(Level Two courses may be substituted provided pre-requisites have been satisfied.)
MTH 105 (3 CREDITS)
Pre-calculus
Designed to provide students with the necessary mathematical background for calculus courses. It covers the fundamentals of real-valued functions, including polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions. Inequalities, elementary analytical geometry and trigonometry are also covered.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH 112 (3 CREDITS)
The Art of Mathematics
Explores the nature and diversity of modern mathematics through an examination of mathematical themes such as numbers, infinity, axioms, symmetry and space. The topics studied are placed in their historical and cultural context. Various philosophical questions may also be considered.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH 114 (4 CREDITS)
Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
First of a three-semester sequence of courses in calculus. It covers limits and continuity; elementary differentiation and integration and applications to maxima, minima and problems in kinematics. It also deals with differentiation of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, approximate methods of integration and the co-ordinate geometry of the line, parabola and circle. Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: MTH 114 or MTH 115.
Prerequisite: MTH 105 or equivalent.
MTH 115 (3 CREDITS)
Basic Calculus with Applications
Provides a sound understanding of the basic concepts of calculus and analytic geometry and their applications to business, economics, and the social and natural sciences. Emphasis is on practical applications, with numerous examples, rather than theory and proof. Topics include co-ordinate geometry of straight lines and quadratic curves, differentiation, optimization, and integration. Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: MTH 114 or MTH 115.
Prerequisite: MTH 105 or equivalent.
MTH 117 (3 CREDITS)
Discrete Mathematics
Provides an introduction to the important modern subject of discrete mathematics. Topics covered include propositional logic, set theory, number systems, relations on sets and an introduction to algebraic structures.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH 118 (3 CREDITS)
Probability and Statistics I
An introductory statistics course dealing with descriptive statistics, elementary probability, random variables and probability distributions, mathematical expectation, correlation and regression. Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: MTH 118, MTH 212, MTH/SCL 219.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH/PHL 119 (3 CREDITS)
Logic: The Mathematics of Argument
Examines the nature of logic, in particular deductive logic. The topics covered include propositional calculus, methods of deduction, quantification theory leading to an introduction to first order logic. Valid and invalid argument forms are investigated.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH 212 (3 CREDITS)
Quantitative Methods for Business
Designed primarily for business majors, topics include elementary descriptive statistics, probability, analysis of time series, linear regression and correlation. Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: MTH 118, MTH 212, MTH/SCL 219.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
MTH/SCL 219 (3 CREDITS)
Quantitative Methods for Social Scientists
Designed primarily for Social Sciences majors, this course covers descriptive statistics, elementary probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, linear regression and correlation via training in the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: MTH 118, MTH 212, MTH/SCL 219.
Prerequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
Note: for each of the following courses, the lecture section (3 credits) and the laboratory section (1 credit) must be taken together.
BIO 107 (3 CREDITS)
Human Biology
The basis for study is the human body. This course deals with the healthy body, what can go wrong and how the individual can maintain his or her body as far as our current understanding goes. Cell structure, viruses and their effect, cancer, digestion, nutrition, circulation, immunity, the endocrine system and genetics are included.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: BIO 108.
BIO 108 (1 CREDIT)
Human Biology Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements BIO 107.
Corequisite: BIO 107 must be taken concurrently.
BIO 113 (3 CREDITS)
Biology
Under the broad heading of ‘the variety of life’, this course deals with the structure of the living cell, patterns of life in the environment, evolution and a survey of the main phyla of plants and animals.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: BIO 114.
BIO 114 (1 CREDIT)
Biology Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements BIO 113.
Corequisite: BIO 113 must be taken concurrently.
BIO 120 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Ecology
Students have the opportunity to observe the complex interrelations of plants and animals in a variety of habitats. Instruction in theory and methods go hand in hand with practical experience in the field and in the laboratory.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: BIO 121.
BIO 121 (1 CREDIT)
Introduction to Ecology Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements BIO 120.
Corequisite: BIO 120 must be taken concurrently.
BIO/HST 125 (3 CREDITS)
Turning Points in the History of the Life Sciences
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In following the turning points in the continuities of culture, this course follows the history of man’s scientific mind as an unfolding of his different talents: relating his ideas and particularly his biological ideas to, and within, the cultural influences of his time. It explores changing conceptions of living beings within the context of the intellectual and social preoccupations of the time in which they arose – from the pre-history of science, through Greek and Hellenistic medicine and philosophy, the Islamic and Chinese influences, the European Renaissance and the founding of a scientific approach to the study of life in the 18th and 19th centuries. The culmination of biological thought in the 19th century is exemplified by Mendelian genetics and the Darwin-Wallace theory of evolution. The Watson-Crick-Franklin discovery of DNA in the 20th century is the capstone to 10,000 years of scientific biological thought.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: BIO/HST 126.
