advisor. Beginning in their junior year
or in the first semester of their senior year
honors students carry out an original
research project by enrolling in an eight
credit honors research seminar.
This fast-track program enables qualified BA
degree students in psychology to complete
both the BA and the MA in Psychology,
General Option, in 5 rather than 6 years.
Eligibility
Students may apply to the combined
program as entering freshmen or as
undergraduates during their sophomore or
junior years. Successful candidates will have
an overall GPA of at least 3.25, B or better in
PSY 205 and PSY 210, at least one recom-
mendation from a research psychologist, and
a well-written personal essay that reveals
their potential for a research career.
Application should be made to the Graduate
Program Director for the General Option,
who will make a recommendation to the
department chairperson.
Progression to MA Study
Students will take four graduate courses as
senior year electives that will also apply
toward the MA degree (12 credits). The
department will provide a specific list of
courses and how they fit within a recom-
mended sequence. During the senior year,
the student will file a Psychology General
Option MS application in the Office of
Graduate Studies.
Tuition and Fees
Students pay tuition and fee rates as
published by the university. Students
selecting the BA-MA option will pay
undergraduate rates until they reach the level
of completion of the baccalaureate degree.
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Psychology will meet
their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by three of the following:
PSY 101, 202, 204, 210, 302, 406, 490
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by PSY 205
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by PSY 2 1 0
Area O: Satisfied by PSY 2 1 0, 490 (both
must be taken)
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College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology Courses
PSY 101 three credits
General Psychology
A broad survey of principles underlying the
systematic study of behavior. Using
examples from basic research and applied
settings, a variety of perspectives are
explored, including findings associated with
the physiological, behavioral, cognitive,
developmental and social approaches.
PSY 201 three credits
Child Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
A study of the child from both the develop-
mental and experimental approaches. Topics
that may be included are methodology in
child research, heredity and environment
controversy, intelligence, language and
communication, learning in infancy and
childhood, and motor, cognitive, perceptual,
personality, and social development. This
course meets the Massachusetts Office for
Children requirement for day care center
certification, OFC Category A, Child Growth
and Development.
PSY 202 three credits
Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
Study of development and characteristics of
behavior disorders. Topics to be considered
include: cause of abnormal behavior,
transient personality reaction to acute or
special stress, psychoneurotic disorders, and
therapeutic measures.
PSY 204 three credits G
Social Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
The study of experimental findings,
theoretical and methodological issues in
understanding the individual in a social
context.
PSY 205 four credits W
Statistics for Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
An introduction to analysis of quantitative
data m psychology, including probability,
descriptive statistics, correlation and
regression, analysis of variance and data
analysis by computer.
PSY 210 four credits W, O
Research Methods
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205
An introduction to the design, administra-
tion and analysis of psychology experiments,
and other types of research including
computer applications. Emphasis also on
evaluation of research and scientific report
writing.
PSY 215 three credits
Adolescent Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
A survey of theories of adolescent personal-
ity development, psychopathology and
current issues in the field.
PSY 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing,
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
PSY 301 three credits
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 201 or 215
A study of normative adult life transforma-
tions and crises within the context of cultural
diversity and empowerment. Students will
investigate culture, gender, and ethnicity
patterns. Topics include methodology;
developmental theories of adulthood;
physical and cognitive changes in adulthood;
changing societal, familial, and occupational
roles in adulthood; changes in personality and
responses to stress in adult lives; and dying as
the final stage of development.
PSY 302 three credits
Psychological Testing
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205
An introduction to basic principles and
techniques of psychological testing, and a
study of the major types of tests.
PSY 303 three credits
Psychology of Learning
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210
A survey of learning principles from simple
conditioning to complex creative behavior.
PSY 305 three credits
Physiological Psychology
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210; basic
biology recommended
The study of the biological basis of behavior.
Course covers basic principles of neurophysi-
ology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology.
This course also covers biological bases of
abnormal behavior, drug addiction, visual
processing and sleep mechanisms.
PSY 308 three credits
Cognitive Processes
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210
A history of cognitive science as a discipline.
Topics such as human learning, memory,
perception, language, and attention are
reviewed Theories and research on mental
processes underlying these behaviors and
biological underpinnings and real-life
application of these topics are studied.
PSY 312 three credits
Organizational Behavior
Prerequisite: PSY 101
A review of historical and current psycho-
logical theories and empirical data concern-
ing organizational behavior through lectures
and experiential learning groups.
PSY 320 three credits
Psychology of Perception
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210; basic
biology recommended
An overview of research methods and
results in the area of perception. Special
emphasis on role of stimulus variables and
attention on the perceptual constancies,
color, size, form, and space perception.
PSY 323 three credits
Psychology of Adjustment
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 202, junior standing
A study of the ways in which people adjust
to the complex problems of mental health
and behavioral dysfunction. The emphasis is
on psychosocial models and developmental
perspectives rather than medical disease
models. Psychoanalytic and behavioral
approaches are contrasted with humanistic-
existential concepts Various strategies and
approaches for coping with maladaptive and
dysfunctional conditions including depres-
sion, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse
are reviewed. This course does not fulfill the
upper level psychology requirement for
psychology majors.
PSY 330 three credits
Personality Theory
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 202, tumor or senior
psychology major
Study of personality structure and develop-
ment through analysis of the theoretical
contributions of major personologists.
PSY 333 three credits
Psychology in Sports
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210; or
permission of instructor
Investigates behavior in high-level competi-
tive sports and noncompetitive sport
activities. Study in the field, which has
theoretical, applied and clinical aspects,
focuses on athletes, coaches, teams, and
spectators
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PSY 370 three credits
Group Dynamics
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210
Group dynamics as both an experiential
activity and an empirical science. This course
includes a sensitivity training group.
PSY 375 three credits E, D
Psychology of Sex Differences
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210
Development of sex differences, socializa-
tion practices, attitudes, values and role
expectations which affect the self-concept
and interpersonal relationships. This course
is designed to stimulate discussion among
men as well as women.
PSY 406 three credits
Counseling I
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 202, 330
Introduction to philosophies, theories and
techniques of counseling, and demonstra-
tions of various psychotherapeutic methods.
This course is best taken in the spring of the
junior year, so students have the option of
taking PSY 407 and PSY 480 in sequence in
the senior year.
PSY 407 three credits
Counseling II
Prerequisites: PSY 406, and permission of
instructor
Continuation of PSY 406, plus tape
experiences and supervised practicum
experiences.
PSY 409 three credits
Community Psychology
Prerequisites: PSY 101, and any three
among PSY 201, 202, 215, 330, 406
A survey of the theories, techniques, and
goals of community psychology, particularly
as they relate to the community mental
health movement.
PSY 416 three credits
Seminar in Psychopathology
The nature of psychopathology as an
evolving set of constructs rooted in a matrix
of cultural, biological and behavioral
variables. Using the American Psychiatric
Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) criteria to define and order
groupings of mental disorders, students
study a broad range of issues relating to the
diagnosis of psychopathological conditions.
PSY 418 three credits
Behavior Modification
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210, 303
The course begins with a discussion of
ethical standards relevant to the modifica-
tion of human behavior. Psychodynamic
theory is reprised to provide a contrasting
theoretical perspective to the therapeutic
uses of behavior modification techniques.
Classical and operant conditioning
procedures are reviewed.
PSY 455 three credits
Psychology of Religion
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 202, 330, junior
standing; or permission of instructor
Comprehensive multicultural study of the
value systems of the major religions (e.g.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam) along with the
study of other religions and cults and their
psychological impact on human behavior.
Included is the study of agnosticism and
atheism and their influence on the
development of human values and
behavior. This course consists of lectures,
seminar presentations, and research papers.
PSY 480 three credits
Field Work in Counseling
Psychology
Prerequisites: PSY 202, 302, 370, 406, 407,
and permission of instructor
A practical one day a week assignment in a
cooperating state or private mental health
facility. Where permitted, students will
participate in learning about counseling,
interviewing, referral and some evaluation
techniques. On-site and departmental
supervision is required, with a detailed final
report.
PSY 490 variable credits O, W
Special Topics in Psychology
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210, and other
upper level courses depending on topic
Advanced seminar usually offered for one
semester on a special topic. Check course
schedule for special topics seminars.
Examples of special topic courses recently
offered include: Human-Computer
Interaction, Psychopharmacology.
PSY 495 variable credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210 and other
upper level courses; and permission of
instructor
Students independently pursue an individual
research project, under the supervision of a
faculty advisor.
PSY 498 four credits
Honors Project I
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210, appropri-
ate upper-level courses, and permission of
faculty advisor and course instructor
The first course in the two-course honors
thesis sequence. Students meet weekly with
their thesis advisors on an individual basis
and weekly as an honors seminar group
During the seminar the honors faculty
discuss with the students the general issues
of developing a thesis and during the
individual meetings with the faculty advisor
individual issue and problems are discussed.
The goal of this course is to develop a thesis
proposal and complete the preparation
necessary to conduct the thesis project
during the next semester. The optimal time
to take this course is the spring of junior
year, but it may also be taken in the fall of
senior year.
PSY 499 four credits
Honors Project II
Prerequisite: PSY 498
Continuation of PSY 498. The goal of this
course is to conduct, analyze, and write up
the research described in the thesis
proposal. Students will meet regularly with
their thesis advisors.
Course for the Master of Arts in
Teaching
PSY 609 three credits
Early/Middle Adolescence
Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in
child or adolescent psychology or its
equivalent
What makes young adolescents distinctly
different-such as issues of puberty,
conformity, burgeoning intellectual powers.
Of particular concern are two issues: (a)
evaluating the validity of the research that
provides us with our knowledge of them,
and (b) exploring how to apply our
knowledge to effective practice both in
formal and informal settings.
Graduate Courses in Psychology
PSY 501 three credits
Physiology, Psychology, and Psychop-
harmacology
Advanced study of the physiology of the
nervous system and the workings of the
brain. Included is a working understanding
of psychopharmacology in present day use.
Practical application, side effects, and uses
of medication in the mental health field
today are of specific concern.
PSY 503 three credits
Advanced Psychopathology
Theories of abnormal psychology, in an
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advanced study of the major forms of
psychopathology. Students will be exposed
to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric
Association). Case studies and therapeutic
intervention strategies will be emphasized.
PSY 505 three credits
Research Methods and Design
Prerequisites: A statistics course and
permission of instructor
Integrates research design, data analysis,
data interpretation, and APA format report
writing across the two dominant paradigms
in contemporary psychology. The course
includes the use of the SPSS statistical
software for univariate parametric and some
non-parametric models. The course contains
a strong experiential component to prepare
students for thesis writing.
PSY 506 three credits
Advanced Research Design
Prerequisite: PSY 505 or permission of
instructor
In-depth study of statistics in psychological
research. Major topics include regression
and structural equation models.
PSY 510 three credits
Seminar in Helping Relationships
Prerequisites: Graduate status and permission
of instructor
Major approaches to supportive and
therapeutic interventions employed by
psychologists to help others. Core theoretical
constructs and basic counseling techniques
are emphasized. This course fulfills a portion
of the Mental Health Counselors license
requirement.
PSY 511 three credits
Theories of Psychotherapy
The major counseling theories explored in
an academic and experiential format. Role
playing and videotaping are used. Theories
discussed include reality therapy, behavior
therapy, rational emotive therapy, gestalt
therapy, transactional analysis, client-
centered therapy, and the psychoanalytic
model.
PSY 512 three credits
Evaluation Techniques
Traditional components of psychological
testing, including test construction, test
development, test administration and test
interpretation, and specific training in
frequently administered clinical tests (e.g.,
MMPI, WAIS and WISC). Beyond traditional
test theory, students will be exposed to
contemporary evaluation devices including
behavioral assessment, interview data, and
naturalistic observation.
PSY 513 three credits
Seminar: Topics
Pre- or corequisite: PSY 506
In-depth seminar on selected topics in a field
of psychology. A few specific topics will be
examined in depth — the historical roots,
theories, and current research approaches.
Two areas are offered in alternate years:
personality and psychopathology; cognition.
One of the primary goals of this course is to
prepare students for PSY 514, in which
knowledge gained in this course will be
used to conduct research projects.
PSY 514 three credits
Research Techniques: Topics
Prerequisites: PSY 506, PSY 513
Research techniques in the context of
specific topics studied in the associated
seminar. Two areas are offered in alternate
years: personality and psychopathology;
cognition. The course will include both
formal and hands-on work.
PSY 515 three credits
Human Growth and Development
Prerequisite: Psychology graduate status
The nature of normative transitions across
the life span. The course fosters an under-
standing of change from conception through
death. Special emphasis is given to both
cognitive and behavioral theories as well as
supporting research. This course fulfills a
portion of the Mental Health Counselors
license requirement.
PSY 516 three credits
Social and Cultural Foundations
Prerequisite: Psychology graduate status
Nature and dynamics of interpersonal group
relations as they occur within a multicultural
context. Students will study relations among
diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural groups in
the United States and globally. The course
looks at cross-cultural relations from an
interdisciplinary perspective, considering
psychological, sociological, and historical
factors; considers several relevant issues in
counseling from a multicultural perspective,
and studies specific cultural groups in the
context of therapy issues. This course fulfills a
portion of the Mental Health Counselors
license requirement.
PSY 517 three credits
Psychology of Close Relationships
Seminar in the study of close relationships.
Students will study existing research and
learn to think critically about the underlying
theory and research. Major emphasis is
placed on romantic relationships.
PSY 521 three credits
Behavior Modification and Behavior
Therapy
Basic principles of learning as theoretical
underpinnings of contemporary applied
behavioral psychology. Behavior change
techniques derived from learning theory
widely used in clinical, education, recre-
ational, and family settings will be exam-
ined, and individual group applications
compared and contrasted
PSY 522 three credits
Behavioral Family and Group Counseling
Detailed analysis of the function and
structure of the family unit. The academic
component includes topics such as family
systems, behavioral contracting, networking,
family sculpting, power, control, setting
behavioral goals, the double bind, the
identified patient, groups as a system, and
the structuralist approach. The experiential
component involves the inter-generational
family tree, role playing diagnosis, and
evaluation of actual families.
PSY 523 three credits
Behavioral Medicine
An interdisciplinary approach to health and
illness. Particular emphasis is placed on the
interface of psychology and other allied
disciplines with traditional medical ap-
proaches. Students are introduced to
medical psychology as a profession and
exposed to practical applications including
stress management and biofeedback
training.
PSY 524 three credits
Advanced Behavior Modification and
Behavior Therapy
Theoretical and functional considerations for
the design and implementation of effective
behavior programming. Through readings
and analysis of case studies, students gain
familiarity with the theoretical and applied
principles of behavior modification and
therapy.
PSY 570 three credits
Advanced Group Processes
Prerequisite: Psychology graduate status
Theoretical, research, and experiential aspects
of the study of group processes or group
dynamics. The course examines applications
of theory and research in settings such as
organizations, organizational development,
and group therapy and uses lecture, student
seminar presentations, and class experiential
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to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
self-analytic group activities. This course
fulfills a portion of the Mental Health
Counselors license requirement.
PSY 575 three credits
Lifestyle, School, and Career Develop-
ment
Explores the impact of diverse lifestyles on
mental health issues and academic and
vocational adjustment. The course examines
the effect of culture, gender, ethnicity, race,
socioeconomic stature, and sexual orienta-
tion on psychotherapy, assessment, and
academic and vocational adjustment. Special
emphasis is given to cultural differences,
alternative lifestyles, gay and lesbian issues,
family patterns, fairness in testing, the "Bell
Curve" debate, career counseling, and the
relationship between cultural norms and
psycopathology. This course fulfills a portion
of the Mental Health Counselors license
requirement.
PSY 580 three credits
Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Graduate seminar offered for one semester
on a specific topic. Topics vary according to
student needs and faculty expertise in
particular areas of study.
PSY 589 four credits
Graduate Practicum
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
A distinctly defined, pre-internship,
supervised curricular experience. Course
requirements include Massachusetts
licensing requirements for Master's level
mental health counselors. Students provide
direct service with a clientele appropriate to
the program emphasis. Classroom work
includes role plays or other laboratory
experiences. Students are provided with
both individual and group supervision
experiences.
PSY 590 variable credits
Field Experience
Prerequisite: Departmental permission;
Corequisites: PSY 51 1, PSY 512, or PSY 522
Placement at area mental health facilities,
involving students in the practical applica-
tion of the theories being studied in the
classroom. The placements vary according
to the specific course being taken con-
jointly.
PSY 591, PSY 592 four credits each
Internship I, II
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Application of skills acquired through
classroom work through internship
placements. Students will be placed in
mental health agencies and will receive
extensive supervision.
PSY 593 variable credits
Seminar in Clinical Methods
Review of research in a major clinical area,
for third year graduate students. Students
create an in-depth review of the literature,
culminating in a final project that is
presented to two graduate faculty for
review.
PSY 594 variable credits
Seminar in Professional and Ethical
Issues
Advanced seminar on legal, ethical,
professional, and moral issues facing mental
health practitioners. Aspects of testing,
assessment, psychotherapy, and psychopa-
thology theory will be central issues. The
course culminates in a written or oral exam
testing application of clinical knowledge,
ethical, and legal issues through a clinical
case study model.
PSY 595 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Independent pursuit of an individual
research project under the supervision of a
faculty sponsor.
PSY 596 variable credits; typically six
Graduate Thesis
Prerequisite: Departmental permission
Student develops and executes an indepen-
dent research thesis under the direction of a
faculty advisor. Graded A-F.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology and Anthropology
Sociology Major
BA degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The department's primary focus is the study
of human beings and the analysis of
collective action and the socio-cultural
settings in which it occurs. The department
offers courses in sociology, anthropology,
social work, and a number of courses that
are primarily interdisciplinary in nature.
Sociology is the study of social behavior in
its different forms. It is the study of whole
societies and their basic institutions (e.g.
religion). It also studies human groups on a
smaller scale such as the family, peer group,
and neighborhood.
Anthropology and sociology overlap
somewhat, although an anthropologist is
more likely to study non-western societies
and to emphasize more the biological base
of human behavior, human evolution, and a
society's ethos. Social work is the applica-
tion of concepts from disciplines such as
sociology, psychology, and anthropology to
an area of concern in modern society. Social
work and social action growing out of the
basic disciplines (above) increasingly
attempt not only to study and treat but
create new social realities.
A major in this department may be chosen
for the inherent satisfaction that the
knowledge of it provides. It also may be the
foundation for social action or for graduate
work.
Jane Hilowitz American society, European
society
Toby E. Huff sociology of law, science and
religion; quantitative studies of American
society; theory; the Muslim World, globaliza-
tion, and the Internet
Andrea C. Klimt sociocultural anthropol-
ogy, construction of identity, Europe,
contemporary US, Portuguese diaspore,
medical anthropology, migration and
transnationalism
Susan Krumholz (coordinator, criminal
justice) criminal justice, theories of crime,
domestic violence, policing
Yale R. Magrass social theory, historical
and political sociology, methodology, social
impact of science and technology
Larry M. Miller (co-chairperson) historical
sociology, Meso-Amenca, social theory,
sociology of art and literature, social
education
Thomas K. Ranuga third world studies,
social movements, comparative ethnic
relations
R. Penn Reeve (co-chairperson) cultural
anthropology, social inequality, race and
ethnicity, gay and lesbian studies
Jack Stauder anthropology, marriage and
family, social change, morality and human
nature, environmental issues, ranching and
the American West
Students are offered, in addition to the
many selections in general sociology, three
major options, the option in anthropology,
the option in criminal justice, and the option
in social services.
The courses listed "SOC or ANT" are
courses that bridge the fields of sociology
and anthropology. Students may elect to
gain credit in either field by registering in
the course and selecting one prefix.
Anthropology credits can be counted
toward a sociology major.
Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade
point average to be accepted into the major
and must maintain a 2.5 GPA in major
courses in order to graduate with a
sociology major.
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Sociology Major
General Option
Sociology Major
Option in Anthropology
Requirements
Requirements
Sociology Major Common Departmental
Distribution Requirement
To expose sociology majors to important
subject areas in the field and offer organiza-
tion and coherence to their choices, we
require one course from each of the follow-
ing four areas. This departmental distribu-
tion requirement is to be met within the
requirements and electives of the student's
sociology major or option. Courses which
have not been included (special topics,
readings courses, independent study) may
be substituted for courses in the various
areas, where appropriate and with approval
of the student's advisor. New courses may
be added to each of the three areas as
appropriate, again with approval.
All majors are required to complete one
course from each of the three categories.
Cultural and Social institutions
SOC 102 Social Problems
SOC 164 Environmental Issues
SOC 167 The Human Environment
SOC 203 Social Welfare Policy
SOC 209 Sociology of Life, Death, and
Meaning
SOC 220 Social Change
SOC/ANT 268 Environmental Issues
SOC 301 Sociology of Work
SOC 302 Sociology of Art
SOC 312 Deviant Behavior
SOC 323 Morality and Society
SOC 325 Sex, Marriage, and Family
SOC 341 Community Organization
SOC 342 Organization of Criminal Behavior
SOC 350 Culture and the Experience of
Nature (Reading Course)
SOC 351 Landscape and Gardens (Reading
Course)
Designs of the Living World
(Reading Course)
SOC 357 Justice and Society
SOC 381 Social Impact Science/Technology
Difference and Social Inequality
SOC 305 Political Sociology
SOC 230 Black Identity & the Social World
SOC/ANT 300 Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
Identity and Culture
SOC 310 Social Movements
SOC 330 Blacks and Whites in America
SOC 336 Women and Social Policy
SOC/ANT 337 Comparative Ethic Relations
SOC 351 The Black Family (Reading Course)
SOC 356 Wealth, Status, Power in America
Continued in column to right
Majors are required to take 30 credits in the
department, including 12 upper-division
credits.
Credits
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology OR 3
ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology OR
SOC/ANT 113 Intro, to Social and Cultural
Behavior
Methods Requirement 3
SOC 206 Intro, to Research Methods OR
SOC/ANT 401 Research Methods
Theory Requirement 3
SOC 200 Intro, to Social Thought OR
SOC 358 Criminological Theory OR
SOC 402 Sociological Theory OR
ANT 405 Anthropological Theory
Electives in Sociology or Anthropology 21
Total 30 Methods requirement
This option introduces students to the
anthropological perspective: the physical
and cultural evolution of the human species;
prehistoric cultures, comparison of cultures
from different parts of the world. Intended
for students interested in a cross-cultural
world perspective as a sound basis of a
liberal arts education and/or as preparation
for graduate school in anthropology or
employment in a variety of fields.
Majors are required to take 30 credits in the
department, including 12 upper-division
credits.
Credits
ANT 110 Intro, to Physical Anthropology 3
ANT 1 1 1 Intro, to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANT 261 Introduction to Archeology I 3
Theory requirement 3
ANT 405 Anthropological Theory OR
SOC 200 Intro, to Social Thought
SOC/ANT 206 Intro. Research Meth. OR
SOC/ANT 401 Research Methods OR
SOC/ANT 407 Field Inquiry
Electives in sociology or anthropology 1 5
Total 30
Comparative Cultures and Global Issues
ANT 1 1 1 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
SOC/ANT 113 Introduction to Cultural and
Social Behavior
SOC/ANT 160 Cultural Evolution
SOC 205 Indust. Society & Human Problems
SOC.ANT 327 Myth and Ritual
SOC/ANT 332 Portuguese in the Americas
SOC 334 Sociology of Food
SOC 340 Law and Society
SOC 350 Women and Islam (Reading
Course)
SOC/ANT 351 Health, Disease, and Curing
(Reading Course)
SOC/ANT 361 Peoples and Cultures of
Europe
SOC/ANT 363 Environment and
Development
ANT 372 Peace Studies
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Sociology and
Anthropology will meet their departmen-
tally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E: Students will select a course from
approved list
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Students will select a
course from the approved list
Area O: Students select a course from
approved list
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College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology Major
Option in Criminal Justice
Requirements
Credits
The program in criminal justice is an
interdisciplinary concentration grounded in
the liberal arts tradition. It draws on the full
range of the university's resources to give
students new opportunities to combine a
university education with enhanced avenues
for career advancement and public service.
Students wishing to chose this option should
consult a faculty advisor in the Department
of Sociology and Anthropology.
In addition to providing a university
education for students who aspire to serve in
the criminal justice system, UMass
Dartmouth's program seeks to foster an
understanding of the role of criminal justice
systems in democratic societies. The intent of
the training is to study the whole range of
criminal justice activities and agencies which
extend from the commission of criminal acts,
the police and the courts, to probation,
parole, and the social service system. Efforts
have also been made to incorporate
comparative and historical perspectives
which focus on the processes which give rise
to legal and extra-legal activities. Courses in
counseling, as well as probation and parole,
will form an integral part of the program.
All "pre-service" students will be required to
take a one-semester internship. The student
will be placed in a relevant position in the
criminal justice system, such as a parole
office, court, or correctional institution, and
his or her experience will be supervised by a
UMass Dartmouth faculty member.
Students with one or more years of working
experience in the criminal justice system will
substitute SOC 400 (Special Topics) or SOC
495 (Independent Study) for the Internship
upon the recommendation of the Chairper-
son of the Department.
Required Core Courses
Introductory Requirement
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology OR
ANT 1 1 1 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology OR
SOC/ANT 1 1 3 Introduction to Social/Cultural Behavior
Theory Requirement
SOC 200 Introduction to Social Thought
Methods Requirement
SOC/ANT 206 Research Methods OR
SOC/ANT 401 Research Methods
Required Core Courses
SOC 190 Introduction to Criminal Justice
SOC 270 Criminal Due Process
SOC 358 Criminology
SOC 400 Special Topics
SOC 450 Internship
Two courses from Group I - Systems
SOC 305 Political Sociology
SOC 310 Social Movements
SOC 323 Morality and Society
SOC 340 Law and Society
SOC 357 Justice and Society
Two courses from Group II - Context
SOC 203 Social Work I
SOC 342 Organization of Criminal Behavior
PHL 326 Philosophy of Law
PSY 202 Abnormal Psychology
PSY406 Counseling
Two courses from Group III - Multicultural
SOC 330 Black and White in America
SOC 332 Portuguese in the Americas
SOC 336 Women and Social Policy
SOC 337 Comparative Ethnic Relations
SOC 356 Wealth, Status, and Power
15
Total
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Other courses may be substituted at the discretion of the Coordinator for the Criminal
Justice Option
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Sociology Minor
Sociology/Anthropology Courses
A student can request entrance to the minor
program in sociology after completing at
least 54 credits with a cumulative grade
point average of 2.0 and with at least a 2.5
grade point average in his/her major.
Requests must be approved by the
chairperson of the Sociology/Anthropology
Department.
Requirements
The minor in sociology requires completion
of at least 18 credits, of which 9 must be at
the upper division level. Three courses (as in
the major) will be taken which include
Introductory level courses (SOC 101, ANT
1 1 1 , or SOC/ANT 1 1 3), a theory course
(SOC 200, ANT 208, SOC 402, or ANT 405),
and a methods course (SOC 206 or SOC
401 or equivalent methods course in
Economics, Political Science, or Psychology),
plus three upper-division sociology or
anthropology courses. All anthropology
courses can count for the Sociology minor,
as they do for the major.
Anthropology Minor
A student can request entrance to the minor
program in anthropology after completing
at least 54 credits with a cumulative grade
point average of 2.0 and with a 2.5 grade
point average in his/her major. Requests
must be approved by the chairperson of the
Sociology/Anthropology Department.
The department also offers an option in
social anthropology for sociology majors.
Requirements
The minor in anthropology requires
completion of at least 18 credits, of which 9
must be at the upper division level.
Specifically, they will include ANT 111,
either ANT 1 10 or ANT 261; ANT 208 or
ANT 405; and three additional upper level
courses Sociology/Anthropology or
Anthropology electives.
SOC 101 three credits D
Introduction to Sociology
A survey of the fundamental principles of
sociology and the basic factors conditioning
social behavior.
SOC 102 three credits
Social Problems
A survey of various social problems in the
contemporary world. Special emphasis will
be placed upon analysis of social problems
in American society.
ANT 110 three credits
Introduction to Physical
Anthropology
A survey of the fundamental concepts of the
science of human beings. This course
concentrates upon the physical evolution of
the human species, the comparison of the
behavior of currently existing primates, and
interdisciplinary searches into topical
questions such as the evolution and nature
of aggression and/or hierarchy and
dominance.
ANT 111 three credits G
Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
An introduction to the basic concepts of
social and cultural anthropology. Readings
emphasize the comparative study of
societies at different levels of socio-cultural
integration and from different areas of the
world. This may include a brief introduction
to physical anthropology and archaeology.
SOC 113 or ANT 113 three credits
Introduction to Social and
Cultural Behavior
A combined introduction to Anthropology
and Sociology, the comparative study of
societies, their similarities and differences
and how these are understood by social
science.
SOC 159-199 three credits
Social Issues
Courses are offered on selected social issues
as student and faculty interest indicate. May
be offered under the ANT prefix where
appropriate.
Recent offerings include:
SOC 160 or ANT 160 three credits
Social and Cultural Evolution
SOC 164 three credits E
Environmental Issues
SOC 167 three credits
Social Issue: Human Environment
SOC 174 three credits
Portuguese/American Cultures
SOC 177 three credits E
Introduction to Sex, Marriage, and the
Family
SOC 190 three credits
Introduction to Criminal Justice
A broad overview of the criminal justice
system and its major component parts,
including police, the courts, and corrections.
SOC 200 three credits
Introduction to Sociological Thought
Prerequisite: SOC 101
An introduction to the enterprise of
sociological theory. As such, it attempts to
introduce students to the questions,
problems, and intellectual tasks of theoriz-
ing about society and our social lives as well
as to expose students to some of the most
important competing ways in which
previous social theorists have gone about
this task.
SOC 203 three credits
Social Welfare Policy
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or 102
Theoretical framework and cross-cultural
perspective for understanding the role of
the social services in our society. An
exploration of the history, politics and
economics of our social welfare system will
be undertaken through discussion, guest
speakers and field work. Cross-listed as
WMS 203.
SOC 205 three credits
Industrial Society and Human Problems
An overview of modern society, particularly
our own, with an emphasis on the problems
and possibilities we face today.
SOC 206 or ANT 206 three credits
Introduction to Research Methods
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 113
An introduction to the concepts and
methodology of social science research.
ANT 208 three credits
Introduction to Anthropological Theory
Prerequisite: ANT 1 1 1
A historical analytical and current review of
the anthropological perspective. Several
themes basic to anthropological thinking are
compared including, holism, systems and
processes, folk versus analytical perspective,
and case studies. The systematic nature of
anthropological inquiry with testing of
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findings, theories, laws, generalizations, and
modes of research and interpretation will be
noted in the reading of original sources.
SOC 209 three credits
Sociology of Life, Death, and Meaning
An exploration of the exclusion of the
organic— birth, death, the body, committed
relationships, family, community, and
nature — from work or technical perfor-
mance in industrial institutions.
SOC 220 three credits
Social Change
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Analysis of the processes of social change.
Why does social change occur? Attention is
given to both economic factors and
conscious movements for social change.
SOC 226 or ANT 226 three credits
Sociology of Africa
A survey of change and conflict in African
society, historically and at present. Particular
attention will be paid to the effects of
colonialism and African resistance to it.
Cross-listed as AAS 226.
SOC 228 three credits
Sex Roles and Sexuality in
American Society
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The changing definitions of the roles of men
and women in American society from our
own experience and from social, historical,
and biological perspectives. The course
covers the development of male and female
in the evolutionary system; human sexuality,
cross-cultural sexual identities; images of
male and female in American literature,
movies, and the popular imagination;
socialization and the development of sexual
identity; problems of courtship and intimacy.
Cross-listed as WMS 228.
SOC 230 three credits
Black Identity and the Social World
The course examines the African past
through literature, the survival techniques
which Blacks developed in order to survive
in an alien world, and the collective identity
of Black people at the present time. This
course is especially designed for Black
students and White students who are
concerned with Black heritage. Cross-listed
as AAS 230.
ANT 261 three credits
Introduction to Method and Theory in
Archaeology
An introduction to the principles of method
and theory of modern American
archaeology.
ANT 262 three credits G
Introduction to World Prehistory
An introduction to archaeological documen-
tation of prehistoric socio-political organiza-
tion. Emphasis on the development of state
levels of social organization in an evolution-
ary perspective.
SOC 268 or ANT 268 three credits
Environmental Issues
Introduction to controversial social issues
surrounding environmental problems. The
course addresses how modern society is
creating and responding to current
environmental trends and gives social
ecological perspective on our human
prospect.
SOC 270 three credits
Criminal Due Process
The law of criminal procedure as defined by
the constitution and the courts. This course
is designed to familiarize students with the
law as it pertains to the work of the criminal
justice system and exposes students to case
law. Written case briefs are used as an
instructional method.
SOC 298 or ANT 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences
SOC 300 or ANT 300 three credits
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity and
Culture
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual
identity, history, and culture, sexual roles,
homophobia, heterosexism, the gay
liberation movement, and cross-cultural
experiences will be examined. Family,
health, religious, economic, racial, political
and legal issues will be explored.
SOC 301 three credits
The Sociology of Work
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 1 1 3
The analysis of work in modern society, and
how, historically, labor/management
relations have shaped our lives Cross-listed
as LST 301.
SOC 302 three credits
The Sociology of Art
Prerequisite: either SOC 101. SOC 111, SOC7
ANT 1 1 3, or History of Art; or permission of
instructor
The relationship between society and art and
artists.
SOC 304 or ANT 304 three credits
Third World Development
Prerequisite: SOC 101, 111, or 113
A study of the "Third World" — its political
economy and roots in world history and
international relations. The focus will be on
understanding the sources of underdevelop-
ment and the possibilities for development.
SOC 305 three credits
Political Sociology
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC/ANT 113, PSC
101, 102; or permission of instructor
Sociological perspectives on the study of
power relationships, political communities,
political processes, and institutions. The
course addresses questions like. Who
controls America's institutions? What are the
rights and powers of ordinary citizens? How
are decisions made about war and peace?
About the distribution of resources? What is
the relationship between political, economic,
and ideological power?
SOC 306 or ANT 306 three credits
Cultures of Contemporary Portugal
The cultures of contemporary Portugal. We
will draw on the work of anthropologists,
sociologists, and historians and focus on key
issues including changes in traditional roles of
men and women, Portuguese emigration and
its effect on Portuguese society, patterns of
ritual and religion, and national citizenship.
SOC 308 three credits
Sociology of Religion
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or SOC/ANT 113;
and upper-division status
Comparative sociological analysis of religious
movements in industrial and non-industrial
societies. The interplay between religion and
social structure is examined. The church-sea
typology and the institutionalizing of
religious belief systems will be examined.
Consideration will also be given to the
influence of religious creeds upon patterns
of thought and action and on socio-cultural
change.
SOC 309 or ANT 309 three credits
Readings in Sociological and
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Anthropological Literature
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Reading and writing on specific sociological
and anthropological topics normally not
included in the curriculum. Students will
work on these topics under the close
supervision of individual instructors.
Students are limited to one such reading
course per semester.
SOC 310 three credits
Social Movements
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of
instructor
A sociological analysis of the origin and
development of social movements with an
emphasis on detailed study of particular
social movements. Cross-listed as AAS 310.
SOC 312 three credits
Deviant Behavior
Prerequisite: SOC 101; junior or senior
standing
Review of theory and research with
emphasis on their implications for a general
theory of deviant behavior. Sociological
knowledge will be applied to the analysis of
selected topics such as: organized crime and
drug addiction. Social factors and influences
in deviant conduct are given heavy stress.
Sociological analysis of the agencies of
control will be included.
SOC 320 or ANT 320 three credits
Junior Seminar
Prerequisite: For juniors only; permission of
instructor
Students will discuss and write papers on
aspects of a subject chosen for the
semester.
SOC 323 or ANT 323 three credits E
Morality and Society
Inquiry into morality and its role in society
and social change. This course will consider
the origins and evolution of morality, looking
at similarities and difference in the moral
codes of different cultures, as well as of
different periods of Western history.
Attention will be given to sources of change
and conflict involving moral issues in modern
society.
SOC 324 or ANT 324 three credits
Women in Contemporary Society
The roles and status of women in contem-
porary societies are examined using an
historical and comparative approach. The
course integrates theory of sexual inequality
and its relation to other forms of social
inequality and empirical analysis of the
actual conditions of women. Women's
participation in social movements in the U.S.
and Third World countries is addressed as
part of the analysis of the changing roles
and statuses of women. Cross-listed as
WMS 324.
Soc 325 or ANT 325 three credits E
Sex, Marriage and Family
A survey of basic human patterns of
bonding and reproduction in different
cultures, through human evolution to
modern times, focusing on an exploration of
issues surrounding sex, marriage and family
in contemporary society.
SOC 327 or ANT 327 three credits
Myth and Ritual
Prerequisite: ANT 1 1 1 or 1 13
Exploration of the significance of myth and
ritual and the history of their study. Myths
and rituals of a world wide sample are
analyzed from functional, structural, and
symbolic points of view.
SOC 328 or ANT 328 three credits
Cultural Ecology
The study of culture and society from an
anthropological and ecological approach,
focusing on the interaction between human
societies and their natural environment.
SOC 330 three credits
Blacks and Whites in America
A multimedia course focusing on the social
and cultural similarities and differences
between Blacks and Whites in America.
National survey data, field studies, biogra-
phies, autobiographies along with novels
and films are included among the materials
analyzed. Students will also be taught the
fundamentals of survey data analysis using
personal computers.
SOC 331 three credits
Race and Ethnicity
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or 1 1 1 or 1 13
A study of the concepts of "race" and
"ethnic group" and the role these concepts
play in social interaction and social
differentiation.
SOC 332 or ANT 332 three credits D
Portuguese in the Americas
The history, culture, identities, and experi-
ences of Portuguese who have emigrated to
the Americas. Emphasis is on the formation
of the Portuguese-American communities in
southeastern Massachusetts. Published
research will be examined and class research
projects will be assigned in the local
community. Students conduct research
projects and oral histories in the local
Portuguese community which are published
on a web site.
SOC 334 three credits
Sociology of Food
A look at ancient and modern food
production and its environmental impact.
Diet and nutrition; population pressure and
hunger; the politics of food; and, modern
food processing and its implications are all
subjects of study.
SOC 335 three credits
Social Policy
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or 203
An analysis of the relationship between
social needs and societal response with an
examination of the effectiveness of current
policies in meeting human needs. The
policies selected for analysis will be
programs and provisions directed toward a
specific population, e.g. elderly, women,
etc. The policies to be studied will focus on
a particular substantive area and may
change with each semester that the course
is offered.
SOC 336 three credits
Women and Social Policy
Family policy issues in the U.S. such as
childcare, family leave, job equity, and
marriage and family relationships. U.S.
public policy is compared with that of other
countries. Cross-listed as WMS 336.
SOC 337 or ANT 337 three credits D
Comparative Ethnic Relations
A comparative analysis of interracial and
interethnic relations in various areas of the
world including the U.S., Latin America,
Africa, and Europe. An examination of the
causes of interethnic conflict, assimilation,
ethnic solidarity, and changes in ethnic
identity. Cross-listed as AAS 337.
SOC 340 three credits
Law and Society
Investigation of problems in the sociology of
law, including lawmaking processes;
administration justice and correctional
systems. Comparative analysis of legal
systems and their administration.
SOC 341 three credits
Community Organizing
An analysis of the theory and practice of
community organizing with particular
emphasis on the development of social
action and community development
techniques on the grass-roots level. This
course will be conducted as a seminar with
student participation expected in class
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discussions. In addition, mini-lectures, field
simulations, role-playing, guest speakers,
and field observations will be utilized.
(Formerly SOC 240) Cross-listed as LST 341
and WMS 341
SOC 342 three credits
Organization of Criminal Behavior
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or equivalent
Sociological approaches to the study of
crime typologies. Criminal behavior is best
explained when broken down into types.
After discussing the construction of types of
crimes, there will be an exploration of the
systems within which criminal behavior
develops.
SOC 345 or ANT 345 three credits
Human Evolution
A systematic and multidisciplinary approach
to the origin and evolution,of the human
species from its primate ancestors. Topics
include the evolutionary relationships of the
various groups of modern primates, the
divergence and physical evolution of the
human lineage and origin of modern Homo
Sapiens. In addition an attempt is made to
correlate our knowledge of the behavior of
the nonhuman primates, ethnography,
fossils, and archeology so as to gain insights
into the origins and evolution of human
social behavior and our distinctive cultural
adaptation.
SOC 350 or ANT 350 three credits
Readings in Sociological and
Anthropological Literature I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed readings and analysis in selected
sociological topics. Cross-listed as WMS 350
with appropriate topic.
SOC 351 or ANT 351 three credits
Readings in Sociological and
Anthropological Literature II
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed readings and analysis in selected
sociological topics.
SOC 352 or ANT 352 three credits
Readings in Sociological and
Anthropological Literature III
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed readings and analysis in selected
sociological topics.
SOC 353 three credits
Readings in Sociological
Literature IV
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed readings and analysis in selected
sociological topics. Cross-listed as AAS 353
with appropriate topic
SOC 355 three credits
Social Work Practice
Prerequisite: SOC 203
The knowledge, values and skills that under-
lie social work practice. We will consider the
roles that social workers assume, the
settings in which they work and the
methods of intervention that are used in
working with individual, groups, and
communities. Issues related to cross-cultural
social work will also be explored.
SOC 356 three credits
Wealth, Status, and Power in America
The study of the various ways in which
different societies assign their members to
higher and lower positions of prestige,
power, and possessions. A sociological
analysis of the ways in which a person's
stratified rank influences personality and
life-opportunities in society. Cross-listed as
LST 356.
SOC 357 three credits
Justice and Society
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or equivalent and
junior status; or permission of instructor
An introduction to the wider cultural and
legal contexts of the criminal justice system.
The course draws on the sociology of law
and the police, as well as the functioning of
the courts in order to understand the
concept of law, the notion of the "rule of
law," due process, and the role of constraint
in law enforcement in a democratic society.
SOC 358 three credits
Criminological Theory
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or equivalent and
upper-division standing
A review of the principal forms of explana-
tion in the social sciences, including
environmental, psycho-social, economic,
and sociological. Application of these
approaches is extended to various forms of
behavior including crime and delinquency
through the work of Durkheim, Lombroso,
Freud, Merton, Sutherland, Lemert,
Chambliss, and others.
SOC 361 or ANT 361 three credits
Peoples and Cultures of Europe
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 113
An examination of selected societies of
Europe from an anthropological perspective,
with special attention paid to rural-urban
relations and to processes of transformation
and development. An attempt will also be
made to account for the similarities and
differences of the peoples and societies
studied
SOC 362 or ANT 362 three credits
Peoples and Cultures of the World
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 113
Classic ethnographies and films of peoples
in the pre-Columbian Americas, Africa,
Melanesia and the Orient. The course
features cross cultural exploration through
the works of anthropologists like
Malinowski, Benedict, Evans-Pntchard and
Levi-Strauss and of indigenous peoples like
Black Elk. The anthropological concepts and
methods of the authors are contrast and
effects of different levels of development on
lifestyles are considered.
SOC 363 or ANT 363 three credits G
Environment and Development
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 1 1 3
A search for social change which will
improve conditions for all and be beneficial
to the long-run survival and future of the
planet and our human species. The course
discusses action strategies for constructive
group living by self-reliant participation in
productive activities on local levels and
beyond.
SOC 372 or ANT 372 three credits
Peace Studies
Prerequisite: SOC 101, ANT 1 1 1, or SOC/
ANT 1 1 3
A study of peaceful, non-violent societies
and observation of the processes and
conditions that shape relations of peace and
non-violence The course presents evidence
that our human potential for peaceful
relationships is strong and is a long-
standing part of our human behavior.
Studies of peace suggest we have the ability
to find new approaches to the attainment
of peace in our own violent and warlike
time.
SOC 381 three credits
Social Impact of Science and Technology
A look at the scientific and technological
world views: the claim that tools are value-
free, that knowledge (software, etc.) should
be property; that natural and social reality
should be quantified.
SOC 400 three credits
Special Topic
Prerequisite: Open to seniors electing the
Criminal Justice option, or by permission of
instructor
Selected topics such as juvenile delinquency,
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probation and parole, white collar crime,
and related topics in criminal justice will be
offered. May be repeated with change
content.
SOC 401 or ANT 401 three credits
Research Methods
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC
1 1 3 or ANT 1 1 3; and one advanced course
in a social science.
Language and social inquiry; issues related
to ideas of knowing, explaining, understand-
ing, confirming, etc.; valuative and effective
elements in inquiry; empirical testability of
propositions; quantitative and qualitative
procedures of data collection and analysis;
study of example cases.
SOC 402 three credits
Sociological Theory
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 1 13 or ANT
1 13; and one advanced sociology course.
The synthesizing and integrative functions of
theory in the sociological enterprise. The
course seeks to awaken an awareness of the
nature and role of concepts in theory
construction, and to highlight the gains and
losses which accrue in all linguistic state-
ments about the world. The work of Marx,
Durkheim, Weber, Veblen, Sorokin, G.H.
Mead, and R.K. Merton are given special
attention, both as pioneering examples of
theoretical innovation and as substantive
points of departure for future inquiry. Cross-
listed as LST 402.
ANT 405 three credits
Anthropological Theory
Prerequisite: ANT 1 1 1 or ANT 113
An analysis of the major theoretical
orientations of anthropologists toward the
two central anthropological questions: the
nature and origin of the human species and
the nature and origin of culture and
civilization.
SOC 407 or ANT 407 three or
six credits
Field Inquiry
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1, or SOC
1 13 or ANT 1 13; and one advanced course
in social science; and permission of
instructor.
Research problem formulation, study design,
and the gathering and analysis of data in
Sociology and Anthropology, with primary
emphasis upon field work. In addition to
reading and seminar discussions, each
student will participate throughout the
seminar in supervised field inquiry. Interested
students should talk with the instructor
about field work possibilities and arrange-
ments. Upon the approval of the instructor,
students may register for either three or six
semester hours in a single semester or three
semester hours in each of two successive
semesters.
SOC 408 three credits
Social Service Internship
Prerequisites: SOC 203, 355
This course will provide students with the
opportunity to integrate social work theory
with practice. Students will intern with an
agency/organization in the community or on
campus and will meet as a seminar to
analyze and reflect upon their experiences
and to further develop skills and knowledge
about the social services in our society.
SOC 420 or ANT 420 three credits
Senior Seminar
Prerequisites: For seniors only; permission of
instructor required
Students will discuss and write papers on
aspects of a subject chosen for the
semester.
SOC 430 three credits
Seminar on Advanced Problems in
Sociological Theory I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Selected theoretical problems, theorists or
schools of thought examined in depth.
SOC 431 three credits
Seminar on Advanced Problems in
Sociological Theory II
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Selected theoretical problems, theorists or
schools of thought examined in depth.
SOC 450 three credits
Internship
Prerequisite: Senior sociology major or
permission of instructor
Students registering for this course are
placed in relevant positions in the criminal
justice system, such as a parole office, court,
or correctional facility, where their work will
be supervised by an on-site sponsor as well
as Departmental advisor.
SOC 492 or ANT 492 variable credit
Honors Research
Research project under independent faculty
supervision, by permission.
SOC 495 or ANT 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
SOC 196, 296, 396, 496 or
ANT 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Earle P. Charlton
College of Business
The Earle P. Charlton College of Business
serves three distinct and important stakehold-
ers: undergraduate and graduate majors,
students from other academic units in the
university, and the broader professional and
business community.
The Charlton College offers five undergradu-
ate programs in business, all leading to the
Bachelor of Science degree. These programs
are designed to prepare the graduate for
careers in administration, research, and teach-
ing; or for graduate study.
The College also offers a minor in Business
Administration that helps non-College majors
acquire an understanding of business
essentials. College majors have an option to
add a Certificate in International Business.
Students in the Charlton College of Business
engage in projects and case studies that
involve all areas of business-marketing, man-
agement, finance, systems development, and
accounting. Each student's studies combine
real breadth-through courses in arts, humani-
ties, sciences, and social sciences; foundation
knowledge in accounting, behavioral science,
economics, and mathematics and statistics;
oral and written communication-with the
advanced specialization of a major field.
Students will also gain an understanding of
ethical and global issues; political, social, legal,
environmental, and technological issues; and
the impact of diversity on organizations.
The Charlton College of Business is accredited
by AACSB International (Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
College Mission Statement
Accreditation
General Requirements for
Undergraduate Programs
The Earle P. Charlton College of Business
provides a strong basic business education
that challenges students and meets the
needs of the southeastern Massachusetts
business community and beyond. Grounded
in excellent general education programs, the
college provides quality undergraduate
programs in Accounting, Business Informa-
tion Systems, Finance, Management, and
Marketing. The MBA program provides
continuing leadership education for the
region and beyond. The college encourages
students to be lifelong learners through
faculty commitment to scholarly endeavor
and active involvement in the business
profession and community.
The purpose of our business programs is to
instill in our students a knowledge of the
best business practices; ethical questions;
and the influence of environmental, legal
and regulatory, political, social, global, and
technological factors on the success of
organizational activities.
The Charlton College of Business is
accredited by AACSB International (Associa-
tion to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business). The College is also a member of
this organization.
The College's five business major programs
focus on interrelations among business
enterprise, the economy, and society.
Students develop skills in the use of
quantitative data and theoretical tools in
analyzing problems related to business and
the economy. They are also assisted in
developing the skills and intellectual
capacities which foster mature and
competent judgement.
Students enrolled as business majors
complete a common program of study
during the first two years. This
lower-division program emphasizes a
general education background with courses
in the humanities, mathematics, and both
social and natural sciences. The objective of
this approach is to provide a foundation of
work in those academic areas necessary for
the appropriate combination of descriptive
and analytical skill development to the study
of business.
Earle P. Charlton
At its February 1997 meeting, the University
of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to
name the College of Business at UMass
Dartmouth the Earle P. Charlton College of
Business. The name honors Earle P.
Charlton, a co-founder of the F. W.
Woolworth Company, who began his retail
empire in 1890 in Fall River, Massachusetts
and acknowledges a substantial gift to the
College by the Charlton Charitable Trust.
In the words of his grandson, Earle P.
Charlton II, "This is the American Dream.
My grandfather started with nothing and
built an empire of 53 stores across New
England to the Pacific Coast and in Canada.
He was an inspiration to me, my hero. He
wanted to make a difference in the world."
The gift acknowledges a strong belief in the
value of public education in our society and
in the importance of private support for it.
His grandfather "never had the opportunity
to go to college," explains Earle P. Charlton
II, yet "I know he would be extremely proud
to give to these students ... the opportu-
nity to get the education he missed."
Graduate Program
An MBA program is offered by the Earle P.
Charlton College of Business. See the
Graduate Catalogue for graduate general
and program requirements.
Transfer of Community and Junior College Credit
Generally, lower-level business course credits (first and second year courses) can be
transferred from junior and community colleges, assuming the course work is comparable to
that offered at UMass Dartmouth. All transfer credits to apply toward the degree are given
at the discretion of the College.
The following courses from Bristol Community College will be accepted as equivalent to the
following UMass Dartmouth courses:
Bristol Community College:
MAN 1 1 Principles of Management
ACC 11,12 Accounting I & II
BUS 51 Business Law
BUS 53 Corporation Finance
MAR 1 1 Principles of Marketing
CPR 1 1 /CIS 1 1 Intro, to Data Processing
UMass Dartmouth:
MGT 31 1
ACT 21 1, 212
MGT 312
FIN 312
MKT 21 1
BIS 101
Organizational Behavior
Accounting I & II
Legal Framework Business
Financial Management
Principles of Marketing
Business Organization
Comparable courses from other community colleges will also be accepted as equivalent to
these UMass Dartmouth courses.
Transfer students from community colleges must comply with the university requirement to
complete at least 60 credits at UMass Dartmouth. Furthermore, a student needs to complete
at least 30 credits of upper-level business courses at UMass Dartmouth. Business elective
courses taken at the 100 or 200 level cannot be transferred for upper-division business
elective credit, nor can they be transferred as non-business electives.
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College of Business
General Education and Core Business Requirements
Change of Major to Business
Each business student is required to complete
a sequence of courses called the Core
Business Requirements. In addition, each
student who will graduate with the class of
2002 must complete the UMass Dartmouth
general education requirement; others are
held to the college's distribution require-
ments. Students take 60 credits of their
graduation requirements from outside the
College of Business. The remaining 60 credits
are in courses from within the College,
making up the Core Business Requirements
as well as the student's Major Requirements.
The majors in the College of Business meet
the General Education requirements in the
following manner (some of the following
statements are still in process of receiving
committee review and approval):
Tier 1 Information and Computer Literacy;
Writing Skills ENL 101, 102
I Information & Computer Literacy (Tier II)
GBA 101; MGT210, 21 1; ACT 212; BIS
315/ACT355
W Writing Intensive ENL 265 (Tier II)
O Oral Skills ENL 265
M Mathematics MTH 107
E Ethics 12 hours within the Core Business
Requirement (integrated within GBA101;
ACT 21 1,212; MKT 211; MGT311; MGT
312; MGT 345; BIS 315/ACT 355; FIN
312; and MGT 490)
C Cultural and Artistic Literacy
9 credits from Gen Ed list
S Natural Science and Technology 6 credits,
from Gen Ed list
G Global Awareness 3 credits, from either
ECO 231 or 232
D Diversity 3 credits from Gen Ed list
In addition, students in the Charlton College
of Business will take six credits of social
sciences (distribution requirement).
Courses offered outside the Business
Curriculum
Credits
ENL 101, 102 Critical Writing and
Reading I & II 6
MTH 107 Elements of College
Math Enhanced 3
ECO 231, 232 Principles of Micro/
Macroeconomics 6
ENL 265 Business Communica-
tions 3
MGT 210,211 Business Statistics I & II 6
Cultural and Artistic
Literacy 9
Diversity course 3
Natural Science/
Technology 6
Social science electives 6
Non-business electives 12
Core Business Requirement
GBA 101, 102 Business Organization 3
ACT 211,212 Principles of Accounting
I & II 6
MKT 211 Principles of Marketing 3
MGT 311 Organizational Behavior 3
MGT 312 Legal Framework of
Business 3
FIN 312 Financial Management 3
BIS 31 5 Business Information
Systems 3
(Accounting majors take
ACT 355 Accounting Info.
Systems)
MGT 333 Quantitative Business
Analysis 3
MGT 345 Operations Management 3
MGT 490 Strategic Management
and Policy Formulation 3
Students will be admitted to the college if
they meet one of the following two criteria:
They must have a G PA of 2.5 or higher after
a minimum of 24 credit hours or they must
be in overall good academic standing in
their current major and have a GPA of 2.7
or higher in the following core business
courses: ACT 21 1, ACT 212. MGT 210 or
MGT 212, and one of the following: FIN
312, MGT312.and MKT211.
Non-Business majors are prohibited by
AACSB from taking more than 21 credit
hours of business courses. In addition, Non-
Business majors may not take 300/400 level
courses within any of the business majors
without permission of the Office of the
Dean of the Charlton College of Business.
Dual Major Requirements for the
College of Business
All students who select a dual major
within the College of Business must
complete a minimum of 24 credit hours for
the second business major. This will bring
the graduation requirement to at least 144
credit hours for dual majors
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Business Administration Minor
General Business Course
The Minor in Business Administration is
designed for non-College of Business
students whose objective is to acquire an
understanding of business essentials to
supplement their own area of expertise. By
selecting a Minor in Business Administration,
a non-business major can open both
educational and career opportunities in
business as a secondary area of study. For
the non-business student who is planning
on entering a Masters of Business Adminis-
tration program, the completion of the
Minor in Business administration would
satisfy part of the foundation requirements
of the UMass Dartmouth MBA program, as
well as MBA programs offered at other
institutions.
Admission to the Minor
Any undergraduate degree candidate, at
UMass Dartmouth, with a declared major
other than one in the College of Business,
who has a GPA of 2.4 or higher in ACT 21 1,
and one of the following: FIN 312, MGT
312, and MKT 211, and is in good academic
standing in the major will be admitted into
the minor. Applications for admission should
be made to Richard F. Golen, Assistant Dean
for Undergraduate Programs, Charlton
College of Business.
Minor Coordinator
Richard F. Golen
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Charlton College of Business
Requirements
Complete the following core courses Credits
MKT 211 Principles of Marketing 3
ECO 231 Principles of
Microeconomics 3
ACT 2 1 1 Principles of Accounting I 3
MGT 311 Organizational Behavior 3
GBA 101, 102 one and one half credits
each semester E
The Business Organization I, II
Prerequisite: Freshman only
A two-semester, cross-discipline course for
first-year day students, the first business
core course. It introduces first-year business
majors to the world of business and
enriches their first-year experience. It
provides students with an overview of
business, its environment and its sub-
systems (e.g. operations, marketing,
accounting, finance, and information
systems); enhances their information and
computer skills; and develops their team-
working skills and attitude. Informational
and advising sessions help students make
decisions in areas such as the selection of
courses, a major, a career, and the
utilization of on-campus student resources.
This course meets for one-hour per-week
for each semester during the student's first
year in the Charlton College of Business.
(Formerly offered as BIS 101.)
Transfer students, change of major, and
students enrolled in the Division of Continu-
ing Education will substitute, later in their
program, a 300 or 400-level business elective
for GBA 101/102.
Select three courses from the following
ACT 2 1 2 Principles of Accounting II
BIS 315 Information Systems
FIN 312 Business Finance
MGT 365 Managing People:
Theory and Practice
MGT 312 Legal Framework of Business
MGT 345 Operations Management
Prerequisites
ACT 21 1
ACT 212, ECO 231
MGT 333
Total: 21
At least five of these courses must be completed at UMass Dartmouth.
Course descriptions will be found in the appropriate sections of the Catalogue.
Certain courses may require prerequisites, and students must meet the prerequisites prior to
enrolling in any course within the minor.
Admission to any of the majors in the Charlton College of Business is a competitive process.
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College of Business
Certificate in International Business
The International Business Certificate
Program offers a unique opportunity for
students to gain exposure to international
business through a combination of
coursework and travel in an overseas
setting.
The program is open to College of Business
degree students who are interested in
international business.
The Certificate consists of 21 credit hours,
which must include an overseas experience
(see below), and will be awarded with the
diploma at graduation, providing that the
student has at least a 2.5 GPA in the
Certificate Courses.
The overseas experience can be fulfilled in
one of the following ways:
• UMD/CCB sponsored course that has a
minimum overseas stay of 2 weeks;
• A semester abroad at a partner
university;
• A summer session at a partner
university;
• A year abroad at a partner university
During the course of the overseas
experience students may take up to 6
credits of course work (or their equivalent)
which would fulfill the requirements of the
Certificate.
Certificate Requirements
Courses in Foreign Language (6 credits)
Elementary or Intermediate Level
Required Upper Division Elective courses
Courses in Business (3 credits)
Choose one from the following:
MGT420 International Management
MKT 420 International Marketing
FIN 494 International Financial Manage-
ment
Course in Economics or Political Science
(3 credits)
Choose one from the following:
ECO 371 International Trade
ECO 372 International Finance
PSC 360 Politics and Governments of
Western Europe
PSC 361 Chinese Government and Politics
PSC 363 Politics and Government of the
Middle East
PSC 381 Contemporary International
Relations
PSC 393 Portugal and the European Union
PSC 394 The Politics of European
Integration
PSC 395 Politics and Development of
Modern Portugal
Additional Upper Division Elective courses
(3 credits)
Any 300 or 400 level advanced course in
the chosen foreign language
Any 300 or 400 level course in history or
sociology, which focuses on the history
or culture of the chosen foreign
language
General Elective Courses (6 credits)
Any 200 level (or above) course (or courses)
in the chosen foreign language not used
to satisfy the Language Requirement
above.
Any economics or political science course in
international issues not used to satisfy
the Economics or Political Science
elective above
Any history or sociology course in history or
culture of the chosen foreign language
not used to satisfy the Additional Upper
Division Elective course above
Coordinator
Richard F. Golen
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Charlton College of Business
The Assistant Dean for Undergraduate
Programs must approve certificate
participants' course programs. Other
courses may be substituted at the discretion
of and with the approval of the Assistant
Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
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Accounting and Finance
Accounting Major
BS degree
Faculty and
Fields of Interest
The Department of Accounting and Finance
offers two major programs leading to the
Bachelor of Science degree. The Accounting
program is designed to prepare graduates
for a variety of careers in accounting
through a curriculum that emphasizes
technical accounting knowledge and the
development of analytical, problem solving
and computer skills. The Finance program is
designed to produce graduates who can
apply financial concepts and analytical skills
for use in investment analysis and financial
planning.
Michael H. Anderson financial institutions,
corporate finance, international finance
C. Richard Baker (chairperson) financial
accounting and auditing
Michael Griffin finance, investments,
accounting
Raymond Jackson (interim dean,
Charlton College of Business) finance,
financial planning
Frederick Jones information systems,
financial accounting
Jeanne H. LaFond accounting theory and
taxation
Lawrence B. Logan corporate accounting
Kooros Maskooki corporate finance,
international finance
Deborah Prentice accounting
Trib Puri corporate finance, international
finance
The accounting profession plays an essential
role in a modern economy by providing a
flow of financial information necessary for
problem solving and decision-making by
managers within an organization and by
investors, leaders, and government
agencies. Accountants are important
members of an organization's decision-
making team. Managers rely on accountants
for financial planning, budgeting, and
interpretation of financial results. Students
learn how to provide information that is
relevant and appropriate for a variety of
decisions that managers must make.
Investors, lenders, government agencies,
and other external parties also rely on
accountants and auditors to provide
accurate and reliable financial statements
about an organization. Students learn how
to apply accounting concepts, standards,
and regulations in preparing, auditing, and
analyzing financial statements.
Because accounting is an information
system, there is substantial emphasis in the
program on computer and information
technology skills, including the use of
accounting, spreadsheet, and database
applications as well as the use of technology
for accounting and tax research.
The accounting program provides a strong
foundation for pursuit of a career in private
or public accounting, or for further
education in graduate school. In private
accounting, students may prepare for
certification as a Certified Management
Accountant (CMA). Preparation for a career
as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has
been enhanced by state regulations that
now require 1 50 hours of education prior to
certification. Students interested in a public
accounting career should talk with a faculty
member to consider ways of achieving the
1 50-hour requirement.
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College of Business
Requirements Accounting Courses
Credits
General Requirements — Years One and Two
54
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
6
MTH 107
Elements of College Math Enhanced
3
MGT 212
Business Statistics
3
GBA 101, 102
The Business Organization I, II
3
ENL 265
Business Communications
3
ECO 231, 232
Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics
6
ACT 21 1, 212
Principles of Accounting I, II
6
Cult./artistic literacy
9
Diversity course
3
Natural science/technology
6
Social science electives
6
Core Business Requirements
24
MKT 21 1
Principles of Marketing
3
MGT 311
Organizational Behavior
3
ACT 355
Accounting Information Systems
3
MGT 333
Quantitative Business Analysis
3
FIN 312
Financial Management
3
MGT 312
Legal Framework of Business
3
MGT 345
Operations Management
3
MGT 490
Strategic Management and Policy Formulation
3
Core Accounting Requirements
24
ACT311, 312
Intermediate Accounting I, II
6
ACT 351
Cost Accounting
3
ACT 401
Auditing
3
ACT 411
Taxation
3
ACT 452
Special Topics in Accounting
3
ACT412
Advanced Taxation OR
6
ACT 421
Advanced Financial Accounting OR
ACT 431
Advanced Managerial Accounting OR
FIN 493
Financial Management of Corporation
Accounting/Business Elective 3
Any 300- or 400- level course in College of Business except BIS 31 5
Non-Business Electives 15
Courses outside the College of Business
Total credits: 120
ACT 211 three credits E
Principles of Accounting I
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Accounting concepts and procedures,
studied through the analysis, classification,
recording, and summarizing of business
transactions. Financial statements are
introduced and shown to be a source of
essential information for management and
others outside of the business Ethical issues
in financial reporting are considered.
ACT 212 three credits
Principles of Accounting II
Prerequisites: ACT 211, sophomore standing
An introduction to managerial accounting
emphasizing how managers use accounting
data within their organizations for planning,
control, and making decisions. The course is
structured to provide a foundation of cost
terms, systems design, cost behavior,
procedural techniques for planning and
control, performance measurements, and
the use of data for making operational
decisions. Ethical issues in managerial
reporting are considered.
ACT 311 three credits
Intermediate Accounting I
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in both
ACT 2 1 1 and 2 1 2 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
The first of two courses that provide a
comprehensive treatment of financial
reporting topics. The course focuses on the
conceptual, procedural, and regulatory
issues involved in preparing and understand-
ing corporate financial statements.
ACT 312 three credits
Intermediate Accounting II
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACT
31 1 and at least junior standing; for
business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
A continuation of the study of financial
reporting and financial statement analysis
that begins in ACT 311.
ACT 351 three credits
Cost Accounting
Prerequisites: ACT 2 1 2 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
A study of the basic concepts, analyses, uses
and procedures of cost accounting; cost
accounting as a managerial tool for business
strategy and implementation of operational
decisions; how different costs are used for
different purposes; ethical issues in
operational decisions.
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ACT 355 three credits E
Accounting Information Systems
Prerequisites: ACT 21 1, BIS 101 or ENL 102,
or permission of Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Programs; at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
A study of the design and implementation of
successful accounting systems. Significant
attention is devoted to the relationship
among components of an accounting
system, the use of information for decision-
making, and internal control. Ethical issues
in providing and using information are
considered. For accounting majors and non-
business students only. Cannot be used as a
business elective by non-accounting majors.
ACT 399 three credits
Internship in Accounting
Prerequisites: At least junior standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean; approved
contract filed by end of the add/drop period
of the semester; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate dept. chair
Work experience at a specialized level
supervised for graded academic credit by a
faculty member in the student's major field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Students
must register in advance to receive credit for
an internship in the Business College.
Deadline for registration and approval for
internship contracts is the end of the add/
drop period; no late contracts or registra-
tions will be accepted. For specific proce-
dures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
ACT 401 three credits
Auditing
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACT
3 1 1 ; at least junior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate dept. chair
A study of the audit function as performed
by the outside public accounting firm. All
stages are covered: planning the audit,
gathering evidence, review of internal
control provisions, development of working
papers, analysis of accounts, preparation of
statements, and final audit report. The ethics
of the accounting profession are stressed
throughout the course.
ACT 402 three credits
Advanced Auditing
Prerequisites: ACT 401 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate dept. chair
Contemporary issues and problems in
auditing and assurance services. Topics may
include application of auditing concepts and
theory, auditing in a computerized
environment, application of judgment
relative to assurance services, and manage-
ment of risk in the contemporary environ-
ment.
ACT 410 three credits
Federal Tax Accounting
Prerequisites: ACT 2 1 2 and at least junior
standing; not for accounting majors; for
business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate dept. chair
Overview of the federal, state and local tax
laws as they apply to individuals and
businesses. This course focuses on specific
tax laws which apply to individuals,
partnerships and corporations, with
emphasis on tax planning rather than
preparation of the specific tax forms.
ACT 411 three credits
Taxation
Prerequisites: ACT 2 1 2 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
A study of federal income taxes. Topics will
include history and background of the
federal income tax system, taxable items,
and methods of computation. Research skills
will be taught and competency will be
developed using both paper and electronic
sources.
ACT 412 three credits
Advanced Taxation
Prerequisites: ACT 41 1 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
Comprehensive tax research techniques
applied to different business entities. The
course will enhance both research and
communication skill in taxation.
ACT 421 three credits
Advanced Financial Accounting
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACT
31 1 and ACT 312; senior standing; for
business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate dept. chair
Advanced topics in financial accounting.
Students will become familiar with
accounting for investments, business
combinations, consolidated financial
statements, and foreign currency transla-
tions.
ACT 431 three credits
Advanced Managerial Accounting
Prerequisites: ACT 351 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate dept. chair
Advanced concepts and methods of the
flow of accounting information through the
organization. The course emphasizes uses of
accounting so that managers can effectively
make plans to control resources, including
planning and controlling of business
activities and managerial decision making.
ACT 441 three credits
Government and Non-Profit Accounting
Prerequisites: ACT 312 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate dept. chair
A study of non-corporate organizations with
primary focus on governments, hospitals,
colleges and universities, and voluntary
health and welfare organizations. Coverage
will include principles of fund accounting,
financial reporting, budgeting, and auditing
governmental and not-for-profit organiza-
tions. In addition, topics related to operating
a business as a partnership will be included.
ACT 452 three credits
Special Topics in Accounting
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACT
31 1 and 312; senior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate dept. chair
Current topics of interest to the accounting
profession
ACT 493 (FIN 493) three credits
Financial Management of Corporations
Prerequisites: FIN 312, at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
Advanced work in the management of
corporate funds. Selected topics from the
various fields of financial activity with
emphasis on trends, current problems and
research are studied. The topics emphasized
include: capital expenditure policies, long-
term and short-term financing problems,
dividend policies, mergers and consolidat-
ing, and trends in financial markets.
ACT 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ACT 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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College of Business
Finance Major
BS degree
Requirements
The curriculum in finance seeks to develop Credits
an understanding of the role played by
finance in various organizations. Finance General Requirements — Years One and Two 54
deals with the acquisition and management
of resources to accomplish organizational ENL 101 , 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II 6
objectives within an acceptable risk/return MTH 107 Elements of College Math Enhanced 3
profile. The financial manager decides how MGT212 Business Statistics 3
to raise funds in the capital markets and GBA101,102 The Business Organization I, II 3
how best to invest these funds in order to ENL 265 Business Communications 3
accomplish organizational objectives To ECO 231, 232 Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics 6
accomplish these tasks the discipline of ACT 211,212 Principles of Accounting I, II 6
finance has developed a sophisticated set of Cult./artistic literacy 9
analytical tools that bring together concepts Diversity course 3
from a variety of sources such as economics, Natural science/technology 6
accounting and mathematics. The concepts Social science electives 6
and techniques developed in finance are
equally applicable to not-for-profit Core Business Requirements 24
organizations that must also raise and invest
funds in an efficient manner. Those skilled MKT 211 Principles of Marketing 3
in financial analysis play a central role in MGT311 Organizational Behavior 3
deciding such current issues as mergers, ACT 315 Information Systems 3
buyouts and international investments. MGT 333 Quantitative Business Analysis 3
FIN 312 Financial Management 3
MGT 312 Legal Framework of Business 3
MGT 345 Operations Management 3
MGT 490 Strategic Management and Policy Formulation 3
Finance Requirements 24
FIN 383 Investment Analysis 3
FIN 385 Applied Capital Budgeting 3
FIN 398 Financial Institutions 3
FIN 484 Advanced Investment Analysis 3
FIN 485 Seminar 3
FIN 493 Financial Management of Corporations 3
FIN 494 International Financial Management 3
ACT 410 Federal Tax Accounting 3
Business Elective 3
Any 300- or 400- level course in College of Business except ACT 355
Non-Business Electives 15
Courses outside the College of Business
Total credits: 120
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Finance Courses
FIN 312 three credits E
Business Finance
Prerequisites: ACT 212, ECO 231 and at
least junior standing
An introduction to the nature of financial
management. The course presents the basic
tools used in the decision-making process as
they pertain to the acquisition, manage-
ment, and financing current and long-term
assets. Working capital policies, the time
value of money, capital budgeting, and debt
and equity financing are discussed.
FIN 320 three credits
Personal Finance
Prerequisite: at least junior standing
An introduction to the financial planning
process of setting goals, developing action
plans, creating budgets and measuring
results. The student will become familiar
with the techniques of financial analyses
necessary to make choices when consider-
ing housing, insurance, retirement plans,
borrowing and other personal finance
issues.
FIN 383 three credits
Investment Analysis
Prerequisites: FIN 312; at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Method and techniques of determining
investment merit of various types of
securities. Bonds, preferred stocks and
common stocks in various types of
investment portfolios are studied. The effect
of the business cycle on investment policy
will be examined and the importance of
timing investment commitments will be
stressed. The investment techniques of
fundamental analysis, technical analysis and
efficient market theory are carefully
explored. (Formerly FIN 483.)
FIN 385 three credits
Applied Capital Budgeting
Prerequisites: MGT 210 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
A study of theoretically valid and
readily-applied methods of capital budget-
ing for business and government organiza-
tions. Complexities such as risk, timing and
measurement problems dealt with only
briefly in introductory courses are examined
more fully. Capital budgeting considerations
in government organizations not presented
in the current finance curriculum will be
discussed thoroughly.
FIN 397 three credits
Financing Forecasting Methods
Prerequisites: FIN 312 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
A study is made of the dynamic forces on
economic activity. National income
accounting and analysis, economic indicators
and measures, forecasting for the economy
of the firm, and problems of stability and
growth are considered.
FIN 398 three credits
Financial Institutions
Prerequisites: FIN 312 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
A detailed study of the operations of
financial institutions and the interrelation-
ships between their operations and
economic activity. Emphasis is placed on the
effect of economic forces, regulation and
technological change on the operations of
these institutions.
FIN 399 three credits
Internship in Finance
Prerequisites: At least junior standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean; approved
contract filed by end of the add/drop period
of the semester; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate department
chair
Work experience at a specialized level
supervised for graded academic credit by a
faculty member in the student's major field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Students
must register in advance to receive credit for
an internship in the Business College.
Deadline for registration and approval for
internship contracts is the end of the add/
drop period; no late contracts or registra-
tions will be accepted. For specific proce-
dures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
FIN 484 three credits
Advanced Investment Analysis
Prerequisites: FIN 383; at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
An examination in greater depth of subjects
covered in the foundation investment
analysis course and an introduction to recent
innovations in the field. Emphasis is give to
the place of derivatives in the portfolio, the
active management of risk, and the
management of retirement assets and
pension funds. Assignments include case
studies involving the use of computer
software and reports requiring an analysis of
current research literature.
FIN 485 three credits
Seminar
Prerequisites: FIN 385, 398; senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Emphasis on the analysis of case studies.
Based on assigned readings in the finance
literature, students select a topic for
independent research. Progress on the
research paper is closely monitored by
conferences and class presentations.
FIN 493 (ACT 493) three credits
Financial Management of Corporations
Prerequisites: FIN 312 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Advanced work in the management of
corporate funds. Selected topics from the
various fields of financial activity with
emphasis on trends, current problems and
research are studied. The topics emphasized
include: capital expenditure policies,
long-term and short-term financing
problems, dividend policies, mergers and
consolidations, and trends in financial
markets.
FIN 494 three credits
International Financial Management
Prerequisites: FIN 312 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Understanding the forces that affect the
relative value of currencies in international
markets, covering the major problems
encountered by the firm in financing
international operations.
FIN 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
FIN 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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College of Business
Management
Management Major
BS degree
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The Department of Management offers a
major program leading to a bachelor of
science degree in Management. The purpose
of the Management program is to enable
undergraduate management students to gain
the requisite understanding of management
concepts and to acquire the appropriate
application skills which will allow them to
function creatively, flexibly, and successfully
in private or public, domestic, and global
organizations of any size.
William R. Allen (chairperson) strategic
management, organizational behavior,
human resources development
Paul Bacdayan organizational behavior,
total quality management, management
communications
Walter O. Einstein strategic management,
organizational behavior/development,
leadership, motivation
Laura Forker supply chain management,
quality management, process management,
service operations management
Richard F. Golen (assistant dean for
undergraduate programs) business law,
computer law, human resources law
A. Gunasekaran operations management,
materials management, total quality
management, quantitative analysis
Peter Hughes statistics
Bulent Kobu operations management,
quantitative analysis, quality and productiv-
ity management
Kellyann Kowalski human resources
development, organizational behavior,
managing diversity, labor relations
Sharon Ordoobodi quantitative analysis,
operations management
Chris Papenhausen managerial and
decision organization, equity analysis
Matthew H. Roy organizational behavior
Susanne Scott organizational behavior,
team development, leadership and innova-
tion
Dennis Shaul legal framework of business,
industrial relations, regulatory law
Kathleen Suchon strategic management,
human resources development
Ercan Tirtiroglu quantitative analysis,
statistics, information, theory, quality and
marketing science
The Management major seeks to enable
undergraduate management students to gam
the requisite understanding of management
concepts and to acquire the appropriate
application skills to function creatively,
flexibly and successfully in private or public,
domestic, and global organizations of any
size
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Requirements
Management Courses
Credits
General Requirements — Years One and Two
54
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
5
MTH 107
Elements of College Math Enhanced
3
MGT212
Business Statistics
3
GBA 101, 102
The Business Organization I, II
3
ENL 265
Business Communications
3
ECO 231, 232
Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics
6
ACT211, 212
Principles of Accounting I, II
6
Cult./artistic literacy
9
Diversity course
3
Natural science/technology
6
Social science electives
5
Core Business Requirements
24
MKT 211
Principles of Marketing
3
MGT 311
Organizational Behavior
3
BIS 315
Information Systems
3
MGT 333
Quantitative Business Analysis
3
FIN 312
Financial Management
3
MGT 312
Legal Framework of Business
3
MGT 345
Operations Management
3
MGT 490
Strategic Management and Policy Formulation
3
Management Core Requirements
1 £.
MGT 336
Management History and Theory
3
MGT 365
Managing People: Theory and Practice
3
MGT 431
Developing and Managing Work Teams
■>
-3
MGT 445
Total Quality Improvement
■3
Management Career Direction
12
Students must
work with their advisor to decide on a particular
career direction before undertaking these courses; requires
departmental
chairperson approval.
Human Resource Development Requirements
MGT 443
Human Resources Development
3
MGT 461
Organizational Development
3
MGT 452
Human Resources Law
3
MGT 462
Managing Diversity
3
Operations Management Requirements
MGT 415
Applied Decision Models
3
MGT 446
Process Design and Management
3
MGT 425
Materials Management
3
MGT 465
Logistics and Supply Management
3
Business Elective 3
Any 300- or 400- level course in Colleye of Business except ACT 355
Non-Business electives 15
Courses outside the College of Business
Total credits: 120
MGT 120 three credits
Business, Government, and Social
Responsibility
The role of private enterprise in the
economy and in society. The course explores
economic, political, and ethical dimensions
of business actions. Case examples are
drawn from around the world. Not for use
by College of Business students, specifically,
cannot be used as a College of Business
elective within the business degree.
Students changing to a College of Business
major who have taken this course may use it
as a substitute for GBA 101/102.
MGT 212 three credits
Business Statistics
Prerequisites: MTH 107; sophomore
standing
Examines both descriptive and inferential
statistics as applied to business. Topics
include graphical and tabular methods of
data presentation, probability theory and
distributions, hypothesis testing, analysis of
variance, regression and forecasting.
Emphasis is placed'on concepts, applica-
tions, and the proper use of statistics to
collect, analyze, and interpret data.
Throughout this course students will use
computer software to perform statistical
analyses. Students will learn how to make
decisions using facts and the techniques of
data analysis. Students will also use the
internet to supplement classroom learning.
MGT 311 three credits E, O
Organizational Behavior
Prerequisites: ENL 265; junior standing
An interactive skills-building course to
improve managerial and team performance.
Students will develop an understanding of
themselves in relation to others in an
organizational context. Class time will be
allocated among short lectures, exercises,
discussion, process observation, role playing,
and team work research. Cross-listed as LST
311.
MGT 312 three credits E
Legal Framework of Business
Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing.
Overview of the legal environment of
business. Topics covered include contracts,
agency and tort law; labor law; securities
law. Students will develop a general
background in the major aspects of the law
as it affects the daily business environment.
MGT 333 three credits
Quantitative Business Analysis
Prerequisites: MTH 107; MGT 210, 211;
junior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of appropriate dept. chair
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College of Business
Provides the student with an appreciation of
the power and limitations of common
managerial techniques used in the analysis
of business problems requiring a quantita-
tive decision-making approach. The
emphasis is on a careful presentation of
problem formulation, mathematical analysis,
and solution procedures using examples
involving business situations. Computer use
is emphasized.
MGT 336 three credits
Management History and Theory
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1 and at least junior
standing; For business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
A critical review of organizational theory
and practice, from the "Classical Schools"
to contemporary notions. Students will learn
the historical roots of current managerial
practices; primary focus will be put upon
students being able to examine critically and
apply such theories to current business
organizations.
MGT 345 three credits
Operations Management
Prerequisites: MGT 333 and at least junior
standing
The planning, coordination, and execution
of activities in transformation processes in
manufacturing and serve organizations
where the inputs to the process may be the
customers themselves. The role of the
operations manager is explored, and
attention is given to analytical methods that
improve production processes and enhance
competitiveness.
MGT 365 three credits
Managing People: Theory and Practice
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1 and at least junior
standing
An examination of the interrelated concepts
of motivation and leadership. Students will
explore, experientially and theoretically,
historical and contemporary theories of
supervising, managing, leading, and
motivating people in organizational
contexts. Specific "real world" tools will be
examined for their efficacy in supervising
and managing people. Cross-listed as LST
365
MGT 399 three credits
Internship in Management
Prerequisites: At least junior standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean; approved
contract filed by end of the add/drop period
of the semester; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
Work experience at a specialized level
supervised for graded academic credit by a
faculty member in the student's major field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Students
must register in advance to receive credit for
an internship in the Business College.
Deadline for registration and approval for
internship contracts is the end of the add/
drop period; no late contracts or registra-
tions will be accepted. For specific proce-
dures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
MGT 415 three credits
Applied Decision Models
Prerequisite: MGT 333; and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Manufacturing and service applications of
selected analytical decision-making tools
and techniques. The course illustrates, by
example, how manufacturing and service
operations can apply quantitative tools to
decisions using queuing theory; staffing,
scheduling or product mix planning using
linear programming; and using simulation in
inventory control. (Formerly offered as MGT
334.)
MGT 420 three credits
International Management
Prerequisites: Senior standing; Business
Majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
A systematic treatment of management and
marketing on a global scale. Emphasis is
placed on the study of the dimensions of
foreign market environments, marketing
across national boundaries and manage-
ment and marketing simultaneously in two
or more national environments.
MGT 425 three credits
Materials Management
Prerequisite: MGT 345 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Focuses on the management of materials
flow within and outside the organization.
The course describes strategies, methods
and technologies of an efficient materials
management system along the supply chain.
Topics covered include capacity planning
and control, inventory models, materials
requirements planning (MRPII), distribution
requirements planning (DRP), and Just-In-
Time) JIT. The learning process includes case
studies, industrial projects, group presenta-
tions, participation in professional meetings,
and training on an MRP system.
MGT 431 three credits
Developing and Managing Work Teams
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1, 336, 365 and
senior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
An exploration of the concept of team
development in U.S. organizations today
Students will examine the approaches,
successes, and failures of team develop-
ment, and will be required to engage in
team management and development efforts
as a significant part of the course.
MGT 443 three credits
Human Resources Development
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1, 336, 365 and
senior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
The study of sets of systematic, planned
activities which organizations develop for
the purpose of providing people with skills/
knowledge appropriate for the current
health and future positive growth of the
people and organization. Students will learn
basic Human Resources Management skills,
the roles of HRD professionals, organiza-
tional and individual needs assessment tools/
skills; training and development program
development tools; and HRD program
evaluation skills/techniques Cross-listed as
LST 443.
MGT 445 three credits
Total Quality Improvement
Prerequisite: MGT 345 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Principles and practices underlying the
continuous improvement of quality in the
business and non-business enterprise.
Particular attention is given to philosophies
and methods of managing for quality, and
to tools for quality improvement. The
instructional approach is highly experiential
and interactive, and features contact with
quality systems professionals.
MGT 446 three credits
Process Management
Prerequisites: MGT 345 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Methodologies for the design and manage-
ment of processes used for delivering and
maintaining products and services to
customers. This course examines customer
requirements for products and services and
the contexts in which this information will
be used by looking at a total design
methodology that integrates customer-
focused, technology-independent methods
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with traditional engineering design
processes. A systems approach is employed
that recognizes the impact on the design
process of technology, the competitor, the
customer, costs of production, and quality,
innovation, and delivery.
MGT 452 three credits D
Human Resources Law
Prerequisites: MGT 312, 365; and at least
junior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
The laws, executive orders, and political and
social factors external to firms which affect
their human resources management
practices Topics include ethics and social
responsibility, regulatory issues, EEOC,
affirmative action, performance appraisal,
and discrimination in the workplace. Cross-
listed as LST 452.
MGT 461 three credits
Organizational Development
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1, 336; and at least
junior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
An exploration of contemporary theories for
effectively structuring and maintaining
organizations. Students will examine the
theories and assumptions which underlie the
decisions to configure business organiza-
tions. Topics include: OD and systems
theory, bureaucratic structures, organic
structures, virtual corporations, team
structures, the relationship of structure to
people, managing change.
MGT 462 three credits D
Managing Diversity
Prerequisites: MGT 311, 336, 365; and at
least junior standing; for business majors
only, or by permission of the appropriate
department chair
A skills-building course aimed at increasing
awareness of the issues related to managing
multicultural workplaces. Focus will be
placed on the challenges and opportunities
afforded leaders/managers in dynamic U.S.-
based workplaces. Personal exploration of
prejudices, myths/facts, and perceptions
which shape effective leadership will be
central to this course. Cross-listed as LST
462.
MGT 463 three credits
Management of Technology
Prerequisite. MGT 46 1 ; and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate dept. chair
Issues and concerns in technology adoption
and implementation. Particular attention is
given to the implication of new technology
for business strategies regarding work force,
employment, processes, investment, and
marketing. The course emphasizes the
immense potential of advancing technology
and channeling it for higher productivity and
better quality. This course serves as an
elective in the College of Business.
MGT 465 three credits
Logistics and Supply Management
Prerequisite: Senior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Skills, issues, and operating procedures in
the integrated supply chain process.
Attention is given to skills building in
negotiation, price/cost analysis, and
coverage of logistical resources, organiza-
tion, and contemporary issues such as E-
commerce The instructional approach is
highly participative with in-class simulations
case discussions, and contact with industry
professionals.
MGT 470 three credits
Management Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior standing, for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Reading and discussion of important
research and literature in student's
particular field of interest, culminating in a
major written paper.
MGT 490 three credits E
Strategic Management and Policy
Formulation
Prerequisites: MGT 311; 333; 345; FIN 312;
BIS 315 or ACT 355; MKT 211; senior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
The capstone course for majors in business
administration. Students bring to bear all
their functional expertise, communication
skills, and problem-solving abilities onto
issues faced by senior management in
business organizations in the world today.
This course is to be taken during the last
year of the student's program.
MGT 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
MGT 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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College of Business
Marketing and Business Information Systems
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The Department of Marketing and Business
Information Systems offers major programs
leading to Bachelor of Science Degree.
The purpose of the Marketing Program is to
prepare students for careers in domestic and
international marketing with a focus on
consumers and acquiring information for
decision making.
The purpose of the Business Information
Systems program is to prepare students for
careers in the application of information
technology that solve business problems and
explore new business opportunities.
Godwin Araguzo sales management,
promotional strategy, consumer behavior
Nora Ganim Barnes marketing research,
consumer behavior
John A. Chopoorian (chairperson)
international marketing, marketing
management
Fahri Karakaya consumer behavior,
marketing research, marketing
management
Omar E. M. Khalil (assistant dean for
graduate programs) management
information systems, database systems,
information management
Efrem Mallach expert systems, decision
support systems, data warehousing
Timothy Shea systems analysis, database
systems, management information systems
Shouhong Wang systems analysis,
programming, electronic commerce
D. Steven White services marketing,
promotion and advertising, selling and
sales management, international marketing
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Business Information Systems Major
BS degree
Requirements
The Business Information Systems program Credits
of study is designed to prepare students for
one of the most rapidly expanding General Requirements — Years One and Two 54
professions in the business world.
ENL 101, 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II 6
BIS prepares the student both to analyze an MTH 107 Elements of College Math Enhanced 3
organization's information systems structure MGT212 Business Statistics 3
and to design and implement appropriate GBA 101, 102 The Business Organization I, II 3
systems. This major offers a broad educa- ENL 265 Business Communications 3
tional experience in business, computer ECO 231, 232 Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics 6
applications, the humanities, and social ACT 21 1,212 Principles of Accounting I, II 6
sciences. Cult/artistic literacy 9
Diversity course 3
The primary emphasis of the program is the Natural science/technology 6
application of the "systems approach" to Social science electives 6
business problem-solving and decision-
making. Analysis of both on-campus and Core Business Requirements 24
off-campus "real-life" business systems
provides students with practical experience MKT 211 Principles of Marketing 3
and increases their value in the professional MGT 3 1 1 Organizational Behavior 3
career market. BIS 315 Information Systems 3
MGT 333 Quantitative Business Analysis 3
Business Information Systems majors differ FIN 312 Financial Management 3
from computer science majors in emphasiz- MGT 3 1 2 Legal Framework of Business 3
ing applications of computer systems over MGT 345 Operations Management 3
their development and analysis. The MGT 490 Strategic Management and Policy Formulation 3
applications are focused on complex
business needs in organizations. BIS majors Business Information Systems Major Courses 21
conceptualize, design, and implement high
quality business systems and build bridges B,s 2 j j Information Technology Hardware and Software 3
between technical realities, organizational B)S 2 , 2 Programming and Problem Solving 3
functions, and decision-making by B|S 322 Systems Analysis and Design 3
mana9ers- BIS 341 Data Communication and Networks 3
BIS 432 Database Design and Implementation 3
BIS 461 Management of Information Systems 3
BIS 462 Advanced Information Systems Project 3
Business Information Systems Elective 3
Business Elective 3
Any 300- or 400- level course in College of Business except ACT 355
Non-Business Electives 15
Courses outside the College of Business
Total credits: 120
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College of Business
Business Information Systems Courses
BIS 211 three credits
Information Technology Hardware and
Software
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Provides the hardware-software technologi-
cal background to enable students to
understand the tradeoffs in computer
systems architecture for effective use in the
business environment. Topics include
hardware components (e.g., CPU
architeacture, memory, registers, addressing
modes, busses, instruction sets, peripheral
devices) and software components (e.g.,
software environment, system software
evolution, and the types and functionalities
of operating systems and system-user
interfaces. BIS majors only, cannot be used
to fulfill a Business Elective for non-BIS
majors.
BIS 212 three credits
Problem Solving and Programming
Prerequisite: BIS 101; sophomore standing
Develops skills in business computing
problem solving. Issues include business
data processing, business software
development, Web-page development,
graphical user interface design, and decision
support systems. The course provides an
overview of multiple computer languages
(COBOL, C++, HTML, JavaScript, Java, and
Visual BASIC) that are commonly used in the
business field. Students learn to use
structured programming and object-
oriented programming techniques for
business computing. BIS majors only, cannot
be used to fulfill a Business Elective for non-
BIS majors.
BIS 312 three credits
Web-Based Application Development
and Advanced Programing
Prerequisites: BIS 212 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
The use of computer programming to
develop Web-based computing applications.
Topics include physical design, program-
ming, testing, and implementation of three-
tier Web-based information systems.
Emphasis is placed on programming on the
server's side. Students learn advanced
computer programming languages,
including CGFI Perl and Java, to implement
Web-based business applications.
BIS 315 three credits E
Information Systems
Prerequisite: At least junior standing; BIS 101,
or ENL 102, or permission of Assistant Dean
for Undergraduate Programs.
Provides an understanding of information
technology and systems and how information
is used in support of decisions and organiza-
tional processes. Emphasis is on how
information systems relate to organizational
systems and decision making, information
systems components, implementation and
evaluation of systems performance, and
ethical issues related to information systems
design and use. Cannot be used as a
Business Elective by Accounting Majors.
BIS 322 three credits
Business Systems Analysis and Design
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Provides students with a basic understand-
ing of the process and the techniques of
analyzing and designing computer-based
information systems. The entire spectrum of
system analysis and design will be covered,
beginning with the first request for a system
study and continuing through with the
feasibility, analysis, design, implementation,
and maintenance phases of the system
development life cycle.
BIS 341 three credits
Data Communication and Networks
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and at least junior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
How individual computers and groups of
computers can be linked together via
telecommunication networks to form
optimally performing, integrated computer
networks. Emphasis is placed on how such
networks make the best use of available
computer resources while also providing
computer system users with information of
the highest value at the lowest cost. The
course also examines the communications
environment, regulatory issues, and network
pricing and management.
BIS 371 three credits
End-User Software Applications
Prerequisite: At least junior standing; BIS
101; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Emphasizes computer competency in the
use of personal computers in the modern
business environment. Personal productivity
applications involving spreadsheet analysis,
database construction, and advanced word-
processing applications are studied.
BIS 372 three credits
Managing PC Workstations
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and junior standing; or
permission of instructor; for business majors
only, or by permission of the appropriate
department chair
Introduction to basic skills and techniques
required to manage and maintain PC
workstations. Students are introduced to PC
operations and maintenance, and are shown
how to complete hardware and software
installations, step-by-step, using laboratory
computer systems.
BIS 375 three credits
Information Systems Applications for
Manufacturing
Prerequisite: BIS 3 1 5 and junior standing; or
permission of instructor; for business majors
only, or by permission of the appropriate
department chair
Provides a basic understanding of the
potential benefits, dangers, and limitations
of using information technology (IT) and
systems in support of manufacturing. Topics
covered include contemporary manufactur-
ing systems, IT-enabled manufacturing, IS
applications in manufacturing (e.g.,
computer integrated manufacturing, CAD/
CAM, artificial intelligence, EDI).
BIS 381 three credits
Legal and Ethical Issues in Information
Systems
Prerequisite: BIS 31 5 and junior standing; for
business majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Legal and ethical issues relating to the use of
information technology and systems in
modern society. Topics to be covered include
contracts for computer services such as sales
and leasing; intellectual property areas such
as software protection, licensing, copyright-
ing, etc., tort and constitutional areas
dealing with rights of privacy; criminal areas
dealing with computer crime, and tax law
issues of computer hardware/software
BIS 399 three credits
Internship in Business Information
Systems
Prerequisites: At least junior standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean; approved
contract filed by end of the add/drop period
of the semester; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate department
chair
Work experience at a specialized level
supervised for graded academic credit by a
faculty member in the student's major field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Students
must register in advance to receive credit for
an internship in the Business College.
200
Deadline for registration and approval for
internship contracts is the end of the add/
drop period; no late contracts or registra-
tions will be accepted. For specific proce-
dures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
BIS 432 three credits
Business Data Systems
Prerequisites: At least junior standing; BIS
322; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Students demonstrate their mastery of the
analysis and design processes acquired in
earlier courses by designing and constructing
databases to meet the information needs of
users. Topics covered include data models
and modeling techniques, information
engineering, database design and imple-
mentation, data quality and security, and the
client/server environment.
BIS 433 three credits
Advanced Database/E-Business
Applications Development
Prerequisite: BIS 432 and senior standing; for
business majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Focuses on advanced database techniques
and issues for e-commerce applications
including web-based database application
development and data warehousing design.
The course provides extensive opportunities
for applying and extending database
concepts learned in BIS 432 (Business Data
Systems) through hands-on use of web-
based database applications development
tools that are commonly used in the
business field. Students complete a major
project.
BIS 451 three credits
Management of End-User Computing
Prerequisites: BIS 31 5 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Theoretical and conceptual framework of
end-user computing. The course emphasizes
the development of management informa-
tion systems skills to guide end users in
applications, analysis, hardware configura-
tion selection, software package selection,
training, and applications development.
BIS 461 three credits
Management of Information Systems
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Technical tools and managerial approaches
required in the administration of information
systems functions and projects. Topics
include budgeting and planning, the
structure and management of computer
operations, measurement of operating
performance, project management
techniques for systems development and
implementation, human resource manage-
ment, and the role of the information
systems manager.
BIS 462 three credits
Advanced Business Information Systems
Projects
Prerequisites: Senior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Capstone course in the Business Information
Systems program. Project management
techniques are utilized in the development
of a functioning information system for an
actual organization. Group work is empha-
sized in the implementation of technology-
based solutions to real business problems.
BIS 471 three credits
Advanced Software Applications
Prerequisite: BIS 31 5 and senior standing; for
business majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Emphasizes the necessity of computer
competency in the use of personal comput-
ers in the modern business environment.
Personal productivity applications involving
spreadsheet analysis, data base construction,
advanced word processing, and web page
design/construction are studied.
BIS 475 three credits
Information Systems and Business
Process Design
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Introduction to the role if information
technology (IT) and systems in support of an
organization seeking to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of its business
processes. Topics covered include total
quality management (TQM) and business
process reengineermg (BPR). BPR method-
ologies, enterprise modeling and modeling
techniques, IT-enabled change, change
management, IS role in BPR projects, and IS
role in process management.
BIS 481 three credits
Electronic Commerce/Electronic Business
Prerequisites: BIS 315 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Provides an understanding of what
Electronic Commerce/Electronic Business
(EC/EB) involves, how it is accomplished, and
its impact on organizations. Both the
Business-to-Business and the Business-to-
Consumer sides of EC/EB are examined.
BIS 490 three credits
Special Topics in Information Systems
Prerequisite: Senior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
Reserved for special topics in business
information systems. May be repeated with
change of content.
BIS 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
BIS 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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College of Business
Marketing Major
BS degree
Requirements
The marketing curriculum is designed to
Credits
prepare students for successful careers in
the many phases of marketing and
General Requirements — Years One and Two
54
distributing products and services through-
out the economy. Graduates are prepared
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
6
for career opportunities such as research
MTH 107
Elements of College Math Enhanced
3
analysts, sales managers, directors of
MGT 212
Business Statistics
3
marketing programs, or professional sales
GBA 101, 102
The Business Organization I, II
3
personnel.
ENL 265
Business Communications
3
ECO 231, 232
Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics
6
Courses are oriented toward problem-
ACT 211, 212
Principles of Accounting I, II
6
solving and management decision-making.
Cult./artistic literacy
9
The total curriculum emphasizes knowledge
Diversity course
3
and competence in marketing that will
Natural science/technology
6
enable the program's graduates to progress
Social science electives
6
well in the early stages of their careers; to
develop the ability to analyze, plan,
Core Business
Requirements
24
organize, coordinate, motivate and control;
to think creatively; to communicate
MKT 211
Principles of Marketing
3
effectively, and to gam broad perspectives
MGT 311
Organizational Behavior
3
essential to the attainment of ownership or
BIS 315
Information Systems
3
executive management responsibilities.
MGT 333
Quantitative Business Analysis
3
FIN 312
Financial Management
3
There are also opportunities for students to
MGT 312
Legal Framework of Business
3
gain actual work experience through the
MGT 345
Operations Management
3
International Business Association, which
MGT 490
Strategic Management and Policy Formulation
3
sponsors student-run trade missions to
various overseas locations, conducts a
Marketing Major Requirements
21
special market research program in which
students do marketing research projects for
MKT 331
Promotional Strategy
3
area business and organizations, and
MKT 330
Marketing Intelligence and Information Technology 3
oversees a student-run advertising agency,
MKT 341
Consumer Behavior
3
OmniAd.
MKT 420
International Marketing
3
MKT 432
Sales Management
3
MKT 441
Marketing Management
3
MKT 442
Marketing Research
3
Marketing Elective
3
Business Elective
3
Any 300- or 400- level course in College of Business except ACT 355
Non-Business Electives 15
Courses outside the College of Business
Total credits: 120
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Marketing Courses
MKT 211 three credits E
Principles of Marketing
Prerequisite: sophomore standing
A basic understanding of the role and scope
of responsibilities facing contemporary
marketing management. Emphasis is placed
on the integration of marketing principles
into an organized approach for decision
making.
MKT 330 three credits
Marketing Intelligence and Information
Technology
Prerequisite: Junior standing; MKT 2 1 1 ; for
business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Provides students a working knowledge of
secondary data acquisition and analysis. This
course places strong emphasis on written
and oral communication skills.
MKT 331 three credits
Promotional Strategy
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission
of the appropriate department chair
Basic understanding of the factors affecting
promotional decisions as well as the role of
promotional effort in market strategy
planning. The basic principles of advertising,
sales promotion and personal selling are
integrated.
MKT 332 three credits
Sales Management
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission
of the appropriate department chair
Sales programs are formulated and then
implemented. This course deals with
understanding the importance of these
major responsibilities in an age of accelerat-
ing product complexity. (Formerly offered as
MKT 432).
MKT 360 three credits
Business-to-Business Marketing
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission
of the appropriate department chair
A study of contemporary market strategy
techniques in industrial companies.
Emphasis is placed on the case approach
where students are provided an opportunity
to develop strategies in response to given
market opportunities and competitive
behavior.
MKT 370 three credits
Social and Ethical Issues in Marketing
Prerequisites: MKT 211 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission
of the appropriate department chair
An examination and appraisal of contempo-
rary thought on the extent to which
marketing activities influence the ethical and
social values of society.
MKT 372 three credits
Retail Management and Fashion
Merchandising
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and junior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
Presents a strategic marketing-oriented
framework within which the student can
appreciate the interrelationships of the
industries and forces that make up the
businesses bringing "fashion" fiber to
market. The course examines the basic
concepts fundamental to understanding the
retail environment and the operation of
retail firms.
MKT 390 three credits
Sports Marketing
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and junior standing
Provides both a practical and theoretical
understanding of the growing sport
industry, its vital place in society, and the
key component that composes successful
sport organizations. The course explores
managerial and organizational leadership
issues that have broad applications in any
business career. Case studies are used to
sharpen the students' analytical ability, their
decision-making skills, and their oral and
written communication effectiveness.
MKT 399 three credits
Internship in Marketing
Prerequisites: At least junior standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean; approved
contract filed by end of the add/drop period
of the semester; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate department
chair
Work experience at a specialized level
supervised for graded academic credit by a
faculty member in the student's major field.
Terms and hours to be arranged. Students
must register in advance to receive credit for
an internship in the Business College.
Deadline for registration and approval for
internship contracts is the end of the add/
drop period; no late contracts or registra-
tions will be accepted. For specific proce-
dures and regulations, see section of
catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
MKT 420 three credits
International Marketing
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
A systematic treatment of marketing and
management on a global scale. Emphasis is
placed on the study of the dimensions of
foreign market environments, marketing
across national boundaries and manage-
ment and marketing simultaneously in two
or more national environments.
MKT 421 three credits
Advertising
Prerequisites: MKT 2 1 1 , 331 and senior
standing; for business majors only, or by
permission of the appropriate department
chair
Principal form and applications of advertis-
ing alternatives as a part of overall market
strategy planning. Considerable emphasis is
placed on applied problems which allow for
student planning of advertising campaigns.
MKT 425 three credits
Product Strategy
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
The decision steps of the product develop-
ment process: innovation strategy, opportu-
nity identification, designing new products,
testing and improving products, product
introduction and profit management, and
implementing the new product development
process.
MKT 431 three credits
Consumer Behavior
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
A study of consumer decision processes as a
series of activities related to the purchase
and consumption of goods. Emphasis is
given to contemporary thought on the
consumer problem-solving process, namely
problem recognition, search, evaluation,
commitment and post-purchase behavior.
MKT 441 three credits
Marketing Management
Prerequisites: MKT 21 1 and senior standing;
for business majors only, or by permission of
the appropriate department chair
A capstone course that integrates marketing
and business principles learned in prior
courses. Being decision-oriented and
analytical it sets forth a definite way of
surveying current developments in market-
ing practice, with the advantage of allowing
the student freedom, via the case approach,
in his or her choice of executive action.
Students are required to complete a
marketing plan.
MKT 442 three credits
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College of Business
Marketing Research
Prerequisites: MKT 2 1 1 ; MGT 2 1 0, 2 1 1 ;
MKT 330; and senior standing; for business
majors only, or by permission of the
appropriate department chair
An examination of the market research
process as used in approaching contempo-
rary marketing problems. Emphasis is placed
on the current status of research techniques
and their application.
MKT 490 three credits
Special Topics in Marketing
Prerequisite: Junior standing and MKT 211;
for business majors only, or by permission
of the appropriate department chair
Reserved for special topics in Marketing.
May be repeated with change of content.
MKT 495
Independent Study variable credit
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
MKT 396, 496
Directed Study three credits
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graduate MBA Courses
MBA graduate courses are not open to
undergraduates. See the Graduate
Catalogue for general and program
requirements and for the descriptions for
these courses.
Foundation Courses
MGT 500 three credits
Statistical Analysis
MKT 500 three credits
Marketing Concepts
FIN 500 three credits
Economic Concepts for Managers
ACT 500 three credits
Financial Accounting
FIN 501 three credits
Financial Concepts
MGT 501 three credits
Operations Management
Required MBA Core Courses
ACT 650 three credits
Accounting for Decision Making
BIS 650 three credits
Information Technology Management
FIN 650 three credits
Finance for Decision Making
MGT 650 three credits
Management of Organizational Behav-
ior
MGT 651 three credits
Operations Analysis
MKT 650 three credits
Marketing Strategy
MGT 659 three credits
Strategic Management
Elective MBA Courses
ACT 670 three credits
Financial Statements Analysis
ACT 671 three credits
Management Control and Business
Improvement
ACT 672 three credits
Taxes and Business Decisions
BIS 670 three credits
Managing Information
BIS 671 three credits
Managing Systems
BIS 672 three credits
Digital Economy and Commerce
FIN 670 three credits
Investment Analysis
FIN 671 three credits
Personal Financial Planning
FIN 672 three credits
International Financial Management
MGT 670 three credits
Regulatory and Administrative Law
MGT 671 three credits
Management of Organizational Change
MGT 672 three credits
Designing Team-Based Organizations
MGT 675 three credits
International Supply Chain Management
MGT 676 three credits
Business Process Design
MGT 677 three credits
Leading, Motivating, and Empowering
Others
MKT 670 three credits
Interactive Marketing
MKT 671 three credits
Marketing Research
MKT 672 three credits
International Business and Multinational
Enterprises
Common, Variable Courses
ACT 690, BIS 690, FIN 690, MGT 690,
MKT 690 three credits
Special Topics
ACT 695, BIS 695, FIN 695, MGT 695,
MKT 695 variable credits
Independent Study
ACT 696, BIS 696, FIN 696, MGT 696,
MKT 696 three credits
Directed Study
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College
of Engineering
The College of Engineering offers engineering programs
leading to the B.S. degree in Electrical, Computer,
Mechanical, and Civil Engineering and also the B.S.
degree in Physics, Computer Science, Textile Science,
and Textile Chemistry.
Our engineering programs form a strong foundation in
basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences.
Our applied science students acquire a strong founda-
tion in the basic sciences and mathematics along with
the applied sciences associated with their major. A
progression of innovative design experiences culminates
in a senior design project. Students in the College of
Engineering use high-tech laboratories and sophisti-
cated computer systems, beginning in their freshman
year. The many faculty involved with significant research
projects bring excitement into the classroom and tie
theory to practical applications.
Through cooperation with industry and government
agencies, the College of Engineering also offers stu-
dents the opportunity to obtain valuable work experi-
ence before graduation. Qualified students can partici-
pate in internships or cooperative education so that
they gain practical engineering experience, a taste of
the "real world," and significant income to help offset
college expenses.
All undergraduate engineering programs in Civil,
Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering are
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commis-
sion and the program in Computer Science is accredited
by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,
1 1 1 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-
4012.
Our students develop the knowledge, creativity, and
expertise to succeed in today's rapidly changing techni-
cal world. Our graduates are actively recruited by
industry and find rewarding careers, or have gone on
for advanced degrees in competitive graduate programs
around the country.
College of Engineering
Mission, Goals, and Objectives of the College of Engineering
Transfer Agreements
The mission and goals of the College of
Engineering are molded by the history of the
region and the institution, by the existing
needs of the region and its people, and by
the emerging opportunities for regional
economic growth. Building upon its quality
undergraduate and expanding graduate
programs, its facilities, and its faculty, the
mission of the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth College of Engineering is to
provide educational opportunities for the
region that emphasize teaching and
learning, and to provide increased access to
the College that will support economic
growth in the region, the Commonwealth,
and beyond.
Given the above mission the educational
goals of the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth College of Engineering are to
provide its graduates with a solid foundation
of knowledge, and a level of skill that will
allow them to function successfully in their
professions upon graduation, and to have a
breadth of education that will allow them to
meet the needs of the contemporary
workplace and to be life-long learners.
In particular, it is our intention to demon-
strate that a graduate of the UMass
Dartmouth College of Engineering will have
met the following outcome objectives:
• the ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics, science, and engineering;
• the ability to design and conduct
experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data;
• the ability to design a system, compo-
nent, or process to meet desired needs;
• the ability to function on multidisciphnary
teams;
• the ability to identify, formulate, and
solve engineering and science problems;
• the understanding of professional and
ethical responsibility,
• the ability to communicate effectively;
• the broad education necessary to
understand the impact of engineering
and scientific solutions in a global/societal
context;
• a recognition of the need for and an
ability to engage in life-long learning;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues;
and,
• the ability to use techniques, skills, and
modern engineering and science tools
necessary for professional practice.
The knowledge and skills represented by the
above list, which are consonant with those
of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET), are essential in
contemporary engineering and science
endeavors, and contribute significantly to
the graduate's ability to function success-
fully in the ever-challenging and exciting
engineering and science professions.
The College of Engineering seeks to
facilitate the transfer of students from
community colleges, and from four-year
institutions that lack the engineering
baccalaureate, by means of a variety of
transfer and matriculation agreements.
•
Course and program articulation matrices
are maintained to facilitate planning and
transfer between UMass Dartmouth
engineering curricula and the courses and
programs at Bristol, Massasoit, and Cape
Cod Community Colleges. Transfer
applicants from other institutions are
assessed individually.
•
Students at the University of Massachusetts
Boston, Frammgham State College, and
Worcester State College who complete an
identified 2-year curriculum and meet
conditions for a standard of performance
receive guaranteed admission to identified
engineering programs at UMass Dartmouth.
Distribution Requirements / General Education Requirements for Civil,
Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering
Degree candidates in the College of Engineering must satisfy the university's General
Education requirements, as described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalogue.
•
General Education requirements in Areas M and S and the Tier 1 Writing/Information
requirement are automatically satisfied by the courses shown as required for these majors.
•
The General Education requirements in Areas C, G, and D may be fulfilled by selecting courses
from the approved lists in each area, using the General Education electives shown in the
course requirement tables for each major.
•
The requirements for General Education areas E, I, W, and 0 will be specified within courses
that are included in each major. Requirement tables for these areas are included for each
major.
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Cooperative Education and Internships in the College of Engineering
College of Engineering students have the
opportunity to gain valuable work experi-
ence with industry and government
agencies, before graduation. Working as
engineers in industry or government
agencies can provide engineering students
with an exceptional educational experience
We encourage students majoring in any of
the engineering fields to participate in co-
op, engineering, or computer science
internship opportunities.
Cooperative Education
Through cooperative education, students
alternate work and school sessions. Co-op
students often earn substantial income
while completing their degree. This can
reduce the financial burden of a college
education. Furthermore, co-op students
frequently are offered higher starting
salaries after graduation. Meaningful, "real
world" work experience often improves
learning by providing practical connections
for classroom theory. Technical work
experiences can also help students make
better choices of courses or career paths.
Eligible Students
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Computer Engineering, Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer-
ing, and Physics students are eligible to
participate in the Cooperative Education
Program. Students who meet specific
academic standards defined by their
respective department are invited to enroll
in the program. All students are expected to
attend special seminars which prepare them
for interviewing and for working in industry.
Those who choose to participate in co-op
arrange interviews with co-op companies in
March and April. Selection for work
assignments is made by the employers and
therefore cannot be guaranteed. However,
students who are somewhat flexible about
the nature and location of the assignment
usually will not have difficulty obtaining
one Faculty make every effort to see that
each student is placed.
In order to remain in the co-op option,
students must maintain acceptable
academic and work performance while
making satisfactory progress toward their
degree. While working for a company,
students must abide by the rules and
regulations of their employer. In addition,
students on work assignment must have
appropriate health insurance as specified by
the university.
Schedule
Co-op students alternate work and school
every other session until the first semester of
the senior year. The structure of the
program allows for an employer to hire
student "pairs," with each student
employee following an alternating schedule.
While one student is out on a work session
[A], the other is taking courses [B]. There is
an "early start" option - Tracks 1 A and 1 B,
and a "late start" option - Tracks 2 A and 2
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should plan their programs of study carefully
in order to get the courses they want. Any
modification to the above schedules requires
approval of a co-op faculty coordinator and
the co-op director. Most students complete
five work sessions. To receive co-op
certification upon graduation students must
complete a minimum of four work sessions
and satisfactorily meet all co-op require-
ments. Co-op certification will be docu-
mented on students' transcripts.
Internships
Many faculty in the College of Engineering
at UMass Dartmouth have excellent
relationships with engineering employers in
the region and nation, generating many
opportunities for engineering internships. In
addition, students often contact employers
directly and arrange internships with the
assistance of faculty advisors.
An internship is a supervised, practical
learning experience, usually occurring during
the last two years of the student's program.
For students in the College of Engineering,
an intern would' be employed to do
engineering work with a company or
government agency while earning university
credit. Supervision would be provided by the
company or agency, and the work would be
done outside the university except in
unusual circumstances. A faculty advisor
monitors the internship and works with the
company or agency to see that the work is
appropriate for the course credit being
given.
Each department in the college of engineer-
ing has an Engineering Internship course
which can be used as at least 3 credits of
technical electives (CEN 400, ECE 400, or
MNE 400). In order for a student to enroll in
one of these courses, the work activity must
provide a learning experience equivalent to
that obtained in a typical technical elective.
The student must file a proposal detailing
the work and learning experience for
approval by their internship advisor before
the experience begins. The student should
keep a daily journal history of the work
done and send copies or a written summary
report to the advisor each week. The
student must submit a summary report on
the work experience before credit can be
given. The individual courses may have other
requirements which also must be met, as
found in the course listings. Co-op students
can use one of these engineering internship
courses to obtain credit for a qualified work
session experience.
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College of Engineering
Special Admission Programs
A work experience which does not qualify
tor technical elective credit may be able to
qualify as an Experiential Learning
Internship and earn free elective credit
under the rules of the Experiential Learning
Program administered through the Office of
Career Services. College of Engineering
interns in this program must meet the
advising, proposal and report writing
requirements of the previous paragraph in
addition to the requirements of Experiential
Learning.
Internships are usually done part time while
the student continues taking classes;
however, some internships are full time for
a semester or more and may be far from
campus. In those cases the intern may not
■be able to enroll in other courses. However,
students enrolled in a university-recognized
internship must have appropriate health
insurance as specified by the university
regardless of internship work location and
the number of credits.
Alternative Paths
The engineering programs are rigorous,
requiring strong high school preparation and
high motivation Students who have demon-
strated an aptitude for engineering based
upon SATs, or have demonstrated the ability
and motivation for engineering studies as
evidenced by their high school record but
have some deficiencies in their high school
program of study, may still be offered
admission to the college of engineering.
These deficiencies are detected by the
placement test conducted during freshman
orientation. Depending on the results of
tests in mathematics - algebra and calculus
readiness - students may be placed into one
of three courses in the fall semester: (a) MTH
111 (or 113) Calculus, (b) MTH 131
Precalculus, or (c) MTH 100 Basic Algebra. In
the first case, the students will follow the
standard programs shown on the following
pages for each major. In cases (b) and (c), for
the first year, the student will enroll in the
courses shown for Precalculus-ready and
Algebra-ready students under each major.
Some students in cases (b) and (c) may be
able to up-grade their mathematics standing
by taking selected courses during the
summer. If they are able to improve their
Accuplacer scores sufficiently on a re-test,
they will be placed in a higher-level math
course and curriculum.
Reduced Load
Students may carry a lighter course load
than that defined by the standard curricu-
lum. A five year schedule is recommended
for those students who need time for a part
time job, sports, or other time-consuming
extracurricular activities. Many students who
start on the standard curriculum later find it
necessary to extend their program to 4 1/2
years or 5 years. For many students it is
better to plan on a 5 year schedule from the
beginning. Personalized programs can be
arranged through consultation with the
student's faculty advisor or the Academic
Advising Center.
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Gen Ed note: Engineering courses satisfy
the Natural Science and Technology
requirement. Those marked S are appropri-
ate for non-science/engineering majors.
Engineering Core Courses
The following courses are taken in common
by students in some of the majors in the
college.
EGR 105 two credits
Introduction to Engineering Through
Applied Science I
1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory
Corequisites: PHY 1 1 1, MTH 113
An introduction to engineering and applied
science that emphasizes development of
engineering problem-solving skills through
work on team projects in engineering
mechanics. The course applies calculus and
physics problem-solving skills to projects that
are directed by faculty from the Mechanical
Engineering department. The course
develops team work, written and oral
communication skills and uses computer
assisted learning.
EGR 108 two credits
Introduction to Engineering Through
Applied Science II
Corequisites: PHY 112, MTH 114
An introduction to engineering and applied
science that emphasizes development of
engineering problem-solving skills through
work on team projects in DC and AC circuits,
electromagnetics, and computer measure-
ment and control. The course applies
calculus and physics problem solving skills to
projects in the Computer Engineering,
Electrical Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering disciplines. The course develops
teamwork, written and oral communication
skills, and uses computer tools (Electronic
Workbench and MATLAB) for analysis and
simulation.
EGR 131 1 credit
Introduction to Design
0.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory
Covers computer-graphic design material and
develops graphic communication skills.
EGR 232 three credits
Principles of Thermodynamics
3 hours lecture
Pre- or corequisites: CHM 1 52, MTH 2 1 1
A single semester comprehensive course in
thermodynamics for non-Mechanical
Engineering majors. The fundamentals of
classical thermodynamics are presented. The
first and second laws are formulated and
applied to basic engineering systems.
Properties of pure substances, their
calculation and measurement are explored.
Formulae and concepts for evaluating
efficiency are derived. The combined first
and second laws are used to develop the
concepts of useful work, availability and
exergy. Engineering applications are
discussed and studied as time allows.
EGR 241 three credits
Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: PHY 1 1 1 or PHY 113, MTH
112 or MTH 114
The first course in engineering mechanics,
with two major objectives: first, to
introduce the student to the science of
engineering mechanics and second to
introduce the student to the art of applying
science to the solution of engineering
problems. The specific vehicle or curriculum
to accomplish these objectives will be a
study of the statics of rigid bodies.
EGR 242 three credits
Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 241, MTH 21 1 or MTH
213
Corequisite: MTH 212 or MNE 212
A continuation of the study of mechanics
initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy
methods are emphasized. Motion in
accelerating coordinate systems and
dynamics of system particles lead to the
discussion of rigid body dynamics in three
dimensions. A number of examples of rigid
body motion are discussed. Free and forced
vibrations of one degree of freedom, and
free vibrations of multi-degree of freedom
systems, are studied. The principle of virtual
work is introduced and used to briefly
discuss stability of equilibrium.
EGR 301 three credits
Applied Engineering Mathematics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MTH 212 or MNE 212
Mathematical methods useful to all
engineering students. They include:
elements of linear algebra, matrices,
eigenvalue problems, systems of ordinary
differential equations, Fourier series, partial
differential equations, probability theory,
mathematical statistics, and a brief
introduction to complex numbers.
Engineering Courses for all UMass
Dartmouth Students
The following courses are offered by the
College of Engineering as interdisciplinary
courses or as courses that may satisfy
distribution and science requirements.
EGR 101 three credits S
The Technical Nature of the Human
Environment
3 hours lecture
Three consecutive five-week mini-courses,
primarily for non-engineers, designed to
develop an understanding of the technical
nature of structures such as buildings and
bridges, transportation systems, and
environmental systems. (Formerly EGR 100.)
EGR 157 three credits S, O
Science of Engineering
2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: honors requirements
(3.2 G.P.A. or by invitation)
The scientific principles underlying the
practice of various engineering disciplines.
This honors-level course is for non-science
and non-engineering majors.
EGR 203 three credits S
Environmental Geology
3 hours lecture
A brief outline of earth's development to
the present and basic materials of geology —
rocks, minerals, and geological processes.
The course examines how geologic
processes and hazards influence human
activities, the geologic aspects of pollution
and waste disposal problems, etc. Prior
exposure to geology or college-level math or
science is not necessary.
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College of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Civil and environmental engineering is
the engineering of constructed facilities; of
buildings, bridges, tunnels, and dams; of
harbors and airports; of waterways,
railways, and highways; of water power,
irrigation, drainage, and water supply; of
wastewater and hazardous waste disposal
and environmental health systems. Civil
Engineers are the professionals who plan,
design, direct the construction, and often
maintain these facilities.
The program is accredited by the Engineer-
ing Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board of Engineering and
Technology. The department also partici-
pates in the college's co-op program.
William Edberg structural engineering
Neil Fennessey hydrology, water resources
engineering
Thomas Paul Jackivicz environmental
engineering, surveying
Madhusudan Jhaveri geotechnical
engineering, solid mechanics
Heather J. Miller geotechnical
engineering
Walaa S. Mogawer (acting chairperson)
transportation engineering
Christos Papakonstantinou structural
engineering
Sukalyan Sengupta environmental
engineering
Mission
The Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department at UMass Dartmouth offers a
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. The
program provides service to meet the needs
of students, industry, government, and
society. The program offers excellence,
access, and value through a strong
commitment to teaching, scholarship,
outreach, and professionalism. The program
contributes to the economic development of
the region by providing a resource of
practice-oriented education for local
industry and business, by conducting
research, and by active involvement in
community affairs.
Objectives
The Department has the following program
objectives:
• To educate students in the principles
that underlie technological applications
related to general engineering and
subspecialty areas within civil and
environmental engineering: structural
engineering, geotechnical engineering,
hydrology and water resources
engineering, environmental engineering,
and transportation engineering
• To develop engineers who are articulate
in communicating science and engineer-
ing concepts.
• To provide a flexible curriculum to meet
the diverse needs of an ever-diverse
student body, including a cooperative
education program and intern opportu-
nities.
• To empower graduates with tools
related to contemporary professional
practice in civil and environmental
engineering at the entry level.
• To inspire graduates to become leaders
in their professional endeavors.
• To inspire graduates to further their
education in graduate schools, not only
in engineering but also in other
professions, and to encourage the
attitude of lifelong learning.
• To develop an awareness in graduates of
the interrelated context in which
engineering is performed: political,
societal, economic, and ethical.
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Civil Engineering Major Requirements
BS degree
The academic preparation for a profession
Semester Credits
which is as varied as civil and environmental
First
Second
engineering requires considerable breadth
First Year
as well as depth. The department provides
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading 1, II
3
3
this breadth and depth through its stated
CHM 151, 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry 1, II
3
3
objectives. Each student's program includes
CHM 161, 162
Intro Applied Chemistry Engineers 1, II
1
1
a sequence of technical electives which are a
MTH 111, 112
Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1, II
4
4
combination of engineering sciences and
PHY 1 13
Classical Physics 1
4
engineering design that culminates in a
CEN 161
Civil Engineering Design Graphics
3
meaningful major design experience. To
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better prepare the student to take his or her
place as a citizen as well as a professional,
Second Year
the curriculum is also designed to include a
EGR 241, 242
Engineering Mechanics, 1, II
3
3
number of courses in the humanities and
MTH 211,212
Calculus III, Differential Equations
4
3
social sciences.
CEN 201
Surveying
3
CEN 211
Surveying Laboratory
1
CEN 302
Mechanics of Materials
3
Civil Engineering Certificate Programs
CEN 312
Mechanics of Materials Lab
0
PHY 1 14
Classical Physics II
4
The UMass Dartmouth Department of Civil
MTH 331
Probability
3
and Environmental Engineering participates
ENL 266
Technical Communications
3
along with Massachusetts Maritime
General Education Requirement
3
Academy and Cape Cod Community
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College in four Certificate programs:
Third Year
• Environmental Site Assessment
CEN 303
Fluid Mechanics
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CEN 306
Structural Analysis
3
• Coastal Zone Management Certificate
CEN 309
Introduction to Transportation
3
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
CEN 403
Soil Mechanics
3
Certificate
CEN 413
Soil Mechanics Laboratory
1
CEN 310
Construction Materials Lab
0.5
For further information, contact the UMass
EGR 232
Principles of Thermodynamics
3
Dartmouth Continuing Education Office,
CEN 304
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3
extension 8071, or Environmental Technol-
CEN 307
Analysis and Design of Concrete Structures
3
ogy Program, Cape Cod Community
CEN 314
Environmental Engineering Lab
1
College, West Barnstable, MA 02668;
CEN 311
Water Resources Engineering
3
phone 508 362-2131.
CEN 423
Design of Foundations and Earth Structures
3
CEN 434
Traffic Engineering
3
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Fourth Year
CEN 308
Analysis and Design of Steel Structures
3
CEN 411
Water Quality Engineering
3
CEN 402
Engineering Economy
3
CEN 452
Ethical, Professional, and Safety Issues
1
Technical Electives
6
CEN 491
Civil Engineering Project*
1
2
General Education Requirements (C)
3
3
General Education Requirements (D)
3
General Education Requirements (G)
3
General Education Departmental
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Requirements
Students majoring in Civil Engineering will
meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: CEN 452
Area I, Tier 2: CEN 161, CEN 306, CEN 31 1
Area W, Tier 2: ENL 266
Area O: CEN 491
Total Credits:
127
* two semester course, grades awarded in spring semester; one credit first semester; two
credits second semester
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College of Engineering
Technical Electives
Civil and Environmental
Engineering Courses
All Civil Engineering majors must complete
a minimum of 2 technical elective courses.
They will select these courses from the list
below, according to a plan that is developed
in consultation with the departmental
advisor. In addition to the curriculum
requirements, all Civil Engineering majors
must take the Fundamentals of Engineering
Exam by the Spring semester of their senior
year
Technical Electives
CEN 31 1 Water Resources Engineering
CEN412 Pollution Control of Wastes
CEN 421 Matrix Methods of Structural
Analysis
' CEN 422 Design of Structural Systems
CEN 432 Pavement Design
CEN 433 Special Topics in Geotechnical
Engineering
CEN 443 Computer-Aided Water Resources
Design
CEN 161 three credits
Civil Engineering Design Graphics
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
The standard graphical means of communi-
cation between the civil engineer and the
constructor are introduced The students'
graphic communication skills are developed
including the ability to use computer-aided
graphic systems.
CEN 201 three credits
Surveying
3 hours lecture
A study of the theory and practice of plane
surveying as applied to property, topo-
graphic, and engineering surveys, including
curves, error theory and earth-work as
related to civil engineering projects.
CEN 211 one credit
Surveying Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 201
Consists of field practice to understand and
supplement the CEN 201 course contents.
Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
Semester Credits
First
Second
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 151, 152
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 161, 162
Intro Applied Chemistry Engineers I, II
1
1
MTH 131
Precalculus
3
MTH 1 1 1
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
4
CEN 161
Civil Engineering Design Graphics
3
CEN 252
Ethical, Professional, and Safety Issues
1
13
12
First
Second
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 151
Principles of Modern Chemistry I
3
CHM 161
Intro Applied Chemistry Engineers I
1
MTH 1 00
Basic Algebra
3*
MTH 131
Precalculus
4
PHY 162
Science, Technology, and Society II:
Environment
3
CEN 161
Civil Engineering Design Graphics
3
General Education Electives
6
15
14
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not count
towards the total credits required for graduation
CEN 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
CEN 302 three credits
Mechanics of Materials
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: EGR 241
The behavior of materials and members
under axial load, torsion, flexure, shear and
combined loads, including the deflection of
beams and buckling of columns. The
relationship between stress and strain,
principal stresses and strains and yield and
fracture criteria are discussed.
CEN 303 three credits
Fluid Mechanics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: EGR 242
The mechanics of fluids, fluid properties,
fluid statics. Kinematics and dynamics of
flow fields are developed. Dimensional
analysis, metering, laminar and turbulent
flows will also be discussed. Emphasis is
placed on energy equations with applica-
tions to closed conduit and open channel
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Gen Ed note: Civil Engineering courses
satisfy the Natural Science and Technology
requirement.
flow problems. Boundary layer concepts and
drag and lift forces on submerged bodies
are also considered.
CEN 304 three credits
Introduction to Environmental
Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: CEN 303, CHM 152
Introduction to the sanitary engineering
field. The environmental problems of
urbanization and the natural cycle of water
are discussed. Elementary hydrology,
physical, chemical and biological principles
of the treatment of water and wastewater
are covered. Municipal services — water
mains, sanitary sewers and storm water
drainage, layout and operation of purifica-
tion and treatment works are studied in
detail. In addition, state and federal
regulatory standards are introduced and
discussed.
CEN 306 three credits
Structural Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 302
Analysis of forces, moments, and deforma-
tions of determinate and indeterminate
beams, fames, trusses, and other structural
systems. Classical and computer methods
used. (Formerly offered as CEN 32 1 .)
CEN 307 three credits
Analysis and Design of Reinforced
Concrete Structures
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 306
The methods of structural analysis and
design of reinforced concrete beams,
columns, frames, and one-and two-way
slabs are formulated and discussed.
CEN 308 three credits
Analysis and Design of Steel Structures
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 306
The field of structural engineering is
introduced through a study of the methods
of structural analysis and design of steel
structures using the Load and Resistance
Factor Design Method.
CEN 309 three credits
Introduction to Transportation
Engineering Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: CEN 201
A comprehensive overview of the character-
istics of transportation systems. Concepts in
major areas such as geometric design,
human factors, traffic engineering simula-
tion, and transportation planning and
evaluation, including travel behavior and
socioeconomic effects, will be introduced.
Principles of highway construction and
design will be included.
CEN 310 one-half credit
Construction Materials Lab
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 309
A series of laboratory experiments aimed at
measuring the engineering properties of
asphalt, asphalt concrete and concrete to
supplement the theory covered in CEN 309.
CEN 311 three credits
Water Resources Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 303
Elementary surface and groundwater
hydrology, pressure flow and open channel
flow fundamentals. Topics include basic
probability and statistics with a water
resources emphasis, watershed based and
site drainage concepts, natural and
constructed open channel systems, reservoir
routing and design, analysis and manage-
ment issues. Also covered are the analysis
and design of pressure flow systems, dam
spillways, energy dissipaters and stilling
basins. An integrated, systems analyses
approach to water resources engineering is
emphasized.
CEN 312 one half credit
Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 302
Laboratory experiments conducted to
investigate the physical characteristics of
materials and to verify the assumptions
made in the course Mechanics of Materials,
CEN 302.
CEN 313 one credit
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 303
Laboratory experiments supplementing the
theory course CEN 303 Fluid Mechanics,
with the objective of introducing the
student to the field of fluid observations and
experimentation.
CEN 314 one credit
Introduction to Environmental
Engineering Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 304
Laboratory experiments in the testing of
water and wastewater. Supplements the
theory course CEN 304.
CEN 400 three credits
Civil Engineering Internship
Training experience for civil engineering
majors at various institutions/agencies
recognized by the department. Internship
proposals must be approved by the
department chair.
CEN 402 three credits
Engineering Economy
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MTH 1 12
A study of the principles involved in the
analysis of proposed investment in capital
assets for decision-making. Emphasis is
placed on techniques for economy studies
of multiple alternatives, uncertainties in
forecasts, increment costs, taxes, retirement
and replacement. Current economic issues,
overview of economic decision-making and
investment are also discussed. Enrollment is
normally limited to engineering seniors.
CEN 403 three credits
Soil Mechanics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 302
Corequisite: CEN 303
Physical and mechanical properties of soils
including weight-volume relationships, index
and classification properties, compaction,
permeability and consolidation characteris-
tics. Effective stresses and soil strength
parameters are also discussed.
CEN 411 three credits
Water Quality Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 304
Factors influencing the physical, chemical,
and biological characteristics of surface and
ground waters. Unit operations and
processes related to water treatment are
emphasized.
CEN 412 three credits
Pollution Control of Wastes
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 41 1
The nature and causes of wastewater
pollutants and the biological, chemical, and
physical characteristics of these wastes. The
analysis, treatment, and disposal of
domestic, municipal, and industrial wastes
are studied. Design of wastewater collec-
tion, pumping, and treatment facilities are
practiced.
CEN 413 one credit
Soil Mechanics Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: CEN 403
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Laboratory experiments in testing of various
types of soils. Supplements the theory
course CEN 403.
CEN 421 three credits
Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite. CEN 306
Fundamental matrix algebra including
inversion of matrices. Stiffness matrices for
spring assemblages, trusses, beams, and
planar frames. Introduction to flexibility
method. Computer programs are used by
students to solve matrix equations.
CEN 422 three credits
Design of Structural Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 307, 308
For students interested in a career in
structural engineering, gives a basic
understanding of the behavior of various
two and three dimensional load carrying
structural systems and also some means by
which they can compare alternate structural
systems. Design concepts, design assump-
tions, and methods of analysis are stressed.
The selection of the optimum system for a
particular type structure is also discussed.
CEN 423 three credits
Design of Foundations and Earth
Structures
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 403
Corequisite: CEN 307
The design of shallow foundations (spread
footings and mat foundations), deep
foundations (piles and drilled shafts), and
retaining walls. Emphasis is placed on
considerations of bearing capacity and,
settlement and stability. The design of
braced cuts and lateral earth support
systems is also discussed.
CEN 432 three credits
Pavement Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 309
Provides a comprehensive understanding of
pavement design. Basic principles and
various design methods of pavements will
be introduced. Major topics to be covered
are stresses in flexible and rigid pavements,
AASHTO design method for flexible and
rigid pavements, design of overlays, design
of airports, and other design methods of
flexible and rigid pavements.
CEN 433 three credits
Special Topics in Geotechnical
Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 403
Selected topics of special interest in
geotechnical and geoenvironmental
engineering Topics will include geotechnical
aspects of landfill design, design principals
and uses of geosynthetics for drainage
systems, separation, and soil reinforcement,
slope stability analysis, and various other
techniques for soil stabilization and site
improvement.
CEN 434 three credits
Traffic Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 309
Introduction to the concepts of movement
control. Discussion and quantitative
appraisal of the characteristics of the
transport user, the vehicle, the road, the
navigation and control systems. Written and
oral reports are assigned on field data
collections and evaluations of typical control
problems, traffic studies, road user
reactions, and potential future transport
systems.
CEN 443 three credits
Computer-Aided Water Resources
Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CEN 31 1
Explores the relationship of hydrology and
hydraulics, with the ultimate goal of
designing a project. The concepts of
precipitation, runoff, and hydrograph
analysis and synthesis are emphasized.
Additional topics include frequency analysis,
flood routing, hydrologic synthesis and
simulation techniques for large basins as
well as urban and small watersheds. Topics
also included are: backwater curves,
submerged weirs, and water hammer. All
subjects are primarily focused in developing
and designing a comprehensive hypothetical
water-resources project with computer use
as cornerstone.
CEN 452 one credit
Ethical, Professional, and Safety Issues
2 hours lecture
Course fee, to cover cost of OSHA training
The professional nature of engineering and
the code of ethics which governs its
practice. Safety issues pertaining to field
practice by civil engineers are covered.
Students learn to make competent on-the-
job decisions and improve professional
practice with an emphasis on safety for
workers in the field. Requirements include
completing an OSHA safety certification
course, for which students pay a fee.
CEN 491 one credit in fall, two in spring
Civil Engineering Project
Prerequisites: Senior status
One credit in fall, two in spring
Final design experience requiring practitio-
ner involvement, student reports, and oral
presentations. An interdisciplinary, team
approach is emphasized. Graded IP in fall.
CEN 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged
CEN 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
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Computer and Information Science
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Students who major in computer science are
given a strong background in computer
hardware and software, as well as a
substantial amount of "hands-on"
experience. They are prepared to work both
in computer industry and business as well as
pursue graduate studies in the discipline.
Both major and minor programs are offered.
The undergraduate program is accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET), Computing Accredita-
tion Commission.
Qualified computer science majors can
benefit from the Cooperative Education
program offered in cooperation with the
local computer industry.
The CIS department also offers a Master of
Science Degree in Computer Science with a
broad range of required and elective courses
in theoretical computer science, computer
systems, software engineering, parallel and
distributed computing, and comDuter
networks. See the Graduate Catalogue for
information.
Emad H. Aboelela computer networks,
fuzzy systems
Ramprasad Balasubramanian computer
vision, motion detection, image processing
Jan Bergandy distributed systems, software
engineering, theoretical computer science
Paul Bergstein object-oriented program-
ming, databases
Zenhai Duan computer networks, multi-
media communications, network security,
wireless networks
Eugene Eberbach evolutionary computing,
concurrent systems, artificial intelligence
Robert Green software engineering,
parallel architectures (on leave, associate
provost for computer and information
technology)
Boleslaw Mikolajczak (chairperson)
algorithms and complexity, parallel and
distributed processing, computer architec-
ture, theoretical computer science
Richard Upchurch social implications,
software engineering, human-computer
interaction
Iren Valova artificial intelligence, neural
networks, image processing
Xiaoqin Zhang multi-agent systems,
intelligent agents, e-commerce
Department Mission
• To offer the strongest Bachelor of
Science in Computer Science and ABET
accredited program in the state of
Massachusetts
• To offer graduate programs in Computer
Science of intellectual rigor.
• To maintain Computer Science research
programs appropriate to the University
• To meet regional and state needs
through education, and industrial and
community outreach
• To build a satisfying and career
enhancing environment at UMD.
• To help build an interdisciplinary
intellectual environment at UMD
• To maintain curricula to meet the
computer fluency needs of all UMD
students.
Program Goals
• Graduates who succeed as practicing
computer scientists.
• Graduates who succeed in advanced
study in computer science.
• Graduates who adapt and evolve in
complex technological environments
such as those found in the workplace.
• Graduates who influence the develop-
ment of professional, ethical and legal
aspects of computing.
Faculty with Computer and Information
Science Joint Appointment
Adam O. Hausknecht symbolic manipula-
tors, foundations of computer science
Department of Mathematics
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Program Outcomes
To meet the program goals the Computer
and Information Science Department,
through its major in computer science, seeks
to produce graduates who:
are able to individually solve problems in
algorithmic manner with given computer
resources and constraints;
apply their knowledge of mathematics,
science and computer science to solve
technical problems;
apply analytic and empirical techniques
to evaluate technical problems and their
solutions;
design system, component, or process to
meet specified requirements;
participate as a member of a multidisci-
plinary, problem solving team;
identify, formulate, and solve problems
encountered when constructing
solutions involving information technol-
ogy;
articulate the social, professional, ethical
and legal aspects of a computing milieu;
evaluate the impact of computing and
information technology at the global/
societal level;
analyze contemporary issues related to
the evolving discipline of computer
science;
communicate effectively (needs to be
understood as involving both orally and
written, and include choosing and using
the appropriate representations and/or
media);
apply modern skills, techniques, and
tools during professional practice.
Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I
ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II
MTH 1 1 1 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I
MTH 131 Precalculus
CIS 180 Object-Oriented Programming
CIS 181 Programming Paradigms
General Education Electives
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I
ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II
MTH 100 Basic Algebra
MTH 131 Precalculus
CIS 120 Web Page Development
CIS 180 Object-Oriented Programming
General Education Electives
Total:
Total:
Credits
3
3
4
3
4
4
6
27
3
3
3*
3
3
4
12
31
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not count
towards the total credits required for graduation
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Computer Science Major
BS degree
Requirements
A wide selection of courses offers experi-
ence in software engineering, computer
languages, artificial intelligence, compilers,
computer networks, operating systems,
computer architecture, computer graphics,
parallel computing, human computer
interaction and data bases, as well as
theoretical aspects. The undergraduate
computer science curriculum is object-
oriented, lab intensive, and directed toward
software development. The courses are
supported by a network of state-of-the-art
workstations and various specialized
laboratories.
The Computer Science bachelor's degree
program is accredited by the Computing
Accreditation Commission of the Accredita-
tion Board of Engineering and Technology
(CAC/ABET, www.abet.org).
Computer Science majors must fulfill the
requirements shown in the chart to the
right. In addition, all Computer Science
majors must complete the CIS Department
Exit Survey in their final semester.
Credits
1. Complete the following CIS core courses, each with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Computer Science will
meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by CIS 381
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by any CIS course
above CIS 110
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area 0: Satisfied by CIS Technical Electives,
CIS 362 and 480
CIS 180
Object-Oriented Programming
A
*l
CIS 181
Programming Paradigms
A
CIS 190
Introduction to Procedural Programming
A
*+
CIS 272
Introduction to Computing Systems
A
*
CIS 273
Computer Organization and Design
A
CIS 280
Software Specification and Design
A
CIS 360
Algorithms and Data Structures
3
J
CIS 361
Models of Computation
■3
J
CIS 370
Design of Operating Systems
A
■f
CIS 480
Software Engineering
A
CIS 481
Parallel & Distrib. Software Systems
■3
J
l.Complete four additional courses from the following CIS technical electives,
each with a grade of 'C or better:
Llo 5 1 4
Computer Architecture
A
CIS 410
Programming Language Design
3
J
CIS 412
Found. Artificial Intelligence
5
Intro. Theory of Computing
3
CIS 422
Design of Parallel Algorithms
4
CIS 430
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
3
j
CIS 431
Human-Computer Interaction
A
CIS 452
Database Systems
3
D
CIS 454
Computer Graphics
3
D
CIS 465
Topics in Computer Vision
3
CIS 467
Image Analysis and Processing
i
CIS 471
Compiler Design
3
CIS 475
Computer Networks
J
CIS 476
Network Programing
5
CIS 490
Machine Learning
3
5
3. Complete the
following Mathematics Requirements:
MTH 111,112
Analytical Geometry & Calculus I, II
Q
MTH 181,182
Discrete Structures I, II
b
MTH 331
Probability
5
^.Complete the
following Science/Quantitative courses:
PHY 113, 114
Classical Physics I, II (4, 4)
Q
o
OR
CHM 151,152
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II (3, 3)
CHM 161,162
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I, II (1, 1)
OR
BIO 121,122
Biology of Organisms I, II (3, 3)
BIO 131,132
Biology of Organisms Laboratory I, II (1, 1)
AND
CIS 362
Empirical Methods for Computer Science
3
Science/Quantitative course
3
S.Complete the
General Education requirements and free electives:
Writing, Tier 1 and Tier 2; Information, Tier 1
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
6
ENL 266
Technical Communications
3
Ethics and Cultural Responsibility
CIS 381
Social and Ethical Aspects of Computing
3
Cultural and Artistic Literacy
9
Global Awareness
3
Diversity
3
Free electives
9
Program Total
at least 120
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Computer Science Minors
Students interested in a minor should contact the CIS department for an application and admission requirements. The department offers
three different minors, each with the emphasis indicated. Each requires credits as specified below.
Admission to one of the minors
Students must meet the university's admission requirements for a minor, which include having completed 54 credits For computer science,
prospective minors are encouraged to inquire and plan their minor program prior to earning 54 credits, because the structure of require-
ments could necessitate the use of more than four semesters. Courses completed prior to formal declaration will count toward the minor
program.
Admission to the minor is accomplished through an application form available in the office of the chairperson of the department accompa-
nied by current transcript(s). Upon acceptance the student is assigned an advisor, who works with the student to design an individual minor
program that meets the stated requirements. Study plans are to be approved by the department chairperson.
Computer Science
Objectives
1. To develop.in the student an under-
standing of computer science as a
discipline, its structure, methodologies,
and trends.
2. To use the computer as a tool to solve
problems.
3. To give the student a sufficient
background in computer science to
continue his/her study of the discipline
independently.
4. To give students a sufficient knowl-
edge in computer science to gain an
advantage when entering the current
job market.
Requirements
credits
Complete the following courses with a
grade of C or better:
CIS 180 Object-Oriented Programming
CIS 181 Programming Paradigms
CIS 280 Software Specif. & Design
CIS 360 Algorithms & Data Structures
CIS 361 Models of Computation
CIS One additional 300/400 course
Total
Students with prior experience in
programming can substitute CIS 183
Object Paradigm for the sequence of
courses CIS 180/181 Students can
substitute the sequence CIS 1 1 5 Computer
Programming in C / CIS 2 1 5 Program
Design and Data Structures for the
sequence CIS 180/ 181.
Software Engineering
Objectives
1.
2.
To develop in the student the ability to
use software development methodolo-
gies and software processes to
participate in the design and imple-
mentation of software systems.
To teach the student how to design
and implement software.
To give the student a sufficient
background in software engineering to
continue his/her study of the discipline
independently.
To give students a sufficient knowl-
edge in software engineering to gain
an advantage when entering the
current job market.
Requirements
credits
4
CIS 180
4
CIS 181
4
CIS 280
3
CIS 480
3
CIS 481
3
CIS
21
Complete the following courses with a
grade of C or better:
Object-Oriented Programming 4
Programming Paradigms 4
Software Specif & Design 4
Software Engineering 4
Parallel & Distr. Softw. Systems 3
One additional 300/400 course 3
Total 22
CIS 480 has as a prerequisite CIS 362
Empirical Methods. Students without a
knowledge of empirical methods equivalent
to CIS 362 must take that prerequisite
course.
Students with prior experience in program-
ming can substitute CIS 183 Object
Paradigm for the sequence of courses CIS
180/181.
System Software
Objectives
1.
2.
To develop in the student the ability to
use computer systems and system
software and participate in the design
and implementation of operating
systems and computer networks.
To give the student a sufficient
background in systems software to
continue his/her study of the discipline
independently.
To give students a sufficient knowl-
edge in operating software and
computer networks to gam an
advantage when entering the current
job market
Requirements
credits
Complete the following courses with a
grade of C or better:
CIS 1 1 5 Computer Programming with C
CIS 2 1 5 Program Design/Data Str. w/ C
CIS 272 Intro to Computing Systems
CIS 273 Computer Organization and
design
CIS 370 Design of Operating Systems
CIS 475 Computer Networks
CIS One additional 300/400 course
Total
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
24
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Gen Ed note: Computer Science courses
satisfy the Natural Science and Technology
requirement.
Computer and Information Science Courses
CIS 110 three credits
Computer Literacy
An introduction to computers, evolution of
computer systems and the impact of
computers on the society. In this hands-on
laboratory course, students will use
Macintosh computers to learn about
components of computer systems and study
various applications including word
processing, spreadsheet, database,
presentation and internet browsing
software. With the HyperCard, students will
learn how to design and program in the
multimedia environment. Each student will
then use this knowledge to develop an
individual final project for the course.
CIS 115 three credits
Computer Programming with C
Algorithm development, syntax and
semantics of a high level programming
language, debugging and verification of
programs. Concepts of structured program-
ming. Arrays, subroutines. Elementary
system concepts (compilation, time-sharing).
CIS 161 three credits
Computer Programming BASIC
An elementary programming course in the
BASIC programming language, designed for
the student with no prior experience in data
processing.
CIS 120 three credits
Web Page Development
An introduction to the theory and applica-
tion of creating web pages using HTML and
JavaScript. HTML is the underlying structure
used by the World Wide Web and will be
used in this course along with JavaScript to
assist students in building a foundation to
become proficient in designing web pages.
The primary theme of the course is learning
how to create web pages that are attractive,
meaningful, and well designed. Assessment
of achieving these goals also will be
addressed. As time allows, DHTML (Dynamic
HTML), XML and Java applets may be used.
CIS 180 four credits
Object-Oriented Programming I
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Basic concepts in programming, and
introduction to the object paradigm. The
course introduces the concept of the object
paradigm and teaches how to design and
implement simple programs in an object-
oriented language. The course also covers
the basics of how to use a computer and
basic software tools, including libraries of
components, in the process of developing
programs.
CIS 181 four credits
Object-Oriented Programming II
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 180
Software development using advanced
object paradigm concepts. This course
introduces threads, networking, and
exception handling and covers in depth the
advanced topics of object paradigm such as
inheritance and polymorphism. These
concepts are introduced in the context of
developing software using software tools
including the libraries of components.
CIS 183 four credits
Object-Oriented Paradigm
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Introduction to the object paradigm.
Software development using advanced
object paradigm concepts of inheritance and
polymorphism. Introduction to concurrency,
and faulty tolerance. Developing software
using software tools including the libraries
of components. Comparison of procedural
and object paradigms. Introduction to
programming with multiple processes and
with exception handling.
CIS 190 four credits
Introduction to Procedural Programming
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS major
Procedural Programming (C/C++) under
Unix. Data types, variable declarations,
arithmetic expressions, conditional
statements, macros, function prototypes,
standard libraries, file processing, pointers,
structures, unions, and dynamic memory
management are discussed. Unix file system,
shell scripts, input/output redirection,
piping, programming with standard I/O, and
unix system calls are covered.
CIS 215 three credits
Program Design and Data Structures
With C
Prerequisite: CIS 115
Program design issues, abstract data types,
procedural and data abstraction issues. The
following data structures are explored:
linked lists, stacks, queues, binary trees,
tables. Procedural abstractions such as:
functions, recursive functions with variable
number of parameters, are further dis-
cussed. Features of the C programming
language such as: preprocessor, macros,
standard libraries, and programs with files
are discussed.
CIS 261 three credits
Computer Programming, FORTRAN
An intensive course in the FORTRAN
programming language.
CIS 265 three credits
Program Design and Data Structures
with C
Prerequisite: Any Programming Course
An intensive course in the "C" program-
ming language with introduction to UNIX
for students who are already proficient in
another high-level programming language
such as BASIC, FORTRAN, or PASCAL.
CIS 266 three credits
Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Prerequisite: Any programming course
Fundamental conceptual tools and their
implementation of object-oriented design
and programming such as: object, type,
class, implementation hiding, inheritance,
parametric typing, function overloading,
polymorphism, source code reusability, and
object code reusability. Object-Oriented
Analysis/Design for problem solving.
Implementation of Object-Oriented
Programming paradigm is illustrated by
program development in C++.
CIS 272 four credits
Introduction to Computing Systems
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 190
Corequisite: MTH 181
Introduction to major components of
computer system software. The course
introduces fundamental concepts of
computing systems, such as binary
arithmetic and data representation, the Von
Neumann model for processing computer
programs, the operation of memory,
instruction set, and machine and assembly
language programming. It systematically
presents the levels of transformations from
machine language to assembly language to
high level language. The role of such
systems software components as assem-
blers, compilers, linkers, loaders, and
operating systems is studied. The course has
a strong project component.
CIS 273 four credits
Computer Organization and Design
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 190
Corequisite: MTH 181
Laws of computer organization and design
for RISC architectures. Interfaces between
hardware and software are studied.
Influence of instruction set on performance
is presented. Design of a processor with
pipelining is analyzed. Computer arithmetic
is studied. Memory hierarchy and their
influence on performance is documented
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Elements of interfacing and I/O organization
are included. The course has a design,
implementation, and analytical components.
(Formerly offered as CIS 270)
CIS 280 four credits
Software Specification and Design
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 272
Object-oriented analysis and design:
methodologies and tools. The course
focuses on methodologies of specification
and design of software systems It addresses
the issues of user interface design and
software prototyping. The course also
presents the state of the art in the tool and
environments supporting the front end of
the software development cycle.
CIS 298 one tdsix credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
CIS 314 four credits
Computer Architecture
Prerequisite: CIS 273, 360
General organization of a computer system.
Memory hierarchy. Emphasis on memory
organization and management implementa-
tion. Local and long distance communica-
tion, bus, input-output organization and
control. Programmed I/O and I/O processors.
Interrupt handling. Processor organization;
instruction set; arithmetic-logic unit; parallel
and stack processors. Programmed and
hardwired, central and distributed control.
CIS 360 three credits
Algorithms and Data Structures
Prerequisite: CIS 181
Comprehensive coverage of all major
groups of algorithms, including divide-and-
conquer, dynamic programming, greedy,
backtracking, branch-and-bound, and
parallel algorithms. Discussion of the design
and implementation of complex, dynamic
data structures. The course also covers an
introduction to the functional paradigm.
CIS 361 three credits
Models of Computation
Prerequisites: CIS 181, MTH 182
Models of sequential, parallel, and
distributed computations. The Chomsky
hierarchy of formal languages and their
accepting machines are studied in detail. The
relationship of these languages and
machines to computer programs is pre-
sented. Influence of a Turing machine and
related formalisms on modern computing
are studied. Decidability of decision
problems is explained. Several models of
parallel and distributed computations are
introduced and compared.
CIS 362 three credits
Empirical Methods for Computer Science
Prerequisite: MTH 331
Topics and methods supporting an experi-
mental approach to the study of issues in
computer science and software engineering.
Course covers the basic principles of
experimental design and case study
construction. Emphasis in the course is on
the use of empirical methods for decision
making and the evaluation of research in
computer science and software engineering
that employ empirical methods.
CIS 370 four credits
Design of Operating Systems
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 273
Principles of modern operating systems and
their design. Scientific principles and
engineering rules of operating systems are
explored. Process and storage management
subsystems are analyzed in detail. Protection
and security are taken into account in
design. An introduction to distributed
operating systems is also presented. This is a
design and project based course with a
laboratory component.
CIS 381 three credits E
Social and Ethical Aspects of Computing
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Introduction to the social, legal, and ethical
issues of computing. Topics include how
computer use affects social and work
relationships and the uses of computers in
society. These will be reviewed in the
context of risks, privacy and intrusion,
computer crime, intellectual property, and
professional decision-making. Students
analyze scenarios that allow them to view
ethical decision-making as a crucial part of
understanding the world of computing.
CIS 410 three credits
Programming Language Design
Prerequisite: CIS 360
Fundamental concepts and general
principles underlying current programming
languages and models. Topics include
control and data abstractions, language
processing and binding, the relationship
between language design and language
implementation. A variety of computational
paradigms are discussed: functional
programming, logic programming, object-
oriented programming, and procedural
programming.
CIS 411 three credits
Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior CIS standing
Advanced topics in Computer Science.
CIS 412 three credits
Artificial Intelligence
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of
instructor
Artificial intelligence problem-solving
paradigms. The course covers heuristic
versus algorithmic methods, rational and
heuristic approaches, and description of
cognitive processes; and objectives of work
in artificial intelligence, the mid-brain
problem and nature of intelligence,
simulation of cognitive behavior, and self-
organizing systems. Examples are given of
representative applications.
CIS 421 three credits
Introduction to the Theory of
Computing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: CIS 361
Several of the most significant models of
computation will be reviewed, i.e., Turing
machines, 1 -calculus, predicate calculus. The
traditional undecidibility results will be
covered, along with the attempts to
overcome the resulting limitations in
restricted situations. Mechanical theorem
provers will be considered. The resolution
and unification predicate calculus methods
will be discussed along with appropriate
PROLOG programming assignments. The
Boyer-Moore approach will be discussed,
along with LISP programming assignments.
CIS 422 four credits
Design of Parallel Algorithms
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of
instructor
Design and analysis of algorithms for
parallel computers with two modes of
operation: shared memory, and message
passing. Synchronous and asynchronous
parallel algorithms for the following
problems will be designed and imple-
mented: selection, merging, sorting,
searching, generating permutations and
combinations, and matrix operations.
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Parallel computational complexity of these
algorithms will be analyzed.
CIS 430 three credits
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Prerequisite: CIS 360
Designed to provide students with a solid
background in data mining and knowledge
discovery concepts, tools, and methodology,
as well as their applicability to real world
problems. A variety of data mining
techniques will be explored including
memory-based reasoning, cluster detection,
classification, neural networks, and finding
understandable knowledge in large sets of
real world examples. Some related topics
such as web and multimedia mining will be
discussed. Students will gain hands-on
experience in data mining techniques using
various data mining software packages and
tools.
CIS 431 four credits
Human-Computer Interaction
3 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 362 or permission of
instructor
Theory and principles for constructing
usable software systems. Cognitive and
effective aspects of users. The impact of
user characteristics on design decisions. The
construction and evaluation of the user
interface. Sensory and perceptual aspects of
interfaces, task structure, input modalities,
screen layout, and user documentation.
Individual concerns for systems such as
personal productivity tools, real-time control
systems, instructional software, and games.
CIS 452 three credits
Database Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 280
Use of DBMS software in the development
of an information system. Overview of the
ANSI/SPARC Study Group on Database
Management Systems model. Relational
database model techniques. Emphasis on
user views necessary to support data
management and retrieval.
CIS 454 three credits
Computer Graphics
Prerequisite: At least junior CIS standing
Graphics devices. Two dimensional and
three dimensional image representations
and transformations. Graphics systems
software architecture; graphics standards;
packages.
CIS 465 three credits
Topics in Computer Vision
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of the
instructor
Foundations of computer vision. Image
formats, projection models, regions, filters,
edge detection, segmentation, shape
description and representation, object
recognition and understanding, and stereo-
vision are discussed.
CIS 467 three credits
Image Analysis and Processing
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of the
instructor
Fundamentals in image analysis and
processing. Topics in image processing such
as display and filtering, image restoration,
segmentation, compression of image
information, warping, morphological
processing of images, wavelets, multi-
resolution imaging and unitary transforms
are discussed.
CIS 471 three credits
Compiler Design
Prerequisite: CIS 361
Organization of a compiler including lexical
and syntax analysis, symbol tables, object
code generation, error detection and
recovery, code optimization techniques, and
overall design. Compilation techniques and
run-time structures in block-structured
language.
CIS 475 three credits
Computer Networks
Prerequisites: CIS 370
Topology of computer networks. Physical
transmission. Error handling. Protocols.
Satellite, packet radio, and local networks.
Network interconnection. Security.
Applications of computer networks.
CIS 476 three credits
Network Programming
Prerequisite: CIS 370
Introduction to computer networks, and
methods for programming network services
and applications. The course covers the
Internet protocol suite (e.g. IP, TCP, UDP),
socket programming, and client-server
design (e.g. connectionless, connection
oriented, multiprotocol). The course
discusses the implementation of real-time
applications (e.g. streaming audio and
video), and application -level gateways and
tunneling. In addition, the course addresses
protocol implementation using routing
sockets and raw sockets. Programming
projects represent a significant component
of the course.
CIS 480 four credits
Software Engineering
3 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: CIS 280, 362
Software engineering models and processes;
total quality management. The course will
address the technical, logistical, and social
issues associated with the software
development process. It will cover the issues
of total quality management at the team
and enterprise levels.
CIS 481 three credits
Parallel and Distributed Software
Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 280, 370
Parallelism and distribution of processing;
software bus concept; patterns in software
design. The course provides an in-depth
discussion of the software systems wit
multiple processes and of the relationship
between concurrency and distribution of
processes. The concept of the software bus,
the existing standards, and the issues
associated with their implementation are
covered.
CIS 490 three credits
Machine Learning
Prerequisite: CIS 360
Constructing computer programs that
automatically improve with experience is the
main task of machine learning. The key
algorithms in the area are presented.
Learning concepts as decision trees, artificial
neural networks and Bayesian approach are
discussed. The standard iterative
dichotomizer (ID3) is presented, the issues
of overfitting, attribute selection and
handling missing data are discussed. Neural
nets are discussed in detail, examples of
supervised and unsupervised learning are
presented. Instance-based learning, i.e. k-
nearest neighbor learning, case-based
reasoning are introduced. Genetic algo-
rithms are discussed on introductory level.
CIS 491, 492 three credits each
Honors Project I, II
Prerequisites: Junior standing, eligible for
department honors program
The project courses required for completion
of the departmental honors program. A
significant experience in developing a
computer system (typically), but equivalent
alternatives are allowed. This system should
require an extensive design effort prior to
implementation and a serious effort for this
implementation. It should have scholarly
and/or practical value and might well profit
by being interdisciplinary in nature.
CIS 495 variable credit
Independent Study
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College of Engineering
Note: Some graduate courses may be open
to undergraduates Please consult your
department chairperson See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing,
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
CIS 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Computer
Science
CIS 521 three credits
Computability Theory
Prerequisite: CIS 361 or permission of
instructor
Computability of sets and functions in terms
of various computation models, Church-
Turing thesis. Systems of recursion
equations and Post canonical systems are
studied. Properties of the classes of recursive
functions, recursive sets, and recursively
enumerable sets are also covered.
CIS 522 three credits
Algorithms and Complexity
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of
instructor
Evaluation of algorithms concerning their
time and space complexity. Complexity hier-
archies, axiomatic approach to computa-
tional complexity, NP complete problems,
approxi-mation algorithms for these
problems.
CIS 525 three credits
Parallel and Distributed Software
Development
Prerequisite: CIS 361 or permission of
instructor
Design and development of parallel and
distributed systems. This course provides
state-of-the art presentation of software
development for parallel and distributed
systems. A systematic model-based
approach has been applied across stages of
software development. Various versions of
Petri nets are used to model , specify,
validate, and verify correctness of parallel
and distributed systems. Performance is also
assessed based on stochastic Petri nets.
Rapid prototyping of parallel and distributed
systems with automatic code generation is
an ultimate goal of his course. Comparison
with other approaches is also provided.
CIS 526 three credits
Functional Programming and Type
Theory
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of
instructor
Introduction to logic, type theory, and the
lambda calculus. The course examines LISP
as a first application of these ideas,
consistency proofs using cut elimination and
type theory, and constructive type of theory
in functional programming languages in
attempts to achieve program verification and
automatic code generation.
CIS 531 three credits
Software System Specification
Prerequisite: CIS 480 or equivalent
Formal foundation of the theory and
practice of software specification; produc-
tion of correct, consistent, and reliable
software systems by expressing the
requirements of the system in formal ways.
Formal and informal requirements analysis
and specification techniques, the relation of
analysis and specification to concerns of
validation and verification, maintenance, and
reusability.
CIS 532 three credits
Software Systems Design
Prerequisite: CIS 480 or equivalent
Principles and techniques for obtaining an
architectural design from a system specifica-
tion. Where appropriate, automated
software design tools are used to demon-
strate particular methodology. The relation
of various design methods to the production
of quality software that meets its specifica-
tion, and the relation of design method to
other life-cycle aspects. Design methods,
design tools, the design process, and
particular application domains for design
techniques.
CIS 543 three credits
Software Systems Design with ADA
Prerequisite: CIS 443 or permission of
instructor
Software engineering principles and
methodologies. Also considered are issues
related to the life cycle of large systems
developed in ADA, software engineering of
real-time, fault-tolerant and distributed
systems, and software reuse.
CIS 545 three credits
Programming Languages
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Techniques of formal definition of program-
ming languages, semantics of programming
languages, programming styles, and
language effects on software production.
Introduces current trends in programming
such as language features of problem-
oriented and object-oriented programming,
and analysis and design of user-oriented
application languages.
CIS 552 three credits
Database Design
Prerequisite: CIS 452 or permission of
instructor
The relational, hierarchical, and network
approaches to database systems, including
relational algebra and calculus, data
dependencies, normal forms, data seman-
tics, query optimization, and concurrency
control on distributed database systems.
CIS 554 three credits
Advanced Computer Graphics
Prerequisite: CIS 454 or permission of
instructor
Three-dimensional graphics including: color,
shading, shadowing and texture, hidden
surface algorithms. An extensive project will
be assigned, including documentation and
presentation.
CIS 560 three credits
Theoretical Computer Science
Prerequisites: CIS 360, 361, or equivalents
Theoretical basis of the development of
computer science. The course details
particular formalisms used in the design of
hardware and software systems. Intrinsic
limitations of computation are described.
Advanced topics of automata theory and
analysis of algorithms are included. The
course also covers Turing machines, the
halting problem, models of computation,
intractable computations, polynomial
reductions, P vs. NP, parallel algorithms,
various formal descriptions and specifica-
tions of programs and computations, and
proofs of program correctness and
interactive proof systems.
CIS 561 three credits
Artificial Intelligence
Expert system architectures: forward-
production, logic programming, deductive
retrieval, and semantic network systems.
The course also treats natural language
systems, illustrative working systems, and Al
pro-gramming.
CIS 563 three credits
MultiAgent Systems
Introduction to multiagent systems and
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distributed artificial intelligence. The course
examines the issues that arise when groups
or societies of autonomous agents interact
to solve interrelated problems. Topics
include defining multiagent systems and
their characteristics, reasoning about agents'
knowledge and beliefs, distributed problem
solving and planning, coordination and
negotiation, the organization and control of
complex, distributed multiagent systems,
learning in multiagent systems, and
applications in the following domains:
internet information gathering, electronic
commerce, virtual markets, workflow
management, distributed sensing network,
distributed planning and resource allocation.
CIS 564 three credits
Mobile Robotics
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
The theory, software and hardware for
autonomous mobile robots. Reactive
behavior-based, deliberative goal-based, and
utility-based robotic architectures will be
presented. Control and planning under
bounded resources will be covered.
Interaction with environment using sensors
and actuators, robot kinematics and
dynamics, reinforcement and evolutionary
learning techniques for intelligent robots,
interaction of competing and cooperating
multi-robot systems will be presented.
Various applications of mobile robots will be
explored.
CIS 565 three credits
Evolutionary Computation
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Presentation of evolutionary algorithms and
comparison to traditional solving tech-
niques. This course deals with a powerful
new technique for solution of hard,
intractable real-world problems, based on
principles of natural evolution. Four main
areas of evolutionary computation will be
explored: genetic algorithms, genetic
programming, evolution strategies, and
evolutionary programming. Applications of
evolutionary computation to related areas of
computer science will be discussed.
CIS 566 three credits
Theory of Linear and Integer Program-
ming and Computer Applications
Prerequisite: CIS 360 or permission of
instructor
Basics of the simplex algorithm, tableaux,
artificial variables, the two-phase method,
the dual problem and its economic
interpretation, primal-dual relationships and
method. Also studied are applications to
transportation problems and network flows,
the polynomial methods of Khachiyan and
Karmarkar, and integer programming.
Computer methods and exercises will be
employed throughout.
CIS 570 three credits
Advanced Computer Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 314 or equivalent
In depth treatment of current computer
systems, with performance issues at the
center of an analytical approach. The course
explores operating system software and the
interrelation between architecture and
system software. Advanced topics of
compiling, assembly, linking and loading of
high-level language software are included.
The course treats mechanisms of IO and the
memory hierarchy, various features of
traditional machines, advanced features of
modern machines such as RISC and multi-
processor machines, and file systems and
networked and distributed systems such as
inter- and intra-nets. Throughout,
performance issues are at the center of an
analytical approach.
CIS 571 three credits
Compiler Construction
Prerequisite: CIS 471 or permission of
instructor
Different techniques for lexical analysis,
syntax analysis, and object code generation.
Emphasis on code optimization techniques
and compiler-construction tools. The course
will include a significant project.
CIS 572 three credits
Real Time Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 481 or permission of
instructor
Design and implementation of real-time
systems. Implementation of real-time system
in ADA, scheduling, fault tolerance, and
distributed real-time systems are also
studied.
CIS 573 three credits
Operating Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 370 or permission of
instructor
The methodologies of operating systems
design and implementation. Concurrency,
synchronization, process communication,
switching control, deadlocks, implementa-
tion of dynamic structures, design of
operating systems modules and interfaces,
system security and integrity, and system
updating and documentation are also
studied.
CIS 574 three credits
Advanced Computer Architectures
Prerequisite: CIS 314 or permission of
instructor
Study of recent advances in computer
organization. Parallel processors, pipelined
processors, modular and network architec-
tures data-flow machines, fault-tolerant
systems, language-directed, object-based,
capability-based, and message-based
processor organizations.
CIS 575 three credits
Parallel Algorithms and Parallel
Architectures
Prerequisites: CIS 314, 360; or permission of
instructor
Parallel algorithms and their implementa-
tions in parallel architectures. In ihe first
part of the course parallel algorithms are
analyzed for problems in graph theory,
algebra, FFT, and artificial intelligence. The
second part presents implementations of
these algorithms in various parallel
architectures.
CIS 577 three credits
Computer Networks
Prerequisite: CIS 475 or permission of
instructor
Analysis and modeling of centralized and
distributed computer networks. Queuing
network analysis, principles of network
design, software considerations, and design
of computer networks are also studied.
CIS 578 three credits
Evaluation of Computer Systems
Performance
Prerequisite: MTH 331, CIS 314; or
permission of instructor.
Techniques of analysis and simulation for
evaluation of computer systems perfor-
mance. Queuing systems, Poisson processes,
scheduling, service distribution, conservation
laws, queuing networks, and discrete
simulations are also studied.
CIS 579 three credits
Multimedia Networking
Prerequisite: CIS 475 or 476
Current techniques in multimedia communi-
cations and networking. The course presents
the communication requirements of the
different types of multimedia applications,
the operation of the different underlying
communication networks as multimedia
carriers, and the communication protocols
associated with these networks and gives an
overview of the various quality-of-service
models, real-time transmission issues, and
compression techniques.
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CIS 580 three credits
Paradigmatic Software Development
Prerequisite: CIS 31 1 or equivalent
Software development in the context of
various paradigms The strategies and
methods of the procedural, object-oriented,
and functional paradigms are studied and
practiced. The modeling of software
processes will be considered from both the
process and product views, as will the
appropriateness and measures of effective-
ness of these processes in the design of
software systems. Students will apply these
measures to the course exercises, determin-
ing and reviewing the impact of these
methods on individual design.
CIS 581 three credits
Design- and Verification of Information
Systems
Prerequisite: CIS 580 or permission of
instructor
Sound design methodologies and technolo-
gies in development and maintenance of
information systems/business systems with
special emphasis on workflow management
systems An applied course that emphasizes
the formal approach, this course also
addresses issues of adaptability and
flexibility of information systems and their
evaluation. The course supports concurrent
execution of information systems during the
design stage and adopts and applies various
forms of Petri nets.
CIS 585 three credits
Image Processing and Machine Vision
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and
permission of the instructor
Foundations of image processing and
machine vision. Students apply and evaluate
topics such as edge detection, segmenta-
tion, shape representation, and object
recognition. Stereo vision and motion
analysis will be covered in detail including
calibration, range images, change detection,
motion correspondence, and 2-D and 3-D
tracking. Important research papers will be
discussed in class.
CIS 588 three credits
Neural Computing
Prerequisite: Any course in programming
languages and data structures
Fundamentals of artificial neural networks
including application needs for neural
networks, discussing the various architec-
tures, learning algorithms and examples of
applications. The standard neural networks
are discussed in greater details, which
allows for branching of architectures and
combining of strategies for growing and/or
constructing neural networks.
CIS 595 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, graduate director,
and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged
CIS 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
CIS 600 three credits
Master's Project
Prerequisites: CIS 560, 570, and 580
Provides an experience in the development
of a detailed, significant project in computer
science under ihe close supervision of a
faculty member, perhaps as one member of
a student team. This project may be a
software implementation, a design effort, or
a theoretical or practical written analysis.
Public presentation of the master's project
and evaluation by two faculty other than the
project supervisor are required.
CIS 601, 602, 603 three credits each
Special Topics
Offered as needed to present advanced
material to graduate students.
CIS 690 three credits
Master's Thesis
Prerequisite: Permission of the Graduate
Program Committee, based on performance
in CIS 600, approval of proposed topic, and
support of a faculty advisor and two faculty
readers.
Research leading to submission of a formal
thesis. This course provides an optional
thesis experience, which may be based on
the student's Project in a more intense form
or be a sequel effort of a different charac-
ter. In exceptional circumstances, the
student may earn up to six thesis credits, if
approved by the Graduate Program
Committee. Graded
A-F.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering (ECE) offers undergraduate
programs of study leading to a Bachelor of
Science degree in either Electrical
Engineering or Computer Engineering. Both
undergraduate programs are accredited by
the Engineering Accreditation Commission
of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology.
At the graduate level, the ECE Department
offers programs leading to a Master of
Science degree in either Electrical
Engineering or Computer Engineering and a
Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical
Engineering with options in Electrical
Engineering and Computer Engineering. In
addition, the ECE Department offers five
graduate certificate programs. For details
consult the Bulletin of the Graduate School.
David A. Brown acoustic transduction,
transducer devices and arrays, underwater
acoustics, fiber optic sensors and systems,
acoustic properties of materials, ocean and
marine science and technology
John R. Buck underwater acoustics, signal
processing, marine mammal bioacoustics
Chi-Hau Chen pattern recognition, neural
networks, image processing and machine
vision, communications theory, ultrasonic
NDE
Lester W. Cory rehabilitation engineering,
small computer systems, HFA/HF communica-
tions
Antonio H. Costa (chairperson) time-
frequency representations, spectral
estimation, signal processing, image
processing, digital communications
Thomas J. Curry signal processing,
computer systems, underwater systems
Lee E. Estes electro-optics, underwater
systems, ocean optics, remote sensing
Gilbert Fain ocean systems, underwater
communication and tracking, instrumenta-
tion measurement systems
Paul J. Fortier database systems, real-time
systems, operating systems, computer
architecture, computer networks, computer
performance evaluation
Robert C. Helgeland marine electronic
systems, computer-aided circuit analysis
Dayalan P. Kasilingam remote sensing,
applied electromagnetics, wireless communi-
cations, adaptive signal processing
Gerald J. Lemay power systems,
sustainability, renewable energy
Hong Liu computer networks, compilers,
programming languages
Howard E. Michel distributed artificial
intelligence, artificial neural networks,
distributed computing, computer vision,
computer networks
Theophano Mitsa knowledge-based
systems, intelligent agents, distributed
systems, internet computing
Steven C. Nardone systems theory, control
and estimation theory, fuzzy systems,
applications to target tracking
Branislav M. Notaros computational
electromagnetics, antennas, microwaves
Karen L. Payton digital signal processing,
speech processing, speech acoustics, auditory
perception
Nixon A. Pendergrass digital signal
processing, adaptive signal processing,
communications theory, estimation theory
David Rancour semiconductor devices, VLSI,
quantum mechanics
Dean J. Schmidlin digital signal processing,
linear discrete-time systems (both time-
varying and time-invariant)
Philip H. Viall computer networks, assembly
languages, rehabilitation engineering
Liudong Xing hardware and software
reliability, network reliability, fault-tolerant
computing, risk assessment
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College of Engineering
Mission Statement
The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering provides excellent undergradu-
ate and graduate education in electrical and
computer engineering, develops new ideas
and technologies, and supports economic
growth in the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts and beyond.
Vision Statement
The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering will continue to provide
outstanding undergraduate and graduate
education in electrical and computer
engineering with graduate programs driven
by excellence in research.
Educational Objectives
The undergraduate programs in Electrical
Engineering and Computer Engineering have
the following educational objectives:
1
To graduate students trained in the
fundamental sciences and mathematics with
the general breadth and depth necessary for
engineering and engineering design.
2
To graduate students possessing effective
communications, teamwork, and leadership
skills.
3
To graduate students able to adapt to and
influence the future technological
environment in response to industrial and
global changes.
4
To graduate students aware of the ethical,
social, and environmental impact of their
professional actions.
5
To graduate students prepared for computer
or electrical engineering careers and
continuing education including graduate
school, self study, and industrial short
courses.
Program Outcomes
The undergraduate programs in Computer
Engineering (CPE) and Electrical Engineering
(ELE) impose the following expectations on
their graduates Graduates will:
1
have an ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics.
2
have an ability to apply knowledge of basic
sciences.
3
have an ability to apply knowledge of core
ELE/CPE specialties to solve engineering
problems.
4
have the ability to create computer
programs to solve engineering problems.
5
have an ability to develop models and apply
them to engineering problems.
6
have effective laboratory skills.
7
have an ability to identify, formulate and
solve engineering problems.
8
be able to design a system, component,
process or computer program to meet
design needs using design principles,
techniques and engineering tools.
9
have an ability to work as a contributing
member of a multidisciplinary team.
10
be able to communicate and express ideas
coherently, professionally and effectively.
11
have an understanding of professional and
ethical responsibility.
12
have knowledge of contemporary issues
and an understanding of the impact of
engineering on society.
13
understand the need for and have an ability
to engage in lifelong learning.
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Computer Engineering Major Requirements
BS degree
Computer Engineering encompasses a broad
spectrum of challenging activities including
research, design, and development of
computer systems hardware and software, as
well as the electronic or software
components that comprise these systems.
The Computer Engineering program prepares
students to meet the changing high-
technology needs in the computer
engineering area, and for graduate study in
computer engineering, by imparting a strong
background in science and mathematics
along with engineering skills.
The program consists of a core of basic
science and mathematics courses interwoven
throughout the four years of study. The
student also selects 18 credit hours in general
education. Students begin to identify with
their field in the first and second year of
study. In the junior year, students gain a
foundation in computer systems. A senior
year composed primarily of elective courses
and a capstone design project allows
students to concentrate their studies in one
or more areas of their choice and hone their
skills for the real world. A co-op experience is
also available for qualified students in
cooperation with regional industries.
Specialization opportunities are offered in
microprocessors and microcomputer systems,
computer networks, and database systems.
Students may join the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a profes-
sional society with a student branch in the
department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering. Qualified students can join the
Zeta Xi Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the
Electical and Computer Engineering National
Honor Society.
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
ECE 1601
Foundations of Computer Engineering I
4
EGR 105, 108
Intro. Engineering through Applied Sci. I, II
2
2
PHY 1 1 1*, 1 12*
Physics for Science & Engineering I, II
4
4
CHM 153*
Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers
3
MTH 113*, 114*
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I, II
4
4
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
16
17
Second Year
ECE 161
Foundations of Computer Engineering II
4
ECE 201, 202
Circuit Theory I, II
3.5
3.5
ECE 257
Fundamentals of UNIX
1
ECE 260
Digital logic and Computer Design
3.5
ECE 263
Embedded System Design
3.5
ECE 264
Object-Oriented Software Development
3
MTH 212
Differential Equations
3
MTH 213*
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering III
4
ENL 2662
Technical Communications
3
General Education Elective3
3
18
17
Third Year
ECE 311
Digital Electronics
4
ECE 367
Operating Systems
3
ECE 350
Algorithms
3
ECE 368
Digital Design
3
MTH 350
Applied Discrete Mathematics
3
MTH 331
Probability
3
Ethics4/General Education Electives3
3
3
General Education Electives3
3
3
16
15
Fourth Year
ECE 457s, 458
Design Project I, II
2
3
ECE 460
Computer System Performance Evaluation
3
CIS 480
Software Engineering
4
Restricted CPE Elective6
3
Technical Electives7
6
6
General Education Elective3
3
15
15
Total credits:
129
* Alternative courses should only be taken in exceptional circumstances and with the written
permission of an ECE faculty advisor (CHM 151 and CHM 161 in lieu of CHM 153; MTH 1 1 1
in lieu of MTH 113; MTH 1 12 in lieu of MTH 114; MTH 21 1 in lieu of MTH 213, PHY 1 13 in
lieu of PHY 1 11; PHY 1 14 in lieu of PHY 112).
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Computer Engineer-
ing will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements
as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by CIS 381, PHL 215,
SOC 164, SOC 323, or TES 350
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by ECE 160
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by ECE 457
1 This course meets the General Education Area I (Tier 2) requirement: Information and
Computer Literacy.
2 This course meets the General Education Area W (Tier 2) requirement; Writing Skills. Must
be taken before the student's senior year.
3 See General Education requirements (Areas C, D, and G).
4 General Education Area E requirement: Ethics and Social Responsibility. Must be taken
from this list: CIS 381, PHL 215, SOC 164, SOC 323, or TES 350. Must be taken before the
student's senior year.
5 This course meets the General Education Area O requirement: Oral Skills.
6 Must be taken from this list: ECE 456, ECE 461, ECE 465, ECE 466, ECE 469, or ECE 486.
7 Must be taken from approved list of Computer Engineering Technical Electives (see next
page).
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College of Engineering
Technical Electives in Computer
Engineering
Technical electives are courses above and
beyond the required courses that allow
computer engineering students to broaden or
deepen their engineering knowledge in one
or more technical areas. Students are
required to take four technical electives.
Generally, allowable technical electives are
any 400- or 500- level courses in the College
of Engineering (CEN, CIS, ECE, MNE, PHY,
TES departments) except seminars, indepen-
dent study, directed study, internship, or
required courses within the program.
Additional allowable courses are:
Any 300- or 400-level course in Mathematics
(MTH) except seminar, independent study,
directed study, internship, or required courses
within the program.
Any 300-level course in Electrical and
Computer Engineering except seminar,
directed study, or required courses within the
program.
CEN 309 Introduction to Transportation
Engineering Systems
CIS 361 Models of Computation
CIS 362 Empirical Methods for Computer
Science
PHY 341 , 342 Modern Physics and
Quantum Mechanics I, II
TES 310 Statistical Quality Control
TES 311 Process Optimization
Choices of technical electives must always be
discussed with, and approved by, the
student's academic advisor prior to enroll-
ment. Some restrictions are:
Calculation of the GPA in the Computer
Engineering Major
Students must have a 2.000 cumulative
grade point average (GPA) for all courses
taken at the University in order to graduate.
Students must also have a 2.000 cumulative
GPA in the major. For purposes of this
computation,
1
All courses with an ECE prefix except ECE
298, ECE 400, ECE 401, ECE 495, or ECE
595 and courses with a CIS prefix numbered
200 or above except CIS 298, CIS 41 1, CIS
491, CIS 492, CIS 495, or CIS 595 count in
calculating the GPA for the Computer
Engineering major.
2
Courses required for the major but taken
outside the major discipline are not counted
in the calculation of the major cumulative
GPA.
3
As is the case for all University courses, only
the most recently earned course grade
(whether higher or lower) shall enter in the
calculation of the major cumulative GPA.
1
At most two technical elective courses may
be taken from outside the department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2
At most two technical elective courses may
be taken at the 300-level.
3
The student must have the required
prerequisites and/or co-requisites for each
course.
4
Enrollment in 500-level courses requires a
grade point average of at least 3.000, senior
standing, and the written permission of the
instructor.
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Electrical Engineering Major Requirements
BS degree
The Electrical Engineering program
prepares students to meet changing high-
technology needs in electrical engineering,
and for graduate study, by imparting a
strong background in science, mathemat-
ics, and engineering.
Electrical Engineering encompasses a broad
range of specialties including communica-
tions, signal processing, instrumentation,
control and automation, power conversion
and distribution, RF and microwave devices
and systems, and digital and analog
techniques. In any of these specialties,
electrical engineers work with devices and/
or systems to perform various functions
such as research and development, systems
analysis, management, production, testing,
quality control, or sales. They may pursue
careers in many areas such as monitoring
and control of the environment, space
exploration, aerospace and defense, ocean
engineering, energy resources, biomedical
engineering, information technology, law,
or medicine.
The program consists of a core of basic
science and mathematical courses
interwoven throughout the four years of
study. The student also selects 18 credit
hours in general education. Students begin
to identify with their field in the first and
second year of study. In the junior year,
students gain a foundation for further
study in particular branches of electrical
engineering. A senior year composed
primarily of elective courses and a capstone
design project allows the students to
concentrate their studies in one or more
areas of their choice, and hone their skills
for the real world. A co-op experience is
also available for qualified students in
cooperation with regional industries.
Students may join the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a
professional society with a student branch
m the department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering. Qualified students
can join the Zeta Xi Chapter of Eta Kappa
Nu, the Electrical and Computer Engineer-
ing National Honor Society.
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
ECE 1601
EGR 105, 108
CHM 153*
ENL 101, 102
MTH 113M 14"
PHY 111*, 112'
Second Year
ECE 161
ECE 201, 202
ECE 260
ECE 263
MTH 212
MTH 213*
PHY 213
Foundations of Computer Engineering I
Intro. Engineering through Applied Sci. I, II 2
Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers 3
Critical Writing and Reading I, II 3
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I, II 4
Physics for Science & Engineering I, II 4
16
Foundations of Computer Engineering II 4
Circuit Theory I, II 3.5
Digital Logic and Computer Design 3.5
Embedded System Design
Differential Equations 3
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering III
Applied Modern Physics
4
2
3
4
4
17
3.5
3.5
4
3
ENL 2662
Technical Communications
3
General Education Elective3
3
17
17
Third Year
ECE 31 1, 312
Digital Electronics/Analog Electronics
4
4
ECE 321
Continuous-Time Linear Systems
3
ECE 322
Discrete-Time Linear Systems
3
ECE 335, 336
Electromagnetic Theory I, II
3
3
ECE 384
Random Signals and Noise
3
General Education Elective3
3
Ethics4/General Education Electives3
3
3
16
16
Fourth Year
ECE 457s, 458
Design Project I, II
2
3
ECE 471
Communication Theory
3
Engineering Mathematics6
3
Technical Electives7
6
6
General Education Electives3
3
3
17
12
Total Credits:
128
* Alternative courses should only be taken in exceptional circumstances and with the
written permission of an ECE faculty advisor (CHM 151 and CHM 161 in lieu of CHM 153;
, MTH 1 1 1 in lieu of MTH 113, MTH 112 in lieu of MTH 1 14; MTH 21 1 in lieu of MTH 213;
PHY 1 1 3 in lieu of PHY 1 1 1 ; PHY 1 1 4 in lieu of PHY 1 1 2).
1 This course meets the General Education Area I (Tier 2) requirement: Information and
Computer Literacy.
2 This course meets the General Education Area W (Tier 2) requirement: Writing Skills.
Must be taken before the student's senior year.
3 See General Education requirements (Areas C, D, and G).
4 General Education Area E requirement: Ethics and Social Responsibility. Must be taken
from this list: CIS 381, PHL 215, SOC 164, SOC 323, or TES 350. Must be taken before the
student's senior year.
5 This course meets the General Education Area O requirement: Oral Skills.
6 Must be taken from ECE 455, ECE 485, MTH 221, MTH 311, MTH 350, or MTH 421.
7 Must be taken from approved list of Electrical Engineering Technical Electives (see next
page).
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College of Engineering
Requirements Applicable to Both Computer Engineering and
Electrical Engineering Majors
Technical Electives in Electrical
Engineering
Technical electives are courses above and
beyond the required courses that allow
electrical engineering students to broaden
or deepen their engineering knowledge in
one or more technical areas. Students are
required to complete four technical
electives. Generally, allowable technical
electives are any 400- or 500- level courses
in Electrical and Computer Engineering
(ECE), Mathematics (MTH), Mechanical
Engineering (MNE), or Computer Science
(CIS) except seminars, independent study,
directed study, internship, or required
courses within the program. Additional
allowable courses are:
ECE 367 Operating systems
ECE 350 Algorithms
ECE 368 Digital Design
PHY 341 , 342 Modern Physics and
Quantum Mechanics I, II
PHY 441 Statistical Thermodynamics
PHY 442 Elements of Solid State Physics
MTH 311,312 Advanced Calculus I, II
MTH 332 Mathematical Statistics
MTH 353 Applied Linear Algebra
MTH 361, 362 Numerical Analysis I, II
Choices of technical electives must always
be discussed with, and approved by, the
student's academic advisor prior to
enrollment. Some restrictions are:
1
At most two technical elective courses may
be taken from outside the department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2
At most two technical elective courses may
be taken at the 300-level.
3
The student must have the required
prerequisites and/or co-requisites for each
course.
Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II
CHM 151 Principles of Modern Chemistry I
CHM 161 Intro Applied Chemistry I
MTH 131 Precalculus
MTH 1 1 1 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
ECE 160 Foundations of Computer Engineering
General Education Electives
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II
CHM 151 Principles of Modern Chemistry I
CHM 161 Intro Applied Chemistry I
MTH 100* Basic Algebra
MTH 131 Precalculus
CIS 161 Computer Programming BASIC
ECE 160 Foundations of Computer Engineering
General Education Electives
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100 Administrative credits do not not
count towards the total credits required for graduation.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Electrical Engineering will meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by CIS 381, PHL 215, SOC 164, SOC 323, or TES 350
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by ECE 160
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by ECE 457
Calculation of the GPA in the Electrical Engineering Major
Students must have a 2.000 cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all courses taken at the
University in order to graduate Students must also have a 2.000 cumulative GPA in the major.
For purposes of this computation,
First
Second
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
3
3
13
14
First
Second
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
6
15
14
Enrollment in 500-level courses requires a
grade point average of at least 3 000,
senior standing, and the written permission
of the instructor.
All courses with an ECE prefix except ECE 298, ECE 400, ECE 401, ECE 495, or ECE 595 count
in calculating the GPA for the Electrical Engineering major.
2
Courses required for the major but taken outside the major discipline are not counted in the
calculation of the major cumulative GPA.
As is the case for all University courses, only the most recently earned course grade (whether
higher or lower) shall enter in the calculation of the major cumulative GPA
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Double Major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Students interested in pursing a particularly
Semester Credits
challenging program of study may complete
First
Second
a double major in Computer Engineering and
First Year
Electrical Engineering, meeting the obliga-
ECE 1601
Foundations of Computer Engineering I
4
tions of both programs
EGR 105, 108
Intro to Engineering through Applied Sci. I, II
2
2
MTH 113*. 114*
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I, II
4
4
To facilitate such a double major, the
CHM 153*
Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers
3
department has created a structured advising
PHY 1 1 1*, 1 12*
Physics for Science & Engineering I, II
4
4
plan. To accomplish the program in four
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
years, at least one summer must be devoted
16
17
to academic study. As with individual majors,
Second Year
a co-op experience is available for qualified
ECE 161
Foundations of Computer Engineering II
4
students in cooperation with regional
ECE 201, 202
Circuit Theory I, II
3.5
3.
industries.