BIO/HST 126 (1 CREDIT)
Turning Points in the History of the Life Sciences: Laboratory
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In the laboratory sessions, various experimental techniques developed to study living organisms, are critically examined.
Corequisite: BIO/HST 125.
CHM 113 (3 CREDITS)
Chemistry
This course introduces atomic theory, chemical bonding and the states of matter, the elements which make up the earth, and main groups I-IV. Chemical thermodynamics and spontaneity, and the principles of equilibrium are also studied.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: CHM 114.
CHM 114 (1 CREDIT)
Chemistry Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements CHM 113.
Corequisite: CHM 113 must be taken concurrently.
ENV 111 (3 CREDITS)
Our Physical World: An Introduction to Geoscience
Introduces the evolution, physical structure and composition of our planet. Topics covered include the interaction of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and homosphere. Issues associated with minerals, volcanoes, sediments, weathering, glaciers, oceans, earthquakes, and global tectonics are also discussed.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: ENV 112.
ENV 112 (1 CREDIT)
Our Physical World: An Introduction to Geoscience Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements ENV 111.
Corequisite: ENV 111 must be taken concurrently.
ENV 113 (3 CREDITS)
Energy: A Global Perspective
From wood-burning and windmills to nuclear power and beyond, this course explores our abilities to manage the energy sources around us for the benefit of all. Students explore the global implications of current energy policies through lectures, laboratory sessions and associated field trips.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: ENV 114.
ENV 114 (1 CREDIT)
Energy: A Global Perspective Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements ENV 113.
Corequisite: ENV 113 must be taken concurrently.
ENV 150 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Environmental Issues
Examines environmental issues in which the scientific, economic, politico-sociological and ethical issues are examined. Awareness and appreciation of environmental problems are developed, together with the implications of some of the solutions.
Prerequisite: ENV 111 and ENV 112 are recommended, but not required.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
Corequisite: ENV 151.
ENV 151 (1 CREDIT)
Introduction to Environmental Issues Laboratory
This course is the required practical laboratory component that complements ENV 150.
Corequisite: ENV 150 must be taken concurrently.
* BIO 125/126 may be used to satisfy either the Experimental or the Temporal Spatial requirement
ANT 150 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Social Anthropology
Provides an introduction to a variety of key areas of anthropological inquiry such as kinship, religion, political and economic anthropology. Anthropologists strive to understand cultures around the world in their own context. Exploring cross-cultural universals and differences, the course encourages a broader appreciation of other cultures and also gives students a new perspective on their own.
ECN 103 (3 CREDITS)
The Economics of a Developing World
Both global in its emphasis and multicultural in its outlook, the course brings together discussion of transitional development country issues from the perspective of elementary economics. The material used is current and draws on the case study approach for its dissemination to students.
PLT 150 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Politics and Government
Introduces students to political science by defining, exploring and evaluating the basic concepts of politics, political systems, government, state, nation and ideology. It outlines some of the central issues in politics: politics as art and/or science; power and authority in the state; political obligation; the rights and duties of the citizen; liberty and equality; economic systems and modes of production, political economy; liberalism, fascism, Marxism, conservatism, feminism and environmentalism.
PSY 150 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Psychology
Introduces students to the major areas within the psychology discipline through current empirical research and theoretical debate. Topics include: scientific methodology, brain functioning, sensation and perception, evolutionary theory, consciousness, development, personality, social psychology, psychopathology, language, and learning. Students discover how psychological research is conducted and how research findings can be applied to understanding human behaviour.
SCL 150 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Sociology
An introduction to the study of society. Topics covered include the origins and nature of sociology and the social sciences; society and culture; social institutions such as family, education and work; socialization; social stratification, power and social change; industrialization; and urbanization.
SSC 100 (3 CREDITS)
Self, Culture and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences
Introduces students to the shared basic ideas which inform and animate debate in the Social Sciences. It also looks at the historical development of political science and international relations, psychology, sociology and anthropology, exploring the different perspectives and methodologies. The course title refers to different levels of study, each branch of the social sciences being traditionally associated with one of these levels. The focus of each of these branches and their different perspectives adding to our knowledge of human life are examined. The methods of each of these fields are used to examine contemporary themes.