ECE 257
Fundamentals of UNIX
1
ECE 260
Digital Logic and Computer Design
3.5
ECE 263
Embedded System Design
3.
ECE 264
Object-Oriented Software Development
3
MTH 212
Differential Equations
3
MTH 213*
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering III
4
PHY 213
Applied Modern Physics
3
ENL 2662
Technical Communications
3
18
17
Third Year
ECE 311, 312
Digital Electronics/Analog Electronics
4
4
ECE 321
Continuous-Time Linear Systems
3
ECE 367
Operating Systems
3
ECE 384
Random Signals and Noise
3
ECE 350
Algorithms
3
ECE 368
Digital Design
3
MTH 350
Applied Discrete Mathematics
3
General Education Elective3 /Ethics4
3
3
16
3
16
Fourth Year
CIS 480
Software Engineering
4
ECE 322
Discrete-Time Linear Systems
3
ECE 335, 336
Electromagnetic Theory I, II
3
3
ECE 457s, 458
Design Project I, II
2
3
ECE 460
Computer Systems Performance Evaluation
3
ECE 471
Communications Theory
3
Engineering Mathematics6
3
Restricted CPE Elective7
3
General Education Elective3
3
18
15
Additional Courses (Summers or one additional semester)
General Education Electives3
9
Total credits: 142
* Alternative courses should only be taken
in exceptional circumstances and with the
written permission of an ECE faculty advisor
(CHM 151 and CHM 161 in lieu of CHM
1 53; MTH 1 1 1 in lieu of MTH 1 1 3; MTH
1 12 in lieu of MTH 1 14; MTH 211 in lieu of
MTH 2 1 3; PHY 1 1 3 in lieu of PHY 1 1 1 ; PHY
114 in lieu of PHY 112).
1 This course meets the General Education Area I (Tier 2) requirement: Information and
Computer Literacy.
2 This course meets the General Education Area W (Tier 2) requirement: Writing Skills. Must
be taken before the student's senior year.
3 See General Education requirements (Areas C, D, and G).
4 General Education Area E requirement: Ethics and Social Responsibility. Must be taken
from this list: CIS 381 , PHL 2 1 5, SOC 1 64, SOC 323, or TES 350. Must be taken before the
student's senior year.
5 This course meets the General Education Area O requirement: Oral Skills.
6 Must be taken from this list: ECE 455, ECE 485, MTH 221, MTH 31 1, or MTH 421.
7 Must be taken from this list: ECE 456, ECE 461, ECE 465, ECE 466, ECE 469, or ECE 486.
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College of Engineering
Minors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Minor in Electrical or Computer
Engineering
The Minor in Electrical Engineering and the
Minor in Computer Engineering are
designed to allow students with
quantitative and scientific aptitudes and
interests to acquire a basic level of
competence in a particular area of electrical
engineering or computer engineering. One
of these minors can bring significant career
benefits to majors in science or other
engineering programs.
Admission and Constraints
Any degree candidate who has earned at
least 54 credits, with a cumulative grade
point average (GPA) of 2.000 and with at
'least a 2.500 GPA in the major, may
request admission to a minor in Electrical
Engineering from the chairperson of the
department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering. A total of at least 19 credits of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
courses must be taken, following a plan of
study approved by an advisor in the
Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering and signed by the chairperson
of the Electrical and Computer Engineering
department. At least half of the credits
required for the minor must be taken at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,
and the GPA in the minor must be at least
2.000.
Minor in Electrical Engineering
Credits
7
Required of all students
ECE 201,202 Circuit Theory I, II or
ECE 2 1 1 , 2 1 2 Elements of Electical
Engineering I, II and ECE 251 Elements of
Electical Engineering Laboratory
Students also complete one specialization.
Typical specializations are:
Electromagnetic Theory 1 2
ECE 335, 336 Electromagnetic Theory
I, II (3, 3) and two of the following
courses: ECE 431 Antennas and
Propagation (3), ECE 433 Advanced
Electromagnetic Theory (3), ECE 435
Microwave and RF Engineering (3), and ECE
436 Wireless System Design (3)
Communication Theory 1 2
ECE 321 Continuous-Time Linear
Systems (3), ECE 384 Random
Signals and Noise (3), ECE 471
Communication Theory (3), and one of
the following two courses: ECE 432
Wireless Communications (3), and
ECE 472 Advanced Communications
Systems (3)
Electronics 13.5
ECE 260 Digital Logic and Computer
Design (3.5), ECE 311 Digital
Electronics (4), ECE 312 Analog
Electronics (3), and ECE 41 1 Active
Circuits (3)
Power 13.5
ECE 260 Digital Logic and Computer
Design (3.5). ECE 31 1 Digital Electronics
(4), ECE 335 Electromagnetic Theory I
(3), and one of the following three
courses: ECE 441 Electromechanical
Energy Conversion (3), ECE 442 Power
Electronics (3), and ECE 443 Power
Systems I (3)
Signal Processing 1 2
ECE 321 Continuous-Time Linear
Systems (3), ECE 322 Discrete-Time
Linear Systems (3), ECE 384 Random
Signals and Noise (3), and ECE 475
Digital Signal Processing (3)
Minor in Computer Engineering
Credits
Required of all students 1 1 or 1 2
ECE 160 Foundations of Computer
Engineering I, ECE 201 Circuit
Theory I, ECE 257 Fundamentals
of UNIX, and ECE 260 Digital Logic
and Computer Design or
CIS 180 Object Oriented Programing,
ECE 201 Circuit Theory I, and
ECE 260 Digital Logic and Computer
Design
Students also complete one specialization.
Typical specializations are:
Computer Architecture
ECE 161 Foundations of Computer
Engineering II (4) or CIS 181
Programming Paradigms (4) and
ECE 367 Operating Systems (3),
ECE 456 Computer Architecture (3),
and ECE 468 Advanced Computer
Architecture (3)
13
13
Computer Networks
ECE 161 Foundations of Computer
Engineering II (4) or CIS 181
Programming Paradigms (4), and
ECE 367 Operating Systems(3),
ECE 469 Computer Networks (3) and
one of the following three courses:
ECE 350 Algorithms (3), ECE 470
Network Application Programming (3), and
ECE 489 Network Security (3)
Database Systems 1 3
ECE 161 Foundations of Computer
Engineering II (4) or CIS 181
Programming Paradigms (4), and
ECE 367 Operating Systems (3),
ECE 486 Database Systems I (3), and
one of the following two courses:
ECE 350 Algorithms (3), and
ECE 466 Database Programming (3)
Digital Circuits 12 .5
ECE 263 Embedded System Design
(3.5), ECE 367 Operating Systems
(3), ECE 368 Digital Design (3), and
ECE 461 Microprocessors I (3)
VLSI 13.5
ECE 260 Digital Logic and Computer
Design (3.5), ECE 311 Digital
Electronics (4), ECE 413 Introduction
to VLSI Design (3), and ECE 414 Introduction
to Analog Integrated Circuit Design (3)
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Gen Ed note: Electrical and Computer
Engineering courses satisfy the Natural
Science and Technology requirement.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses
ECE 160 four credits
Foundations of Computer Engineering I
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Engineering student or permis-
sion of instructor
Algorithm development, syntax and seman-
tics of the C programming language stressing
computer systems concepts. Concepts of the
machine model, procedural programming and
program development including coding, de-
bugging and testing of programs are covered.
The use of libraries, header files and macros
are covered. Engineering examples are used.
Variables, operators, control, input/output, ar-
rays, structures, functions, pointers, and files
are covered using engineering examples.
ECE 161 four credits
Foundations of Computer Engineering II
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: ECE 160
Computer system and program design issues,
abstract data types, dynamic memory alloca-
tion, procedural and data structures using the
C programming language. Concepts of the
machine model, procedural programming and
program development including coding, de-
bugging, and testing of programs are covered.
The following data structures are covered:
linked lists, stacks, queues, binary trees and
hash tables. Run time complexity and proce-
dural abstractions such as recursive functions
are discussed. Features of the C programming
language such as multiple header files, librar-
ies and input/output programming with files
are covered using engineering examples.
ECE 201 three and one half credits
Circuit Theory I
3 hours lecture, 1 .5 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: EGR 108
Corequisites: ENL 266 and MTH 212
The first course covering basic theory of
circuit analysis. The goals of this course
include developing an ability to solve
engineering problems and to design,
implement and test circuits to meet design
specifications. Topics include network
theorems, review of techniques to solve
simultaneous equations, nodal and mesh
circuit analysis, dependent sources,
Thevenin's and Norton's equivalent circuits,
solution of first and second order networks
to switched DC inputs, natural responses,
AC circuit steady-state response analysis,
review of complex numbers, phasors,
coupled inductors and ideal transformers,
rms voltage and current, the maximum
power transfer theorem, balanced 3-phase
systems, and power and energy computa-
tions. Group classroom and project activities
require design, simulation, implementation
and measurement of practical circuits.
Written reports of project results are
required. One component of the class is an
introduction to the importance of engineer-
ing societies to the profession. Joining a
society is expected.
ECE 202 three and one half credits
Circuit Theory II
3 hours lecture, 1 .5 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 201, ENL 266, and MTH
212
The second course in basic circuit theory and
design. Topics include applications of
Laplace transforms to solutions of switched
circuits and differential equations with initial
conditions, stability, poles/zeros, Fourier
transform, frequency response, Bode plots,
network analysis, and equivalent circuits.
Students are introduced to graphical
convolution and Fourier series. Group
classroom and project activities require
design, implementation and measurement
of filters and other circuits to meet design
specifications. Students are expected to
write an essay on the impact of engineering
on society.
ECE 211 three credits
Elements of Electrical Engineering I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MTH 1 14 (or MTH 112)
Introduces the non-ECE major to some of
the basic concepts in Electrical Engineering.
The laws of circuit theory and their
applications in the analysis of both DC and
AC circuits consisting of passive components
(resistors, capacitors, and inductors) are
introduced. The concepts of power,
impedance, reactance, complex power,
phasors, and frequency response are
discussed. Semiconductor devices (diodes
and transistors) are introduced, analyzed,
and applied in basic circuits. Use of available
computer software to simulate and evaluate
circuit performance is required.
ECE 212 three credits
Elements of Electrical Engineering II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 2 1 1
Second course of two-part sequence for
non-ECE majors, covering more advanced
concepts/applications of Electrical Engineer-
ing. Amplifiers utilizing bipolar or field-
effect transistors are analyzed and designed.
The concepts of feedback systems are
introduced in the application of operational
amplifiers as summers, integrators,
differentiators, filters, and comparators.
Basic Boolean algebra and elements of
digital logic (gates, adders, flip-flops,
counters, and registers) are applied in the
analysis and design of practical digital
circuits. Use of available computer software
to simulate and evaluate the analog and
digital circuit designs and homework
problems is required. In addition, three-
phase power, magnetic circuits, and the
characteristics, control, and application of
AC and DC machines are studied.
ECE 251 one credit
Elements of Electrical Engineering
Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: ECE 21 1
Introduces and develops basic bread-
boarding techniques and circuit construc-
tion; acquaints the non-ECE student with
measurements using voltmeters, ammeters,
oscilloscopes, power supplies, and signal
generators; and demonstrates the practical
use of some fundamental electronic devices
in simple applications. Students use a
computer software package to simulate the
behavior of the devices and circuits, which
have been constructed and tested in the
laboratory exercises.
ECE 257 one credit
Fundamentals of UNIX
1 hour lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 160
Fundamentals of the UNIX operating system.
Students apply the skills learned in ECE 160,
using the UNIX operating system. Topics
covered include X-windows, several basic
UNIX commands, compilers and debugging
tools, scripting tools, the use of system
libraries, and the creation of system libraries.
ECE 260 three and one half credits
Digital Logic and Computer Design
3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Engineering student or
permission of instructor
Fundamental theory and design methods for
digital systems. Topics include logic
components, Boolean algebra, combina-
tional circuit analysis and design, synchro-
nous and asynchronous sequential circuit
analysis and design, state diagrams, state
minimization and assignment, basic
computer organization and design. This
course also teaches the use of software
tools for design, minimization, simulation,
and schematic capture of digital systems.
The digital systems that are designed will be
implemented using MSI, LSI, and field
programmable gate arrays. A hands-on
laboratory is included in which students
work in teams.
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College of Engineering
ECE 263 three and one half credits
Embedded System Design
3 hours lecture, 1 .5 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: ECE 260
A study of embedded system design useful
to electrical and computer engineers,
including assembly language programming,
program debugging, and system design.
Students learn the fundamentals of
microprocessor technology including
instruction set architectures, memory
hierarchy design, and input/output
functions. Practical applications apply this
technology toward the design of systems
involving data collection, automatic control,
and operator interfaces. Emphasis is placed
on hands-on program development using a
microcontroller.
ECE 264 three credits
Object-Oriented Software Development
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 161 or CIS 215; and ECE
257
Basic object-oriented concepts. This course
covers language concepts including objects,
classes, and polymorphism from the
viewpoint of object-oriented design; and
implementation including portability,
maintainability, networking, and
concurrency. There is a term project
applying the object-oriented approaches to
the entire life-cycle of software develop-
ment, in which the students work in teams
to prototype a software system with design
tools and test the system against various
design criteria.
ECE 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
ECE 311 four credits
Digital Electronics four credits
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 201; ECE 260; and PHY
112 or PHY 114
Fundamentals of solid-state electronic
devices and the application of these devices
to the design of digital circuits. Among the
topics covered are junction transistors, logic
gates, MOS and CMOS logic design, bipolar
logic design using emitter-coupled logic
(ECL). Focus is on the design of logic circuits
through solving design-oriented problems
and the design, implementation, and testing
of logic circuits by means of computer
simulation software. The course has an inte-
grated laboratory and, in addition, contains
a component designed to increase aware-
ness of the dynamic nature of the field.
ECE 312 four credits
Analog Electronics
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 202 and ECE 31 1
Fundamental concepts of analog electronics
and the application of these concepts to the
design of analog circuits (both discrete and
integrated). Among the topics covered are
the fundamentals of operational amplifiers,
small-signal modeling and linear amplifica-
tion, single-transistor amplifiers, and
multistage amplifiers. Also covered are
frequency response, feedback, stability, and
oscillators. Focus is on the design of analog
circuits through solving design-oriented
problems and the design, implementation,
and testing of analog circuits by means of
computer simulation software. This course
has an integrated laboratory.
ECE 321 three credits
Continuous-Time Linear Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 202
Introduction to continuous-time signal
analysis and linear systems. Topics include
classification of signals and systems, basic
signal manipulation, system properties, time
domain analysis of continuous-time linear
time-invariant (LTI) systems, Laplace
transform and its use in LTI system analysis,
transfer functions and feedback, frequency
response and analog filters, Fourier series
representation and properties, continuous-
time Fourier transform, spectral analysis and
AM modulation, and simulation. Students
learn to use signal analysis tools.
ECE 322 three credits
Discrete-Time Linear Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 321
Introduction to discrete-time signal analysis
and linear systems. Topics include time
domain analysis of discrete-time linear time-
invariant (LTI) systems, solution of difference
equations, system function and digital filters,
stability and causality, discrete-time Fourier
series, discrete-time Fourier transform and
discrete Fourier transforms, z-transforms,
sampling and the sampling theorem,
discrete-time state equations, and communi-
cation systems. Students use analysis tools to
design systems that meet functional
specifications
ECE 335 three credits
Electromagnetic Theory I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 201; MTH 213 or MTH
211; and PHY 112 or PHY 114
Fundamentals of time-invariant electric and
magnetic fields and time-varying electro-
magnetic fields leading to general Maxwell's
equations. Topics include the electromag-
netic model, vector calculus, electrostatic
fields, steady electric currents, magneto-
static fields, electromagnetic induction,
slowly time-varying electromagnetic fields,
and Maxwell's equations in integral and
differential form; solutions of Maxwell's
equations in the presence of boundary
conditions are presented Maxwell's
equations in complex domain are introduced
and utilized. Circuit theory and its relation-
ship to electromagnetics is presented as an
approximate form of Maxwell's equations.
Numerical techniques for field computation
are introduced. Simulations in a computer
classroom include visualization of 2-D and 3-
D electric and magnetic fields, and exercises
m vector calculus.
ECE 336 three credits
Electromagnetic Theory II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 335
Fundamentals of electromagnetic waves,
propagation, and radiation as a continuation
of ECE 335. The course reviews general
Maxwell's equations in integral and
differential form, and electromagnetic
boundary conditions. Poynting's theorem
and Lorentz potentials are studied. Topics
include the propagation of uniform plane
electromagnetic waves in free space and in
various media (including wave reflection and
refraction, and skin effect), transmission-line
theory using frequency- and time-domain
analysis, analysis of waveguides and
electromagnetic resonators, and fundamen-
tals of radiation and antennas. Numerical
techniques for radiation and scattering are
introduced. Simulations in a computer
classroom include the Smith chart, visualiza-
tion of uniform plane waves and transients
on transmission lines, and radiation. Two
laboratory experiments on transmission lines
and waveguides are performed.
ECE 350 three credits
Algorithms
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 161 or CIS 215; MTH 114
or MTH 112; and MTH 181 or MTH 350
234
Computer algorithm design concepts,
computational complexity, NP-complete-
ness, and the design and analysis for
efficient algorithms. Topics include data
structures, sorting, graph, shortest path,
depth first search, breadth first search, and
network flow networks, computational
geometry, dynamic programming, linear
programming, parallel and distributed, and
other state-of-the-art algorithms. The course
includes group projects and presentations
requiring students to design experiments to
determine algorithms' complexity as well as
to design algorithms for problem solving.
ECE 367 three credits
Operating Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 161 or CIS 215; ECE 257;
and ECE 260
Operating system design and implementa-
tion using the specifics of current operating
systems. The course covers file, process,
memory and Input/Output management;
multitasking, synchronization, and dead-
locks; scheduling, and inter-process
communication. Projects include team
system's programming assignments to
investigate the kernel interface, files,
processes, and inter-process communication
for a current operating system.
ECE 368 three credits
Digital Design
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: ECE 263
Synthesis of state machines including
design, applications and implementation.
Register transfer languages and ASM chart
design methodologies. PLA, ROM-CEN-
TERED, and FPGA implementations. Specific
applications to controllers and interface
devices will be discussed. An FPGA based
laboratory experience is included.
ECE 384 three credits
Random Signals and Noise
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 321
Concepts of probability and statistics as they
apply to random signals and their effect on
system analysis and design. Topics covered
include basic probability, random variables,
probability density and distribution
functions, joint distributions, conditional
distributions, functions of a random
variable, mean, variance, covariance,
characteristic functions, random processes,
correlation functions, power spectral
density, linear systems, linear filters, systems
that maximize signal-to-noise ratio, and
selected applications and designs from
communication theory, sonar and radar, and
control theory.
ECE 400 three credits
Engineering Internship
Prerequisites: Senior standing; submission of
a detailed project proposal to be approved
by the ECE Curriculum Committee
An electrical or computer engineering
project performed under the joint supervi-
sion of an industrial or governmental
sponsor and a faculty advisor. ECE 400 may
not be substituted for ECE 457/458 - Design
Project l/ll.
ECE 401 three credits
Undergraduate Research
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Investigations of a fundamental and/or
applied nature intended to develop research
techniques, initiative, and self-reliance. Also,
studies are conducted in areas not included
in the formal course offerings. Admission to
the course is based on a formal proposal
endorsed by an advising professor. On the
recommendation of the advising professor,
the course may be extended for another
three credits.
ECE 403 three credits
Special Topics in Electrical and Com-
puter Engineering
Topics of timely interest in electrical and
computer engineering. Course content may
change from year to year according to
instructor's preferences.
ECE 411 three credits
Active Circuits I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 312
Design course in the manipulation and
generation of signals using analog inte-
grated circuits, especially operational
amplifiers. Methods are developed to
understand and control the impact of
practical component limitations like input
and output impedance, frequency response,
offset voltages, bias currents and cost.
Stability considerations and compensation
techniques are studied, and students are
introduced to noise considerations in circuit
design. Students design, build, and test
many of the circuits discussed in the course
such as precision voltage and current
sources, V/l and IA/ converters, and active
filters. Students work individually on small
designs but in teams on larger ones.
ECE 412 three credits
Active Circuits II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 41 1
Continuation of ECE 41 1 involving analog
integrated circuits, especially operational
amplifiers, with nonlinear devices. Students
design, build and test many of the circuits
discussed in the course such as nonlinear
amplifiers, signal generators, sample-and-
hold circuits, D/A and A/D's, and phase-
locked loops. Students work individually on
the small designs but in teams on larger
ones.
ECE 413 three credits
Introduction to VLSI Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 31 1
Introduction to design of Very Large Scale
Integrated Circuits (VLSI), taught at the
transistor level. Computer tools are used to
create and simulate integrated circuit
layouts. Levels of design automation
covered include Full Custom layout.
Schematic Driven layout, Standard Cells and
fully automated synthesis of HDL code.
Students are required to complete a project
that can be submitted for fabrication.
ECE 414 three credits
Introduction to Analog Integrated
Circuit Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 413
Introduction to the design of CMOS analog
integrated circuits (ICs), with occasional
references to bipolar ICs to make compari-
sons. Students are required to complete the
design of a reasonably complex IC and make
a class presentation of its design methodol-
ogy and simulation results.
ECE 431 three credits
Antennas and Propagation
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336
Solution of Maxwell's equations for
radiation problems. Hertzian dipole as a
fundamental radiation element is described.
Radiation patterns, directivity, gain, antenna
impedance, radiation efficiency, and
antenna polarization are defined. The course
reviews wire dipole antennas, loop
antennas, antennas above ground plane,
and corner reflector antennas. Topics
include receiving antenna properties,
antenna arrays, and microstnp patch and
slot antennas Rectangular horn antennas
and parabolic reflector antennas are studied.
Also discussed are ground-wave propaga-
tion and ionospheric propagation.
ECE 432 three credits
Wireless Communications
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3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Introduction to the principles and practice
of wireless communications. The course
presents the concepts of frequency reuse
and cellular structure and covers propaga-
tion effects, multipath fading, digital and
analog modulation, diversity and equaliza-
tion, multiple access, and wireless networks.
The course also presents modern wireless
systems and standards. The focus of the
course is to understand wireless communi-
cations at a systems level and is designed as
a senior elective for ELE and CPE majors.
Basic understanding of electromagnetic
wave propagation and communication
theory is expected. The course includes a
project related to new technological
advances in wireless systems.
ECE 433 three credits
Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336 or permission of
instructor
Vector analysis in a generalized orthogonal
coordinate system. The course reviews basic
electromagnetic-field theorems. Two- and
three-dimensional boundary value problems
are addressed and solution methods
presented. Topics include wave propagation
in multi-layer media and wave polarization.
Waveguides with cylindrical conducting
boundaries, special waveguide types,
waveguide devices, cavity resonators,
radiation, and scattering are also studied.
ECE 435 three credits
Microwave and RF Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 335
Review of transmission line theory. The
concept of impedance transformation is
presented. The characteristics of coaxial
lines, waveguides, and microstrip lines are
studied in detail. Propagation and imped-
ance properties of these lines are derived.
Smith charts are used for designing
matching and tuning circuits. The use of S-
parameters and the analysis of multi-port
networks are presented. Passive multi-port
devices such as microwave power couplers
and dividers are described. The fundamen-
tals of microwave and RF filters and
resonators are discussed, and their
implementation using microstrip lines and
waveguides is also presented.
ECE 436 three credits
Wireless System Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 335
Design of microwave and RF wireless
systems. Transmission line theory and
network analysis are reviewed and the
fundamentals of antenna theory are
presented. Basic antennas such as dipoles,
slots, and horns are covered. System noise
and its description are discussed Opera-
tional concepts of microwave detectors and
mixers are presented. The design and
analysis of detector and mixer circuits are
covered. Operational concepts of microwave
and RF amplifiers, oscillators, and frequency
synthesizers are presented, the integration
of components in microwave and RF
receivers and their performance are covered
Microwave systems such as radar, remote
sensors, and radiometers are also described
ECE 438 three credits
Optical Devices
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission
of instructor
Modern optical devices, introduced and
incorporated in the design of electro-optic
systems Optical fibers, lenses, prisms,
gratings, polarizers, interferometers, filters,
beam splitters, light sources including lasers,
light modulators, light detectors, and array
sensors are incorporated into the design of
optical systems intended for communica-
tions, illumination, metrology, display and
observation. Design experience is achieved
through assignments that are progressively
larger system design problems generally
incorporating earlier designs.
ECE 441 three credits
Electromechanical Energy Conversion
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 31 1
Transformers and rotating machines. Among
the AC devices studied are three-phase
transformers, induction motors, reluctance
motors, stepper motors, and synchronous
motors. DC motors and electric vehicle drive
circuits are included.
ECE 442 three credits
Power Electronics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 31 1
Electronic circuit design techniques using
power semiconductor devices for industrial
and residential applications. Typical
applications include switching DC power
supplies, power conditioners, DC-to-AC
inverters, DC-to-DC converters, motor
controllers, AC-to-AC converters, and utility-
intertie.
ECE 443 three credits
Power Systems I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 335
First course of a two-semester sequence
covering energy sources such as fossil-fuels,
nuclear, hydro, photovoltaic, wind, and bio-
mass, loads such as residential and
commercial end-users, and the transmission-
distribution networks that connect them.
ECE 444 three ere
Power Systems II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite. ECE 443
Second course of a two-semester sequence
continuing with the modeling, analysis, and
design of power generating plants, loads,
and transmission-distribution networks.
ECE 455 tl
Computing Methods of
Numerical Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 160 or CIS 115; MTH
212; and MTH 213 or MTH 211
Mathematical methods useful to the
computer engineer, including topics from
numerical analysis and linear algebra.
Students learn how and when to appfy a
particular numerical analysis tool or method
and can analyze and interpret the results
provided by the method. Emphasis is placed
on selecting appropriate numerical tools for
a variety of basic problems, applying them,
and studying their reliability, efficiency, and
computer implementation. A large number
of problems are solved using the computer.
ECE 456 three credits
Computer Architecture
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites. ECE 161 or CIS 215; and ECE
260; or permission of instructor
An examination of various components that
make up a computer system, including CPU,
memory, input/output, and buses, as well as
how they all work together to form a
functioning computer system. The major
advances in the computer organization and
architecture including von Neumann
architecture, interrupts, the family concept,
microprocessors, cache memory, virtual
memory, virtual I/O, pipelining. RISC,
superscalar processors, IA-64 (EPIC), micro-
programmed control unit as well as parallel
processing are also presented. This course
includes team projects.
ECE 457 two credits O
Design Project I
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Senior standing in electrical or
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The goal of this course is to prepare the
student to undertake and successfully
complete the capstone design experience
embodied in the subsequent course ECE
458 Design Project II. The objectives of this
course include providing a firm basis in the
methodology of planning and executing an
engineering design project, exposing the
student to real case studies involving
engineering design, forming a design
project group and developing group skills in
executing design projects, preparing a
design project plan, and having the student
groups select a design project of appropriate
complexity and their faculty advisor in
preparation for the subsequent course ECE
458. Included in this course are two major
written reports and two major oral
presentations as well as minor reports and
presentations.
ECE 458 three credits O
Design Project II
1 hour lecture; 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 457
Continuation of ECE 457. Goals of this
course are for the student to conduct,
successfully complete, and professionally
present the results of his/her capstone
design project under the oversight of his/her
faculty advisor. The objectives of this course
include executing the design project plan
prepared in ECE 457, conducting group
activities associated with the execution of
the design project, participating in design
reviews, preparing the project report, and
presenting and demonstrating the results of
the project activities to a group of faculty,
students, and industry representatives.
Included in this course are three major
written reports and three major oral
presentations as well as minor reports and
presentations.
ECE 460 three credits
Computer Systems Performance
Evaluation
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 263, ECE 367, ECE 350,
and MTH 331 (or ECE 384)
Probability and statistics with applications to
principles of queuing theory, computer
systems simulation, and empirical analysis
techniques as applied to computer systems
modeling. This course is oriented toward a
practical application of theory and concepts
to computer systems hardware and software
performance.
ECE 461 three credits
Microprocessors I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 263 and ECE 367
Design and construction of a microprocessor
based computer system. Students will learn
how a computer operates at the chip level
and develop an understanding of the
interdependence of hardware and software.
Students will develop circuitry and software
to control CPU interaction with SRAM, ROM
and peripheral chips, as well as reset and
boot-up control and interrupt handling. At
the end of the course, students will have
produced a working computer.
ECE 462 three credits
Microprocessors II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 461
Design and construction of multiprocessor
microprocessor computer systems. This
course is a continuation of ECE 461 in which
students will modify the previous design to
accommodate multiple processors to
achieve parallel computation.
ECE 463 three and one half credits
Software Engineering
3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 264 and ENL 266
The software development process: user
requirements, specifications, design, coding,
testing, maintenance, documentation and
management. This course is designed to
enable participants to acquire the ability to
(1) apply software engineering principles
and practices to the planning and develop-
ment of an actual software product, (2)
work as a member of a software project
team, (3) produce professional software
engineering documents, and (4) deliver oral
presentations associated with software
development.
ECE 465 three credits
Microprogrammed Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 263
Microprocessor and microcontroller design
and operations using state machine and
microprogramming techniques. Students
will learn how to describe, design and test
architectures from assembly language
perspectives and learn how to develop
microprogrammed implementations of an
assembly level instruction set for a variety of
platforms.
ECE 466 three credits
Database Programming
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: ECE 26;, MTH 181 or MTH
350;, and MTH 331 or ECE 384
Database management system specification,
design, implementation, operations and
evaluation introduced using a current
industrial grade database management
system (Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL or
Informix UDS). SQL language concepts
including object-relational operations,
object-language relational schema modeling
using entity-relationship modeling concepts,
data definition language, data manipulation
language, data control language, persistent
stored modules, triggers and assertions
specification and use, applied within both
ad-hoc and embedded systems environ-
ments are investigated in a studio classroom
context. The laboratories include team
database application development projects
utilizing all major elements of contemporary
object-relational database languages aimed
at developing least cost solutions to
contemporary information management
problems.
ECE 467 three credits
Advanced Database Design
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: ECE 466
Database management systems and
operations. Students learn how to describe
and design a database, how to describe and
specify embedded and ad-hoc database
applications, and how to develop least cost
solutions to information management
problems integrated through a series of
database design exercises implemented
within an industry grade database manage-
ment system. Topics include database
management systems architecture and
operations, database applications specifica-
tion, database stored procedure design,
database embedded program design, and
database ad-hoc specification and design.
ECE 468 three credits
Advanced Computer Architecture
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 456
Advanced computer design, emphasizing
fundamental limitations and tradeoffs in
designing high performance computer
systems. Students develop an understand-
ing of the theoretical foundations in both
hardware and software by studying parallel
computer models; program partitioning,
granularity, and latency; processor architec-
tures and interconnects; and memory
hierarchy, interleaving and bandwidth.
Specific architectures such as shared
memory multi-processors, message passing
multi-computers, and superscalar,
supervector, VLIW, and dataflow designs
will be explored.
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ECE 469 three credits
Computer Networks
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 201 and ECE 367
Introduction to current networking
methodologies. Backbone design, layered
architecture, protocols, local and wide area
networks, internetworking, broadband,
electrical interface, and data transmission.
Simulation projects are included.
ECE 470 three credits
Network Application Programming
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: ECE 469
Methodologies of network application
programming, design and implementation.
Client-Server model, threads, and synchroni-
zation in a distributed computing environ-
ment, communication protocols (TCP/UDP
and TCP/IP), inter-process communication
using sockets, remote procedure calls (RPC),
and the transport interface (XTI) are
covered. This course includes the design,
implementation and testing of both
network application projects and an intranet
laboratory in which the students work in
teams.
ECE 471 three credits
Communication Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 384
Probability theory, signals and linear
networks, Fourier transforms, random
processes and noise are reviewed. Analog
communications including amplitude and
frequency modulation with and without
noise are studied. Digital communications
including baseband pulse modulation,
quantization, sampling theory, digital pulse
shaping, matched filter, Nyquist criterion
and error rates due to noise are covered.
ECE 472 three credits
Advanced Communications Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 471
Continuation of ECE 471. Signal-space
analysis is introduced. Passband digital
transmission, direct sequence and fre-
quency-hop spread-spectrum modulation
and multiuser radio are studied. Entropy is
discussed and channel capacity is derived.
Block and convolutional error-control
coding is covered.
ECE 475 three credits
Digital Signal Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 322
Methods and techniques for digital signal
processing, covering the basic principles
governing the design and use of digital
systems as signal processing devices. Review
of discrete-time linear systems, Fourier
transforms and z-transforms. Topics include
allpass and minimum-phase systems, linear
phase systems and group delay, sampling,
decimation, interpolation, discrete-time filter
design and implementation, discrete Fourier
series, discrete Fourier transform, the fast
Fourier transform, and basic spectral
estimation. Applications to digital processing
of real data are included.
ECE 477 three credits
Digital Processing of Speech Signals
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 384 and ECE 475; or
permission of instructor
Applications of digital signal processing to
speech signals. Course goals are to reinforce
concepts learned in prerequisite courses, to
introduce new tools needed to deal with
time-varying signals and to have students
apply what they have learned to their own
voices A semester design project is a large
component of this course. Topics include a
review of digital signal processing and
random signal fundamentals, brief introduc-
tion to articulatory and acoustic phonetics,
time-domain methods for speech process-
ing, short-time Fourier analysis, homomor-
phic speech processing, linear predictive
coding of speech, and applications.
ECE 481 three credits
Control Theory I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 321
Classical control of single-input single-
output systems. Both time domain and
frequency domain analysis and design
techniques are presented. Subjects included
are signal flowgraphs, control devices,
electrical motors, root-locus. Bode plots,
stability, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquist
stability, phase lead/lag controllers and PID
controllers.
ECE 482 three credits
Control Theory II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 481
Continuation of ECE 481 . Control Theory II
introduces control of discrete systems,
modern control theory, and nonlinear
control. Concepts of discrete systems, state
variables, observability, controllability, phase
plane and describing functions method are
surveyed.
ECE 485 three credits
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MTH 2 1 3 (or MTH 2 1 1 ) and
MTH 212
Selective topics in advanced engineering
mathematics. The mathematical areas
considered are linear algebra, partial
differential equations, complex analysis, and
calculus of variations. Representative
examples of the topics covered are real and
complex matrices, eigenvalues and
eigenvectors, method of separating variables
for solving partial differential equations,
solution of partial differential equations by
Fourier series and integrals, integration of
complex functions, Taylor and Laurent
series, conformal mapping, unconstrained
and constrained optimization, and Lagrange
multipliers.
ECE 486 three credits
Database Systems I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 367
Introduction to database systems from an
architectural and functional perspective. The
course provides an overview of database
systems architecture, computer
representation of information, computer
data storage, properties of persistent data,
database structuring models (relational,
object, object-relational, and entity-
relationship), transaction processing models,
concurrency control techniques, database
transaction recovery, and security. These
concepts will then be explored by examining
and comparing the architecture and
operations of database systems such as
conventional, real-time, temporal, fault-
tolerant, distributed, heterogeneous, secure
and others.
ECE 489 three credits
Network Security
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 469 or permission of
instructor
Principles and practices of security in
computer networks. This course covers the
theoretical foundations of securing
computer networks including cryptography
and models. It steps through the practical
process of defending networking resources.
It also reveals various case studies, large and
small, to familiarize the techniques that
attackers use. An Internet Testbed is
facilitated for students to experiment attacks
and defenses
ECE 491 three credits
Introduction to Ocean Engineering
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
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to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Lab includes boat trips and LMSET Acousto/
Optic Tank Experiments
Prerequisite: Senior standing in College of
Engineering
Study of a range of ocean engineering
topics to provide a basis for the design of
systems, which must function in the ocean
environment. Topics include ocean waves,
water quality, ocean optics, vehicle
dynamics, underwater structures, and ocean
sensing systems. The course also includes
laboratory experiments aboard the UMass
Dartmouth research vessel Lucky Lady and
experiments in the acousto/optic tank at the
UMass Dartmouth Laboratory for Marine
Science and Technology.
ECE 493 three credits
Principles of Underwater Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 491
Principles that govern the design and
operation of underwater systems, for
engineering students. The student develops
a broad understanding of underwater
systems that will prepare him/her for more
advanced studies and/or engineering
projects in underwater systems. Topics
include generation of sonar signals and
sound propagation in the ocean. The course
also includes laboratory experiments aboard
the UMass Dartmouth research vessel Lucky
Lady and experiments in the acousto/optic
tank at the UMass Dartmouth Laboratory
for Marine Science and Technology.
ECE 495 variable credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Requires
the submission and approval of a detailed
proposal that will become part of the
student's file. Conditions and hours to be
arranged.
ECE 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered. Requires
the submission and approval of a detailed
proposal that will become part of the
student's file. Conditions and hours to be
arranged.
Graduate Courses in Electrical and
Computer Engineering
ECE 501 three credits
Master's Graduate Research
Prerequisite: Formal proposal endorsed by a
faculty advisor
Investigations of a fundamental and/or
applied nature intended to develop design
techniques, research techniques, initiative,
and self-reliance. Admission is based on a
formal proposal endorsed by an advisor and
submitted to the ECE Graduate Program
Director.
ECE 511 three credits
Application of Active Circuits
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Advanced analog design techniques with
emphasis on using operational amplifiers.
Topics include multi-pole transfer functions
and stability, noise calculations, interfacing
with digital circuits, and specialized analog
applications. Problems are solved using
numerical and circuit simulation software
packages.
ECE 515 three credits
Modern Optics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fermat's Principle, geometrical optics,
diffraction theory, Huygens Principle,
coherence, Fourier optics, modulation
transfer function, side looking radar,
holography and lens aberrations.
ECE 517 three credits
Optical Fiber Communications
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Fourier analysis and
electromagnetics; or permission of instructor
Optical fibers and devices. Topics include
structures and wave-guiding, optical fiber
signal degradation, optical sources, power
launching and coupling, photodetectors,
optical receiver operation, transmission link
analysis, measurements, optical fiber
fabrication and cabling, and introduction to
sensors.
ECE 521 three credits
Random Signals and Systems I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Probability and random
variables; or permission of instructor
Random variables and probabilistic
description of signals and systems. The
course provides the analytical tools for
studying random phenomena in engineering
systems and provides graduate students
with an extensive treatment of probability
theory, Bayes theorem, random variables,
distribution and density functions,
conditional distributions, moments,
functions of random variables, characteristic
functions, stochastic processes, Gaussian
processes, stationary processes, correlation
functions, power spectral density, response
of systems to random inputs, mean square
error estimation, filtering and prediction,
and noise analysis. The course prepares
students for a wide range of courses in
communications, signal processing,
acoustics, control, and other areas of
engineering in which random signals and
systems have an important role.
ECE 522 three credits
Random Signals and Systems II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 521 or permission of
instructor
A continuation of ECE 521 . The application
of random signals in a number of
engineering problems including detection
theory, estimation theory, spectral
estimation techniques, estimation and
prediction techniques using Kalman filtering
and queuing theory.
ECE 523 three credits
Digital Spectral Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, ECE 574; or
permission of instructor
Spectral estimation techniques with
particular emphasis on performance/
resolution tradeoffs. The course enables
participants to understand spectral
estimation and acquire a working
knowledge of the spectral analysis
techniques available, with a critical
understanding of the advantages and
limitations of all spectral estimation
techniques studied. The student learns: (1)
the limitations of Fourier transform based
spectral estimators; (2) the benefits and
limitations of high resolution methods; (3)
how to choose accurate and appropriate
models; (4) the "state-of-the-art" in modern
spectral estimation; (5) how the modern
spectral estimators perform in practice; (6)
when to select each spectral estimation
method.
ECE 524 three credits
Solid State Electronics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Solid state device behavior. Among the
topics covered are semiconductor
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the bipolar and the field effect transistor.
Emphasis is placed on those transistor
parameters that need to be considered in
VLSI and microwave applications.
ECE 525 three credits
Digital Filters
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, ECE 574; or
permission of instructor
Design, simulation, and implementation of
digital filters. After a review of classical FIR
and IIR design techniques and modern AR,
MA, and ARMA techniques, the course
immerses the student in problem solving
with digitized signals and DSP
microprocessors. These problems include
noise reduction, echo cancellation, signal
detection, etc. Computer simulation is an
integral part of the course, and students are
expected to have some familiarity with small
computer operating systems and assembly
language programming concepts.
ECE 527 three credits
Active Remote Sensing of the
Environment
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 336, ECE 384; or
permission of instructor
Principles and applications of active remote
sensing techniques. Course focuses on
microwave and millimeter wave radar
techniques. Topics include radar equation,
detection theory, scattering from targets
and natural surfaces, and imaging systems.
The following sensors are covered: synthetic
aperture radar (SAR), radar scatterometers,
altimeters, polarimetric radars and
interferometric radars. Applications include
ocean wave and wind measurements, soil
moisture measurements, biomass
measurements, measurement of land
topography, and precipitation studies.
Course also includes laboratory computer
exercises for analyzing and processing real
sensor data.
ECE 528 three credits
Passive Remote Sensing of the
Environment
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 336, ECE 384; or
permission of instructor
Principles and applications of passive remote
sensing techniques Course addresses the
use of sensors such as thematic mappers,
optical multispectral scanners, infrared
radiometers and multispectral microwave
radiometers. The following sensors are
covered: Thematic Mapper, SPOT, AVHRR,
SSM/I and WINDRAD. Applications include
ocean color and productivity measurements,
ocean temperature measurements, salinity
measurements, ocean wind measurements,
marine pollution monitoring, and
atmospheric measurements Course also
includes laboratory computer exercises for
analyzing and processing real sensor data.
ECE 531 three credits
Radio Frequency Propagation in
Wireless Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336 or permission of
instructor
Analytical and numerical analysis and
modeling of electromagnetic propagation at
radio frequencies in modern wireless
systems. The course reviews plane wave
propagation, reflection, transmission,
diffraction, antennas, and radiation. Also
reviewed are wireless basics such as the
cellular concept and fading. Techniques for
analyzing propagation in the presence of
buildings and the effects of terrain and trees
are presented. Applications include site-
specific propagation prediction, wireless
system performance analysis and adaptive
antenna analysis.
ECE 532 three credits
Radar Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 435, ECE 436, or
permission of instructor
Fundamentals of microwave radar engineer-
ing and radar system analysis. The course
covers the radar equation, radar detection
theory, noise analysis, radar cross-section,
continuous wave and pulsed systems,
moving target indicators, pulse compression,
radar transmitters and receivers. Also
covered are radar systems such as pulsed
Doppler radar, synthetic aperture radar
(SAR), inverse synthetic aperture radar
(ISAR), polarimetric radar and interferomet-
ric radar. Applications include target
detection, radar remote sensing, satellite
oceanography, and terrain mapping.
ECE 533 three credits
VLSI Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 31 1 ; or permission of
instructor
Design of Very Large Scale Integrated
Circuits (VLSI), taught at the transistor level.
Compute' tools are used to create and
simulate integrated circuit layouts. Levels of
design automation covered include Full
Custom layout, Schematic Driven layout,
Standard Cells and fully automated synthesis
of HDL code. Required readings from the
current literature lead to a formal written
report on recent developments in VLSI.
Students are required to complete and
present at least one project Some designs
may be fabricated.
ECE 534 three credits
Microwave Electronics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 435, ECE 436, or
permission of instructor
Principles and analysis of microwave
electronic devices and circuits. The course
covers the modeling and analysis of solid-
state microwave devices (such as Schottky
diodes, PIN diodes, MESFETs and HEMTs),
the analysis of mixer and detector
circuits and amplifier and oscillator circuits,
and quasi-linear and nonlinear analysis
techniques. Topics include mixer conversion
loss, noise equivalent temperature, s-
parameter modeling, amplifier stability, gam
and noise circles.
ECE 535 three credits
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite ECE 413 or ECE 533 or
permission of instructor
Introduction to the design of CMOS analog
integrated circuits (IC's), with occasional
references to bipolar IC's to make
comparisons. Required readings from the
current literature lead to a formal written
report on recent developments in analog
IC's Students are required to complete the
design of a complex IC and make a class
presentation of its design methodology and
simulation results.
ECE 536 three credits
Applied Computational
Electromagnetics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336 or permission of
instructor
Numerical techniques for practical applica-
tions in electromagnetic scattering,
propagation, and radiation. The course
reviews fundamentals of electromagnetic
field and wave theory and covers all basic
classes of computational techniques used in
modern applied electromagnetics. Numeri-
cal techniques include the method of
moments, finite difference method, finite
element method, and physical optics.
Applications cover static and quasi-static
problems, transmission lines, scattering, and
antennas.
ECE 537 three credits
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3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336 or permission of
instructor
Antenna fundamentals, antenna arrays, and
basic types of antennas for wireless
communication. Mathematical solution of
Maxwell's equations for radiation problems
is introduced. Basic antenna parameters are
defined and discussed. Electrically small
antennas are analyzed. Theory of receiving
antennas is presented. Topics in antenna
arrays include the array factor, pattern
multiplication, multidimensional arrays, and
phased arrays. Several types of antennas are
studied, including wire and microstrip
antennas.
ECE 538 three credits
Advanced Antenna Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 537 or permission of
instructor
Advanced antenna engineering concepts,
with in-depth studies of analysis and
synthesis techniques, broadband and
aperture antennas, and antenna measure-
ments. The synthesis of arrays and design of
broadband antennas are presented. Topics
in aperture antennas include Huygens'
equivalence principle, horn antennas, slot
antennas, and large reflector antennas. The
use of antennas as devices in wireless and
radar systems is covered, along with
antenna measurements. Integral equations
for antenna current distributions are
studied.
ECE 539 three credits
Electromagnetics of Signal Integrity
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 336 or permission of
instructor
Electromagnetic fundamentals of signal
integrity in high-speed, high-density
interconnects. Theory of multi-conductor
transmission lines (MTLs) is presented. Per-
unit-length capacitance, inductance,
conductance, and resistance matrices of
MTLs embedded in a multi-layer substrate
are introduced and evaluated numerically
using the method of moments. Time-
domain response of MTLs terminated in
arbitrary networks is studied. Circuit-
analysis models for MTLs in the Laplace-
transform domain are introduced. The
effects of signal delay, distortion, cross-talk,
ringing, multiple reflections, and losses are
discussed.
ECE 541 three credits
Database Systems I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and at least
a C grade in programming
Introduction to database systems from an
architectural and functional perspective. The
course provides an overview of database
systems architecture, computer representa-
tion of information, computer data storage,
properties of persistent data, database
structuring models (relational, network,
object, object-relational and entity-
relationship), transaction processing models,
concurrency control techniques, database
and transaction recovery, and security. These
concepts will then be explored by examining
and comparing the architecture and
operations of database systems such as
conventional, real-time, temporal, fault
tolerant, distributed, heterogeneous, secure
and others.
ECE 544 three credits
Fault-Tolerant Computing and Reliability
Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MTH 212; MTH 331 or ECE
384; or permission of instructor
Techniques for designing and analyzing
computer-based systems. Topics addressed
include fault, error, and failure cause-and-
effect relationships; fault avoidance
techniques; fault tolerance techniques,
including hardware, software, information,
and time redundancy; fault coverage, time-
to-failure models and distributions; reliability
modeling and evaluation techniques,
including fault trees, cut-sets, reliability
block diagrams, binary decision diagrams,
and Markov models. In addition, availability
modeling, safety modeling, and trade-off
analysis are presented. The course will also
include a research paper and investigation of
current topics.
ECE 552 three credits
Fundamentals of Ocean Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering
or permission of instructor
Study of selected areas of engineering to
provide a basis for intelligent engineering
design in the ocean. Topics include ocean
forces, basic ship theory, undersea life-
support, marine navigation systems, and
corrosion.
ECE 553 one credit
Ocean Engineering Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Corequisite: ECE 552
Measurements of ocean properties and
processes. Topics include navigation.
underwater sound, underwater light, and
oceanographic, biological, and water quality
parameters. Experiments are performed
from UMass Dartmouth's research vessel
and in the laboratory Each student designs
and executes an at-sea experiment.
ECE 557 three credits
Fundamentals of Acoustics
3 hours lecture supplemented by classroom
demonstrations
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; or
permission of instructor
Fundamentals of acoustics including
vibration and wave propagation in solid and
fluid media. Topics include: vibration and
wave propagation in one-dimensional, two-
dimensional, and three-dimensional media
including strings, bars, membranes, plates
and fluids; mechanical and electrical
equivalent circuit models, separation of
variables and normal modes; the
development of the homogeneous and
inhomogeneous linearized wave equation
and solutions; propagation of plane waves
and spherical waves in gasses and fluids,
derivation of speed of sound for arbitrary
fluids, complex sound speed and wave
numbers; acoustic impedance, acoustic
velocity, acoustic displacement and energy
relations; reflection, transmission, refraction,
and attenuation phenomena in fluids.
ECE 560 three credits
Computer Systems Performance
Evaluation
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 460; graduate standing
Development of a broad working
knowledge of probability, queuing theory,
petri-nets, simulation and empirical
modeling as applied to computer systems
hardware and software performance
modeling and assessment. The course is
oriented toward a practical application of
theory and concepts with an emphasis
placed on the use of computer tools to
model performance and to perform trade-
off analysis.
ECE 561 three credits
Computer Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 161 and ECE 260; or
permission of instructor
An examination of various components that
make up a computer system, including CPU,
memory, input/output, and buses, as well as
how they all work together to form a
functioning computer system. The major
advances in the computer organization and
architecture including von Neumann
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architecture, interrupts, the family concept,
microprocessors, cache memory, virtual
memory, virtual I/O, pipelining, RISC,
superscalar processors, IA-64 (EPIC), micro-
programmed control unit as well as parallel
processing are also presented. State-of-the-
art research projects are assigned to prepare
students to perform research in the field of
computer organization and architecture
ECE 562 three credits
Advanced Computer Architecture
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 561 or permission of
instructor
Advanced computer design, emphasizing
fundamental limitations and tradeoffs in
designing high performance computer
systems. Students develop an understanding
of the theoretical foundations in both
hardware and software by studying parallel
computer models; program partitioning,
granularity, and latency; processor
architectures and interconnects; and
memory hierarchy, interleaving and
bandwidth. Specific architectures such as
shared memory multi-processors, message
passing
multi-computers, and superscalar,
supervector, VLIW and dataflow designs will
be explored.
ECE 565 three credits
Computer Operating Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites. ECE 161 or CIS 215; ECE 257;
and ECE 260
Operating system design and implementa-
tion using the specifics of current operating
systems. Topics covered include: file,
process, memory and Input/Output
management; multitasking, synchronization,
and deadlocks; scheduling and inter-process
communication. Projects include system's
programming assignments to investigate the
kernel interface, files, processes, and inter-
process communication for a current
operating system.
ECE 566 three credits
Microprocessors I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the
College of Engineering
Design and construction of a microprocessor
based computer system. Students will learn
how a computer operates at the chip level
and develop an understanding of the
interdependence of hardware and software.
Students will develop circuitry and software
to control CPU interaction with SRAM, ROM
and peripheral chips, as well as reset and
boot-up control and interrupt handling. At
the end of the course, students will have
produced a working computer.
ECE 567 three credits
Microprocessors It
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 566
Design and construction of multiprocessor
microprocessor computer systems. This
course is a continuation of ECE566 in which
students will modify the previous design to
accommodate multiple processors to
achieve parallel computation.
ECE 569 three credits
Advanced Computer Networks
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 469 or permission of
instructor
Advanced topics on the protocols,
algorithms, and tools supporting the
development and delivery of quality assured
services over networks The course covers
capabilities provided by emerging ultra-fast
network technologies, routers and routing
functions. Emphasis on today's de-facto
Internet standards of TCP/IP protocol suite,
recent developments and research issues for
next generation internetworking driven by
multimedia real-time distributed applications
requiring quality of service guarantees.
ECE 571 three credits
Digital Communications
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 471 or permission of
instructor
Fundamentals of digital communications.
Topics covered include information theory,
vector signal space, detection of digital
signals in noise, sampling process, waveform
coding techniques, digital modulation and
demodulation techniques, error control
coding, spread spectrum modulation, and
wireless communications.
ECE 574 three credits
Discrete-Time Signal Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 384, 475; or permission
of instructor
Representation, analysis and design of
discrete signals and systems. Topics include
a review of the z-transform and the discrete-
time Fourier transform, the fast Fourier
transform, digital filter structures, digital
filter design techniques, quantization issues
and effects of finite word-length arithmetic,
sampling and oversampling, decimation and
interpolation, linear prediction, the Hilbert
transform, and the complex cepstrum.
Students gain experience in analyzing and
designing digital signal processing systems
through computer projects
ECE 575 three credits
Sonar Signal Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, 597; or permission
of instructor
Classical theories in detecting and
processing both active and passive signals in
noise with special emphasis on the
underwater environment and associated
techniques in sound navigation ranging
(SONAR) Both spatial and temporal
processing methods are studied including
beamforming, matched filtering, effects of
noise and interference, application and
utility of frequency agile signals,
narrowband and broadband passive
techniques, and adaptive algorithms to
address the time/space varying interference
sources. Applications in underwater
detection, classification, localization, and
communication are also discussed
ECE 576 three credits
Computer Communications
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 471 or permission of
instructor
Mathematical theory for computer network
analysis and design, coding for error control;
system elements including terminals,
modems, multiplexers and concentrators,
and communication processors; digital
transmission media, teleprocessing networks
and computer networks; system modeling
and analysis; reliability and security
problems in computer communications
ECE 577 three credits
Artificial Intelligence
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Probability and random
variables; or permission of instructor
An introduction to artificial intelligence and
expert systems. Topics covered include state-
space representations and search methods;
problem-reduction representation and
search methods; Bayes networks; theorem
proving using predicate calculus; natural
languages; expert system design using Lisp
or Prolog; and an introduction to neura!
networks and pattern recognition.
ECE 580 three credits
Time Series Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 384 or permission of
instructor
Fundamentals of time series analysis. Topics
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models; estimation of the mean and
autocorrelation; statistical forecasting;
spectral analysis and estimation; bivariate
processes; linear system identification; and
nonstationary time series. Application to
electrical engineering problems is
emphasized.
ECE 581 three credits
Mathematics of Systems Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Elementary exposition of linear algebra and
time domain methods and their utility in the
analysis and design of linear systems. Linear
space, state variables, controllability,
observability, assignability, linear state
variable feedback design, time variant
systems and adjoint model are included.
ECE 582 three credits
Optimal Control Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 581
The calculus of variation and classical
optimal control techniques based on it.
Modern control theory is presented inclu-
ding Pontryagin's principle of maximum and
Bellman's dynamic programming. Relation
to Hamiltonian mechanics is discussed.
ECE 583 three credits
Nonlinear Systems Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 581
Analysis and design techniques for
nonlinear systems. Topics covered include
singular points, contraction mapping,
existence and uniqueness of solutions,
comparison principle, Lyapunov stability,
stability of perturbed systems, slowly
varying systems, input-output stability, circle
criterion, Popov criterion, small-gain
theorem, describing function method,
feedback control design via linearization,
exact feedback linearization, and other
selected topics from nonlinear control
theory.
ECE 584 three credits
Estimation Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, 581
Basic concepts and principles of estimation
theory. Topics include least squares
estimation, recursive least squares
estimation, best linear unbiased estimator,
Bayes estimation, maximum likelihood
estimation, maximum a posteriori
estimation, conditional mean, Gauss-
Markov random process, Kalman filtering,
prediction, smoothing, and nonlinear
estimation. Estimator bounds and properties
are discussed.
ECE 587 three credits
Fuzzy Sets and Applications
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Probability and random
variables; or permission of instructor
Concepts of fuzzy sets, understanding their
impact on mathematics, and development of
the principles of design. Crisp sets, their
operations, and classical two value logic are
reviewed and extended to fuzzy sets and
fuzzy logic. Relations, orderings,
compatibility maps, and morphisms are
extended to their fuzzy counterparts. Fuzzy
numbers, fuzzy arithmetic and equations are
presented. Approximate reasoning, evidence
theory, possibility theory and probability are
covered. Measures of uncertainty,
vagueness, and information are developed.
Application to fuzzy control is presented
while applications to other disciplines are
studied via individualized student projects.
ECE 591 three credits
Topics in Electrical and Computer
Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Topics of timely interest in Electrical and
Computer Engineering. Course content may
change from year to year according to
instructor's preferences.
ECE 592 three credits
Principles of Project Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
An introduction to design, scheduling,
managing, implementation, and documenta-
tion of engineering and applied science
projects. The course emphasizes the
methodologies that lead to successful
execution of projects and the phases and
steps of the design process. The course
requires the students to practice writing
parts of a professional technical document
or journal submission. Students work on real
engineering tasks and assignments of
contemporary importance; these may be
work or school related.
ECE 593 three credits
Quantum Electronics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 336 and PHY 341; or
permission of instructor
General principles of laser systems including
media, transmission and resonators. Specific
laser types including solid state, gaseous and
semiconductor. Modulation, noise and
detection of optical radiation. Nonlinear
applications such as second harmonic
generation and parametric interactions.
ECE 595 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Submission of a formal
proposal that includes grading procedure;
approval by the instructor, student's advisor,
ECE Graduate Program Director, and
department chairperson before the course
begins.
Allows study into areas not included in the
formal course listings.
ECE 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor,
the ECE Graduate Program Director, and the
department chairperson.
Allows completion of a numbered course
formally in the graduate program listing but
not being offered as a scheduled class.
ECE 597 three credits
Underwater Acoustics I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 557 or permission of
instructor
Underwater aspects of sound including a
review of the wave equation and its
solutions. Topics include: production,
propagation and reception of sound
underwater, radiation impedance, normal
modes in rectangular and cylindrical cavities,
acoustic waveguides, group speed and
phase speed, introduction to transducers
and arrays, beam patterns and aperture
functions - Fourier transform pairs, beam
steering, The wave equation and its
application to boundary value problems are
reviewed. The Eikonal equation, velocity
profiles in the ocean, ray tracing techniques
and propagation models of sound in the sea
are introduced. Transmission loss, noise,
directivity and the passive and active sonar
equations are also developed.
ECE 598 three credits
Underwater Acoustics II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 597 or permission of
instructor
A continuation of ECE 597. This course
covers advanced aspects of underwater
sound propagation including ray, normal
mode, parabolic and WKB approximations,
shallow water treatments, surface and
bottom reflection, scattering theory,
reverberation, and ambient and self noise
studies.
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ECE 601 up to 6 credits
Master's Graduate Thesis
Prerequisite: Submission of a formal
proposal endorsed by the student's
Graduate Committee
Investigations of a fundamental and/or
applied nature, intended to develop design
techniques, research techniques, initiative,
and self-reliance. A written thesis must be
completed in accordance with the rules of
the Graduate School and the College of
Engineering. Admission to the course is
based on a formal proposal endorsed by the
student's graduate committee and
submitted to the ECE Graduate Program
Director.
ECE 603 three credits
Pre-Dissertation Research
Research for and preparation of doctoral
dissertation proposal. The dissertation
proposal must provide a thorough survey of
the research activities in the research topic
area and it must present original and
innovative research ideas and preliminary
results as well as a defined research scope
and directions. PhD students must have
passed this course before registering for
doctoral dissertation research credits.
Graded P/F.
ECE 609 three credits
Distributed Computing Architecture
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 561 , 565
Corequisite: ECE 562
An m depth exploration of the architecture
and systems of state-of-the-art distributed
computers. Students will develop an
understanding of the requirements and
design issues associated with high
performance computing using networks of
commodity computers, including the
underlying networking technologies and
issues and techniques associated with
process scheduling and load balancing.
Representative systems will be examined.
ECE 610 three credits
Distributed Computing Programming
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 561, 565
Corequisite: ECE 562
An in depth exploration of the issues and
methodology in programming distributed
computers. Students will develop an
understanding of the programming
languages and supporting programming
environments associated with high
performance computing on networks of
commodity computers Representative
algorithms and applications will be
examined.
ECE 611 three credits
Current Topics in Distributed Computing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 561, 565
Corequisite: ECE 562
A survey of issues and methodology in
programming distributed computers.
Students will develop an understanding of
the hardware and software used in high
performance computing based upon
networks of commodity computers.
Representative systems, algorithms, and
applications will be examined.
ECE 615 three credits
Ocean Optics
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 515 or permission of
instructor
Interaction of light within the ocean and at
the air-sea interface. Topics studied include
hydro-optical characteristics, factors
determining the optical properties of ocean
water, molecular optics of ocean water,
scattering by suspended particles, air-sea
interactions, and inverse problems.
ECE 624 three credits
Quantum Phenomena for Electrical
Engineers
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Introduces concepts of quantum mechanics
relevant to understanding of modern
devices. Topics include the wave-particle
nature of electrons, wave packets, scattering
by simple barriers, WKB approximation,
expectation values and operators, variational
principle, perturbation theory, symmetry and
degeneracy, and electrons in periodic crystal
potentials.
ECE 625 three credits
Carrier Transport in Semiconductors
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Transport phenomena in semiconductors.
Topics include a review of semi-classical
carrier transport, the Boltzmann Transport
Equation, limitations of drift-diffusion
equations, scattering rates/mechanisms,
charge and heat flow, Monte Carlo
simulation, high-field transport, ballistic
transport, and velocity overshoot.
ECE 631 three credits
Database Systems II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 541
An in depth view of database management
systems architecture and operations The
focus is on architectural and operational
aspects of transactions and transaction
processing. Topics include properties of data
in a database, database management
systems architecture, transaction properties,
transaction processing, transaction and
database recovery, concurrency control,
locking protocols, storage management,
and the application of concepts within
various database systems. The course
includes a design project derived from topics
covered
ECE 632 three credits
Advances in Database Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 541
An m depth exploration of the theory,
architecture, implementation and design of
state-of-the-art specialized data base
systems. Students will develop an
understanding of the requirements and
design issues associated with emerging
technologies applied to specialized database
systems. Database systems to be studied will
be selected based on present research
interest of course faculty and students.
ECE 640 three credits
Wavelets
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 574 and graduate
standing; or permission of instructor
Basic theory and applications of wavelets
and filter banks. Wavelet theory provides
very general techniques that can be applied
to many tasks in signal processing, e.g.,
multi-resolution analysis in computer vision,
subband coding in speech and image
compression, and wavelet series expansions
in applied mathematics. The course is
designed to enable participants to
understand wavelet theory and to acquire a
working knowledge of the techniques
available in this signal processing area. In
particular, a paramount goal is to enable
each participant to develop a critical
understanding of the advantages and
limitations of wavelet analysis.
ECE 642 three credits
Advanced Topics in Signal Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, 574
Advanced signal processing topics. Content
may vary according to instructor's
preferences but typically includes selections
from: two-dimensional signal processing,
higher-order spectral analysis, chaotic signal
processing, array signal processing, multirate
signal processing, optimal filtering and
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linear prediction, time-frequency and time-
scale signal analysis, smart antennas, and
inverse problems (signal reconstruction).
Applications are discussed in radar, sonar,
acoustics, speech, communications, and
image processing.
ECE 644 three credits
Adaptive Filtering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521 and ECE 574
Basic theory of adaptive filter design and
implementation including applications.
Topics include optimal filters, adaptive linear
combiners, performance measures, adaptive
FIR filters, adaptive IIR filters, and nonlinear
adaptive filters. Applications in adaptive
signal processing include adaptive modeling
and system identification, adaptive
deconvolution and equalization, and
adaptive interference canceling.
ECE 646 three credits
Digital Speech Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521, ECE 574, and
graduate standing
Signal processing and statistical techniques
used in processing speech signals providing
an understanding of how these techniques
are used in the coding, synthesis and
recognition of speech. Topics typically
include the human vocal and auditory
systems, characteristics of speech signals,
lossless tube model of speech production,
time and frequency domain representations
of speech, time-frequency speech analysis
methods, homomorphic speech processing,
speech coding, speech synthesis, speech
recognition, pitch detection and processing,
and acoustic preprocessing for speech
recognition.
ECE 655 three credits
Ocean Data Acquisition and Processing
Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 552 or permission of
instructor
Focuses primarily on modern shipboard and
underwater systems for measuring,
analyzing and processing oceanographic,
acoustic and optical ocean data. Topics
include probes, sensors, and signal
conditioning. Channel transfer functions,
synoptic measurements and inverse
problems are examined.
ECE 669 three credits
Computer Network Management
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 569 or permission of
instructor
Advanced topics in computer networks.
Topics include: network management
systems and architectures; network
management protocols and standards;
management of information bases. Examples
are drawn primarily from the Internet (e.g.,
SNMP).
ECE 671 three credits
Information Theory
Prerequisite: ECE 521 and 571
Fundamental aspects of information theory.
Topics include discrete and differential
entropy, discrete source and channel model,
information rate, mutual information and
channel capacity, coding theorems for
sources and channels, the data processing
theorem, encoding and decoding of data for
transmission over noisy channels, rate
distortion theory, maximum entropy
distributions, and entropy estimation
techniques for unknown sources. Several
applications of information theory are
included.
ECE 672 three credits
Signal Detection Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521 and 571
Fundamentals of detection theory. Topics
include Bayes and Neyman-Pearson tests,
composite hypothesis testing, nonparametric
test, detection of known signals in Gaussian
noise, detection of signals with random
parameters in noise, multiple pulse detection
of signals, generalized likelihood ratio test,
Bayes and maximum likelihood estimators,
comparison of communication systems,
space-time processing, application to radar
and sonar.
ECE 673 three credits
Pattern Recognition
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 521
An introduction to the theory and
applications of pattern recognition. Topics
include descriptions of patterns, problem
formulation, linear and nonlinear
classification theories, representation of
patterns, feature selection, supervised and
unsupervised training, nonparametric
methods in pattern recognition, cluster and
mode-seeking techniques, recursive
algorithms using stochastic approximation,
sequential pattern recognition, design of
computer recognition experiments, linguistic
approach to pattern recognition.
ECE 674 three credits
Time-Frequency Signal Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 574 and graduate
standing; or permission of instructor
Time-varying signal processing methods. The
course covers many of the prevalent
techniques that have been developed over
the years for time-frequency signal analysis
and addresses the characteristics and
properties of time-frequency representations
in Cohen's fixed kernel class, e.g., the
spectrogram and the Wigner distribution.
The course covers many time-frequency
representations and addresses their
performance tradeoffs in applications.
ECE 675 three credits
Sonar Systems Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521 and 597; or
permission of instructor
Principles and design of sonar systems.
Topics include: complex array and element
apertures (weighting) functions, and beam
shaping; linear, planar, and volumetric
arrays; directivity and beam-forming;
operating and installation of sonar systems;
improving signal-to-noise ratios; wave vector
spectrum filtering.
ECE 676 three credits
Advanced Topics in Pattern Recognition
Prerequisites: ECE 673, admission to PhD
Advanced pattern recognition topics. Topics
include decision theoretic pattern
recognition with contextual information,
sequential pattern recognition, error
bounds, structural pattern recognition,
syntactic and grammatical pattern
recognition, error correction parsing,
statistical and syntactic mixed models,
neural networks, and statistical pattern
recognition. Several pattern recognition
applications are included.
ECE 677 three credits
Neural Networks
Prerequisites: ECE 521
Theory of neural networks. Topics include
learning models, single and multilayer
perceptrons, IMS algorithm, back
propagation algorithms, radial basis function
networks, Hopfield networks and Boltzman
machine, self-organizing systems including
Hebbian learning, Kohonen feature map
algorithm, temporal processing neural
networks, biological neural networks, and
VLSI implementation.
ECE 678 three credits
Digital Image Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521 and 574
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Fundamentals of digital image processing.
Topics include human vision models, 2-D
sampling and quantization, image
transforms, image enhancements, color
image processing, image restoration, image
and video compression, image segmentation
by thresholding and region analysis, texture
analysis, boundary descriptions,
morphological methods, image processing
system architecture.
ECE 679 three credits
Geophysical, Radar, and Speech Signal
Processing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 521 and 574
Common mathematical frameworks in the
processing of geophysical, radar, and speech
signals are introduced, followed by a study
of individual source mechanisms and
transmission media. Specific digital filtering,
deconvolution, spectral analysis and
interference or clutter rejection techniques
are discussed. Case studies for effective
processing of seismic, radar, and speech
signals are also included.
ECE 680 three credits
Computer and Robot Vision
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 678 or permission of
instructor
Conditioning and labeling, the facet model,
texture models, image segmentation and arc
extraction, 3-D shape representation and
shape recovery, surface reflection
mechanism, shape from shading, range
image analysis, stereo vision, 2-D and 3-D
motion analysis, non-rigid body motion
analysis, relational matching, 3-D object
recognition, fundamentals of robot vision,
architecture of computer vision systems.
ECE 697 three credits
Nonlinear Acoustical Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 597
Nonlinear acoustic fields and parametric
sources. Topics include nonlinear acoustics
of fluids, turbulence, underwater explosions
as sources of sound, parametric acoustic
arrays, finite-amplitude effects, acoustic
cavitation, and streaming.
ECE 699 three credits
Acoustic Transduction and
Electroacoustic Transducers
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ECE 557 and 597
An advanced course covering fundamental
principles, design, and operation of
transducers for the reception and
generation of underwater sound using
energy analysis methods. Topics include:
theory of simple radiators and receivers,
electromechanical circuit analogies,
impedance functions and equivalent circuits;
piezoelectricity; reciprocity, acoustic
properties of transducer materials; acoustic
motion sensors; pressure gradient sensor
designs, and diffractions constants.
ECE 700 one credit
Graduate Seminar
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Seminar discussions and presentations based
on research or detailed literature surveys.
ECE 701 up to nine credits
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PhD
comprehensive examination and approval of
doctoral dissertation proposal by the
student's graduate committee
Investigations of a fundamental and/or
applied nature representing an original
contribution to the scholarly research
literature of the field. PhD dissertations are
often published in refereed journals or
presented at major conferences. A written
dissertation must be completed in
accordance with the rules of the Graduate
School and the College of Engineering.
Admission to the course is based on
successful completion of the PhD
comprehensive examination and submission
of a formal proposal endorsed by the
student's graduate committee and
submitted to the ECE Graduate Program
Director.
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Mechanical Engineering
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Mechanical engineers are involved in a
spectrum of technical activities from the
design and manufacture of various products
to fundamental research.
Mechanical engineers are concerned with
the production, transmission, and use of
power. They design and develop systems
which produce power, such as steam and
gas turbines, internal combustion engines,
nuclear reactors, jet engines, and rocket
motors. They also design, develop, and
manufacture devices which consume power
in order to accomplish some useful result,
such as refrigeration and air conditioning
equipment, machine tools, rolling mills, and
elevators, to name a few.
The environmental impact of these systems
forms an integral part of their analysis and
design. Mechanical engineers must cope
with stringent standards of air and water
quality, noise abatement, and thermal
pollution.
Graduates find employment in a number of
areas, including private industry, govern-
ment, consulting firms and education. They
may be involved in one or more of the
following: research, design, development,
manufacturing, administration, manage-
ment, sales or production supervision.
Others continue studies in graduate school.
The Mechanical Engineering program is
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology.
A student chapter of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers permits the
student to initiate professional contacts
through a program of technical and social
events which introduces the student to
practicing engineers from industry and
students from other engineering schools.
Mission Statement
The Mechanical Engineering Department at
UMass Dartmouth offers two degrees, a
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering and a Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering. The program
provides service to meet the needs of
students, industry, government, and society.
The program offers excellence, access, and
value through a strong commitment to
teaching, scholarship, outreach, and
professionalism.
Program Educational Objectives
• To educate students in the principles that
underlie technological applications related
to mechanical design, manufacturing, and
energy systems.
• To provide a flexible curriculum having
several specialty tracks to meet the
diverse needs of an ever diverse student
body.
• To contribute to the economic develop-
ment of Southeastern Massachusetts by
providing a resource of practice-oriented
graduate education for local industry and
conducting research.
Program Outcomes
UMass Dartmouth Mechanical Engineering
graduates will have:
• an ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics, science, and engineering;
• an ability to design and conduct
experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data;
• an ability to design a system, component,
or process to meet desired needs
including experience in designing and
building a project;
• an ability to function on multi-disciplinary
teams including an ability to work
collaboratively and a broad
interdisciplinary knowledge;
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve
engineering problems;
• an understanding of professional and
ethical responsibility;
• an ability to communicate effectively
including with written, oral, and
electronic communication;
• the broad education necessary to
understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global/societal context
including understanding cultural, political,
and economic issues;
• a recognition of the need and an ability to
engage in life-long learning including
being an independent learner and
working in industry and/or furthering
their education in graduate schools, not
only in engineering but also in business,
law, or medicine, depending on their
future interests;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues;
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and
modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice including computers
and instrumentation.
Farhad Azadivar (dean of the college of
engineering) modeling and optimization of
manufacturing systems, computer simula-
tion, management of technological
innovation
Sankha Bhowmick heat and mass transfer,
bioengineering, MEMS
Diane DiMassa acoustics/hydroacoustics,
flow measurement technology, autonomous
vehicles, marine engineering design
Ronald DiPippo thermodynamics, power
plant design, geothermal energy, energy
analysis
Sherif D. El Wakil computer-aided
manufacturing, design for manufacturing,
materials science
Alex J. Fowler fluid flow in porous media,
heat transfer, thermodynamics, bioengineer-
ing
Peter D. Friedman experimental fluid
mechanics and heat transfer, thermodynam-
ics, nuclear power plant operation
John W. Hansberry solid mechanics,
control theory, machine design, vibration,
safety engineering
Ibrahim Kattan manufacturing engineering
systems, production planning and control,
engineering optimization
Raymond N. Laoulache thermodynamics,
multiphase flow, control systems, fluid
mechanics, laser doppler anemometry,
parallel computing
Tesfay Meressi (chairperson) robotics,
control theory, machine design
John M. Rice solid mechanics,
computer-aided engineering, finite element
analysis, composite materials, vibration
T. K. Roy machine design, sohd mechanics,
shell dynamics, robotics
K. Srinagesh manufacturing processes,
physical metallurgy, foundry engineering
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Mechanical Engineering Major Requirements
BS degree
Throughout the program, the use of
computer work stations is emphasized for
the solution of complex problems and for
the design and manufacture of components
and systems. Hands-on design experiences
occur throughout the curriculum, culminat-
ing in a senior project solving a real-life
engineering program with realistic con-
straints of time as well as economic,
aesthetic, safety, social and environmental
implications. The students defend their work
in an oral presentation before their class,
faculty, guests and an invited panel of
judges from local industries.
The first two years of the program include
basic courses in the areas of mathematics,
chemistry and physics, together with
introductory courses in applied science such
as mechanics, materials and electrical
science. Specialization occurs during the last
two years with courses available in the areas
of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics,
manufacturing processes and systems,
control systems, materials behavior, energy,
and mechanical design.
Areas of Concentration
Design:
MNE 441, 452, 462, 463, 480, 482, 485
Energy:
MNE 422, 423, 424, 425, 431, 432, 460,
492
Manufacturing:
MNE 472, 473, 476, 481, 482
Students should confer with advisors before
selecting technical electives to assure that
they meet requirements in engineering
science and engineering design. Students
who wish to select technical electives from
other departments must receive prior
approval from the mechanical engineering
department.
A proposal for experiential learning must be
first sponsored by a faculty member and
then approved by the full department. A
proposal that meets minimum standards
shall normally be approved for three free
elective credits. An extraordinarily meritori-
ous proposal may be approved for three
technical elective credits only if it involves
significant creative technical design with a
tangible product.
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
EGR 107, 108
PHY 111 (or 113)
PHY 112 (or 114)
MTH 113 (or 111)
MTH 114 (or 112)
CHM 153
CHM 151, 161
CHM 152, 162
ENL 101, 102
Second Year
MNE 231
MTH 213 (or 211)
MNE 102
EGR 241, 242
MNE 212
MNE 201
MNE 220
MNE 252
MNE 292
Third Year
EGR 301
MNE 321
MNE 345
MNE 381
ECE 251
ECE 211, 212
MNE 305, 306
MNE 332
MNE 355
ENL 266
MNE
Fourth Year
MNE 466
MNE 491
MNE 411
MNE
MNE 497, 498
Intro. Engineering through Applied Sci. I, II
Physics for Science & Engineering I
Physics for Science & Engineering II
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering II
Modern/Applied Chem. for Sci./Engrg. I OR
Princ. Modern Chem. I /Applied Chem. I (4)
Princ. Modern Chem. II / Applied Chem. II
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
Materials Science
Calculus for Applied Sci & Engineering III
Programming and Computer Usage
Engineering Mechanics I, II
General Education Elective
Math Approaches to Engineering Systems
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
Engineering Thermodynamics I
Mechanics of Materials
Intro, to Mechanical Engineering Design
Applied Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Thermodynamics II
Design for Manufacturing
Design of Machine Elements
Electrical Measurement Laboratory I
Elements of Electrical Engineering I, II
Mechanical Eng Lab II, III (biweekly)
Fluid Mechanics I
Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
Technical Communications
General Education Elective
MNE Technical Elective**
Control Theory
Advanced Machine Design
Heat Transfer
Technical Electives**
General Education Electives
Design Project I, II
Total credits:
** Usually taken from approved list (shown on next page).
3
17
4
4
3
3
3
17
3
3
3
3
1
3
0.5
16.5
3
4
3
3
2
15
4
3
17
3
1
3
3
1
14
3
0.5
3
1
3
3
3
16.5
3
9
2
14
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General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Mechanical Engineering will meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by the sequence MNE 292, 381, 491, and 497/498
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by the sequence MNE 292, 305, and 306
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area 0: Satisfied by the sequence MNE 292 and MNE 497/498
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Mechanical Engineering
Option in Manufacturing Engineering
Technical Electives
MNE
422
MNE
423
MNE
424
MNE
425
MNE
431
MNE
432
MNE
441
MNE
442
MNE
452
MNE
460
MNE
462
MNE
463
Energy Conversion
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Geothermal Energy
Power Plant Design and
Engineering
Fluid Mechanics II
Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion
Systems
Mechanical Vibrations
Intro, to Numerical Methods
Mechanics of Materials II
Combustion Systems
Experimental Stress Analysis
Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis
of Machines
MNE 471 Physical Metallurgy
MNE 472 Metal Forming Operations
MNE 473 Powder Metallurgy
MNE 475 Principles of Foundry
Engineering
MNE 476 Manufacturing Quality Control
MNE 480 Computer-Aided Engineering
MNE 481 Computer-Aided Manufacturing
MNE 482 Robotics
MNE 485 Introduction to the Finite
Element Method
MNE 490 Special Topics in Mechanical
Engineering
MNE 492 Laser Doppler Anemometry in
Fluid Flow
Requirements
The Option in Manufacturing Engineering
utilizes a core of courses already in the
Mechanical Engineering major — MNE 231,
MNE 345, and MNE 355— and a special
selection of elective courses.
Students in the option in Manufacturing
Engineering complete the requirements for
Mechanical Engineering, at the same time
making the following specific course
selections:
•
They must select ECO 231 and 232 within
the General Education electives.
•
They must select three courses — the MNE
Technical Electives — from the following list:
MNE 471, MNE 472, MNE 473, MNE 475,
MNE 476, MNE 481, and MNE 482.
Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
Semester Credits
First
Second
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 153
Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers I
3
MTH 131
Precalculus
3
MTH 1 1 3
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I
4
PHY 182
Introduction to the Weather
3
PHY 1 1 1
Physics for Science and Engineering I
4
EGR 107
Intro to Engineering Through Applied Science I
3
General Education Electives
6
15
17
First
Second
First- Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 151
Principles of Modern Chemistry I
3
CHM 161
Intro Applied Chemistry Engineers I
1
MTH 100
Basic Algebra
3*
MTH 131
Precalculus
3
PHY 182
Introduction to the Weather
3
EGR 131
Introduction to Design
1
General Education Electives
6
15
11
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not not
count towards the total credits required for graduation.
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Gen Ed note: Mechanical Engineering
courses satisfy the Natural Science and
Technology requirement.
Mechanical Engineering Courses
MNE 102 three credits
Programming and Computer Usage
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 1 or MTH 113
Introduction to computer hardware and
software. Computer mathematics; curve
fitting; charting; spreadsheets. Data base
management. Graphical representation;
Applications in mechanical engineering.
MNE 201 one credit
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
3 hours laboratory
Corequisites: MNE 220, 252
Experiments to supplement Mechanics of
Materials I and Engineering Thermodynam-
ics I. Probability and statistical analysis are
applied to experimental results. Topics such
as experimental uncertainty, linear regres-
sion, normal distributions, confidence
intervals, calorimetry, specific heats, engine
performance, strain gauges, tensile and
torsion testing are typically covered.
MNE 212 three credits
Mathematical Approaches to
Engineering Systems
Prerequisite: MTH 1 1 4 or MTH 1 1 2
Overview and working knowledge of linear
algebra and ordinary differential equations
applied to engineering problems. Topics
include zero-order equations, introduction
to ordinary differential equations (ODE's),
first-order ODEs, second-order ODEs,
second-order boundary value ODEs, and
finite difference method for the solution of
ODEs.
MNE 220 three credits
Engineering Thermodynamics I
3 hours lecture
Pre- or corequisites: CHM 1 52, MTH 2 1 1 or
MTH 213
The fundamental concepts and basic
principles of classical thermodynamics. The
Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermody-
namics are formulated with recourse to
empirical observations and then expressed in
precise mathematical language. These laws
are applied to a wide range of engineering
problems. The properties of pure substances
are described using equations of state and
surfaces of state. Reversible processes in
gases are analyzed by means of the First and
Second laws. A representative sampling of
engineering applications is discussed and
analyzed.
MNE 231 four credits
Material Science
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisites: CHM 1 51 or CHM 1 53 and
CHM 152
The relation between the atomic or micro
structure of engineering materials and their
properties. Structures of metals, ceramics,
polymers and composites are introduced.
Experiments on equilibrium diagrams,
metallographic structures, property changes
of metals are included.
MNE 252 three credits
Mechanics of Materials I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: EGR 241
Material behavior and the concepts of
equilibrium and compatibility of deforma-
tion are combined and initially applied to
one-dimensional problems. Torsion of bars is
discussed with application to problems of
shaft design. Stress in beams of simple and
composite shapes is considered as well as
shear in beams and combined twisting and
bending. Deflections of beams, shafts and
structures are discussed using several
calculation procedures. Stress and strain are
considered in three dimensions with
attention to principal directions. Buckling is
considered and some attention is paid to
plastic action in the various course topics.
MNE 292 one credit O, E
Introduction to Mechanical Design
1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Corequisites: EGR 242, MNE 252
Mechanical design with emphasis on
microcomputers as an aid to analysis and
optimization. The concept of probabilistic
design and the Monte-Carlo techniques are
introduced. Attention is primarily paid to
the solid mechanical aspects of the subject.
Stress, flexibility and minimum weight
considerations are addressed through
introduction to the finite element method of
analysis. Proper form for technical reports
and calculations is discussed. Final oral
presentation in class required.
MNE 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
MNE 305 one-half credit
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
3 hours biweekly
Corequisite: MNE 321
Extensive investigations into various
commonly-encountered devices in areas of
interest to the mechanical engineer. These
include engines, turbines, water cooling
towers, conduction, convection, radiation
and refrigeration
MNE 306 one-half credit
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III
3 hours laboratory biweekly
Corequisite: MNE 332
Several experiments demonstrating the
concepts in the course MNE 332 Fluid
Mechanics I. These include: jet impact,
Venturi meter, flow under a sluice gate,
friction losses in tubes, introduction to data
acquisition, and calibration of valves using
computer control.
MNE 321 three credits
Engineering Thermodynamics II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MNE 220
Mechanical engineering applications of ideal
and real compressors; gas turbine power
systems; various air-standard cycles
including Brayton, Ericsson, Stirling, Otto,
Diesel and Wankel cycles; and several vapor
cycles including Carnot, Rankine, modified
Rankine, and binary cycles. An introduction
is given to vapor-compression refrigeration
and heat pumps. Thermochemistry and
combustion are discussed with emphasis on
application of the First and Second laws to
chemical reactions Chemical equilibria in
homogenous gas systems are studied.
MNE 332 three credits
Fluid Mechanics I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 220, MTH 21 1 or MTH
213
Understanding the basic conservation
equations in integral and differential form.
The applications are concerned primarily
with steady flows of inviscid, incompressible
fluids. A brief discussion of similitude and
modeling precedes the introduction to
viscous flows. Flows in pipe systems with
friction influences and including turbines
and pumps are studied using the extended
Bernoulli equations. The elements of
incompressible potential flow are studied
using real and complex potential functions.
MNE 345 three credits
Design for Manufacturing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 231
Discussion and comparison of manufactur-
ing processes for economy of production;
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and modifications to proposed designs to
suit existing equipment. Material selection
to suit production and service requirements
is covered along with economics of
automation and inventory control.
MNE 355 one credit
Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: MNE 345
Machining operations using conventional
and modern machine tools are covered.
Basic principles of the statistic and probabil-
ity theory as applied to quality control of
machined parts are discussed and empha-
sized.
MNE 381 three credits E
Design of Machine Elements
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 252, EGR 242
Comprehensive survey of the analytical
design methods that are valuable to
mechanical engineers. Some of the areas
covered are: stress analysis, fatigue, stress
concentration, design of curved beams,
selection of standardized elements, and
lubrication. The objective of the course is to
enable the student to handle design
problems with confidence and assurance.
MNE 400 variable credits
Engineering Internship
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Experiential learning in conjunction with an
industrial or governmental agency project
under the joint supervision of an outside
sponsor and a faculty advisor. To be eligible,
a student should have completed the junior-
year courses. A detailed project proposal
must be prepared by the student for
departmental approval prior to the start of
the project. Typically, three credits will be
assigned. Based upon the determination of
the advisor and sponsor, the learning
component shall be at least 100 hours out
of the total work hours. Up to six credits
may be assigned for exceptional projects
that extend over two semesters MNE 400
may be used to satisfy one 3-credit technical
elective course.
MNE 411 three credits
Heat Transfer
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 220, EGR 301
Principles of heat conduction, forced and
free convection and thermal radiation, and
their application to various engineering
problems. Mass transfer and its analogy to
heat transfer phenomena are sketched.
Special problems, such as boiling and
condensation, heat transfer in high speed
flow, and fire propagation are introduced.
Mathematical analysis motivated by physical
reasoning is emphasized.
MNE 422 three credits
Energy Conversion
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, 332, ECE 212,
consent of instructor
An introduction to various energy resources,
followed by a description of the use of
chemical potential energy, nuclear energy
and solar energy, the analysis and design
criteria for various energy conversion
devices, such as generators, transformers,
motors, power distribution systems, solar
cells, and so on. Understanding of working
principles and essential design conditions is
emphasized
MNE 423 three credits
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, consent of
instructor
Principles of refrigeration are presented with
applications to vapor-compression, steam-jet
and absorption systems, together with heat
pumps. Psychrometrics and the physiological
factors involved in air-conditioning are
discussed along with the analysis of various
processes. In particular the use and analysis
of water cooling towers is emphasized.
MNE 424 three credits
Geothermal Energy
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, 332, consent of
instructor
A brief review of relevant topics from
thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat
transfer. Elements of geology pertinent to
geothermal energy are covered. The various
types of geothermal resource are discussed.
Technical systems of geothermal utilization
are covered. Major emphasis is placed on
the energy conversion systems which
produce electrical power from geothermal
resources. Dry steam, single and dual flash,
binary, total flow, and hybrid systems are
analyzed in detail. The environmental impact
of geothermal energy usage and the
economic factors associated with it are also
discussed.
MNE 425 three credits
Power Plant Design and
Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, consent of
instructor
Theory as a basis for plant design and
equipment selection. Practical design
calculations including heat balance are
carried out. Fossil- and nuclear-fueled plants
as well as gas turbine and hydroelectric
plants are studied. The economics of
alternatives is discussed.
MNE 431 three credits
Fluid Mechanics II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 332, consent of
instructor
Basic equations of fluid mechanics, applied
to quasi one-dimensional, compressible
flows, including: isentropic flows with area
changes, Fanno and Rayleigh flows, and
normal shock waves. Two-dimensional flow
fields are studied using Prandtl-Meyer
expansion and oblique shock waves. The
basic concepts are applied to selected topics
such as: aircraft and rocket propulsion,
combustion chambers in jets and rockets,
wind tunnels and shock tubes, supersonic
diffusers, and flow about supersonic airfoils.
MNE 432 three credits
Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321 , 431 , consent of
instructor
The mechanics and thermodynamics of
airborne propulsion systems. Thrust
equations and efficiencies are derived from
first principles and applied to a variety of
systems. Airbreathing engines that are
discussed include ramjets, turbojets,
turbofans, and turboprops. The
aero-thermodynamics of inlets and nozzles
is presented. The course concludes with an
introduction to rocket propulsion, including
the identification and classification of types
of rocket systems, fundamental definitions
and derivations, and rocket dynamics.
MNE 441 three credits
Mechanical Vibrations
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 242, 301, consent of
instructor
Discussion of generalized coordinates and
the Lagrangian method of determining a
system's equations of motion. Normal
modes and normal coordinates are
introduced and the method of matrix
iteration is used to find natural frequencies
and modes. Free vibration of continuous
systems is considered and techniques for
finding natural frequencies are developed.
Forced and transient responses of one
degree of freedom systems are treated
extensively, and forced response of
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multi-degree of freedom systems is
discussed. Electrical analogies, use of the
analog computer, and modeling of actual
physical systems are discussed.
MNE 442 three credits
Introduction to Numerical Methods
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MTH 212
Numerical methods most useful to the
engineer using structured programming.
Topics discussed include numerical
integration, differentiation, large system of
linear and non-linear the use of spread-
sheets for engineering calculations as well
as solutions of nonlinear algebraic equa-
tions, system of ordinary differential
equations. Also covered are criteria for
stability and convergence and introduction
to numerical techniques for partial
differential equations.
MNE 452 three credits
Mechanics of Materials II
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 252, EGR 301, consent
of instructor
After reviewing the development of the
flexure formula, the stress equation is
derived for unsymmetrical bending. Curved
beams loaded in the plane of curvature are
analyzed as are beams with combined axial
and lateral loadings. The general equation
for beams on elastic foundations and its
applications are studied. Stresses and
deflections due to dynamic loads are
examined. The basic equations of elasticity
are developed and two-dimensional
problems analyzed using Airy's stress
function. Solutions are compared to
strength of materials results. Energy
methods are discussed. The Lagrange plate
equation is derived and plates fabricated
from modern composite materials are
discussed.
MNE 460 three credits
Combustion Systems
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 321, 332, 41 1, concur-
rently; consent of instructor
Review of fundamental aspects of combus-
tion, with concentration on the following
combustion systems: internal combustion
engines, gas turbine power plant, fossil fuel
power plant, modern solid waste incinera-
tion. Students will present special projects or
several seminars.
MNE 462 three credits
Experimental Stress Analysis
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 252, consent of
instructor
The course is divided into two major parts
The first part of the course deals with theory
and practice of photo-elastic methods
applied to classical experimental stress
analysis of models and are modified for use
in photoelastic coatings. Three-dimensional
problems are studied and solved by the use
of the digital computer. Emphasis is on the
interpretation, limitations and designing by
photo-elasticity. The second part of the
course presents the theory and application
of mechanical and electrical strain gauges,
and brittle coatings. Installation, instrumen-
tation and circuitry of gauge set-ups or
transducer use in experimental stress
analysis are discussed.
MNE 463 three credits
Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of
Machines
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 242, 301, consent of
instructor
Introduction to the various types of
mechanisms, their application and methods
of operations Four-bar linkages are
discussed in detail with emphasis on the
velocity and acceleration analysis of
slider-crank, quick-return, scotch-yoke and
intermittent motion mechanisms. Vector
methodology is used extensively, along with
graphical and complex variable methods.
Different types of cams and followers are
studied and profiles determined satisfying
given tie-displacement requirements. Both
standard and non-standard gears are
treated with regard to their construction,
performance, usage and geometrical
features. Various types of gear trains are
analyzed. Force and torque analysis of
various machine parts is performed for both
static and dynamic conditions. Gyroscopic
devices are treated. The course concludes
with the study of balance of machinery
under static and dynamic conditions.
MNE 466 three credits
Control Theory
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ECE 212, EGR 301
Introduction to sensors used widely in
control systems. Analog as well as digital
control of machines and processes are
discussed along with modeling of control
system elements and linearization method
and its applicability. Both frequency and
time domain control design techniques are
discussed. Algorithms for computer control
and the effect of sampling on stability are
developed. Applications of analog control
devices and microprocessors are included
MNE 471 three credits
Physical Metallurgy
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 231, consent of
instructor
Structure of metals and alloys and their
determination by x-ray diffraction. Structural
imperfections and their influence on mech-
anical properties are covered. The electron
theory of metal is introduced Binary phase
diagrams are studied on the basis of therm-
odynamic principles Emphasis is placed on
the iron-carbon system, and subjects like
creep and fatigue are also considered
MNE 472 three credits
Metal Forming Operations
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 231, consent of
instructor
Plastic deformation in terms of dislocation
theory. Various methods of the failure of
metals are discussed and the field of plastic
working and shaping is studied Emphasis is
on metallurgical interpretation and the
influence of structure on mechanical
properties Operations such as forging,
rolling, extrusion, and rod, wire and tube
drawing are presented in some detail.
MNE 473 three credits
Powder Metallurgy
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 231, consent of
instructor
Characterization and production of powder.
Measuring techniques and bulk properties.
Powder compaction methods. Behavior of
powders during compaction and green
properties Sintering. Material transport and
transformations during sintering. Sintering
atmospheres and furnaces. Properties of
sintered materials. Engineering properties
and product design applications.
MNE 475 three credits
Principles of Foundry Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: MNE 231, consent of
instructor
Principles relative to the following aspects of
manufacturing metal castings: nature of cast
metals; solidification of castings; need and
design of risers; flow of metals and gating
systems; molding materials and processes;
design of castings and patterns; metal
melting and refining in foundries: refracto-
ries, furnaces, reactions, inoculants.
MNE 476 three credits
252
Manufacturing Quality Control
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 301, consent of instructor
Principles and procedures necessary to
control processes and quality of manufac-
tured products. Topics include: product
quality, quality assurance, destructive and
non-destructive tests, statistical methods in
quality control, acceptance sampling,
rectifying inspection, sensors, automated
inspection, control charts, total quality
control, quality circle, quality philosophy of
Deming, Taguchi, and others.
MNE 480 three credits
Computer-Aided Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 301, MNE 252, MNE 292,
consent of the instructor
The fundamental concepts of
computer-aided engineering (CAE). The
topics include interactive computer graphics
for 3D CAE systems; CAE hardware and
software; solid modeling; and finite element
analysis. Emphasis will be placed on the
current state-of-the-art technology, the
integration of CAE systems, and future
trends. The student will also be introduced
to the mathematics of computer graphics.
Classroom lectures will be supplemented by
laboratory demonstration of interactive
graphics, and interactive finite element
analysis.
MNE 481 three credits
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MNE 345; Corequisite: MNE
355, consent of instructor
Scope, principles and various applications of
computer-aided manufacturing. This involves
the use of computers in monitoring and
controlling of machine tools and manufac-
turing systems. The concepts of NC, CNC,
DNC, computer-assisted part programming,
group technology, computer-aided process
planning, FMS and FMC will be discussed.
MNE 482 three credits
Robotics
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of
instructor
Introduction to the various aspects of the
mechanics of robotics, its classifications and
terminologies involved. Direct and inverse
kinematics of a robot manipulator are
treated in detail with the application of
homogeneous and Denavit-Hartenberg
transformation techniques. Dynamics,
control and programming of a robot
manipulator are discussed with associated
laboratory work.
MNE 485 three credits
Introduction to the Finite Element
Method
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: EGR 301, MNE 252, MNE 292,
consent of instructor
Principles of the finite element method for
solid mechanics. In addition, some fluid and
heat flow problems will be covered. Topics
include the direct method; energy methods;
variational principles; interpolation func-
tions; and the modeling of truss, beam,
plate, and shell structures. This course is half
theory and half computer modeling.
MNE 488 three credits
Operations Research
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: EGR 301
Concepts and principles associated with
operations research techniques for engi-
neers, which are powerful tools for product
design, production planning and control.
Introduction to linear programming,
formulation of linear programming, the
Simplex Method, transportation model and
its variants, network models, inventory
models, forecasting models, Markovian
decision process, and classical optimization
theory. Students work in a team on a design
project related to these topics.
MNE 490 three credits
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Visiting professors or members of the faculty
present current topics of interest in their
areas of expertise.
MNE 491 four credits E
Advanced Machine Design
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Senior standing
The design of machines. The complete
design process is carried out from the
conceptual stage through consideration of
alternative designs to final creation of the
device. Extensive use of the computer is
made to facilitate the process. Emphasis is
placed on design and automation of electro-
mechanical and electro-hydraulic systems
MNE 492 three credits
Laser Doppler Anemometry in Fluid Flow
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: MNE 332, consent of
instructor
Introduction to laser doppler anemometry
(LDA) in fluid flow. The following topics are
considered: principles of LDA, doppler
effect; fringe mode LDA; seeding, frequency
shifting, digital data acquisition and signal
processing; time correlation; spectra;
experiments on flow over a cylinder and an
air foil, on turbulent jets, pipe flow and
wave motion.
MNE 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
A student works under the direction of a
faculty member to pursue a specific line of
study in an area of interest to the student.
The work may deal with subject matter not
normally available in the curriculum, or may
involve a design project. Study under the
supervision of a faculty member in an area
not otherwise part of the discipline's course
offerings. Conditions and hours to be
arranged. The work may deal with subject
matter not normally available m the
curriculum, or may involve a design project.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
MNE 196. 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Lecture/laboratory arranged as required
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
MNE 497 two credits
Mechanical Engineering Design Project I
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Professional and management activities of
project engineering, first of a two course
sequence. Topics covered include engineer-
ing ethics, selection of senior design project,
and initial product design leading to a
written and oral presentation of project
proposal. Project will be completed in MNE
498, but work done in this course is
evaluated and a course grade is given
MNE 498 two credits
Mechanical Engineering Design Project II
Prerequisite: MNE 497
Application of knowledge gained in various
courses to the synthesis, analysis, and
design of a system in a particular field of
interest selected by student This is the
second of a two-course sequence Design
project proposed in MNE 497 will be
completed, and a final report and oral
presentation will be made before a panel of
judges.
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Note: Some graduate courses may be open
to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Graduate Courses in Mechanical
Engineering
MNE 501 three credits
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Prerequisite: EGR 301 or equivalent
Ordinary differential equations: power series
solutions; solutions to Legendre, Bessel,
Hermite, associated Legendre, and Mathieu
equations. Partial differential equations:
separation of variables; transform methods;
eigenvalues; Green's function; solutions to
elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic equations.
MNE 502 three credits
Applied Numerical Methods
Prerequisite: EGR 301 or equivalent
An introduction to the tools of numerical
analysis used in all areas of engineering
study. Solution of linear systems and non-
linear systems of equations. Numerical
integration of functions ODE's and PDE's:
differentiation, error control, stability and
accuracy. Extensive programming in C is
required.
MNE 503 three credits
Continuum Mechanics
Prerequisites: EGR 301 and MNE 252 or
equivalents
A comprehensive study of the fundamental
principles of Continuum Mechanics. The
following topics are covered: stress, strain,
and strain rated tensors; Lagrangian and
Eulerian descriptions; conservation laws;
constitutive relations; Navier-Cauchy and
Navier Stokes equations; Newtonian fluids.
MNE 504 three credits
Advanced Mechanics of Fluids
Prerequisite: MNE 332 or equivalent
Integral Transformation: Divergence
Theorem; Stokes Theorem. Reynolds
Transport Theorem. Navier-Stokes equa-
tions. Kelvin's theorem. Vorticity Transport.
Crocco's Theorem. Viscous flow: boundary
layers, buoyancy-driven flows.
MNE 511 three credits
Theory of Elasticity
Prerequisite: MNE 503 or equivalent
Basic field equations. Generalized Hooke's
law. General concepts of stress and strain.
Equilibrium equations. Plane problems.
Stress functions. Saint Venant torsion and
flexure. Introduction to three-dimensional
problems. Thermoelasticity. Anisotropic
solutions.
MNE 512 three credits
Plasticity and Metal Forming Theory
Prerequisite: MNE 503 or equivalent
Tresca and von Mises yield criteria and their
associated flow rules. Slip-line field theory
and Geiringer velocity equations. Upper
bound and lower bound theories. Applica-
tion of the plasticity theories to rigid,
perfectly-plastic bodies undergoing large
plastic deformation in various metal forming
processes such as wire drawing, extrusion,
forging, deep drawing, etc.
MNE 513 three credits
Theory of Plates and Shells
Prerequisite: EGR 242, Pre or corequisite:
MNE 503
Basic plate and shell equations; solutions of
different shape plates. Application of
cylindrical and spherical shell equations.
Linear and non-linear situations. Plates on
elastic foundations. Numerical solutions of
plates and shells. Membrane theory.
MNE 515 three credits
Finite Element Analysis
Prerequisite: MNE 485 or equivalent
A broad study of the principles of Finite
Element Analysis. The following topics are
covered: energy methods; variational
principles; element formulation; coordinate
transformation; problems in dynamics,
solids, and heat transfer; non-linear
problems, numerical errors and conver-
gence; computer modeling.
MNE 518 three credits
Advanced Physical Metallurgy
Prerequisites: EGR 231, EGR 221 or
equivalents
Extending understanding of the effect of
structure on the properties of metals and
alloys. Deviation in various forms from
perfect crystallinity will be analyzed.
Metallurgical processes of typical ferrous
and nonferrous alloys will be explored.
MNE 519 three credits
Metal Casting Principles
Prerequisites: EGR 231, MNE 345, MNE 41 1
or equivalents
Advanced concepts in solidification of alloys.
Mutually dependent topics are: flow of
liquid metals, transient heat transfer, phase
and state change. Consequence of these in
the design of sound castings will be
presented.
MNE 521 three credits
Classical Thermodynamics
Prerequisite: EGR 232 or equivalent
An in-depth study of the fundamental
principles of classical thermodynamics. The
following topics are covered: equilibrium;
temperature; equations of state; fundamen-
tal equations; First Law for steady, unsteady
and continuous systems; Born-Caratheodory
formulation of the Second Law, Third Law
MNE 522 three credits
Statistical Thermodynamics
Prerequisite: EGR 232 or equivalent
The principles of thermodynamics based on
a microscopic approach. The following
topics are covered: statistical concepts,
Kinetic Theory, Gibbsian ensembles,
partition function, Liouville's theorem,
Boltzmann equation and the Chapman-
Enskog solution, calculation of equilibrium
and transport properties.
MNE 525 three credits
Bioengineering Fundamentals
Applications of thermodynamics, fluid
mechanics, and transport study to biological
systems. An introduction to chemical
kinetics, intercellular interactions, and basic
biomechanics is also included. Emphasis is
on engineering with relevance to clinical and
research medical applications.
MNE 530 three credits
Simulation Modeling
Prerequisites: Advanced mathematics (EGR
301) and computer programming (EGR 102)
or equivalents
Concepts and principles associated with
systems simulation and modeling using
contemporary software such as Simulation
with Arena. Topics include probability and
statistics, discrete event simulation,
statistical techniques in simulation modeling.
Statistical analysis is integrated for the most
part into the simulation modeling, reflecting
the joint nature of these activities in good
simulation studies, and continuous
simulation of industrial and manufacturing
systems using SIMAN language. The student
will work in a team producing a design
project relating to these topics.
MNE 531 three credits
Advanced Dynamics
Prerequisites: EGR 242, EGR 301 or
equivalents
A course of study of technologically useful
topics from dynamics, such as: three
dimensional motion of rigid bodies;
dynamics of flexible rotors and linkages;
balancing of machinery and non-linear
forces and stability. Variational methods and
numerical techniques will be introduced.
MNE 532 three credits
Advanced Robotics
Prerequisite: MNE 482 or equivalent
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Advanced course in kinematics, dynamics
and control of robots. Topics covered
include: trajectory generation, position and
force control of open chain and closed
chain
manipulators, kinematic redundancy, link
flexibility, artificial intelligence and
integration of industrial robots in integrated
manufacturing systems.
MNE 533 three credits
Manufacturing Automation
Prerequisite: MNE 345 or equivalent
A study of the different components of an
automated manufacturing system. Design
of the hardware and software used in the
different manufacturing systems. Analysis,
modeling, performance and economics of
flexible manufacturing systems and flexible
manufacturing cells. Design of parts to
facilitate automatic assembly.
MNE 534 three credits
Advanced Vibrations
Prerequisites: EGR 242, EGR 301, or
equivalent
Vibration of structures and machine
components, free and forced vibrations,
damped vibrations, normal modes, critical
speeds, non-linear systems techniques,
phase plane and function description
methods.
MNE 536 three credits
Advanced Control Theory
Prerequisite: MNE 466 or equivalent
Advanced course in design of control
systems. Topics covered include: input-
output and state space description;
controlability and observability of multi-
input multi-output systems; pole placement;
observer design and separation principle;
linear quadratic optimal control; non-linear
systems and linearization; Lyapunov stability
theory, application to electromechnical
systems.
MNE 537 three credits
Manufacturing Systems Design
Prerequisite: MNE 345 or equivalent
Advanced topics in manufacturing systems
design and analysis with emphasis on
modeling and integration methodologies.
Specific topics include production flow
analysis, group technology, manufacturing
cell design, facilities location and work
design, material handling systems and auto-
mated guided vehicles, flexible manufactur-
ing systems, and systems evaluation. Term
design projects are required using computer
and software tools.
MNE 538 three credits
Manufacturing Planning and Control
Prerequisite: EGR 301 or equivalent
Advanced topics in manufacturing produc-
tion planning and control with emphasis on
design and resource utilization. Specific
topics include operations planning and
control, linear programming, capacity
planning, resource material planning,
inventory control, project scheduling, and
manufacturing cost analysis. Term design
projects are required using computer and
software tools.
MNE 539 three credits
Engineering Optimization
Prerequisite: EGR 301 or equivalent
Advanced topics in engineering optimization
with emphasis on the algorithm and
applications. Specific topics include linear
and nonlinear optimization, mathematical
modeling, constrained optimally criteria,
transformation methods, constrained direct
search, quadratic approximation methods
for constrained problems, and comparison
of constrained optimization methods.
Term design projects are required using
computer and software tools.
MNE 541 three credits
Heat Conduction
Prerequisite: MNE 41 1 or equivalent
Basic heat transfer modes. Steady one
dimensional problems with or without heat
sources, constant or variable properties.
Concepts of thermal resistance. Multidimen-
sional heat conduction problems. Transient
problems. Numerical treatment of heat
conduction problems. Special applications in
heat conduction field.
MNE 542 three credits
Convective Heat Transfer
Prerequisite: MNE 41 1 or equivalent
Boundary layer flow problems: laminar and
turbulent plows. Thermal boundary layer
plows. Dimensional analysis. Forced
convection problems. Free convection
problems. Duct flows. Boiling and Conden-
sation. Special convection problems. Heat
Exchange Design. Applications.
MNE 543 three credits
Radiation Heat Transfer
Prerequisite: MNE 41 1 or equivalent
Basic concepts and fundamental relations of
thermal radiation. Radiation field; Kirchoff's
laws. Radiation density. Radiation pressure.
Blackbody radiation. Graybody radiation.
Radiative heat exchanges among surfaces, in
enclosures. Radiation through weakly
absorbing media.
MNE 551 three credits
Compressible Fluid Flow
Prerequisite: MNE 431 or equivalent
Conservation laws. Wave propagation in
compressible media. Isentropic flow. Normal
and oblique shock waves. Prandt-Meyer
flow. Converging-diverging nozzles and
supersonic diffuses. Supersonic oblique
shock diffuses. Exit flow for underexpanded
and overexpanded supersonic nozzles.
Fanne line flow. Rayleigh line flow.
MNE 552 three credits
Computational Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisite: MNE 504
Solutions to Navier-Stokes equations. Finite
difference methods: Lax-Wendroff,
MacCormack, Rusanov, implicit, forward-
time and centered-method, leap-frog/
Dufort-Frankel, ADI, predictor-corrector
methods. Grid generation. Accuracy and
convergence.
MNE 560 three credits
Methods of Experimental Research
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
The need and subject matter of research.
Laws, truths, analogy and hypothesis.
Identifying and clustering parameters. Use
of models. Experimental setup. Induction,
deduction, statistics, and conclusions.
Presentation and use of finding.
MNE 570 three credits
Reading and Research
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and
approval of student's graduate committee
Independent study under faculty supervi-
sion. Intensive literature search culminating
in a technical report. Oral presentation at
the option of the faculty.
MNE 580 six credits
Masters Thesis
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, Thesis
Option, and approval of the student's
Graduate Committee
Thesis research on an experimental or
theoretical project in mechanical engineer-
ing under a faculty advisor. A formal thesis
must be submitted to fulfill the course
requirements.
MNE 590 six credits
Masters Project
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, Project
Option, and approval of the student's
Graduate Committee
Project research in conjunction with industry
under a faculty advisor. A formal report
must be submitted to fulfill the course
requirements.
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Physics
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Physicists are involved in theoretical studies,
in experimental research, and in the
development of new devices to uncover the
mysteries of nature; they probe the depths
of space, design and program computers,
solve environmental problems, teach
science, and investigate the structure of
nuclei. Research in physics has often paved
the way for technological innovations such
as lasers, fusion power, solar cells,
diagnostic techniques in medicine, and
solid-state electronics. Physicists lead some
of the world's major technology companies.
Physicists spearheaded the development of
the vast Internet computer network.
The powerful array of technical skills
acquired by physics majors — critical
thinking and problem solving, computers,
electronics, mathematical analysis, technical
writing — are of practical importance in
many areas of theoretical and applied
science. Employers value the broad training,
versatility, and laboratory experience of
physics graduates.
In addition to experiencing the
department's course offerings, students are
encouraged to participate in research in
physical oceanography, particle physics,
theoretical physics, liquid crystals, (electro-
)optics, traffic engineering, computational
physics, physics education and astronomy.
In addition, many possibilities exist for
physics students to study and participate in
research in closely allied areas such as
computer science, acoustics, electro-optics
with faculty in departments in engineering,
science, and mathematics.
The physics department has equipment
including computers, lasers, x-ray appara-
tus, and a fully-equipped observatory with a
new state of the art 16 inch Meade
computer-controlled telescope and
electronic CCD imaging camera. A
significant number of our faculty and
students are involved in the Marine Science
program offered through the newly
established system-wide Intercampus
Graduate School (IGS) of Marine Science
and Technology.
Jim Bisagni satellite oceanography, physical
oceanography, and physical-biological
interactions
Renate Crawford liquid crystal displays,
polymer-liquid crystal composites, physics
education and outreach
Avijit Gangopadhyay physical oceanogra-
phy, ocean modeling and prediction, ocean-
atmosphere interaction, El Nino and climate
system dynamics and modeling
Alan Hirshfeld astrophysics, history of
astronomy
Elliott Horch observational astronomy,
astrophysics, astronomical imaging systems
Jong-Ping Hsu symmetry principles and
gauge field theories
Grant O'Rielly photonuclear physics at
intermediate energies, few-body systems,
pion photoproduction, fundamental nuclear
energies
Amit Tandon fluid dynamics, physical
oceanography, environmental, and
computational physics
Jay (Jianyi) Wang theory and simulations
of electronic, atomic and optical processes,
ion-solids and ion-surface interactions,
computational physics
Marguerite Zarrillo traffic engineering,
queuing, computer simulation and modeling
of surface transportation, active galactic
nuclei, radio astronomy, and astrophysics
Faculty in Related Fields
Several members of other departments
teach courses with a large component of
physics and carry out research in areas
which may interest physics students. The
following faculty members are included in
this category. Students should always feel
free to propose interdisciplinary projects,
even if faculty involved are not on this list:
David A. Brown acoustics and transduction
John R. Buck underwater acoustics and
signal processing
Lee E. Estes electro-optics, underwater
systems
Dana Fine applied math, gauge theory
Mission
As the focus of its mission, the Physics
Department works to provide its
students with:
1
a comprehensive, high-quality education
in the physical sciences;
2
a flexible curriculum that allows students
to tailor their education according to
their specific interests;
3
the opportunity to experience the
excitement of scientific discovery
through direct participation in faculty
research;
4
an increased awareness of the physical
processes in the surrounding world;
5
the essential knowledge and analytical
tools with which to pursue post-
graduate education in a variety of
physics-related fields;
6
the foundation for eventual success in
any of a broad array of careers; and
7
the motivation for a lifelong love of
learning.
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Physics Major Physics Major
BS degree Conventional Option
Requirements
Career plans of the physics major may
include graduate study in physics, materials
science, biophysics, geophysics, oceanogra-
phy, medical physics, or in various branches
of applied science or engineering. Other
physics majors establish careers in industrial
or government laboratories or teach in
secondary schools. A major in physics is
sometimes selected by students wishing to
enter the professions of law, business, or
medicine with the competitive edge that a
good physics background can provide.
The advanced courses selected during the
third and fourth years should be consistent
with the students' interests and goals. These
interests may be in physics or in allied fields
such as astronomy, computer science,
environmental science, biophysics, meteorol-
ogy and oceanography.
Students are encouraged to arrange
supervised independent study as well as
work on individual research projects. There
are frequent opportunities for student
participation in faculty research.
Students should consult frequently with
their departmental advisors and familiarize
themselves with department activities such
as the meetings and special lectures of the
Physics Club.
The department also offers a graduate
program leading to the Master of Science
degree in physics and, in conjunction with
UMass Amherst, offers a cooperative PhD
program.
Of the 120 credits needed for a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, the department
requires 45 credits in physics, 12 credits in specified courses in mathematics, and 6 credits in
courses in a second science or mathematics or engineering. The recommended course
sequence of required and recommended mathematics courses is given. Of the 120 credits,
30 must be in the upper-division. Each student is required to consult with his or her advisor
before registering for courses.
Semester Credits
First Year
EGR 107, 108
PHY 111 (or 113)
PHY 112 (or 114)
MTH 113 (or 111)
MTH 114 (or 112)
ENL 101, 102
Second Year
PHY 1 15
PHY 213
PHY 225, 227
PHY 234
MTH 213 (or 21
MTH 212
ENL 266
CIS 115
Third Year
PHY 341, 342
PHY 300
PHY 313
MTH 321, 322
Fourth Year
Intro. Engineering through Applied Sci. I, II1
Physics for Science & Engineering I2
Physics for Science & Engineering II2
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering I
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering II
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
General Education
(Recommended Sequence)
Introduction to Classical Physics
Applied Modern Physics
Introductory Experimental Physics I, II
Intermediate Mathematical Physics
Calculus for Applied Sci. and Engineering III
Differential Equations I (recommended)
Technical Communications
Computer Programming with C3
General Education
(Recommended Sequence)
Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics I, II
Undergraduate Seminar
Mechanics
Topics in Applied Math I, II (recommended)4
Physics Electives (minimum required)4
General Education
(Recommended Sequence)
Advanced Laboratory Requirement5
General Education
Physics Electives (minimum required)
Additional Physics Electives or
Free Electives
First
3
14
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
6
15
Second
2
4
3
3
16
3
1
3
3
3
3
16
3
3
6
15
10
14
Total credits
120
General Education Departmental
Requirement
Students majoring in Physics will meet their
departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Select a course from the approved
list
Area I, Tier 2: CIS 1 1 5 or other CIS/
computer course approved by advisor
Area W, Tier 2: ENL 266 or PHY 1 1 5
Area O: PHY 1 15
1 Students who transfer from another school or who change their UMmass Dartmouth major
to Physics should see their advisor for substitute courses.
2 A grade of 'O or better is required for physics majors in the PHY 1 1 1/1 12 or PHY 113/114
sequence.
3 Other computer courses may be substituted for CIS 1 1 5, as approved by advisor.
4 MTH 321/322 are recommended OR students must take a total of six credits of science or
mathematics or engineering courses offered by the following departments: biology,
chemistry, computer and information science, mathematics, civil engineering, electrical
computer engineering or mechanical engineering. 200- or 300-level physics courses in the
area of astrophysics are also eligiblet. The courses must be acceptable for credit to students
majoring in the respective science or engineering departments, and be approved by the
advisor
5 Upper-division Laboratory requirement: a minimum of 6 credits must be selected from the
laboratory courses PHY 321, 322, 421, 422 — included in total of minimum required physics
electives (ECE 211, 251 may substitute for PHY 321).
Physics Electives are listed on the following page
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Physics Major
Materials Science Option
Requirements
Electives: Conventional Physics Option
PHY 251, 252
PHY 301
PHY 314
PHY 315
PHY 321, 322
PHY 351, 352
PHY 363
PHY 41 1, 412
PHY 421, 422
PHY 441
PHY 442
PHY 495
PHY 480
PHY 490
PHY 510
PHY 521
PHY 531
PHY 543
PHY 550
Elem Astrophysics I, II
Undergraduate Seminar
Wave Motion*
Fluid Mechanics
Supplement
(Corequisite MNE 332)
Electronic Devices and
Circuits*
Physics of the Environment
Intermediate Astrophysics
Electric and Magnetic
Fields I, II*
Advanced Physics
Laboratory I, II*
Statistical Thermodynamics
Elements of Solid State
Physics
Independent Study
Undergraduate Research
Senior Thesis
Special Topics in Physics
Computational Physics
Intermediate Quantum
Mechanics I*
Statistical Thermodynamics
Fundamentals of Physical
Oceanography
Materials science is a rapidly developing field that includes theoretical and experimental
studies relating to solid state microelectronics, liquid crystals, superconductors, optical fibers,
metallic alloys, ceramic materials, gravity-free processing, and other advanced applications.
Semester Credits
* Students who intend to continue their
studies in physics at the graduate level
should consult with their advisors. A typical
course selection for students planning on
attending graduate school is indicated
above by a star after the course number.
Recommended Electives: Materials
Science Option
ECE 231 Electrical Material Science**
EGR 232 Engineering thermodynamics
PHY 314 Wave Motion*
PHY 411,412 Electric/magnetic Fields I, II*
MNE 471 Physical Metallurgy
PHY 531 Intermediate Quantum
Mechanics I*
CHM 523 Thermodynamics
* Recommended for graduate-school bound
students
** Requires a minimal knowledge of circuit
theory — PHY 321 is sufficient
First Year
EGR 107, 108
PHY 1 1 1 (or 113)
PHY 112 (or 114)
MTH 113 (or 111)
MTH 114 (or 112)
CHM 151, 161
CHM 152, 162
ENL 101
Second Year
PHY 1 1 5
PHY 213
PHY 225, 227
PHY 234
MNE 231
MTH 213 (or 211)
ENL 102
ENL 266
CIS 115
Third Year
PHY 313
PHY 321, 322
PHY 341, 342
CHM 315, 316
PHY 300
Fourth Year
PHY 441
PHY 442
Intro. Engineering through Applied So. I, II
Physics for Science & Engineering I
Physics for Science & Engineering II
Calculus for Applied So. and Engineering I
Calculus for Applied So. and Engineering II
Pnnc. Modern Chem. I / Applied Chem. I
Pnnc. Modern Chem. II/ Applied Chem II
Critical Writing and Reading I
Introduction to Classical Physics
Applied Modern Physics
Introductory Experimental Physics I. II
Intermediate Mathematical Physics
Materials Science1
Calculus for Applied So. and Engineering III
Critical Writing and Reading II
Technical Communications
Computer Programming with C2
Mechanics
Electronic Devices and Circuits I, II3
Modern Physics & Quantum Mech I, II1
Physical Chemistry I, II1
Undergraduate Seminar
General Education
Statistical Thermodynamics1
Elements of Solid State Physics1
General Education
Free Electives
Physics Electives***
Total credits:
First
3
4
4
4
15
3
2
3
4
3
15
3
3
3
4
3
16
3
6
6
15
Second
2
4
4
4
3
17
3
3
13
3
3
4
6
16
3
6
3
3
15
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1 Required courses for materials science option (beyond those for Conventional Option).
2 Other computer course may be substituted for CIS 1 1 5, but must be approved by advisor.
3 Upper-division Laboratory requirement: a minimum of 6 credits must be selected from the
laboratory courses PHY 321, 322.421, 422— included m total minimum required physics
electives (ECE 21 1, 251 may substitute for PHY 321).
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Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
Semester Credits
First Second
3 3
3
3
4
4
3
3
6
15 17
First Second
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101. 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II 3 3
CHM151 Principles of Modern Chemistry I 3
CHM 161 Introduction to Applied Chemistry I 1
MTH100 Basic Algebra 3*
MTH 131 Precalculus 4
PHY 162 Science, Technology, and Society II:
Environment 3
EGR 131 Introduction to Design 1
General Education Electives 6
15 12
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not
count towards the total credits required for graduation.
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II
CHM 1 53 Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers
MTH 131 Precalculus
MTH 1 13 Calculus For Science and Engineering I
PHY 1 1 1 Physics for Science and Engineering I
PHY 162 Science, Technology, and Society II:
Environment
EGR 107 Introduction to Engineering Applied Science I
General Education Electives
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College of Engineering
Physics Minors Physics Courses
In the course of their studies, many UMass Dartmouth students acquire a background in
basic physics and mathematics which enables them to take upper division physics courses. A
number of these students may elect to extend their study of physics into more advanced
areas A major goal of our two physics minors is to provide encouragement and formal
recognition for these students.
The Physics Minor has the additional goal of establishing the physics background needed to
enter interdisciplinary fields which have a significant physics content. This would be
particularly useful for students majoring in fields such as Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineer-
ing, and Computer Science. Students considering a career in fields such as Biophysics or
Medical Physics would benefit from a minor in physics.
The Environmental Physics Minor focuses specifically on the physics background needed to
enter interdisciplinary environmental fields which have a significant physics content.
Students who wish to enter either program must obtain approval of the Physics Department
chairperson, preferably before enrolling in upper-division courses. Students who adopt one
of the Physics minors must meet the university requirements of cumulative grade point
averages and total number of credits. In addition, the Physics Department requires that the
cumulative grade point average in physics courses submitted for recognition of completion
of a minor in physics be 2.0 or above.
Physics
Requirements
credits
PHY 113 Classical Physics I
PHY 114 Classical Physics II
PHY 213 Applied Modern Physics OR
PHY 1 1 5 Intro, to Classical Physics
following upper division courses:
Environmental Physics
Requirements
Classical Physics I OR
Introduction to Physics I
4
PHY
113
4
PHY
101
3
3
PHY
114
1
PHY
102
PHY
351
PHY
352
credits
3 or 4
3 or 4
PHY
300
PHY
313
PHY
314
PHY
341
PHY
351
PHY
363
PHY
411
PHY
441
PHY
442
PHY
531
Undergraduate Seminar
Mechanics
Wave Motion
342 Modern Physics and
Quantum Mechanics I, II
352 Environmental Physics I, II
Intermediate Astrophysics
412 Electric & Magnetic Fields I,
Statistical Thermodynamics
Elements of Solid State Physics
Intermediate Quantum Mech. I
Total 20
Notes: Physics Minor
Certain other graduate courses may be
substituted for the listed upper division
courses, with the approval of the Physics
Department.
A student wishing to minor in Physics must
also acquire a substantial background in
calculus (MTH 1 1 1 , 1 1 2, and 2 1 1 or equi-
valent are required).
PHY
PHY
Physics of the Environment I 3
Physics of the Environment II 3
300/400/500 Physics elective 3
with an environmental theme*
One other Physics environ-
mental elective** 3
Total 18-20
Notes: Environmental Physics Minor
* Fundamentals of Physical Oceanography is
an example.
** Environmentally related courses include
PHY 162, 163, 171, 172, and 182.
PHY 030 three administrative credits*
START Science I
A laboratory based course which develops
scientific reasoning skills by the study of
basic physical concepts. Students study
properties of matter (mass, volume, density,
etc.). This course is for students accepted to
the university into the special START
Program. (Formerly STR 030, fall semester.)
PHY 101 three credits S
Introduction to Physics I
Pre- or Corequisite: MTH 101 recommended
An introductory course in physics covering
mechanics, heat, and thermodynamics.
Emphasis is on fundamentals and their
application to practical problems. Non-
calculus presentation.
PHY 102 three credits S
Introduction to Physics II
Pre- or Corequisite: MTH 102 recommended
Continuation of PHY 101 . The topics
covered include heat and thermodynamics,
vibrations, optics, electricity and magnetism.
Non-calculus presentation
PHY 103 one credit S
General Physics Laboratory I
2 hours laboratory
A laboratory course that accompanies PHY
101 . An introduction to experimental
techniques. Experiments in mechanics.
PHY 104 one credit S
General Physics Laboratory II
2 hours laboratory
A laboratory course that accompanies PHY
102 or PHY 108. Experiments m optics,
electricity and modern physics using
electrical measurement techniques.
PHY 111 four credits
Physics for Science and Engineering I
4 hours lecture
Corequisite: MTH 1 13, EGR 107
A calculus-based introduction to the
concepts of classical mechanics. The course
is taught in an active learning mode in a
computerized physics studio. Topics include
one and two dimensional motion, dynamics,
conservation of energy and momentum,
rotational motion and angular momentum.
Covers the same topics as PHY 1 13 in an
integrated instructional mode. This course, a
version of PHY 1 13 for the integrated
freshman year curriculum in engineering,
may be repeated as PHY 113.
* Administrative credits do not count
toward the total required for graduation.
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Gen Ed note: Physics courses satisfy the
Natural Science and Technology require-
ment. Those marked S below are appropri-
ate for non-science/engineering majors.
Some courses satisfy other requirements, as
noted.
PHY 112 four credits
Physics for Science and Engineering II
4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: PHY 1 1 1 or PHY 113
Corequisite: MTH 1 14, EGR 108
A calculus-based introduction to the
concepts of thermodynamics and electricity
and magnetism. The course is taught in an
active learning mode in a computerized
physics studio. Topics include the first and
second laws of thermodynamics, electric
fields, flux, electric potential, elementary DC
and AC circuits and magnetic fields. Covers
the same topics as PHY 1 14 in an integrated
instructional mode. This course, a version of
PHY 1 14 for the integrated freshman year
curriculum in engineering, may be repeated
as PHY 114.
PHY 113 four credits O if honors
Classical Physics I
Includes 2-hour weekly laboratory
Prerequisite: MTH 1 13 or 1 1 1
A calculus based introduction to classical
mechanics emphasizing problem solving.
Topics include particle kinematics and
dynamics, concepts of work, energy and
momentum, rotational motion and
oscillations.
PHY 114 four credits O if honors
Classical Physics II
Includes 2-hour weekly laboratory
Prerequisite: MTH 1 14 or 1 12
Continuation of PHY 1 13. Study of electric
and magnetic fields, electric potential,
capacitance and inductance, elementary
circuits, electromagnetic oscillations, and
optics.
PHY 115 three credits S, W. O
Introduction to Classical Physics
Prerequisite: PHY 111 or 1 1 3
This course treats topics in classical physics
from the areas of waves, optics, and
thermodynamics. Two oral presentations
with technical write-ups are required.
PHY 130 three credits S
START Science II
Prerequisite: PHY 030 (STR 030)
A laboratory based course which develops
scientific reasoning skills by the study of
basic physical concepts, continuing from STR
030. Students study properties of motion
(position, velocity, acceleration, etc.). This
course is for students accepted to the
university into the special START Program.
(Formerly STR 130, spring semester.)
PHY 151 three credits S
Introductory Astronomy
An introduction to astronomy that surveys
the content, structure, and scale of the
cosmos as it is presently known. Properties
of the solar system, the sun and stars, exotic
objects such as pulsars and black holes,
galaxies, quasars, and the universe as a
whole are discussed. Each semester a
different topic of current interest in
astronomical research will also be covered.
Evening observing sessions will be arranged.
PHY 161 three credits S
Science, Technology, and Society I
Interaction of science and technology with
the individual and contemporary society.
Topics include forensic physics, including
how science and technology are used in
today's judicial system.
PHY 162 three credits E, S, G
Science, Technology, and Society II:
The Environment
This course studies current environmental
issues and their relations to technological
choices. For example, air and water quality
are examined in relation to the use of
various renewable and non-renewable
energy resources. The course is non-
mathematical and satisfies 3 credits of the
Natural Science requirement.
PHY 163 three credits S
Energy and Energy Alternatives
A non-mathematical yet quantitative survey
of contemporary energy questions. Energy
sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, solar
energy, and wind power are examined.
Energy conservation techniques are
examined in detail.
PHY 171 three credits S
Planet Earth and its Resources I
Origin and history of earth; composition and
structure of its interior, crust, oceans, and
atmosphere. Plate tectonics and sea floor
spreading; seismology, vulcanism and
earthquakes; magnetism of earth. Forces
shaping earth's surface, faults and folds,
erosion, sedimentation and weathering.
Earth materials: soil, minerals and ores,
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
materials. Earth resources: salts and
fertilizers, chemical supplies, and building
materials.
PHY 172 three credits S
Planet Earth and its Resources II
Earth resources: rare and abundant metals
and their uses, history of life on earth, the
fossil record. Energy and fossil fuels Nuclear
energy sources, uranium, plutonium, and
deuterium. Water and its distribution, rate of
use, and pollution. Atmospheric-oceanic
circulation and heat balance. Weather and
climate. Humanity as agent of change on
planet Earth. Outlook on future.
PHY 180 three credits S
Scientific and Social Aspects of Solar
Energy
The development of solar energy in the U.S.
Individual sources both direct and indirect
(biomass, wind, etc.) are examined as to
current state of the art and future potential
Different development schemes such as
centralized or distributed modes are
considered. The goal of the inquiry will be
to determine the optimum paths for future
development.
PHY 182 three credits S, G
Introduction to the Weather
The fundamentals of atmospheric science.
Basic physical principles which affect the
general circulation of the atmosphere and
their relation to the day-to-day sequence of
weather events are discussed. As part of the
course, students generate short-term
forecasts using real time information
available by computer from the internet.
PHY 183 three credits S, G
Global Climate Change
What we know about global climate change
and how to understand it, and with what
certainty we know it, aimed to meet the
increasing need for citizens of the world to
be scientifically literate about this issue.
Using basic physical principles, this course
concentrates on the science of climate
change.
PHY 213 three credits
Applied Modern Physics
4 classroom hours weekly
Prerequisite: PHY 1 12 or 1 14
A first course in modern physics designed
for engineering and physics students. It
deals with basic atomic and nuclear physics
and emphasizes the applied areas of
modern physics that are likely to be of use in
practical engineering applications.
PHY 225 two credits
Introductory Experimental Physics I
1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Introduction to techniques, equipment and
data analysis in experimental physics.
Develops skills in the use of instruments
such as the oscilloscope and multimeter;
error estimation and propagation; data
analysis using computer spreadsheets; and
laboratory notetaking and reporting. The
lectures introduce the theory of error
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analysis, interpretation of experimental data
and scientific ethics.
PHY 226 three credits
Introductory Experimental Physics II
(long version)
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: PHY 225 or permission of
instructor
Continuation of PHY 225. The lecture
portion introduces the computer as a tool in
physics for acquiring, analyzing and
displaying experimental data, and comput-
ers are used for solving differential
equations and simulating dynamical
problems.
PHY 227 one credit
Introductory Experimental Physics II
(short version)
3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: PHY 225 or permission of
instructor
Continuation of PHY 225.
PHY 234 three credits
Intermediate Mathematical Physics
3 hours weekly
Prerequisites: PHY 1 1 2 or 1 1 4, MTH 2 1 3 or
211
The development of the mathematical and
computational tools needed for solving
more advanced physics problems. Topics are
selected primarily from classical mechanics
and electricity and magnetism.
PHY 251 three credits
Elementary Astrophysics I
Prerequisite: One year of science or
mathematics or permission of instructor
Basic concepts and modern developments in
astrophysics at an elementary level. It can be
used to fulfill the science requirement.
Subjects to be discussed range from the
solar system and the structure and evolution
of the stars to galaxies and the expanding
universe. Observing techniques are also
taught using the observatory telescope.
PHY 252 three credits
Elementary Astrophysics II
Prerequisite: PHY 251 or permission of
instructor
A continuation of PHY 251, this course
consists of a more detailed analysis of
subjects introduced the preceding semester.
Among the topics to be considered are
cosmology and high-energy astrophysics
including pulsars, quasars and black holes.
More advanced observing techniques are
introduced, including astrophotography and
electronic imaging.
PHY 261 three credits S
Physics of Music: Waves, Wiggles, and
Music
The science behind how musical instruments
work, with hands-on activities and demon-
stration No mathematics beyond simple
algebra will be used. Topics include simple
vibrators; waves on strings and in other
structures; scales, temperaments, and
harmony, acoustical environments:
production and perception of musical tones.
Previous musical experience is helpful.
PHY 271 three credits S
The Solar System: Exploring the Planets
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: PHY 171
Introduction to the physical nature of the
solar system. Characteristics of the planets
and major satellites will be examined using
lecture and WWW sites. Topics will include
compositions, internal structures, atmo-
spheres, possibilities for biological activity
and the development of geologic surface
features. The presentation is non-math-
ematical and will introduce the use of the
observatory and basic astrophotography.
PHY 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
PHY 300, 301 three credits each
Undergraduate Seminar I, II
A seminar conducted at the sophomore-
junior level on topics m contemporary
physics, astrophysics and related topics.
PHY 313 three credits
Mechanics
Prerequisites: PHY 1 1 5. 234, MTH 2 1 1 or
213
Mechanics of particle systems including
central force motion and two body
scattering, accelerating coordinate systems,
rigid body kinematics and dynamics,
coupled oscillators, small vibrations and
normal modes, introduction to Lagrangian
methods.
PHY 314 three credits
Wave Motion
Prerequisites: PHY 234, MTH 211 or 2 1 3
Wave phenomena in mechanics, optics and
acoustics A study of the wave equation and
its applications with emphasis on the
general properties of waves Interference,
diffraction, reflection, refraction and
polarization
PHY 315 1 credit
Fluid Mechanics Supplement
1 hour lecture
Prerequisites: PHY 1 1 5, MTH 211 or 2 1 3
Corequisite: MNE 332
To enhance the background of physics
students who take MNE 332 Specific topics
include distributed force and moment
analysis for applications to fluid statics,
thermodynamic principals applied to fluid
mechanics, Conolis force m rigid bodies and
in the ocean-atmospheric system, and basic
force balance for the ocean and the
atmospheric flows.
PHY 321 three credits
Electronic Devices and Circuits I
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: PHY 1 14, MTH 211
A lecture and laboratory course in electronic
circuit theory covering both active and
passive devices and elementary networks.
PHY 322 three credits
Electronic Devices and Circuits II
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: PHY 321
A continuation of PHY 321 with emphasis
on applications using the elements and
techniques of modern research, including
mtegrated-circuit devices, digital circuits,
and computer interfacing.
PHY 341 three credits
Modern Physics and Quantum
Mechanics I
Prerequisite: PHY 213
Experimental evidence leading to the
development of modern physics, Bohr-
Sommerfeld theory of the hydrogen atom.
Special relativity, introduction to the
Schroedinger equation with solutions to
simple problems leading to the study of one
electron atoms. Electron spin, magnetic
moment, and the fine structure in hydrogen
spectra.
PHY 342 three credits
Modern Physics and Quantum
Mechanics II
Prerequisite: PHY 341
Continuation of PHY 341 . Further applica-
tions of the principles of quantum mechan-
ics with applications to many particle
systems. Quantum statistics, atomic spectra
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of many electron atoms, nuclear structure,
nuclear models and scattering.
PHY 351 three credits
Physics of the Environment I
Prerequisites: A one year course in physics
and MTH 101 or 131
A course applying scientific concepts and
simple mathematical modeling (noncalculus)
to environmental problems. Major topics
addressed include the cycling of various
substances (water, carbon, sulfur, etc.) in
the natural environment and effects of
anthropogenic perturbations on them.
PHY 352 three credits
Physics of the Environment II
Prerequisite: PHY 351
Continuation of PHY 351. Acid rain,
climatology and the "greenhouse effect".
Survival of populations. More elaborate
mathematical modelling, some of which
involves a little calculus, but a knowledge of
calculus is not a prerequisite.
PHY 363 three credits
Intermediate Astrophysics
Prerequisites: PHY 251, 252, or permission
of instructor.
This course explores in greater detail topics
in stellar and galactic astronomy that were
introduced in PHY 251-252. Variable stars,
binary stars, star clusters, and galactic
structure will be discussed with an emphasis
on areas of current astronomical research.
Astronomical imaging and image-processing
techniques will be taught using equipment
at the observatory.
PHY 411 three credits
Electric and Magnetic Fields I
Prerequisite: PHY 234
Study of the fields of static charges and
constant currents, the properties of
dielectric and magnetic materials, and
magnetic induction leading to the formula-
tion of Maxwell's equations.
PHY 412 three credits
Electric and Magnetic Fields II
Prerequisite: PHY 41 1
Continuation of PHY 41 1 . Development of
the wave equation. Electro-magnetic waves
in space and in matter. Study of radiation
from time varying charge and current
distributions.
current experimental techniques in physics
and methods of data analysis.
PHY 422 three credits
Advanced Physics Laboratory II
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: PHY 421
A continuation of PHY 42 1 . Projects in
experimental physics with emphasis on
independent work by the student.
PHY 430 three credits
Methods and Strategies for Physics
Teachers
Prerequisites: PHY 1 1 1 or 1 13, 1 12 or 1 14,
213, 234
This course is designed for Physics teachers.
It emphasizes the use of varied teaching
strategies and methods to cater to different
learning styles of students. Attention is given
to analytic and graphic as well as intuitive
presentation of physics concepts and
phenomena. Teaching techniques including
audio-visual aids, demonstration and hand-
on experiments are used to enhance the
learning experience.
PHY 441 three credits
Statistical Thermodynamics
Prerequisite: PHY 213
The laws of thermodynamics and their
interpretation based on the microscopic
behavior of matter. Entropy and probability,
equilibrium, reversibility, thermodynamic
functions, phase changes, quantum
statistics. Applications to problems in solid
state physics.
PHY 442 three credits
Elements of Solid State Physics
Prerequisite: PHY 342
Basic concepts of condensed matter physics,
crystal structure, crystal diffraction, lattice
vibrations, theory of metals, semiconductors
and insulators, magnetic properties of solids.
PHY 480 three credits
Undergraduate Research
Prerequisite: Permission of department
Individual work under the supervision of a
faculty member on an experimental,
theoretical, or literature review project in
physics. This work may lead to a senior
thesis project or may be concluded by a
written report at the end of the term.
PHY 490 three credits
Senior Thesis
Intensive individual work on an experimental
or theoretical problem in physics under the
guidance of a faculty member. The special
project is to be selected at the beginning of
the senior year. Credit will be assigned in
the second semester.
PHY 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Individual study of selected topics in physics
under the guidance of a faculty advisor. This
course is suitable for study of physics
subfields of special interest to individual
students and faculty members. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
PHY 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
PHY 421 three credits
Advanced Physics Laboratory I
1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: PHY 213, 226
Laboratory course to acquaint students with
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College of Engineering
Note: 500-level courses are for graduate
students and advanced undergraduates
600-level courses are for graduate students
only. See the Graduate Catalogue for
graduate general and program require-
ments.
Graduate Courses in Physics
PHY 501 three credits
Graduate Laboratory I
Principles of electronics and electronic
instrumentation. Recommended for
students with little or no prior experience in
electronics.
PHY 502 three credits
Graduate Laboratory II
Continuation of PHY 501. Introduction to
experimentation in physics. Recommended
for students with little prior experience in
conducting experiments, especially those
who wish to enter into experimental
research projects. Emphasis is on advanced
topics and methods of data analysis.
PHY 510 three credits
Special Topics in Physics
Prerequisites: Variable, depending on topic
An advanced treatment of a special topic in
physics with an emphasis on recent
developments. The subject matter varies
according tho the interests of the instructor
and the students.
PHY 515 three credits
Physics of Ocean Boundary Layers
Prerequisites: PHY 31 5 and MNE 332 or
equivalent; or exposure to PDEs or
undergradaute fluid medchanics
Tools and the physical concepts needed to
understand the physics of ocean boundary
layers. This course considers tensor analysis,
motion relative to a point, Bousinessq
approximation, vorticity dynamics in
geophysical fluid flows and the physical
processes pertaining to oceanic boundary
layers, surface gravity waves, and oceanic
turbulence. Also discussed is surface energy
exchange at the ocean-atmosphere
interface.
PHY 521 three credits
Computational Physics
Prerequisites: CIS 1 15 and PHY 313 or
equivalents
Application of computational techniques to
computer simulations in physical science and
engineering. The course covers physical
concepts such as realistic projectile motion,
planetary systems, nonlinear dynamics,
chaos and fractals, and electromagnetic and
quantum systems. The course exposes
students to numerical algorithms and
methods such as solutions to optimization,
quadrature, fast Fourier transform, and
boundry value problems, and gives hands-
on experience in programming and
computer simulations.
PHY 531 three credits
Intermediate Quantum Mechanics I
Fundamentals of quantum mechanics
Schrodmger equation, operator techniques,
angular momentum, central force motion,
spin, matrix representations, and elementary
perturbation theory are studied.
PHY 543 three credits
Statistical Thermodynamics
The laws of thermodynamics and their
interpretation based on the microscopic
behavior. Entropy and probability, equilib-
rium, reversibility, thermodynamic functions,
phase changes, quantum statistics are
studies. Applications to problems in solid
state physics are examined. (Formerly
offered as offered as PHY 441 .)
PHY 550 three credits
Fundamentals of Physical Oceanography
Prerequisite: Differential and integral
calculus or permission of instructor
Fundamental physical oceanographical
processes important to coastal and open
ocean environments. Included in the course
are lectures by current researchers in
specialized topics such as satellite oceanog-
raphy and numerical modeling.
PHY 611 three credits
Electromagnetic Theory I
Boundary value problems m electrostatics.
Green's functions and eigenfunction
expansions. Also examined are Maxwell's
equations, momentum and energy of the
electromagnetic field, radiation, multipole
expansions, scattering, special relativity and
Lagrangian formulation, radiation from
moving charge, radiation reaction (Formerly
offered as PHY 522.)
PHY 612 three credits
Electromagnetic Theory II
Prerequisite: PHY 61 1 or equivalent
Study of simple radiating systems, scattering
and diffraction of electromagnetic waves,
radiation by moving charges, special theory
of relativity, Lorentz transformation,
covariant formulation of Maxwell's
equations, relativistic particle dynamics,
scattering of charged particles, radiation
damping and self-fields of a charged
particle.
PHY 615 three credits
Theoretical Mechanics and Relativity
The Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formula-
tion of Newtonian mechanics. Also covered
are variational principles, transformation
theory, Poisson brackets, Hamilton-Jacobi
theory, special relativity and the covariant
formulation of particle mechanics. General
relativity is introduced. (Formerly offered as
PHY 521.)
PHY 616 three credits
Graduate Seminar
A seminar devoted to the discussion of
topics in modern physics and related
subjects. (Formerly offered as PHY 575.)
PHY 621 three credits
Advanced Mathematical Physics I
Mathematical methods in physics Linear
algebra, complex variable theory,
eigenfunction expansions and orthogonal
functions, the special functions of math-
ematical physics are studied (Formerly PHY
511.)
PHY 622 three credits
Advanced Mathematical Physics II
Continuation of PHY 511. Partial differential
equations, integral equations, Green's
functions, generalized functions, calculus of
variations, and group theory are studied.
(Formerly PHY 512.)
PHY 631 three credits
Intermediate Quantum Mechanics II
Radiative processes and the theory of
scattering. Other topics included are
variational principles, symmetry and
mvanance principles, and second quantiza-
tion. Relativistic quantum mechanics and
field theory are introduced. (Formerly
offered as PHY 532 '
PHY 632 three credits
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
Further training for students in theoretical
physics on a graduate level. Explores in
depth topics discussed in PHY 531 and PHY
631. (Formerly offered as PHY 533.)
PHY 635 three credits
Solid State Physics I
Basic concepts of solid state physics,
including crystal structures, lattice vibrations
and ionic crystals. Also examined are
dielectric and optical properties of insula-
tors, ferroelectrics, free electron theory of
metals, energy bands, and semiconductors.
(Formerly offered as PHY 541 .)
PHY 636 three credits
Solid State Physics II
Theory of conductivity and related effects.
Rectification and transistors, imperfection in
crystals, plastic deformation color centers,
optical properties of solids, and theory of
magnetism are also studied. (Formerly
offered as PHY 542.)
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PHY 641 three credits
Statistical Mechanics
Prerequisite: PHY 213 or equivalent
Thermodynamics and its statistical interpre-
tation. Canonical, micro-canonical, and
grand canonical ensembles. Boltzmann,
Fermi, and Bose distributions, and their
applications to equilibrium and transport
phenomena. Phase equilibrium is also
studied.
PHY 645 three credits
Ocean Circulation and Modeling
Prerequisite: PHY 550 or permission of
instructor
Theories of ocean circulation, including
wind-driven and thermohaline components,
and their numerical modeling. The concepts
of geostrophy, Sverdrup-to-Strommel
dynamics, stratification, rotation, and
diffusion processes are discussed for the
general circulation features in all three
world oceans. Primitive equation-based
numerical modeling experiments are
discussed for the global-scale, basin-scale,
regional-scale, and feature-based models.
PHY 651 three credits
Nuclear Physics
Structure and properties of nuclei. Also
studied are nuclear forces and potentials,
nuclear shell model and collective model,
strong, electromagnetic, and weak
interactions, nuclear reactions and decays.
(Formerly offered as PHY 551 .)
PHY 652 three credits
Elementary Particle Physics
Relativistic kinematics of particle motion,
phenomenological and dynamical theories
of particle interactions and classification of
particles according to symmetry principles.
(Formerly offered as PHY 552.)
PHY 655 three credits
Ocean Atmosphere Dynamics
Prerequisite: PHY 550 or permission of
instructor
Ocean atmosphere dynamic interaction
processes related to short-term and long-
term climate variability. El Niho/southern
oscillation, North Atlantic osscilation and
moonsoon dynamics are discussed with the
perspective of global climate change. During
the semester the class will conduct a real-
time monitoring experiment of the Pacific
Ocean using the Internet. Also presented are
advanced assimilation techniques of satellite
(GEOSTAT, Topex/Poseidon, SeaWifs) and
in-situ data from the World Ocean Circula-
tion Experiment (WOCE) in numerical
climate models.
PHY 660 three credits
Physical-Biological Interactions in the
Ocean
Prerequisite: PHY 550 or permission of
instructor
Fundamental physical-biological interactions,
emphasizing the relationships between
physical oceanographic processes and
oceanic biology over a variety of spatial and
temporal scales. This interdisciplinary course
uses lectures, readings, and sample
problems, and requires a mini-research
project or term paper.
PHY 661 three credits
Physical Oceanography of Shallow Seas
Prerequisite: PHY 550 or permission of
instructor
Physical oceanographic processes important
to European and United States shallow seas,
continental shelves, and banks, and their
relationship to nutrients and biology
(plankton and fish) in these regions.
Included in the course are lectures by
current researchers in appropriate topics.
PHY 662 three credits
Physical Oceanography of Enclosed
Basins
Prerequisite: PHY 550 or permission of
instructor
Physical oceanographic processes important
to enclosed basins and their relationship to
nutrients and biology (plankton and fish) in
these regions. Regions of study include the
Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, and
Mediterranean Sea. Included in the course
are lectures by current researchers in
appropriate topics.
PHY 680 three credits
Graduate Project
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed research on a project in experimen-
tal, theoretical, or applied physics under the
supervision of a faculty sponsor. The
research may be concluded with a written
report at the end of one or two terms.
Graded A-F, or IP if the project is conducted
across two terms.
PHY 685 three credits
Graduate Research
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Supervised research on an experimental or
theoretical topic in physics under a faculty
advisor. This course is offered only to
students indicating strong intention and
ability to do thesis work in subsequent
semesters. The credits are considered
equivalent to Thesis (PHY 690) if thesis work
on the same topic is taken up later.
Otherwise, a written report is required at
the end of the research. Graded A-F, or IP if
the work is approved to be continued as
PHY 690 Thesis, in which case the grade
earned when the thesis is completed will
replace the IP.
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College of Engineering
Textile Sciences
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The textile industry in the United States
depends upon the quality of the technical
and managerial leadership attracted to the
industry. Technological, chemical, and
marketing advances in the industry in recent
years have opened the door to many career
opportunities.
Today's modern textile industry is remark-
ably diversified, comprising a world where
one can develop individual talent and
specialize in aspects of manufacturing,
chemistry, marketing, management, styling,
and design. Textiles have their application in
every conceivable field of modern day living
from the products we wear, to industry, the
environment, medicine, and explorations in
space and the oceans
Government and industry continue to have
need for those educated in the textile
sciences. More than ever, the industry relies
on well-educated textile graduates to
continue its manufacturing excellence,
develope innovative new products, and
compete in a high-tech, global market. The
curriculum at UMass Dartmouth educates its
students to meet these challenges and
contribute to the industry's future.
Through a special student exchange
program with the University of Rhode Island,
students may spend one or two semesters in
the Department of Textiles, Fashion
Merchandising, and Design. Possible
coursework includes fashion retailing,
fashion buying, textile marketing, textile
history, fashion history, apparel design,
apparel production, and clothing and
human behavior.
Students enrolled in Textile Sciences who
have an interest in fashion, buying, or
merchandising that extends beyond the
course offerings at UMass Dartmouth are
eligible to become "visiting students" at the
Fashion Institute of Technology. Students
are responsible for tuition and other costs
assessed by the Fashion Institute of
Technology.
Textile Science students can also take
advantage of exchange opportunities with
several universities in eastern Europe.
The Textile Sciences Department awards a
number of industry-sponsored scholarships
every year, based on both need and
academics Textile programs qualify under
the New England Regional Student Program
to allow non-resident students from the
other New England states to pay a reduced
non-resident tuition.
The Textile Sciences Building has approxi-
mately 15,000 square feet of laboratory
space devoted to research and education,
with equipment for the processing of yarn
from the raw material and the conversion of
these yarns into various textile structures
from wovens and knits to composites and
specialty products.
Equipment is also available for dyeing small
lots of fibers, yarns, and fabrics both
atmospherically and under pressure. A
variety of chemical finishes can be applied to
fabrics to produce various functional
properties. Students gain experience with
most wet finishing operations and evaluat-
ing performance properties during each
processing stage.
Most of the research conducted by
undergraduate and graduate students, in
conjunction with faculty members, is in the
area of materials science. The department
has purchased about $700,000 in new
equipment over the last seven years. UMass
Dartmouth is a member of the National
Textile Center and shares resources with
several other universities in the U.S.
Paul D. Calvert (chairperson) materials
science, polymer and ceramic structure/
property relations, biomatenals, ink jet
printing
Qinguo Fan textile chemistry, chemical
analysis, wastewater treatment, color
science, dye chemistry
Yong Ku Kim textile engineering, fiber/
polymer physics, composite materials,
polymer engineering, medical textiles
Kenneth Langley flock materials, micros-
copy, statistics, yarn processing, natural
fibers
Samuel C. Ugbolue polymer, fiber, and
textile science, yarn manufacture, knitting
and clothing engineering
Steven B. Warner fiber formation and
properties, material science, polymers,
absorbency, anisotropic wicking, nonwoven
technology, microscopy, thermal analysis,
biomatenals
Mission
The Department of Textile Sciences:
•
Supplies appropriately educated and trained, quality graduates at the Bachelor of Science
and Master of Science levels for graduate schools or leadership roles in the textile and allied
industries,
•
Provides research and development capability necessary for sustained improvement and long
term growth in the textile sector, and
•
Provides outreach programs with specialized expertise to educate and disseminate knowl-
edge and information, and to drive the solution of increasingly complex and textile related
problems.
We strive to stimulate regional as well as national industry in the fiber, textile, and
associated fabricated product businesses to compete successfully in the global marketplace.
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Textile Science
BS Degree
General Option Requirements
Semester Credits
This program of study offers a unique
First
Second
blend of courses in the textile sciences,
First Year
manufacturing, and management.
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
MTH 101, 102
Elements of College Math I, II
3
3
The program also enhances the student's
GBA 101
The Business Organization I, II
1.5
1.5
knowledge of timely environmental issues
TES 105
Contemporary Issues in Textile Science
3
and the linking of science and management
TES 110
Environmental Science and Business
3
principles to address the technological
General Education Electives
3
6
objectives of industry.
13.5
16.5
Second Year
This innovative program is the result of
ACT 21 1, 212
Accounting I, II
3
3
extensive consultation with industry
TES 201
Fiber Materials
3
representatives and is designed to prepare
ECO 231, 232
Principles Micro/Macroeconomics
3
3
students for a broad selection of careers.
MGT 210
Business Statistics I
3
MKT 211
Principles of Marketing
3
Business Administration Minor
ENL 265
Business Communications
3
The courses in Business Information
General Education Electives
3
3
Systems, Accounting, Management, and
15
15
Marketing, and Economics comprise a
Third Year
special version of the Business Administra-
TES 300
Fabric Design and Structure
4
tion Minor offered by the College of
TES 301
Textile Manufacturing I
4
Business. Students' transcripts will display
TES 303
Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing I
4
the Textile Science major and a Business
TES 305
Textile Testing
3
Administration minor. This minor is
TES 310
Statistical Quality Control
3
required for completion of the Textile
TES 31 1
Process Optimization
3
Science msjor.
TEC 333
Color Science
3
FIN 312
Fin^nri^l Man^npmpnt
I M ioi iviaiiayciiciii.
3
BIS 315
Information Systems
3
MGT 311
Organizational Behavior
3
18
15
Fourth Year
TES 401
Textile Manufacturing II
4
TES 402
Advanced Materials and Composites
3
MGT 333
Quantitative Business Analysis
3
MGT 345
Operations Management
3
TES 410
Manufacturing Facilities Design
3
TES 41 1
Managing Technology
3
TES 463
Senior Project (Research Experience/
Structured Internship)
3
Free Elective/Textile Elective
3
3
16
12
Total Credits: 121
Note: In the junior and senior years specific textile science courses are offered every other
year. Upperclass students must take these courses when offered as soon as possible,
otherwise they will not graduate on time.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Textile Science General Option will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by ECO 231
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by TES 31 1
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 265
Area O: Satisfied by TES 252
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Textile Science
BS Degree
Applied Fiber Materials Option
Requirements
Semester Credits
This option emphasizes science and
engineering principles and how these
interact with processing and high-
performance textile structures, for students
who are more inclined towards careers in
product development, industrial engineer-
ing, or research, rather than in manage-
ment.
New freshman students will be considered
for this option during an initial advising
session before the beginning of their first
semester. Admissions will look for a
secondary school background in mathemat-
ics and science similar to that expected for
admission to study in biology, engineering,
medical laboratory science, and nursing.
First Year
TES 105
TES 201
ENL 101, 102
CHM 151, 152
CHM 161, 162
MTH 111, 112
Second Year
TES 350
TES 301
MNE 231
PHY 1 13
MGT 210
ENL 266
MTH 211
Contemporary Issues in Textile Science
Eiber Materials
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I, II
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, II
General Education Electives
Environmental Science & Indr. Compliance
Textile Manufacturing I
Materials Science
Classical Physics I
Business Statistics I
Technical Communication
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
General Education Elective
First
3
3
1
4
3
17
3
4
4
4
Second
3
3
3
1
4
3
17
15
3
4
3
13
Department Policy Statements
1
Upper-division students with at least a 2.5
grade point average may, upon approval of
the department chairperson, earn up to 3
credits in experiential Learning, which may
be applied to fulfill a free or a textile
elective.
Students must consult with their academic
advisor prior to registering for any classes.
Transfer students should be aware of
possible scheduling problems due to the
sequential nature of the Department's
curricula, that may cause a delay in meeting
graduation requirements. Transfer students
are therefore especially encouraged to meet
with their academic advisor early in order to
satisfy prior-year requirements as soon as
possible. In any case, final responsibility for
keeping pace with the curriculum and
taking required courses in sequence rests
with each student
TES 310
TES 300
TES 303
TES 305
TEC 333
EGR 232
EGR 241
Fourth Year
TES 401
TES 402
TES 403
TES 406
TES 407
TES 410
TES 41 1
TES 463
Statistical Quality Control
Fabric Design and Structure
Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing I
Textile Testing
Color Science
Thermodynamics
Engineering Mechanics I: Statics
General Education Electives
Textile Manufacturing II
Advanced Materials and Composites
Mechanics of Textile Structures
Computer Applications in Textiles
Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Materials
Manufacturing Facilities Design
Managing Technology
Senior Project (Research Experience/
Structured Internship)
General Education elective
3
3
17
4
3
3
3
16
Total Credits:
3
3
3
6
15
12
122
Note: In the junior and senior years specific textile science courses are offered every other
year. Upperclass students must take these courses when offered as soon as possible,
otherwise they will not graduate on time.
General Distribution Requirements: All
students in the Department of Textile
Sciences are required to take a minimum of
9 credits in the humanities and 9 credits in
the social sciences. For majors in Textile
Science, General Option, ENL 265 Business
Communications counts as a humanities
course and ECO 231, 232 Principles of
Micro/Macroeconomics I, II count as social
science courses.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Textile Science Applied Fiber Materials Option will meet their
departmentally-controlled General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by TES 350
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by TES 406
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by TES 252
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Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
Textile Science: General Option
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
MTH 101, 102
Elements of College Mathematics I, II
3
3
GBA 101
The Business Organization I, II
1.5
1.5
TES 105
Contemporary Issues in Textile Sciences
3
TES 1 10
Environmental Science and Business
3
General Education Electives
3
3
13.5
13.5
First
Second
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
GBA 101
The Business Organization I, II
1.5
1.5
MTH 100
Basic Algebra
3*
MTH 101
Elements of College Mathematics I
3
TES 105
Contemporary Issues in Textile Sciences
3
TES 1 1 0
Environmental Science and Business
3
General Education Electives
3
3
13.5
13.5
Textile Science: Applied Fiber Materials Option
Semester Credits
First
Second
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 151
Principles of Modern Chemistry I
3
CHM 161
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I
1
MTH 131
Precalculus
3
MTH 1 1 1
Calculus For Science and Engineering I
4
TES 105
Contemporary Issues in Textile Sciences
3
TES 201
Fiber Materials
3
General Education Electives
6
15
14
First
Second
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
CHM 151
Principles of Modern Chemistry I
3
CHM 161
Introduction to Applied Chemistry I
1
MTH 100
Basic Algebra
3*
MTH 131
Precalculus
4
TES 105
Contemporary Issues in Textile Sciences
3
TES 201
Fiber Materials
3
General Education Electives
6
15
14
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not
count towards the total credits required for graduation.
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Textile Science Courses
TES 105 three credits S, E
Contemporary Issues in Textile Sciences
A student-centered, discovery-oriented,
laboratory-based science course dealing with
fundamentals and basic quantitative aspects
of textile sciences and the textile industry.
Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of
fibers, yarns, and fabrics, their properties,
usage, quality aspects and relationship to the
finished product. Flowcharts are used to
describe the various textile processes and
specific products are selected and dissected.
Federal legislation and relevant international
trade agreements as the relate to textile are
considered. Students learn about various
opportunities within the textile industry and
visit two different textile plants/facilities.
TES 110 three credits S
Environmental Science and Business
Physical sciences and technologies for
business persons to deal intelligently with
their responsibility of protecting the environ-
ment. Fundamental scientific principles are
discussed in the context of the geology of
groundwater, soil contamination and its rem-
ediation, use/safe handling and disposal of
hazardous industrial chemicals/wastes and
industrial air pollution and its control. OSHA-
regulated issues like toxic materials use and
m-plant noise pollution are also discussed.
TES 201 three credits S
Fiber Materials
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
The molecular structures and morphologies
of fibers. A foundation is provided for
understanding the physical, chemical and
mechanical properties and behavior of
fibrous structures. Production processes and
applications are also examined.
TES 252 one credit
Textile Seminar
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Discussions and presentations on textile
materials, processes and products. Students
learn to interrelate knowledge from all areas
of textile - fibers, yarns, fabrics, dyeing,
finishing, and end products and gam an
understanding of the continuity from course
to course in the Textile Science Program.
TES 262 three credits S
Microscopy
Various microscopic techniques in fiber
identification and structure, composition of
blends, physical, chemical, and biological
conditions of fibers and yarns. Students are
taught the principles of various microscopic
and photomicroscopic techniques — scanning
electron, optical, polarized light, atomic
force, and so on — as well as introduced to
the principles of image analysis.
TES 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
TES 300 four credits
Fabric Design and Structure I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: upper-division standing
A study of the interaction of basic designs
and processing dynamics on the aesthetic,
physical and functional properties of fabric
structures.
TES 301 four credits
Textile Manufacturing I
3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
An examination of current and emerging
systems employed in conversion of fibers into
textile yarn structures. The relationships
between material/process constraints and
product functional quality are analyzed
TES 303 four credits S
Dyeing, Printing and Finishing I
Prerequisite: TES 201
The principles of dyeing, printing, and
finishing of textile materials. Basic character-
istics of dyes, chemical structure of dyes and
fibers, detergent and scouring, classification
of dyes and fibers, color and chemical
composition are studied. Dyeing equipment
and the specific dyes and procedures used to
dye textiles are also examined.
TES 305 three credits
Textile Testing
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Determination of raw material, and
manufactured textile product conformance to
specifications, and process/product evalua-
tion by physical, chemical and microscopic
methods. Standard test methods of industrial
laboratories are employed. Laboratory test
reports are generated by students from the
data collection and analysis.
TES 310 three credits
Statistical Quality Control
Prerequisite: MGT 210
The vision of never-ending improvement in
quality. Statistical quality control charts are
developed for implementing and maintaining
economic control of processes Diagnostic
techniques for determining faults are
explored.
TES 311 three credits I
Process Optimization
Prerequisite: TES 310
The process of moving from the control stage
to continuous improvement Using computer
workshops and the experimental methods
developed by Taguchi and Box, opportunities
are identified for finding and sustaining
breakthroughs in improved quality.
TES 312 three credits
Fabric Design and Structure II
Prerequisite: TES 300
Advanced woven fabric design and structural
analysis pertaining to compound fabric
structures involving extra warp and/or weft
systems, layered fabrics, and leno constructed
fabrics The student is expected to under-
stand and develop commercially viable
complex fabric Students learn how to apply
computer design software for proper woven
structure layout and development.
TES 331 three credits
Textile Technology
A course designed for Textile Design students
that covers the theory and procedures
employed in the processing of raw materials
into yarns and fabrics, including natural and
manufactured fibers.
TES 350 tnree credits E
Environmental Science and Industry
Compliance
Prerequisite: Upper division standing
A study of environmental science, technol-
ogy, and compliance issues relevant to
modern industrial manufacturing practice.
The applied science of environmental
pollution remediation technology is reviewed
in the context of laws, regulations, and
ethics. Issues of importance to the textile,
chemical product, and related manufacturing
industries are emphasized.
TES 352 three credits
Seminar
A program designed to improve oral
communication skills by learning and using
concepts in textile sciences. Students attend
seminars presented by outside speakers,
faculty, and graduate students and then each
student prepares a seminar for the class
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TES 401 four credits
Textile Manufacturing II
Prerequisite: TES 301
The sequential processes employed in the
conversion of textile yarns into woven fabric.
The course focuses on the interaction of
processing conditions, both from traditional
and advanced technologies, on woven fabric
quality. Consideration is also given to
dedicated information systems.
TES 402 three credits
Advanced Materials and Composites
Prerequisites: Senior standing
Processes used for producing functionally-
advanced fibrous materials: non-woven
fabrics bonded by mechanical, chemical or
thermal techniques; spunbonded, spunlaced
and meltblown systems. Braided and knotted
structures, fabric coating systems, assem-
blage of fabrics by stitching, chemical and
high radio frequency bonding, and advanced
composite materials are considered.
TES 403 three credits
Mechanics of Textile Structures
Prerequisite: Senior standing in applied
fibers option
Study of the basic mechanics of fibrous
assemblies. Topics included are geometry
and mechanical behavior of twisted, woven,
knit, and non-conventional structures under
various stress conditions, and end use
application.
TES 404, 405 three credits
Processing Dynamics I, II
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in
applied fibers option
Theoretical analysis of the dynamics and
machine-fiber assembly interaction in textile
fabrication processes. The inter-relations
between mechanics of production and
mechanical properties of yarns, fabrics, and
other fiber assemblies are studied. Unit
operations required to process fibers to the
finished products are considered.
TES 406 three credits
Computer Applications in Textiles
Prerequisite: Knowledge of PCS and textile
manufacturing; Upper class standing
A survey of computer applications and
computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
systems in textiles. The course covers
automatic process control, quality monitor-
ing, and manufacturing data acquisition
supported by microprocessors and personal
computers. Course involves extensive hands-
on assignments using MS-DOS, Spreadsheet
(LOTUS 1-2-3), word processing, business
graphics, databases, and BASIC program-
ming software.
TES 407 three credits
Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Materials
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: TES 201, 301
An introduction to advanced composite
materials employing fiber reinforcement. Also
studied are resins for polymeric matrices,
reinforcing fibers, and properties of the
resulting structures. Manufacturing tech-
niques and testing of composite materials are
examined.
TES 408 three credits
Jaquard Fabrication
Prerequisites: TES 300, 312; or permission
of instructor
The execution of complex woven structures
for the high end apparel and home
furnishings fabric markets. Artistic and
technical skills are combined to produce
jacquard woven fabrics which are aestheti-
cally and functionally appealing. Color, yarn
selection and design are manipulated and
organized on a state-of-the art CAD system.
TES 410 three credits
Manufacturing Facilities Design
Prerequisite: Senior standing
A study of the design of a new manufactur-
ing plant. General consideration is given to
plant design and layout installation, plant
service functions, and engineering economy
related to plant engineering. New manufac-
turing methods and processes in industry are
surveyed. Computer-aided design and
manufacturing (CAD/CAM) concepts and
practices are considered in developing layouts
of theoretical process- and/or product-
oriented plants. Service facilities design is also
considered.
TES 411 three credits
Managing Technology
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Understanding the impact of technology on
manufacturing and society. The course
analyzes the effects of technology on society
and various business functions, such as
product design, manufacturing processes,
marketing strategies, and research and
development. Topics include technical innova-
tion, entrepreneurship, and patent protec-
tion. Ethical issues related to technology,
including product liability, industrial espio-
nage, and the environment, are discussed.
TES 463 three credits O, W
Senior Project
Prerequisite: Upper class standing
Exposure to and experience in timely research
and development projects either in the
laboratory or a real world setting — at
companies in the area. Most but not all
topics will be in the area of textile sciences:
(a) Product Design and Analysis or Reverse
Engineering; (b) Plant Design, Marketing,
Business Strategy Research based on library
work; (c) supervised lab intensive project; (d)
Directed/Independent Study with Industrial
Internship.
TES 465 three credits
Textile Merchandising and Marketing
Case histories and general discussions of the
following subjects: the marketing of textile
fibers, yarns, fabric, and garments; the
influence of style and fashions on textile
industry products; and price policies and
other problems characteristic of the textile
industry.
TES 475 three credits
Textile Cost Accounting
Principles and problems basic to textile
costing; basic cost concepts, cost problems;
materials, labor,- and manufacturing costs;
textile fiber and supplier purchasing;
spinning, weaving, and finishing mill costs;
textile marketing costs, and financial
statements.
TES 482 three credits
Fabric Design for Function
A case study in the development of textile
fabrics that have engineering designs to
provide specific properties. Examples include
dome structures, geotextiles, bullet-proof
vest, artificial turf, and medical fabrics. The
courses correlates properties of textile
materials, engineering principles in textile
processing, and the design of fabric
structures with the desired properties for a
particular functional use.
TES 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
TES 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Textile Chemistry Major
BS degree
The Textile Chemistry program offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in the
application of chemistry to the coloration and alteration of the aesthetic and functional
properties of textile materials. Students receive a thorough understanding of chemistry in
addition to specialized instruction in the chemistry of fibers, dyes, finishes, and the appli-
cable technology of manufacturing.
Requirements
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
TES 1 05
Contemporary Issues in Textile Science
3
CHM 151, 1 52
Principles of Modern Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 165, lob
Introduction to Experimentation I, II
I
2
K ATU 111 1 1 1
M 1 M III, 1 1 2
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, I!
A
4
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4
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Critical Writing and Reading I, II
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CHM I 11
Intro. Computer Programming for Chemists
I
General Education Elective
5
1 3
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Second Year
TES 201
Fiber Materials
3
MTH 211
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
4
CHM 251, 252
Organic Chemistry I, II
3
3
CHM 265, 266
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II
2
2
PHY 113, 1 14
Physics, I, II
4
4
ENL 266
Technical Communications
3
13
15
Third Year
TES 300
Fabric Design and Structure
4
TES 303
Dyeing, Printing, and Finish I
4
CHM 305
Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
3
CHM 307
Procedures of Chemical Analysis
2
CHM 315, 316
Physical Chemistry I, II
4
4
TES 406
Computer Applications in Textiles
3
TES 305
Textile Testing
3
General Education Electives
6
17
16
Fourth Year
TEC 420
Adv. Topics in Dyeing, Printing, & Finishing
3
TES 350
Environmental Sci. & Indust. Compliance
3
TEC 463, 464
Senior Thesis
3
3
TEC 533
Computer Color Matching
3
TEC 410
Polymer Chemistry
3
General Education Electives/Textile elective
6
6
15
15
Total Credits: 122
Note: In the junior and senior years specific textile science courses are offered every other
year. Upperclass students must take these courses when offered as soon as possible,
otherwise they will not graduate on time.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Textile Chemistry will meet their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by TES 350
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by CHM 1 72
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ENL 266
Area O: Satisfied by TES 252
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Alternative Paths Program Requirements
Depending on the results of placement testing, new freshman students may be placed into
one of the following first-year curricula in lieu of the standard curriculum.
First Year Courses for Precalculus-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101,102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II
CHM 1 53 Principles of Modern Chemistry for Engineers
MTH 131 Precalculus
MTH 1 13 Calculus For Science and Engineering I
PHY 1 1 1 Physics for Science and Engineering I
PHY 162 Science, Technology, and Society II:
Environment
EGR 107 Introduction to Engineering Applied Science I
General Education Electives
First-Year Courses for Algebra-Ready Freshmen
ENL 101, 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II
CHM 151 Principles of Modern Chemistry I
CHM 161 Introduction to Applied Chemistry I
MTH 100 Basic Algebra
MTH 131 Precalculus
PHY 162 Science, Technology, and Society II:
Environment
EGR 131 Introduction to Design
General Education Electives
Semester Credits
First Second
6
15
First
3
6
15
3
17
Second
3
3
1
1
12
* Students receive 3 administrative credits for Math 100. Administrative credits do not count
towards the total credits required for graduation.
TEC 101 three credits
Science and Technology of Human Hair
An introduction to the science and
technology of human hair and hair-care
products. The biology of hair loss, hair
treatment, history of hair treatments and
fashions, differences between scalp and
body hair and the relationship between hair
and physical and psychological well-being
are examined.
TEC 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
TEC 303 three credits S
The Art of Dyeing with Natural Dyes
The natural dyes used by throughout history
are discussed. Methods relating to the
extraction and preparation of the dyes from
woods, bark and insects are studied.
Laboratory work consists of the preparation
of the dye-baths and the actual application
of the dyes to fabrics. Logwood, cochineal,
madder, fustic, indigo, quercitron, osage
orange and hypernic are some of the dyes
utilized. Can only be used as a Free Elective
by students in the Textile Sciences Depart-
ment.
TEC 325 three credits
Textile Chemistry I
Prerequisites: CHM 101, 102; or 151, 152
Introductory course in the chemistry of
textile fibers, polymers, dyestuffs, surfac-
tants, bleaching, and other chemicals used
in the textile industry.
TEC 326 three credits
Textile Chemistry II
A continuation of TEC 325. An introduction
to the fundamental chemistry and principles
of dyeing, printing and finishing. All phases
of textile wet processing will be covered in
order to provide a basic understanding of
these various phases of textiles.
TEC 333 three credits S
Color Science
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Principles of color: characteristics of color,
light, colorants, and how color affects our
daily life and cultural values. An integrated
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Note: Textiles graduate courses are not
open to undergraduates See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
approach to describing color and light is
presented, incorporating not only the basic
color concepts and usage, but also providing
information on the vast and often hidden
ways in which color affects our everyday
lives. Topics on how color influences our
health, spending habits, perceived image,
communication, and consumer brand
preferences are discussed.
TEC 402 three credits
Dyeing II
Prerequisites: TEC 303, 304
The colloid science, surface and physical
chemistry of fiber/fabric dyeing. An
introduction to color physics including dye
formulation prediction and color matching
by computer methods. Special topics on
large-scale dyeing methods and recent
advances in dyeing technology.
TEC 410 three credits
Polymer Chemistry
Prerequisites: CHM 151, 152 or CHM 251,
252
The physical and organic chemistry of
polymers, kinetics, molecular weight
determination, polymerization mechanisms,
and stereochemistry.
TEC 411 three credits
Textile Printing
Prerequisites: Junior standing in TEC
Methods of printing (roller, screen dyes,
pigments, transfer) and the preparation of
printing pastes. Direct, discharge and resist
printing methods are included.
TEC 420 three credits
Advanced Topics in Dyeing, Printing, and
Finishing
Prerequisite: Senior standing in TEC
An m-depth study of dyeing, printing, and
finishing, including color measurement,
various types of equipment, and process
controls used in industry. Students will take
field trips to various industrial sites.
TEC 421, 422 three credits each
Chemical Technology of Finishing I, II
Chemical finishes which modify fabric
appearance, feel, and serviceability (to
shrinkage, soiling, mildew, moths, wrinkling,
fire, water, static electricity, etc.) are
discussed, along with the means used to
apply them. The production of special
effects (permanent press, crepe, moire, etc.)
is also studied.
TEC 431 three credits
Industrial Chemical Analysis
Chemical analysis and testing of products
associated with the textile industry: fibers,
dyes, finishes, surfactants and auxiliary
products, plus acids, alkalis, oxidizing and
reducing agents. The various methods of
analysis are critically reviewed.
TEC 433 three credits
Color Science
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Senior standing
How color affects daily life and the
formation and measurement of color. Color,
colorants and the coloring of materials are
examined. What color means, the effect of
light on color, and the results of this effect
on the human eye and mind are studied.
The physical and chemical processes that
apply colorants to textiles and methods for
incorporating colorants into paints, inks,
and plastics are also examined.
TEC 442 three credits
Chemistry of Fibers
Prerequisites: CHM 251, 252, 265, 266, TEC
325
The chemistry of natural and synthetic
fibers Studies are made concerning the
relationship between the chemical structure
and physical properties of fibers.
TEC 463, 464 three credits each O
Senior Thesis
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Students prepare a thesis proposal and do
laboratory research in one of the following
areas: polymer chemistry, fibers, dyeing,
printing and finishing. Findings are presen-
ted at the end of the second semester.
TEC 485, 486 three or six credits
Introduction to Research
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Textile Chemistry students accepted for
research study by a faculty research advisor
are assigned a topic for investigation. This
course aims to introduce the student to
research and develop his or her proficiency
in the analysis, solution and presentation of
his or her investigating work.
TEC 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
TEC 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered m a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Textile
Chemistry
TEC 500 eight credits
Thesis
Written presentation of an original research
topic m Textile Chemistry, which demon-
strates analysis, ability, and proficiency in
the solution. The thesis shall be conducted
under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
An oral examination m defense of the thesis
is required. Graded CR/F.
TEC 501 four credits
Chemistry of Dyestuffs
This course deals with the chemistry and
technology of dyestuffs. The raw materials,
intermediates and finished dyestuffs are
studied in detail. The effect of the constitu-
tion on color and fastness properties is
emphasized. Theoretical as well as practical,
economic, and ecological points of view are
presented The preparation of typical
intermediates and dyestuffs is earned out in
the laboratory.
TEC 502 three credits
Physical Chemistry of Dyeing
This is a lecture course concerned with the
physiochemical theories of the application of
dyestuffs to textile and related materials,
including the thermodynamics and kinetic
principles involved.
TEC 503 three credits
Physical Chemistry of Surface Active
Agents
This lecture course is concerned with the
physiochemical principles involved in
surface-active agents The chemical nature
of the agents is studied and related to their
properties The technical uses are evaluated
on this basis.
TEC 506 three credits
Survey of Current Textiles
Studies in this course include a survey of the
fundamental reference works and literature
of Textile Chemistry. Timely reports are
required concerning recent advances in the
manufacture, modification, dyeing and
finishing of synthetics and blends.
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TEC 508 three credits
Advanced Textile Printing
Prerequisite: TEC 41 1
The more complex styles of printing,
discharge and resist, are covered in detail.
The preparation of white and colored print
paste for all classes of dyed backgrounds is
investigated. Attention is given in dyeing
ground shades for discharge printing.
Special effects such as Plisse, Burn-out and
Vigoreaux styles are considered.
TEC 509 three credits
Chemical Technology of Finishing
This course is more comprehensive than that
given in the undergraduate course. Greater
detail is provided concerning the mecha-
nisms used in the application of specialized
finishes and the chemical reactions involved.
TEC 510 three credits
Polymer Chemistry
The physical and organic chemistry of
monomers and polymers, including a
consideration of bonding forces, spectro-
scopic methods of structure determination,
structure and property correlations,
fractionation, thermodynamics, and
methods of molecular weight determination
for polymers in solution; the kinetics of
condensation and additional polymerization
as applied to polymers and copolymers,
mechanism of free radical and ionic
polymerization, stereospecific polymers, the
chemistry of the more common polymers
systems, and preparation of their corre-
sponding monomers.
TEC 521 three credits
Textile Chemistry I
The mechanics of dyeing, printing, and
finishing. The structures of dyes and textile
fibers, detergency and scouring, and dyeing
equipment and procedures.
TEC 522 three credits
Textile Chemistry II
The principles involved in the application
and printing of dyes and pigments on textile
materials. Topics include textile finishing and
functional requirements of permanent press,
softness, water repellancy, and fire
retardance.
TEC 523 one-half credit
Textile Laboratory Practice I
Practice and experimentation in the dyeing
of fibers with various dyes, wash and
lightf astness properties, finishing.
TEC 524 one-half credit
Textile Laboratory Practice II
A continuation of TET 524, includes fiber
microscopy, textile printing exercises,
experiments in color science including
measurement and assessment.
TEC 525 three credits
Fiber Materials
The structure and production of fibers,
including molecular arrangements and
morphologies. The conversion of fibers into
textile yarn structures and the relationship
between physical and chemical properties of
fibers and processing dynamics on the yarn
properties will be studied.
TEC 533 three credits
Computer Color Matching
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in textiles
A complete discussion of color science and
computer match prediction in dyeing fibers,
yarns, and fabrics. Objective specification of
color, color difference, measurements, and
various color spaces are introduced. Based
on color theory and numerical analysis,
computer match prediction algorithms are
discussed. Practical fiber/dye data files are
created and used to reproduce dyed
samples with the match prediction software
in accompanying computer color matching
labs.
TEC 595
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
TEC 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
TET 401 three credits
Advanced Yarn Technology
Prerequisites: TES 301
Discussions of the stress-strain properties of
fibers and their relation to processing and
product characteristics. Blends, blend
systems, and the processing of blend and
100% synthetic staple material into yarns is
also emphasized. Other selected topics will
also be considered.
TET 419 three credits
Synthetic Fiber Processes
Prerequisite: TES 201
Synthesis of polymeric materials and their
extrusion into films and fibers. Manufacture
of the major synthetic fibers, namely
polyamide, polyester, acrylics and polypro-
pylene, is discussed in depth. Newer fibers
such as those derived from aromatic
polyamides are also covered. This course
also deals with the relative merits of the
various fibers in terms of economics and
performance.
TET 470 three credits
Advanced Knitting Technology
Prerequisite: TES 302
A study of knit fabrics made on Raschel and
Warp knitting machines, together with the
creation of new designs and the formation
of many types of webbing using different
yarns. Charts are made of the sample to
indicate the variances in types of yarns —
fabric reactions from fine gauge knit lace to
course webbings. Finishing requirements of
these particular fabrics are studied.
Graduate Courses in Textile
Technology
TET 500 eight credits
Thesis
Written presentation of an original research
topic in Textile Technology, which demon-
strates analysis, ability, and proficiency in
the solution. The thesis shall be conducted
under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
An oral examination in defense of the thesis
is required. Graded CR/F.
TET 501 three credits
Yarn Technology
Prerequisite: TET 51 1
Aspects of yarn processing which affect the
properties of the product during the various
stages of manufacturing. Extensive use of
reference materials is required in completion
of written reports on subject matter
assigned. To familiarize the student with
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research procedures and the evaluation of
results, actual project reports will be
studied.
TET 502 three credits
Yarn Technology
Continuation of TET 501
TET 503 one credit
Research Techniques
Aids the student in better understanding
research approach and techniques. To
develop an insight as to the evaluation of
research results. A proposal on an original
research topic must be submitted and
approved.
TET 504 three credits
Graduate Seminar
Student discussions on selected topics will
be carried out under the supervision of a
faculty member. Written papers to be
submitted on those topics assigned.
TET 506 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisite: graduate standing
Individual study under the supervision of a
faculty member in an area of textiles not
otherwise a part of the course offerings.
Students shall be held responsible for
meeting the requirements of independent
study as outlined in an approved proposal.
TET 507 three credits
Textile Microscopy and Photo-
micrography
Prerequisite: TET 462
The use of the microscope in relation to
fiber identification and structure, composi-
tion of blends, physical, chemical, and
biological condition of yarns and fabrics.
Recording of data by photomicrography is
included.
TET 508 three credits
Design and Analysis of Experiments
Prerequisites: TET 41 1 , TET 41 2
A study of the statistical methods and
systems employed in the design of experi-
ments, the testing of materials, and the
evaluation of test data.
TET 511 three credits
Fabric Technology
An investigation into advanced styling and
the development of methods of textile
fabrication. Requirements of modification
and the introduction of new procedures are
studied pertaining to new design in fabric
construction for improved performance and
specific uses. Extensive research of reference
material is conducted with written reports
submitted on assigned related subject
matter.
TET 512 three credits
Fabric Technology
Prerequisite: TET 51 1
Continuation of TET 51 1
TET 517 three credits
Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Materials
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate or senior standing
An introduction to advanced composite
materials employing fiber reinforcement.
Also studied are resins for polymeric
matrices, reinforcing fibers, and properties
of the resulting structures. Manufacturing
techniques and testing of composite
materials are examined.
TET 521 three credits
Statistical Methods of Quality Control
A study of methods and systems by the use
of statistical analysis in the design of
experiments, in the testing of materials and
in the evaluation of test data as applied in
the interest of improvement and control of
quality, as well as studies of processing
efficiency.
TET 522 three credits
Statistical Methods of Quality Control
Prerequisite: TET 521
Continuation of TET 52 1
TET 526 three credits
Textile Manufacturing Processes
The conversion of fibers and yarns into
fabric structures by weaving and nonwoven
processes. Also studied are the interaction
of material, design, and processing
conditions on the quality of fabric and fabric
structures as they relate to dyeing and
finishing applications.
TET 563 three credits
Fibrous Structure
The molecular structure and arrangements
of molecules in fibers are considered with
respect to giving a foundation to the
understanding of the physical and mechani-
cal properties and behavior of textile raw
materials. The properties are examined from
a fundamental viewpoint so that a sound
approach to the technological utilization of
fibers in textiles can be established. An
introduction is made to the interrelation
between fiber properties and yarn and fabric
geometry m determining the behavior of
textiles.
TET 564 three credits
Mechanics of Fibrous Structures
A study of the mechanics of fibrous
assemblies such as twisted structures (yarns,
rope, braid), woven, knitted, and non-
woven fabrics The methods of continuum
mechanics and differential geometry to
interrelate material properties and end-use
properties are considered.
TET 595 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged
TET 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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of Nursing
Professional nurses provide health care services across
the life span and in varied environments. Nursing is
concerned with promoting, maintaining, and restoring
health. Nursing is committed to the goal of promoting
an optimal level of functioning for all individuals,
families and groups, thereby contributing to the health
of the nation.
Professional nurses determine health status of individu-
als, families, and populations and make clinical deci-
sions regarding the appropriate action to be taken. They
collaborate and cooperate with other members of the
health team such as the physician, social worker,
physical therapist, pharmacist, and occupational
therapist. Nursing plays an essential role in advocating
high-quality affordable health care for all members of
society and in shaping health policy.
Professional nursing requires a broad background of
knowledge in arts, sciences, and nursing, including
clinical and cognitive skills of analysis, critical thinking,
therapeutic intervention, and communication.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Community Nursing
Adult and Child Nursing
Mission and Goals
Carole J. Howe community health nursing
Janet Kenty maternal-child health nursing
Jeanne M. Leffers community health
nursing
Jean Maher community health nursing
Carol Mailloux maternity nursing
Sonja Stone Peterson psychiatric/mental
health nursing
Joan C. Pisarczyk (chairperson) commu-
nity health nursing
Sharon Sousa psychiatnc/mental health
nursing
Gina Ankner adult health
Nancy Glasdell adult health
Judith Catalan adult health
Ellen Christian (chairperson) child health
Kimberly Christopher adult health
Phyllis Currier adult health
Nancy M. Dluhy adult health
Kathleen M. Elliot adult health
Kerry H. Fater adult health
Leslie C. Frost child and adult health
Kathryn L. Gramling adult health
Susan Hunter adult health
Mary McCurry adult nurse practitioner
Eileen S. O'Neill adult health
Elisabeth A. Pennington (dean of the
college) adult health
Margaret Rudd-Arieta child health
The mission of the UMass Dartmouth
College of Nursing is to provide visionary
leadership that advances the practice of
nursing in a dynamic environment. The
college is committed to generate collabora-
tive and consultative relationships with
professional colleagues and consumers to
enhance the health of individuals, families
and communities. The college actualizes
this mission by providing excellent nursing
education, meaningful service, and
scholarship that advances nursing knowl-
edge to the commonwealth and beyond.
The College fulfills its mission by pursuit of
the following goals:
1
To provide exemplary nursing education that
offers learners opportunities to expand their
knowledge base and pursue advanced
study.
2
To foster creative and critical thinking that
advances the discipline of nursing.
3
To prepare nurses who demonstrate
behaviors consistent with professional
nursing practice
4
To create and sustain an environment for
nursing scholarship and research within the
university and beyond.
5
To prepare leaders m the delivery of cost-
effective innovative health care which
promotes positive consumer outcomes
6
To integrate concepts of health within the
fabric of the University and the region.
7
To expand partnerships to improve the
health status of the population.
8
To facilitate the exploration of political,
social, and economic factors influencing the
present and future of health care.The
College of Nursing at University of Massa-
chusetts Dartmouth is approved by the
Massachusetts Board of Registration m
Nursing, and the baccalaureate and
graduate programs are accredited by the
National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New
York, NY 10006; phone 212 363-5555
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Programs of College
Academic Policies for the Undergraduate Program
The College of Nursing offers the only
baccalaureate and graduate degree
programs in southeastern Massachusetts.
Students are admitted to one of two
baccalaureate options: Students with no
prior nursing education, and Licensed
Practical Nurses, are admitted to the basic
option. The second option, a flexible-access
track for RNs, provides the opportunity for
registered nurses who are graduates of
associate degree and/or diploma schools to
complete requirements for the bachelor's
degree in nursing (RN-BS), or continue onto
the master's degree (RN-MS).
The College of Nursing offers the Masters of
Science Degree (MS) for Advanced Practice
Nursing, with tracks for
• Adult Advanced Practice
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Community Nursing Advanced Practice
The College of Nursing also offers Post
Baccalaureate Certificate Programs in
• Nursing Education
• Leadership/Management in Nursing
The College of Nursing also offers a Post
Masters Advanced Nurse Practitioner
certificate.
Other post masters courses are also offered.
Please consult with the graduate program
director for further information.
For details of graduate program admission
requirements and curriculum, please refer to
the graduate catalog.
1
The minimum passing grade for all courses
except electives is "C-."
2
Students may repeat a course only once, only
as space is available, with the consent of the
department chairperson and the student's
advisor. A second failure (grade below C-) in
the same course will result in disenrollment
from the College of Nursing.
3
At the end of each program year, the student
must have an overall 2.0 cumulative grade
point average. At the end of the sophomore
year and for subsequent program years, the
student must also have a cumulative average
of 2.0 in the nursing major. Failure to meet
these criteria will result in academic probation.
4
After the completion of three semesters,
students with a GPA of less than 2.0 in nursing
major courses will be placed on academic
probation. All students placed on probation
must meet with their academic advisors and an
individualized program plan will be developed
and filed in the Dean's office. If at the comple-
tion of two subsequent semesters students do
not have an overall GPA of 2.0 in the nursing
major, they will be subject to academic
disqualification from the nursing major.
5
The following number of credits must have
been successfully completed at the end of each
program year:
End of Credits Completed
Freshman Year 30
Sophomore Year 62
Junior Year 92
Senior Year 1 22
6
A student who earns less than "C-" in 12 cred-
its of required courses, regardless of repeating,
will be disqualified from the nursing major.
7
Students have a right to appeal grades. Please
refer to the grade appeal policy in the
academic regulations section of the catalog.
8
Enrollment in each required NUR course can
only be approved on completion of the NUR
prerequisites to that course. Within a given
academic year, the student may not have
completed all non-nursing prerequisites for
Spring semester courses; however, before the
student can progress to the required NUR
course for the next program year, both nursing
and non-nursing prerequisites must have been
completed. Early registration for a required
NUR course does not alter these prerequisites
for progression.
9
Theory and lab/clinical components of a
nursing course must be taken simultaneously,
and both components must be passed for
successful completion of the course. The theory
grade is submitted to the Registrar as the final
course grade and is recorded on the transcript
for both course components.
10
Status and eligibility for progression in under-
graduate nursing programs are determined on
the basis of an annual review conducted in
June in the office of the dean. Each student
receives formal written notification of status
based upon the annual review
11
Selection of students eligible for progression
may be limited by the availability of faculty and/
or clinical placements. In the event that the
number of eligible students exceeds available
resources, students will be selected on the basis
of academic standing.
12
Students are responsible for being certified for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior to the
beginning of each academic year in which they
enroll in clinical courses. A copy of the
certification must-be on file in the Dean's
office.
13
Students in the basic program must purchase
student liability insurance through the university
bursar's office prior to each academic year in
which they enroll in clinical courses. RN
students must submit a copy of current
professional liability insurance to the dean's
office prior to each academic year in which they
enroll in clinical courses.
14
Students are responsible to provide their own
transportation to clinical agencies.
15
Students are responsible to have appropriate
immunizations during the summer preceding
each academic year in which they enroll in
clinical courses. The written reports must be on
file in the university health office prior to the
student's receiving a clinical assignment
16
All students must undergo a Criminal Offense
Record Investigation (CORD before entering
clinical courses. This check is administered
through the College of Nursing to the
Massachusetts CORI Board.
17
Any exceptions to the above academic policies
will be considered by the dean only on
recommendation of the student's academic
advisor.
18
The faculty reserve the right to change a
student's selection of clinical site m order to
consolidate sections, as necessary.
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College of Nursing
Nursing BS degree
Freshman Admission
The College of Nursing offers two under-
graduate programs, each leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Science, the basic
undergraduate program, and the RN-BSN
program
The undergraduate curriculum in both
programs emphasizes critical thinking,
clinical decision making, therapeutic
interventions, and communication skills.
The American Nurses Association Code of
Ethics and Professional Standards of Practice
for basic practices guides all clinical learning
activities.
The baccalaureate graduate of the UMass
Dartmouth College of Nursing curriculum:
•
understands and exhibits the attributes of an
educated, healthy, informed citizen;
•
implements the concept of professional
responsibility and accountability for self and
colleagues as a basis for delivery of health
care;
•
synthesizes theoretical and empirical
knowledge from the humanities, the
physical and behavioral sciences and nursing
as a theoretical base for assisting client
systems to achieve optimal level of function-
ing;
•
understands the research process and
applies research findings to nursing practice;
•
provides nursing care utilizing the nursing
process: assessing, goal-setting, planning,
implementing and evaluating the results of
nursing intervention for individuals, families
and communities,
•
participates and collaborates in or manages
the delivery of nursing care to the well and
to the acutely, chronically and terminally ill,
at any age or stage of development,
irrespective of environment or client system
level; and
•
participates in identifying and effecting
needed change to improve delivery of health
care to all client system levels as a result of
accurate, reliable interpretation of valid
data.
Students are admitted to the basic baccalau-
reate nursing program through the
University Office of Admissions. Applicants
to the Nursing Program, in addition to
fulfilling the requirements for all University
students, must have had a secondary school
program including at least three units of
mathematics and two laboratory courses of
natural sciences. The three units of
mathematics must include two units of
algebra.
Placement Exam — Math
Freshman students admitted to the College
of Nursing must take the math placement
examination before they commence studies
The results of that examination may require
students to receive tutoring or additional
instruction.
Admission by Transfer
All students admitted to UMass Dartmouth
by transfer after having completed some
course work at other colleges must meet the
same entrance requirements as those who
apply as freshmen.
Credits earned in another college, for which
grades meet the academic policy in effect
for the class to which the student is
admitted, may be accepted as transfer
credits after evaluation of official transcripts.
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Course of Study: Basic Baccalaureate Nursing
Typical Program Plan Freshman year
Studies in the sciences and liberal arts
provide the base required to integrate a
conceptual approach to the study of
nursing that begins in the sophomore year.
In the sophomore year, students are taught
to interact with individuals using successive
phases of the nursing process. They acquire
skills in observation and communication
necessary to assess an individual's needs,
set measurable and realistic goals of
nursing care, and devise a plan of care to
attain the goals. Students acquire the basic
nursing skills to implement the care plan.
They evaluate the outcome of the nursing
care plan in accordance with the goals
previously set.
In the junior year, the scope of the
students' experiences broadens to include
family groups and populations at risk.
Students develop skills in caring for acutely
ill adults, childbearing and childrearing
families in the hospital and community, as
well as populations at risk in communities.
The family as a unit of care, as well as
populations at risk in communities, become
the foci for the nursing process.
In the senior year, the students learn to
interact with persons at all levels of the
hospital and long-term care structures, and
with individuals in social and welfare
agencies that impact the distribution of
health care. The complexity of nursing care
required by clients increases and students
develop skills in managing complex health
needs. Additionally, Critical Thinking, Oral
and Written Communication, and
Therapeutic Nursing intervention skills are
refined.
In the last half of the final semester,
students have a mentorship experience.
During this experience the student works in
partnership with a staff nurse taking on the
full role of the registered nurse.
The basic nursing program is eight semes-
ters long and leads to the Bachelor of
Science degree.
Students may study full-time or part-time or
follow a five-year curriculum plan rather
than the traditional four-year plan.
All students must complete the university's
general education requirements prior to
graduation.
Generally students must complete one
program level before progressing to the next
level, because courses build on previous
knowledge.
In the junior and senior year, there are two
options for sequence of courses. Detailed
information on those options is available
from the academic advisors at the time of
early registration for spring semester junior
year.
Exception to progression policies or
prerequisites can only be made by the Dean
on recommendation of the faculty advisor.
All students take examinations to document
critical thinking ability. These examinations
do not affect progression or student grades
The results of these examinations are used
for documentation of outcomes. Outcome
evaluation of other abilities including
therapeutic interventions and communica-
tion are documented by review of randomly
selected student works. All students, in all
programs, may have their work chosen for
review. The results of these outcome
reviews will be reported in the aggregate,
preserving the students' privacy and
anonymity. Results are used for program
evaluation and accreditation.
During the Freshman year the student must
complete the following course requirements
for progression to the Sophomore year:
Credits
ENL 101,102 Critical Writing/Reading 6
Math (101 or higher) 3
Philosophy 3
Psychology 101 3
Sociology 101 3
Natural Sciences
CHM 101,102 General Chemistry 6
BIO 154 Fundamentals of Biology 3
NUR 105 Nutrition 3
Total 30
Students must have completed 30 credits by
the end of the Freshman year.
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College of Nursing
Sophomore year
Junior year
Senior year
In the Sophomore year students begin to
develop skills in nursing care. The student
must complete the following course
requirements for progression to the Junior
year.
Credits
In the Junior year students gam nursing skill
in caring for hospitalized adults and
childbearing and child-rearing families.
Students must complete the following
course requirements for progression to the
Senior year.
Credits
In the Senior year students care for persons
with complex health problems in a variety of
settings
Credits
Natural Sciences
BIO 221, 223; 222, 224
Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 251 Medical Microbiology
BIO 261 Medical Microbiology Lab
General Education
Social Science Requirement
Humanities Requirement
Nursing
NUR 204 Nursing as a
Health Profession — Theory
and Concepts
NUR 240, 241 Health Assessment
through the Life Span
NUR 290, 291 Nursing Care of
Persons with Alterations in
optimal level of functioning
NUR 303 Selected Mechanisms of
Disease and Related Pharmacology
General Education
Humanities
Nursing
NUR 304 Mechanisms of
Disease and Related Pharmacology
NUR 314 Fundamentals of
Nursing Research
NUR 320, 321 Nursing Care of
Hospitalized Adults
NUR 332 Concepts of
Family Care
NUR 334, 335 Nursing Care of
Beginning Families
NUR 336, 337 Nursing Care of
Children
General Education
Elective course
Humanities
Nursing
NUR 420, 421 Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing
NUR 430, 431
Community Nursing
NUR 408 Contemporary Issues
in Nursing
NUR 440. 441 Nursing Manage-
ment in Long-Term Care
NUR 450, 451 Nursing Manage-
ment in Acute Care
Total
Cumulative Total
32
62
Total
Cumulative Total
30
92
Total
Total Credits:
30
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General Education Requirement — Basic Nursing
Students in the Basic Baccalaureate Nursing program will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Incorporated into NUR 204, 290, 314, and 420
Area I, Tier 2: Incorporated into required NUR courses
Area W, Tier 2: Incorporated into required NUR courses
Area O: Incorporated into NUR 314, 321, 431, and 450
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Nursing Programs for RNs — Baccalaureate and Combined BS-MS
The College of Nursing offers registered
nurses the opportunity to advance their
professional knowledge in two professional
degree programs. The registered nurse may
either earn a baccalaureate degree in
nursing or may choose to accelerate
progression in the undergraduate program
and complete selected requirements for a
Master of Science degree in nursing.
Students who select this option must be
matriculated in the baccalaureate program
and may earn 9 graduate credits as part of
their undergraduate study. Upon completion
of the BS degree, students proceed to
complete the graduate program in nursing
for the MS degree.
Admission
Applicants to the RN-BS program apply for
admission as transfer students through the
Admissions Office. A current Massachusetts
RN license is required at the time of
application.
Transfer Credits
Nursing Credits
A registered nurse with an associate degree
from Bristol, Cape Cod, Massasoit, or Mass
Bay Community College is eligible to transfer
30 nursing credits based on articulation
agreements with these programs. All others
receive up to 30 transfer nursing credits
based on successful achievement of selected
Regents/Excelsior College challenge
examinations.
Non-Nursing Distribution Credits
A maximum of 59 credits may be transferred
or challenged. Students may opt to take
challenge examinations in non-nursing
courses through the College Level Equiva-
lency Program (CLEP).
Academic Requirements for the RN
Baccalaureate Student
University academic regulations and those
described for all nursing students also apply
to the Baccalaureate Program for the RN. A
current Massachusetts RN license is required
for admission to the RN program and must
be on file at the beginning of any semester
in which the student is enrolled in a clinical
nursing course. Liability insurance, CPR
certification, immunization status report,
and CORI check are also required.
Academic Advisement
Registered nurses have unique educational
and experiential backgrounds. Academic
advisement considers the needs of each
student. The RN Program Director in
consultation with each student develops
individualized program plans. It is recom-
mended that students considering the RN
options meet with the RN Program Director
for informal transcript evaluation. Upon
admission to the baccalaureate program a
formal transfer credit evaluation is com-
pleted. Students are encourage to meet
periodically with the RN Program Director to
plan progression in the program..
Professor Phyllis A. Currier EdD, RN
RN Program Director
Office: Dion, 308 B
508 999-8583
pcurrier@umassd.edu
During the summer months (June - August
and vacation periods), information can be
obtained from the office of the Dean, 508
999-8586.
RN-BS Program Requirements
Non-nursing credits 59
Nursing Transfer Credits 30
UMass Dartmouth required
Nursing credits 33
Total Credits for Graduation 1 22
RN students must meet the University
residency requirement of a minimum of 45
credits earned at UMass Dartmouth in order
to be eligible for graduation. This represents
33 required nursing credits plus 12
additional non-nursing credits.
General Education Requirement
Students in the RN-BS program will meet
their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by NUR 306, 314, 408
Area I, Tier 2: Incorporated into required
NUR courses
Area W, Tier 2: Incorporated into required
NUR courses
Area O: Satisfied by NUR 314, 321, 431, and
453
The RN— BS Course of Study
Nursing Requirements-33 credits
earned at UMass Dartmouth:
NUR 105 3
Human Nutrition
NUR 302 3
Disease and Related
Pharmacology for RN Students
NUR 306** 4
Professional Nursing Concepts
NUR 322 3
Extended Assessment
Skills for Nurses
NUR 314 3
Fundamentals of Nursing
Research
NUR 332** 3
Concepts of Family Care
NUR 430, 431** 6
Community Nursing
NUR 408 2
Contemporary Issues
in Nursing
NUR 452, 453** 6
Nursing Management Across
the Continuum of Care
Total 36
** These courses include clinical experience.
Non-Nursing Requirements-59 credits
The following 33 credits are to be com-
pleted prior to registration for the first
clinical course.
English
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
Math (101 or higher)
Social Sciences
6
8
4
3
12
The following 26 credits may be completed
at any time.
Humanities (Philosophy)
Humanities electives
Free electives
3
6
17
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College of Nursing
Nursing Courses
Combined BS-MS Program
Requirements
This fast-track program enables qualified
BS degree students in the RN program
track to complete both the BS and MS
degrees with an overall saving of time and
credits.
Eligibility
The RN student must be matriculated in
the baccalaureate program and have:
• Completed non-nursing baccalaureate
program requirements
• Transferred or successfully challenged
30 nursing credits
• Completed Core BS nursing courses
totaling 25 credits:
NUR 105 Human Nutrition
NUR 302 Selected Mechanisms of
Disease and Pharmacology
NUR 306 Professional Nursing
Concepts
NUR 322 Health Assessment
NUR 430/431 Community Nursing
NUR 452/453 Nursing Management
Across the Continuum
of Care
• Earned at least a 3.2 GPA in 25 credits
of core BS
nursing course
• Completed the required Statistics
course
• Satisfactory performance in writing
proficiency
Those who qualify and are interested in ths
program should provide references from
two UMass Dartmouth faculty members
and one employer.
Progression to MS Program
Students will take selected graduate
courses as senior year elctives. Studetns will
receive a baccalaureate degree with a total
of 123 credits and be eligible to progress
into the graduate program if a GPA of 3.0
is achieved in NUR 511, NUR 541, and NUR
520. The student will file a Nursing MS
application in the Office of Graduate
Studies and meet with the Nursing
Graduate Program director to select a
graduate program option The completion
of 30 additional graduate credits is
required to complete the Master of Science
degree in nursing.
BS-MS Courses
NUR 51 1 Research Methods in Nursing (3
credits) in lieu of NUR 314 Fundamentals of
Nursing Research
NUR 541 Case Management in the Health
Care of Families (3 credits) in lieu of NUR
332 Concepts of Family
NUR 520 Health Care Systems (3 credits) in
lieu of NUR 408
Tuition and Fees
Students pay tuition and fee rates as
published by the University. Students
selecting the BS-MS option will pay
undergraduate rates until they reach the
level of completion of the baccalaureate
degree.
NUR 105 three credits S
Human Nutrition
The principles of human nutrition. Mam
classifications of nutrients will be covered
with emphasis on their role in health
maintenance. Factors which affect the
nutritional status of individuals, including
stage m the life cycle, will also be introduced
along with current nutritional problems in
the U.S. This course is open to all students
regardless of major. May fulfill elective
credits for non-nursing majors.
NUR 204 two credits
Nursing as a Health Profession:
Theoretical and Conceptual Basis
of Practice
The role of professional nursing in the health
care delivery system. The historical,
socioeconomic and political context of
nursing will be discussed together with the
theoretical basis and content of nursing
practice
NUR 207 three credits
Womens' Health Issues
Women's health needs throughout the life
stages The course explores the significance
of women's reproductive capacity, m a
physiological, psychological, and social
context and provides a framework for
discussion of related issues. The course
presents basic health information to assist
students in promoting positive personal
health. Cross-listed as WMS 207.
NUR 208 three credits
Survey of Complementary and
Alternative Health Care
An exploration of alternative and comple-
mentary therapies used to prevent illness,
maintain wellness, or alter disease progres-
sion. The philosophy, science, and art of the
prevailing model of Western health care as
well as complementary models of health
care from other cultures are discussed. Roles
of various health practitioners are explored.
This course is open to all students regardless
of major.
NUR 230 three credits
Holistic Health Promotion
An exploration of the role of genetic
endowment, environment, and lifestyle
behaviors in achieving optimal health for
individuals. A life-span developmental
approach is utilized in considering health
practices intended to enhance health status
and well-being for all age groups. Students
will examine their own health status and
develop a personal health promotion
program.
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Note: Theory portion meets one 50 minute
session per credit; clinical/lab portion meets
three 50 minute sessions per credit.
NUR 240/241 two credits theory/one credit
laboratory
Health Assessment Through the Life
Span
Corequisites: BIO 221, 223
Introduces the student to parameters of
health for individuals representing various
ages and stages across the life span.
Communication skills are stressed in
developing the nurse/client relationship.
Emphasis is on the systematic assessment of
healthy individuals as a first step in the
nursing process.
NUR 290/291 three credits theory/three
credits clinical
Nursing Care of Persons with Alter-
ations in Optimal Level of Functioning
Prerequisites: NUR 204, 240, 241
Corequisite: NUR 303
This theory/clinical laboratory course focuses
on application of the nursing process in
support of the individual adult client with
selected alterations affecting optimal level
of function (nursing diagnoses). Emphasis is
on the acquisition of basic skills for use in
appropriate intervention with selected
nursing diagnoses.
NUR 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
NUR 302 three credits
Selected Mechanisms of Disease and
Related Pharmacology
Prerequisites: RN status; BIO 221, 222, or
ACT-PEP
Disease processes in humans. Content
selected for study is chosen specifically to
enhance the RN student's understanding of
basic pathophysiologic concepts and is
essential to understand the rationale for
clinical judgment and therapeutic interven-
tion in disease conditions. The ability of
human beings to adapt to stressors is
discussed throughout the course. Concepts
of pharmacology and drug therapy are
integrated to allow students to utilize this
information in clinical practice.
NUR 303/304 three credits each term S
Selected Mechanisms of Disease
and Related Pharmacology I, II
Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIO 221, 223,
BIO 222, 224
Introduction to disease processes humans.
Humans' responses and adaptation to injury
and disease are discussed throughout. The
content selected for study provides the
rationale for clinical decision making and
therapeutic interventions in disease
conditions. Concepts of pharmacology are
integrated throughout these courses.
NUR 306 four credits
Professional Nursing
Professional role development for RN
students, addressing nursing issues through
critical analysis of the historical influences,
philosophical perspectives, and socioeco-
nomic factors which impact professional role
development. Emphasis will be on theoreti-
cal knowledge influencing client outcomes
in various settings. Effective, creative
communication skills leading to role
transformation behaviors will be encouraged
through the use of group process activities.
NUR 314 three credits
Fundamentals of Nursing Research
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Introduces the student to research as it
relates to nursing practice and consequent
improvement in health care. Content
includes research design, methods of data
collection and exploration of analytical
procedures for interpretation of data.
Emphasis is placed upon the use of clinical
nursing research findings.
NUR 320/321 four credits theory/five credits
clinical
Nursing Care of Hospitalized Adults
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Corequisites: NUR 304, 314
The application of the nursing process
consistent with ANA Standards of Clinical
Nursing Practice in support of adult clients
experiencing multiple alterations in optimal
level of functioning (OLF). Focus is placed on
nursing interventions appropriate to clients
with acute needs and multiple nursing
diagnoses. Critical thinking, communication,
and therapeutic nursing intervention skill
development are emphasized.
NUR 322 three credits
Extended Assessment Skills for Nurses
Prerequisite: must have a current RN license
Provides registered nurses with instruction
and practice in physical examination skills,
obtaining a health history, and recognizing
abnormal findings. This course or its equival-
ent is prerequisite to the graduate program.
NUR 332 three credits
Concepts of Family Care
Prerequisite: Junior standing or RN student
This course introduces the student to
application of nursing process to the family.
Students will draw from a variety of theories
and conceptual frameworks to guide the
gathering and interpretation of assessment
data. Emphasis is placed on assessment and
nursing interventions to support or
strengthen optimal level of functioning (OLF)
for families across the life cycle.
NUR 334/335 two credits theory/two credits
clinical
Nursing Care of Beginning Families
Prerequisites: Junior standing and
NUR 320, 321
Corequisites: NUR 332
This theory/clinical lab course focuses on the
nursing care required by the childbearing
and childrearing family as they adapt to
developmental and situational stressors. The
student applies the nursing process to the
care of parents, children and families in col-
laboration with other members of the health
team. Clinical experience occurs in a variety
of community and institutional settings.
NUR 336/337 two credits theory/three
credits clinical
Nursing Care of Children
Prerequisites: Junior standing and
NUR 320, 321
Corequisite: NUR 332
This theory/clinical lab course focuses on the
nursing care of children from infancy
through adolescence and their families
within a developmental framework,
identifying ways to support the child's
adaptation to developmental or situational
stress. Emphasis is on the responses of
children and their families to health
maintenance measures, illness, injury and
hospitalization.
NUR 408 two credits
Contemporary Issues in Nursing
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Expands the student's understanding of the
way in which historical, socioeconomic, and
political forces have influenced both the
nursing profession and the nursing profes-
sional, and of ways in which an understand-
ing of those forces can help nurses to shape
the future of nursing. Emphasis is placed on
the identification of strategies for confront-
ing and dealing with issues in nursing.
NUR 420/421 three credits theory/three
credits clinical
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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College of Nursing
Prerequisites: Junior standing and
NUR 320, 321
Theory/clinical lab course introducing the
student to selected nursing and other
theories of psychiatric and mental health
nursing as the basis for application of
nursing process to individuals with
alterations in mental health. The goal of
nursing with the client population is to
promote optimal mental health of individu-
als and small groups within the context of
the family and community. Emphasis will be
on the evaluation of client outcomes
attributable to care provided by nursing and
other members of the health team.
NUR 430/431 three credits theory/three
credits clinical
Community Nursing
Prerequisites: Junior standing, NUR 320, 321
(basic program); NUR 306 (RN program)
Corequisite: NUR 332
Theory/clinical lab course introducing the
student to the community and aggregate
populations as the client, and examining the
role of the community health nurse as a
facilitator of change in communities and
populations. Principles of epidemiology,
demography, environmental sciences and
political organizations are synthesized with
nursing concepts and principles to provide
the basis for community nursing practice.
Using the community process, stressors on
and adaptations of communities and aggre-
gates within communities are assessed, and
theory based nursing care plans for
populations are developed Emphasis will be
placed on implementation and evaluation of
interventions designed to promote health of
populations at risk by maximizing the
population's self care potential.
NUR 440/441 two credits theory/one credit
clinical
Nursing Management in the Long-Term
Care System
Prerequisites: Senior standing (basic
program); NUR 306 (RN)
Corequisites: NUR 450, 451 (basic program),
none (RN)
The clinical management role of the
professional nurse in the nursing care of
older adults. Nursing practice occurs in
skilled nursing facilities and other settings
that provide students with the opportunity
for clinical decision making, health
promotion, health teaching, and referral
within the long-term care system. Long-term
care system regulatory processes, public
poky, legal and ethical issues, and
socioeconomic and cultural variables will be
considered as they affect client outcomes.
Cross-listed as GRT 440/441 .
NUR 450/451 three credits theory/four
credits clinical
Nursing Management in Acute Care
Prerequisites: Senior standing
Theoretical concepts, research, and inter-
vention strategies essential to the nursing
management of the acutely ill client, and
consistent with the ANA Standards of
Clinical Nursing Practice Students are
provided with opportunities to demonstrate
synthesis of their learning in a variety of
practice settings. Socio-environmental
factors which influence client and nurse
health care decisions are analyzed. Oppor-
tunities to apply principles of leadership/
management in practice are provided. The
collaborator, advocate, and leadership roles
of the nurse are stressed Critical thinking,
communication, and therapeutic nursing
intervention skills in nursing practice are
refined. Clinical settings include acute care
hospitals, and clients' homes
NUR 452/453 three credits theory/ three
credits clinical
Nursing Management Across the
Continuum of Care
Prerequisites: NUR 306, NUR 322
The nursing management of adults
experiencing chronic health problems with
complex responses. Emphasis is placed on
the assessment of the functional health
status of middle and older adults and
families in multiple care settings. This
theory/clinical course is designed to provide
students with knowledge from bio-psycho-
social sciences, nursing theory and research,
and philosophy that supports a multidimen-
sional perspective on the experience of
chronicity. Selected concepts of chronicity
such as quality of life, altered mobility,
sexuality, body image, stigma, social
isolation, compliance and chronic pain are
applied in clinical experiences with clients
across the continuum of care. Nursing
models are used to guide implementation of
the nursing process for adults of various
developmental stages.
NUR 481/581 three credits
Women's Health Seminar
Prerequisites: Seniors must have minimum
GPA of 3.2
Research into the causes, treatments, and
prevention of health problems that affect
the quality of life of adult women in the
United States. Material from the NIH, Office
of Research on Women's Health, and other
relevant studies will be reviewed using
electronic and other data sources. Issues
that pertain to women's health will be
addressed as related to diseases, disorders,
and conditions that are unique to, more
prevalent among, or far more serious for
women than for men. Factors such as
biological processes, lifestyle, racial, ethnic,
age, and socioeconomic variables will be
studied.
NUR 485/585 three credits S
Environmental Health
Prerequisite: Introductory Chemistry or
Biology or permission of the instructor
The interaction of the environment and
human health, from the perspective of an
ecological framework. Physical, psychologi-
cal, and psychosocial health responses to
environmental toxins and infectious agents
will be a central theme. Previous endeavors
to maintain and improve the environment
through the legislative process, public policy
and regulation will be studied by examining
case studies. The effects of war on the
environment and public health will also be
studied. (Only the 485 level carries general
Education credit.)
NUR 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Nursing
NUR 500 three credits
Theory Building in Nursing
Examination of (a) components of theories,
various activities of theory development and
theoretical/conceptual analysis, and (b) the
evolution and status of theory development
in nursing. Particular emphasis will be placed
on the relationship of theory-research-
practice in nursing knowledge development.
NUR 503 three credits
Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing
Portfolio students only
Designed for nurses with bachelor's degrees
in areas other than nursing, provides a
common knowledge base including the
community perspective as a foundation for
graduate study in nursing. The realities of
modern nursing practice are examined.
NUR 511 three credits
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to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Research Methodology in Nursing
Assists students in identifying and exploring
researchable problems in nursing. Compo-
nents of the research process are examined.
Both quantitative and qualitative approaches
to generating and testing nursing knowl-
edge and the associated philosophies of
each approach are examined. The focus of
the course is on (a) understanding and
judging the usefulness of scientific informa-
tion for clinical nursing practice, (b) valuing
research as a basis for professional nursing,
and (c) collaborating in research activities.
NUR 515 three credits
Managing Organizational Resources
The use of financial and human resources to
fulfill the function of nursing in a health
agency. Coalition building, negotiation, and
conflict resolution skills will be developed to
facilitate roles in the bureaucratic environ-
ment. Alternate approaches to leadership
styles, management skills, utilization of
personnel, interpersonal negotiations, bud-
get management and the nurse leader in
the organizational structure will be explored.
NUR 520 three credits
Health Care Systems
The nature of the health care system. The
focus will be on the history, development,
financing, and regulation of the health care
system. Selected mechanisms for change
such as policy formation, cost analysis,
rationing, accreditation, and quality
assurance programs will be examined.
NUR 540 three credits
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
The basic principles and methods of
biostatistics and epidemiology and their
applicability in the field of public health
nursing. Student will learn the basic skills
needed to interpret the literature relevant to
public health practitioners.
NUR 541 two credits theory;
one credit practicum (3 clock hours)
Case Management in the Health Care of
Families
Analyzing theories of family development
and interaction to develop a conceptual
base for assessment of family health needs.
Students will be expected to develop/or
critically examine the defining characteristics
of a family-based nursing diagnosis.
Emphasis will be placed on nursing
interventions for families in crises due to
family dysfunction or the occurrence of HIV
infection, chronic illness, or social pathol-
ogy. Case management as a strategy for
meeting family health needs will be utilized
in a clinical setting.
NUR 542 three credits
Seminar in Nursing Education
Identifying and exploring current problems in
nursing education. This seminar focuses on
(a) understanding the conceptual issues in
nursing education, (b) evaluating the
usefulness of various approaches in nursing
education, (c) valuing multiple approaches
and styles both in teaching and learning, and
(d) developing skills in nursing education.
NUR 543 three credits
Topics in Ethics and Distributive Justice
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Current ethical issues in health care
embedded in theoretical frameworks of
distributive justice, ethics, and feminism.
Students from various advanced practice
arenas of human services including nursing,
philosophy, political science, criminal justice,
and the social sciences debate and analyze
specific ethical issues inherent in their
advanced practice. A multidisciplinary
approach provides the student with a
comprehensive perspective for analyzing
ethical issues.
NUR 549 three credits
Community Building and Planning for
School Health
Special elective for off -campus program, not
for UMass Dartmouth degree program
Theories of coalition building and methods
of program planning to develop health care
programs for school populations. The
emphasis will be on planning, organizing,
and obtaining resources for school health
programs to promote health. The legislative
and regulatory branches of the government
will be examined closely to understand their
part in defining problems, regulating, and
evaluating health programs within local and
regional school systems.
NUR 550 three credits
Pathophysiological Bases for Advanced
Nursing Practice
The interrelationship of human systems and
the effect of illness on the individual as a
whole. Students examine prototypic
concepts and patterns related to clinical
physiology using current texts and research
literature. The pathophysiology of various
body processes such as oxygenation, per-
fusion, digestion, elimination and defense
are considered. The dynamics of stress,
ischemia, edema, and pain are presented.
Students analyze physiological problems in-
depth as they relate to specific clients.
NUR 551 two credits theory
Scope and Outcomes in Advanced Health
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Prerequisite: NUR 500
The scope, standards, and outcomes of
advanced practice nursing. The evolution of
advanced practice is considered by
examining historical background, current
realities, and future directions. Students
analyze the role components of expert
clinician, educator, consultant, and case
manager in the care of adult clients.
Standards of practice, development and use
of protocols/practice guidelines, and
evidence of improved health outcomes are
analyzed as mechanisms to promote
delivering quality care. Critical thinking,
written and oral communication, and
therapeutic nursing intervention skill
development are emphasized.
NUR 552 one credit theory,
two credits lab/practicum (6 clock hours)
Advanced Assessment for Primary Care
Establishing a foundation for assessment in
primary care through didactic, laboratory
modules, and practicum experiences.
Emphasis is on health history interviewing,
basic physical examination using four mod-
alities, and beginning skill development in
differential diagnosis. The course is restric-
ted to adults including emphasis on gender,
racially diverse and aging populations.
NUR 553 three credits
Clinical Pharmacology for Ambulatory
Care
Prerequisite: NUR 550
Pharmacological agents used in the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
human disease and injury in the adult. The
focus is on the basis for the clinical use of
drug therapy. Characterization, evaluation
and comparison of drugs form the frame-
work for this course. Classes of drugs will be
critically evaluated in terms of desired
effects and degree of tolerable undesired
effects. Clinical pharmacological concerns
related to aging, drug interactions, and
legalities will be addressed.
NUR 556 two credit theory,
three credits practicum (9 clock hours)
Introduction to Primary Care
Prerequisites: NUR 550, NUR 552, NUR 553
Nursing care of the adult client who is
experiencing acute episodic illness in a
community setting. The content reflects
knowledge necessary for providing primary
care services in an ever-changing, ever-
evolving health care climate. It will build on
the student's knowledge of physical
assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacol-
ogy, and other treatment modalities,
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emphasizing knowledge and skill of health
promotion, screening, maintenance,
diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and
management of care in collaboration with
other health professionals. Nursing care and
treatment modalities will be stressed for
each patient. Clinical experiences will be
with preceptors in a variety of settings.
NUR 595 variable credit
Independent Study
Prereguisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, graduate director,
and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
NUR 596 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
NUR 610 one credit
Capstone/Thesis Direction
The student works with the major advisor to
develop a purpose for either a capstone or a
thesis. The completed study will be
submitted as a major scholarly product. The
report must be acceptable and will be
graded P/F; it will not carry a letter grade.
NUR 635 two credits
Clinical Reasoning in Advanced Nursing
Practice
Pre- or corequisite: Clinical course in
selected option
Current theoretical and empirical knowledge
relative to critical thinking and clinical
decision making. Research guided by
decision theory, information processing
theory and prospect theory will be consid-
ered. Several informatic approaches such as
expert systems and decision analysis will be
examined. Ethical considerations will be
explored. Strategies to improve diagnostic
reasoning will be discussed and students will
analyze their own clinical judgments
throughout the course
NUR 647 three credits
Social Pathologies/The New Morbidities
The prevalence and severity of public health
problems or social morbidities. Survey instru-
ments that assess high risk health behaviors
m selected populations are examined. Public
health strategies designed to reduce the
new social morbidities are reviewed
NUR 654 two credits theory,
three credits practicum (9 clock hours)
Advanced Nursing Management
of Illness-Related Phenomena
Prerequisites: NUR 658 (NP track only)
Negotiated management of illness-related
phenomena occurring along a continuum.
Relevant theoretical foundations, expanded
clinical knowledge, and complex nursing
interventions are explored and further
synthesizes into client-based theories and
measurable outcome criteria The practicum
focuses on the application of theoretical
knowledge and clinical skills within the
selected clinical focus. Emphasis is placed on
issues related to continuum of care.
NUR 658 two credits theory,
four credits practicum (12 clock hours)
Role Synthesis: Adult Nurse Practitioner
Prerequisite: NUR 556
The historical, socio-economic, political, and
professional constraints and opportunities
influencing the nurse practitioner role
Leadership strategies that support the
development and negotiation of this role in
the health care system are explored. Policies
related to legal aspects of the role are
analyzed Transition to the role is enhanced
by further examination of decision-making
in primary and continuing care in both the
theoretical and practicum component.
NUR 675 three credits
Seminar in Advanced Practice
Individualized clinical assignments and
focused seminar discussions to foster the
synthesis of advanced knowledge and skills
in the development of the advanced practice
role Precepted clinical experiences will be
expanded through the exploration of
innovative models of advanced practice,
research, utilization strategies relating to
identified concerns for a specific client
population or environment of care, and
emphasis on client population or environ-
ment of care, and emphasis on client and
system outcome measures.
NUR 680 three credits
Community Health Assessment
Providing knowledge and skills to develop
the role of the community/public health
nursing specialist. The course presents
throughout the core public health functions
of assessment, assurance, and policy
development, focusing on assessment. Each
student will assess a community, identifying
the strengths, weaknesses, stressors, and
adaptations of aggregates and communities.
Principles of epidemiology, demography,
environmental sciences, and political theory
will be synthesized with nursing concepts to
provide the basis for community nursing
practice in a dynamic health delivery system
NUR 681 three credits
Community Health Nursing II
Prerequisites: NUR 541 and 599
Study of methods of health planning
through development of program plans that
address identified health care problems in
the region, with special emphasis on needs
of the underserved, cultural variations in
health practices, and cost effectiveness. The
course explores theories of community org-
anization, coalition development, and of
health program generation that incorporate
latest research findings Evaluation plans will
be developed to measure outcomes.
Legislative, executive, and regulatory
branches of government will be examined to
understand their roles in assessing problems,
planning, implementing, and evaluating
health programs; funding sources for
programs will also be explored.
NUR 682 three credits practicum (9 clock
hours)
Community Health Nursing II Practicum
Pre- or corequisites: NUR 680 and 681
The student will utilize principles of social
change, community organization, planning,
and evaluation to develop effective
community nursing programs Working
within a community framework, the student
will develop a community project as an
intervention for a previously identified
community health problem.
NUR 683 three credits
Community Health Nursing III
Prerequisite: NUR 682
Effective advanced practice in community
health nursing, through a theoretical basis
to support the role of community health
nursing in program evaluation and quality
management. The student will analyze
critically existing taxonomies and databases
to determine their effectiveness for
measuring outcomes. Students will gain
evaluation research skills through analysis of
existing nursing programs and will refine
those skills by identifying variables that have
the potential to improve the effectiveness of
community health nursing programs.
NUR 684 three credits practicum (9 clock
hours)
Community Health Nursing III Practicum
Corequisite: NUR 683
Application of evaluation skills to enhance
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the role of quality management in public
health/community health nursing. The major
focus will be on measurement of outcomes,
quality management, and cost effectiveness.
The students will identify and evaluate a
community program, identify critical
variables, and create or analyze a database
to promote measurement of qualify and
effectiveness. The practicum utilizes
computer skills throughout.
NUR 701 three credits
Systematizing, Translating, and
Transitioning Knowledge to Nursing
Practice
Synthesis, transfer, and application of know-
ledge in practice. During this course doctoral
students study how practice knowledge is
structured and explore metacognitive strate-
gies to promote accurate knowledge use. In-
depth analysis of theories of knowledge use
will be examined. Students will examine
structured models, construct new models,
and attempt to resolve inconsistencies in
existing designs to make practice knowledge
explicit. The role of reflective knowledge
generation will be scrutinized. Issues of
common language, including taxonomy
systems recognized by the ANA, emerge as
significant features in practice knowledge
development. Knowledge assimilation,
codification strategies, synthesis, concept
mapping, and clustering become important
tools for the knowledge developer. Infor-
matics and the use of decision support
systems as well as issues of soft knowledge
such as intuition will be considered.
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College of Visual
and Performing Arts
CVPA, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is a
comprehensive arts college with Bachelor's and
Master's programs that prepare students for careers in
the arts. To assure that its programs meet appropriate
standards, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
is an accredited institutional member of the National
Association of Schools of Art and Design, the national
accrediting body for the visual arts.
Undergraduate students in the college may choose
concentrations from a broad spectrum of the arts, all of
which provide a framework for developing a high
degree of professional competence and pursuing
individual creative goals. Essential to this framework
are the academic programs and resources of the whole
university.
Students of Visual Design may select Graphic Design,
Illustration, Photography, Electronic Imaging, Ceramics,
or Jewelry/Metals and receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Visual Design. Alternatively, students may pursue
Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Art Education, Paint-
ing/20 Studies, Sculpture/3D Studies, or Textile Design/
Fiber Arts. Students may also pursue a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Art History or in Music.
The facilities and eguipment on the Dartmouth and
New Bedford campuses are a source of pride for our
students and faculty, and are among the finest in New
England. Visits by applicants are encouraged.
Individual attention is also emphasized. Students are
encouraged to consult with the Foundation advisors,
departmental advisers, the Chairpersons, and the Dean
about choosing programs and options and on matters
concerning their progress at the university.
General Academic Policies
Admission to the Undergraduate Major
Programs in Studio Art
All applicants for admission submit an art
portfolio. This requirement is summarized
below. Specific instructions are given in the
Admissions Bulletin.
New freshman applicants are encouraged to
seek admission to the college's studio art
programs as "Studio Art Unspecified"
majors. During the Foundation Year they
will have an opportunity to select specific
areas of specialization in consultation with
an advisor.
Transfer students are admitted into specific
majors only. They will present an art port-
folio as an element in the department's
admission decision and to aid in the evalu-
ation of their previous work for transfer
credit at UMass Dartmouth. They will also
be asked to identify a preferred option, such
as "Graphic Design" or "Ceramics," if their
major of choice offers options. Transfer
students who wish to be admitted into
courses above the sophomore level must
bring a portfolio to transfer orientation.
Acceptance into advanced courses is rare,
not automatic.
Art Portfolio
Submission of a portfolio is required. In
order to understand an applicant's ability
and preparation, faculty members will
review a portfolio. We recognize that a
portfolio is not a precise measure of
potential and that our applicants come to us
with varying amounts of previous art
instruction. Space in the art programs is
limited; it is strongly recommended that you
submit your application together with your
portfolio before March 15.
A portfolio should consist of fifteen 35mm
slides presented in an 8 1/2" by 1 1 " plastic
file sheet. The faculty is especially interested
in seeing drawing from direct observation.
Slides should have labels with the
applicant's name and the size, medium, and
date of completion of the work; a dot in the
lower left hand corner; and numbers. The
numbers should correspond to a list which
includes information that will be useful in
understanding the work (e.g., descriptions
of the assignments, concepts, or processes).
Please enclose a stamped envelope with
enough postage so that we may return your
portfolio.
Music Audition
An audition is required of applicants to the
music program. The Department of Music
and the Office of Admissions will arrange a
convenient time with applicants.
Changing to a Studio Art major
Students requesting a change of major into
one of the studio arts majors/options are
expected to provide a portfolio of slides
along with the change of major form.
Advanced Placement
Credit for advanced placement courses will
be awarded if grades of 3 or above (on a
1-5 scale) have been achieved in courses
which have UMass Dartmouth equivalents.
The department will determine whether this
credit will be given toward elective or major
requirements.
Course Prerequisites
Many programs in the College of Visual and
Performing Arts are sequential, building
knowledge and skills step-by-step. Course
prerequisites, which assure that essential
knowledge has been achieved, are identified
in the course descriptions found in this
catalogue. Normally, courses are offered
only once each year; therefore, students
entering the college at mid-year should be
aware that they may have to wait until the
following semester to meet a prerequisite.
Studio Credit/Class Hour Requirements
Studio art courses require three hours of
work per week for each hour of credit. In
most studio art courses, two hours per
credit a week are scheduled in class, and the
third hour is the individual student's
responsibility to complete.
Cumulative Average
To be eligible to graduate, a student must
achieve at least a 2.0 cumulative average (C)
for the entire program with a minimum of
2.0 in identified key courses in the major
field of study, as identified in subsequent
sections of the catalogue.
Retention of Student Work
The College of Visual and Performing Arts
reserves the right to retain examples of
student class work for teaching and
exhibition purposes.
Accreditation
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
is an accredited institutional member of the
National Association of Schools of Art and
Design.
Graduate Programs
The college offers graduate programs
leading to the Master of Fine Arts in
Artisanry, the Master of Fine Arts in Fine
Arts, the Master of Fine Arts in Visual
Design, and the Master of Art Education.
The MFAs in Artisanry, Fine Arts, and Visual
Design are professionally oriented and
develop the abilities and interests of each
student toward the broad goal of advanced
professional practice. The Master's in Art
Education has components for in-service art
teachers, fine arts degree holders, and
continuing education students. See the
Graduate Catalogue for information.
Foundation Studio Arts Program
Required of All Majors (except Art History
and Music)
The foundation studio arts program at the
College of Visual and Performing arts is a
rigorous program designed to promote
creativity and develop in the young artist an
understanding of the visual language.
Emphasis is placed on developing drawing
skills through organic and inorganic subject
matter, refining abilities in working with
two- and three-dimensional design
problems, and identifying professional
interests. The foundation courses (at the
100 level) are required for all visual arts
majors and are a prerequisite for all 200- or
higher-level courses in Fine Arts, Textile
Design/Fiber Arts, Visual Design, and Art
Education. Two Art History courses, ARH
125 Studies in Visual Culture: Renaissance
to Modern Art and ARH 150 Studies in
Visual Culture: Modern to Contemporary
Art, are also required, and together with
ARH 200 Studies in Visual Culture: Ancient,
Medieval, and World Art (scheduled for the
second year), they provide a historical
survey of the art of the Western world.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
All studios meet two hours weekly for each
credit offered.
Foundation Studio Arts Program, cont.
Foundation Courses
FOU 101 one credit C
Visual Arts Colloquium I
1 .25 lecture hours
A forum for faculty and visual artists to
present current topics in the arts to new
visual art students. It serves as an introduc-
tion to the resources of the College of
Visual and Performing Arts and the
University In addition, the Colloquium hosts
cultural events, providing opportunities for
community activities for the CVPA.
FOU 102 one credit C
Visual Arts Colloquium II
1.25 lecture hours
Continuation of FOU 101.
FOU 110 three credits C
Foundation: Structural Drawing
One of two studio courses that introduce
students to the comprehensive visual
language of drawing. Various projects and
presentations expose students to numerous
drawing approaches, including ways of
structuring the picture plane, establishing
proportion, creating believable space with
linear perspective, and modeling form with
shading. Students will apply these skills to
idea generation, form development,
experimental variations on a design,
investigative studies of creative problem
solving, and expressions of movement and
spatial illusion. Students are also introduced
to the processes involved in planning,
researching, and actualizing a major
drawing project. Critiques and lectures will
help students develop an understanding of
the critical issues of drawing and of its
context within the history of art.
FOU 112 three credits C
Foundation Life Drawing
Studio course that introduces students to
fundamental drawing principles. The
advancement of observational skills is the
primary concern, as it plays a major role in
preparing students for subsequent study in
the visual arts. Assignments develop abilities
in the two-dimensional representation of
form and space. In addition, students are
introduced to the historical spectrum of
drawing through lectures and demonstra-
tions. Through intensive study of the figure,
students are provided with a basis for
artistic and cultural tradition. The human
form, the most enduring theme of western
art, has been used by artists throughout
history to express their interpretations of
the world.
FOU 114 two credits C
2D Workshop
To develop a critical understanding of basic
two dimensional design, students explore
the processes of idea generation, research,
and organization of fundamental visual
principles Comprehension is facilitated by
direct implementation in a single medium.
Students pursue the development of visual
principles in one of the following studio
areas: painting, photography, pnntmaking,
illustration, or textile design. The studio
dynamics allow for intense interactions with
faculty and fellow students, as well as the
enhancement of critical and creative
problem solving. Emphasis is placed on
constructive critical analysis, visual percep-
tion, and the relationship between sensory
and reasoning activities
FOU 115 two credits C
Visual Language
Studio course that explores two dimensional
form at a fundamental level. Assignments
develop skills in composition, color theory,
figure and ground, proportion, contrast and
scale. In addition, attention to craftsmanship
in various media, such as drawing, painting,
photography and collage, develop patience,
concentration, and the necessary work ethic
for all forms of visual communication. A
fundamental goal for this course is to
investigate the communicative power of art.
Lectures and presentations, coordinated
with other disciplines such as Art History and
English, develop students' critical awareness
of visual arts' potential to inform and
influence its audiences.
FOU 124 two credits C
3D Concepts
Studio course that promotes the discovery
and understanding of the third dimension
through the manipulation of materials.
Students develop creative problem solving
abilities by conducting research, generating
ideas, developing working drawings and
plans, and constructing three dimensional
objects. This course advances visual
sensitivity, accurate analysis of process, and
a basic proficiency in the processes of
carving, modeling, casting, and assemblage.
FOU 125 two credits C
3D Workshop
Studio course that utilizes the tactile,
physical and visual richness of three
dimensional discipline areas to explore
object making and related processes.
Students will explore basic design in one of
the following studio areas: ceramics, metals,
sculpture or wood. The limited class sizes
provide significant contact between faculty
and students, and the inclusion in a studio
community provides exposure to creative
problem solving techniques and innovations
used by advanced students. This course
strives to help students develop an
awareness of what is meaningful and of
personal interest to them, promoting idea
generation and self confidence.
ARH 125 three credits C, G
Studies in Visual Culture: Renaissance to
Modern Art
3 lecture hours
Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture
from the Renaissance to Impressionism.
ARH 150 three credits C, G
Studies in Visual Culture: Modern to
Contemporary Art
3 lecture hours
Surveys developments in painting and
sculpture from the late 19th century to
World War H. The historical context of major
artists and the theoretical, critical and
aesthetic issues surrounding their works will
be discussed.
ARH 200 three credits C. G. W
Studies in Visual Culture: Ancient,
Medieval, and World Art
3 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150; or permission
of instructor
Explores the critical relationships between
art/architecture and its social, political, and
economic contexts. The course presents the
art object as a cultural artifact which
expresses specific values of the time and
space in which created. The course thus
transcends identification and chronology of
objects of art, to ask: Why was a work of art
made? Students will attain an intellectual
and visual understanding of significant
themes and issues of Ancient, Medieval, and
World Art; will think and write critically
about social, economic, political, and/or
religious structures that influence and
formulate visual art traditions; and will gam
m-depth knowledge on a specific artist, art
period, or theoretical problem through an
extended research project.
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The College of Visual and Performing Arts offers two Certificate programs.
Certificate in Artisanry
The Certificate in Artisanry is a 36 credit
credential awarded by the College of Visual
and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth,
upon completion of study centered on the
development of skills and concepts in the
craft areas. Participating programs in
Artisanry include Textile Design/Fiber Arts,
Jewelry/Metals, Ceramics, and Wood/
Furniture Design.
It is expected that students who complete
the Certificate Program will have gained
mastery of specific technical skills in one or
more craft areas, knowledge of current
trends and various historical precedents of
that media area, and a direction for future
work, and acquaintance with the profes-
sional paths available to them.
Up to 18 credits may be met through
transfer of prior educational experience,
which can include credits from an accredited
institution of higher learning or experience
gained in workshop(s) that awarded no
formal credit, e.g., Haystack, Arrowmont,
Penland, or centers of learning in foreign
countries.
At least 18 credits, including part of the
introductory studio requirement, all
intermediate and advanced level studio
requirements in the student's chosen field,
and the adjunct Artisanry studio course
requirement must be taken in residence at
UMass Dartmouth.
Certificate students are integrated into
regularly scheduled undergraduate classes.
They are expected to perform on a similar
technical and aesthetic level, and must be
willing to work within the established
curriculum and semester schedule of class
meetings, projects, field trips, critiques, and
student exhibitions. Certificate course
requirements may be completed on a full-
time or part-time schedule.
Student Profile
The Certificate student will enroll in a series
of studio and academic courses to develop
appropriate technical skills and a personal
aesthetic for sustained professional work.
Certificate students work alongside BFA and
sometimes MFA degree students and are
expected to perform on similar technical and
creative levels. This program is designed to
include the following students:
• second degree art/design students wishing
to pursue experience in one or more craft
areas as an adjunct to their prior arts
education,
• art/design professionals wanting to retrain,
augment, or update their skills and creative
directions,
• second career students with personally
gained skills in the crafts but little or no
previous formal arts education,
• those for whom the existing degrees
offered by the University are not deemed
necessary or feasible.
Application Procedure
Persons interested in applying to the
Artisanry Certificate program write to the
Dean of the College of Visual and Perform-
ing Arts requesting admission to the
program. Applicants should
• indicate which subject they wish to pursue
and their goals in pursuing the Certificate,
• enclose transcripts of all undergraduate
work completed and records of related
non-credit experience at recognized
national workshops,
• enclose at least 1 0 slides of their art work,
and
• enclose a self-addressed, stamped
envelope if they wish their slides to be
returned by mail.
The Dean's Office will forward applications
to the faculty in the appropriate subject
areas for their recommendation. Faculty may
request an interview with the applicant.
Recommendations are due to the Dean
within two weeks of receipt of the
applicant's materials.
Paying careful attention to the recommenda-
tion of the faculty, the Dean of the college
will decide whether to admit the applicant
to the program. The Dean will notify the
applicant of the decision. The Dean will send
the files of admitted students to the Office
of University Records for a non-degree
student file to be created. Because Certifi-
cate students are placed in regularly
scheduled classes, admission to a specific
area will also be based on the availability of
space.
If an applicant is judged to be insufficiently
prepared in technical areas or lacks clear
focus but is judged to have potential for
learning and personal growth, the applicant
may be asked to enroll in one or more
courses as a non-certificate special student
prior to making formal application to the
Certificate Program.
Registration for Certificate students will take
place after the close of the registration
period for degree students.
Course and Credit Requirements
Students in the Artisanry Certificate Program
are required to take the following sequence
of courses. If proof of prior credits earned is
provided through transcripts, several courses
and credits may be waived at the discretion
of the faculty. Courses for which transfer
credit is allowed are noted below.
Courses Credits
Intro. Studio (e.g., Ceramics 1,2) 6
3 transfer credits allowed, e.g.,
Ceramics 1
Interm. Studio (e.g., Ceramics 3, 4) 6
Adv. Studio (e.g., Ceramics 5, 6) 3
Adjunct Artisanry Studio Elective
(e.g., Weaving 1) 3
Drawing, Foundation Design, or Color
Studio 3
3 transfer credits allowed
Art History Electives 6
6 transfer credits allowed
English Lit. or Composition Electives 6
6 transfer credits allowed
Total for Certificate in Artisanry 36
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate in Fine Arts
The Certificate in Fine Arts is a 36 credit
credential awarded by the College of Visual
and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth.
This interdisciplinary program centers on
development of skills and concepts in the
areas of Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,
and Sculpture.
It is expected that students who complete
the Certificate Program will have gained
mastery of certain specific technical skills in
one or more areas, an awareness of current
trends and various historical precedents of
that media area, and an understanding of
their own focus and the professional paths
available to them.
A maximum of 15 of the credit require-
ments can be met through transfer of prior
educational experience, which can include
advanced prior learning at a recognized
institution or workshop venue where no
formal university credit was available, i.e.,
Haystack, Arrowmont, Penland, Vermont
Studio School, Skowhegan, or a center of
learning in foreign countries.
At least 18 credits, including part of the
introductory studio requirement, all
intermediate and advanced level studio
requirements in the student's chosen field,
and the adjunct Fine Arts studio course
requirement must be taken in residence at
UMass Dartmouth.
Certificate students will be integrated into
regularly scheduled undergraduate classes.
They will be expected to perform on a
similar technical and aesthetic level, and
must be willing to work within the
established curriculum and semester
schedule of class meetings, projects, field
trips, critiques, and student exhibitions.
Certificate course requirements may be
completed on a full-time or a part-time
schedule.
Student Profile
The certificate student will enroll in a series
of studio and academic courses to develop
appropriate technical skills and a personal
aesthetic for sustained professional work.
Certificate Program students work alongside
BFA degree students and are expected to
perform on similar technical and creative
levels. The program is designed to include
the following students:
• second degree art/design students wishing
to pursue experience in one or more areas
of the Fine Arts as an adjunct to their prior
arts education,
• art/design professionals wanting to
retrain, augment, or update their skills and
creative directions,
• second career students with personally
gained skills in Fine Arts but little or no
previous formal arts education,
• those for whom the existing degrees
offered by the University are not deemed
necessary or feasible,
• art educators who wish to return to a
learning environment and develop their
skills in the Fine Arts.
Application Procedure
Persons interested in applying to the Fine
Arts Certificate program write to the Dean
of the College of Visual and Performing Arts
requesting admission to the program.
Applicants should
• indicate which subject they wish to pursue
and their goals in pursuing the Certificate,
• enclose transcripts of all undergraduate
work completed and records of related
non-credit experience at recognized
national workshops,
• enclose at least 10 slides of their art work,
and
• enclose a self-addressed, stamped
envelope if they wish their slides to be
returned by mail.
The Dean's Office will forward applications
to the faculty in the appropriate subject
areas for their recommendation. Faculty may
request an interview with the applicant.
Recommendations are due to the Dean
within two weeks of receipt of the
applicant's materials.
Paying careful attention to the recommen-
dation of the faculty, the Dean of the
college will decide whether to admit the
applicant to the program. The Dean will
notify the applicant of the decision The
Dean will send the files of admitted students
to the Office of University Records for a
non-degree student file to be created.
Because Certificate students are placed in
regularly scheduled classes, admission to a
specific area will also be based on the
availability of space.
If an applicant is judged to be insufficiently
prepared in technical areas or lacks clear
focus but is judged to have potential for
learning and personal growth, the applicant
may be asked to enroll in one or more
courses as a non-certificate special student
prior to making formal application to the
Certificate Program.
Registration for Certificate students will take
place after the close of the registration
period for degree students
Course and Credit Requirements
Students in the Fine Arts Certificate Program
will be required to take the following
sequence of courses If proof of prior credits
earned is provided through transcripts,
several courses and credits can be waived at
the discretion of the faculty. Courses for
which transfer credit is allowed are noted
below.
Courses Credits
Introductory Studio
(200-level course in chosen area) 6
3 transfer credits allowed, e.g..
Sculpture 1 or Painting 1
Intermediate Studio
(300-level course in chosen area) 6
Advanced Studio
(400-level course in chosen area) 6
Drawing, 300 level. 6
Students who have made drawing their
chosen area will take 6 credits in another
area, e g., Painting, Printmaking
3 transfer credits allowed
Art History Electives 6
6 transfer credits allowed
English Lit. or Composition Electives 6
6 transfer credits allowed
Total for Certificate in Fine Arts 36
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Art Education
Faculty and Fields of Interest Art Education Major BFA degree
The Art Education program provides a
sequence of practical, theoretical and
studio-based experiences leading to
proficiency in the teaching of art. The scope
of the program permits the student to work
in public or private school systems or in
other private and public agencies. The
program emphasizes both supervised field
work in surrounding communities and
university courses in the theory and practice
of art and education.
Teaching licensure in art education is the
goal of most art education majors. Students
wishing licensure should consult with the
department chairperson. Teaching licensure
may also be earned by students who already
possess the bachelor's degree and are
interested in earning an MAE degree.
Virginia K. Freyermuth art education,
painting, art advocacy, family involvement,
interdisciplinary studies
Kathy A. Miraglia art education, especially
elementary; adult professional development;
research; painting, drawing, interdisciplinary
curriculum
Arlene B. Mollo (chairperson) art
education, public policy, research, interdisci-
plinary curriculum, museum education,
painting and design
Various choices are presented in the
curriculum shown here, and further
substitutions are possible with the approval
of the Art Education chairperson. Art
Education students complete a concentra-
tion in one of the studio areas in the
College of Visual and Performing Arts. The
studio concentration may be in Painting,
Graphic Design, or Textile Design. Upon
consultation with the Art Education
chairperson, a program of studio electives
can be designed in other areas, such as
Crafts, Art History, Sculpture, or 2-D work.
Students aiming for teaching licensure must
choose to pursue either the elementary (N-
9) or the secondary (5-12) level. Teaching
licensure students become Art Education
Teacher Candidates after passing the
Communication and Literacy Skills portion
of the Massachusetts Test of Educator
Licensure (MTEL). Teaching licensure
students become Art Education Pre-Service
Candidates only after passing the entire
MTEL — a prerequisite for entrance to the
student teaching practicum. The appropriate
Art Education courses must be selected
depending upon the level of licensure
sought, in consultation with the Art
Education chairperson, prior to class
registration each semester. A positive
recommendation by the chairperson permits
the student to do his/her student teaching
(Practicum).
Program requirements will be revised to
reflect on-going developments in state
regulations and educational reform.
Students aiming for careers other than
teaching may also pursue this major, and
these students are not held to a requirement
to pass the MTEL. These students take an
alternative Practicum that provides a field
experience placement in a community
setting, agency, hospital, nursing home or
geriatric center, museum, children's day care
facility, or the like in lieu of a student
teaching placement in a school.
During their sophomore year all majors must
meet with the Art Education chairperson to
declare their career intentions and plan their
studies accordingly. Majors must choose
their Studio Concentration area by the
spring advising period of their sophomore
year.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Requirements Post-Baccalaureate Art Teacher
Licensure
Semester Credits Those who already possess a bachelor's
First
Second
degree and wish to return to school to
First year
receive art teacher licensure may apply for
FOU 101, 102
Visual Arts Colloquium
1
1
acceptance to the teacher licensure program
FOU 110, 112
Foundation: Structural/Life Drawing
3
3
through the MAE degree. Those who are m
FOU 114, 115
2D WorkshopA/isual Language
2
2
another bachelor's degree program and are
FOU 124, 125
3D Concepts/3D Workshops I
2
2
considering art teacher licensure should
ARH 125
Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art
3
transfer into Art Education beginning with
ARH 150
Visual Culture: Modern to Contemporary Art
3
the sophomore year and select a level of
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
certification: grades N-9 (Elementary) or 5-
PSY 101
General Psychology
3
12 (Secondary).
PSY 102
Child Psychology
3
17
17
This post-baccalaureate program has the
approval of the Bureau of Teacher Certifica-
Second Year
tion, Massachusetts Department of
AED 200
Observational Strategies in Artistic Dev.
3
Education, to lead to a single level initial
AED 215
Special Needs: Current Issues
3
license in Massachusetts as an art teacher in
ARH 200
Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art
3
grades Pre K-9 or 5-12. As an added
Art History Elective
3
benefit, interstate recognition makes art
FIA 221. 222
Figure Drawing I, II
3
3
teacher certification earned at UMass
Art Ed Elective
3
Dartmouth reciprocally valid m many other
CVPA Studio Concentration**
3
3
states.
General Education Elective*
3
Literature Electives***
3
3
This program is designed for students with
18
18
already strong backgrounds in studio work
who want licensure which allows them to
Third Year
work in schools, museums, or social service
AED 300
Methods and Materials
3
agencies. Candidates must demonstrate
AED 310
Curriculum Design
3
studio competencies in areas specified by
CVPA Electives
3
6
the State Department of Education Standard
CVPA Studio Concentration**
3
3
I prior to applying for the state teaching
Natural Science/Technology Electives
3
3
license. While at UMass Dartmouth,
Mathematics Elective
3
licensure students take courses from the
15
15
listed requirements for the major in Art
Education that apply toward state licensure
Fourth Year
standards, including courses in studio art,
AED 405
Social Philosophy and History of Art Education
3
the social theory and philosophy of
CVPA Electives
6
education, human development and
CVPA Studio Concentration**
3
learning of art, and teaching methodology.
Humanities Electives***
3
During their required field experience.
General Education Elective*
3
students will visit schools and other learning
AED 411
Practicum/Seminar: Elementary N-9 or
sites. The courses and field work provide
AED 412
Practicum/Seminar: Secondary 5-12
12
students with the opportunity and skills to
develop effective strategies for work with
learners in a variety of settings Post-
15
15
baccalaureate Art Education licensure
candidates must pass both the Literacy and
Total credits:
130
Content portions of the Massachusetts Test
of Educator Licensure (MTEL> as a condition
for entering the program.
* Students must select electives in such a way as also to satisfy their general education During their required pre-practicum field
requirements in diversity and ethics. experience, students need to select the
grade level (PreK-9 or 5-12) in private or
** The Studio Concentration requirement consists of 15 credits of sequential study (sopho- public schools in which they are assisting or
more, junior, and senior year studio courses) in one of the major studio areas of the College of teaching students. Students must acquire a
Visual and Performing Arts. total of seventy five hours.
*** In Art Education, Humanities electives include Art History, English, Foreign Language, The full program requires 27 credits and PSY
Literature, History, Music, and Philosophy courses. Students must select electives in such a way 201 (3 credits) and its prerequisite PSY 101
as also to satisfy their general education requirements in diversity and ethics. (3 credits). Additional credits may be needed
if a certificate student lacks prerequisites or
depth of studio preparation.
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Art Education Courses
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has
adopted a new teacher licensure process.
The one-stage life-time certificate is now
replaced by a two-stage process in which an
initial licensure is earned, followed by
professional licensure. Within five years of
beginning employment under an initial
license, teachers must earn professional
licensure in order to maintain professional
standing and teach in the public schools. A
Master's degree that includes clinical
experience and education coursework is
required for professional licensure. The
department will be offering this degree
through its Art Education graduate
program, including coursework and
experience designed to enable students to
qualify for the professional license. Those
interested should consult the department
about the Art Education master's degree
options, and consult the university's
Graduate Catalogue.
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Art Education will
meet their departmentally-controlled
General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any university course
bearing E credit
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200
Area 0: Satisfied by any university course
bearing 0 credit
AED 200 three credits C
Observational Strategies in Artistic
Development
Field-based pre-practicum opportunities for
students to conduct and assess observations
of learners and teachers. Students will record,
interpret, and analyze behavior in written or
digital form. Emphasis is placed on expanding
the student's view of the relationship
between the environment, developmental
stages, and learning objectives. (Formerly
titled Development of Visual Symbols)
AED 215 three credits C
Special Needs: Current Issues
Introduction to the visual arts as a therapeutic
instrument, examined through practical
experiences, discussions, and readings. The
course explores art's potential in diagnosis,
physical therapies, and affective and cognitive
therapies; explores the variety of special
needs students; and discusses current issues
and literature. A key goal is to promote
understanding in dealing with special needs
students in grades N-9 and 5-12.
AED 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
AED 300 three credits
Methods and Materials: Curriculum
Methods in Art Education
Experimental uses of materials and methods
and their didactic implications. This course
seeks to develop skills in designing curricula
for varied age groups which focus on the
expressive range of each media. Students will
meet for a studio-based session to explore
alternative media and techniques, followed
by a second session in which studio majors
pursue the ideas to create art objects and art
education majors pursue the ideas to design
lessons and units with which these same
ideas may be taught to others. In accordance
with the Massachusetts Department of
Education, students seeking teaching
certification in either N-9 or 5-12 will have
readings and field practicum specifically for
the intended age range. Students aiming for
careers other than teaching will do readings
and a field practicum appropriate to those
career goals.
AED 310 three credits
Curriculum Design
Development of curriculum units in the visual
arts applicable to educational settings in
public schools as well as other selected
institutions. From a basis in understanding
the broad goals of art education, students
plan appropriate learning experiences.
Curricula will be designed based upon
traditional concepts and principles of art in a
context of human development, physical and
social environment, and aesthetics. In
accordance with the recommendations of the
Massachusetts Department of Education,
students seeking teaching certification in
either N-9 or 5-12 will have readings and
field practicum specifically for the intended
age range. Students aiming for careers other
than teaching will do readings and a field
practicum appropriate to those career goals.
AED 405 three credits
Social Philosophy and History of Art
Education
Relationships between philosophical
influences and historical practices in art
education. Writings by prominent educators
such as Dewey, Read, Langer, and Broudy
provide a philosophical framework for
analysis of theories by Cizek, Lowenfeld,
Eisner, and Gardner. Their theories will be set
in a social context in order to describe how
the general period and the specific history of
each author shaped that individual's thinking.
Comparative historical interpretations by
Gaitskill, Effland, Korzenik, and others will
also be explored.
AED 41 1 twelve credits
Practicum/Seminar: Elementary
Prerequisite: AED 200, 215, 300, 310, 405,
and teaching licensure students must have
passed all parts of the MTEL test, both
literacy and content area
Practicum experience for which teaching
licensure students are assigned to a school
corresponding as much as possible with the
student's own interests. Working with and
supported by a cooperating teacher and
supervisor from the University, the student is
afforded the opportunity to conduct art
experiences under actual classroom
conditions and responsibilities. This practicum
is a fifteen-week, full-time classroom
experience at the elementary level N-9. A
weekly seminar will be held at school sites for
the student teachers to share insights and
problems. Students aiming for careers other
than teaching take this course but are
placed in a non-school setting.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Gen Ed Note
All Art Education courses satisfy Cultural/
Artistic Literacy; lower division courses are
marked C, but advanced courses are eligible as
well.
AED 412 twelve credits
Practicum/Seminar: Secondary
Prerequisite: AED 200, 215, 300, 310, 405;
and teaching licensure students must have
passed all parts of the MTEL tests, both
literacy and content area
Practicum providing teaching licensure
students a fifteen-week, full-time classroom
experience under the direction of a university
supervisor and working with and supported
by a cooperating teacher The student
teacher is afforded the opportunity to
conduct art experiences under actual
classroom conditions and responsibilities at
the secondary level 5-12. A weekly seminar
will be held at school sites for the student
teachers to share insights and problems
about their practicum. Students aiming for
careers other than teaching take this course
but are placed in a non-school setting.
AED 413 one credit
Children's Art Workshop
Provides practical experience with children
ages 6-12 on Saturday mornings in the Art
Education rooms. The teaching of the
workshop will be based on a humanistic
approach to art education and must be
taken simultaneously with AED 400.
AED 435 three credits
Art, Artists, Aging, and Enjoyment
Prerequisite: 200-300 level courses in Art/Art
Education or 12 or more credits in Gerontol-
ogy courses, or GRT 310
Art history as it relates to the careers of
older artists; the representation of age
in art; the design of art programs of use to
elders and a review and practice of
appropriate media will be presented in a
combined lecture and studio format.
AED 460 three credits
Arts for the Elementary Classroom
Students preparing to teach grades K-6 will
learn how to integrate art into the curricu-
lum Methodologies, media, and techniques
will be explored to help the classroom
teacher who is not an arts specialist extend
and integrate art lessons.
AED 470 three credits
Special Topics in Art Education
Offered as needed to present advanced
material to advanced undergraduate
students. The specific topic is stated when
the course is scheduled. May be repeated
with change of content.
AED 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
AED 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graduate Courses in Art Education
Graduate Courses for Initial Licence
For course descriptions, see undergraduate
equivalent courses.
AED 500 three credits
Methods and Materials
Graduate equivalent of AED 300. Graduate-
level students must meet additional work
expectations.
AED 501 three credits
Observational Strategies
Graduate equivalent of AED 200. Graduate-
level students must meet additional work
expectations.
AED 505 three credits
Social Philosophy and History
Graduate equivalent of AED 405. Graduate-
level students must meet additional work
expectations.
AED 510 three credits
Curriculum Design
Graduate equivalent of AED 310. Graduate-
level students must meet additional work
expectations.
AED 515 three credits
Special Needs: Current Issues
Graduate equivalent of AED 215. Graduate-
level students must meet additional work
expectations.
AED 511/512 six credits
Graduate Student Teaching
Graduate equivalent of AED 41 1/41 2.
Graduate-level students must meet
additional work expectations.
Regular Graduate Courses
AED 530 three credits (nine credits
maximum)
Graduate Studio
Graduate studio work on a tutorial basis,
with a required final show. The student may
work in any medium providing that s/he has
shown a sufficient portfolio of work
indicating real promise for study in an area
An art Education faculty member will
supervise the project and help secure space
and equipment The studio experience
includes regularly scheduled meetings at
least five times a semester and individual
consultations.
AED 533 three credits
Arts Leadership and Administration
An examination of arts management issues
such as communication, research and
planning, budgeting, staffing, and informa-
tion systems. Students conduct field
research and must develop a project in
conjunction with an agency, school, or
nonprofit organization.
AED 534 three credits
Funding for the Arts
How does our government support the arts?
or the private sector? How can an individual
or organization obtain funding to support
projects and initiatives in the arts or
education? These and other normative
questions will be explored through readings
and discussion. Each student will be
expected to select a topic and develop a
funding proposal or case study from the
field.
AED 535 three credits
Art, Artists, Aging, and Enjoyment
An examination of the careers of older
artists in history; the representation of age
in art; the design of art programs of use to
elders; and a review and practice of
appropriate media. This course combines
lecture and studio formats.
AED 541 three credits
Research: Current Issues
Introduction to research techniques and
methodologies in arts education, including
historical inquiry, empirical investigations,
and ethnographic research. Topics include
problem definition, research design, data
collection and analysis, and methods of
presenting findings. Students will explore
and research current issues of importance to
art education and related fields through
lecture, seminar, and field trip components.
Not open to BFA.
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Note: Some graduate courses may be open
to undergraduates. Please consult your
department chairperson. See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
AED 560 three credits
Arts for the Elementary School
Integrating art into the N-6 curriculum.
Students will create curricula which
integrate art with other subjects. The class
explores methodologies, media, and
techniques to help the classroom teacher
who is not an arts specialist extend and
integrate art lessons.
AED 570 three credits
Special Topic in Art Education
The specific topic is stated when the course
is scheduled. May be repeated with change
of topic and be offered in lecture or seminar
format. Examples of topics offered recently
are Integrated Arts, Safer Printmaking, and
ARTSUNKS: Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Design; Technology in the Arts Classroom;
Maskmaking: Context and Ritual; Art of
Teaching Watercolor.
AED 595 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
AED 596 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
AED 616 three credits
Clinical Experience — Elementary
AED 617 three credits
Clinical Experience — Secondary
Students develop studies, working in the
field, based on their understanding of art
education theory, pedagogy, and methodol-
ogy. Students design their projects or
curricula, implement their model through
instruction in a classroom, and analyze and
assess its efficacy. This clinical study is
conducted at a higher level than the pre-
licensure student teaching practicum. The
course consists of five seminars, site
implementation, a supervisory visit, and
individual consultations. Clinical sites may
be the student's current place of employ-
ment or an alternate site arranged in
consultation with the instructor. Not open
to BFA.
AED 618 three credits
Partnership
Prerequisite: AED 617 or 616
Students work with teachers in regional
schools or educational agencies and with
college faculty to create and implement new
program models that improve school-based
experiences. Students make connection to a
site and build a working relationship with
the staff there; write a proposal; design and
plan a program; carry out their collaborative
plan; and evaluate its effectiveness. The
course provides students with opportunities
to grow professionally through sharing,
modeling, research, and reflection. It
consists of five seminars, site implementa-
tion, a supervisory visit, and individual
consultations. Not open to BFA.
AED 640 six credits
Advanced Capstone Project —
Theoretical or Applied
Prerequisite: AED 541, 616, 617, 618
AED 641 six credits
Advanced Capstone Project —
Practice/Studio
Prerequisite: AED 541, 616, 617, 618
Students present a Final Paper/Project for
the Theoretical or Applied Project and/or a
Final Visual Project or Exhibition for the
Practice/Studio Project. The student meets
every other week with the instructor or
makes equivalent arrangements to ensure
that the project is developed well and on
time. The instructor decides when the
project is ready for a second reader/
evaluator, and the student presents the
work to them as a committee for correction
and final approval. Graded A-F; if more than
a semester is required for completion, the
work may initially be graded IP. Not open to
BFA.
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Art History
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The Department of Art History seeks to
enhance students' visual critical abilities by
exploring analytical approaches to works of
art and artifacts from a diversity of cultures.
Similarly, the faculty hold that art work is
more richly understood in light of those
social, cultural, spiritual, and intellectual
events, as well as material and individual
contributions, that have accompanied its
creation. The departments's goals are, using
a broad spectrum of instructional method-
ologies including Internet-based and video
conferencing, to provide art history and
general education instruction for visual arts
studio and art education students, to
respond to the general education needs of
students across the UMass Dartmouth
campus, and to prepare Art History students
for employment in art-related professions.
Art History is allied to the liberal arts. It
examines ancient to contemporary art and
artifacts, including architecture, sculpture,
painting, graphics, and crafts, from western
and non-western cultures. These are studied
in relation to those political, social, cultural,
spiritual, and intellectual events that have
accompanied their creation, enabling art
history graduates to more fully understand
and assess critically the visual products of
past and present cultures.
The Art History curriculum provides its majors
with a broad understanding of the major
periods and areas of art history, acquaints
them with various methods and theories of
art historical study, and allows concentration
on topics and periods of the student's
choosing. In addition, the major offers
opportunities to propose and carry out
research projects and to work in arts
institutions.
Art History majors develop advanced writing
skills as well as verbal and visual analytical
abilities. Achieving an Art History degree
endows one with a life-long critical tool.
Graduates enter the job market with skills
equivalent to their counterparts' in the
Liberal Arts, and they have the added
advantage of visual critical abilities. The
major also provides the intellectual training
for students wishing to prepare for advanced
work m one of the specialized areas of Art
History or in a related field.
Lasse B. Antonsen gallery director, modern
and contemporary art
Magali M. Carrera ancient Mexico and
Peru and traditional art of Africa, America,
and Oceania
Liana Cheney renaissance, baroque art
(visiting from UMass Lowell)
Memory Holloway modern and contem-
porary art
Thomas W. Puryear medieval art and
American and early modern architecture
Michael D. Taylor (chairperson) medieval
and renaissance art
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Art History Major BA Degree
Requirements
Art History Minor
All students take the following Visual Culture courses:
ARH 125 Visual Culture
ARH150 Visual Culture
ARH 200 Visual Culture
Renaissance to Modern Art
Modern to Contemporary Art
Ancient, Medieval, World Art
3
3
3
27
3
3
42
All students complete 27 credits of Art History courses
One Art History course must be taken in a non-western area.
All students complete one Art History seminar (ARH 442-490)
All students complete one course in studio art
Total major credits:
Distribution/General Education Requirement
Students are subject to the university's General Education requirement and must also meet
our distribution requirement, as outlined here:
• 6 credits, English 101 and 102.
• 6 credits in Literature; courses may be selected from English Literature or Literature in
Translation.
• Successful completion of 202 level in a foreign language. Foreign language proficiency is a
requirement for the BA degree at the university. The requirements listed for the Bachelor
of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences also apply to Art History majors. See the
front section of the College of Arts and Sciences chapter of this catalogue for an exact
listing of those requirements. Credits vary depending on language placement.
• 9 credits in History and/or Philosophy.
• 6 credits in Science, as defined for general education requirements.
• 3 credits in Mathematics, as defined for general education requirements.
• 12 credits in Social Sciences. Courses for the social science elective may be selected from
Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, Political Science, Economics.
• Free electives, to bring the total number of credits to 120.
Students in all fields, especially those in
other humanities programs or in art and
design, are encouraged to enhance their
academic credentials with a Minor in Art
History. They will find that it complements
their majors and enriches their understand-
ing of contemporary and historical cultures.
Admission to the Minor
Any student who has earned at least 54
university credits with a cumulative GPA of
2.0 and a 2.5 GPA in his or her major may
request admission to the Art History Minor.
Permission may be granted by the Chairper-
son, provided such request is made in
writing, at any time before graduation.
Forms are available from the registrar.
Requirements
•
At least 21 hours in Art History (designated
by the prefix ARH), at least 1 2 of which
must be above the 100 level and three
credits of which must be at the 400 level in
Seminar.
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in al
History courses.
Art
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in Art History will meet their departmentally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any university course bearing E credit
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by the combination of ARH 200, a 300-level Art History course, and
the 400-level Art History Seminar
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 or any 300-level Art History course bearing W credit
Area O: Satisfied by the 400-level Art History seminar
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Gen Ed Note
All Art History courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy area C. Some courses satisfy other
requirements, as noted.
Art History Courses
ARH 101 three credits C
Survey of European Art: Prehistory to
1250
Not for studio art, art history, fine arts,
design, or art education majors.
Traces the development of the visual arts
(painting and sculpture) and architecture
from prehistoric to medieval times. In
addition, the course explores the critical
relationship between art and the social,
political, and economic structures which
prevailed at the time of the making of a
work of art.
ARH 102 three credits C
Survey of European Art: 1250 to 1850
Not for studio art, art history, fine arts,
design, or art education majors.
Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture
from the Renaissance to Impressionism.
ARH 125 three credits C, G
Studies in Visual Culture: Renaissance to
Modern Art
3 lecture hours
Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture
from the Renaissance to Impressionism.
ARH 150 three credits C, G
Studies in Visual Culture: Modern to
Contemporary Art
3 lecture hours
Prerequisite: ARH 125
Surveys developments in painting and
sculpture from the late 19th century to the
present. The historical context of major
artists and the theoretical, critical, and aes-
thetic issues surrounding their works will be
discussed. (Formerly offered as ARH 103.)
ARH 200 three credits C, G, W
Studies in Visual Culture: Ancient,
Medieval, and World Art
3 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150; or permission
of instructor
Exploraes the critical relationships between
art/architecture and its social, political, and
economic contexts. Students will attain an
intellectual and visual understanding of
significant themes and issues of Ancient,
Medieval, and World Art; will think and
write critically about social, economic,
political, and/or religious structures that
influence and formulate visual art traditions;
and will gain in-depth knowledge on a
specific artist, art period, or theoretical
problem through an extended research
project.
ARH 298 one to six credits C
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least soph, standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
ARH 306 three credits C
Roman Art
Defines the Roman qualities of Roman Art,
in contrast to its Etruscan, Greek and
Hellenistic forebearers. The development of
painting, sculpture and architecture is traced
to the time of Emperor Constantine, ca. 325
A.D.
ARH 313 three credits C
The Art of Portugal
Major developments in Portuguese art from
the 1 2th century to the present, including
painting, sculpture, ceramics, tiles, and
architecture. Some topics to be discussed
will include the Awakening of Identity; the
Art of Reconquest; the Image of Empire; the
Rise of the Portuguese Baroque; the
Romantic Consciousness; Modernism and
the Escola Portugesa; Cafes, Art and Artists
of the time of Fernand Pessoa; and recent
Portuguese Art: Internationalism, Absorption
and Resistances. The study of contemporary
art will extend to an examination of film and
photography.
ARH 315 three credits C
Romanesque Art
Architecture, painting, and sculpture in
western Europe from about the year 1000
through the 12th century.
ARH 316 three credits C
Gothic Art
Architecture, sculpture, manuscript painting,
and stained glass from the beginnings of the
Gothic in England, Normandy, and the Isle
de France to the internationalization of the
style in the 13th and 14th centuries.
ARH 321 three credits C
Early Northern Painting
The development of panel painting in France
and Flanders from 1400 to the early years of
the 16th century. Close attention also is paid
to miniature painting, engraving, and the
beginnings of printing in this period.
ARH 325 three credits C, W
Italian Renaissance Art
A study of the painting, sculpture, and
architecture in Italy during the 1 5th and
16th centuries.
ARH 329 three credits C
Portraiture
Issues and problems in portraiture, of all
media, from the Renaissance through the
20th century.
ARH 336 three credits C
Baroque Art in Italy and France
A study of painting, sculpture, and
architecture in Italy and France during the
1 7th century.
ARH 337 three credits C
Baroque Art in Flanders, Holland,
and Spain
A study of 17th-century painting and
graphics in these countries, with in-depth
studies of Rubens, Rembrandt, and
Velazquez.
ARH 339 three credits C
18th-century European Painting
A study of the 18th-century European
painting, in France, Britain, Italy, and Spam.
ARH 340 three credits C
Late 18th-century Art in Britain
and France
An investigation of themes and issues,
including the Academy, Neoclassicism, and
Historicism.
ARH 342 three credits C, W
Impressionism to Symbolism
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
An in-depth study of art from the 1860s to
the early years of the 20th century.
ARH 343 three credits C
Cubism
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
This course explores the origin and
development of Cubism in France and its
impact on artistic developments throughout
Europe and the Americas. The major
emphasis of this course is on painting and
sculpture.
ARH 344 three credits C
Expressionism
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
A cultural and historical study of Expression-
ism from its late 19th-century forerunners
through contemporary Neo-Expressionism.
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ARH 347 three credits C
Dada and Surrealism
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
A detailed investigation of these avant-
garde movements in Switzerland, Germany,
France, Italy, and the U.S.A. The influence of
both Dada and Surrealism on contemporary
art will be examined.
ARH 349 three credits C
Development of Modern
Architecture
A study of world architecture from the mid-
nineteenth century to 1950.
ARH 350 three credits C
Picasso
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
An in-depth study of Picasso's art, beginning
with the youthful and academic work of the
1890s and concluding with the expressionis-
tic and erotic work of the 1960s and 70s.
ARH 352 three credits C
American Architecture to 1900
A study of architecture in North America
from the first settlers to the early work of
Frank Lloyd Wright.
ARH 353 three credits C
Bauhaus
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
Emphasizes the major innovations of the
artists, architects, designers, and
craftspeople at the Bauhaus in the context
of their times. The range of works discussed
will emphasize specific media concerns and
multimedia experiments.
ARH 354 three credits C
Russian and Soviet Art: From the 1860s
to the Present
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
An in-depth study of themes and issues in
19th and 20th century Russian and Soviet
art, with special focus on Malevich and
Suprematism; Kandinsky and the "Blue
Rider"; Tatlin, Lissitzsky, Rodchenko and
Constructivism; and the Post-Modern
period.
ARH 355 three credits C
American Painting
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
A survey of major artists and tendencies
from the earliest colonial limners to the
triumph of Abstract Expressionism in the
mid-20th century.
ARH 356 three credits C
Art Since 1945
Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125, or permission
of instructor
A study of major developments in contem-
porary art.
ARH 360 three credits C, G. W
Survey of Primitive Art
An introduction to the arts of Africa,
Oceania, and the Americas. The course will
emphasize method, theory, and cross-
cultural analysis.
ARH 361 three credits C, G
Art and Culture of Africa
A survey of the arts, crafts, and architecture
of Africa. Historical developments, stylistics,
and aesthetics will be investigated within a
sociocultural framework.
ARH 363 three credits C, G
Art and Culture of Ancient Mexico
An examination of the arts and architecture
of Mexico and Central America before the
arrival of the Spanish.
ARH 364 three credits C, G
Art and Culture of Ancient Peru
A survey of art and architecture of the high
cultures of Peru from 5000 B.C. to 1 500
AD.
ARH 365 three credits C
North American Indian Art I
Survey of the arts, crafts and architecture of
the Native American populations in the
Southwest, California and the Plains.
ARH 366 three credits C
North American Indian Art II
This course will investigate the arts and
crafts of the Northwest Coast, The Arctic
area, the Eastern woodlands, and the
Southeast.
ARH 367 three credits C
Oceanic Art
A detailed survey of the arts and crafts of
Melanesia, the Pacific Islands, and Australia.
Historical and cultural determinants will be
examined
ARH 368 three credits C. G, W
Critical Perspectives of the History of
Art
The history of art from the critical perspec-
tives of post-colonial and visual culture
theory. Students will review examples of
post-colonial literature and the major themes
of post-colonial and visual culture theory.
These theories will be used to conceptualize
and critique the function of race and
colonialism in formulation of the history of
western art.
ARH 369 three credits C
The Arts of Asia
A contextual study of the arts of India, China,
Japan, and Southern Asia. This course
concentrates on selected case studies,
monuments, or schools of art, that together
form an overview of the major currents of
Asian art and culture.
ARH 370 three credits C
Readings in Visual Culture
Prerequisite: ARH 103 or 150
Investigates important issues in the fields of
design and artisanry through study of visual
objects and readings, and to show how
these fields are linked stylistically and
conceptually.
ARH 375 three credits C, W
Exhibiting Culture: The Museum as
Artifact
Prerequisite: ARH 125 or ARH 150, or
permission of instructor
Exploration of how a museum represents sets
of ideas and ideals of specific culture. The
course provides a historical and theoretical
overview of museums and their exhibitions.
ARH 380 three credits C, D, W
Feminist Perspectives on Art History
Prerequisites: ARH 101 or 200, 102 or 125,
and WMS 101; or permission of instructor
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history
of art. This course will review recent
critiques of both art and culture through an
investigation of the production and
evaluation of art and the role of the artist in
Western and non-Western cultures. Also
offered as WMS 380.
ARH 385 three credits C
Women Artists and the Histories of Art
Provides knowledge and understanding of
the art made by women from the Late
Medieval period through Contemporary
periods of art. This study will be set in the
context of specific social, familial, economic,
and psychological conditions of the period
in which the art was made. The course will
familiarize students with recent feminist
critiques of visual culture.
ARH 442 to 490 C
Seminars
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Students will examine the bibliography and
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Note: Graduate ARH courses are not open
to undergraduate students.
research methods of the discipline of Art
History. They will pursue extensive research
which will be presented in written and oral
formats.
ARH 445 three credits C
Issues in 20th-century Art
ARH 450 three credits C
Problems in American Art: New England
Architecture
ARH 460 three credits C
Problems in Primitive Art
ARH 461 three credits C
Problems in Pre-Columbian Art
ARH 481 three credits C
Literature of Art: Iconography
ARH 482 three credits C
Literature of Art: Artists' Biographies
ARH 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
ARH 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graduate Courses in Art History
ARH 500 three credits
Method and Theory in Art History
An introduction to art historical methodol-
ogy with application to studio problems.
Oral reports and research papers are
required.
ARH 525 three credits
Seminar: Issues and Problems in
Art History
Prerequisite: ARH 200 or comparable
course, or permission of instructor
An in-depth study of major artists and
movements since World War II, with a focus
on current issues, exhibitions, and events
within national and international art. The
course will question the relationship
between form and subject matter, and focus
on the role of art in contemporary life.
Elective course for MFA students; may be
used toward MAE degree.
ARH 595 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ARH 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Design
The department offers two undergraduate
degrees, a BFA in Visual Design and a BFA in
Textile Design/Fiber Arts.
Under those two headings students pursue
work in a wide variety of options. These
options are grouped into two general
categories, visual arts related to visual design
professions (Visual Design) and visual arts
related to the crafts professions (Artisanry).
Visual design options include Graphic
Design, Illustration, Photography, and
Electronic Imaging.
Artisanry options include Ceramics, Jewelry/
Metals, and Textile Design/Fiber Arts.
The Design Department takes advantage of
being in a university structure — providing a
challenging stimulus within the whole,
interrelating the verbal with the visual and
the conceptual with the perceptual. Because
the function of Design is to communicate, it
has a built-in relationship with all disciplines,
and involves cultural, behavioral, social and
technological factors.
Admission to specific options requires
submission of portfolio.
All transfer students who wish to be
admitted to courses marked with a "*"
above the sophomore level must bring a
portfolio to transfer orientation. Acceptance
into advanced courses is rare, not automatic.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Scott Ahrens electronic imaging
Jean Francois Allaux illustration, electronic
imaging
David Allen photography
David Chapman graphic design
Vicky Crayhon photography
Jan Fairbairn graphic design, typography
Elaine Fisher photographic imaging,
electronic imaging
Laura Franz graphic design, typography,
electronic imaging
Harvey Goldman electronic imaging
Susan Hamlet jewelry/metals
Rebecca Hutchinson ceramics
Spencer Ladd (chairperson) graphic design,
typography, photographic imaging, electronic
imaging
James Lawton ceramics
Yoon Soo Lee graphic design, typography,
electronic imaging
Bruce Maddocks illustration, graphic design
Geraldine Millham typography
Mark Millstein electronic imaging
Ziddi Msangi graphic design, typography,
electronic imaging
Sheila Oliveira photography
Marjorie Durko Puryear textile design/fiber
arts
Alan Burton Thompson (spokesperson,
artisanry) jewelry/metals
Shawn Towne electronic imaging
Stephen Whittlesey wood/furniture design
Howard Windham graphic design,
typography, history of design history of
design
Janine Wong graphic design, typography
Visual Design Major
BFA degree
Visual Design Options
The Visual Design area is a cluster of
professionally-oriented options:
Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography,
and Electronic Imaging. The emphasis
throughout these programs is communica-
tion. Students explore visual communication
in the widest sense, employing both
traditional and contemporary electronic and
computer technologies.
Faculty representing a variety of philosophies
and viewpoints teach visual design as an art
form, a craft, or as information dissemination
for education, business and commerce, or
the entertainment industries. The modern
visual artist/designer must be broadly
educated, articulate, and literate, an active
participant in all levels of a project, not
merely someone who dutifully packages the
finished product.
Student Reviews
Each Visual Design Option has a list of
designated courses, each of which requires a
grade of C or better. A student who receives
a C- or below in a designated course shall be
subject to dismissal from the major option.
The student shall be reviewed by the
department chairperson (or designee) and a
minimum of one faculty member from the
student's Option. A review will determine
whether the student may continue in the
Option. If continuance is denied, the student
will be offered academic advising. If
continuance is approved, conditions will be
stipulated in writing. If the course must be
repeated, it will be under university
regulations — that a student may repeat, but
only if space is available and with consent of
the chairperson and advisor. If the course to
be repeated is a prerequisite for the next
required level, the student's advancement
may be delayed by a full year. A student who
receives a second grade of C- in a designated
course during a subsequent semester shall be
subject to dismissal from all Visual Design
options.
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Graphic Design Option Requirements
The Graphic Design option emphasizes the
Credits
process of visual communication in a context
Foundation
of message, audience, environment, and
FOU 101
Visual Arts Colloquium I
1
technology. Students learn how to approach
FOU 102
Visual Arts Colloquium II
1
research and analysis of content as part of
FOU 110
Foundation: Structural Drawing
3
the design process, and learn to develop
FOU 112
Foundation: Life Drawing
3
graphic translations — symbols, books,
FOU 114
♦2D Workshop
2
posters, interactive media — based on that
FOU 1 15
*Visual Language
2
research and analysis. In addition, classical
FOU 124
3D Concept
2
diiu con Lcinpurdry issues ui lypuyidpny die
FOU 125
3D Workshop
z
explored within the program. Projects in
diverse media include letterform design,
Art History
information design, book and periodical
ARH 125
Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art
3
design, letterpress printing, video, animation,
ARH 150
Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art
3
websites, and cd-roms.
ARH 200
Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art
3
ARH
Art History elective
3
Students are introduced to an historical
context of visual design as well as to state-of-
General Education/Distribution
the-art practices. This program prepares
ENL 101
Critical Writing and Reading I
3
students for the diverse opportunities
ENL 102
Critical Writing and Reading II
3
available in professional design practice as
ENL
English literature elective
3
well as a continuing quest for personal and
MTH
Mathematics elective
3
creative growth.
Science electives
6
Order of courses
Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
Graphic Design 1 may be taken before
Five courses at any level
15
Graphic Design II. Typography II may also be
One course at 300 or 400 level
3
taken before Typography 1.
Free Electives Three courses at any level
9
Free Electives
All university courses (including Studios and
Major / Option Studios
Studio Electives) may be used as Free
DES 251
*Graphic Design I
3
Electives.
DES 252
♦Graphic Design II
3
DES 351
*Graphic Design III
3
♦Designated Course
DES 352 or 354
♦Graphic Design IV
3
Students in this program must complete the
DES 451 or 453
♦Graphic Design V
6
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or
DES 452 or 454
♦Graphic Design VI
6
better; if a C - or lower is received, the course
must be retaken. For full details, see the
Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first
DES 282
Photo Imaging II
3
page of this Design department chapter.
DES 253
♦Typography I
3
DES 254
♦Typography II
3
General Education Departmental
DES 283
Electronic Imaging I
3
Requirements
DES 331
History of Design
3
Students majoring in Visual Design/Graphic
DES 353
♦Typography III
3
Design will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements
Miscellaneous Studios
as follows:
FIA
200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection)
3
FIA
200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection)
3
Area E: Satisfied by any university course
DES or FIA
Three Studio Electives
9
bearing E credit
Area 1, Tier 2: TBD
Total credits:
130
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 and
DES 451 and 452
Area O: Satisfied by any university course
bearing O credit
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Illustration Option
Requirements
The aim of the Illustration option is to equip
all of its graduating students with the skills,
habits, and knowledge necessary for
successful professional practice in the field.
Conceptual imaginativeness, rendering and
compositional fluency, and an originality of
stylization are understood to be of equal and
complementary importance. Students learn
the uses of symbolism, sequencing, advanced
perspective, and the integration of digital
processes. The history, marketing, and ethics
of the trade are examined, as are the various
applications of illustration: editorial,
advertising, book, children's book, comic
book, and documentary illustration; seniors
choose an emphasis based on individual
abilities and interests. A professional portfolio
of work is expected for graduation.
Recommended Studio Electives
DES 211
DES 213, 214
DES 215
DES 251
*DES 254
DES 281, 282
DES 317
*DES 383 to 484
FIA 223, 224
FIA225
FIA 285 to 482
FIA311
*FIA 421, 422
Color Studio
Calligraphy l-ll
Structural Representation
Graphic Design I
Typography II
Photo. Imaging I, II
Art of the Book
Electronic Imaging lll-VI
Nature Drawing I, II
Object Drawing
Printmaking (ALL)
Composition & Design
Drawing V, VI
Order of courses
Typography II may be taken before Typogra-
phy I; both are prerequisite for Electronic
Imaging lll-VI. Photographic Imaging l-ll are
prerequisites for Electronic Imaging III.
Free Electives
All university courses (including Studios and
Studio Electives) may be Free Electives.
♦Designated Course
Students in this program must complete the
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or
better; if a C- or lower is received, the course
must be retaken. For full details, see the
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first
page of this Design department chapter.
General Education Departmental
Requirements
Students majoring in Visual Design/
Illustration will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements
as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by a course with E credit
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200
Area 0: Satisfied by a course with 0 credit
Foundation
FOU 101
FOU 102
FOU 1 10
FOU 112
FOU 1 14
FOU 1 15
FOU 124
FOU 125
Art History
ARH 125
ARH 150
ARH 200
ARH
Visual Arts Colloquium I
Visual Arts Colloquium II
Foundation: Structural Drawing
Foundation: Life Drawing
*2D Workshop
*Visual Language
3D Concept
3D Workshop
Visual Culture
Visual Culture
Visual Culture
Renaissance to Modern Art
Modern to Contemp. Art
Ancient, Medieval, World Art
Art History elective
General Education/Distribution
ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I
ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II
ENL English literature elective
MTH Mathematics elective
Science electives
Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
Five courses at any level
One course at 300 or 400 level
Free Electives Three courses at any level
Major / Option Studios
DES 221 illustration I,
DES 222 illustration II
DES 321 illustration III
DES 322 illustration IV
DES 421 illustration V
DES 422 illustration VI
Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
FIA 241
FIA 242
DES 283
FIA 341
FIA 321
FIA 342 or 322
Painting I
Painting II
Electronic Imaging I
Painting III
Figure Drawing III
Painting IV OR Figure Drawing IV
Miscellaneous Studios
FIA
FIA
DES 421 AND
DES 422
OR
DES 441 AND
DES 442
DES or FIA
Total credits:
200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection)
200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection)
Figure Drawing V
Figure Drawing IV
Painting V
Painting VI
Studio Elective
Credits
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
15
3
3
130
307
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Electronic Imaging Option
Requirements
Students in Electronic Imaging are intro-
duced to the design process, language, and
technology involved in the field of digital
communication. Skills obtained in the
required graphic design courses are
necessary prerequisites to prepare students
for advanced study in electronic imaging. At
the end of the freshman year, students
wishing to specialize in Electronic Imaging
begin concentrated study in digital imaging,
animation, and interactive multimedia. The
Electronic Imaging Option offers students
the opportunity to improve their critical
thinking and aesthetic abilities while gaming
an in-depth understanding of the strengths
and weaknesses of various types of media
and technologies. Students learn to choose
the appropriate medium for each project
and to exploit the strengths of various
media to meet the needs of the project at
hand. After completing the program,
students are prepared to obtain work in
numerous creative positions including art
director/creative director, web designer,
animator (2D and/or 3D), multimedia
author, broadcast designer, software
application design, interface designer,
information designer, entrepreneur,
producer, product designer, environmental
designer, scientific visualization,
videographer, video editor, educator,
multimedia programmer, artist, advertising,
special effects designer, cartoonist,
publication designer, and package designer.
Order of courses
DES 252 is a prerequisite for Electronic
Imaging lll-VI. Typography II may be taken
before Typography I and is required for
Electronic Imaging III, VI.
Free Electives
All university courses (including Studios and
Studio Electives) may be used as Free
Electives
*Designated Course
Students in this program must complete the
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or
better; if a C- or lower is received, the
course must be retaken. For full details, see
the "Student Reviews" paragraph on the
first page of this Design department
chapter.
Foundation
FOU 101
FOU 102
FOU 110
FOU 112
FOU 114
FOU 115
FOU 124
FOU 125
Art History
ARH 125
ARH 150
ARH 200
ARH
Visual Arts Colloquium I
Visual Arts Colloquium II
Foundation: Structural Drawing
Foundation: Life Drawing
*2D Workshop
*Visual Language
3D Concept
3D Workshop
Visual Culture
Visual Culture
Visual Culture
Renaissance to Modern Art
Modern to Contemp. Art
Ancient, Medieval, World Art
Art History elective
General Education/Distribution
ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I
ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II
ENL English literature elective
MTH Mathematics elective
Science electives
Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
Five courses at any level
One course at 300 or 400 level
Free Electives Three courses at any level
Credits
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Major / Option Studios
DES 282 'Photographic
Imaging II
DES 283
DES 284
DES 383
DES 384
DES 483
DES 484
'Electronic Imaging
*Electronic Imaging
♦Electronic Imaging
♦Electronic Imaging
♦Electronic Imaging
'Electronic Imaging VI
Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
DES 251 *Graphic Design I
DES 252 'Graphic Design II
DES 254 Typography II
Miscellaneous Studios
FIA 200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection)
FIA 200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection)
DES or FIA Five Studio Electives
Total credits:
General Education Departmental Requirements
15
3
3
3
15
130
Students majoring in Visual Design/Electronic Imaging will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any university course bearing E credit
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 and DES 484
Area O: Satisfied by any university course bearing O credit
308
Photography Option
Requirements:
The profound impact of the digital revolution Credits
has resulted in a broadening of the entire Foundation
field of photography, both in university FOU 101 Visual Arts Colloquium I 1
programs and the world at large. Students FOU 102 Visual Arts Colloquium II 1
are provided with instruction in both FOU 110 Foundation: Structural Drawing 3
traditional and digital approaches to FOU 112 Foundation: Life Drawing 3
photographic study within UMass FOU 114 *2D Workshop 2
Dartmouth's well-maintained photography FOU 115 *Visual Language 2
lab and department media lab. Students are FOU 124 3D Concept 2
provided with instruction in both traditional FOU 125 3D Workshop 2
and digital approaches to photographic
study Art History
ARH 125 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art 3
Introductory courses include standard wet- ARH 1 50 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art 3
processes along with digital media processes. ARH 200 Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art 3
Extensive technical information is presented ARH Art History elective 3
to ensure practical understanding of how to
use both photographic and computer General Education/Distribution
equipment. Specific assignments dealing ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I 3
with visual and conceptual issues are ENL 1 02 Critical Writing and Reading II 3
presented to begin the process of under- ENL English literature elective 3
standing more complex visual concepts. MTH Mathematics elective 3
Science electives 6
Intermediate courses begin the exploration
of more advanced analog and digital Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
photographic techniques. Attention is Five courses at any level 1 5
focused strongly on maintaining the One course at 300 or 400 level 3
coherence of visual elements within images,
as well as discovery of a personal vision. Free Electives Three courses at any level 9
Advanced courses emphasize the develop- Major / Option Studios
ment of a coherent body of work. These DES 281 * Photographic Imaging I 3
upper level courses present opportunities for DES 282 "Photographic Imaging II 3
more self-directed projects that lead to a DES 381 *Photographic Imaging III 3
senior portfolio exhibition of high profes- DES 382 *Photographic Imaging IV 3
sional quality. DES 481 *Photographic Imaging V 6
DES 482 *Photographic Imaging VI 6
Personal artistic growth is expected at every
level and is fostered through numerous Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
group and individual critiques with instruc- DES 251 *Graphic Design I OR Studio elective 3
tors. In keeping with UMass Dartmouth's DES 283 Electronic Imaging I 3
general education goals, competence in DES 284 *Electronic Imaging II OR Studio elective 3
expression is emphasized in both verbal and DES 332 History of Photography 3
written form. _ DES 385 Studio Photography ' 3
FIA311 Composition & Design 3
Free Electives
All university courses (including Studios and Miscellaneous Studios
Studio Electives) may be used as Free FIA 200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection) 3
Electives. FIA 200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection) 3
DES or FIA Three Studio Electives 9
"Designated Course
Students in this program must complete the Total credits: 130
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or
better; if a C- or lower is received, the course
must be retaken. For full details, see the General Education Departmental Requirements
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first Students majoring in Visual Design/Photography will meet their departmentally-controlled
page of this Design department chapter. General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any university course bearing E credit
Area I, Tier 2: DES 283
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200
Area O: Satisfied by DES 332
309
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Artisanry Areas
The Artisanry programs at UMass Dartmouth
have earned a national reputation for
excellence in craft education. Undergradu-
ates in Artisanry may pursue BFA options in
Ceramics and Jewelry/Metals. They may also
major in Textile Design/Fiber Arts A graduate
degree, the MFA in Artisanry, offers
specialization in Ceramics, Fibers, Metals, or
Wood. Wood/Furniture is offered on the
undergraduate level as an elective.
The educational philosophy of the Artisanry
programs has evolved from the craft
tradition of functional object making,
emphasizing professional standards in
technical skill and design, knowledge of
history of the craft, The craft in relation to
popular culture, and personal aesthetic
development.
Frequent presentations in each area by
visiting artists, lecturers, and designers
representing diverse fields supplement the
artisanry student's education Students are
challenged to extend their creative involve-
ment into the areas of object production,
artistic expression, or design for industry. The
goal is to instill the confidence and self-
discipline necessary to sustain productive
artistic careers.
The studio facilities, located at the
university's New Bedford campus, contain
state-of-the-art equipment and have ample
work areas that encourage artistic develop-
ment.
310
Ceramics Option
Requirements
Ceramics at UMass Dartmouth balances Credits
between traditional and non-traditional work Foundation
and encourages both sculptural and FOU 101 Visual Arts Colloquium I 1
functional approaches. A variety of clay FOU 1 02 Visual Arts Colloquium II 1
techniques and forming processes are FOU 110 Foundation: Structural Drawing 3
taught, including hand-building, wheel- FOU 112 Foundation: Life Drawing 3
throwing, and slip-casting. Ceramics FOU 114 *2D Workshop 2
students learn how to use clay and glaze FOU 115 *Visual Language 2
materials, to build and fire kilns, and to FOU 124 3D Concept 2
utilize the history of their craft. The Ceramics FOU 1 25 3D Workshop 2
faculty encourages in its students individual
exploration and professional goals. Art History
ARH 125 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art 3
Recommended Studio Electives ARH 150 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art 3
Courses below may be used as Studio ARH 200 Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art 3
Electives or as Free Electives. ARH Art History elective 3
DES 305 Issues & Criticism in Ceramic Arts General Education/Distribution
DES 306 Moldmaking ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I 3
ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II 3
Free Electives ENL English literature elective 3
All university courses (including Studios and MTH Mathematics elective 3
Studio Electives) may be used as Free Science electives 6
Electives.
Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
* Designated Courses Five courses at any level 1 5
Students in this program must complete the One course at 300 or 400 level 3
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or
better; if a C- or lower is received, the course Free Electives Three courses at any level 9
must be retaken. For full details, see the
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first Major / Option Studios
page of this Design department chapter. DES 291 *Ceramics I 3
DES 292 'Ceramics II 3
General Education Departmental DES 391 *Ceramics III 3
Requirements DES 392 *Ceramics IV 3
Students majoring in Visual Design/ DES 491 *CeramicsV 6
Ceramics will meet their departmentally- DES 492 *CeramicsVI 6
controlled General Education requirements
as follows: Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
DES 303 Ceramic traditions 3
Area E: Satisfied by any university course DES 304 Clay & Glazes I 3
bearing E credit DES 307 Clay & Glazes II 3
Area I, Tier 2: TBD DES 308 Kiln-Building 3
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 DES 283 or 372 Electronic Imaging I OR Textile Design for Computer Design 3
Area O: Satisfied by any university course DES or FIA Studio Elective 3
bearing O credit
Miscellaneous Studios
FIA 200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection) 3
FIA 200-Level Drawing il (consult advisor on selection) 3
DES or FIA Three Studio Electives 9
Total credits: 130
311
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Jewelry/Metals Option
Requirements
At UMass Dartmouth, Jewelry/Metals offers a Credits
comprehensive and diverse understanding of Foundation
the technical and aesthetic potential of FOU 101 Visual Arts Colloquium I 1
metal. Earlier studies feature skills for metal FOU 102 Visual Arts Colloquium II 1
fabrication, construction, forming, and FOU 110 Foundation: Structural Drawing 3
surface treatment, while later, more FOU 1 12 Foundation: Life Drawing 3
advanced studies explore such techniques as FOU 114 *2D Workshop 2
forging, casting, stone-setting, chasing/ FOU 1 15 "Visual Language 2
repousee, holloware, enameling, and die- FOU 124 3D Concept 2
forming. As students gain technical skills, FOU 125 3D Workshop 2
they are encouraged to grow in expressive
ability and to strive toward professionalism. Art History
ARH 125 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art 3
Free Electives ARH 1 50 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp Art 3
All university courses (including Studios and ARH 200 Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art 3
Studio Electives) may be used as Free ARH Art History elective 3
Electives.
General Education/Distribution
♦Designated Courses ENL101 Critical Writing and Reading I 3
Students in this program must complete the ENL 1 02 Critical Writing and Reading II 3
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or ENL English literature elective 3
better; if a C- or lower is received, the course MTH Mathematics elective 3
must be retaken. For full details, see the Science electives 6
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first
page of this Design department chapter. Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
Five courses at any level 1 5
General Education Departmental One course at 300 or 400 level 3
Requirements
Students majoring in Visual Design/Jewelry- Free Electives Three courses at any level 9
Metals will meet their departmentally-
controlled General Education requirements Major / Option Studios
as follows: DES 293 *Jewelry/Metals I 3
DES 294 'Jewelry/Metals II 3
Area E: Satisfied by any university course DES 393 *Jewelry/Metals III 3
bearing E credit DES 394 *Jewelry/Metals IV 3
Area I, Tier 2: TBD DES 493 * Jewelry/Metals V 6
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 DES 494 *Jewelry/Metals VI 6
Area O: Satisfied by any university course
bearing O credit Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
DES 126 Art, Craft, and Popular Objects OR Studio Elective 3
DES 395 Enameling 3
DES 283 or 372 Electronic Imaging I OR Textile Design for Computer Design 3
DES or FIA Studio Elective 3
DES or FIA Studio Elective 3
DES or FIA Studio Elective 3
Miscellaneous Studios
FIA 200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection) 3
FIA 200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection) 3
DES or FIA Three Studio Electives 9
Total credits: 130
312
Textile Design/Fiber Arts Major Requirements
BFA degree
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Credits
Textile Design/Fiber Arts balances woven and Foundation
printed textile design for industry with FOU 101 Visual Arts Colloquium I 1
explorations in fiber art. The student learns FOU 102 Visual Arts Colloquium II 1
about the structure and decoration of cloth FOU 1 1 0 Foundation: Structural Drawing 3
through exploration of creative concerns and FOU 1 1 2 Foundation: Life Drawing 3
formal design issues. Textile function and use FOU 1 14 *2D Workshop 2
are explored through the making of yardage, FOU 115 * Visual Language 2
garments, and other textile art objects. FOU 124 3D Concept 2
History of world textiles is an important part FOU 1 25 3D Workshop 2
of the program.
Art History
The main elements of the curriculum include: ARH 125 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art 3
• ARH 150 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art 3
Hand Weaving using multi-harness looms, ARH 200 Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art 3
spinning, and basketry constructions. ARH Art History elective 3
Surface Design on fabric including screen and General Education/Distribution
block printing and resist-dye techniques. ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I 3
Sewing techniques are also introduced. ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II 3
• ENL English literature elective 3
Textile Design, the study of croquis and MTH Mathematics elective 3
repeat designs in a wide range of hand- Science electives 6
rendering techniques on paper, with
industry-standard colorings and coordinate Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)
design work for portfolio presentation. Five courses at any level 1 5
• One course at 300 or 400 level 3
Computer Aided Design for Textiles, which
extends the design process. Textile-specific Free Electives Three courses at any level 9
computer software, including NedGraphics
and Monarch's Pointcarre, offer connections Major / Option Studios
to design processes used in industry. DES 277 Textile Design I 3
DES 278 Textile Design II 3
Graduation requirements include participa-
tion in the annual senior Artisanry exhibition, DES 373 AND *Weaving III
and a formal portfolio review conducted by a DES 374 *Weaving IV 3
visiting designer. Internships with industry, OR 3
textile production studios, or museum DES 377 AND Textile Design III
programs are encouraged. Active profes- DES 378 Textile Design IV
sional alumni aid students in job placement
after graduation. DES 476 *Senior Fibers I 3
DES 477 Textile Design/Weaving V 3
Free Electives DES 478 Textile Design/Weaving VI 3
Any university course (including Studios and DES 479 *Senior Fibers II 3
Studio Electives) may be used as Free Elective.
Major / Option Additional Requirements, Studios
♦Designated Courses DES 273 Weaving I 3
Students in this program must complete the DES 274 Weaving II 3
course(s) indicated with a grade of C or TES 300 Fabric Design and Structure I 3
better; if a C- or lower is received, the course TES 3 1 2 Fabric Design and Structure II 3
must be retaken. For full details, see the DES or FIA Studio Elective 3
"Student Reviews" paragraph on the first DES 370 History of Textiles OR Studio Elective 3
page of this Design department chapter. DES 372 Textile Design/Computer Design 3
General Education Requirements for Miscellaneous Studios
Visual Design/Textile Design majors: FIA 200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection) 3
Area E: Satisfied by any university course FIA 200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection) 3
bearing E credit DES or FIA Three Studio Electives 9
Area I, Tier 2: TBD
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 Total credits: 130
Area O: Satisfied by DES 370 or any
university course bearing O credit
313
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Gen Ed Note
Visual Design Courses
All Design courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are marked
C, but advanced courses are eligible as well.
Some courses satisfy other requirements, as
noted
Visual Design — Courses in Common
DES 126 three credits C
Art, Craft, and Popular Objects
Survey of the visual arts and consumer
products from the 40s to the 80s The
objects we live with, use and wear reflect
the beliefs, attitudes and tastes of the time.
This course offers a survey of the develop-
ment of the pop object, product design
and craft media from World War II to the
present. An overview of world events, art
and architecture, political and social change
will be included to provide context and
chronology.
DES 211 three credits C
Color Studio
Prerequisite: FOU 1 14, 115
A second-year course for students within
the design department. Emphasis is on an
exploration of major concepts of color use
and theory for artists. Color pigments are
used to achieve expressive variations in
palettes.
DES 215 three credits C
Structural Representation
Provides the student with experience in
handling volume and spatial arrangements.
DES 216 three credits C
Dimensional Design
Prerequisite: DES 215 or permission of
instructor
For Art, Engineering and other students
wishing to pursue projects in Public Art
Proposals or in architectural, sculptural, or
environmental settings. Multidisciplmary
concept of design, technical drawing, site
study, perspective renderings, structural and
fabrication techniques are explored.
DES 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
DES 300 three credits
Concepts in Design
Offered as needed to present material in he
design field The specific topic is stated
when the course is scheduled. May be
repeated with change of content
DES 333/533 three credits
On Creativity
Prerequisites: ENL 101, 102
Basic patterns of conscious and unconscious
information processing underlying artistic,
humanistic, and scientific inspiration,
discovery, and invention
DES 317 three credits
Art of the Book
Prerequisites: Junior standing, any art major
Experimental approaches to bookmaking.
Exploring conceptual attitudes will be
combined with developing skills in book-
binding, papermaking, assorted printed
processes and other related techniques
DES 331 three credits
History of Design
3 lecture hours
A slide/lecture course covering the history of
modern graphic design from the mid- 1800s
to the present. Aside from viewing the work,
attention is given to the artists, their
technical and esthetic contributions, and to
the larger social, political and philosophical
developments that are the content of this
field.
DES 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
DES 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Calligraphy Courses
DES 213 three credits C
Calligraphy I
The fundamentals of letterform as a
language system and its graphic implica-
tions. Projects emphasize the visual
relationships of formal and informal
letterforms as affected by natural rhythms,
line shape, texture and the integration of
images and decoration. This course is open
to any student of the university.
DES 214 three credits C
Calligraphy II
Prerequisite: DES 213
Continuation of DES 213, an in-depth study
of the five basic alphabet styles through
design problems. This course is open to any
student of the university.
DES 313 three credits
Calligraphy III
Prerequisite: DES 214
Continuation of DES 214, a study of
lettering, type design, and calligraphy. This
course is open to any student
of the university.
DES 314 three credits
Calligraphy IV
Prerequisite: DES 313
Continuation of DES 313. This course is
open to any student of the university.
Graphic Design Courses
DES 251 three credits C
Graphic Design I
Prerequisites: FOU 114, 115
An introduction to the basic principals and
theories of color and icon development
Through a series of projects using traditional
media, students explore these two funda-
mental design concepts. Note: Either DES
251 or 252 may be taken first.
DES 252 three credits C
Graphic Design II
Prerequisites: FOU 114, 115
An application of fundamental visual design
concepts covered in FOU 1 1 5 to more
specific concepts of communication design.
Emphasis is placed on hierarchy, sequenc-
ing, and word-image relationships. Projects
introduce both contemporary and traditional
tools and techniques. Note: Either DES 251
or 252 may be taken first.
DES 351 three credits C
Graphic Design III
Prerequisite: DES 251, 252, 254
Communication design concepts are further
explored with an emphasis placed on
creating conceptually and formally complex
compositions. Traditional contemporary and
avant garde design strategies are explored.
The importance of writing, research, and
self-generated imagery is stressed as are the
role of the designer in society and the role
of the designer as author.
DES 352 three credits C
Graphic Design IV
314
Students attend all studios two hours
weekly for each credit offered.
Prerequisites: DES 351, 353
An advanced-level course. Projects explore
design strategies through an emphasis on
information design and systems. Projects
may be print or screen-based.
DES 451 six credits E
Graphic Design V
Prerequisite: DES 352
Students are encouraged to develop a
personal approach to design, exploring their
individual strengths, interests, and sense of
self. Projects examine graphic design in a
social context from an ethical perspective.
As part of professional development,
pragmatic problem solving issues are
addressed such as off-set printing, resume
building, and the design practice of
estimating and billing.
DES 452 six credits O
Graphic Design VI
Prerequisite: DES 451
Students focus on their degree project
which is a self-directed study that is both
multi-dimensional — an ensemble of studies
on formal and contextual concerns (inside
and outside of design) — and consists of
several pieces of work. Portfolio presenta-
tion is an integral part of this course, as are
guest critics and lecturers. A minimum of
two oral presentations are required.
Electronic Imaging Courses
DES 283 three credits C
Electronic Imaging I
Prerequisite: FOU 114, 115
Presents the skills necessary to construct
complex and detailed drawings, illustrations,
montages, and collages using the digital
medium. Students experiment with color
correcting and retouching of digitized
images and are introduced to the range of
effects associated with electronic imaging.
DES 284 three credits C
Electronic Imaging II
Prerequisite: DES 283
Continuation of DES 283.
DES 383 three credits
Electronic Imaging III
Prerequisites: DES 281, 284, 251, 254
Exploration in depth of the concepts of
change, transformation, and visual rhythm.
The student will be introduced to two
dimensional computer paint and animation
programs, image-processing technology as
well as basic story-boarding. The history of
animation and its relationship to other
media will be explored through required
readings and seminar style discussion.
Students will produce a number of still and
animated pieces.
DES 384 three credits
Electronic Imaging IV
Prerequisite: DES 383
Three-dimensional computer animation skills
are the focus of this class. In-depth studies
of natural forms and their associated
motions will be emphasized along with
discussions of time, space, color, and light.
Storyboarding, lighting, and editing
techniques will be introduced along with a
variety of readings on the political and social
role electronic media have played in
contemporary society. Students will produce
a number of short animations related to
these technical areas as well as an in-depth
final production.
DES 483 six credits
Electronic Imaging V
Prerequisite: DES 384
Professional skills for the construction of
interactive multimedia presentations for CD-
ROM and the Internet. Research, navigation,
and interface design are emphasized.
Central to the course is the development of
technical proficiencies to author with image,
text, animation, audio, and video. This
course emphasizes the solving of a wide
range of communication and technical
problems as well as the development of
each student's individual vision.
DES 484 six credits O
Electronic Imaging VI
Prerequisite: DES 483
Production by students of high-quality
senior level projects and portfolios. Students
may work in the areas of still imaging,
animation, or interactive multimedia, or
design for the Internet. The class includes
exploration and presentations of profes-
sional opportunities in electronic imaging.
The course also includes readings and
discussion of politics and ethics of electronic
media in contemporary society.
Photography Courses
DES 281 three credits C
Photographic Imaging I
A survey of the theory of black and white
photography. Emphasis will be on darkroom
experience, including the development of
film, contact and enlargement printing. This
course is open to any student of the
university. It is a prerequisite for Electronic
Imaging III.
DES 282 three credits C
Photographic Imaging II
Prerequisite: DES 281
Emphasis on development of digital
photographic printing skills, professional
presentation, and exploration of contempo-
rary means of photographic expression. This
course is open to any student of the
university. It is a prerequisite for Electronic
Imaging III.
DES 332 three credits E, G, O
History of Photography
3 lecture hours
Survey, through lecture and audio-visual
presentation of the development of
technical and aesthetic concerns in
photography from its origins to the present.
Special attention will be paid to the impact
of historic events on the aesthetic consider-
ations of the day. This course is open to any
student of the university.
DES 381 three credits W, O
Photographic Imaging III
1 1/2 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: DES 281, 283
The development of a personal approach to
photography as well as application of
techniques used in applied photography,
integrated in a series of projects involving
multiple image printing, use of high contrast
film, and large format camera work. This
course is open to any student of the
university.
DES 382 three credits
Photographic Imaging IV
1 1/2 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: DES 381
Continuation of DES 381 with further
exploration of experimental techniques and
their application to applied and personal
photographic statements. A brief survey is
made of the history of photography.
DES 385 three credits
Studio Photography
Prerequisite: DES 281
3 hours laboratory; studio demonstrations,
print and slide presentation three hours
Professional methods of photographing two
and three dimensional objects in black and
white, and color. Lighting techniques
utilizing daylight, quartz lights and
electronic flash are studied. Film formats
from 35 mm to 4x5 are used to produce
prints and transparencies. Effective use of
simple studio props is studied.
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Students attend all studios two hours
weekly for each credit offered.
DES 481 six credits
Photographic Imaging V
3 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: DES 382
An intensive study of advanced techniques
used in contemporary photography.
Emphasis is placed on the development of a
personal fine-arts photographic approach
coupled with professional esthetic stan-
dards. This course is open to any student of
the university.
DES 482 six credits
Photographic Imaging VI
3 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: DES 481
Continuation of DES 481 with an emphasis
placed on the preparation
of a professional photographic portfolio.
This course is open to any student of the
university.
Illustration Courses
DES 221 three credits C
Illustration I
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
An introduction to illustration focusing on
drawing and composition as they relate to
the special needs of the illustrator; an
exploration of the tools, techniques, and
surfaces commonly used in illustration, with
emphasis on black and white media.
DES 222 three credits C
Illustration II
Prerequisite: DES 221
Continuation of DES 221 focusing on color
media, with an introduction to concepts for
illustrators. The course also includes a
review of procedures used in gathering
reference material for illustration, and a
slide survey of the history of illustration.
DES 321 :-ree crea ts
Illustration III
Prerequisite: DES 222
Through specific projects, students are
introduced to a wide range of specialized
areas within the illustration field. This
course also includes in-depth exploration of
concepts for illustrators and slide surveys of
both contemporary illustration and the work
of fine artists who have influenced
illustration.
DES 322 three credits
Illustration IV
Prerequisite: DES 321
Continuation of DES 321 with increasing
focus on the student's individualized area of
interests and the tools and techniques most
appropriate to that area This course also
includes guest lecturers by professional
illustrators.
DES 323 three credits
Fashion Illustration I
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
Learning to draw the fashion figure.
Includes intensive drawing from clothed
models, fashion photos and prototypes
Rendering skills to be developed by working
from a wide variety of clothing and
accessories as well as through experimenta-
tion with painting and illustrational
techniques. Includes female, male and
children's fashion illustration. Attention will
also be given to the composition of the total
fashion ad, with layout assignments dealing
with the relationship of figure to type.
DES 324 three credits
Fashion Illustration II
Prerequisite: DES 323 or permission of
instructor.
Continuation of DES 323
DES 421 six credits
Illustration V
Prerequisite: DES 322
Students develop their individual strengths
and interests to bring technical and
conceptual skills to a professional level and
to define a personal style. This course also
includes projects which will result in printed
work, and frequent guest lectures.
DES 422 six credits
Illustration VI
Prerequisite: DES 421
Continuation of DES 421. Each student
designs and executes a long-term project in
his or her particular area of interest in order
to build a consistent, professional-level
portfolio. Self promotion and business
aspects of the illustration field are explored.
Typography Courses
DES 253 three credits C
Typography I
A survey of the development of our
alphabet from ancient times to the present.
Through a series of projects, students
explore the anatomy of letterforms, the
alphabet as a system, the evolution of type
specification since the development of
moveable type, and the continuing
evolution of letterforms and lettermaking.
Note: Either DES 253 and 254 may be taken
first. Open to any student of the university.
DES 254 three credits C
Typography II
A concentrated study of type; its language,
rules, and styles as a means of communica-
tion and as a tool for expression Hierarchies
and grids are introduced as methods for
organizing written information The course
is divided between studio projects which
explore the basic elements and structure of
type, and the computer lab where more
complex typographic projects are in
introduced though InDesign. Scanning and
printing procedures are reviewed Note:
Either DES 253 and 254 may be taken first.
Open to any student of the university
DES 353 three credits C
Typography III
Prerequisites DES 253. 254
Projects emphasize the organization,
hierarchy, and expressive use of typography
Assignments encourage students to explore
both traditional and experimental ap-
proaches to using type while acquiring the
knowledge and use of the finer points of
typography.
DES 354 three credits C
Typography IV
Prerequisite: DES 353
An exploration of the tools and techniques
used m a specialized area of classical and
contemporary typography Topic vanes
Example topics include: letterpress and
prmtmaking; time-based type; typeface
design; communicating complex information
through typography
DES 453 six credits
Typography V
Prerequisite: DES 354
Continuation of DES 354
DES 454 six credits
Typography VI
Prerequisite: DES 453
Continuation of DES 453.
Ceramics Courses
DES 291 three credits C
Ceramics I
Clay as a material for making art. A variety
of handbuilding and forming techniques will
be explored through the context of making
objects. Clay, slip, glaze, and various firing
methods will be presented.
DES 292 three credits C
Ceramics II
The potter's wheel as the primary forming
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All Design courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are
marked C, but advanced courses are
eligible as well. Some courses satisfy
other requirements, as noted.
* Student majors are required to take the
300- and 400-level courses in their majors
for six credits. Work will be adjusted
accordingly.
tool in making pottery. Utility and function
will be the primary intention, using the
formed vessel as a means of expression.
Clay bodies, slips, glazes, and firing
methods will be presented.
DES 303 three credits
Ceramic Traditions
3 hours lecture
The individual artists and philosophies
responsible for the development of 20th-
century American studio ceramics. Contem-
porary ceramics and its relationship with
technical, historical, and philosophical
concerns will be presented.
DES 304 three credits
Clay and Glazes I
Prerequisites: DES 291, 292; or permission
of instructor
Individual clays, clay body formulation, and
engobes. Various physical properties of clay
materials that determine color, firing
temperature, and plasticity will be discussed,
along with the formulation of specific clay
bodies for a variety of forming methods and
firing techniques.
DES 305 three credits
Issues and Criticism in the Ceramic Arts
Prerequisites: DES 291, 292; or permission
of instructor
3 hours lecture
An exploration of the ways in which ceramic
artists throughout history have used their
medium to create a broad range of
utilitarian and symbolic forms. The course
will concentrate on the aesthetic principles
inherent in the ceramic arts.
DES 306 three credits
Moldmaking
Prerequisites: DES 291, 292; or permission
of instructor
The fundamentals, information, and skills
necessary to make a variety of molds used in
the ceramic process. The casting and
forming methods available to ceramists
through plaster and other materials will be
explored.
DES 307 three credits
Clay and Glazes II
Prerequisites: DES 291, 292, 304; or
permission of instructor
The physical properties of glaze materials
used in the ceramic process. Through
lectures and lab assignments, students will
learn to translate technical information into
visual and tactile objects while exploring
glaze surface, color, and transparency.
DES 308 three credits
Kiln Building
Prerequisites: DES 291, 292; or permission
of instructor
The information and skills necessary to
design and build a variety of ceramic kilns.
Discussion will include fuel sources, burner
design, and combustion needs for these
fuels, and how these factors affect kiln
design.
DES 391 three credits
Ceramics III
Prerequisite: DES 292 or permission of
instructor
Exploration of the many possibilities of clay.
Students will develop a variety of ideas
using handbuilding, wheel-thrown, and slip-
cast molds as forming methods. Issues
related to sculpture and their translation to
the ceramics medium will be discussed.
DES 392 three credits
Ceramics IV
Prerequisite: DES 391
Using the technical knowledge acquired in
previous semesters, students will develop a
personal aesthetic direction. Students will be
challenged to explore the large range of
possibilities within the field of ceramics as it
applies to their personal goals.
DES 491 three or six credits *
Ceramics V
Prerequisite: DES 392
Encourages advanced students to develop
further their personal artistic vision, to be
self-critical, and to challenge aesthetic
concerns and concepts. Each student will
present an oral report on a major artist who
was influential in his or her development.
DES 492 three or six credits *
Ceramics VI
Prerequisite: DES 491
During this final semester, students develop
and present a body of work in the form of a
senior thesis. As part of this presentation, a
45 minute slide lecture is given, relating
their artistic ideas, influences, work, and
future goals.
Jewelry/Metals Courses
DES 293 three credits
Jewelry and Metals I
Prerequisite: Foundation courses for majors;
no prerequisite for non-majors.
The basic properties and characteristics of
metal. Projects involve learning to saw,
form, fabricate, and finish various metals
and will include simple stone settings
DES 294 three credits
Jewelry and Metals II
Prerequisite: DES 293 for majors; permission
of instructor for non-majors.
A more in-depth study of the properties and
characteristics of metal through casting,
moldmaking, etching, forging, and sinking
shallow forms. Projects using cast forms,
multiple elements, simple mechanisms, and
functional utensils will be assigned.
DES 393 three credits
Jewelry and Metals III
Prerequisite: DES 294
Detailed study of holloware techniques with
raising and seamed construction. Projects
will be conducted using chasing/repousse,
stone setting, aluminum anodizing, and
more advanced mechanisms.
DES 394 three credits
Jewelry and Metals IV
Prerequisite: DES 393
Further exploration of metal form through
machining methods, spinning, and
electroformmg. Projects of a more compre-
hensive nature will be conducted using
previously-learned processes and tech-
niques.
DES 395 three credits
Enameling
Prerequisite: DES 293 or permission of
instructor
The techniques and processes for applying
vitreous enamels to metal. Students will be
expected to view enameling as a means for
incorporating color into their existing
knowledge of metalworking.
DES 493 six credits
Jewelry and Metals V
Prerequisite: DES 394
Senior-level metalwork requires the
development of a contract plan for
intensified, self-directed study in conjunc-
tion with the faculty. The student shall
pursue building a body of work which
extends technical proficiency and establishes
a firm personal aesthetic.
DES 494 six credits
Jewelry and Metals VI
Prerequisite: DES 493
Continuation of contract plan study. The
objective of the final semester is to complete
a concise, cohesive body of work which will
culminate with an exhibition.
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Gen Ed Note
All Design courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are
marked C, but advanced courses are
eligible as well. Some courses satisfy other
reguirements, as noted.
Textile Design/Fiber Arts Courses
DES 273 three credits C
Weaving I: Off-Loom Constructions
Introduction to spinning of yarns from
natural fibers using the drop spindle and
spinning wheel, followed by simple natural
dyeing processes and textile construction
techniques such as twining, plaiting, card
weaving, and basketry. Traditional world-
wide use of these techniques will be
discussed. Samples and projects of each
technique are required.
DES 274 three credits C
Weaving II: Introduction to On-Loom
Weaving
Weaving on the 4-harness floor loom.
Design for weaving will focus on color, fiber
and pattern investigation. Stripes, twills,
coior-and-weave techniques, and overshot
patterns will be used for woven samples
and inventive functional projects such as
scarves, garments and rugs. Pattern drafting
for weave structure notation will be done by
hand on graph paper, and on computer
with a CAD weave program.
DES 275 three credits C
Creative Weaving
For non-majors only
An open university elective to introduce
weaving on the 4-harness floor loom.
Patterns such as twills, plain weave, inlay,
and other surface effects will be used in
combination with a variety of fibers to
produce samples and projects in the form of
garments or other functional textiles.
DES 277 three credits C
Textile Design I: Introduction to Print
and Dye Techniques
Introduction to fabric dyeing and printing
techniques such as immersion dyeing, resist
dyeing including batik and paste resist,
block print and screen print. Use of dyes
and dyelab equipment will be presented
according to required health and safety
guidelines. Samples of various technical
experiments will be matted for presentation
or logged in a research sketch book.
Functional and non-functional formats will
be explored for projects. Basic sewing
machine techniques will be introduced
DES 278 three credits C
Textile Design II: Introduction to
Croquis and Repeats
Introduction to pattern design on paper
including specific rendering techniques such
as gouache painting, luma dye, and ruling
pen and their use in the textile design
industry. A categorized clippings source
book of design and color ideas is compiled
by each student. Projects include CAD color
palette generation and gouache color
matching, painted repeats, and needlework
or quilt projects.
DES 309 three credits
Textile Styling
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Various subjects concentrating on traditional
and on-traditional textile related construc-
tion techniques which may include sewing
for garment, costume, and body adornment,
or 3-dimensional sculptural forms.
DES 310 three credits
Resist Dyeing
Prerequisite: DES 277 or permission of
instructor
Exploration of resist dyeing techniques with
emphasis on Japanese and West African
traditions and their application to contempo-
rary textile expression. Course is open to
students with basic understanding of surface
design and dyeing, including majors and
non-majors.
DES 370 three credits G, O
History of Textiles
A chronological survey of Eastern and
Western world textiles from prehistoric times
to the 20th century. Emphasis is on artistic,
religious, socio-economic, technological, and
political influences on textile development,
Areas of study include textiles from Asia,
Africa, India, Europe, and the Americas.
Weekly quizzes are supplemented by
research reports and an oral presentation.
DES 372 three credits I
Computer-Aided Textile Design
Open to all students
Exploration of computer design techniques
for design generation and enhancement,
using textile-specific software including
NedGraphcs and Monarch's Pointcarre.
Students learn aspects of complex design in
the print, software systems for the print,
color palette and design coloring programs,
as well as weave design, jacquard design
and 3-D rendering, resulting in a portfolio of
design work Woven sampling on the
computerized dobby loom is included.
DES 373 three credits
Weaving III
Introduction to multi-harness weave
structures concentrating on dimensional
surface effects, scale and color changes, and
double weave techniques for imagery and
layering. Focus is on the contrasting
properties and characteristics of natural
wool fibers and man-made fibers Samples
are matted for portfolio presentation. Major
projects include upholstery products,
functional woolens, or other textile object A
CAD system weave program is used for yarn
design and pattern drafting.
DES 374 three credits
Weaving IV
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Multi-layermg, dyed and painted warps, and
supplementary warp and weft techniques
for dimensional and compositional effects.
Using eight to sixteen-harness looms
students develop projects including
functional objects and fiber art installations
DES 375 three credits
Woven Imagery three credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Exploration of various techniques which
allow images to be woven, including
tapestry, double weave pick-up, dye.
discharge, and paint Course is open to
students with a basic understanding of 4-
harness weaving, including majors and non-
majors.
DES 378 three credits
Textile Design IV: Screen Print on Fabric
Prerequisite: DES 272 or permission of
instructor
The process of photographic silk screen
printing for repeat pattern designs on fabric
is used to develop printed textiles. A variety
of fabric and dye types is used to explore
repeat pattern ideas based on personal
research and nature drawings. The CAD
print program is used for color separation,
repeat unit trials, and colorings. Individual
repeat units are used for portfolio presenta-
tions. Final projects are in the form of
printed yardage fabrics.
DES 476 three credits
Senior Fibers I: Fiber Art Thesis
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A body of work is developed to address
current issues in fiber art. Traditional and
ethnic surface design and dyeing tech-
niques, such as shibon and indigo, are
introduced as vehicles for artistic ideas.
Students choose from a variety of print, dye.
woven or mixed media techniques to solve
each project. Technical samples are matted
for inclusion in portfolio. Projects are
prepared for formal graduation exhibition at
the end of the spring semester.
DES 477 three credits
Textile Design V/Weaving V: Portfolio
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Students attend all studios two hours
weekly for each credit offered.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The development of design work in print,
paint, or weave with surface embellishment
techniques for portfolio coordinates and
collections. Sources include documentaries
of historical and ethnic textiles, sources from
nature, and conversational subjects. Idea-
boards are created to develop design
sources for CAD print, weave, and jacquard
projects culminating in a major portfolio
review at the end of the semester.
DES 478 three credits
Textile Design Vl/Weaving VI: Portfolio
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Continuation of work concentrating on the
development of design work in print, paint,
or woven media with significant additional
work in needlework and surface embellish-
ment techniques for portfolio coordinates.
Design sources including florals, historical
and ethnic subjects are explored. CAD
programs are used to generate or enhance
personal ideas in the development of the
final portfolio for formal review by a visiting
designer.
DES 479 three credits
Senior Fibers II: Fiber Art Thesis
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Students develop a body of work in various
fiber art media describing a personal style
and aesthetic. Sources of inspiration include
historical and contemporary textiles. Projects
range from site specific installations to
innovative functional objects. Work is
prepared for formal graduation exhibition to
be held at the end of the semester.
DES 301 three credits
Wood/Furniture Design III
Prerequisite: DES 202 or permission of
instructor
An intermediate-level course focusing on
furniture design concepts and construction
methods, including carcase and frame
techniques.
DES 302 three credits
Wood/Furniture Design IV
Prerequisite: DES 301 or permission of
instructor
Continuation of DES 301, focusing on chair-
making techniques from both a conceptual
and a traditional viewpoint.
DES 401 six credits
Wood/Furniture Design V
Prerequisite: DES 302
An advanced-level course continuing
practices in furniture design concepts and
construction methods, focusing on large-
scale furniture projects, and emphasizing
the use of plywood and related fabricated
material, veneering techniques, and
advanced finishing methods — as well as the
design applications appropriate to these
processes.
DES 402 six credits
Wood/Furniture Design VI
Prerequisite: DES 401
Continuation of DES 401. Lectures and
presentations will address issues in
professional practice. Upon acceptance of a
project proposal, students present a body of
work in the form of a senior thesis.
Wood/Furniture Design Courses
DES 201 three credits C
Wood/Furniture Design I
3 studio hours
Introduction to wood as a material and the
proper use of hand tools and woodworking
machinery, focusing on box construction
techniques and appropriate joinery
techniques.
DES 202 three credits C
Wood /Furniture Design II
Continuation of DES 201 focusing on table
construction techniques and simple finishing
methods.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Fine Arts
The Department of Fine Arts' mission is to
maintain an environment where artists are
committed to the pursuit of teaching,
research, and creative work. As a faculty of
professional artists, we provide a high-
quality studio education to students at the
foundation, undergraduate, and graduate
levels through formal, aesthetic, technical,
and intellectual training. We prepare our
students to become creative artists, pursue
graduate study, or engage in Fine Arts
related professions by granting the BFA and
MFA.
Our goals are:
•
to prepare students to become professional
practitioners in the disciplines of painting,
printmaking, or sculpture, as well as equip
them for other art-related careers, by
offering high quality education and training
in the visual arts
•
to give students a thorough understanding,
appreciation, and competence in drawing
from life through a rigorous four-year
drawing requirement which emphasizes and
underscores the importance of drawing skills
as universal to all visual arts disciplines
•
to encourage students to pursue their
personal directions in art, based on a firm
grounding in the fundamentals of their field
•
to provide those students who wish to
continue their education at the graduate
level with qualifications for entry and the
values which will contribute to their success
•
Our ultimate objective is to develop respect
for learning and the creative act,
to enable our graduates to contribute to
human culture with confidence and
authority.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Richard J. Creighton sculptor
Alma Davenport photography,
printmaking
Willoughby R. Elliott painter, prmtmaker
Severin Haines painter
Laurie Kaplowitz painter
Anne Leone painter
Eric Lintala sculptor
Bryan McFarlane painter
Anthony J. Miraglia painter
Marc St. Pierre (chairperson) prmtmaker/
photographer
Stacy Latt Savage sculptor
Kurt Wisneski prmtmaker
Majors in Painting/2D Studies
and Sculpture/3D Studies BFA degree
The Department of Fine Arts offers two
majors: Pamting/2D Studies and Sculpture/
3D Studies. Students who choose one of
these disciplines enter a rigorous, four-year
program. As its foundation, each major has
a structured, sequential drawing require-
ment which provides a rich visual vocabulary
and a basis for visual problem solving. The
department teaches the fundamental
principles and skills of each discipline,
enabling students to acquire the knowledge
needed to produce a coherent, personal
body of creative work.
Pamtmg/2D Studies and Sculpture/3D
Studies students have space, facilities, and
equipment which places the programs
among the more desirable ones m the
country. Juniors and seniors work in private
studio areas Each student receives
individual attention from faculty committed
to teaching excellence as well as the critical
support that comes from working within a
group Students know that their instructors
are active and respected artists who bring
first-hand, up-to-date knowledge to their
studios. Academic excellence is recognized
annually by department and college awards
Fine Arts also has an active Visiting Artist
Program that brings well-known artists to
the university on a regular basis to discuss
their work, conduct workshops, and assess
developments in the art world. The
Department and College host or participate
in many on and off-campus exhibitions.
These experiences prepare students to enter
the competitive, exciting world of the visual
arts with confidence.
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Requirements for Painting/2D Studies
and Sculpture/3D Studies Majors
Specific Requirements for the
Different Majors
Semester Credits
First Second
First Year
FOU 101, 102
FOU 110, 112
FOU 114, 115
FOU 124, 125
ARH 125
ARH 150
ENL 101, 102
Second Year
FIA 221, 222
ARH 200
Third Year
FIA 321, 322
FIA 311
Fourth Year
FIA 421,422
FIA 400
Visual Arts Colloquium
Foundation: Structural/Life Drawing
2D WorkshopA/isual Language
3D Concepts/3D Workshops
Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art
Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
Non-Studio electives
Figure Drawing I, II
Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art
Major Studios
Studio Support*
Gen Ed E, D, or G/Hum or Soc Sci elective
Gen Ed D, G, W/Literature elective
Studio/Free Elective
Figure Drawing III, IV
Composition and Design
Major Studios
Studio Elective
Gen Ed/Natural Science Elective
Art History Elective
Mathematics elective
Drawing V
Major StudiosA/isual Thesis
Senior Seminar
Gen Ed E, D, or G/Hum or Soc Sci elective
Gen Ed/Natural Science Elective
Studio Elective OR Free Elective
Free Elective
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3
3
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17
3
3
3
3
15
6
3
3
15
3
6
3
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All Fine Arts Majors are required to take
one 300-level Art History elective in addition
to the ARH 1 25, 1 50, and 200 require-
ments. Students are urged to take as much
Art History as possible or an Art History
Minor.
*Studio Support: Painting/2D Studies
Majors: are required to take one 200-level
sculpture course and one 200-level
printmaking course.
*Studio Support: Sculpture/3D Studies
Majors: are required to take one 200-level
painting course and one 200-level
printmaking course.
Studio Electives
Credits are fulfilled by taking studio courses
offered by the following departments; Art
Education, Design, and Fine Arts.
Free elective
Any course will satisfy this requirement.
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3
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12
Total credits:
124
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in a Fine Arts major will meet their departmentally-controlled General
Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any course from the approved list of Area E courses
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by FIA 400
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200
Area O: Satisfied by FIA 341, FIA 381, or FIA 391
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Students attend all studios two hours
weekly for each credit offered
Fine Arts Courses
FIA 221, 222 three credits each C
Figure Drawing I, II
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 122
The human figure, its form, mass, and
proportions, is studied in relation to its
environment. Live models are used.
FIA 223, 224 three credits each C
Nature Drawing I, II
Prerequisite: FOU 112
Problems in drawing based on direct
observation of flowers, plants, and other
natural forms.
FIA 225 three credits C
Object Drawing I
Prerequisite: FOU 112
Explores a variety of problems involved in
drawing natural as well as artificial objects
and perspective.
FIA 241, 242 three credits each C
Painting I, II
Prerequisite: FOU 112
This is an introductory course in beginning
painting. The technique of oil is predomi-
nant; however, other plastic media are also
considered. Concepts of design, composi-
tion, and color are studied. The development
of the intuitive and creative ability of the
individual is given careful attention.
FIA 243 three credits C
Watercolor
An introduction to the medium of water
color from initial conception to final image.
There will be intensive personal experimen-
tation with techniques.
FIA 281 three credits C
Printmaking I: Silkscreen
Corequisites: FIA 221, 241
A studio course in silkscreen, in which
various stencil-making processes will be
introduced. Color and shape relationships,
as well as artistic values and techniques will
be stressed.
FIA 283 :nree credits C
Printmaking I: Intaglio
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
A studio course in the techniques of intaglio.
Artistic values as well as techniques will be
stressed.
FIA 284 :iree credits C
Printmaking I: Etching
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
A studio course in the techniques of etching.
Artistic values as well as techniques will be
stressed.
FIA 285 three credits C
Printmaking I: Lithography
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
An introduction to the printmaking process
of lithography on stone, and aluminum
plate. The development of artistic values as
well as technical facilities will be stressed.
FIA 286 three credits C
Printmaking II
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
Continuation of sophomore studies in
printmaking (etching and lithography). This
course builds on first semester lithography
and etching printmaking and applies that
basic knowledge on advanced concepts.
FIA 287 three credits C
Printmaking: Monotype
Prerequisites: FOU 110, 112
A studio course exploring the monotype, or
unique print, that applies artistic aesthetics
in making painterly prints.
FIA 288 three credits C
Photo Processes and Printmaking
Prerequisites: FOU 101, 112, 114, 115
Methods of image-making and producing
multiples using non-silver processes.
Students will explore the use of positive and
negative transfer materials affecting non-
silver print processes and will be expected to
expand upon the problems introduced in
traditional photography and printmaking
classes. No camera required
FIA 291 three credits C
Sculpture I
Prerequisite: Sophomore art major standing;
or permission of department
A structured introduction to basic tech-
niques including clay modeling from the
figure, used of plaster, wood, welding, mold
making, and casting. The course should
enable the beginning student to explore
media and gam fundamental skills with
them. Content, form and technique are
discussed in relation to the work.
FIA 292 three credits C
Sculpture II
Continuation of FIA 291 .
FIA 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
FIA 300 three credits
Advanced Color Theory
Prerequisites: FOU 114, 115
This studio course discusses the work of
major color theorists and applies their
theories in a series of class assignments The
course proceeds with regular weekly
lectures illustrated by slides and reproduc-
tions. All classwork is reviewed in weekly
critiques The theorists discussed include
Munsell, Ostwald, Itten, Albers and others.
Also discussed are structural usage of color,
color psychology, color history, color m
modern art and the various color media.
FIA 310 three creoits
Visual Language of Art
3 lecture hours
Provides the student with a basis for
evaluation of paintings and sculpture
through the use of slides, basic problems,
lectures, and discussions.
FIA 311 three credits
Composition and Design
Prerequisites: FIA 222, 242
An advanced consideration of design
principles is applied to weekly assigned
drawing problems. Resourcefulness in
technical treatment and imaginative
approach are encouraged
FIA 321 three credits
Figure Drawing III
Prerequisite: FIA 222
Continuation of Figure Drawing I with more
attention given to composition and
individual approaches. New techniques and
media are introduced
FIA 322 three credits
Figure Drawing IV
Continuation of FIA 321.
FIA 341 three credits O
Painting III
Prerequisites: FIA 222, 242
Intermediate painting problems related to
the individual, aimed at improving the
student's ability to compose in a profes-
sional manner. The student works from the
figure, nature, and still life with an emphasis
toward his/her personal development.
FIA 342 three credits
Painting IV
Continuation of FIA 341.
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Gen Ed Note
All Design courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are
marked C, but advanced courses are
eligible as well. Some courses satisfy other
requirements, as noted
FIA 380 three credits
Relief Printmaking
Construction of images by printing from
various surfaces. Traditional woodcuts are
featured as well as experiments with other
possibilities of "Relief Type" surfaces.
FIA 381 three or six credits* O
Printmaking III
Prerequisites: FIA 222, 281, 283, 285
A studio course aimed at developing a high
degree of technical articulation with
printmaking techniques of the students'
choice as they relate to the image making
process.
FIA 382 three or six credits*
Printmaking IV
Continuation of FIA 381 .
FIA 391 three or six credits* O
Sculpture III
Prerequisite. FIA 292
A course designed for those having a deeper
interest in sculpture. Intended to deepen
and refine skills in one or more media. The
beginning of the student's development of a
sculptural idea in an open workshop.
Students who are majoring in sculpture can
register for six (6) credits. The work required
will be adjusted accordingly.
FIA 392 three or six credits*
Sculpture IV
Continuation of FIA 391
FIA 400 three credits I
Senior Seminar
3 lecture hours
Prepares the student in Fine Arts for the
field they will be entering. The course deals
with portfolio preparation, resumes,
contracts, and the business aspects of the
art world.
FIA 421 three credits
Drawing V
Six studio hours
Prerequisite: FIA 322
A drawing course intended to help the
student correlate previous drawing
experiences. More emphasis is placed on
individual expression and interpretation.
FIA 422 three credits
Drawing VI
Continuation of FIA 42 1 .
FIA 441 three or six credits*
Painting V
Prerequisite: FIA 342
Advanced problems in painting with
emphasis on personal development. There
are individual criticisms and seminar
discussions of contemporary problems in
painting.
FIA 442 three or six credits*
Painting VI
Prerequisite: FIA 441
Continuation of FIA 441 with the student
gradually working more independently.
Criticisms applied even more on an
individual basis.
FIA 481, 482 three or six credits each*
Printmaking V, VI
Prerequisite: A minimum of 15 credits in
printmaking
An advanced studio course in printmaking
aimed at the further development of a
professional attitude toward the
printmaking techniques as a means of
artistic statement.
FIA 491 three or six credits*
Sculpture V
Prerequisite: FIA 392
A studio course stressing individual
concentration with sculptural media and
processes for the advanced student.
Students who are majoring in sculpture can
register for six (6) credits. The work required
will be adjusted accordingly.
FIA 492 three or six credits*
Sculpture VI
Continuation of FIA 491 . Students who are
majoring in sculpture can register for six (6)
credits. The work required will be adjusted
accordingly.
FIA 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites. Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
FIA 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
FIA 498, 499 three credits each
Special Topics in Sculptural
Materials and Techniques I, II
Prerequisites: FIA 291 and 292, or permis-
sion of instructor (majors), permission of
instructor (non-majors)
An in-depth exploration of a specific
sculptural concern. A single topic will be
offered each semester. Special topics
include Bronze Casting, Aluminum Casting,
Stone Carving, Installation/Performance Art,
The Figure, Cast Paper, and Site-Specific
Sculpture.
*Note: Student majors are required to take
any of the 300- and 400-level courses in
their majors for six credits. Work will be
adjusted accordingly.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Note: Undergraduates may not take
graduate courses See the Graduate
Catalogue for graduate general and
program requirements.
Graduate Artisanry, Fine Arts, and Visual Design Courses
(MFA Program)
ART 505 three credits
Graduate Seminar I
Forum for exploring contemporary art and
design issues and learning from peers about
developments in various art fields Represen-
tative critical writings are discussed.
ART 506 three credits
Graduate Seminar II
Continuation of ART 505.
Art 507 three credits
Fine Arts Symposium
Integrates the beginning Fine Arts graduate
student into the studio program, deepening
and enriching awareness of personal
direction, and introduces the greater art
community and issues of the professional
artist. Students periodically present and
discuss their work, guest critics discuss and
evaluate their work, and professional artists
make presentations in their studios. The
course also presents professional topics such
as grant writing, studio space, business, and
bookkeeping. Required of Fine Arts MFA
students; takes the place of an elective
ART 512 six credits
Visual Thesis
The preparation of a body of conceptually
focused, original, and innovative visual work
for exhibition or presentation. Graded A-F.
ART 515 three credits
Writing Seminar
Organizational tools for thesis preparation,
with analysis of content and style of theses
by recent graduates and other writings.
Writing begins with a revision of the thesis
proposal as the introduction to the thesis. A
preliminary draft is prepared by the end of
the semester. Significant class time is devo-
ted to group critiques of student writing.
ART 516 three credits
Written Thesis
The completion of the written thesis, a
verbal explanation of the visual thesis which
includes research of sources and a discus-
sion of pertinent aesthetic issues, materials,
and processes. Graded A-F.
ART 520 three credits
Philosophy of Art
Themes to be discussed include the nature
of form and expression in art, the similarities
and differences between the artist's relation
to the work of art and the spectator's, the
difference between linguistic and visual arts,
and the social function of art. The works of
a few major philosophers will be compared
to demonstrate alternative points of view.
ART 531 three credits
On Creativity
Basic patterns of conscious and unconscious
information processing underlying artistic,
humanistic, and scientific inspiration,
discovery, and invention.
ART 590 three credits
Instructional Development
Provides fundamental knowledge needed to
develop course content, curriculum, and
project planning for studio classes taught in
the foundation program.
ART 595 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
ART 596 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor,
graduate director, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graduate Major and Elective Studios
The major studios involve intensive work and
research in the student's area of concentra-
tion. Students investigate the aesthetic,
conceptual, technical, and structural
properties of chosen media through an
individualized study program developed
under the guidance of their major advisors.
Through questioning and experimentation,
students are expected to consolidate
technique with the development of strong,
expressive ideas. Informal critiques and
individualized discussions are scheduled.
Graduate Studio I nine credits each as
major studio
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
The studios listed are major or elective
studios depending on the student's
identified major option, the course, and the
number of credits chosen. A student
typically takes 9 credits in the major studio
and 3 credits as an elective in another
studio. Independent study (ART 595) or
Directed Study (ART 596) may also be used
for elective work.
ART 501 Graduate Studio I: Wood/
Furniture Design
ART 521
ART 523
ART 533
ART 541
ART 551
ART 553
ART 573
ART 581
ART 583
ART 585
ART 591
ART 593
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Design
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Imaging
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Jewelry
Studio t
Studio I:
Studio b
Studio I
Studio I:
Studio I:
Studio I:
Studio I:
Studio I:
Studio I:
Studio t
Studio I
Drawing
Illustration
Sculpture
Painting
Graphic
Typography
Fibers
Photography
Electronic
Pnntmaking
Ceramics
Metals/
Graduate Studio II nine credits each as
major studio
Prerequisite. Permission of Instructor
Continuation of major and elective studios
ART 502
ART 522
ART 524
ART 534
ART 542
ART 552
ART 554
ART 574
ART 582
ART 584
ART 586
ART 592
ART 594
Graduate
Furniture
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Design
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Imaging
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Jewelry
Studio II:
Design
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio Hi
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Studio II:
Wood/
Drawing
Illustration
Sculpture
Painting
Graphic
Typography
Fibers
Photography
Electronic
Pnntmaking
Ceramics
Metals/
Graduate Studio III three credits each
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Final major studio/continuation elective
studio.
ART 601
ART 621
ART 623
ART 633
ART 641
ART 651
ART 653
ART 673
ART 681
ART 683
ART 685
ART 691
ART 693
Graduate
Furniture
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Design
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
phy
Graduate
Imaging
Graduate
Graduate
Graduate
Jewelry
Studio III:
Design
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Studio III:
Wood/
Drawing
Illustration
Sculpture
Painting
Graphic
Typography
Fibers
Photogra-
Studio III: Electronic
Studio
Studio
Studio
Pnntmaking
Ceramics
Metals/
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Music
Faculty and Fields of Interest
The Bachelor of Art in Music program offers
a comprehensive major that contains a core
curriculum of music theory, music history,
musicianship, and functional piano and
provides exposure to performance. Students
in this major may decide to gam additional,
specialized music exposure by selecting one
of a number of options. This program
represents a substantial restructuring of
previous offerings.
Options are offered in
• Music Education (leading to teacher
certification)
• Music Technology
• Western Music
• World Music/African American Music.
In addition, the department offers two
Music minors: the Minor in Music that has
applied and non-applied emphases, and a
new minor in Music Therapy.
Graduates of the major program have a
variety of avenues open to them, from
teaching and performing to electronic music
(composition, sound design, and audio
recording), advanced study, and careers in
related fields. The department urges its
students to develop interdisciplinary
programs with other university departments.
The Music Department sponsors a Guest
Artist Recital Series, a Faculty Recital Series,
a Guest Artist Lecture Series, and many
student ensemble and solo recitals. A
collaborative program with the New Bedford
Symphony Orchestra permits qualified
students to play with the orchestra and to
participate in their outreach programs.
James Bohn electronic music, theory
Eleanor Carlson (chairperson) piano,
music history
royal hartigan ethnomusicology, world
music
John Laughton (dean of the college)
clarinet, theory, music history
Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty
Todd Baker bass, jazz studies, contempo-
rary ensemble
Annette Betanski classical voice
Richard Britto saxophone, jazz studies
Wayman Chin piano, music skills
Hyunjang Choi harp
Paul Cienniwa music history, music skills,
harpsichord, organ
Justin Cohen French horn
Jamie Eckert percussion, percussion
methods, percussion ensemble, pep band
Emmanuel Feldman cello
Marcel Gauvin jazz voice
Tim Harbold chorus, Spinners vocal
ensemble and gospel choir
John Harrison jazz piano, jazz studies, jazz
ensemble
William Kingsland trombone, tuba, brass
methods
Semenya McCord jazz studies, jazz voice,
vocal ensemble
Andy McWain jazz studies
Tim Meldinger theory, orchestration
Tobias Monte wind ensemble, conducting,
brass methods
Charlene Monte string methods
Jane Murray oboe
Marie Nelson music education, class piano
Eliot Porter double bass
Will Riley classical guitar, music skills
Wendy Rolfe flute
Kareem Roustom music technology
Issi Rozen jazz guitar, guitar ensemble
Lisa Rue music therapy
Charles Sherba violin, chamber ensemble
Consuelo Sherba viola
Sissie Wun Sze Siu classical saxaphone,
woodwind methods
Rieko Tanaka staff accompanist
Susan Wood bassoon
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Music Major BA Degree
Requirements
Entrance to the Major
All candidates must pass an entrance
audition and take an advisory exam to
determine their potential and background in
music. Candidates are expected to have
some facility on their instrument and to
have some preparation in fundamental
concepts of music theory.
Distribution/Gen Ed Requirements
Music majors are subject to the General
Education requirements and to the
following distribution requirements:
Six credit hours in a foreign language.
Credits may be taken in Italian, French, or
German (two semesters in the same
language)
Six credits in Western Civilizations or World
Civilizations (HST 101, 102 or HST 103,
104).
Twelve additional credits from courses
outside of the Music department.
Students majoring in Music will meet their
departmentally-controlled General Education
requirements as follows:
Area E and M: Choose from lists of
approved courses
Area I, Tier 2: MUS 128, 129, 271, 272
Area W, Tier 2: MUS 203, 204
Area O: MUS 203, 204
The base major requires 52 credits of MUS courses; students who elect an option will add from
12 to 16 additional credits to that number (26 for teaching). Students not electing an option
will have 12 free electives The degree program remains at 120 total credits except for those
doing teaching.
Semester Credits
First Year
First
Second
MUS 128, 129
Intro to Music Technology I, II
1
1
MUS 171, 172
Theory I, II
3
3
MUS 109, 110
Music Skills I, II
2
2
MUS 165, 166
Class Piano I, II
1
1
MUS
Applied InstrumentA/oice
1
1
MUS
Ensemble
1
1
MUS 291
Performance Workshop
0
0
ENL 101, 102
Critical Writing and Reading I, II
3
3
HST 101, 102
History of Western Civ. I, II OR
3
3
HST 103, 104
History of World Civ. I, II
15
15
Second Year
MUS 271, 272
Theory III, IV
3
3
MUS 209, 210
Music Skills III, IV
2
2
MUS 203, 204
Survey of Western Music
3
3
MUS
Applied InstrumentA/oice
1
1
MUS
Ensemble
1
1
MUS 291
Performance Workshop
0
0
Gen Ed Math/Free Elective1
3
3
Free Electives'
1
1
14
14
Third Year
MUS 242
Survey of African American Music
3
MUS 372
Music in World Cultures
3
MUS
Applied InstrumentA/oice
1
1
MUS
Ensemble
1
1
MUS 291
Performance Workshop
0
0
Language Elective2
3
3
MUS
Music Option/Free Electives3
3
3
Free Electives
6
6
17
17
Fourth Year
MUS
Applied InstrumentA/oice
1
1
MUS
Ensemble
1
1
MUS 291
Performance Workshop
0
0
Gen Ed Ethics
3
Gen Ed Science/Tech4
3
3
MUS
Music Option/Free electives3
3
3
Free Electives
3
6
14
14
Total credits:
120
Music Education students should enroll in Child or Adolescent Psychology for their free
elective.
2
All Music Majors are required to study a language other than English. Specific language
areas are determined by advisement and relevance to a student's concentration. One full
year of a chosen language is necessary and may be taken at the 100-level.
3
Courses and requirements for each junior/senior year Option are taken here; students not
completing an Option may select free electives.
It is recommended that students enroll in PHY 261 , Physics of Music.
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Options for the Music Major
All Music BA candidates will follow the four-year common curriculum. Students who wish may also select one of the four music options,
which will be noted on diplomas and academic transcripts. Students who do not wish to complete an option will replace the courses listed
as "Music Concentration" courses with free electives.
Western Music Option Music Education Option
Select 1 2 credits from the following courses: See next page.
MUS 219, 220 Foreign Language Diction* (2)
MUS 265/266 Class Piano III, IV 2
MUS313 Orchestration 3
MUS 340 Principles of Conducting 2
MUS Music History (period courses) up to 6
MUS 335, 336, Composition Lessons 4
435, 436 (1 credit each semester in both
junior and senior years)
MUS 412 Form and Analysis 3
Total Selected: 14(16)
* Additional credits required for music majors studying applied voice.
World Music/ African American Music Option
Select 1 2 credits from the following courses
MUS 371 Topics in World Music up to 9
(the Americas, European-non art
music, the Middle East, Africa,
Oceania, Asia, India)
MUS 370 Music and Culture of African Diaspora 3
MUS 31 1,312 JazzPianol.il 2
MUS 314, 315 Jazz Improvisation I, II 6
MUS 318 Jazz Arranging 3
Total Selected: 12
Music Technology Option
Complete 12 credits from the following courses, as specified:
All students complete the following course:
MUS 223 Electronic Music Studio Techniques I 3
Students select three of the following courses: at least 9
MUS 322 MIDI Composition Techniques
MUS 323 Scoring for Video
MUS 324 Synthesizer Programming Techniques
MUS 325 Recording Techniques
MUS 341 Synthesizer Performance I
MUS 343 Electronic Composition I (one credit course)
MUS 345 Sound Production I
Total Selected: 12
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Music Education Option
Each of the following must be taken. This curriculum qualifies the student for teacher
certification, after the student completes the EDU 415/416 and 416/417 student teaching
requirement, which can be done after graduating. Note that students must meet certain
requirements to enter the student teaching preparation curriculum and to remain active in it;
these are stated below
Music Courses and Requirements
MUS 215,216, Instrumental Methods Sequence 4
217, and 218
MUS 265,266 Class Piano III, IV 2
Sophomore A non-credit experience required before
Workshop the Music Education student takes MUS
316 and 317: field observations in schools
with on-campus seminar discussions
MUS 316 Teaching Children Music 3
MUS 317 Teaching Music in Secondary Schools 3
MUS 340 Principles of Conducting 2
MUS 313 Orchestration 3
MUS 412 Form and Analysis 3
MUS Music History (two period courses) 6
Total Required 26
Other Courses
PSY Child or Adolescent Psychology 3
EDU 414, 416 or Student Teaching Practicum/Workshop 15
41 5, 41 7 (may be completed after the student graduates)
Other Requirements
The Music Department is approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to offer
Certification in Music Education at both the elementary level (grades PreK-9) and the
secondary level (grades 5-12). Reciprocal agreements allow this certification to be valid in
many states in addition to Massachusetts. This program is open to all qualified baccalaureate
music majors. It is also available to individuals with degrees who wish to gain certification in
music education.
Requirements to enter and remain active in the student teaching preparation curriculum
leading to provisional certification with advanced standing:
• An interview with the Department Chairperson.
• Formal acceptance into a UMass Dartmouth degree program or possession of an appropri-
ate BA or BS degree.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.75. (A GPA of 2.5 will qualify for probationary
status, and the Department will consider students with less than a 2.5 GPA if there are
bona fide extenuating circumstances. A formal appeal process has been instituted for this
purpose.)
• Pass the Communication and Literacy Skills Test (CLST) of the Massachusetts Test of
Educator Licensure (MTEL) as an entrance requirement for this option.
• Pass the Music Content Area test of the MTEL as a prerequisite to student teaching.
Statistics about our student teaching program and state teacher test results are shown at the
end of the chapter on "Interdisciplinary Programs." Program requirements will be revised to
reflect on-going developments in state regulations and educational reform.
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Music Minors
Other Requirements and
Information
Music Minor (General)
The Music minor is available to all UMass Dartmouth students who meet the university
requirement of a 2.5 grade point average and meet the Music Department entrance
requirements. The program is designed for talented students who desire an opportunity to
develop their musical abilities. It will also allow students who are seeking an eventual major
in music to begin serious study in a challenging atmosphere.
Students may choose an area of concentration such as applied studies (piano, voice, flute,
etc.), theory, or jazz studies. Each student's program is then built around this area of
concentration in consultation with a departmental advisor. In addition, certain basic courses
are required of all students. Students demonstrating a special ability or interest may, with
approval of the full music faculty, develop individualized programs through independent
study. Graduating seniors who have successfully completed the music minor will have this
fact stated on their official transcripts.
Applied Emphasis
For students whose area of concentration is
piano, voice, or orchestral instruments.
Credits
MUS 171, 172 Theory I, II 6
MUS 203, 204 Survey of Western
Music I, II 6
MUS 165-166 Class Piano I, II 2
MUS Applied Voice/Instrument 4
MUS Electives 6
Total 24
Students with an applied-emphasis minor
must participate in at least one student
recital, which must be scheduled with the
approval of the applied instructor. They are
also required to participate in a major
ensemble during at least one semester.
Non-Applied Emphasis
For students whose area of concentration is
jazz studies or theory.
Credits
MUS 171, 172 Theory I, II 6
MUS 203, 204 Survey of Western
Music I, II 6
MUS 165-166 Class Piano I, II 2
MUS Applied Voice/Instrument 2
MUS Music Concentration** 9
Total 25
** Jazz concentration minors must include
Jazz Theory and Improvisation for three
credits and African-American Music for three
credits. Theory concentration minors must
include MUS 271 and MUS 272 for six
credits.
Minimum Acceptable Course Grades/
Progress Requirements
The Music Department requires a minimum
acceptable grade of C (2.000) in each music
course that will be included in fulfillment of
music major and minor requirements.
Students wishing to pursue Music Education
Certification must maintain a 2.700 grade
point average and receive at least a B- in
each required music course.
Students will have their progress monitored
by the music department faculty in
semester-end juries. Information on these
criteria and other departmental regulations
is available from the department office.
Music and the Business Minor
Students interested in music management
or other aspects of the music industry may
enroll in the Business Minor program.
Details on the various business options are
available from the Music Department or
from the Business College. (See require-
ments and courses under the College of
Business.)
Senior Project
Each student is required to complete a
senior project (0 credits) prior to graduation
within a course taken in the senior year. This
should take a form relevant to the course of
study — performance, recital, composition,
research document/thesis, or other
medium — , selected in consultation with a
faculty advisor.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to pursue
fieldwork study and research abroad in a
culture relevant to area of concentration.
This work may fulfill specific course
requirements with prior approval. All study
abroad should be planned in consultation
with your faculty advisor and the music
department chairperson.
Courses from Cognate Fields
It is recommended that students select
electives from outside the Music Depart-
ment. Electives may be chosen in relevant
disciplines, such as African or African-
American studies, Anthropology, Computer
and Information Science, or Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
Music Therapy Minor
The Music Therapy minor is available to all UMass Dartmouth students who meet the
university requirement of 2.5 grade point average and meet the Music Department entrance
requirements. The program is designed for students who are interested in the therapeutic
applications of music and majoring in related fields, such as education, nursing, geriatrics,
and psychology. Students will be placed in appropriate core music courses based on their
entrance examinations. Graduating seniors who have successfully completed the music
therapy minor will have this fact stated on their official transcripts.
MUS 171, 172
Theory I, II
6
MUS 165, 166
Class Piano I, II
2
MUS
Applied InstrumentA/oice
2
MUS 117
Class Guitar I
1
MUS
Music History Survey*
3
MUS 205
Introduction to Music Therapy
3
MUS 305
Activities in Music Therapy
3
MUS 307
Practicum in Music Therapy
3
MUS 405
Topics in Music therapy
3
Total
26
*May be chosen from MUS 203, 204 Survey of Western Music, MUS 242 Survey of African
American Music, or MUS 372 Music in World Cultures
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Music Courses
Courses Primarily for Non-Majors
MUS 101 three credits C, G
Introduction to Music I
Presents a basic music vocabulary and
develops intelligent discrimination in the
listener through study and analysis of
outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to
the present, including music of diverse
cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the
relationship of the historical development of
music to parallel movements in art, drama,
philosophical thought, etc.
MUS 102 three credits C
Introduction to Music II
Continuation of MUS 101 .
MUS 103 three credits G
Introduction to World Music
Explores the musical traditions of various
cultures with respect to their historical,
social, and cultural backgrounds. This
course also explores different approaches to
musical organization, musical practice, and
significant aspects of style within a world
music setting.
MUS 106 three credits C, D
Art of Rock: History of Rock Music
Multicultural sources of rock, examined
through text-related lectures, listening to
recordings, and viewing documentary
videos As an overview for non-music
majors, the course is intended to broaden
students' socio-cultural perspectives. The
diversity of American popular music offers a
direct reflection of, and at times a focus for,
many factors in identifying and appreciating
subcultures of age, ethnicity, gender, race,
region, and religion.
MUS 107 three credits C
Fundamentals of Theory
A music course for beginners with no theory
background. The study of the elements of
music, systems of sounds, pitch, meter,
rhythm, note values, dynamics, manuscript,
etc. Identification, nomenclature, and
performance will be carried out through a
programmed text, lecture and practical
application through singing and playing.
This is a foundation course in theory and
composition.
MUS 125 three credits C. D
Jazz: The Listener's Guide
Study of jazz based on listening and class
discussion. The course is intended to
increase awareness of the roots of jazz
within the African-American community and
of the cross-cultural fertilizations occurring
throughout its more recent history.
Although academic and technical studies of
jazz were established in the 50s, it is only
within the past fifteen years that these
studies have led to the recognition of jazz as
a truly valued American art form.
MUS 235 three credits C
Survey of American Music
American music from the Pilgrims to the
present, including Folk Music, Jazz, and
show tunes.
Applied Music courses are available for
those who have met the prerequisites.
Courses are available in piano, guitar,
saxophone, voice, orchestra instruments,
and electronic music.
Performance Ensembles are also open
to all university students, faculty, and staff
subject to the approval of the director. They
may be utilized as free electives and
repeated for credit.
Applied Music courses and Performance
Ensembles are listed later in this section of
the catalogue.
Courses Primarily for Music Majors
and Minors
MUS 109, 1 10 two credits each C
Music Skills I, II
Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
An intensive study and practice of the
reading, performance, notation and
dictation of rhythm, meter, intervals,
melody, and chords. Useful for all singers
and instrumentalists.
MUS 128 one credit
Introduction to Music Technology I
Exploration of a variety of computer
applications that can be utilized by
musicians. After learning to use a music
notation program, students investigate MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
technology. The course also covers roles of
musical representation and organization
through the means of notation and data.
MUS 129 one credit
Introduction to Music Technology II
Continuation of MUS 128.
MUS 155 one credit C
UMass Dartmouth Chorus
Open to students, staff, and faculty. Sight-
reading not required but minimal experience
in group singing desirable.
MUS 157 one credit C
Orchestra
Qualified students audition to play with the
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. The
course provides opportunity for qualified
students to perform standard and contem-
porary orchestral literature.
MUS 159 one credit C
Wind Ensemble
This course provides an opportunity for
qualified students to perform major
standards and contemporary band literature.
MUS 161 one credit C
Small Instrumental Ensembles
Small performing organizations devoted to
the music repertoire of all stylistic periods
MUS 162 one credit C
Gospel Choir
Performance of choral repertoire in the
gospel tradition. Sight reading not required
but minimal experience in group singing
desirable.
MUS 163 one credit C
Large Jazz Ensemble
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Performance of traditional large ensemble
repertoire focusing on the African American
jazz tradition.
MUS 165, 166, 265, 266
one credit each C
Class Piano I, II, III, IV
Upper levels are continuation courses
requiring permission of the instructor
Instruction in piano for the beginning
student. No prior musical knowledge is
necessary. An electronic piano laboratory
will provide the setting for class instruction.
Harmonic and melodic improvisation will be
pursued as well as the study of keyboard
skills and appropriate performance literature.
MUS 167 one credit C
Madrigal Singers
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Performance of madrigals and other works
for small chorus from a variety of musical
styles. Concurrent participation in MUS 155
is encouraged.
MUS 171 three credits C
Music Theory I
Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
An introduction to tonal harmony, including
elements of pitch and rhythm, triads, voice
leading and harmonic progression. This is
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Gen Ed Note
All Music courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy; lower division courses are marked
C, but advanced courses are eligible as well.
Some courses satisfy other requirements, as
noted.
the first of four courses in music theory
required of all music majors.
MUS 172 three credits C
Music Theory II
Prerequisite: MUS 171
Continuation of MUS 171, exploring
functional harmonic practices. The uses of
non-chord tones, triadic inversions, seventh
chords and simple chromaticism will be
studied.
MUS 203, 204 three credits each C, G
Survey of Western Music I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 171, 172; MUS 203 is
prerequisite for MUS 204
Survey of music from the middle ages to the
present. Listening and analysis will be
stressed, but historical background will also
be discussed. The course will include
exposure to music of diverse cultures.
MUS 205 three credits
Introduction to Music Therapy
Fundamentals of music therapy, including
historical and theoretical perspectives. Brain
functioning is studied as a key to under-
standing music therapy through simple
models and case studies. This course is open
to all students interested in the multi-faceted
uses of music therapy.
MUS 209, 210 two credits each C
Music Skills III, IV
Prerequisites: MUS 109, 110
Continuation of MUS 109 and 1 10.
MUS 215 one credit C
String Methods
Prerequisite: Music major, sophomore
standing
Designed for those interested in teaching in
the secondary school system. It will give a
basic understanding of all string instruments,
and the techniques involved in playing them.
MUS 216 one credit C
Percussion Methods
Prerequisite: Music major, sophomore
standing
Designed for those interested in teaching in
the secondary school system. It will give a
basic understanding of all percussion
instruments and the techniques involved in
playing them.
MUS 217 one credit C
Woodwind Methods
Prerequisite: Music major, sophomore
standing
Designed for those interested in teaching in
the secondary school system. It will give a
basic understanding of all woodwind
instruments and the techniques involved in
playing them.
MUS 218 one credit C
Brass Methods
Prerequisite: Music major, sophomore
standing
Designed for those interested in teaching in
the secondary school system. It gives a basic
understanding of all brass instruments and
the techniques involved in playing them.
MUS 219, 220 one credit each C
Foreign Language Diction
Pronunciation of languages used in vocal
music, for voice majors.
MUS 223 three credits C
Electronic Music Studio Techniques I
Prerequisite: MUS 172
Introduction to basics of sound, electronic
music equipment, and MIDI sequencing.
Lectures, readings, and studio projects are
included. Rudimentary music theory
knowledge is necessary, although keyboard
knowledge is not required.
MUS 242 three credits C
African-American Music History
Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
A survey of African-American music from its
African origins to the present. The course
introduces the student to the vast and rich
expanses of black musical culture from a
stylistic, cultural, and socio-historical
perspective, with a focus on jazz. Cross-
listed as AAS 242.
MUS 245, 246 one credit each C
Applied Vocal Repertoire and Ensemble
Class I, II
Various interpretive styles of composers in
song and music-drama-literature: aesthetics,
audience rapport, diction, dynamics, tempo,
phrasing. Includes solo repertoire, the vocal
small ensemble repertoire, and chamber
literature with instrument and voice.
MUS 271 three credits C
Music Theory III
Prerequisite: MUS 172
An exploration of the chromatic aspects of
tonal harmony, including secondary
functions, modulation, and mode mixture.
Formal structures such as binary and ternary
form will also be studied. Compositional
exercises will be required.
MUS 272 three credits C
Music Theory IV
Prerequisite: MUS 271
An expansion of harmonic vocabulary,
including ninths, elevenths, and other
higher-order chords, chromatic procedures
of the nineteenth century and extensions of
harmonic principles into the twentieth
century. Compositional exercises will be
required.
MUS 291 non-credit experience
Performance Workshop
Non-credit workshop taken by Music majors
every semester.
MUS 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see section of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
MUS 305 three credits
Activities in Music Therapy
Prerequisite: MUS 205
Development of music skills as used in music
therapy sessions, examined through
lectures, reviewed through selective
repertoire survey, and practiced through in-
class music making. This class prepares
students for MUS 307 through portfolio
development and in-class music making
opportunities.
MUS 307 three credits
Practicum in Music Therapy
Prerequisite: MUS 305
Integration of theory and practice in music
therapy through in-class presentations and
field experience. Students are required to
prepare and present a short-term music
therapy activity project for a specific
community setting in the first seven weeks
of the semester. Students then implement
this activity project by giving a case
presentation to the class and video taping
their case work. Practicum sites may include
a school, day care center, residential facility,
or community center.
MUS 311, 312 one credit each
Jazz Piano I, II
Prerequisites: Piano proficiency and
permission of instructor
A practical study of the historical styles of
the jazz piano tradition with an emphasis on
the inclusion of these elements in the
student's developing style. Emphasis is on
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Gen Ed Note
All Music courses satisfy Cultural/Artistic
Literacy, lower division courses are
marked
C, but advanced courses are eligible as
well. Some courses satisfy other
requirements, as noted.
developing a jazz vocabulary through
intensive work in oral response, harmonic
construction, rhythmic dexterity, and
spontaneous improvisation
MUS 313 three credits
Orchestration
Prerequisite: MUS 272
An introduction to range, function, and
transposition of instrumental. Scoring
projects will be assigned and selected scores
will be analyzed.
MUS 314, 315 three credits C
Jazz Theory and Improvisation I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 171, 172, and instru-
mental proficiency
Jazz theory and improvisation, including
scales, chord structures, progression
patterns, rythmic fluency, form, and
spontaneous creativity. Theoretical studies
are put into practice through performance.
MUS 316 three credits
Teaching Children Music, Grades N-9
Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Music
Education Option; completion of the
sophomore workshop
A study of children's musical experiences in
learning rhythm, in singing, in reading
music, in developing listening skills, and in
classroom instrumental activities coupled
with pre-practicum observation in local
schools. Also open to UMass Dartmouth
students concentrating in Education.
MUS 317 three credits
Teaching Music in Secondary Schools
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Music
Education Option; completion of the
sophomore workshop
The methods and materials of the complete
music programs in Middle and High schools
with required observation for pre-practicum.
MUS 318 three credits
Jazz Arranging and Composition
Prerequisite: MUS 212
A study of composition and arranging in
idiomatic jazz styles, including New Orleans,
swing, behop, modal and experimental
traditions.
MUS 320 three credits
Keyboard Experiences for Teachers
The piano and electronic keyboards used in
teaching, including: music theory adapted to
keyboard harmonizations of basal series and
curriculum materials, stylistic figurations,
musicianship and creativity. On hand activity
to develop skills and confidence is of prime
importance.
MUS 322 three credits
MIDI Composition Techniques
Prerequisite: MUS 223 or permission of
instructor
Developing facility in using MIDI (Musical
Instrument Digital Interface) hardware and
related software in a compositional
framework. In addition to readings, quizzes
and lectures, there will be a minimum of
three hours studio work per week.
MUS 323 three credits
Scoring For Video
3 hours lecture, 3 hours studio
Prerequisite: MUS 223 or permission of
instructor
Exploration of the aesthetic and technical
issues relating to the synchronization of
sound and video. Audio is dealt with not
only through music but also through sound
design (the establishment of environment
through the medium of sound). Course
work focuses primarily on assignments and
studio projects.
MUS 324 three credits
Synthesizer Programming Techniques
Prerequisite: MUS 223 or permission of
instructor
Exploration of sound design. Advanced
programming techniques on analog and
digital synthesizers, sound design, and the
use of editor/librarian programs are
explored. In addition to readings, quizzes
and lectures, there will be a minimum of
three hours studio work per week.
MUS 325 three credits
Recording Techniques
Prerequisite: MUS 223 or permission of
instructor
Developing facility in using various digital
recording media. The course provides
detailed exploration of relevant equipment,
recording and microphone techniques,
audio post production with Pro Tools, and
audio CD production. In addition to
readings, quizzes and lectures, there will be
a minimum of three hours group recording
or individual studio time per week.
MUS 337 three credits
Music of the Twentieth Century C
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204; or permission
of instructor
Trends in twentieth century music,
embracing analysis of representative works
from the period and their relationships to
the existing culture.
MUS 330 three credits C
Music of the Baroque Period
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204
Major stylistic developments in music from
1600 to 1750. Monteverdi to Bach and
Handel.
MUS 335, 336 one credit each
Composition I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 272 and permission of
instructor
Advanced individual studies in music
composition.
MUS 338 three credits C
Music of the Classical Period
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204
An in-depth survey of musical developments
from 1720 to 1827 Emphasis is on the
works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
MUS 339 three credits C
Music of the Romantic Period
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204
A survey of the stylistic developments and
major composers of the nineteenth century.
MUS 340 two credits
Principles of Conducting
An in-depth study of conducting techniques
appropriate for choral and instrumental
ensembles, combined with the study and
development of score reading techniques
and analytical techniques needed by the
serious interpreter of music.
MUS 370 three credits D, G
Music and Culture of the African
Diaspora
Prerequisites: A course on the history,
sociology, writings, and art of non-western
cultures and/or permission of instructor
A study of the culture and instrumental
music, song, and dance of African people
from various areas of the African continent,
the Caribbean, and South, Central, and
North America. In addition to readings,
quizzes, and lectures, students' work
includes an ensemble performance to offer
a firsthand experience of African music,
dance, and culture. Cross-listed as AAS 370.
Music 371 three credits D, G
Topics in World Music Performance
Prerequisites: A course on the history,
sociology, writings, and art of non-western
cultures and/or permission of instructor
Investigation of the musical traditions of
Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, and
the Americas with a focus on the develop-
ment of playing skills in indigenous genres,
as well as an understanding of their function
as an expression of culture. Cross-listed as
AAS 371.
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Note: Students who are not majors pay
course-specific fees for applied music
classes. Majors may take one applied class
without paying a fee but pay the fee for any
additional applied music classes. The
charges are modest compared to private
lessons.
MUS 372 three credits G
Music in World Cultures
Prerequisite: A course on the history,
sociology, writings, and art of non-western
cultures and/or permission of instructor
The indigenous musics of Africa, Asia, the
Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and the
Americas, with an emphasis on the cultural
and historical context of music making.
Cross-listed as AAS 372.
MUS 395 three credits
Seminar in Music History
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204
Seminar on selected topics in music history.
MUS 397 three credits
Seminar in Music Theory
Prerequisite: MUS 212 or MUS 272
A seminar on selected topics in music
theory.
MUS 405 three credits
Topics in Music Therapy
Prerequisites: MUS 305, 307
Discussion of relevant topics in music
therapy, with focused reading assignments
and examination of topics for class
presentations and dialogue. This seminar
course serves as the capstone experience for
the Music Therapy Minor.
MUS 412 three credits
Form and Analysis Seminar
Prerequisite: MUS 272
Selected, exemplary works from the pre-
tonal, tonal and post-tonal periods will be
examined in detail. Advanced techniques in
analysis will be explored. Much of the
emphasis will be on deducing internal
theoretical structures from the works and
comparing and relating these to traditional
theoretical systems.
MUS 461 two to six credits
Advanced Study in Music History
Prerequisites: MUS 203, 204 and two of
MUS 337, 339, 341, 343
Intensive study of research on a special
topic in Music History under the direction of
a faculty member.
MUS 495 three credits
Independent Study in Music
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
MUS 196. 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study in Music
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
MUS 497 two to six credits
Advanced Study in Music Theory
Prerequisites: MUS 412
Intensive study or research on a special topic
in music theory under the direction of a
member of the music faculty.
Applied Music Courses
MUS 117 one credit
Class Guitar I
Group Applied Music Fee
Class guitar for beginners or those with
slight experience. Emphasis is on learning to
play simple, notated melodies and to learn
chord fingerings for accompanying.
Workshops on writing melodies will be
included.
MUS 118 one credit C
Class Guitar II
Group Applied Music Fee
Continuation of MUS 1 17.
MUS 149, 150, 249, 250
one credit each C
Applied Vocal Studies I, II, III, IV
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons.
MUS 151, 152, 251, 252
one credit each C
Applied Keyboard Studies I, II, III, IV
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons.
MUS 153, 154, 253, 254
one credit each C
Applied Instrumental Studies I, II, III, IV
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons.
MUS 169, 170, 269, 270 one credit each C
Class Voice I, II, III, IV
Group Applied Music Fee
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
To bring to the student by observation,
demonstration, participation and listening, a
comprehension of the basic principles of
vocal production and exposure to the vocal
repertoire. Included will be vocalization,
breathing language with application to
literature. Besides class attendance, students
participate in performances.
MUS 335, 336 one credit each
Composition I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 272 and permission of
instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Advanced individual studies in music
composition.
MUS 341, 342 one credit each
Synthesizer Performance I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 223, two semesters of
300-level electronic studio courses and
permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Advanced individual studies in Music
Technology specializing in Synthesizer
Performance.
MUS 343, 344 one credit each
Electronic Composition I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 223, two semesters of
300-level electronic studio courses and
permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Advanced individual studies in Music
Technology specializing in Electronic
Composition.
MUS 345, 346 one credit each
Sound Production I, II
Prerequisites: MUS 223, two semester of
300-level electronic studio courses and
permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Advanced individual studies in Music
Technology specializing in Sound Produc-
tion.
MUS 349, 350, 449, 450
one credit each
Applied Vocal Studies V, VI, VII, VIII
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons. Vocal pedagogy will
be included at each level.
MUS 351, 352, 451, 452
one credit each
Applied Keyboard Studies V, VI, VII, VIII
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons. Piano pedagogy will
be included at each level.
MUS 353, 354, 453, 454
one credit each
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College of Visual and Performing Arts
Note: Students who are not majors pay
course-specific fees for applied music
classes. Majors may take one applied class
without paying a fee but pay the fee for any
additional applied music classes The charges
are modest compared to private lessons.
Applied Instrumental Studies V, VI, VII,
VIII
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Weekly private lessons. Instrumental
pedagogy will be included at each level.
MUS 435, 436 one credit each
Composition III, IV
Prerequisites: MUS 336 and permission of
instructor
Continuation of MUS 335, 336
MUS 441, 442 one credit each
Synthesizer Performance III, IV
Prerequisite: MUS 342 or permission of
instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Continuation of MUS 341, 342
MUS 443, 444 one credit each
Electronic Composition III, IV
Prerequisite: MUS 344 or permission of
instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Continuation of MUS 343, 344
MUS 445, 446 one credit each
Sound Production III, IV
Prerequisites: MUS 346 or permission of
instructor
Individual Applied Music Fee
Continuation of MUS 345, 346
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Theater Arts Courses
Courses in Theater Arts introduce students
to the history, theory, and craft of the
theater. In conjunction with them, theatrical
productions offer laboratory experience. As
electives they are open to all the students in
the university.
TAR 111 three credits C
Introduction to Theater
3 lecture credits
Introduces the student to the role of the
theatre artists (playwrights, actors, directors,
designers, and technicians), the unique
nature of live theatrical performance, the art
of theatre as an expression of human
experience, and the legacy of the theatre
globally and historically.
TAR 113 three credits C
Theater Workshop
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
(audition)
Using the creativity and talents of all
enrolled students, an original ensemble
theatre/performance piece is conceived,
designed, written, performed, and produced
by the class ensemble. Open by audition to
all students interested in the visual and
performing arts. May be repeated; up to 12
total credits can be used towards the
undergraduate degree (credits in the
previous courses TAR 100, 101, 200, 201
count toward this limit).
TAR 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences. (Formerly listed
as Contract Learning.)
TAR 295 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: permission of instructor and
college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
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Marine Science
and Technology
The School for Marine Sciences and Technology
(SMAST) at UMass Dartmouth conducts
research and provides instruction in the interdisciplinary
areas of marine science, oceanography, engineering
and technology, and policy. SMAST is a major center
for research and economic development for UMass
Dartmouth and the University of Massachusetts.
SMAST's faculty and staff engage in basic and applied
marine science and technology investigations and
interact with industries and public agencies on
economic development and environmental and policy
issues. While SMAST research tends to concentrate on
the watersheds, embayments, and estuaries along the
coastlines of Massachusetts, New England and the
adjacent U.S., some of its programs are conducted in
remote regions of the global oceans. SMAST is located
on 2.6 acres of land in New Bedford along Clark's
Cove, which empties into Buzzards Bay.
SMAST is the home at UMass Dartmouth of the
Intercampus Graduate School MS and PhD programs
in Marine Sciences and Technology.
Marine Sciences and Technology
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Programs
Altabet, Mark A. marine biochemistry and
environmental change, stable isotopes,
biogeochemistry, oceanic nitrogen cycling,
paleoceanography, and paleoclimatology
Brown, Wendell S. (chairperson) coastal
physical oceanography, moored ocean
observations, real time circulation modeling
and data/information management system
development
Chen, Changsheng modeling and
observational exploration of coastal ocean
circulation, oceanic frontal processes,
turbulent mixing/bottom boundary layer
dynamics, chaotic mixing, western
boundary currents, internal waves and
tides, and biological/physical interaction
Goodman, Louis physical oceanography,
ocean internal waves, turbulence and
mixing, bottom and surface mixed layers,
ocean acoustics, and autonomous
underwater vehicles
Howes, Brian estuarine and embayment
nutrient cycling and modeling; saltwater
and freshwater wetland, lake, embayment
management and restoration
MacDonald, Daniel estuarine oceanogra-
phy, estuarine hydrodynamics, stratified
turbulence, and environmental engineering
Rothschild, Brian (director. School for
Marine Science and Technology) ocean
ecosystems: marine fish population
dynamics, models of plankton dynamics
and interactions
Stokesbury, Kevin marine biology/ecology
focusing on fisheries including scallop
population dynamics and life history studies
Sundermeyer, Miles dispersion and
transport processes, numerical modeling of
mixing and stirring, numerical modeling of
physical and biological interactions
Faculty with SMAST Joint Appointments
Primary Departments
Bisagni, James
Physics
Buck, John R.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fain, Gilbert
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgianna, Daniel L
Economics
Gangopadhyay, Avijit
Physics
O'Connor, Nancy J.
Biology
Singh, Bal-Ram
Chemistry
Tandon, Amit
Physics
Turner, Jefferson
Biology
Graduate students who enroll in the School
for Marine Sciences and Technology
(SMAST) at UMass Dartmouth have access
to MS and PhD degrees in Marine Sciences
and Technology, which are offered through
an innovative structure, the Five-Campus
Intercampus Graduate School of Marine
Sciences and Technology (IGS) of the
University of Massachusetts.
The IGS faculty consists of faculty from four
campuses — UMass Amherst, UMass Boston,
UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell. The
IGS structure serves as an administrative
umbrella for the five campus faculty, who
have diverse teaching and research interests
in the marine sciences and associated
technologies. Dr. Brian Rothschild of UMass
Dartmouth serves as the IGS Dean.
This program offers students advanced
academic studies and research across a
range of specializations clustered in five
option areas.
At UMass Dartmouth, the administrative
home of the IGS program is the School for
Marine Sciences and Technology
(SMAST), headed by Dr. Brian Rothschild
as Director. SMAST offers interdisciplinary
programs in the areas of marine science,
oceanography, engineering and technol-
ogy, and policy. Its Program Chairperson is
Dr. Wendell S. Brown.
In addition to teaching, SMAST is a major
center for research and economic develop-
ment for UMass Dartmouth and the
University of Massachusetts. Its faculty and
staff engage in basic and applied marine
science and technology investigations and
interact with industries and public agencies
on economic development and environ-
mental and policy issues. While SMAST
research tends to concentrate on the
watersheds, embayments, and estuaries
along the coastlines of Massachusetts, New
England and the adjacent U.S., some of our
programs are conducted in remote regions
of the global ocean.
SMAST is located on 2.6 acres of land in
New Bedford along Clark's Cove, which
empties into Buzzards Bay. A description
of the facilities and research program at
SMAST is given in the chapter on "Gradu-
ate Opportunities at UMass Dartmouth.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Graduate Courses in Marine Sciences and Technology
MAR 510 three credits
Introductory Chemical Oceanography
Prerequisite: Enrollment In IGS or permission
of instructor
Chemical oceanography starting with the
basic chemical and physical properties of sea
water and going through the major
processes shaping chemical distributions in
the ocean. A brief review of basic thermody-
namics and chemical equilibria precedes a
discussion of carbonate equilibria and trace
metal speciation. Throughout much of the
course an interdisciplinary approach is taken
and pertinent material on the interaction
between ocean chemistry and marine
physics, biology, and geology will be
presented. Whenever possible, the results of
recent studies will be incorporated into class
material and the last few class periods are
devoted to special topics.
MAR 520 two credits
Thesis Proposal Development Seminar
Guides graduate student preparation of an
acceptable master's thesis or PhD disserta-
tion proposal in a series of papers and in-
class oral presentations. Students work with
a thesis advisor and committee within a
framework defined by the instructor to
define a thesis problem in terms of relevant
literature and design a research plan,
including a support budget. In the process,
students are expected to improve their skills
in literature research, writing, and oral
presentations.
MAR 540 three credits
Introductory Fisheries Science
Provides a background on the development
of fisheries science and examines the
theories and techniques of biology, ecology,
oceanography, and population dynamics
presently employed. Components include
fish and shellfish basic population dynamics,
early life history recruitment, migration,
growth, fishery dependent/independent
surveys, alternative abundance measure-
ment techniques, habitat considerations,
and introductory fisheries modeling.
MAR 555 three credits
Introductory Physical Oceanography
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A descriptive treatment of ocean atmo-
sphere interactions, water properties,
general wind driven and thermohaline
circulation, waves and tides, and coastal
processes. Simplified conceptual models
demonstrate the important principles.
MAR 560 three credits
Acoustical Oceanography
Prerequisite: Basic calculus and physics
courses
Modern methods of acoustics in oceanogra-
phy and the use of acoustics in other
subdisciplines of the marine sciences
emphasizing fundamental theories of
relevance to the ocean. The course
introduces students to the fundamental
nature of wave propagation, the concept of
acoustic impedance, sources of sound, array
theory, and duct propagation. Students
apply sonar equations to both passive and
active acoustics. Reverberation, scattering,
deep and shallow propagation are dis-
cussed. Students examine tools and
techniques used in modern acoustical
oceanography, including acoustical
tomography, propagation through ocean
internal waves, fisheries acoustics, and
Doppler techniques.
MAR 572 three credits
Marine Resource Economics
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
consent of instructor (for economics
undergraduates prerequisite is ECO 472)
Application of economic reasoning to
understanding causes and solutions of
problems faced in managing the marine
environment. Students learn to analyze
natural resources management issues from
an economic perspective with emphasis on
management of marine fisheries. Students
learn how economists determine the value
of environmental goods and services that
are not traded in markets and about
economic policy tools used to address
problems such as marine pollution and other
threats to the marine environment.
MAR 596 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor,
the SMAST Graduate Program Director, and
the department chairperson.
Allows completion of a numbered course
formally in the graduate program listing but
not being offered as a scheduled class.
MAR 599 three credits
Special Topics in Marine Sciences and
Technology
Prerequisites: Variable, depending on topic
An advanced treatment of a special topic in
specific areas of marine sciences and
technology with an emphasis on recent
developments. The subject matter varies
according to the interests of the instructor
and the students.
MAR 600 up to 6 credits
Masters Thesis Research
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing and
approval of student's Graduate Committee
Thesis research on an experimental or
theoretical project in Marine Science or
Technology under a faculty advisor.
MAR 603 three credits
Pre-Dissertation Research
Research for and preparation of doctoral
dissertation proposal The dissertation
proposal must provide a thorough survey of
the research activities in the research topic
area and it must present original and
innovative research ideas and preliminary
results as well as a defined research scope
and directions. PhD students must have
passed this course before registering for
doctoral dissertation research credits.
Graded P/F.
MAR 620 four credits
Case Studies in Estuarine Dynamics
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Interdisciplinary estuarine dynamics
emphasizing how interactions between
physical, biological, and chemical phenom-
ena govern major estuarine processes The
course uses two estuaries as case studies of
the types of interdisciplinary problems
encountered in marine ecosystems with
partial focus on temperate estuarine
environments. The two case studies are used
to compare and contrast physical, biological,
and chemical characterization of estuaries of
differing watersheds, tidal dynamics, and
geomorphologies. Field and laboratory
studies are used to complement the theory
taught in lectures and serve as a "hands on"
part of the course.
MAR 622 three credits
Case Studies in Fisheries Science and
Management
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Integration of fundamental concepts of
natural science and social science relating to
management of living marine resources. This
course utilizes a case study of a fishery to
explore how knowledge and methods from
a variety of disciplines including oceanogra-
phy, biology, ecology, mathematics, and
economics are used together in manage-
ment of marine fisheries
MAR 630 three credits
Estuarine Biogeochemistry
Prerequisites:: Biogeochemistry or microbiol-
ogy and biological oceanography or
permission of instructor
Biogeochemistry of estuaries emphasizing
complex interactions of the major
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geochemical cycles and biological systems
such as animal and plant production,
nutrient uptake, and marine system
transformations. Among the topics covered
are the basic biogeochemical cycles as they
related to both the productivity and function
of estuarine systems, and the role of
estuaries within the coastal zone relative to
their watersheds and adjacent off shore
waters. Estuaries are examined both within
the global and the New England context.
Current issues of estuarine management
and restoration are addressed.
MAR 640 three credits
Global Marine Biogeochemistry
Prerequisite: MAR 510
Advanced treatment of marine biogeochem-
istry and global environmental change. The
oceans play a predominant role in global
environmental change particularly with
respect to their major geochemical cycles of
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus,
sulfur, etc. The major features of these
cycles as they operate on a global basis are
presented. Examples of natural and
anthropogenic perturbations at present and
in the past are a major focus of this course.
A significant segment of the material deals
directly with the role of oceans in control-
ling atmospheric carbon dioxide through its
biological and solubility pumps.
MAR 650 four credits
Marine Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling
Prerequisites: IGS core courses, preparation
in calculus and partial differential equations,
or permission of instructor
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Structures and dynamics of ocean ecosys-
tems. The dynamics of global to local scale
biophysical interaction processes are
explored in terms of basic dynamic
principles. Existing ecosystem models are
used to solve some realistic coastal
ecosystem problems. There is a strong
emphasis on solving process oriented
problems requiring integration of lecture
materials. A term paper is required.
MAR 660 three credits
Coastal Physical Oceanography
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Physics of the coastal ocean covering a wide
variety of coastal physical oceanographic
processes with emphasis on the continental
shelf processes. Topics include tides and
tidal currents, upwelling and downwelling,
front processes, fresh water plumes,
coastally trapped waves, boundary layer
flows, and vertical and horizontal dispersion
processes. This course is intended for
students in IGS who require a working
understanding of coastal ocean circulation
and dynamics. Students enrolling in this
course should be thoroughly comfortable
with differential and integral calculus.
MAR 670 four credits
Advanced Time Series Analysis of Ocean
and Earth System Data
Prerequisites: College calculus and introduc-
tory statistical methods
Advanced statistical tools are used to
analyze ocean and earth system time series
with specific application to fixed location
oceanographic and meteorological data
sets. Lectures describe the theoretical
aspects of the advanced statistical tools that
are used to analyze discrete data sets.
Students use practical analysis exercises to
learn the various ways to interpret set of
equally spaced time and or space data series
in the context of instrumental and statistical
noise.
MAR 700 one credit
Graduate Seminar
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Seminar discussions and presentations based
on research or detailed literature surveys.
ECE 701 up to nine credits each
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PhD
comprehensive examination and approval of
doctoral dissertation proposal by the
student's graduate committee
Investigations of a fundamental and/or
applied nature representing an original
contribution to the scholarly research
literature of the field. PhD dissertations are
often published in refereed journals or
presented at major conferences. A written
dissertation must be completed in
accordance with the rules of the Graduate
School and the School for Marine Science
and Technology. Admission to the course is
based on successful completion of the PhD
comprehensive examination and submission
of a formal proposal endorsed by the
student's graduate committee and
submitted to the SMAST Graduate Program
Director.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Division of
Continuing Education
The Division of Continuing Education is committed to
serve the needs of those students who choose to
pursue a degree on a part-time basis during evening
hours or in the summer. Any person who has gradu-
ated from high school or holds a Certificate of General
Education Development (GED) is entitled to enroll in
undergraduate courses offered through the Division of
Continuing Education.
All credit courses offered are University of Massachu-
setts Dartmouth courses, and the grades earned are
reflected in the student's grade point average at the
university. Students may enroll in one course, a number
of courses, or a program leading to a Bachelor's
degree.
In addition, each term, courses are offered for personal
or professional development which carry no academic
credit, and a few courses for professional certification
may be offered which, at their completion, award
Professional Development Points (PDP's).
Many students who attend the university through the
Division of Continuing Education are working full time,
have family responsibilities, and have a limited amount
of time available to study and attend courses. These
students may have attended a community college, may
have started their coursework at the university directly
after high school, or may have had years elapse
between their high school and university careers. All
are welcome and are encouraged as they achieve each
level of their education. Whether students register for
courses each Fall term, each Spring term, or continue
through many terms, each is advised individually while
progressing toward personal academic goals.
This learning environment provides the opportunity for
students, including those who are unsure of their
ability to do university work, to explore academic
courses, to return to school at a pace of their own
choosing, to continue their education while enrolled in
a degree program at another college or university, or to
explore their personal interests.
The Division of Continuing Education offers opportuni-
ties at the main campus in North Dartmouth, as well as
alternative learning sites at the Neighborhood College
in New Bedford, the Professional and Continuing
Education Center in Fall River, and Cape Cod Commu-
nity College. The Neighborhood College is an outreach
facility that serves the community through outreach and
recruitment for adult and youth educational programs,
job training, and skills development opportunities. The
Professional and Continuing Education Center in Fall
River offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional
training in the areas of business, management, allied
health, education, criminal justice, and nursing.
Through a partnership with Cape Cod Community
College, the Division of Continuing Education offers a
Two-Plus-Two Program in Humanities/Social Sciences.
Phone: 508 999-8071
Degree Candidacy
A student may earn 30 credits (the
equivalent of 10 credit courses) before
applying for degree candidacy or declaring a
major. Anyone who has completed 30
credits with a minimum grade point average
of 2.0 (the equivalent of a C average) is
eligible to be accepted into a University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth degree program
leading to a Bachelor's degree in one of the
majors offered through the Division of
Continuing Education.
When a student is accepted into a degree
program, those courses that were success-
fully completed and which fulfill the
requirements of the program will count
toward graduation. All courses taken will
appear on the student's transcript and will
be calculated into the student's grade point
average.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
At present, the UMass Dartmouth's majors
in the following disciplines are available
through the Division of Continuing
Education:
College of Arts & Sciences
English/Literature
EnglishAA/riting and Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology*
Sociology
Sociology/Criminal Justice
Sociology/Social Welfare
Charlton College of Business
Accounting
Management
College of Engineering
Admission to the following two programs is
closed for the 2001-2002 academic year
Electrical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
at Cape Cod Community College
Humanities and Social Sciences
UMass Dartmouth offers the junior and
senior years to students who already have at
least 45 completed college credits
For access to other majors, DCE students
apply for admission through the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions.
Tuition and Fees
Students who register through the Division
of Continuing Education for credit-bearing
courses pay charges based on the Fee
Schedule for that Division. Students are
charged a basic fee per academic credit and
additional service fees. The listing of specific
charges is available from the Office of
Continuing Education. Tuition and fees are
subject to change at the discretion of the
governing authorities of the university.
Academic Counseling and Financial Aid
Information
A staff of experienced professionals is
available Monday through Thursday
evenings to assist students in planning
programs suitable to educational and career
objectives. Work experience and other
learning experiences may, in some instances,
be translated into academic credit (see
below).
The full range of financial aid programs is
available to the Continuing Education
student: grants, low interest educational
loans and scholarships. Individuals are
strongly encouraged to explore their
eligibility for these programs.
Credit for Non-Traditional Prior Learning
Non-traditional prior learning is an
innovative program that enables participants
to gain academic credit based on previous
learning experiences. It is designed for the
returning adult student who would like to
earn credits toward a degree, and is
available to degree-seeking students. An
individual's college-level skills and knowl-
edge that have derived from prior learning
or work experience will be documented
during a one-semester workshop. Evaluation
for credit of the documented learning
experience will be completed at the end of
each academic year.
* Some Psychology courses required for
graduation, especially upper-division ones,
may not be conveniently available during
evening hours; in some cases, evening
students with a pressing need to graduate
may need to take one or more courses
during the day.
Fall River Educational Center
In September of 2002 a new Fall River
Educational Center opened in a former
department store in the downtown area. This
new venture for the Department of
Continuing Education offers special
educational and professional development
programs for non-traditional students. The
Cherry & Webb venture reflects the
university's continuing collaboration with
neighboring communities to expand
educational opportunities in the region. The
director of the center, Dennis P. Paquette,
can be reached at 508 678-3636.
Special Programs and Learning
Opportunities
The Microsoft IT Academy is a program
designed to offer the best in cutting-edge
training, materials, and hands-on experience
as students prepare to take Microsoft
certification exams. The Division of Continu-
ing Education also offers intensive institutes
in the arts; as well as a variety of opportuni-
ties to study abroad. There are 10-day travel-
study programs, as well as month long study
abroad programs. Each is designed to
maximize the country and culture in which
the student is immersed while studying the
history, art history, anthropology, or the
visual conception through painting.
Student Government
The Continuing Education Student
Government (CESG) is the official represen-
tative voice of part-time students. CESG is
instrumental in helping UMass Dartmouth
respond to the special needs of Continuing
Education students.
Contacts
General Information
508 999-8071
Advising, Arts & Science Programs
508 999-9158
Advising, Business Programs
508 999-8041
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am — 7:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am — 4:00 pm
www.umassd.edu/dce
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Division of Continuing Education
Interdisciplinary
Programs
Interdisciplinary Minors
Interdisciplinary minors involve a number of academic
fields and are offered by faculty from many academic
departments. But these programs do more than just
convey a subject matter that happens to intersect with
more than one academic field. They are interdiscipli-
nary by design and intention, concerned with the
methodological issues of interdisciplinary study and
valuing the interplay of forms of dialogue used in
various fields of inquiry.
Students are encouraged to contact the advisors for
these programs to learn more about their range of
courses, their benefits, and their challenges.
Pre-Professional Programs
This chapter describes two pre-professional programs
that will be of special interest to our students, pre-
med and pre-law
All degree programs at the university are pre-profes-
sional in that they prepare students to enter their
chosen career fields. They allow students to enter the
job market, pursue studies toward an advanced
degree, or seek professional credentialing, and they are
designed to meet professional standards for their fields.
In addition, a number of degree programs aim specifi-
cally at preparing students for entrance into a profes-
sion that requires candidates to obtain a license or
certificate after completing their required university
studies. Examples include Medical Laboratory Science,
Nursing, Engineering, and the program for Teacher
Preparation. The descriptions of these and other
programs are found in the departmental sections of
this Catalogue.
This chapter lists minors and other programs that are
not contained in one specific college of the university.
African and African-American Studies Minor
African and African-American
Studies Committee
Requirements
African and African-American Studies is a
multidisciplinary approach to the under-
standing of the society, culture, and history
of Africans and people of African descent.
Drawing on the expertise of scholars of the
African and African-American experience in
the fields of sociology, literature, the visual
and performing arts, history, political
science, education, economics, and
anthropology, the minor has the following
goals:
•
To emphasize the African and African-
American contribution to world develop-
ment.
•
To broaden and deepen students' under-
standing of Africa, the African diaspora, and
the American identity.
•
To provide students of African descent with
an opportunity to pursue a program of
study directly relevant to their own lives and
expose as many students as possible to
African and African-American studies.
John Fobanjong (program director)
Political Science
Veronique Helenon History
Everett Hoagland English
Semenya McCord Music
Ziddi Msangi Design
Carol Pimentel staff
Thomas K. Ranuga Sociology
John Rice Engineering
Bruce Rose Upward Bound
Selected Faculty in the College of Arts and
Sciences, College of Business, College of
Engineering, and College of Visual and
Performing Arts also participate in the
offering of courses.
Each student who minors in African and
African-American Studies is required to
complete AAS 101 Introduction to African
and African-American Studies. In addition,
five elective courses must be selected, two
from Group A and three from Group B. No
more than two of the elective courses may
be in one department. Program total: 18
credits.
Group A: Choose two courses
AAS/ECO 103
AAS/MUS 125
AAS/HST 1 90
AAS/ENL 200
AAS/HST 205
AAS/HST 206
AAS/ENL 214
AAS/ENL 215
AAS/SOC 226
AAS/SOC 230
AAS/PSC 239
AAS/MUS 242
AAS/PSC 243
AAS/ENL 246
AAS/HST 290
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Jazz: The Listener's Guide
African Civilizations
Studies in Literature (with
appropriate topic)
African-American History I
African-American History II
African-American Literature
West Indian and African
Literature
Sociology of Africa
Black Identify and the Social
World
African American Politics
African-American Music
Ethnic Politics
Women Writers
Modern Africa
Group B: Choose three courses
AAS 298
AAS 495
AAS 196, 296,
396, 496
AAS/HST 300
AAS/PSC 303
AAS/PSC 306
AAS/SOC 310
AAS/PSC 313
AAS/ECO 343
AAS/EDU 451
AAS/SOC 353
AAS/ARH 361
AAS/PSC 367
AAS/MUS 370
AAS/MUS 371
AAS/MUS 372
AAS/HST 378
AAS/HST 391
Experiential Learning
Independent Study
Directed Study
Topics in American History
(with appropriate topic)
Cape Verdean Politics and
Society
Civil Rights
Social Movements
Urban Politics
The Economics of Sex and
Race Discrimination
Contemporary Issues and
Challenges
Readings in Sociological
Literature: The Black Family
Art and Culture of Africa
African Political Systems
Music and Culture of the
African Diaspora
Topics in World Music
Performance
Music in World Cultures
Slavery in the New World
Topics in African History
African and African-American
Studies Courses
AAS 101 three credits
Introduction to African and African-
American Studies
3 hours lecture
Introduction to the principal topics in the
study of Africans and African-Americans.
This is the introductory course for the minor
in African and African-American Studies,
providing students with an encompassing
framework for the African and African-
American experience.
AAS 103 (ECO 103; LST 103; WMS 103)
three credits D, E, O
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Review and analysis of major social
problems faced by cities; emphasis on
origin, causes and possible solutions for
poverty and minority problems.
AAS 125 (MUS 125) three credits C
Jazz: The Listener's Guide
Study of jazz based on listening and class
discussion. The course is intended to
increase awareness of the roots of jazz
within the African-American community
and of the cross-cultural fertilizations
occurring throughout its recent history.
Although academic and technical studies of
jazz were established in the 50s, it is only
within the past fifteen years that these
studies have led to the recognition of jazz
as a truly valued American art form.
AAS 190 (HST 190) three credits C
African Civilizations
An introduction to the culture, history, and
civilizations of the African continent, with
special emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa.
This one-semester survey is designed to
acquaint the student with the principal
themes of African history and development
from pre-histonc to modern times.
AAS 200 (ENL 200, LST 200)
three credits C
Studies in Literature: Black Literature
Applicable to LST minor when offered with
the Black Literature emphasis. May be
repeated with change of content.
AAS 205 (HST 205)
three credits C, D
African-American History I
A survey of the role of African-Americans in
American life and culture from the colonial
period to the 1890s.
AAS 206 (HST 206)
three credits C, D
African-American History II
A continuation of the study of the role of
African-Americans in American history, from
the 1890s to the present.
AAS 214 (ENL 214; WMS 214)
three credits C
African-American Literature
Chronological survey beginning with
Gustavus Vassa and Robert Hayden's
"Middle Passage" and continuing through
contemporary writers. Toward the end of
the course there will be a focus on new
women writers and major writers through
the 1990s.
AAS 215 (ENL 215) three credits C
West Indian and African Literature
A study of important and innovative West
Indian and contemporary African writers.
AAS 226 (SOC 226 or ANT 226)
three credits
Sociology of Africa
A survey of change and conflict in African
society, historically and at present. Particular
attention will be paid to the effects of
colonialism and African resistance to it.
AAS 230 (SOC 230) three credits
Black Identity and the Social World
The course examines the African past
through literature, the survival techniques
which Blacks developed in order to survive
in an alien world, and the collective identity
of Black people at the present time. This
course is especially designed for Black
students and White students who are
concerned with Black heritage.
AAS 239 (PSC 239) three credits C, D
African American Politics
A study of the role of African Americans in
the American political system, both
historically and contemporarily, with special
attention given to the alternative political
strategies used in the struggle for political
inclusion. Various philosophies that have
been adopted to open up the political
process and increase the democratic
participation of African Americans are
studied.
AAS 242 (MUS 242) three credits C
African-American Music History
Prerequisite: MUS 107 or equivalent
A survey of African-American music from its
African origins to the present. The course
introduces the student to the vast and rich
expanses of black musical culture from a
stylistic, cultural, and socio-histoncal
perspective, with a focus on jazz.
AAS 243 (PSC 242) three credits
Ethnic Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101
The complex ethnic structure of the
American political landscape. The course
examines the role that ethnicity plays in
American politics in a comparative examina-
tion of the politics of major racial and ethnic
minority groups.
AAS 246 (ENL 246)
three credits C
Women Writers
Prerequisite: ENL 102
When the subject matter is related to the
minor: an examination of the relationship
between the woman writer and her work
through a study of literature by and about
women. Satisfies literature distribution
requirement.
AAS 290 (HST 290) three credits C, G
Modern Africa
Survey of Africa's modern history, beginning
especially after 1800. It looks at the
beginnings and expansions of European and
African-American settlements there, the
Zulu and Islamic Revolutions, the conquest
and colonization of Africa, and post-colonial
developments.
AAS 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
AAS 300 (HST 300) three credits
Topics in American History
When the subject matter is related to the
minor: a critical analysis of selected topics or
issues in African-American history.
AAS 303 (PSC 303) three credits C. D, G
Cape Verdean Politics and Society
A study of Cape Verdeans as an ethnic sub-
population in the United States, and as
comprising an independent, self-governing
nation-state. The historical, political, social,
and economic contributions of Americans of
Cape Verdean descent in the United States
and in Cape Verde are examined.
AAS 306 (PSC 306) three credits C, D
Civil Rights Movements in the United
States
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A study of the politics of civil rights and the
various philosophical approaches that have
been used to extend such rights to groups
that have traditionally had no access to the
agenda setting processes within the
legislative system. Emphasis is placed on the
philosophy of nonviolence and on the
political effectiveness of such organizing
strategies as marches, sit-ins, and public
demonstrations; and how the American
experience with civil rights has influenced
civil rights movements in other parts of the
world.
AAS 310 (SOC 310) three credits
Social Movements I
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of
instructor
A sociological analysis of the origin and
development of social movements with an
emphasis on detailed study of particular
social movements.
AAS 313 (PSC 313) three credits G
Urban Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
A critical examination of the urban political
community in the United States. Particular
attention is given to the adequacy of the city
as an arena of conflict resolution and
decision-making as well as such current
problems as urban reconstruction in the
ghettos. Field research in the area by
individuals or groups is encouraged but not
required.
AAS 337 (SOC or ANT 337) three credits D
Comparative Ethnic Relations
A comparative analysis of interracial and
interethnic relations in various areas of the
world including the U.S., Latin America,
Africa, and Europe. An examination of the
causes of interethnic conflict, assimilation,
ethnic solidarity, and changes in ethnic
identity.
AAS 343 (ECO 343) three credits E, G
The Economics of Sex and Race
Discrimination
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The theory of labor markets and the
problem of discrimination. Current problems
facing women and minorities will be
examined. Existing programs and trends will
be explored.
AAS 353 (SOC 353) three credits
Readings in Sociological Literature IV:
The Black Family
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
When the subject matter is related to the
minor: directed readings and analysis in
sociological topics related to the Black
family.
AAS 361 (ARH 361) three credits C, G
Art and Culture of Africa
A survey of the arts, crafts, and architecture
of Africa. Historical developments, stylistics,
and aesthetics will be investigated within a
socio-cultural framework.
AAS 367 (PSC 367) three credits C, D, G
African Political Systems
A study of the contemporary politics of
African states and governments, and
providing exposure to the African historical
backgrounds, political cultures, political
trends, and ideology. The colonial heritage
of African states, the quest for moderniza-
tion and nation-building, and the transition
to democratic governance are explored.
AAS 370 (MUS 370) three credits D, G
Music and Culture of the African
Diaspora
Prerequisites: A course on the history,
sociology, writings, and art of non-western
cultures and/or permission of instructor
A study of the culture and instrumental
music, song, and dance of African people
from various areas of the African continent,
the Caribbean, and South, Central, and
North America. In addition to readings,
quizzes, and lectures, students' work includes
an ensemble performance to offer a firsthand
experience of African music, dance, and
culture.
AAS 371 (MUS 371) three credits D, G
Topics in World Music Performance
Prerequisites: A course on the history,
sociology, writings, and art of non-western
cultures and/or permission of instructor.
Investigation of the musical traditions of
Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, and
the Americas with a focus on the develop-
ment of playing skills in indigenous genres,
as well as an understanding of their function
as an expression of cultures.
AAS 372 (MUS 372) three credits G
Music in World Cultures
A course on the history, sociology, writings,
and art of non-western cultures and/or
permission of instructor.
The indigenous musics of Africa, Asia, the
Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and the
Americas with an emphasis on the cultural
and historical context of music making.
AAS 378 (HST 378)
three credits D
Slavery in the New World
The trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery in
the Americas from the sixteenth to the
nineteenth century. Emphasis on the
beginning and development of the trans-
Atlantic slave trade; moral issues, econom-
ics, and tactics of the trade; and compari-
sons of the slave societies of Brazil, the
Caribbean, and the United States.
AAS 391 (HST 391) three credits G
Topics in African History
Prerequisites: HST 190 or HST 290 or written
permission of the instructor
Advanced-level course for students with a
background in African history. Topics will
vary from year to year and may be repeated
with change of content. Research papers
will be required.
AAS 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
AAS 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Gerontology Certificate Program and Gerontology Minor
Gerontology Faculty
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
offers a multidisciplmary gerontology
certificate program and a minor. The minor
is designed for degree candidates from any
college in the university who wish to
specialize in the gerontological aspects of
their own or other disciplines.
The Certificate Program is a multidisciplinary
program that is open to UMass Dartmouth
students or members of the community,
regardless of whether they are university
degree candidates.
Although there is no gerontology major,
students may use a concentration in
gerontology as a key element in a self-
designed multidisciplinary studies major
program. See the description of multidisci-
plinary studies elsewhere in the catalog.
Gerontology may serve as a topical concen-
tration of courses within the Humanities/
Social Sciences major described elsewhere in
this catalog.
Dorothy Bergeron (program
coordinator) Medical Laboratory Science
Joseph A. Bronstad Fonegn Languages
Victor Caliri Psychology
Eleanor Carlson Music
John A. Chooporian Marketing/Business
Information Systems
Philip Cox Philosophy
Phyllis Currier Institutional Nursing
Laura B. Forker Management/Human
Resources
William Holt Psychology
Barbara Jacobskind English
Susan Leclair Medical Laboratory Science
Kathy A. Miraglia Art Education
Judy Schaaf English
Sonia M. Walgreen Economics
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Certificate Program in Gerontology Requirements
Advisors for Certificate Program
in Gerontology
Dorothy Bergeron (program coordina-
tor) Professor of Medical Laboratory
Science, Ext 8584
Sonia M. Walgreen Visiting Lecturer of
Economics, Ext 9267
A certificate in gerontology is a credential
awarded upon completion of an interdisci-
plinary program of study on aging in
contemporary society. The credential
requires twenty-four credits including a
practicum. The program emphasizes the
development of positive attitudes about
aging and the aged, an analysis of the
impact of society on aging, and the impact
of the older population on society. Students
will have direct contact with older adults
through the practicum in order to reinforce
positive attitudes toward the aging The
core knowledge of all persons receiving the
credential requires study in the following
areas: demography of aging with regard to
present and future trends in the U.S.
population, biology of aging, psychosocial
issues affecting older adults and caregivers,
public policy, ethics, financing of health care
for older adults, and health promotion for
older adults. The certificate program in
gerontology reflects the needs of the older
population in the community and the local
service network for older adults.
The certificate is designed for students
enrolled at UMass Dartmouth and commu-
nity members who are interested in
completing the certificate requirements.
Admission
Any UMass Dartmouth student or commu-
nity member wishing to pursue a Certificate
in Gerontology should apply to one of the
contact persons above.
A Certificate in Gerontology will be awarded upon completion of twenty-four credits (8
courses). These include five required courses, a required practicum and two electives
selected from the approved list. A student must achieve a minimum of a grade point average
of 2.0 in these courses.
Required
Credits
GRT 201
Introduction to Gerontology
3
GRT/BIO 216
GRT 301
GRT 312
BIO 51 1
Biology of Aging OR
Health Disorders of the Elderly OR
Gerontological Nutrition OR
Seminar: Biological Aspects of Aging
3
GRT 300
GRT 311
GRT /ENL346
GRT/ECO 366
Aging, Health and Community Support OR
Topics in Gerontology OR
Wise Women OR
Economics of Aging
3
GRT 309
PSY 490
Mental Health and Aging OR
Special Topics in Psychology: Psychology of Aging
3
GRT 430
Senior Seminar
3
GRT 421
Practicum
3
Electives (from approved list)
6
Program total:
24
Approved Electives
GRT 300 Aging, Health, and Community Support
GRT 301 Health Disorders of the Elderly
GRT 302 Aging in Contemporary Society
GRT 309 Mental Health and Aging
GRT 310 Therapeutic Activities in Long-term Care
GRT 31 1 Topics in Gerontology
GRT 312 Gerontological Nutrition
GRT 435/AED 435 Art, Artists, Aging and Enjoyment
GRT/ECO 366 Economics of Aging
GRT/ENL 346 Wise Women
GRT/PHL 317 Ethics and Health Care Professionals
GRT/PSY 490 Special Topics in Psychology: Psychology of Aging
BIO 51 1 Seminar: Biological Aspects of Aging
NUR 440/441 Management in Long Term Care
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Minor in Gerontology
Courses for the Gerontology
Certificate Program and the Minor
Advisor for the Minor
Dorothy Bergeron (program coordina-
tor) Professor of Medical Laboratory
Science, Ext 8584
Gerontology studies aging, a process that
may be examined from the perspective of
many academic disciplines — biology,
psychology, sociology, political science,
economics, and health sciences among
them. The gerontology minor is a multidisci-
plinary program supervised by faculty from
many disciplines and colleges within the
university.
The gerontology minor is intended to open
educational and career opportunities for
students who have an interest in aging.
Participants will be degree candidates from
any college in the university who wish to
specialize in the gerontological aspects of
their own and other disciplines. The minor is
also appropriate for students who want to
more fully understand the aging process as
it relates to the individual and society. The
program is structured for students without
previous experience or training in gerontol-
ogy.
Admission
Any undergraduate degree candidate at
UMass Dartmouth who has completed 54
credits toward a baccalaureate degree and
has at least a 2.5 GPA in the major and a
2.0 overall GPA may be admitted to the
gerontology minor. Application for
admission should be made to the program
coordinator. Special students who are not
UMass Dartmouth degree candidates may
enroll in individual courses.
Requirements for the Minor
Credits
GRT201 Introduction to Gerontology 3
GRT 430 Senior Gerontology Seminar 3
Electives (from the courses listed) 12
Program total: 18
At least 9 of the 18 credits must be at the
upper-division level.
GRT 201 three credits D
Introduction to Gerontology
An overview of gerontology is presented
with emphasis on the integration of the
physical, biological, psychological, social,
economic and political aspects of aging.
Field experience will include a series of
interviews with an older person to develop
an oral history.
GRT 216 (BIO 216) three credits S
Biology of Aging
Prerequisite: BIO 101 or equivalent
Presents the biological background to the
aging process. This will include a description
of the theories of aging and the develop-
mental and physiological changes that occur
throughout the aging process.
GRT 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences
GRT 300 three credits D
Aging, Health and Community Support
Prerequisite: GRT 201 or permission of
instructor
The course focuses on the older adult who
resides in the community Aging is pre-
sented as a normal development stage m
the life cycle. Factors that facilitate the
achievement of old age as an enjoyable and
satisfying time of life will be stressed. Forces
that impact negatively on the quality of life
of older adults will be analyzed. Relevant
gerontological research will be highlighted.
Support services and available resources for
the older adult will be explored and provide
an opportunity for student involvement with
the elderly.
GRT 301 three credits
Health Disorders of the Elderly
Prerequisites: BIO 101, 102; or BIO 221,
222; or permission of instructor
The course focuses on an investigation of
physiological and pathological changes
which may accompany the aging process in
some individuals.
GRT 302 three credits
Aging in Contemporary Society
This course introduces students to the study
of aging through a focus on
the social definitions, structures, relations,
and problems. The differential role of
gender, class, ethnicity, race and geography
will be explored in relation to aging in
society Emphasis will be placed on the
relationship between aging and key social
institutions such as the family, community,
education, religion, government, industry
and health care. Students will have
opportunities to explore topics through field
work and/or written assignments.
GRT 309 three credits
Mental Health and Aging
This course will provide the student with an
understanding of the issues in mental health
and mental illness of the aged individual.
The course presents an in depth discussion
of the etiology, symptoms, and treatments
of those mental disorders most frequently
encountered in the elderly.
GRT 310 three credits
Therapeutic Activities in Long-Term Care
Prerequisite: GRT 201 or permission of
instructor
Therapeutic recreation for the aging. Topics
include: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
and Massachusetts Department of Public
Health regulations, calendar planning,
program development, resources and
activity sharing, management, volunteensm,
professionalism, and many aspects of
therapeutic recreation with the aging
population Course is applicable towards
Massachusetts Certification in Activities for
Health Care Professionals and Day Care
Recreational Professionals.
GRT 311 three credits
Topics in Gerontology
Prerequisite: GRT 201
Topics m gerontology not usually included m
the gerontology curriculum will be offered
GRT 312 three credits
Gerontological Nutrition
Prerequisite: NUR 105 or equivalent
Nutritional needs of the older adult.
This course focuses on the physiological
changes that occur with the aging process
and their relationship to the nutritional
requirements of the elderly Assessment of
the nutritional status of elders and
nutritional services available to this group
will also be discussed.
GRT 317 (PHL 317) three credits
Ethics and Health Care Professionals
Prerequisite: Junior standing in Medical
Laboratory Science, Nursing, Psychology or
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Note: For distribution requirements, and
general education requirement, cross-listed
courses follow the status they have in their
offering department.
Sociology
An examination of the ethical aspects of the
health care professions and the impact of
ethical issues on the professional's life.
Topics include: responsibility, conscience,
professional codes of ethics, privacy,
informed consent, access to health care, loss
and death.
GRT 346 (ENL 346) three credits C
Wise Women
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Presents a multi-disciplinary perspective of
the phenomena of women and aging in
American society. The experiences of older
women are explored through literature, oral
histories, and intergenerational class
projects to determine the forces that affect
quality of life and productivity in later life.
GRT 366 (ECO 366) three credits
Economics of Aging
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
Economic issues associated with "growing
older" as well as issues and policies related
to "being older"; including the economic
status of the elderly, economic implications
of paid work or retirement, the economics
impact of social security, health care needs
and costs.
GRT 421 three credits
Practicum
Prerequisites: GRT 201 and minimum of one
other gerontology core course completed.
The practicum, a required course for the
certificate, provides the student an
opportunity to synthesize and apply
knowledge about older adults either
through supervised field experience or a
project in gerontology. The practicum is
planned to meet the individual needs of the
student relative to professional background,
personal interests, and career goals
GRT 430 three credits
Senior Seminar
Prerequisites: GRT 201 and the completion
of at least six (6) other credits in the minor.
A culminating and integrating seminar with
research components open to those
accepted as candidates for the minor who
have senior standing or to others with
permission of the instructor.
GRT 435 (AED 435) three credits C
Art, Artists, Aging, and Enjoyment
Prerequisites: 200-300 level courses in Art/
Art Education, or 12 or more credits in
Gerontology courses, or GRT 310
Art history as it relates to the careers of
older artists; the representation of age in
art; the design of art programs of use to
elders, and a review and practice of
appropriate media will be presented in a
combined lecture and studio format. May
satisfy Humanities distribution requirement.
GRT 440-441 (NUR 440-441) two credits
theory/one credit clinical
Nursing Management in the Long-Term
Care System
Prerequisite: Nursing degree
The clinical management role of the
professional nurse in the nursing care of
older adults. Nursing practice occurs in
skilled nursing facilities and other settings
that provide students with the opportunity
for clinical decision making, health
promotion, health teaching, and referral
within the long-term care system. Long-term
care system regulatory processes, public
policy, legal and ethical issues, and
socioeconomic and cultural variables will be
considered as they affect client outcomes.
GRT 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
GRT 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Honors Program
Director of Program
University-wide honors activities are
available to students who demonstrate high
academic achievement. Students with an
excellent academic record receive an
invitation to participate in the Honors
Colloquium Series, Honors Essay Contest,
the Annual Honors Convocation and other
events that recognize and encourage the
achievement of honors students. Partici-
pants may engage in as few or as many
activities as they desire.
Students with a cumulative grade point
average at or above 3.2 may enroll in
available introductory level honors sections
of courses such as history, economics,
political science, sociology, psychology,
English, chemistry, philosophy, biology,
computer science, engineering, mathemat-
ics, art history, philosophy, and physics.
Students admitted to the university with test
scores and/or high school records which
predict university performance at honors
levels receive invitations to enroll in honors
sections. Nominations from secondary
school teachers or counselors, and from
faculty of the university may also result in
invitations.
Honors Residence Area
The Honors Residence Area in Residence
Hall 2, fourth flour, offers housing to honors
students who select this lifestyles option.
Students live in suites with other students
who share an interest in the challenges
offered by an honors program. The Honors
Center is located on the first floor. It
includes offices of the director and the
secretaries, a seminar classroom where
some honors courses are scheduled, and a
lounge for honors students. The program
plans special events programing for the
center.
Students who complete the 30-credit
honors program graduate as
Commonwealth Scholars
These students must
•
complete at least 12 credits of honors
courses outside the field of
their major;
•
complete HON 201 Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Research and Writing;
•
complete 9 credits of honors coursework in
the major, including an
honors thesis
•
complete 6 additional credits in honors
work.
Students may also earn honors credits for
study abroad, for approved independent
study, through honors contracts, and in
embedded honors courses.
The University Honors Program accepts up
to 12 transferred credits in honors courses
from other colleges and universities in the
Massachusetts public system of higher
education.
For further information about the University
Honors or departmental honors programs,
consult the Academic Regulations and
Procedures chapter of this Catalogue and
the various departmental sections
Janet Gardner English
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Honors Courses
HON 201 three credits
Multidisciplinary Approaches to
Research and Writing
Prerequisites: Successful completion of three
honors courses; sophomore or junior
standing; 3.2 or higher cumulative GPA
Introduction to the models of scholarly
reasoning and problem-solving used in
various academic disciplines. This course
enables honors students to develop their
critical thinking abilities across several fields
of inquiry, including the sciences. Focus is
on a single topic.
ENL 279 three credits
Tutoring Writing: Theory and Methods
— Honors
Prerequisites: Honors Program or 3.20 GPA;
by nomination and invitation only
The training course designed for the Honors
Writing Fellows Program. The course
provides students opportunities to learn
about on-going theoretical conversations
regarding composition instruction, collabo-
rative tutoring, and writing pedagogy.
Students learn to use their theoretical
knowledge to determine strategies for
assisting peers with their written work. One
class hour per week is devoted to applica-
tion in the Writing Center or in fellowing
papers from a class, taping, and analyzing
tutorial sessions, and interviewing faculty
members about writing in the disciplines.
HON 395 three credits
Honors As Writing Fellow
Prerequisites: ENL 279 and recommendation
of ENL 279 instructor
An advanced tutoring program for specially
selected and trained honors students
administered through the Writing/Reading
Center and the University Honors Program.
Writing fellows are assigned to work with
students in a variety of disciplines as
requested by instructors. Fellows work with '
about fifteen students in a class, providing
written responses to first draft papers and
holding individual conferences with
students. Students may earn up to 6 credits
by taking this course twice, fellowing for
two different courses.
HON 396 three credits
Honors As Writing Fellow: Research
Prerequisites: ENL 395 and recommendation
of ENL 395 instructor
A continuation of the writing fellows
program for specially selected and trained
honors students, administered through the
Writing/Reading Center and the University
Honors Program. Writing fellows taking this
section are expected to fellow a different
course than in HON 395. In addition, fellows
serve as active mentors to students in ENL
279 and take on a serious research project
in the area of tutoring, collaborative
learning, writing across the curricula, or
other writing program or instruction
research.
HON 399 one credit
Developing Advanced Research Skills
Prerequisite: Honors program participant or
permission of instructor
Seminar for honors students preparing to
write their honors theses. Specific topic will
vary with instructor.
HON 490/491 three credits each semester
Honors Project/Thesis I, II
Research for and preparation of an honors
thesis in partial fulfillment of the University
Honors Program requirements for graduation
as a Commonwealth Scholar, for students
whose honors research is multi-disciplinary. -In
the first semester, the student engages in
intensive reading and research appropriate to
the thesis or project, culminating in a formal,
written proposal. During the second semester
the student completes the writing and other
preparation of the thesis or project. Students
must present their results in an appropriate
public forum. Students typically register to
continue to complete HON 491, and an
intermediate grade of IP can be given in HON
490 until there is a final grade for HON 491
which can then also be applied also to HON
490. On the other hand, a final grade can be
given at the conclusion of HON 490.
HON 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged.
Honors Courses in the Disciplines
Honors courses in the university's subject
disciplines are scheduled each semester with
special criteria for size and use of a seminar
format. Consult the Course Listings
publication each semester.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
International Marketing/French Certificate Program
Director of Program
Certificate Requirements
The Omer E. and Laurette M. Boivin Center
for French Language and Culture offers a
Certificate Program in International
Marketing/French. Any UMass Dartmouth
student wishing to pursue the Certificate
may apply to The Boivin Center through its
Director for entrance into the program.
Mel Yoken Foreign Languages
Students must have completed French
courses through French 202, or have
the equivalent knowledge of French.
The Certificate of Studies in International
Marketing/French will be awarded with the
diploma at graduation, providing that the
student has at least a 2.5 grade point
average m Certificate courses
Credits
Courses in French
FRN 301 French Composition and
Conversation I 9
FRN 302 French Composition and
Conversation ll
FRN 337 Commercial French
Courses in Economics and Business
ECO 231 Economics 12
ECO 232 Economics II
MKT 211 Principles of Marketing
ECO 372 International Finance OR
ECO 371 International Trade
One of the following courses
(Course substitutions may be made with
permission of the director)
FIN 312 Business Finance 3
HST 329 European Economic History
PSC 383 The Politics of International
Economic Relations
FIN 397 Financial Forecasting Methods
FIN 398 Financial Institutions
MKT 420 International Marketing
ECO 371 International Trade
FIN 494 International Financial
Management
Total:
24
For full course descriptions please consult
the appropriate department listings.
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Judaic Studies Minor
Judaic Studies Committee Requirements
The Judaic studies minor presents an
interdisciplinary focus for studies of Jews
and Judaism, including but not limited to
historical, literary, linguistic, and philosophi-
cal perspectives and approaches.
The primary educational goal of this minor is
to provide students with a clear idea of how
different approaches to the framing and
answering of questions of systematic
learning deal with the same social entity
over a long period of history. From this
minor, the student should learn at least
three things:
•
some of the facts of the subject; that is,
some knowledge of the history, philosophy,
literature, and languages of the Jews;
•
some clear knowledge of how a historian,
philosopher, literary critic, or scholar of
language frames humanistic questions and
proceeds to answer them; and
•
some ideas of what it means to look at the
same subject from different perspectives.
Each student in the Judaic Studies minor is
required to work closely with a faculty
member in choosing courses offered
through the minor. Although each student
will have the flexibility to choose any course
in the program, the advisers will guide the
students so the program does not become a
non-disciplinary exercise in Jewish studies,
but a crafted effort to show how diverse
disciplines within the academic community
deal with a single subject. Those students
completing the minor will receive recogni-
tion on their transcripts.
Lewis Dars Economics
Barbara Jacobskind English
Robert P. Waxier (program director)
English
The Judaic Studies minor is open to any
interested student with a cumulative GPA of
at least 2.0 and with a 2.5 or higher GPA in
the major.
Each student takes at least six courses within
the minor, selected so that at least one
course is in the area of history, one is in
literature, one is in philosophy or language,
and at least three are upper-division.
Credits
JST495 Independent Study: 3
interdisciplinary seminar or
other integrating topic
Five courses from the list of Judaic
Studies courses 1 5
Total: 18
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Note For distribution requirements, and
general education requirement, cross-listed
courses follow the status they have in their
offering department.
Judaic Studies Courses
JST 213 (HST 213) three credits C
World of the Old Testament
An historical, sociological, and philosophical
study of the world of the Old Testament and
its effect upon the development of both
Christianity and Islam. Special emphasis is
placed upon recent archaeological discover-
ies which shed light upon the interaction of
ancient Israel with surrounding cultures and
its place m the context of Middle Eastern
civilization. Lecture and discussion are
supplemented with slide presentations and
the display of various artifacts that reflect
the lifestyles of the Biblical period.
JST 214 (HST 214) three credits C
The Post-Biblical World
An historical, sociological, and philosophical
study of the post-Biblical world. Particular
emphasis is placed upon both the origins of
Christianity within the context of Jewish,
Middle Eastern, and Roman history and the
parallel development of Rabbinic Judaism. In
addition to lecture and discussions, the class
participates in a Seder Meal where the ritual
practices of first-century Israel are recreated
JST 224 (ENL 224) three credits C
Jewish Literature
Major written works reflecting Jewish
themes. Particular emphasis is placed on
changes in Jewish culture and Jewish
consciousness suggested by these works
and how these changes mirror universal
changes in the modern West.
JST 260 (HST 260) three credits C
The History of the Jewish People
A survey of the social, political, and
economic history of the Jewish people from
the first century through the modern era.
Special emphasis is placed upon Jewish-
Christian and Jewish-Islamic relations and
their effect upon anti-semitism, the
Holocaust, and the growth and develop-
ment of Zionism. The student becomes
acquainted with the place of the Jewish
people in the mainstream of western culture
and with the problem of maintaining ethnic
and religious identify in a basically hostile
environment.
JST 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences.
JST 300 three credits
Topics in Jewish Studies
Topic of concern in Jewish Studies, as
announced . May be repeated with change
of topic.
JST 308/WMS 308 three credits
The Jewish Woman
The diversity of Jewish women's social,
cultural and religious experiences through
fiction, poetry, biography, history and
sociology, with an emphasis on the impact of
feminism on the lives of Jewish women.
JST 356 (HST 356) three credits G
The Holocaust
An examination of the Holocaust, including
the psychosocial aspects of prejudice; the
history of anti-semitism from Biblical times;
the historical, political, racist, economic,
social, psychological, literary, legal,
theological, and moral aspects of the
Holocaust.
JST 400 (HST 400) three credits C
Seminar in European History: A History
of Christian-Jewish Relations
An examination of the fundamental
structures of Judaism and Christianity and
the historical origins of the myths created by
the conflict between Judaism and Christian-
ity. The course traces the various ways these
myths have worked through European
history and suggests some possible solutions
to the conflicts.
JST 495 three credits
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings, interdiscipli-
nary seminar or other integrating topic.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
JST 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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Labor Studies Minor and Certificate Program
Labor Studies Committee Advisor for the Minor and
Certificate Program
A labor studies background can help
students prepare for future studies in labor
law and labor relations, offer an opportunity
to work for labor organizations and
advocacy groups, and provide experience in
public policy matters including employment
issues such as health care, privatization, and
new technology in the workplace.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
offers both a minor and a certificate
program.
The labor studies minor offers university
degree-seeking students an interdisciplinary
approach to the analysis of work, workers,
and the institutions they create to advance
their interests as citizens of the workplace,
the community, and the nation. Its primary
goal is to focus the various humanistic
perspectives derived from the liberal arts on
the problems and conditions of labor in
society. Consequently, it involves the study
of labor history, political science, sociology,
anthropology, economics, psychology,
philosophy, and literature. It seeks to convey
to students an understanding of labor as a
broad social force with a constructive role to
play in the solution of national and
community problems.
The certificate in labor studies was created
primarily to serve the needs of working
adults, with a high school diploma or its
equivalency, who are interested in learning
more about labor issues. The aim is to help
people prepare for a career in labor
relations, advance in their unions, learn how
to handle new issues in their workplace, or
simply better understand the rich experience
of workers and unions.
David Berger (program coordinator)
Economics
Philip Cox Philosophy
John Fobanjong Political Science
Daniel Georgianna Economics
Everett Hoagland English
Betty Mitchell History
Penn Reeve Sociology and Anthropology
Jose A. Soler Labor Education Center
Robert Waxier English
David Berger Professor of Economics
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Minor Program in Labor Studies
Requirements
Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above and a 2.5 or higher GPA in their majors are
invited to enter the labor studies minor. A course of study should be constructed around an
integrating theme such as labor and socio-economic theory; race, class, and gender; or labor
and American thought.
The minor requires the completion of six courses (18 credits), of which three must be at the
upper-division level. There are three required courses, and a student may choose three
electives from the list of designated Labor Studies courses:
Credits
LST/HST 209 History of Labor in the United States 3
LST/PSC 326 Labor Relations: Law, Practice, and Policy 3
LST 450 Seminar in Labor Studies 3
Three electives from the following list. One of the elective courses
must be at the upper-division level. There are three required courses,
and a student may choose three electives from the list of designated
Labor Studies courses: 9
LST 101 Introduction to Labor Studies
LST/ECO 103 Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
LST/ECO 1 1 1 Jobs, Employment, and Income
LST/ENL 200 Studies in Literature
LST/HST 205 African-American History I
LST/HST 206 African-American History II
LST 207/SOC 205 Industrial Society and Human Problems
LST/ENL 211 The American Dream
LST/ENL 214 African-American Literature
LST/ENL 2 1 8 Literature and Society
LST/PHL 226 Marx
LST/PSC 242 Ethnic Politics
LST 250 Problems in Labor Studies
LST 298 Experiential Learning
LST/SOC 301 Sociology of Work
LST/PSC 303 Cape Verdean Politics and Society
LST/SOC 305 Political Sociology
LST/PSC 306 Civil Rights Movements in the United States
LST/HST 310 American's Working Women
LST/PHL 3 1 6 Political Philosophy
LST 325/PHL326 Philosophy of Law
LST/PSC 331 Political Parties and Interest Groups
LST 340/PSC 342 Public Administration
LST/SOC 341 Community Organizing
LST/ECO 342 Labor Economics
LST/ECO 343 Economics of Sex and Race Discrimination
LST/ECO 344 Work, Jobs, and Income
LST/ECO 345 Education, Work, and Discrimination
LST 350 Issues in Labor Studies
LST/PSC 354 Contemporary Political Thought
LST/SOC 356 Wealth, Status, and Power in America
LST/HST 378 Slavery in the New World
LST/SOC 402 Sociological Theory
LST/ECO 416 History of Economic Thought
LST 443/MGT 443 Human Resources Development
LST 451/MGT 452 Human Resources Law
LST/ECO 452 Manpower and Regional Development
LST/MGT 462 Managing Diversity
LST 497 Internship in Labor Studies
Additional Political Science courses may be available for credit in the
Labor Studies minor. Please check the Fall and Spring Course Listings
published by the Office of University Records.
Total:
18
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Certificate Program in Labor Studies
Requirements
Labor Studies Courses
The certificate program is open to any UMass Dartmouth student or community member.
Applicants wishing to pursue a Certificate in Labor Studies should speak with David Berger,
(508) 999-8256, or with the Labor Education Center staff, Group I Building, Room 106,
(508) 999-8007. The certificate does not lead to a formal university degree, but students
choosing to pursue a degree may apply credits earned in the certificate program.
The certificate program requires the completion of eight courses (24 credits). There are five
required courses, and a student may choose three electives from the list of designated Labor
Studies courses:
Credits
LST 101
LST/HST 209
LST 250
LST 350
LST451/MGT452
Introduction to Labor Studies
History of Labor in the United States
Problems in Labor Studies
Issues in Labor Studies
Human Resources Law
Three electives from the following list. One of the elective courses
must be at the upper-division level. There are three required courses,
and a student may choose three electives from the list of designated
Labor Studies courses:
LST/ECO 103
LST/ECO 1 1 1
LST/ENL 200
LST/HST 205
LST 207/SOC 205
LST/HST 206
LST/ENL 211
LST/ENL 214
LST/ENL 218
LST/PHL 226
LST/PSC 242
LST 298
LST/SOC 301
LST/PSC 303
LST/SOC 305
LST/PSC 306
LST/HST 310
LST/PHL 316
LST 325/PHL326
LST/PSC 331
LST340/PSC 342
LST/SOC 341
LST/ECO 342
LST/ECO 343
LST/ECO 344
LST/ECO 345
LST/PSC 354
LST/SOC 356
LST/HST 378
LST/SOC 402
LST/ECO 41 6
LST 443/MGT 443
LST/ECO 452
LST 497
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Jobs, Employment, and Income
Studies in Literature
African-American History I
Industrial Society and Human Problems
African-American History II
The American Dream
African-American Literature
Literature and Society
Marx
Ethnic Politics
Experiential Learning
Sociology of Work
Cape Verdean Politics and Society
Political Sociology
Civil Rights Movements in the United States
American's Working Women
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Public Administration
Community Organizing
Labor Economics
Economics of Sex and Race Discrimination
Work, Jobs, and Income
Education, Work, and Discrimination
Contemporary Political Thought
Wealth, Status, and Power in America
Slavery in the New World
Sociological Theory
History of Economic Thought
Human Resources Development
Manpower and Regional Development
Internship in Labor Studies
Total:
24
LST 101 three credits
Introduction to Labor Studies
An interdisciplinary introduction to the
analysis of work and workers. The course
surveys the traditional history of American
labor, the legal framework of current labor-
management relations, the structure and
function of trade unions, models of
collective bargaining, and contemporary
labor issues.
LST 103 (ECO 103) three credits D, E, O
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Review and analysis of major social
problems faced by cities. Emphasis is placed
on origin, causes, and possible solutions for
poverty and minority problems.
LST 111 (ECO 111) three credits D, E, O
Jobs and Discrimination
Basic analysis of problems of economic
growth, job creation, and unemployment;
structure of work and jobs will be explored,
along with current issues surrounding the
government's impact on inflation, taxation,
and economic planning.
LST 200 (ENL 200, AAS 200)
three credits C
Studies in Literature: Black Literature
Applicable to LST minor when offered with
the Black Literature emphasis. May be
repeated with change of content.
LST 205 (HST 205, AAS 205)
three credits C, D
African-American History I
A survey of the role of African-Americans in
American life and culture from the colonial
period to the 1890s.
LST 206 (HST 206, AAS 206)
three credits C, D
African-American History II
A continuation of the study of the role of
African-Americans in American history, from
the 1890s to the present.
LST 207 (SOC 205) three credits
Industrial Society and Human Problems
An overview of modern society, particularly
our own, with an emphasis on the problems
and possibilities we face today.
LST 209 (HST 209) three credits C, D
History of Labor in the United States
History of the American working class
throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
The course will examine the experiences of
both organized labor and the masses of
unorganized workers, and highlight issues
of race, class, gender, and ethnicity.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Note: For distribution requirements and
general education requirements, cross-listed
courses follow the status they have in their
offering department.
LST 21 1 (ENL 21 1) three credits C
The American Dream
A study of the meaning of success as
reflected in works ranging from those of
Benjamin Franklin and Horatio Alger to the
plays of Arthur Miller.
LST 214 (ENL 214, AAS 214, WMS 214)
three credits C
African-American Literature
Chronological survey beginning with Gusta-
vus Vassa and Robert Hayden's "Middle
Passage" and continuing through contem-
porary writers. Toward the end of the
course there will be focus on new women
writers and major writers through the
1990s.
LST 218 (ENL 218) three credits C
Literature and Society
A study of the relationship between the
individual and society through readings in
modern literature
LST 226 (PHL 226) three credits C
Marx
An introduction to the work of Karl Marx for
those students who do not necessarily have
philosophical backgrounds. The thoughts of
Marx will be presented in two parts. At first,
the more philosophical thought of the
young Marx will be examined in its relation
to Hegel and his followers up to Marx's
"settling of accounts" with German
philosophy. The second part will deal with
the more scientific phase of Marx's thought
expressed in Das Capital. Marx's own works
will form the reading in the course.
LST 242 (PSC 242, AAS 243) three credits
Ethnic Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101
The complex ethnic structure of the
American political landscape. The course
examines the role that ethnicity plays in
American politics in a comparative examina-
tion of the politics of major racial and ethnic
minority groups. Previously offered as PSC
266.
LST 250 three credits
Problems in Labor Studies
Prerequisite: LST 101 or permission of
instructor
Topics to be studied will be drawn from the
following areas: Minorities in the Labor
Movement: the role of women, Latinos,
African-Americans, and Asian Americans in
the development of the U.S. labor move-
ment, exploration of the changing
workforce in the U.S. and how the labor
movement has dealt with this new reality;
Contract administration and the law; Union
administration, etc.
LST 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing,
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
Other Learning Experiences
LST 301 (SOC 301) three credits
Sociology of Work
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 1 1 1 or SOC/
ANT 1 1 3
The analysis of work m modern society, and
how, historically, labor/management
relations have shaped our lives
LST 303 (PSC 303, AAS 303)
three credits C, D, G
Cape Verdean Politics and Society
A study of Cape Verdeans as an ethnic sub-
population in the United States, and as
comprising an independent, self-governing
nation-state. The historical, political, social,
and economic contributions of Americans of
Cape Verdean descent in the United States
and in Cape Verde are examined
LST 305 (SOC 305) three credits
Political Sociology
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC/ANT 1 13, PSC
101, 102; or permission of instructor
Sociological perspectives on the study of
power relationships, political communities,
political processes, and institutions. The
course addresses questions like, Who
controls America's institutions? What are
the rights and powers of ordinary citizens?
How are decisions made about war and
peace ^ About the distribution of resources?
What is the relationship between political,
economic, and ideological power?
LST 306 (PSC 306, AAS 306)
three credits C, D
Civil Rights Movements in the United
States
A study of the politics of civil rights and the
various philosophical approaches that have
been used to extend such rights to groups
that have traditionally had no access to the
agenda setting processes within the
legislative system. Emphasis is placed on the
philosophy of nonviolence and on the
political effectiveness of such organizing
strategies as marches, sit-ins, and public
demonstrations; and how the American
experience with civil rights has influenced
civil rights movements m other parts of the
world.
LST 310 (HST 310) -.--ee erects C, D
American's Working Women
The experience of American working
women — Black and white, native and
immigrant, organized and unorganized —
from the colonial period to the present day
Because work is defined as productive labor,
this course will examine women as paid and
unpaid workers — in the marketplace as weli
as in the home Some of the areas of study
will be women on the frontier, women in
the mills and factories, labor union women,
women in the professions, and the history
and politics of housework.
LST 311 (MGT 311) three credits E, O
Organizational Behavior
Prerequisites: ENL 265; junior standing
An interactive skills-buildmg course to
improve managerial and team performance.
Students will develop an understanding of
themselves in relation to others in an
organizational context. Class time will be
allocated among short lectures, exercises,
discussion, process observation, role playing,
and team work research.
LST 316 (PHL 316) three credits
Political Philosophy
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
A study of some of the major themes and
problems traditionally considered by political
philosophers. A consideration of wfiat
constitutes a political problem and a
discussion of the role of philosophy with
regard to such problems The course thus
combines an analytical and an historical
approach m the effort to relate traditional
political thought to contemporary problems.
LST 325 (PHL 326) three credits
Philosophy of Law
Prerequisite: Semester course in Philosophy
or consent of instructor
Approaches to the philosophy of law. The
course addresses questions like. What gives
meaning to law? How is the law interpreted,
or how are judicial interpretations justified?
What is the relationship between law and
morality, or law and culture or custom? The
course examines a number of state and
Supreme Court opinions (on issues like free
speech and expressive liberties, reproductive
issues, obscenity, legal ethics, jury nullifica-
tion, and hate crime legislation) with a
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critical eye toward their philosophical or
juridical soundness. This course is valuable
for those considering careers in law, public
affairs or politics.
LST 326 (PSC 326) three credits
Labor Relations: Law, Practice, Policy
An examination of the political and legal
framework of U.S. labor relations. The
course will include analysis of legislation and
Supreme Court and NLRB cases which shape
national labor policy and define relations
among workers, employers, and the state.
LST 331 (PSC 331) three credits
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or written permission
of instructor; and upper-division standing
The development and function of political
parties and political interest groups in
American politics. Strategies for lobbying
and for creating interest groups also
examined.
LST 341 (SOC 341) three credits
Community Organizing
Analysis of the theory and practice of
community organizing with particular
emphasis on the development of social
action and community development
techniques on the grass-roots level. This
course will be conducted as a seminar with
student participation expected in class
discussions. In addition, mini-lectures, field
simulations, roleplaying, guest speakers, and
field observations will be utilized.
LST 340 (PSC 342) three credits
Public Administration
Prerequisites: PSC 101 and upper-division
standing
Examination of the general nature of the
bureaucracy in public and private organiza-
tion and in various cultural contexts.
Attention is given to administrative
responsibility.
LST 342 (ECO 342) three credits
Labor Economics
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
The labor force. The following topics are
examined: wages in competitive and non-
competitive markets; wage structures;
inequalities and discrimination; impact of
unions and social standards; indexation,
inflation, and unemployment.
LST 343 (ECO 343) three credits E
Economics of Sex and Race
Discrimination
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The theory of labor markets and the
problem of discrimination. Current problems
facing women and minorities will be
examined. Existing programs and trends will
be explored.
LST 344 (ECO 344, WMS 344) three credits
Work, Jobs, and Income
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, or permission
of instructor
Study of changes in the labor force, the
impact of labor market processes and how
they affect work motivation, job perfor-
mance and income distribution. Formerly
ECO 453 (LST 453, WMS 453), and may not
be repeated under this new number.
LST 345 (ECO 345, WMS 345) three credits
Education, Work, and Discrimination
Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level econom-
ics course; or permission of instructor
Examination of the economic and social
issues associated with education and
training which include productivity,
employment, wages, and income distribu-
tion. Includes topics on testing, discrimina-
tion, poverty, and taxation.
LST 350 three credits
Issues in Labor Studies
Prerequisite: LST 250 or permission of
instructor
Examination of contemporary issues facing
labor. Topics will depend on student
interests and needs. Examples of possible
topics include: Technology and Labor; Jobs
and the Global Economy; Occupational
Safety and the Law; Labor-Management
Cooperation; Productivity and Wages.
LST 354 (PSC 354) three credits
Contemporary Political Thought
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
Survey of the recent ideological currents in
advanced capitalist societies: neo-conserva-
tism, neo-liberalism, syndicalism,
postmarxian socialism, eco-anarchism, and
corporate fascism. The course will focus on
political thinkers who have made significant
contributions to the interpretation of
contemporary political and economic
developments.
LST 356 (SOC 356) three credits
Wealth, Status, and Power in America
The study of the various ways in which
different societies assign their members to
higher and lower positions of prestige,
power, and possessions. A sociological
analysis of the ways in which a person's
stratified rank influences personality and life
opportunities in society.
LST 357 (PSC 357) three credits
Marxian Political Theory
Prerequisites: PSC 201 or 204, ECO 232,
SOC 200; or permission of the instructor
The basic concepts of 'Radical' political
economy. Course will include an in-depth
analysis of Marx's Capital, Vol. I, as well as a
survey of current trends in the development
of a critical theory of the state.
LST 365 (MGT 365) three credits
Managing People: Theory and Practice
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1 and at least junior
standing
An examination of the interrelated concepts
of motivation and leadership. Students will
explore, experientially and theoretically,
historical and contemporary theories of
supervising, managing, leading, and
motivating people in organizational
contexts. Specific "real world" tools will be
examined for their efficacy in supervising
and managing people.
LST 378 (HST 378) three credits C, D
Slavery in the New World
The trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery in
the Americas from the sixteenth to the
nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on
the beginning and development of the
trans-Atlantic slave trade; moral issues,
economics, and tactics of the trade; and
comparisons of the slave societies of Brazil,
the Caribbean, and the United States.
LST 391 (HST 391, AAS 391, WMS 391)
three credits C, G
Topics in African History
Prerequisites: HST 190 or HST 290 or written
permission of the instructor
Advanced-level course for students with a
background in African history. Topics will
vary from year to year. Research papers will
be required.
LST 402 (SOC 402) three credits
Sociological Theory
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or SOC 113 or ANT
1 13; and one advanced sociology course
The synthesizing and integrative functions of
theory in the sociological enterprise. The
course seeks to awaken an awareness of the
nature and role of concepts in theory
construction, and to highlight the gains and
losses which accrue in all linguistic state-
ments about the world. The work of Marx,
Durkheim, Weber, Veblen, Sorokin, G.H.
Mead, and R.K. Merton are given special
attention, both as pioneering examples of
theoretical innovation and as substantive
points of departure for future inquiry.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
LST 416 (ECO 416) three credits
History of Economic Thought
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232
The development of economic thought with
emphasis on the period beginning with
Adam Smith and ending with J.M. Keynes.
Methodological issues in economics are also
considered, and questions concerning the
current status and the future directions of
the profession are addressed.
LST 443 (MGT 443) three credits
Human Resources Development
Prerequisites: MGT 31 1, 336, 365 and
senior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
The study of sets of systematic, planned
activities which organizations develop for
the purpose of providing people with skills/
knowledge appropriate for the current
health and future positive growth of the
people and organization. Students will learn
basic Human Resources Management skills,
the roles of HRD professionals, organiza-
tional and individual needs assessment tools/
skills; training and development program
development tools; and HRD program
evaluation skills/techniques.
LST 450 three credits
Seminar in Labor Studies
A seminar in contemporary labor issues,
offered either as LST 450 or as a cross-listed
course from an appropriate discipline with
an appropriate topic. This seminar is to be
taken at the end of the student's work in
the minor. Each student will be required to
produce a research project.
LST 451 (MGT 452) three credits D
Human Resources Law
Prerequisites: MGT 312, 365; and at least
junior standing; for business majors only, or
by permission of the appropriate depart-
ment chair
The laws, executive orders, and political and
social factors external to firms which affect
their human resources management
practices. Topics include ethics and social
responsibility, regulatory issues, EEOC,
affirmative action, performance appraisal,
and discrimination in the workplace.
LST 452 (ECO 452) three credits D
Labor and Regional Development
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232, or permission
of instructor
Review of labor market problems and
programs in growing and depressed regions,
with special emphasis on New England.
Attention focused on the impact of
education, training and government
manpower programs.
LST 462 (MGT 462) three credits D
Managing Diversity
Prerequisites: MGT 311, 336, 365; and at
least junior standing; for business majors
only, or by permission of the appropriate
department chair
A skills-building course aimed at increasing
awareness of the issues related to managing
multicultural workplaces. Focus will be
placed on the challenges and opportunities
afforded leaders/managers in dynamic U S -
based workplaces. Personal exploration of
prejudices, myths/facts, and perceptions
which shape effective leadership will be
central to this course.
LST 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing;
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of
the discipline's course offerings. Conditions
and hours to be arranged.
LST 196, 296, 396, 496 three credits
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered in a regular
course not currently being offered
Conditions and hours to be arranged.
LST 497 three credits
Labor Studies Internship
Prerequisites: 6 credits in labor studies,
upper-division standing, and permission of
chair of the Labor Studies Committee.
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Individualized Post-Baccalaureate Certificate individualized study tor those who a/ready
hold a bachelor's degree
UMass Dartmouth offers those who already
hold a bachelor's degree the opportunity to
meet new career or work demands or satisfy
personal goals through an Individualized
Post-Baccalaureate Program (IPBC). In
Special Student status, these students
pursue non-degree study leading to a
certificate without receiving formal
admission to a master's degree program.
The IPBC candidate receives the advantages
of program planning with an advisor, a
departmental commitment, and favorable
timing for class registration. Depending on
one's qualifications, courses in an
individual's IPBC may be at the graduate or
undergraduate levels or combine the two.
After forming general plans about the
program of studies desired, the student
applies to the academic department in
which the principal studies are to be
pursued, where her/his needs are discussed
and qualifications reviewed and a program
of specific courses is selected. A IPBC may
be pursued in any academic department of
the university that chooses to participate,
and interdepartmental programs may also
be proposed. Some departments will
prepare "packages" of courses designed to
meet known needs; others will rely on
separate course selections to meet each
candidate's needs individually. In the
process of formulating a student's IPBC, the
advisor must consider the availability of
course offerings, in terms of both antici-
pated scheduling and the likelihood of space
being available; when more than one
department is involved, the chairperson of
the other department will be consulted.
The number of courses in a IPBC is generally
more than three but fewer than in a regular
undergraduate minor. Students working
toward IPBC certification must maintain a
minimum GPA of 2.0 in the listed courses,
and the department is free to establish a
higher minimum level of performance. The
listing of courses for the IPBC will be
maintained in the student's registrar's office
file. The department will indicate official
completion of the IPBC, which will be
recorded on the transcript, and then issue a
letter of verification.
The IPBC is not a means of pursuing a
formal graduate degree, a second under-
graduate major or an undergraduate minor,
which are available through the regular
admission/re-admission programs of the
university.
Those interested may request a IPBC packet
at the office of Graduate Admissions, the
Registrar, or an academic department. The
packet describes the program and enroll-
ment processes, indicates the documenta-
tion required from the applicant, and
includes all necessary forms Officers in
Graduate Admissions can provide advice
and assistance to those making initial
inquiries.
Prospective IPBC students will bring the
completed form to the department involved,
along with their college/university transcripts
showing courses and grades and completion
of a baccalaureate degree (departments
might require other forms of documenta-
tion, at their discretion). If agreement is
reached to establish a IPBC for an applicant,
its specific courses and requirements will be
recorded on a second form and the
department chairperson's approval will be
obtained (and Dean's if so stipulated for
that College). The IPBC thus serves like a
contract between the student and depart-
ment, establishing courses to be completed
and other terms for the completion of the
program and awarding of the post-
baccalaureate certificate.
If a IPBC is not agreed upon, the prospective
student can return to the Graduate Studies
Office for additional guidance.
IPBC students may register during the
previous semester, along with current
juniors. As a condition, IPBC students must
receive timely departmental approval prior
to each registration, to insure that advising
and progress-monitoring occur. Without this
approval, they must register along with
other Special Students just before the
beginning of the semester and will receive
no priority of access to registration.
IPBC students will pay the fees appropriate
for Non Degree status. Those who register
the semester before must pay their fees at
the time of registration.
Pre-Med Individualized Post-Baccalaure-
ate Certificate Program
The Pre-Med Individualized Post-Baccalaure-
ate Certificate Program is an individualized
program of study designed for students who
wish to pursue entrance to medical school
but lack all of the prerequisite pre-med
courses. UMass Dartmouth utilizes an
interdepartmental committee (Pre-Med
Committee) consisting of faculty members
from the departments of Biology, Chemistry,
Medical Laboratory Science, Physics, and
Psychology, who oversee the advising and
preparation of undergraduate and graduate
students for medical school admission
independent of their major or previous
academic degrees. By enrolling for the Pre-
Med Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, students
avail themselves of appropriate academic
advising and other UMass Dartmouth pre-
med activities.
Curriculum: The actual selection of courses
and total certificate credits will depend on
each student's previous academic record.
Qualified post-baccalaureate pre-medical,
pre-dental, or pre-veterinary students, after
consultation and approval by the pre-medical
certificate advisor, select no more than a total
of 32 credits Of these, a maximum of 8
credits can be earned from independent/
research study and/or a maximum of 16
credits in science/math elective courses.
Admission: Students interested m acceptance
to this program should request a post-
baccalaureate certificate packet from the Pre-
Med Individualized Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate Program advisor and bring the
completed form to the advisor, along with a
copy of all college/university transcripts
showing courses, grades, and completion of
a baccalaureate degree. If an agreement is
reached, the advisor and student will record
the specific program courses on a second
form, which is submitted for approval by the
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs/Graduate Studies (Office of Graduate
Studies).
For additional information, please contact
Eileen Carreiro, Department of Medical
Laboratory Science, 508 999-8213 or by
email (ecarreiro@umassd.edu).
Note: Regulations indicate that most
forms of financial aid are not available
for this program, because of its
individualized, variable curriculum.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Pre-Law
Pre- Medical
The Pre-Law program assists students who
are considering a career in law in making
informed decisions and appropriate
preparations to achieve their professional
objectives. The program helps qualified
students gain entry into a quality law school
and to assist them in being well positioned
to succeed in their legal education.
There is no specific Pre-Law major at most
universities, including UMass Dartmouth.
Pre-Law students should choose a major in
which they are interested and which will
help them to develop their reading and
analytical skills. Popular majors among Pre-
Law students include Political Science,
Psychology, Economics, Business, History,
and English. However, while there is no
specific Pre-Law major, there are courses
that students should consider taking that
will help them prepare for the academic
rigor of law school.
All students considering law school should
make an appointment to meet with the Pre-
Law advisor, who is available to assist
students in evaluating and pursing a career
in law. The advisor provides information
about the Law School Admission Test
(LSAT), and helps students navigate through
the application process to assist them in
their efforts to enter law school.
For information on how to contact the Pre-
Law advisor, or to learn more about the Pre-
Law program, visit the UMass Dartmouth
Pre-Law web page at: www.umassd.edu/
prelaw.
The university offers sound and appropriate
preparation for study at professional schools
which tram physicians, veterinarians,
dentists, osteopaths, podiatrists, chiroprac-
tors, nurse practitioners, and physician's
associates. Students may also complete
approximately two years of a pre-pharmacy
program at UMass Dartmouth before
transferring to an institution with a college
of pharmacy.
Students interested in pursuing any of these
careers should consult with one of the Pre-
Medical advisers as early as possible An 8-
member Faculty Premedical Advisory
Committee counsels and assists pre-med
students.
Students who wish to prepare for admission
into graduate schools of medicine have
many options open to them. By the
judicious use of electives, any student can
satisfy the undergraduate preparatory
course requirements of most medical
schools. Preparation for medical careers
requires the completion of core courses in
biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics,
and frequently psychology. While pre-
medical students at UMass Dartmouth most
commonly major in biology or chemistry, the
core courses required for preparation to
enter medical school can be completed in
combination with any major in the
University. Students contemplating medical
careers are encouraged to major in
whatever discipline they find interesting and
satisfying, but they should do this in
consultation with the pre-medical faculty
advisers.
Some students have completed a bachelor's
degree but would like to strengthen their
background in coursework preparatory to
entrance to medical, dental, or veterinary
school. For them the university offers a Pre-
Med version of our Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate Program, described on the
previous page.
Pre-Law Advisor
Kenneth Manning Political Science
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee
Alan H. Bates Chemistry
Eileen Carreiro-Lewandowski Medical
Laboratory Science
Debra J. Ellis Biology
Robert Griffith Biology
Barry R. Haimson Psychology
Catherine Neto Chemistry
Kenneth Oliveira Biology
Jay Wang Physics
A Faculty Pre-Medical Advisory Committee
assists all pre-medical (pre-medical, pre-
dental, pre-vetennary, etc.) students in their
pursuit of admission to a professional
school.
•
The pre-med students should meet at least
once each semester with an advisor from
the committee who will review the student's
program and progress and make recommen-
dations.
•
The committee serves as the principal source
of advice in course selection for the pre-
medical program.
•
The committee actively seeks up-to-date
information about medical school admission
requirements and makes direct contact with
the medical schools whenever possible.
•
The committee prepares letters of recom-
mendation going to the medical schools.
•
The committee advises the Student Pre-
medical Association and communicates
frequently with pre-med students through
e-mail and a university electronic bulletin
board.
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Women's Studies Minor
Participating Faculty Women's Studies Minor
The UMass Dartmouth Women's Studies
Program provides students the opportunity
to study and analyze what it means to be
female in contemporary society, to discover
the historical factors that have shaped the
current status of women from all back-
grounds and countries and to explore paths
to achieve equality for all people. The
program's goal is to investigate how the
notion of gender, the idea of difference
between the sexes, has produced certain
assumptions, expectations and stereotypes.
Gender alone does not yield a full under-
standing of women's lives, so Women's
Studies courses also examine other factors,
such as race, class, culture, and sexuality.
Students examine not only the obstacles and
difficulties that affect women, but also the
courage, cooperation and achievements that
can guide positive responses to ongoing
challenges.
Women's Studies constitutes both a subject
matter and an approach to learning. Students
receive close advising from the program
director; a number of courses utilize a
seminar format to allow the fullest possible
participation by all students; and opportuni-
ties are available for both independent
research and applications of classroom
learning to field experiences.
Diane Barense Philosophy
David Berger Economics
Magali Carrera Art History
Phyllis Currier Nursing
Anne Foley Education
Catherine Gardner Philosophy
Siegal Gottlieb Mathematics
Catherine Houser English
Toby Huff Sociology and Anthropology
Barbara R. Jacobskind English
Lewis Kamm Foreign Literature and
Computer Science
Gerard M. Koot History
Susan Krumholz Sociology and
Anthropology
Yoon Soo Lee Design
Betty L. Mitchell History
Juli L. Parker Women's Studies
Geraldine Phipps History
Jeannette E. Riley (program director)
English and Women's Studies
The Minor in Women's Studies OnLine
At present, part of the Women's Studies
Minor may be completed by enrollment in
online Women's Studies courses offered
through the division of Continuing Educa-
tion. While the online courses encompass
the same Women's Studies academic
material as standard lecture course, they also
offer Women's Studies students advanced
skills with computer-based learning and the
use and assessment of Internet information.
Students are encouraged to meet with the
Program Director and program faculty to
plan a course sequence that responds to
their individual interests and goals. A
student may take WMS courses at any time,
although a minor cannot be formally
declared until a student has earned 54
credits.
Requirements for the Minor
The minor in Women's Studies requires
completion of at least 18 credits, of which
nine must be at the upper-division level.
There are three required courses: WMS 101
Introduction to Women's Studies, WMS 208
Global Perspectives on Women; and WMS
305 Contemporary Feminist Theory and
Practice. Students must maintain an overall
GPA of 2.0 and a GPA in their major of 2.5.
Multidisciplinary Studies and
Humanities/Social Sciences Majors
Although there is no Women's Studies
major, as such, students in the College
of Arts and Sciences interested in the
program may elect to design an individual-
ized course of study through the Multidisci-
plinary Studies major (requirements for
which are located elsewhere in this
catalogue). Students wishing to build their
major around Women's Studies should see
the Director of the Women's Studies
Program.
Humanities/Social Science majors may also
develop a Women's Studies emphasis as a
part of that major. Students interested
should see their Humanities/Social Sciences
adviser.
Distribution Credit for Women's Studies
Courses
WMS courses satisfy distribution require-
ments in the department in which they are
cross-listed and as specified in the course
description. Students can take individual
courses from the Women's Studies course
offerings.
Some WMS courses that are not cross-listed
also satisfy social science or humanities
distribution requirements; please see the
Director for additional information.
As marked, many WMS courses also satisfy
general elective requirements.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Note For distribution requirements, and
general education requirement, cross-listed
courses follow the status they have m their
offering department
Women's Studies Courses
WMS 101 three credits D
Introduction to Women's Studies
Basic concepts and perspectives in Women's
Studies, placing women's experience at the
center of interpretation. With focus on
women's history and contemporary issues,
the course examines women's lives with
emphasis on how gender interacts with
race, class, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.
The central aim is to foster critical reading
and thinking about women's lives: how the
interlocking systems of oppression,
colonialism, racism, sexism, and ethnocen-
tnsm shape women's lives; and how women
have worked to resist these oppressions
WMS 102 (PHL 102) three credits C, W
Philosophical Aspects of Feminism
An introduction to philosophical reasoning,
analysis of arguments and developing of
critical skills, through a consideration of
various topics relevant to feminism. Topics
may include: presuppositions about
woman's nature, abortion, sex equality,
affirmative action.
WMS 103 (ECO 103) three credits D, E, O
Cities, Minorities, and Poverty
Review and analysis of major social
problems faced by cities; emphasis on
origin, causes and possible solutions for
poverty and minority problems.
WMS 1 10 three credits
Women in Contemporary American
Society
This course explores mother-daughter
relationships, women and religion, changing
family life, the impact of race and ethnicity
on women, and other topics pertinent to
women's experience in contemporary
American society.
WMS 111 (ECO 111) three credits D, E. O
Jobs and Discrimination
Basic analysis of problems of economic
growth, job creation, and unemployment;
structure of work and jobs will be explored,
along with current issues surrounding the
government's impact on inflation, taxation,
and economic planning.
WMS 200 three credits
Special Topics in Women's Studies
Topics will be determined by the faculty
member and will therefore vary; course may
be repeated with change of content. This
course will be cross-listed with an academic
department.
WMS 203 (SOC 203) three credits
Social Welfare Policy
Prerequisite SOC 101 or 102
Theoretical framework and a cross-cultural
perspective for understanding the role of
the social services in our society. An
exploration of the history, politics and
economics of our social welfare system will
be undertaken through discussion, guest
speakers and field work.
WMS 204 (PSY 204) three crec t G
Social Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 101
The study of experimental findings,
theoretical and methodological issues in
understanding the individual in a social
context
WMS 207 (NUR 207) three credits
Women's' Health Issues
Women's health needs throughout the life
stages The course explores the significance
of women's reproductive capacity, in a
physiological, psychological, and social
context and provides a framework for
discussion of related issues The course
presents basic health information to assist
students in promoting positive personal
health
WMS 208 three credits D, G
Global Perspectives on Women
Prerequisite WMS 101 recommended
Cultural, social, and political issues involved
in women's movements for development and
change around the world explored through
history, political theory, sociology, anthropol-
ogy, literature, and art
WMS 209 (HST 207) three credits C. D
Women's History in the United States:
Colonial to the Present
Survey of the history of women — black and
white, native and immigrant, rich and
poor — in the U.S. from colonial times to the
present Among the topics to be discussed
are: women's role in agrarian vs. industrial
society; women and the family; women in
the labor movement; female friendships and
organizations, the frontier experience;
women's suffrage; sex and sex roles, and
the birth and growth of the feminist
movement.
WMS 210 (PSY 210) three credits W, O
Research Methods
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205
See course description in Psychology section.
WMS 212 (HST 212) three credits C
The Case of Lizzie Borden
3 hours lecture
Using primary source documents such as
newspapers, wills, city directories, the
federal census, etc , students will study the
fascinating case of Lizzie Boroen of Fall River
who was accused of the brutal axe murder
of her father and stepmother. Students will
develop their skills m historical methodol-
ogy, and participation in class discussions is
emphasized
WMS 214 (ENL 214) mree credits C
African-American Literature
Chronological survey beginning with
Gustavus Vassa and Robert Hayden's
"Middle Passage" and continuing through
contemporary writers. Toward the end of
the course there will be focus on new
women writers and major writers through
the 1990s
WMS 228 (SOC 228) three credits
Sex Roles and Sexuality in
American Society
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The changing definitions of the roles of men
and women m American Society from our
experience and from a social, historical, and
biological perspective The course covers the
development of male and female in the
evolutionary system; human sexuality; cross-
cultural sexual identities; images of male
and female in American literature, movies
and the popular imagination, socialization
and the development of sexual identity;
problems of courtship and intimacy Satisfies
Social Science distribution requirement.
WMS 245 (ENL 245) three credits C
Images of Women in Literature
Study of archetypes and stereotypes of
women in literature from the ancient world
to the present in an attempt to reevaluate
traditional literary criticism and how authors
have used images of women to create
character, plot. etc.
WMS 246 (ENL 246) three credits C
Women Writers
Examination of the relationship between the
woman writer and her work through a study
of literature by and about women.
WMS 298 one to six credits
Experiential Learning
Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing;
permission of the instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Work experience at an elective level
supervised for academic credit by a faculty
member in an appropriate academic field.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and
regulations, see selection of catalogue on
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*When a Women's Studies project
is elected.
Other Learning Experiences.
WMS 300 three credits
Topics in Women's Studies
Special topics m Women's Studies.
The topics will be determined Dy the faculty
member and will therefore vary.
WMS 305 three credits D
Contemporary Feminist Theory
and Practice
The theoretical works of contemporary
feminism (1945-present), covering such
theorists as Simone de Beauvoir, Adnenne
Rich, Audre Lorde, Judith Butler, Luce
Ingaray, and Gloria Anzaldua. Readings and
discussions examine feminist theories and
their applications to the lives of individual
women and the practices of women's
organizations and institutions.
WMS 308/JST 308 three credits
The Jewish Woman
The diversity of Jewish women's social,
cultural and religious experiences through
fiction, poetry, biography, history and
sociology, with an emphasis on the impact of
feminism on the lives of Jewish women.
WMS 310 (HST 310) three credits C, D
America's Working Women
This course will examine the experience of
American working women: black and white,
native and immigrant, organized and
unorganized from the colonial period to the
present day. Because work is defined as
productive labor, this course will examine
women as paid and unpaid workers in the
marketplace as well as in the home. Some
of the areas of study will be women on the
frontier, women in the mills and factories,
labor union women, women in the
professions, and the history and politics of
housework.
WMS 317 (HST 317) three credits C
History of European Women
A survey of women's history from the
Renaissance to the present that critically
examines the recent scholarship on this
topic. The course will deal both with
remarkable and ordinary women. Extensive
use will be made of recent research on the
history of the family and social demography
as well as the more traditional areas of
political, inteilectual, and economic history.
While emphasizing Western Europe, the
course will .nclude some material from the
Americas and other areas.
WMS 318 (HST 318) three credits C
Women's Biography and Autobiography
Examines the lives of various women in the
United States, Great Britain, and elsewhere
both from a literary and historical perspec-
tive. Examples of women whose lives are
studied are Charlotte Bronte, Sarah and
Angelina Gnmke, Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
WMS 324 (SOC 324 or ANT 324)
three credits
Women in Contemporary Society
The roles and status of women in contem-
porary societies are examined using an
historical and comparative approach. The
course integrates theory of sexual inequality
and its relation to other forms of social
inequality and empirical analysis of the
actual conditions of women. Women's
participation in social movements in the U.S.
and Third World countries is addressed as
part of the analysis of the changing roles
and statuses of women. Satisfies Social
Science distribution requirement.
WMS 332 (PSC 332) three crec ts
Sex Roles and Politics
Prerequisites: PSC 101 or PSC 238 or WMS
100, and upper-division standing
An examination of the impact of gender as
a variable in American politics. The course
analyzes women in the electorate as
candidates, as office holders, and as political
participants, including participation in
political organizations and lobbying groups.
WMS 333 tnree crec ts
Mothers and Daughters
Prerequisite: ENL 101
Mother/daughter relationships: biological
mothers and daughters, adopted mothers
and daughters, motherless daughters.
Explorations are based on a multicultural
perspective. The course examines how
culture, patriarchy, and stereotypes of the
family affect mother/daughter relationships.
Topics include competition between mothers
and daughters, the women's movement in
their lives, feminist parenting, Lesbian
mothers or daughters, and motherhood as an
institution.
WMS 336 (SOC or ANT 336) I redits
Women and Social Policy
Family policy issues in the U.S. such as child
care, family leave, job equity, and marriage
and family relationships. U.S. public policy is
compared with that of other countries.
WMS 339 (PSC 339) three cred ts D
Women and Public Policy
Prerequisites: PSC 101, and upper-division
standing
Examines public policies and landmark
Supreme Court opinions relating to gender
equality and women's interests in the United
States Topics may include educational
policies, employment policies, child care
policies, health care policies, reproductive
rights, and policies relating to women as
criminals.
WMS 341 (SOC 341) :"ee :rec ts
Community Organization*
An analysis of the theory and practice of
community organizing with particular
emphasis on the development of social
action and community development
techniques on the grass-roots level. This
course will be conducted as a seminar with
student participation expected in class
discussions. In addition, mini-lectures, field
simulations, role-playing, guest speakers and
field observations will be used Satisfies
Social Science distribution requirement.
WMS 343 three re: ts D
Teaching and Learning About Women
The implications of gender and sex-role
stereotyping on the educational aspirations
and experiences of learners and how these
intersect with class and racial bias Through
readings from philosophy, psychology, and
literature students will explore the roots of
gender-based attitudes and consider if and
how assigned learning attributes should be
changed or utilized to advance women's
success as learners.
WMS 344 (ECO 343) three credits E, G
The Economics of Sex and Race
Discrimination
Prerequisites: ECO 231, 232; or permission
of instructor
The theory of labor markets and the
problem of discrimination. Current problems
facing women and minorities will be
examined. Existing programs and trends will
be explored.
WMS 346 (ENL 346) :hree crec ts C
Wise Women
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Multidisciplinary perspective of the
phenomena of women and aging in
American society. The experiences of older
women are explorea through literature, oral
histories, and intergenerational class
projects to determine the forces that affect
quality of life and productivity in later life.
WMS 347 (ENL 347) three credits C
Special Topics in Women's Literature
Advanced study of a specialized topic
chosen by the instructor.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
•When a Women's Studies project
is elected
WMS 348 (ENL 348) three credits C. D
American Women Playwrights
Prerequisite: ENL 102
Analysis, evaluation, comparison, and
appreciation of plays by 20th-century
American women playwrights and insights
into their themes and the images of women
which they create
WMS 350 (SOC/ANT 350) three credits
Readings in Sociological and Anthropo-
logical Literature I*
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed readings/analysis in selected topics.
WMS 355 (SOC 355) three credits
Social Work Practice*
Prerequisite: SOC 203
The knowledge, values and skills that
underlie social work practice. We will
consider the roles that social workers
assume, the settings in which they work and
the methods of intervention that are used in
working with individual, groups, and
communities. Issues related to cross-cultural
social work will also be explored.
WMS 364 (HST 364) three credits C, G
Social and Cultural History of Russia
Topics pertaining to social classes, the
development of serfdom, religion, and art
and literature in Russia from the 9th Century
to the present.
WMS 370 (ENL 370) three credits W
Women, Writing, and the Media
Prerequisite: ENL 260
Studying and writing about issues related to
gender, gender-specific language, and the
representation of women in various forms of
media The course focuses on discovering,
exploring, researching, and writing about
women's issues.
WMS 375 (PSY 375) three credits
Psychology of Sex Difference
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210
Development of sex differences, socializa-
tion practices, attitudes, values and role
expectations which affect the self-concept
and interpersonal relationships. This course
is designed to stimulate discussion among
men as well as women.
WMS 380 (ARH 380) three credits C, D, W
Feminist Perspectives on Art History
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, WMS 101; or
permission of instructor
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history
of art. This course will review recent
critiques of both art and culture through an
investigation of the production and
evaluation of art and the role of the artist in
Western and non-Western cultures.
WMS 385 (ARH 385) three credits C
Women Artists and the Histories of Art
Provides knowledge and understanding of
the art made by women from the Late
Medieval period through Contemporary
periods of art. This study will be set in the
context of specific social, familial, economic,
and psychological conditions of the period
in which the art was made The course will
familiarize students with recent feminist
critiques of visual culture.
WMS 391 (HST 391) three credits C, G
Topics in African History*
Prerequisites: HST 190 or HST 290 or written
permission of the instructor
Advanced-level course for students with a
background in African history Topics will
vary from year to year Research papers will
be required.
WMS 408 (SOC 408) three credits
Social Service Internship*
Prerequisites: SOC 203, 355
This course will provide students with the
opportunity to integrate social work theory
with practice. Students will intern with an
agency/organization in the community or on
campus and will meet as a seminar to
analyze and reflect upon their experiences
and to further develop skills and knowledge
about the social services in our society.
WMS 400-494 (HST 400-494) tnree credits
C
Seminars in History*
Seminars will be offered variously in such
fields as United States history, European
history, English history, Russian history, Latin
American history, Asian history, history of
ideas, and the history of women. The
writing of a substantial paper will be
required. Content will vary with instructor.
WMS 421 (ENL 421) three credits C
Seminar: American Literature Theme*
Seminar in an American Literature Theme.
WMS 490 three credits
Advanced Special Topic in Women's
Studies
Special topics are offered May be repeated
with change of content. This course may be
cross-listed with an academic department.
WMS 495 variable credit
Independent Study
Prerequisites Upper-division standing,
permission of instructor, department
chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area not otherwise part of the
discipline's course offerings. Conditions and
hours to be arranged
WMS 196, 296, 396, 496 variable credit
Directed Study
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor,
department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty
member in an area covered m a regular
course not currently being offered.
Conditions and hours to be arranged
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UMass Dartmouth/Southern New England School of Law
Three-Plus-Three Program
UMass Dartmouth and the Southern New
England School of Law (located 3 miles from
campus in North Dartmouth) have estab-
lished a joint program that will offer
significant advantages to interested,
qualifying students. This program offers a
fast track to a law degree in six rather than
seven years. The program leads to the award
of a bachelor's degree by UMass Dartmouth
and a Juris Doctor degree by the Southern
New England School of Law.
This program allows qualified University
undergraduates to substitute the first year at
the Law School for the senior year at the
University, thus earning the Bachelor's
Degree and the Juris Doctor Degree in six
years instead of the normal seven. The
program is aimed primarily at students who
enter the University with a strong interest in
law already formed, or who develop such an
interest early on, and whose career goals and
legal education needs can be well served by
the Southern New England School of Law.
Responsibility for the program's operation
rests with a Joint Programs Committee
representing the two institutions. The
University membership shall include at least
one faculty member from the College of
Business and Industry and at least one faculty
member from the College of Arts and
Sciences. All faculty actively engaged in pre-
law advisement shall be invited to serve on
the Committee.
Program students enjoy library privileges at
both institutions throughout their residence
at either institution.
Eligibility for Admission to the Law
School
University juniors who meet the following
requirements are eligible for admission to the
Law School under the terms of the program:
• In compliance with American Bar
Association Standard 502(a), successful
completion by the end of the junior year
of three-quarters (i.e., no less than 90
credits) of the work acceptable for the
bachelor's degree at the University.
• 60 credits earned in residence at the
University.
• Successful completion of all university,
college and major requirements for the
bachelor's degree, other than (a) free
electives, and (b) requirements for which
a first-year Law School course is a
substitute acceptable to the student's
major and college.
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.0
or better.
• Submission with the application for
admission to the Law School of a joint
letter of recommendation from the
University members of the Joint Programs
Committee.
• Fulfillment of all admissions requirements
normally imposed by the Law School,
including acceptable performance on the
Law School Admission Test.
• At least two semesters of undergraduate
pre-law advisement, as described below.
Participation and Advisement
Students interested in the program are
encouraged to make their interest known to
a pre-law adviser as early as possible,
preferably before the end of the third
semester, to insure adequate advisement in
meeting the eligibility requirements for
accelerated admission to the Law School.
Participants in the program are essentially a
self-selected set of pre-law advisees. Students
identify themselves as participants by
declaring themselves to the Joint Programs
Committee, by agreeing to meet a pre-law
adviser on a regular basis, and by participat-
ing in an orientation visit to the Law School
prior to application for admission. The
purposes of advisement are to provide
information about the program and to review
the student's progress in meeting the
requirements for admission by the end of the
junior year.
Each year the University members of the Joint
Programs Committee shall make an
evaluation of all juniors in the program and
prepare a joint letter of recommendation for
each student applying to the Law School.
It is understood that pre-law advisement for
purposes of the program is supplementary to,
and not a substitute for, regular academic
advisement by faculty in the student's major
and college.
The University Senior Year/Law School
First Year
Program students normally will be admitted
only as full-time students in the Law School
and will follow the usual course of study for
full-time, first-year law students (31 credits).
Upon successful completion of the first year
at the Law School, the 31 credits earned will
be transferred to the University as free
elective credits or appropriate credit toward
requirements, sufficient to complete
university requirements for the bachelor's
degree. The student will then graduate from
the University with the rest of his or her class.
The student's first-year law grades will not be
included with the student's University grades
in calculating the graduating grade point
average.
Students who fail to complete successfully
the first year of law school, or who elect for
other reasons to withdraw, may return the
next semester to the University without
applying for readmission as bachelor's degree
candidates. Any completed course work at
the Law School will be treated by the
University in the same was as other transfer
credit.
University seniors in their first year at the Law
School will pay the same tuition and fees to
the Law School as do other first-year
students. Their status at the University will be
that of a non-resident degree candidate, as in
the case of students studying abroad. The
University, tuition and fees will be waived
except for the "withdrawn on exchange" fee
or other fee required to maintain the status.
Other Stipulations
Participation in the program is not a
guarantee of admission to the Law School.
However, the intent of the program is to
attract qualified students who make a good
match with the Law School's profile.
The Joint Programs Committee will make
every effort to insure that students receive
timely and accurate advisement at all stages
of the program, however, it is the participat-
ing student's responsibility to meet the
program's academic and eligibility require-
ments, to prepare adequately for the Law
School Admission Test, and to comply with
all admission procedures required by the Law
School.
There is nothing to prevent a program
student from applying for early admission to
another law school or from transferring at a
later date from Southern New England
School of Law to another law school. How-
ever, it is the intent of the program to appeal
to students who make a conscientious choice
to attend Southern New England School of
Law and complete their degree there.
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Interdisciplinary Programs
Teacher Education Program Facts
Southern New England School of Law
Southern New England School of Law
iSNESD is located at Faunce Corner Road in
North Dartmouth in a modern, state-of-the-
art facility SNESL offers full and part-time
programs in its day division and a part-time
evening/weekend program. Students in all
programs receive a comprehensive legal
education that grounds them in knowledge
and understanding of the law, legal
institutions, and the responsibilities of the
bar.
SNESL is an independent, non-profit,
educational institution approved by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to award
the Juris Doctor degree. Graduates are
eligible to sit for the Massachusetts Bar
Examination and can then also be eligible to
take the Bar Examinations of certain other
states depending on state requirements.
SNESL is accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges.
Contacts
Massachusetts and Federal law require us to post the success rates of our teaching certifica-
tion candidates on the Massachusetts Teacher Test These statistics reflect policies m place
previously that allowed students to enter and complete the program before passing the
Teacher Test.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Statistics about our Teacher Preparation Program
2001-2002 Program Tear
Massachusetts Teacher Test
UWass
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State
Program Completers - 6*
Tested
Passed
Pass Rate
Communications Literacy. Reading
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89%
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61
52
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27
23
85%
93%
Social Studies
6
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History
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English
1
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Biology
1
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88%
Music
2
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76%
Visual Art
14
13
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97%
French
1
55%
Portuguese
1
100%
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55
49
89%
93%
Business
1
100%
Aggregate
1
100%
Summary Totals and Pass Rates
61
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Program Information
Students m Teacher Preparation Program 374
Students m Supervised Student Teaching
78
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Student Teaching Supervrstfig Faculty
19
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9
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2
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6
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te*icJ»r certi*»c*lion prograrw M ts the*
students as atgawduali
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Mission of Our Program
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vaiano tc e*e*wantar> nvdoV and s«conoar>
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and atao achieve a sofed exedectuat foundatvr.
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and oan j genera twa education atao
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Kevin Hargreaves History
UMass Dartmouth, 508 999-8309
Kenneth L. Manning Political Science
UMass Dartmouth, 508 999-8366
Frances Howell Rudko Associate Professor
of Law, Southern New England School of
Law
Nancy Fitsimmons Hebert Director of
Admissions
Southern New England School of Law
333 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
508 998-9400 / 800 2 1 3-0060
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369
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Board of Trustees of Officers of the Administration
University of Massachusetts
Grace K Fey
Chairperson
William E Giblin
Vice Chairperson
Michael J Agganis
Dennis G Austin
Timothy J. Babineau, M.D.
Lawrence Boyle
Omar Bukhari (student trustee)
Edward A Dubilo
Hannah Fatemi (student trustee)
James J Karam
William F. Kennedy
Rosalyn M Lankowski
James E Mahoney
Robert M Mahoney
Carolina B. Marcalo (student trustee)
Robert McCarthy
Diane E Bissonnette Moes
Stacey R. Rainey
Sean Reed (student trustee)
Robert K. Sheridan
Karl E White
Ellen M. Zane
University of Massachusetts
William M Bulger AB, JD
President
University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth
Jean F MacCormack BA, MEd, EdD
Chancellor
Louis Esposito BA, MA, PhD
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs
Susan T Costa, BS, MEd, EdD
Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Robert Green BS, MS, PhD
Interim Vice Chancellor for Library Services,
Information Resources and Technology
Donald H Ramsbottom BS
Interim Vice Chancellor for University
Relations
Donald Zekan MPA, MSA, EdD
Vice Chancellor for Administration and
Fiscal Affairs
Farhad Azadivar BSc, MSc, PhD
Dean, College of Engineering
Raymond Jackson SB, MBA, PhD
Interim Dean, Charlton College of Business
John Laughton BA, MFA, DMusArts
Dean, College of Visual and Performing
Arts
Elisabeth Pennington RN, BS, MEd, EdD
Dean, College of Nursing
Brian Rothschild BS, MS, PhD
Director, School for Marine Science and
Technology
Laverne Cawthorne
Associate Chancellor
Thomas J Curry BS, MS, PhD
Director, Advanced Technology and
Manufacturing Center
Richard T Burke BA, MA. PhD
Special Assistant to the Provost
Donald C Howard BS, MA
Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Affairs
Michael Laliberte BS, MS, EdD
Inenm Associate Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs
Susan C Lane BA, MEd, MBA, EdD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Continuing
Education
Donna Massano BA
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Computing and Information Technology
Services
William A Mitchell BS, MBA
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Richard J Panofsky BA, MA, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Graduate Studies
George Smith BA, MEd, EdD
Assistant Chancellor for Equal Opportunity.
Diversity, and Outreach
Paul Vigeant BA, MA
Assistant Chancellor for Economic
Development
Michael Steinman BA, MA, PhD
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ann Montgomery Smith BA, MLS, MA
Interim Dean, Library Services
370
Faculty
Aboelela, Emad H Assistant Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (2001),
BS 1990, MS 1993, PhD 1998 University of
Miami
Ahrens, Scott B Assistant Professor of
Design (1998), BFA 1994 California State
University/Chico, MFA 1998 Rhode Island
School of Design
Allaux, Jean-Francois Assistant Professor
of Design (1999), BA 1967 Ecole de
Garaison, Pau, France, MFA 1973 Ecole
Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts
Allen, William R Professor of Management
and Human Resources (1 992), BSc 1960 US
Coast Guard Academy, MBA 1971, PhD
1975 University of Florida
Altabet, Mark A Professor of Marine
Science and Technology (1995), BS 1979
State University of New York at Stony Brook,
PhD 1984 Harvard University
Anderson, Michael H Assistant Professor
of Accounting and Finance (1998), BA 1981
Michigan State University, MBA 1985
Michigan State University, PhD 1990 Indiana
University
Ankner, Gina Visiting Lecturer in Institu-
tional Nursing, BSN 1993, MS 1997 Boston
College School of Nursing
Ariguzo, Godwin Visiting Lecturer in
Marketing and Business (2002), BBA 1982,
MBA 1984 Marshall University, EdD 2000
University of Massachusetts Boston
Azadivar, Farhad Dean, College of
Engineering and Professor of Mechanical
Engineering (2000), BSc 1970, MSc 1972,
PhD 1980 Purdue University
Bacdayan, Paul Assistant Professor of
Management and Human Resources (1997),
BA 1982 Yale University, MBA 1989
Dartmouth College, PhD 1997 University of
Michigan
Baker, C. Richard Professor of Accounting
and Finance (1996), BA 1968, MS 1973,
PhD 1975 University of California/Los
Angeles
Balasubramanian, Ramprasad Assistant
Professor of Computer and Information
Science (2000), BSc 1989 University of
Madras, India, MS 1991 University of
Toledo, MSOperRes 1993 University of
Kentucky, PhD 1999 University of South
Florida
Banis, Felix Visiting Lecturer in Marketing
and Business (2002), BA 1969 University of
Connecticut, MS 1977 US Naval Postgradu-
ate School, Monterey, CA, MA 1984 US
Army Command and General Staff College,
BS 2002 University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth, MEd 2003 Lesley University
Barense, Diane Professor of Philosophy
(1978), BA 1970 University of Texas, PhD
1980 Temple University
Barnes, Nora Ganim Chancellor Professor
of Marketing and Information Systems
(1984), BA 1972 Rhode Island College, MA
1 973 University of Rhode Island, PhD 1 979
University of Connecticut
Bates, Alan H Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry (1971), BS 1 965 Allegheny
College, AM 1966, PhD 1970 Harvard
University
Baum, Michael Associate Professor of
Political Science (1997), BA 1987 Gettysburg
College, MA 1988 University of Toronto,
PhD 1997 University of Connecticut
Benavides, Carlos Assistant Professor of
Foreign Literature and Languages (1999), BA
1986 Universidad National Autonoma de
Honduras, MA 1993 University of Texas, El
Paso
Bergandy, Jan Professor of Computer and
Information Science (1983), MS 1976
Technical University of Poznan, MS 1976
Adam Mickiewicz University, PhD 1980
Technical University of Poznan
Berger, David E Professor of Economics
(1972), BA 1963 Temple University, MBA
1966 Drexel University, MA 1968, PhD 1972
Washington University
Bergeron, DoroPthy A Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science (1983), BS
1970 Rhode Island College, Certified 1970
Rhode Island Hospital School of Medical
Technology, MS 1977 University of Vermont
Bergstein, Paul L Associate Professor of
Computer and Information Science (1998),
BS 1978, SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Syracuse University, MS 1981
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS
1991, PhD 1994 Northeastern University
Bhowmick, Sankha Assistant Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (2002), BE 1992
Jadavpur University, MS 1996 Villanova
University, PhD 2000 University of Minne-
sota
Bianco, Louis G Professor of Mathematics
(1984), BA 1971 Bradley University, MA
1983, PhD 1988 Boston University
Bisagni, James J Associate Professor of
Physics and Marine Science and Technology
(1997), BS 1972 University of New York at
Stony Brook, MS 1976, PhD 1991 University
of Rhode Island Graduate School of
Oceanography
Blasdell, Nancy Visiting Lecturer in Adult
and Child Nursing (2001), BSN 1988, MSN
1993 Old Dominion University
Blitefield, Jerry Assistant Professor of
English (2000), BA 1980 Manhattanville
College, MA 1995 University of Massachu-
setts Dartmouth
Bobrick, James Professor of English (1988),
BA 1964, PhD 1973 Boston University
Boerth, Donald W Chancellor Professor of
Chemistry and Biochemistry and Marine
Science and Technology (1978), BS 1969
North Dakota State University, PhD 1974
University of Minnesota
Bohn, James Visiting Lecturer in Music
(2000), BM 1992 University of Wisconsin,
MM 1993, DMA 1997 University of Illinois
Borim, Dario Assistant Professor of
Portuguese (2000), BA 1987 Universidade
Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, MA 1991,
MA 1995, PhD 1997 University of
Minnesota
Bouchard, Brenda Assistant Professor
Medical Laboratory Science (2000), BS 1989
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MS
1995 Salve Regina University
Brekka, Maria L Assistant Professor of
Mathematics (1998), BA 1989, MA 1991,
PhD 1998 North Carolina State University
Brodeur, Lynne A Visiting Lecturer in
Medical Laboratory Science (2001), BS 1989
Southern Massachusetts University (UMass
Dartmouth)
Bronstad, Joseph A Professor of Foreign
Literature and Languages (1973), BA 1966
Lawrence University, MA 1968 University of
Wisconsin, PhD 1975 University of
Connecticut
371
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Brown, David A Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1995), BS 1985
University of Rhode Island, MS 1988, PhD
1991 Naval Postgraduate School
Brown, Wendell Professor of Marine
Science and Technology (2000), BS 1965,
MS 1967 Brown University, PhD 1971
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Buck, John R Associate Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering and
Marine Science and Technology (1996), SB
1989, SM 1991, PhD 1996 Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Budinsky, Nurit Professor of Mathematics
(1983), BS 1976 Tel Aviv University, Israel,
MS 1980, PhD 1983 Clarkson College
Caliri, Victor P Professor of Psychology
(1973), BS 1953, EdM 1954, CAGS 1972
Boston University, MA 1963 Holy Cross
College, PhD 1977 Boston College
Calvert, Paul Professor of Textile Sciences
(2003), BA 1967 Cambridge University, PhD
1971 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carlson, Eleanor Chancellor Professor of
Music (1973), BM 1959 Oberlin Conserva-
tory, MM 1960 Indiana University, DMA
1974 Boston University
Carreiro-Lewandowski, Eileen Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science (1981), BS
1975 Rhode Island College, Certified 1975
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island School of
Medical Technology, MS 1979 University of
Kentucky
Carrera, Magali M Chancellor Professor of
Art History (1977), BA 1972 Arizona State
University, MS 1974, MPhil 1976, PhD 1977
Columbia University
Carroll, John J Director of Academic
Advising (1996) and Chancellor Professor of
Political Science (1966), BA 1965 Northeast-
ern University, MA 1972, PhD 1977 Brown
University
Catalan, Judith Visiting Lecturer in Adult
and Child Nursing (2001), RN-BSN, MS 2000
Northeastern University
Chapman, David Visiting Lecturer in Design
(2000), BFA 1962 Rhode Island School of
Design
Chen, Changsheng Professor of Marine
Science and Technology (2001), BS 1979,
MS 1983 Ocean University of Qmgdao,
China, MS 1989, PhD 1992 Massachusetts
Institute of Technology/Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute
Chen, Chi-Hau Chancellor Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1968),
BS 1959 National Taiwan University, Taiwan,
MS 1962 University of Tennessee, PhD 1965
Purdue University
Cheng, Linsun Associate Professor of
History (1994), MA 1982 Shanghai Academy
of Social Sciences, MA 1991, PhD 1994
Washington University
Chopoorian, John A Chancellor Professor
of Marketing and Business Information
Systems (1977), BS 1954 Brown University,
PhD 1960 Florida State University
Christian, Ellen G Professor of Institutional
Nursing (1974), BS 1969 Boston University,
MS 1973 University of Colorado
Christopher, Kimberly Assistant Professor
of Institutional Nursing (1999), BS 1979
Boston College, MA 1984 Stanford
University, MS 1987, PhD 1998 Boston
College
Conboy, John K Professor of Psychology
(1986), BA 1970 University of Rhode Island,
MSEd 1974 University of Maine, MS 1976
Murray State University, PsyD 1982
Massachusetts School of Professional
Psychology
Connor, Richard C Associate Professor of
Biology (1996), BA 1982 University of
California at Santa Cruz, PhD 1990
University of Michigan
Corriveau, Donald P Chancellor Professor
of Psychology (1980), BA 1973 Providence
College, MA 1975, PhD 1978 University of
Rhode Island
Cory, Lester W Chancellor Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1963),
BS 1963 Bradford Durfee College of
Technology (UMass Dartmouth), MS 1970
Northeastern University, MEd 1974
Bndgewater State College, DS (Hon)
University of Rhode Island
Costa, Antonio H Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering (1985), BS 1983,
MSEE 1985 Southeastern Massachusetts
University (UMass Dartmouth), PhD 1994
University of Rhode Island
Cox, Philip Associate Professor of Philoso-
phy (1996), BA 1975 University of Texas,
Austin, PhD 1987 University of Massachu-
setts Amherst
Crawford, Renate Asociate Professor of
Physics (1996), BS 1990, MA 1991, PhD
1993 Kent State University
Crayhon, Victoria Visiting Lectu
Design (2000), BFA 1994 New York
University, MFA 1997 Rhode Island School
of Design
Creighton, Richard J Professor of Fine Arts
(1981) , BA 1975 University of New
Hampshire, MFA 1981 Pennsylvania State
University
Crowley, Patricia Visiting Lecturer of
Education (2003) BE 1975 University of
Massachusetts Amherst, ME 1994 Lesley
College
Currier, Phyllis Professor of Institutional
Nursing (1980), BS 1967 Salve Regtna
College, MS 1972 University of Rhode
Island, EdD 1991 Boston University
Curry, Thomas J Director, Advanced
Technology and Manufacturing Center
(2003) and Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1983). BS 1964
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), MS 1966 Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, PhD 1975 University of
Rhode Island
Dars, Lewis Professor of Economics (1999),
BBA 1961 City College of New York, MA
1964, PhD 1971 New School for Social
Research
Darst, Robert Assistant Professor of
Political Science (2003), BA 1984 University
of North Carolina Chapel Hill, MA 1987,
PhD 1994 University of California Berkeley
Davenport, Alma Professor of Design
(1982) , BFA 1970, MFA 1975 Rhode Island
School of Design
Deck, Joseph C Deputy Director, School for
Marine Science and Technology 1 1 996) and
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
(1987), BS 1960 Duquesne University, MS
1964, PhD 1966 University of Illinois
Dills, William L, Jr Chancellor Professor of
Chemistry and Biochemistry (1982), BS 1967
Juniata College, PhD 1973 University of
Vermont
372
DiMassa, Diane E Assistant Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (2000), BS 1989,
MS 1989, MEng 1992 Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, PhD 1997 Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute
DiPippo, Ronald Chancellor Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (1967), ScB 1962,
ScM 1964, PhD 1966 Brown University
Dluhy, Nancy Professor of Institutional
Nursing (1981), BSN 1967 University of
Delaware, MSN 1981, PhD 1993 University
of Rhode Island
Donnelly, Paul A Professor of Psychology
(1979), BA 1971 Providence College, MA
1974 Assumption College, EdD 1980 Boston
University
Eberbach, Eugene Associate Professor of
Computer and Information Science (2000),
MS 1977, PhD 1982 Technical University of
Warsaw
Edberg, William Assistant Professor of Civil
and Environmental Engineering (2002),
BSCE 1993 University of Massachusetts,
MSCE 1995 University of Delaware, PhD
2001 University of Delaware
Einstein, Walter O Professor of Manage-
ment and Human Resources (1985), BA
1955 Fresno State College, MS 1975
University of Southern California, PhD 1981
Syracuse University
Elfenbein, Morton H Professor of
Psychology (1970), AB 1965, MA 1967, PhD
1970 Boston University
Elliott, Kathleen M Visiting Lecturer in
Institutional Nursing (1996), BS 1990 St.
Joseph's College, MS 1995 University of
Massachusetts Boston
Elliott, Willoughby R Professor of Fine Arts
(1967), BFA 1965 Chouinard Art Institute,
MFA 1967 Rhode Island School of Design
Ellis, Debra J Assistant Professor of Biology
(1998), BA 1983 Wellesley College, PhD
1996 University of Maryland
El Wakil, Sherif D Chancellor Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (1987), BS 1965
Cairo University, MS 1969 Al-Azhar
University, PhD 1972 Birmingham University,
England
Estes, Lee Edward Chancellor Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1971),
BSEE 1965 Southeastern Massachusetts
University (UMass Dartmouth), MSEE 1967,
PhD 1969 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fain, Gilbert Chancellor Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering and
Marine Science and Technology (1968),
BSEE 1958, MSEE 1961, PhD 1967
University of Rhode Island
Fairbairn, Janet A Visiting Lecturer in
Design (2000), BFA 1988 Maine College of
Art, MFA 1991 Yale University
Fan, Qinguo Assistant Professor of Textile
Science (1998), BS 1982, MS 1988 China
Textile University, PhD 1995 University of
Leeds
Fater, Kerry H Associate Professor of
Institutional Nursing (1992), BSN 1972
Villanova University, MS 1979 University of
Rhode Island, PhD 1985 University of
Connecticut
Faulkenberry, Richard Associate Professor
of Mathematics (1990), BA 1983 Duke
University, PhD 1990 University of Maryland
Fennessey, Neil M Associate Professor of
Civil and Environmental Engineering (1995),
BS 1975, BSCE 1983 University of Massa-
chusetts Amherst, SMCE 1986 Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, PhD 1994
Tufts University
Fine, Dana Professor of Mathematics
(1989), BS 1983 Stanford University, PhD
1989 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fisher, Elaine Chancellor Professor of
Design (1973), BFA 1961 Carnegie-Mellon
University, MDesS 1989 Harvard University
Fobanjong, John Associate Professor of
Political Science (2000), BS 1984 Berea
College, MA 1985 California Lutheran
University, PhD 1989 University of Arizona
Foley, Anne Assistant Professor of
Education (2001), BA 1969 University of
Maine at Farmingham, MSLS Southern
Connecticut State University, MA 1985 State
University of New York Albany, PhD 1999
Syracuse University
Forker, Laura Associate Professor of
Management and Human Resources, AB
1981 Cornell University, MA 1987 Indiana
University, PhD 1993 Arizona State
University
Fortier, Paul J Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1994), BS 1978
University of Lowell (UMass Lowell), MS
1981 Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), DSc 1993 University of
Massachusetts Lowell
Fowler, Alex J Associate Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (1994), BA 1987
Wesleyan University, PhD 1993 Duke
University
Franko, Debra L Associate Professor of
Psychology (1994), BA 1979 University of
Michigan, PhD 1986 McGill University
Franz, Laura E Visiting Lecturer in Design
(1998), BFA 1991 Western Michigan
University, MFA 1997 Carnegie Mellon
University
Freedman, Janet Professor of Education
(1984), BS 1962, MS 1966 Simmons
College, EdD 1984 Boston University
Freyermuth, Virginia Visiting Lecturer in
Art Education (1999), BFA 1973, MFA 1975
Boston University
Friedman, Peter D Assistant Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (2002), BS 1984
Georgia Institute of Technology, MS 1991
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD 2001
Johns Hopkins University
Frost, Leslie C Visiting Lecturer in Institu-
tional Nursing (1992), BS 1978 Salve Regina
College, MS 1985 University of Rhode Island
Gangopadhyay, Avijit Associate Professor
of Physics and Marine Science and Technol-
ogy, BTech 1979 Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur, MTech 1982 Indian
Institute of Technology, New Delhi, PhD
1990 University of Rhode Island
Gardner, Catherine Assistant Professor of
Philosophy (2001), BA 1985 University of
Leicester, MA 1989 Univeristy College of
Swansea in Wales, PhD 1996 University of
Virginia
Gardner, Janet E Director of Honors
Programs (2003) and Associate Professor of
English (1995), BA 1988, MA 1990
California State University, Sacramento, PhD
1995 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Georgianna, Daniel L Chancellor Professor
of Economics and Marine Science and
Technology (1978), BS 1965 College of the
Holy Cross, PhD 1977 University of
373
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Massachusetts Amherst
Goldman, Harvey Chancellor Professor of
Design (1977), BFA 1974 University of
Illinois, MFA 1976 University of Massachu-
setts Amherst
Golen, James A Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry (1976), BS 1965 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth), PhD 1970 University of Massachu-
setts Amherst
Golen, Richard F Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Programs in the Charlton
College of Business (1995) and Professor of
Management and Human Resources (1984),
BS 1974 Southeastern Massachusetts
University (UMass Dartmouth), MBA 1976
Suffolk University, JD 1983 Suffolk Law
School
Goodman, Louis Professor of Marine
Science (2001), BS 1967, MS 1969, PhD
1971 Drexel University
Goodson, David Z Assistant Professor of
Chemistry (2002), BA 1980 Pomona
College, PhD 1987 harvard University
Goodwin, Thorn Visiting Lecturer in
Medical Laboratory Science (2001), BA
1995, MS 1999 University of Rhode Island
Gottlieb, Sigal Assistant Professor of
Mathematics (1999), ScB 1993, ScM 1995,
PhD 1998 Brown University
Gramling, Kathryn Assistant Professor of
Institutional Nursing (2000), BSN 1966
Boston College, MSN 1985 University of
Connecticut, PhD 1999 University of
Colorado
Green, Robert Interim Vice Chancellor for
Library Services, Information Resources, and
Technology (2003) and Professor of
Computer and Information Science and
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1982),
BS 1968, MS 1971, PhD 1972 University of
Michigan
Griffin, Michael Visiting Lecturer of
Accounting and Finance (1987), BS 1980
Providence College, MBA 1982 Bryant
College
Griffith, James T Chancellor Professor of
Medical Laboratory Science (1974), BS 1970
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), Certified 1970 The
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island School of
Medical Technology, MS 1976 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth), PhD 1992 Walden University
Griffith, Robert Professor of Biology
(1976), BA 1965 Catawba College, MS
1968, PhD 1972 Yale University
Grzegorczyk, Ivona M Associate Professor
of Mathematics (1993), MSc 1982 Warsaw
University, PhD 1990 University of California
Berkeley
Gunasekaran, Angappa Asare Associate
Professor of Management (1998), BE 1980,
ME 1982 University of Madras, PhD Indian
Institute of Technology
Guo, Msolin Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry
and Biochemistry (2003),PhD 2002
University of Edinburgh
Gupta, Krishan Visiting Lecturer in
Accounting and Finance (1998), BTech 1973
Indian Institute of Technology, MBA 1986
West Georgia College, MPhil 1997 Baruch
College, City University of New York
Habicht, Louise A Professor of English
(1966), BA 1963 University of North Caro-
lina Greensboro, PhD 1971 Brown University
Haimson, Barry R Chancellor Professor of
Psychology (1967), BA 1963 Brandeis
University, AM 1965, PhD 1970 Boston
University
Haines, Severin Professor of Fine Arts
(1988), BFA 1968 Swain School of Design
(UMass Dartmouth), MFA 1972 Yale
University
Hamlet, Susan Professor of Design (1988),
BA 1976 Mount Holyoke College, MFA
1978 Rochester Institute of Technology
Hammond, Gerald B Professor of
Chemistry and Biochemistry (1990), BS 1975
Universidad Catolica del Peru, MS 1979
University of British Columbia, PhD 1984
University of Birmingham, England
Hankin, Alan L Adjunct Professor of
Biology (1996), BA 1971 Boston University,
PhD 1984 State University of New York/
Syracuse University
Hansberry, John W Professor of Mechani-
cal Engineering (1969, 1973), BA 1965,
BSME 1966 Rice University, ScM 1968, PhD
1973 Brown University, Registered Profes-
sional Engineer
Hargreaves, Kevin J Professor of History
(1972) , BA 1964 Beloit College, MA 1966,
PhD 1974 Brandeis University
Harrison, Stanley Assistant Professor of
Biology (2003), PhD University of Rhode
Island
Hart, Peter Assistant Professor of Biology
(2003), BS 1990, MA 1992 Bridgewater
State College, PhD 1977 University of
Maryland
hartigan, royal Assistant Professor of
Music (1999), BA 1981 University of
Massachusetts Amherst, MA 1983. PhD
1986 Wesleyan University
Hausknecht, Adam O Professor of
Mathematics and Computer and Informa-
tion Science (1982), AA 1968 Marntt Jr
College, AB 1969, MA 1972, PhD 1975
University of California/Berkeley
Hegedus, Stephen J Assistant Professor of
Mathematics (2000), BSc 1994, PhD 1998
University of Southampton
Helenon, Veronique Assistant Professor of
History (2002), DEUG 1986 Sorbonne,
Diplome 1988 Institut d'Etudes in Sciences
Sociales, Pans, PhD Ecole des Hautes Etudes
Politiques 1997
Helgeland, Robert Christian Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1970),
BSEE 1968 Southeastern Massachusetts
University (UMass Dartmouth), MSEE 1970
Northeastern University, Registered
Professional Engineer
Hijiya, James A Professor of History (1978),
BA 1971 Brown University, MA 1974, PhD
1977 Cornell University
Hirshfeld, Alan Professor of Physics (1978),
BA 1973 Princeton University, MS 1975,
PhD 1978 Yale University
Hoagland, Everett H Professor of English
(1973) , BA 1964 Lincoln University, MA
1973 Brown University
Hogan, William V Professor of Economics
(1978), BA 1970 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), MA
1974, PhD 1976 Cornell University
Hojjat, Mahzad Assistant Professor of
Psychology (2000), BA 1992 University of
Connecticut, MS 1994, MPhil 1995, PhD
1998 Yale University
374
Holloway, Memory Associate Professor of
Art History (1996), BA 1968 University of
Redlands, MA 1979, PhD 1995 Courtault
Institute of Art, London University
Holt, William R Professor of Psychology
(1973), BA 1967 Williams College, MA
1972, PhD 1973 Brown University
Horch, Elliott Assistant Professor of Physics
(2002), BA 1987 University of Chicago, MS
1989 Yale University, PhD 1994 Stanford
University
Houser, Catherine Professor of English
(1987), BA 1978, MFA 1986 Arizona State
University
Howe, Carole, J Assistant Professor of
Community Nursing (2000), BS 1976
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS
1981 University of Connecticut
Howes, Brian Professor of Marine Science
and Technology (2000), BA 1974 Rutgers
University, MA 1980, PhD 1984 Boston
University
Hsu, Jong-Ping Chancellor Professor of
Physics (1978), BS 1962 National Taiwan
University, MS 1965 National Tsmg-Hwa
University, PhD 1969 University of Rochester
Hughes, Peter Visiting Lecturer of
Management (2002), BSEE 1959 University
of Liverpool, MBA 1976 Bryant College, PhD
1967 University of Liverpool
Huff, Toby E Chancellor Professor of
Sociology and Anthropology (1971), BA
1965 Northeastern University, MA 1967
Northwestern University, PhD 1971 The New
School for Social Research
Hunter, Susan M Visiting Lecturer in
Institutional Nursing (1989), BS 1992
Fitchburg State College, MS 1997 University
of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Hutchinson, Rebecca Assistant Professor of
Design (2000), BA 1984 Berea College, MFA
1987 University of Georgia
Jackivicz, Thomas Paul Professor of Civil
and Environmental Engineering (1972),
BSCE 1965, MS 1969 University of Miami,
PhD 1973 University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Registered Professional Engineer
Jackson, Raymond Interim Dean Charlton
College of Business (2003) and Professor of
Accounting and Finance (1973), SB 1958
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA
1960 University of Chicago, PhD 1967
Boston University
Jacobskind, Barbara R Professor of English
(1971), BA 1966 Pennsylvania State
University, MA 1967, PhD 1970 Brown
University
Jhaveri, Madhusudan Professor of Civil
and Environmental Engineering (1974), BSC
1963 SW, Gujarat, India, MS 1968 North
Dakota State University, PhD 1977 New
Jersey Institute of Technology, Registered
Professional Engineer
Jones, Frederick L Professor of Accounting
and Finance (1982), BS 1968, MBA 1978
University of Maryland, DBA 1991 Boston
University, CPA State of Maryland
Jones, Robert Assistant Professor of
Economics (2000), BA 1996 University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA Clark
University
Kamm, Lewis Chancellor Professor of
Foreign Literature and Languages (1971), BA
1966 Rutgers University, MA 1967, PhD
1971 Brown University
Kaplowitz, Laurie Chancellor Professor of
Fine Arts (1978), BFA 1973 Boston
University, MFA 1975 American University
Kaput, James J Chancellor Professor of
Mathematics (1968), BS 1964 Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, MA 1966, PhD 1968
Clark University
Karakaya, Fahri Professor of Marketing
and Information Systems (1987), BS 1976
North Adams State College, MBA 1979
University of Massachusetts Amherst, PhD
1987 Clemson University
Kasilingam, Dayalan P Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering and
Marine Science and Technology (1993), BA
1981 University of Cambridge, England, MS
1982, PhD 1987 California Institute of
Technology
Kattan, Ibrahim Assistant Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (1998), Dip 1967
University of Belgrade, MSc University of
Birmingham, MSc 1983 Oklahoma State
University, PhD 1994 Tennessee Technologi-
cal University
Kattan, Khalid Visiting Lecturer of
Computer and Information Science (2001),
BS 1996 Tennessee Tech University, MS
2001 University of Massachusetts Dart-
mouth
Kazama, Frederick Y Professor of Biology
(1974), AB 1964 University of Nebraska,
PhD 1969 University of California
Kellerman, Joan Assistant Professor of
English (1981), BA 1968, PhD 1977 State
University of New York/Buffalo
Kenty, Janet Associate Professor of
Community Nursing (1987), BS 1967
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS
1979 Boston University, PhD 1995 University
of Rhode Island
Khalil, Omar E M Professor of Marketing
and Business Information Systems (1990),
BCom 1971 Alexandria University, MBA
1981, PhD 1986 North Texas State
University
Kim, Saeja Oh Associate Professor of
Mathematics (1990), BS 1975 Seoul
National University, MS 1985 Brown
University, PhD 1988 University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Kim, Yong Ku Professor of Textile Sciences
(1981), BS 1970, MS 1974 Seoul National
University, Korea, PhD 1980 North Carolina
State University
Klimt, Andrea C Assistant Professor of
Sociology and Anthropology, BA 1977
Brown University, PhD 1992 Stanford
University
Klobucka, Anna Associate Professor of
Portuguese (2001), BA, MA 1986 University
of Warsaw, PhD 1993 Harvard
Kobu, Bulent Professor of Management
and Human Resources (1987), MSME 1961
Technical University of Istanbul, MSIE 1964
Purdue University, PhD 1971 Istanbul
University
Koot, Gerard M Chancellor Professor of
History (1972), BA 1969 Assumption
College, MA 1969, PhD 1972 State
University of New York, Stony Brook
Kowalczyk, Robert E Professor of
Mathematics (1975), BA 1968 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth), PhD 1972 Brown University
Kowalski, Kellyann Berube Assistant
Professor of Management ( 1 998), BS 1 987
375
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), MBA 1990 Northeast-
ern University, PhD 1997 University of
Rhode Island
Kruger, Cynthia Professor of Education
(1970), BS 1964 Bndgewater State College,
MA 1965 Clark University, PhD 1971
Fordham University
Krumholz, Susan Assistant Professor of
Sociology and Anthropology (1990), BA
1975 Keene State College, JD 1978
University of Puget Sound, MS 1989, PhD
2000 Northeastern University
Ladd, Spencer Associate Professor in
Design (1996), BA 1983 Georgia Southern
College, MFA 1988 Cranbrook Academy of
Art, MFA 1994 Rhode Island School of
Design
LaFond, Jeanne H Assistant Professor of
Accounting and Finance (1992), BS 1978,
MS 1985 Bryant College, CPA State of
Rhode Island, JD 1999 Suffolk University
Law School
Langley, Kenneth D Chancellor Professor
of Textile Sciences (1968), BS 1964
Southeastern Massachusetts Technological
Institute (UMass Dartmouth), MS 1968
Institute of Textile Technology
Lannon, John M Professor of English
(1979), BA 1967, MA 1970, PhD 1972
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laoulache, Raymond N Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1988),
ScB 1980, ScM 1983 Northeastern
University, PhD 1987 Brown University
Larschan, Richard J Professor of English
(1972), BA 1964 Colby College, MA 1966,
PhD 1975 University of California/Berkeley
Laughton, John Dean College of Visual
and Performing Arts (1998) and Professor of
Music (1998), BM 1963 University of Iowa,
MM 1972 Catholic University of America,
DMusArts 1980 University of Iowa
Lawton, James B Associate Professor of
Design (1998), BS 1976 Florida State
University, MFA 1980 Louisiana State
University
Leclair, Susan J Professor of Medical
Laboratory Science (1980), BS 1968
Stonehill College, Certified 1968 St.
Vincent's Hospital School of Medical
Technology, MS 1977 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth)
Lee Yoon Soo Associate Professor of
Design (2001), BFA 1988, MFA 1991 Seoul
National University, MFA 1994 Western
Michigan University
Lee, Deborah Visiting Lecturer in Foreign
Literature and Languages (1990), BA 1984
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), MA 1986, PhD 1991
Brown University
Leffers, Jeanne M Assistant Professor of
Community Nursing (2000), BA 1970
Simmons College, MS 1985 University of
Rhode Island, MA 1991, PhD 1997 Brown
University
Lemay, Gerald Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1978), BS 1971
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS
1978 Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), PhD 1988 University of
Rhode Island
Leon, Steven J Chancellor Professor of
Mathematics (1979), BS 1965 MS 1966,
PhD 1971 Michigan State University
Leone, Anne Associate Professor of Fine
Arts (1993), BFA 1981 Boston University,
MFA 1985 University of Cincinnati
Lintala, Eric Professor of Fine Arts (1988),
BFA 1976, MFA 1979 Kent State University
Liu, Hong Associate Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering (1990), BS 1982,
MS 1984 Hefei Polytechnic University,
China, PhD 1989 Polytechnic University,
New York
Logan, Lawrence B Associate Professor of
Accounting and Finance (1993), BSBA 1970
Roosevelt University, MBA 1973 University
of Chicago, PhD 1983 University of
Wisconsin Madison
Longo, Palma Assistant Professor of
Biology (2000), BS 1969 St. Bonaventure
University, MA 1976 Fairleigh Dickinson
University, PhD 2000 Columbia University
MacDonald, Daniel Assistant Professor of
Marine Science and Technology (2003) BSCE
1992 University of New Hampshire, MS
1996 Cornell University, PhD 2002
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint
Program
Maddocks, Bruce Visiting Lecturer in
Design (2000), BFA 1983 Rhode Island
School of Design
Magrass, Yale R Professor of Sociology and
Anthropology (1978), BA 1976 Brandeis
University, MA 1973, PhD 1978 University of
California/Santa Barbara
Maher, Jean Visiting Lecturer in Commu-
nity Nursing (1978), BS 1966, MS 1968
Boston College
Mailloux, Carol Associate Professor of
Community Nursing (1978), BS 1972 Salve
Regma College, MS 1975 Boston College
Makara-Biron, Christina Professor of
Foreign Literature and Languages (1988;, BA
1979, MA 1981 University of Michigan. PhD
1988 Ohio State University
Mallach, Efrem Assistant Professor of
Business Information Systems (2003). MBA
Boston University, PhD 1969 Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Mandrioli, Michele I Professor of Chemis-
try and Biochemistry (1978), AB 1971, MA
1974, PhD 1977 Clark University
Manning, Kenneth Luis Assistant
Professor of Political Science (1999), BA
1988 Southwestern University. MA 1995,
PhD 1998 University of Houston
Marlow, James E Professor of English
(1973), BA 1960 Dartmouth College, PhD
1972 University of California/Davis
Martin, Gary Associate Professor of
Mathematics (1989), BA 1979 Wesleyan
University, PhD 1985 Rutgers University
Maskooki, Kooros Professor of Accounting
and Finance (1981), BA 1966, MA 1969
Western New Mexico University, MA 1970
University of Arizona, PhD 1977 University
of Nebraska
Massano, Giulio Chancellor Professor of
Foreign Literature and Languages (1974), BA
1965 Studium Theologicum, MA 1971, PhD
1973 Catholic University of America
McCabe, Robert Professor of Mathematics
(1964), BS 1957 Union College, MA 1960
San Diego State College, PhD 1971 Boston
University
376
McCurry, Mary Visiting Lecturer in
Institutional Nursing (2000), BS 1986
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS
1996 University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth
McFarlane, Bryan Associate Professor of
Fine Arts (1993), BFA 1981, MFA 1983
Massachusetts College of Art
Melanson, Philip H Chancellor Professor of
Political Science (1971), BA 1966, MA 1968,
PhD 1972 University of Connecticut
Mendes, Victor Associate Professor of
Portuguese, DegPhil 1986 University of
Lisbon, EducSci Qualification Degree 1992
Open University, Lisbon, MA 1994 University
of Lisbon, EducSci Qualification Degree
1995 Open University, Lisbon, PhD 1998
University of Lisbon
Meressi, Tesfay Associate Professor of
Mechanical Engineering (1993), BS 1985
Addis Ababa University, MS 1990 PhD 1993
University of California/Santa Barbara
Michel, Howard Assistant Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999),
BS 1975 New Jersey Institute of Technology,
MS 1981 University of Southern California,
MS 1988 University of Massachusetts
Amherst, PhD 1999 Wright State University
Mikolajczak, Boleslaw Professor of
Computer and Information Science (1987),
MS 1970 Technical University Poznan, MS
1972 Adam Mickiewicz University, PhD
1974, Dr Habil 1 979 Technical University of
Poznan
Miller, Heather J Associate Professor of
Civil and Environmental Engineering (1994),
BS 1984 Northeastern University, ME 1986
University of Virginia, PhD 1994 University -
of New Hampshire, Registered Professional
Engineer
Miller, Larry M Associate Professor of
Sociology and Anthropology (1978), BA
1969, PhD 1980 Brandeis University
Millstein, Mark Associate Professor of
Design (1994), BFA 1982 Atlanta College of
Art, MFA 1986 Massachusetts College of
Art
Miraglia, Anthony J Professor of Fine Arts
(1975), BFA 1973 Cleveland Institute of Art,
MFA 1975 Syracuse University
Miraglia, Kathy A Visiting Lecturer in Art
Education (2001), BFA 1977, MAE 1995
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Mitchell, Betty L Professor of History
(1978), AB 1969 Douglass College, MA
1972, PhD 1979 University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Mogawer, Walaa S Professor of Civil and
Environmental Engineering (1989), BSc 1981
Kuwait University, MSc 1984, PhD 1989
University of Rhode Island, Registered
Professional Engineer
Mollo, Arlene B Professor of Art Education
(1988), BA 1969 Emmanuel College, MS
1974 Massachusetts College of Art, PhD
1995 Northeastern University
Msangi, Ziddi Assistant Professor of Design
(1998), BFA 1993 Boise State University,
MFA 1996 Cranbrook Academy of Art
Nardone, Steven C Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering (1984), BSEE
1972, MSEE 1974, PhD 1982 University of
Rhode Island
Nelles, William Associate Professor of
English (1995), BA 1979, MA 1981, PhD
1987 Northern Illinois University
Neto, Catherine C Assistant Professor of
Chemistry and Biochemistry (1 995), BS 1983
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), PhD 1987 Brown
University
Nevalainen, Vesa Assistant Professor of
Chemistry (2002) BSc 1982, MSc 1983,
PhLic 1985, PhD 1988 University of Joensuu
Norstrom, Susan Assistant Professor of
Psychology (2000), BA 1992 Stetson
University, PhD 1999 Florida Atlantic
University
Notaros, Branislav Assistant Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999),
BS 1988, MS 1992, PhD 1995 University of
Belgrade
O'Connor, Nancy J Associate Professor of
Biology and Marine Science and Technology
(1993), BS 1980 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), MS
1982 University of Delaware, PhD 1990
North Carolina State University
Ojadi, Emmanuel C A Associate Professor
of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1988), BSc
1 979 University of Ife, MA 1 982, PhD 1 986
Brandeis University
Oliveira, Kenneth Assistant Professor of
Biology (2000), BS 1986, MS 1989
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD
1994 University of Rhode Island
O'Neill, Eileen S Professor of Institutional
Nursing (1992), BS 1963 Fitchburg State
College, MS 1972 University of Massachu-
setts Amherst, PhD 1992 University of
Rhode Island
Ongardanunkul, Pornpilai Visiting
Lecturer in Economics (2002), BA 1991
Thammasat University, MA 1997 Cornell
University, PhD 2002 Boston College
Ordoobadi, Sharon Visiting Lecturer in
Management (2000), BS 1976 Shiraz
University, MS 1978, PhD 1981 Purdue
University
O'Reilly, Grant Assistant Professor of
Physics (2002), BS 1986 University of
Melbourne, PhD 1997 University of
Melbourne '
Owens, Peter Professor of English (1981),
AB 1968 Wesleyan University, EdM 1980,
EdD 1982 Harvard University
Papakonstantinou, Christos Assistant
Professor of Civil and Environmental
Engineering (2003), BS 1995 Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki, MS 2000
University of South Carollina, PhD 2002
Rutgers State University
Papenhausen, Chris Assistant Professor of
Management (2003), MBA 1990
Northeastern University, PhD 2003
University of Minnesota
Payton, Karen Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1989), BS 1977
Carnegie-Mellon University, MSEE 1981,
PhD 1986 The Johns Hopkins University
Pendergrass, Nixon A Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1985),
BS 1967 University of Missoun/Rolla, MS
1969 Purdue University, PhD 1975 University
of California/Berkeley
Pennington, Elisabeth A Dean College of
Nursing (1993) and Professor of Institutional
Nursing (1993), RN 1963 Lawrence
Memorial Hospital, BS 1969 Boston
University, MEd 1969, EdD 1974 Columbia
University
377
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Peters, Morgan Assistant Professor of
English (2003), MS Boston University
Peterson, Sonja Stone Director of General
Education (2000) and Professor of Commu-
nity Nursing (1981), BSN 1972 McGill
University, MA 1976 New York University,
EdD 1990 Vanderbilt University
Phipps, Geraldine M Chancellor Professor
of History (1971), BS 1960, MA 1961, PhD
1971 University of Pennsylvania
Pisarczyk, Joan C Associate Professor of
Community Nursing (1976), BS 1967, MS
1970 Boston University
Place, James Gordon Professor of
Philosophy (1971), BA 1964, MA 1968, PhD
1971 Southern Illinois University
Powers, Theodore Assistant Professor of
Psychology (1999), BA 1980 Columbia
University, PhD 1985 McGill University
Prentice, Deborah Assistant Professor of
Accounting and Finance (2001), MBA 1992
Indiana University Northwest, PhD 1999
University of Alabama
Puri, Trib Professor of Accounting and
Finance (1998), BTech 1972 GB Pant
University, India, MTech 1974 Indian
Institute of Technology, India, MA 1985,
PhD 1985 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Puryear, Marjorie Durko Professor of
Design (1977), BFA 1966 School of the Art
Institute of Chicago, MFA 1969 Indiana
University
Puryear, Thomas W Chancellor Professor
of Art History (1970), BA 1965 Vanderbilt
University, MA 1968, PhD 1975 Indiana
University
Rancour, David Associate Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (1988),
BSEE 1978 University of Vermont, MSEE
1982 Northeastern University, PhD 1988
Purdue University
Ranuga, Thomas K Professor of Sociology
and Anthropology (1984), BSc 1977
Polytechnic of North London, England, MA
1981, PhD 1983 Brandeis University
Read, Dorothy Professor of Biology (1978),
BS 1961 Antioch College, PhD 1966
University of California/Berkeley
Reeve, R. Penn Professor of Sociology and
Anthropology (1974), AB 1963 University of
California/Berkeley, MA 1967 California
State University, PhD 1974 Washington
University in St. Louis
Rice, John M Professor of Mechanical
Engineering (1984), BA 1974 Northeastern
University, MS 1977 Stanford University,
PhD 1984 University of Rhode Island
Riley, James B Professor of Psychology
(1973), BA 1964 Bowdoin College, MA
1971, PhD 1974 Boston College
Riley, Jeannette E Assistant Professor of
English (2002), BA 1990 Colby College, MA
1991 University of New Hampshire, PhD
1 998 University of New Mexico
Rosen, Alan R Professor of English (1968),
BA 1960 University of Hartford, MA 1962
Pennsylvania State University
Rothschild, Brian Director, School of
Marine Science and Technology and
Professor of Biology (1995), BS 1957
Rutgers University, MS 1959 University of
Maine, PhD 1962 Cornell University
Roy, Matthew H Assistant Professor of
Management (2001), BS 1986 New England
School of Liberal Arts, MBA 1988 Bryant
College, PhD 1999 University of Alabama
Roy, Tridib Kumar Professor of Mechanical
Engineering (1978), BS 1963 Bihar Univer-
sity, MS 1972 University of Hawaii, PhD
1977 Texas Tech University
Rudd-Arieta, Margaret Visiting Lecturer in
Institutional Nursing (1999), BSN 1983
Salem State College, MSN 1988 Boston
College
Savage, Stacy Latt Assistant Professor of
Fine Arts (1998), BA 1990 Wells College,
MFA 1996 Cornell University
Scarano, Frank J Assistant Professor of
Medical Laboratory Science (1998), AAS
1985 State University of New York
Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred,
Certified 1985, BA 1986 Alfred University,
MS 1990, PhD 1993 Albany Medical
College, Certified 2000 Microbiology
Schaaf, Judy Professor of English (1996),
BA 1971 Rice University, MA 1972
Columbia University, PhD 1976 Yale
University
Schmidlin, Dean J Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering (1982;, BSE
1964 Manhattan College, MS 1966. PhD
1972 New York University
Scott, Susanne G Associate Professor of
Management (1998), BBA 1988, PhD 1993
University of Cincinnati
Sengupta, Sukalyan Associate Professor of
Civil and Environmental Engineering (1994),
BS 1985 Calcutta University, MS 1991, PhD
1994 Lehigh University, Registered
Professional Engineer
Sethares, Kristen Assistant Professor of
Adult and Child Nursing (2001), BSN 1987
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,
MSN 1993 University of Massachusetts
Boston, PhD 2002 Boston College School of
Nursing
Shadbegian, Ronald J Associate Professor
of Economics (1993), BA 1986 Assumption
College, MA 1988, PhD 1991 Clark
University
Shafer, Ann Visiting Lecturer of Art History
(2002) BA 1984 University of Nebraska, MA
1986 University of Pittsburgh, MA 1991
University of Chicago, PhD 1998 Harvard
University, MArch 2001 Rhode Island School
of Design
Shapiro, Amy M Associate Professor of
Psychology (1994), BA 1988, BS 1988 Tufts
University, MSc 1991, PhD 1993 Brown
University
Shaul, Dennis Visiting Lecturer in Manage-
ment (1994), AB 1960 University of Notre
Dame, BA/MA 1962 Oxford University, LLB
1996 Harvard University
Shea, Timothy Associate Professor of
Marketing and Business (2000), BS 1976
Boston College, MB 1983 Indiana University,
DBA 1994 Boston University
Silva, John Visiting Lecturer in Physics
(2002), BS 1969 Fitchburg State College, MS
1986 Bridgewater State College
Sims-Knight, Judith E Chancellor Professor
of Psychology (1978), AB 1965 Brown
University, MA 1967 Queens College, PhD
1971 University of Minnesota
Singh, Bal-Ram Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry and Marine Science and
Technology (1990), BSc 1977 Kamla Nehru
Institute of Science and Technology, MSc
1979, MPhil 1982 Jawaharlal Nehru
378
University, PhD 1987 Texas Tech University
Sousa, Frank Associate Professor of
Portuguese (1990), BS 1980 University of
Santa Clara, MA 1984, PhD 1992 University
of California/Santa Barbara
Sousa, Sandra Visiting Lecturer in
Portuguese (2000), Licenciatura 2001
Universidade de Lisboa
Sousa, Sharon Assistant Professor of
Community Nursing (1999), BA 1974
Johnson State College, MA 1975 University
of Vermont, PhD 1983 Boston University,
MS 1997 Northeastern University
Srinagesh, K Professor of Mechanical
Engineering (1978), BS 1957 University of
Mysore, India, MS 1959, PhD 1967 Indian
Institute of Science
Stauder, Jack Professor of Sociology and
Anthropology (1973), BA 1962 Harvard
University, MA 1964, PhD 1968 Cambridge
University
Steinman, Michael Dean, College of Arts
and Sciences and Professor of Political
Science (2001), BA 1964 George Washing-
ton University, MA 1967, PhD 1971
University of Chicago
Stokesbury, Kevin Assistant Professor of
Marine Science and Technology (2000), BSc
1984, MSc 1987 Acadia University, Nova
Scotia, PhD 1994 Universite Laval, Quebec
St. Pierre, Marc Professor of Fine Arts
(1988), BFA 1976 Laval University, MFA
1979 Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville
Stylianou, Despina Assistant Professor of
Mathematics (2000), BS 1994, EdM 1995
Boston University, MA 1999 University of
Pittsburgh
Su, Timothy C K Chancellor Professor of
Chemistry and Biochemistry (1975), BA
1967 Hope College, PhD 1971 Wayne State
University
Suchon, Kathleen Associate Professor of
Management and Human Resources (1994),
BA University of California/Berkeley, MBA
1 981 , PhD 1 989 State University of New
York at Albany
Sullivan, Susan Visiting Lecturer of
Accounting and Finance (2002), BA 1965
University of Rhode Island, MBA 1985
Bryant College
Sun, Lulu C H Professor of English (1994),
BA 1978 University of Toronto, MA 1979
University of Western Ontario, MA 1984,
PhD 1989 University of Michigan
Sundermeyer, Miles Assistant Professor of
Marine Science and Technology (2001), BA
1991 University of California, ScM 1995,
PhD 1998 Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Taggie, Benjamin F Professor of History
(1994), BA 1961 Michigan State University,
MA 1964 Wayne State University, PhD 1972
Michigan State University
Tandon, Amit Assistant Professor of Physics
and Marine Science and technology (1999),
BTech 1987 Indian Institute of Technology,
PhD 1992 Cornell University
Tannenwald, Ronald Associate Professor
of Mathematics (1968), BS 1963 The City
College of New York, PhD 1968 Brown
University
Taylor, Michael D Professor of Art History
(1989), BA 1963 Swarthmore College, MFA
1965, PhD 1970 Princeton University
Thompson, Alan Burton Associate
Professor of Design (1988), BS 1981 State
University College at Buffalo, New York,
MFA 1987 State University of New York at
New Paltz
Thompson, Edwin J Professor of English
(1973), BA 1969 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), PhD
1974 Brown University
Tirtiroglu, Ercan Associate Professor of
Management and Human Resources (1989),
BSc 1975 Middle East Technical University,
MA 1976 Bosphorus University, MS 1980,
PhD 1989 Union College and University
Towne, Shawn Visiting Lecturer in Design
(2001) BFA 1999, BFA 2000 University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth
Travers, Len Assistant Professor of History
(1999), BA 1980 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), PhD
1992 Boston University
Travers, Linus Professor of English (1992),
BA 1958, MAT 1959 Yale University, PhD
1972 Boston University
Turner, Jefferson T Chancellor Professor of
Biology and Marine Science and Technology
(1979), BS 1969 Guilford College, MA 1972
University of South Florida, PhD 1977 Texas
A & M University
Twomey, John H Chancellor Professor of
Foreign Literature and Languages (1972), BA
1967 Southern Connecticut State College,
PhD 1973 St. Louis University
Ugbolue, Samuel Visiting Lecturer in
Textile Sciences (1998), BS (CtextATI) 1968
Blackburn College of Technology and
Design, MSc 1971, PhD 1974 University of
Strathclyde
Upchurch, Richard Professor of Computer
and Information Science (1983), BS 1969,
MS 1978 New Mexico Institute of Mining
and Technology
Valova, Iren Todorova Assistant Professor
of Computer Information Science (2000),
MSc 1991 Technical University, Sofia,
Bulgaria, PhD 1997 Tokyo Institute of
Technology
Viall, Philip H Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering (1983), BSEE 1981,
MSEE 1983 Southeastern Massachusetts
University (UMass Dartmouth)
Vukomanovic, Dragic Assistant Professor
of Chemistry (2000), BSc 1981 Nish
University, Yugoslavia, MSc 1990, PhD 1995
Queen's University
Walgreen, Sonia Visiting Lecturer in
Economics (1990), BA 1960 Regis College,
MA 1963 Boston College
Wallin, John Luther Professor of English
(1988), BA 1965 University of Mississippi,
MA 1967 University of Alabama, MFA 1971
University of Iowa, MA 1988 University of
Massachusetts Amherst
Wang, Jianyi Assistant Professor of Physics
(1998), BSc 1983 Lanzhou University, China,
PhD 1992 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Wang, Shouhong Professor of Marketing
and Business Information Systems (1998), BE
1970, MBA 1981 Tsinghua University,
Beijing, China, PhD 1990 McMaster
University, Ontario
Warner, Steven B Professor of Textile
Sciences (1994), SB 1973, SM 1973, ScD
1976 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
379
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Librarians
Waxier, Robert P Professor of English
(1975), BA 1967 Brown University, MA
1969 Boston College, PhD 1975 State
University of New York
White, Charles William III Professor of
English (1966), BA 1958 Boston University,
MA 1961 Tufts University, PhD 1967
Harvard University
White, D Steven Associate Professor of
Marketing (1999), BS 1985, MA 1987
Bowling Green State University, MBA 1991,
PhD 1996 Cleveland State University
Whittlesey, Stephen Associate Professor
of Design (1992), BA 1962, MFA 1965
Columbia University
Williams, Brian Assistant Professor of
History (2001), BA 1988 Stetson University,
MA 1991, MA 1992 Indiana University, PhD
1999 University of Wisconsin
Windham, Howard Professor of Design
(1973), BFA 1963 Rhode Island School of
Design, MFA 1967 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth)
Wisneski, Kurt Professor of Fine Arts
(1986), BFA 1971 University of Massachu-
setts Amherst, MFA 1974 Syracuse
University
Wong, Janine Professor of Design (1993),
BArch 1980 Cornell University, MFA 1984
Yale University
Xing, Liudong Assistant Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering (2002),
BE 1996 Zhengzhou University, China, MS
1998 Chinese Academy of Sciences, PhD
2002 University of Virginia
Yandle, JoAnn Visiting Lecturer in Design
(2002), BFA 1989 Arizona State University,
MFA 1995 Rhode Island School of Design
Yoken, Mel Chancellor Professor of Foreign
Literature and Languages (1966), BBA 1960
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MAT
1961 Brown University, PhD 1972 Four-
College Program
Zarrillo, Marguerite Assistant Professor of
Physics (1998), BS 1978 Purdue University,
MS 1981 University of Illinois, PhD 1998
University of Central Florida
Zhang, Xiaoqin Assistant Professor of
Computer and Information Science (2002),
BS 1995 University of Science and Technol-
ogy of China, MS 1998 University of
Massachusetts Amherst
Zuo, Yuegang Assistant Professor of
Chemistry and Marine Science and
Technology (1999), BS 1982 Wuhan
University, China, MS 1984 Chinese
Academy of Science, PhD 1992 Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology
Adams, Mary Associate Librarian for
Reference/Instruction (1997), BA 1963
Bndgewater College, MSW 1969 Virginia
Commonwealth University, MS 1983
Colombia University
Andrews, Susanne V Librarian/Coordina-
tor, Access Services (1982), BA 1975 lowa
State University, MSLS 1979 Simmons
College
Barnes, Bruce Librarian/Collection
Development (1980), BA 1973 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth), MLS 1976 University of Rhode
Island
Booth, Jane Librarian/Head of Reference
(1965), BS 1965 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), MLS
1969 University of Rhode Island
Farrar, Judy Associate Librarian/Archives —
Special Collections (1996), BFA 1981
Syracuse University, MLS 1992 Simmons
College
Fortier-Barnes, Catherine A Librarian/
Serials (1979), BS 1977 Bndgewater State
College, MLS 1978 University of Rhode
Island
Gibbs, Paige Librarian/Reference (1976), BA
1969 Gordon College, MLS 1970 SUNY
Albany
Haley, Kate Randall Associate Librarian/
Reference & Instruction (1990). BFA 1975
Rockford College, MSLIS 1987 Simmons
College
McNeil, Charles Librarian Reference and
Instruction (1980), BA 1974 University of
Rhode Island, MLS 1977 University of Rhode
Island
Szatek, Pearl Associate Librarian/Catalog-
ing (1985), AD 1976 Bristol Community
College, BA 1978 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), MLS
1982 University of Rhode Island
Winiarz, Elizabeth Assistant Librarian/
Reference & Instruction (1995), BSc 1975,
MLS 1978 McGill University
Zieper, Linda Associate Librarian/Reference
and Instruction (1989), BA 1971 Skidmore
College, MA 1975 College of William and
Mary, MSLIS 1981 Simmons College
380
Clinical Faculty in Medical Laboratory Science
Almeida, Claire Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical
Education Coordinator, Charlton Memorial
Hospital, BS 1968, MS 1981 Southeastern
Massachusetts University (UMass Dart-
mouth), Certified 1968, Truesdale Hospital
School of Medical Technology
Cucchiara, Frank Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science,
Clinical Education Coordinator, South Shore
Hospital, BS 1969 Eastern Nazarene College,
PhD 1976 University of New Hampshire
Greer, Garry R Clinical Associate Professor
in Medical Laboratory Science, State
Laboratory Training and Distance Learning
Coordinator, State Laboratory Institute,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
BS 1978 Stonehill College
Harubin, Beth Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical
Education Coordinator, New England
Medical Center, BS 1992 Northeastern
University, Certified 1995
Kenney, Margaret F Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science,
Assistant Education Coordinator, Rl Blood
Center, BA 1965 Boston College, MS 1983
Southeastern Massachusetts University
(UMass Dartmouth), Certified 1980
Specialist in Blood Banking
Khorsand, Jila Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Director of
Hematology and Blood Bank, Roger Williams
Medical Center, MD 1976 Tehran University,
Diplomate 1984 American Board of
Pathology
O'Hara, Mary Susan Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science,
Clinical Education Coordinator, Roger
Williams Medical Center, BA 1979 Franklin
Pierce College
Resendes, David Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science, BS
1983 Bridgewater State College, MS
1 993University of Rhode Island
Rubin, David K Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical
Laboratory Services Director, Morton
Hospital and Medical Center, MD 1960
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,
Diplomate 1967 American Board of
Pathology
Sarco, Maureen B Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science,
Clinical Education Coordinator, St. Luke's
Hospital, BS 1983 Southeastern Massachu-
setts University (UMass Dartmouth), MS
1995 Lesley College, Certified 1983
Stowell, Marcia Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical
Education Advisor, State Laboratory
Institute, Massachusetts Department of
Public Health, BS 1969 Syracuse University,
MS 1984 Boston University, Certified 1970
Young, Carolyn Te Clinical Associate
Professor of Medical Laboratory Science,
Assistant Medical Director, Rhode Island
Blood Center, MD 1989 University of
Florida, College of Medicine, 1990 National
Board of Medical Examiners
Zanin, Barbara Clinical Associate Professor
of Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical
Education Coordinator, St. Anne's Hospital,
BS 1963 Trinity College, Certified 1963
381
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Faculty Emeriti
Roberta Hazen Aaronson
Mane L Ahearn (Chancellor Professor
Emerita)
Shaukat All
L Bryce Andersen (Dean Emeritus)
Gordon F Anderson
Dimitn Argy
Naseer Aruri (Chancellor Professor Emeritus)
Yukio Asato
Nathaniel Atwater
Dwight L Baker
Robert Barry
Robert Bento
Zvi H Bar- Yam (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
John Barylski
Russell R Bessette (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Howard A Bndgman
John E Bush
Martin Butler
Ronald A Campbell (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Ann T Carey
John L Caruso (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Marion M Chace
John A Chandy
Julie Cleare
Josef Cobert (Chancellor Professor Emeritus)
LeBaron Colt
Edward Cormier
Alden Counsell
David Creamer
Herb Cummings
Tish Dace (Chancellor Professor Emerita)
James dePagter
Armand Desmarais
Earl J Dias
Mary Ann Dillon (Chancellor Professor
Emerita)
Donald S Douglas
John Dowd (Chancellor Professor Emeritus)
Raymond A Dumont
Robert Kent Edgar
Joan Felder
Antone Felix
John Fitzgerald
Pearlee Freiberg
Geraldme Gamburd
Frederick V Gifun
Howard Glasser
Lenine L M Gonsalves
Fryderyk E Gorczyca
John W Gray
Albert S Hill
Richard A Hogan
Warren Holt
Ann Howe
Maureen Hull
Donna L Huse
Richard M Ibara
Vernon L Ingraham
Anthony John
Teresa Kellerman
Wolfhard Kern
Sat Dev Khanna (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Alphee N Laflamme
Helen La Francois
Rudolph L LaVault
Frederick M Law (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Robert Leamnson
Richard D Legault
George Leung
Peter London (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Vincent Luti
Frank McCoy
Janice McKeachern
Georgette Macafee
Theodore P Mead
Katherine Meyer
Robert Michael
Walter E A Mierzejewski
Sanford A Moss (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Dwight F Mowery
Thomas Mulvey (Vice Chancellor for Student
Services Emeritus)
Daniel Murphy (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
James M Nee
William P Nicolet
Barbara H Noel
Rita H O'Neil
Alexander Nesbitt
Paul J Parente
Joyce Y Passos (Dean Emerita)
Howard Pattek
Ronald Perry
John Reardon
Norman Rehg, Jr
Richard Reis
J Roland Richard (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Conrad P Richard
Judith L Rizzi
Peter A Rizzi
Gregory Rocha
Antone Rodil
Manuel C Rosenfeld
Lynn Tondat Ruggen
John J Russell (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Normand Sasseville
Joseph Sauro
Joseph N Scionti, Jr
James R Sears
Gene Sharp
Catherine Sheehan
Thomas Shen
T Noel Stern
J Donald Smith (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Roger Sorkin
Edmund B Staples
Samuel A Stone
Pnscilla R Tabachnik
Dons Thibault
Hans U Thommen
Howard C Tinkham
Edward P Tognen
Ann Tschirch
Ralph Tykodi
Paul Ukleja
Sr Madeleine Clemence Vaillot (Dean
Emerita)
Hans van den Biggelaar
Richard Walder
Mary Louise Walsh (Dean Emerita)
Richard J Ward (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Ida H Washington
Lawrence M Washington
John M Werly
Donald C Wetmore
Ellis H Whitaker
William C Wild, Jr (Executive Vice President
Emeritus)
Alton R Wilson
Dietmar Winkler
Fred Wolock
Chang-Ning Wu (Chancellor Professor
Emeritus)
Milton A Young
382
Directors — Academic, Administrative, and Support
Barbara Agee MSN
Director, Health Services
Norman Barber BA, MA, EdD
Director, Multicultural Support Services
and Assessment
Gail L Berman-Martin BA, MEd, EdD
Director, Career Resources Center
Donald Berube BA, JD
Director, Alumni Relations
Steven T Briggs BA, MEd
Director, Admissions, and Assistant to the
Provost for Enrollment Planning
Christina M Bruen BS, MS
Coordinator, International Students
John J Carroll BA, MA, PhD
Director, Academic Advising
Thomas Daigle BS, MBA
Director, Academic Resource Center
Margaret Dias BA, MBA
Director, Educational, Technical and
Support Services, Computer and
Information Services
Kathleen L Eubanks BS
Bursar
Lisa Evaneski BS, MEd
Coordinator, Student Judicial Affairs
Chris Frizzell BA, MEd, EdD
Director, Counseling Center
Janet Gardner BA, MA, PhD
Director, Honors Programs
Greer Gordon BA, MA, PhD
Director, Frederick Douglass Unity House
Deborah J Marisi BS
Director of Grants and Contracts
Robert Mullen BS, MS
Director, Athletics
Freda Lee Nason BS, MArch
Director, Facilities and Physical Plant
Paul A Nolin BS
Director, University Records
Bruce Palmer BA, MA, EdM
Director, Financial Aid
Juli Parker BA, MA
Director, Women's Resource Center
Mark J Porter BS
Director, Public Safety
Jeffrey Robinson BA, MPA
Controller
Bruce Rose BA, MS, EdD
Director, Upward Bound
Diane Sansoucy BS, MEd
Director, Children's Learning Center
Tammy Silva BS
Assistant Director, Institutional Research
Carol Spencer BA, MA
Director, College Now Program
Todd B Swartz MD, DDS, JD
Director, Human Resources
Roger Tache BS
Executive Director, Administrative Support
Services
Antone C Vieira BS, MS, EdD
Executive Director for Corporate Programs,
Division of Continuing Education
Richard C Waring BA, MA
Director, Campus Center
John Wichser BA, MEd
Director, Office of Housing and
Residential Life
383
Trustees, Officers, and Faculty
Index
A
absence for religious observance 45
Academic Advising Center 24
academic calendar 10
academic eligibility 50
Academic Eligibility Appeals/Review
Committee 50
Academic Ethical Matters Facilitator 51
academic grades amnesty policy 45
academic honesty 51
academic majors 38
academic minors 39
academic probation 50
Academic Resource Center 24
academic support programs 24
academic warning 50
Accounting courses 190
Accounting Major 189
adding courses 44
administration
directors 383
officers 370
admission 1 1
admission, alternative 1 1
admission, early admission 12
admission, early decision 1 1
admission, international applicants 16
admission, mid-year 16
admission, qualifications 12
admission to Multidisciplinary Studies 1 5
admission to Nursing, RN Track 1 5
admission to teacher preparation 99
admission, transfer students 13
admissions fee deposit 19
advanced and specialized courses 39
advanced placement 59
advanced standing through transfer
credits 14
Advanced Technology & Manufacturing
Center (ATMC) 61
African and African-American Studies
courses 344
African and African-American Studies
Minor 343
Alcohol and Drug Education program 28
alternative admission programs 11, 26
Alternative Path admission in Engineer-
ing 208
Alumni/ae Association 34, 60
Alumni/ae Association membership fee 20
annual expenses 18
Anthropology courses 1 79
Anthropology Minor 179
Anthropology Option 1 77
AP credit 1 5
apartments, student 33
application fee 11,19
application process 1 1
Applied Fiber Materials Option 268
applied music course fee 19
Aquaculture Center, Northeast Regional 61
Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education
Center 62
Art Education certification 295
Art Education courses 297
Art Education Major 295
art gallery 64
Art History courses 302
Art History Major 301
Art History Minor 301
Artisanry Certificate 293
Artisanry courses 324
Artisanry studio areas 310
athletics 32
athletics fee 17
attendance 44
auditing a course 47
B
bachelor of arts degree requirements,
Arts and Sciences 68
bachelor of science degree requirements,
Arts and Sciences 69
Biochemistry Minor 85
Biochemistry Option 80
Biology courses 72
Biology Major
General Option 70
Marine Biology Option 70
Biotechnology Option, Medical laboratory
Science 149
blue light emergency telephones 33
Board of Trustees, University of Massachu-
setts 31, 370
Boivin Center for French Language and
Culture 62, 352
books and supplies, costs 18, 20
Boston Library Consortium 25
Bradford Durfee Textile School 7
Bristol Community College 14
business administration fee 19
Business Administration Minor 187
business, change of major to 1 86
business, course transfer policies 185
Business Information Systems courses 200
Business Information Systems Major 199
business majors, general requirements 185
Business Research, Center for 63
Buzzards Bay 61 , 336
C
calendar of academic dates 1 0
Campus Center 31
campus center fee 17
Campus Ministry 29
Campus Store 34
campus visits 11
Cape Cod Community College 14
Career Expo 28
Career Resource Center 28
catalogue commitments 36
catalogue of record 36
Center for Business Research 63
Center for Indie Studies 63
Center for Jewish Culture 62
Center for Policy Analysis 62
Center for Portuguese Studies 62
Center for Rehabilitation Engineering 63
Center for Teaching and Learning 62
Center, Gerontology 63
Ceramics Option 311
Certificate in International Business 188
certificate, individualized post-baccalaure-
ate 361
Chancellor's list 49
change of grade 48
change of major 45, 186
changing student information 38
Charlton, Earle P 185
Chemistry courses 87
Chemistry Major
BS-MS Option 84
Environmental Chemistry Option 82
General Option 80
Premedical Option 83
Chemistry Minor 85
Cherry & Webb building 61,341
child care 31
Children's Center for Learning 31
Civil Engineering courses 212
Civil Engineering Major 21 1
class attendance 44
class standing 48
CLEP credit 14, 15, 38
CLEP examinations 59
clinical faculty in Medical Laboratory
Science 381
Clinical Laboratory Science
Option 146, 149
clubs 30
co-curricular activities and services 31
co-curncular organizations, eligibility 50
College Board identification number 6
College Now program 12, 26
College of Arts and Sciences, Level 1
program fee 19
College of Arts and Sciences, Level 2
program fee 19
combined bachelor's/master's programs 39
commencement 52
Commonwealth Scholar 49, 350
Commonwealth Transfer Compart 13, 14
community college/UMass Dartmouth joint
admission 13
Community Service Coordinator 29
Computer Engineering courses 233
Computer Engineering Major 227
Computer Engineering Minor 232
Computer Science courses 2 1 9
Computer Science Major 2 1 7
Computer Science Minor 218
Computer-Oriented Mathematics
Option 139
384
Computing and Information Technology
Services 25
computing on campus 25
confidentiality of records 36
contact hours 66
Continuing Education, Division
of 14, 15, 340
cooperative education in Engineering 57
Cooperative Education Program, College of
Engineering 207
correspondence, directions for 391
costs 20
Counseling and Student Development
Center 28
course credits 66
course level and number system 43
course load 43
course prerequisites 66
CourseBuilder 26
crafts 310
Crapo Gallery 64
credit, experiential learning 15, 341
credit, military training 15
credit, special types 1 5
credit through standardized examina-
tions 59
credits 39, 43, 66
crime statistics 33
Criminal Justice Option 178
cross-registration, within UMass 15
cross-registration, regional 59
cum laude 49
cumulative grade point average 39, 48
curriculum support fee 17
C VPA specialized course support fee 1 9
Cytotechnology Option 148
D
DART shuttle van 33
Dean's list 49
degree conferral 52
degree requirements 38, 52
degree status 38
deliverables, quality 27
Design studio areas 305
Dining Services 33
Dion Science and Engineering Building 7
directed study 56
directions, correspondence or inquiries 391
directory information 36
disabilities, admission of students with 1 6
disabilities, services for students with 27
Disabled Student Services 24, 27
dismissal 50
distribution requirements 38
Division of Continuing Education 15, 340
double majors, regulations 39
Drama/Film Studies Minor 110
Drama/Film Studies Option 1 1 0
dropping courses 44
Dual Enrollment Program 12, 59
E
e-mail, campus access 25
early admission 12
early decision admission 1 1
Economics courses 95
Economics Major 93
Economics Minor 94
educational records 37
Education programs 98
Electrical and Computer Engineering
courses 233
Electrical Engineering Major 229
Electrical Engineering Minor 232
Electronic Imaging Option 308
elementary education initial li-
cense 100, 101
emergency phones 33
employment, students 22
Engineering core courses 209
engineering equipment fee 19
English courses 1 1 1
English Major
Drama/Film Studies Option 1 1 0
Literature Option 109
Writing/Communications Option 109
English Minors 110
enrollment services 38
Environmental Chemistry Option 82
Environmental Physics Minor 260
exchange programs 58
exchange students 16
experiential learning 15, 56
F
facilities, recreation 32
faculty advisors 24
faculty emeriti/ae 382
faculty of the university 371
FAFSA application for financial aid 22
FAFSA school code, 2210 6, 22
Fall River Educational Center 61
Family Business Center 62
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) 36
FAX number of university 391
fees 17, 21
fees, one-time 19
FERPA 36
film series 64
Finance courses 193
Finance Major 192
financial aid, continuing education 341
financial aid, eligibility 51
Financial Aid Services, Office of 22
financial aid standards 46
financial assistance 22
fine and design arts facilities 60
Fine Arts Certificate 294
Fine Arts courses 322
Fine Arts Majors 320
foreign language requirement for BA
degree 68
Foreign Literature and Languages
Majors 121
foundation program, studio arts 291, 292
Foundation, University 60
Frederick Douglass Unity House 29
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) 22
French courses 122
French Language and Culture,
Boivin Center for 352
French Major 121
French Minor 122
freshman standing 48
full-time student status 43
G
GED, admission with 14
general education, key 66
general education requirements 38, 41
German courses 123
German Minor 1 22
Gerontology Center 63
Gerontology Certificate Program 346, 347
Gerontology courses 348
Gerontology Minor 348
Golden Key International Honor Society 31
Grade Appeal Facilitator 48
grade appeal process 48
grade, change 48
grade point average (GPA) 39
grades amnesty policy 45
grades system 47
graduate admissions 16
graduate MBA Courses 204
graduation 52
graduation fee 20
graduation with distinction 49
Grants and Contracts, Office of 60
Graphic Design Option 306
Greek affairs 31
H
health fee 17
health insurance 19
Health Services Office 29
History courses 129
History Major 129
History Minor 128
history of the institution 7
honors, academic recognition 49
Honors courses 351
Honors Program 24, 49, 350
hours of operation 391
Housing and Residential Life, Office of 33
housing charges 20, 21
housing reservation deposit 20
Humanities/Social Sciences Major 136
385
I
identification card 34, 37
identification numbers,
student 16, 38
Illustration Option 307
in-state tuition and fee charges 20
incomplete grade 47
incubator 61
independent study 56
index 384
Indie Studies, Center for 63
individual counseling 28
Individualized Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate 361
inquiries 391
Institutional Research Office 60
Intercampus Graduate School,
Marine Sciences and Technology 337
interchange transfer, within UMass 14
intercollegiate athletics 32
intercollegiate athletics, eligibility 50
interdisciplinary minors 342
international applicants 16
International Business Certificate 188
International Marketing/French Certificate
Program 352
International Student Leadership Institute
(ISLI) 63
international students' advising 28
international study and travel 24
internet service 25
internship experience 56, 57
internships, The Washington Center 57
intramural and instructional athletics 32
Italian courses 124
J
Jewelry/Metals Option 312
Jewish Culture, Center for 62
Joint Admission Program 13
Judaic Studies courses 354
Judaic Studies Minor 353
Judicial Affairs Office 28
junior standing 48
K
Kennedy, Robert F. , Assassination
Archive 61, 63, 341
L
Labor Education Center 62
Labor Studies Certificate Program 357
Labor Studies courses 357
Labor Studies Minor 355
Latin courses 124
law, three-plus-three program 367
learning assistance 24
learning disability 16
learning disability, admissions 13
leave of absence 45
librarians, list of 380
Library Communications Center 25
listings of program requirements and
courses 66
Literature Minor 1 10
Literature Option 109
M
magna cum laude 49
major, academic 38
Management courses 195
Management Major 194
mandatory fees 17
Manufacturing Engineering Option 249
map of campus 390
Marine Biology Option 70
Marine Science and Technology
program 337
Marine Science and Technology, School
of 61, 336
Marketing courses 203
Marketing Major 202
Massachusetts Consortium,
International Education 58
Massachusetts residency 20
Massachusetts resident charges 23
Massachusetts Teacher Test results 368
Massasoit Community College 14
MassPIRG 31
MassPIRG fee 1 7
Materials Science Option 258
Math and Business Center 24
Mathematics courses 140
Mathematics Major
BA degree 138
BS degree 138
Computer-Oriented Mathematics
Option 1 39
General Option 1 38
Mathematics Minor 140
maximum course load 43
MBA courses 204
meal plans 33
Mechanical Engineering courses 250
Mechanical Engineering Major 248
Manufacturing Engineering Option 249
Medical Laboratory Science courses 149
Medical Laboratory Science Major
Biotechnology Option 149
Clinical Laboratory Science
Option 146, 149
Cytotechnology Option 148
MFA program courses 324
mid-year admission 16
middle/secondary education
licensure 102, 103
military service training 59
minors, requirements 39
mission statement, UMass Dartmouth 9
multicultural affairs 29
Multicultural Support Services and
Assessment 29
Multidisciplmary Studies Major 1 52
music audition 15
Music courses 330
music education certification 327
Music Education Option 328
music lessons 333
Music Major 326
Music Education Option 328
Music Technology Option 327
Western Music Option 327
World Music/African American Music
Option 327
Music Minor 329
Music Technology Option 327
Music Therapy Minor 329
musical ensembles 64
N
name change (Southeastern Massachusetts
University) 7
National Textile Center 61
network connections 25
New Bedford Textile School 7
New England Regional Student Program,
reduced tuition 19
News and Public Information, Office of 60
non-degree status 16. 46, 53
non-resident tuition and fee charges 20, 23
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center 61
Nursing, academic policies 279
Nursing courses 284
Nursing, goals and general require-
ments 278
nursing instructional fee 19
Nursing Major
Baccalaureate Nursing Track for RNs 283
Combined BS-MS for RNs 283
general undergraduate program 274
O
Office for International Students 28
Office of Housing and Residential Life 33
Office of Student Activities 31
officers of the administration 370
"One-Stop" enrollment services 24
organizations, student 30, 31
orientation fee 20
outreach programs 60
outside work policy 43
P
Painting/2D Studies Major 320
Parents' Association 63
parking on campus 34
pass/fail option 47
Paul Rudolph 7
386
payment by credit card 17
payment financing 20
payment policy 17
Peer Alcohol Concerns Educators 28
personal growth and support 28
Philosophy courses 1 55
Philosophy Major 1 54
Philosophy Minor 155
phone numbers, key offices 391
Photography Option 309
Physics courses 260
Physics Major
Conventional Option 257
Materials Science Option 258
Physics Minor 260
plagiarism 51
police 33
Policy Analysis, Center for 62
Political Science courses 160
Political Science Major 1 59
Political Science Minor 160
portfolio option, studio arts 1 5
Portuguese courses 167
Portuguese Major 165
Portuguese Minor 166
Portuguese Studies, Center for 62
practicum experience 56
pre-law program 24, 362
pre-medical program 24, 362
pre-professional programs 342
prerequisites, courses 66
prior learning credit 59
priority filing date, financial aid 22
probation, academic 50
program continuation fee 20
Projects for High Learning Potential
program 63
Psychology
Combined BA-MA 171
General Option 170
Psychology courses 172
Psychology Major 170
Public Safety, Department of 33
Q
qualifications for admission 12
R
RA/ Lucky Lady 61
re-admission after interruption of study 45
readmission 45
readmission fee 20
records 36
refund schedule 21
refunds, withdrawal from school 1 7
Regional Student Admission,
Reduced Tuition Program 1 5
Registrar, Office of University 26, 36
registration for courses 44, 53
Rehabilitation Engineering, Center for 63
religious observances 45, 54
Religious Resource Center 29
repeating of courses 44
residence halls 33
residency for tuition/fee charges 17, 23
residency requirement, graduation
credits 38
Residential Network Operations Center 25
RN Nursing Track 283
Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
Archive 61, 63, 341
room and board charges 18, 20
ROTC (US Army Reserve Officers Training
Corps) 29
S
SACHEM regional agreement 59
safety 34
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) 13, 14
SAT college number, 3786 6
satisfactory academic progress for financial
aid 51
scholarships 22
scholastic standing 48
School for Marine Science and Technol-
ogy 61, 336
Science and Engineering Center 24
Sculpture/3D Studies Major 320
second bachelor's degree 46
secondary education licensure 102, 103
secondary school record 1 2
senior standing 48
shuttle van 33
Small Business Development Center 63
smoking 33
Social Security number 1 6
Sociology courses 1 79
Sociology Major
Anthropology Option 177
Criminal Justice Option 178
General Option 177
Sociology Minor 179
Software Engineering Minor 218
sophomore standing 48
Southeastern Massachusetts Technological
Institute 7
Southeastern Massachusetts University 7
Southern New England School of Law 367
Spanish courses 125
Spanish Major 121
Spanish Minor 122
special learning opportunities 56
Spotlight Program 63
Star Store 64
Start Program 12
student access, e-mail and internet 25
Student Activities Board 3 1
Student Affairs, Division of 27
student athletics 32
student clubs and organizations 30, 31
Student Employment Office 22
student fee 1 7
Student Financial Services 17
student government 31
student ID number 16
Student Senate 31
study abroad 45, 58
study away 45, 58
study on exchange status 58
summa cum laude 49
summer events 64
Swain School of Design 7
System Software Minor 2 1 8
T
tables of tuition and fee charges 2 1
teacher education statistics 368
teacher licensure 98, 100, 101, 102, 103
temporary interchange, within UMass 15
textbooks 34
Textile Center, National 61
Textile Chemistry courses 273
Textile Chemistry Major 272
Textile Design/Fiber Arts Major 3 1 3
Textile Science courses 270
Textile Science Major
Applied Fiber Materials Option 268
General Option 267
Theatre Company 64
TOEFL admissions requirement 1 6
transcript fee 20
transcript requests 37
transfer admission 13
transfer agreements in Engineering 206
Transfer Compact 13
transfer credit, special types 1 5
transfer of credit 14, 38, 44
transfer policy in Business 185
transfer, within UMass 14
travel to university 390
TRIO program 25
Trustees of the University 370
tuition and fee charges 17, 18, 21
tuition reduction program 22
tuition residency policy 23
tuition waiver, senior citizens 19
tuition waiver, state workers 1 9
tuition waiver, veterans 19
tuition waivers, financial aid 26
U
UMass Dartmouth mission and vision
statements 9
UMass Dartmouth/SNESL 3+3 program 367
UMass Pass, student identification 34, 37
UMDAnnounce, UMDNotify, and
UMDAIert 25
UMDNet 25
undergraduate admission 11
undergraduate degree requirements 38
Unity House 29
387
university directors 383
University Enrollment Center 24
University Honors Program 24
University Library 25
University of Lowell 7
University of Massachusetts 7
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 7
University One-Card, identification card 34
University Registrar 26
Upward Bound program 27
V
veterans, services 26
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 27
Virtual Catalog Project (library) 25
visas 28
vision statement, UMass Dartmouth 9
visiting students 16, 53
visiting the campus 11, 390
Visual and Performing Arts, academic
policies 291
visual arts events 64
Visual Design courses 314,324
Visual Design Major
Ceramics Option 311
Electronic Imaging Option 308
Graphic Design Option 306
Illustration Option 307
Jewelry/Metals Option 312
Photography Option 309
W
W grade 44
warning 50
Western Music Option 327
withdrawal from courses 44
withdrawal from university 44, 46
withdrawn on exchange fee 20
Women's Resource Center 31
Women's Studies courses 364
Women's Studies Minor 363
work outside of class 43
World Music/African American Music
Option 327
Writing/Communication Minor 110
Writing/Communications Option 109
Writing/Reading Center 24
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Campus Visits
Directions to UMass Dartmouth by car
From Boston and points north
Route 128/93 to Route 24 south; at exit 12 take Route 140
south to exit 2, Route 1-195 west to exit 12A (See below)
From Providence, Rl and points west
Route 1-195 east through Fall River, MA to exit 12 (See
below)
From Cape Cod and points east
Route 1-195 west through New Bedford to exit 12A (See
below)
From Exits 12 or 12A to the UMass Dartmouth campus
Take right off exit onto Faunce Corner Road. Proceed south,
traveling across Route 6 onto Old Westport Road. At fork,
bear right, staying on Old Westport Road. Campus is one
mile on left.
Follow signs to visitor parking lot 4.
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at entrance
Auditorium Annex
Residence Halls
Resident Dining Hall
Campus Center
Liberal Arts & Business
(GROUP I)
Dion Building
Observatory
Science & Engineering
(GROUP II)
Violette Building
Textile Building
Library
Campanile (Tower)
Foster Administration
Visual & Performing Arts
(GROUP VI)
Cedar Dell Village
Tripp Athletic &
Fitness Center
Campus Police
Athletic Fields &
Tennis Courts
UMASS Dartmouth
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Directions for Correspondence or Inquiries
By mail
By phone
Office hours
The departments of the university
The university has both a central switch-
University office hours are generally
receive mail through a central post
board and direct-dial phone lines. The
8:30 to 4:30, Monday thro
ugh Friday,
office. Address correspondence to a
partial listing given below will assist one
extending into evening hours for key
specific individual or department as
in finding key people; but the switch-
offices that work with evening
follows:
board staff are always ready to assist,
students, until 7 pm, and with a
weekdays 7:00-6:00 pm. University
broader schedule of hours for the
Name of Individual
police answer the central phone after
library. We recommend that you call
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ahead for an appointment.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Central phone number
285 Old Westport Road
The university has a voice mail system;
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
(switchboard): 508-999-8000
please leave a message for your party
Central FAX number: 508-999-8901
if calling after hours.
INTERNET addresses:
[<first initialxlastname>]@UMASSD.EDU
Inquiries should be addressed to the following offices or officers:
Topic
Officer or Office
Phone
FAX
508-999-XXXX 508-999-XXXX
Office of Academic Affairs
-8024
-8375
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Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
-8268;- 8352
-9125
Business
Dean, Charlton College of Business
-8432
-8776
Engineering
Dean, College of Engineering
-8539
-9137
Nursing
Dean, College of Nursing
-8586
-9127
Visual and Performing Arts
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts -8564
-9126
Marine Science and Technology
Director, School of Marine Science STechnology -8193
-8197
Academic Advising (undergraduate)
Director, Academic Advising
-8519
-8850
Accounts — Student
Bursar
-8087
910-6643
Administration and Finance
Fiscal Affairs Division
-9130
-9138
Admission, Alternative (undergraduate)
Director, College Now Program
-8704
-9257
Admission, Graduate
Office of Graduate Studies
-8604
-8183
Admission, Undergraduate
Admissions Office
-8605
-8755
Alumni Affairs
Director, Alumni Affairs
-8031
-8773
Chancellor
Office of the Chancellor
-8004
-8860
Continuing Education, Extension
Dean, Division of Continuing Education
-8071
-8621
Equal Opportunity, Diversity, & Outreach
Assistant Chancellor
910-6405
-9201
Facilities, Plant, Grounds
Director, Physical Plant and Facilities
-8100
-9103
Financial Assistance
Director, Office of Financial Aid
-8632
-8935
Foundation
Executive Director, UMass Dartmouth Foundation -801 1
-8773
Graduate Studies
Office of Graduate Studies
-8025
-8183
Grants and Contracts
Office of Grants and Contracts
-8942
-8868
Housing
Associate Director of Housing
-8140
-8949
Information Resources and Technology
Vice Chancellor, Library Services, Information -8260
-8987
Resources and Technology
International Students
Coordinator, International Student Services
910-6633
910-641 1
Library
Dean of Library Services
-8663
-8987
News and General Information
Director, News/Public Information
-8015
-9200
Personnel
Director, Human Resources
-8060
-8869
Police, Safety, Security
Chief of Safety and Security
-8107
-8122
Registration, Records, Courses
Office of University Records
-8615
-8183
Student Affairs, General
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
-8600
-8626
Student Life, Activities
Associate Dean of Students
-6402
910-641 1
Transcripts
University Registrar
-8615
-8183
Live Music Archive
Librivox Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Internet Arcade
Console Living Room
Books to Borrow
Open Library
TV News
Understanding 9/11