ADM 103 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Drawing
Students are introduced to many types of drawing and work from the still life, natural forms and the life model. This course encourages experimentation in the two dimensional representation of form, space, structure and texture. Students learn to observe more closely through the discipline to appreciate art more fully. When offered in Florence, this course is taught in English and Italian.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 106 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Photography
This course concentrates on developing the student's visual intelligence via photography. Technically, students will learn to use digital Single Lens Reflex cameras and Photoshop for image workflow and editing. By looking at the work of a range of artists, students will be introduced to some of the theories that underpin photographic practice and consider photography's place and role in contemporary culture. Throughout the course students make images which finally result in an edited portfolio of photographic prints.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 110 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Spatial Design
The course introduces students to the uses and manipulation of spaces in sculpture, product design, architecture, and interior design. It also studies various standard ways of expressing and econding/decoding space for art and design needs. The course considers how space can be calculated and measured, the relationships between distance and size, linear and aerial perspectives, technical drawing, and the use of scales and projection. The majority of the coursework is conducted through the medium of drawing and building structures, but projects using other processes may be included.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 111 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Printmaking
Explores a variety of relief and experimental printmaking techniques. The course is intended to investigate linkages between drawing, photography and computer graphics as well as establishing sound basic skills in printmaking techniques.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 112 (3 CREDITS)
Making Your Mark
Is devoted to an exploration of modes of visual narrative. The course is particularly concerned with practical creative production and introduces students to the expression of their narrative ideas through a variety of fine art forms and media. While the course is designed to demonstrate the interconnectedness of the graphic media, its primary goal is to establish the primacy of ideas in any creative production.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 113 (3 CREDITS)
Cycling the Square
Explores the nature of measurement, structure, and organization in art and design. The course is particularly concerned with practical creative production and introduces students to the expression of their ideas through a variety of media and processes, notably model making, 3-D construction, and basic design. While the course is intended to enable students to explore the interconnectedness between 2-D and 3-D modes of expression, its primary goal is to establish the primacy of ideas in any creative production.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ADM 140 (3 CREDITS)
Introduction to Ceramics
Introduces practical studio skills in ceramics. Students work on a number of projects in tile-making and ceramic sculpture and also learn some of the standard methods of ceramic decoration. Students learn how ceramics are glazed and how work is processed in the electric kiln.
A studio fee is levied on this course.
ENG 270 (3 CREDITS)
Writing from the Creative Impulse
During interactive class sessions, student creative writing is investigated, developed and refined. As part of this process, similarities and differences that exist between academic and creative writing are identified. Through class work that explores the creative impulse and fosters engagement with a variety of texts as a springboard, students are steered through multiple drafts of their work towards the attainment of a professional level of written presentation. Each student creates a portfolio of work during the semester, and this is assessed at the end of the course.
Pre- or co-requisite ENG 115.
THR 105 (3 CREDITS)
Fundamentals of the Performing Arts
For those interested in the performing arts, but with no experience, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of being in front of an audience. Games, storytelling, role-playing, playwriting and improvisation are used to explore the basic tenets of performance whether for a presentation, a business meeting or in a theatrical production.
BIO/HST 125 (3 CREDITS)
Turning Points in the History of the Life Sciences
In following the turning points in the continuities of culture, this course follows the history of man’s scientific mind as an unfolding of his different talents: relating his ideas and particularly his biological ideas to, and within, the cultural influences of his time. It explores changing conceptions of living beings within the context of the intellectual and social preoccupations of the time in which they arose – from the pre-history of science, through Greek and Hellenistic medicine and philosophy, the Islamic and Chinese influences, the European Renaissance and the founding of a scientific approach to the study of life in the 18th and 19th centuries. The culmination of biological thought in the 19th century is exemplified by Mendelian genetics and the Darwin-Wallace theory of evolution. The Watson-Crick-Franklin discovery of DNA in the 20th century is the capstone to 10,000 years of scientific biological thought.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption. Corequisite: BIO/HST 126.
BIO/HST 126 (1 CREDIT)
Turning Points in the History of the Life Sciences: Laboratory
In the laboratory sessions, various experimental techniques developed to study living organisms, are critically examined.
Corequisite: BIO/HST 125.
ENV 101 (3 CREDITS)
World Regional Geography
Surveys the whole earth by natural regions and other geographic realms. Basic physical, cultural, socioeconomic and political factors are considered.
Pre- or corequisite: MTH 100 or mathematics placement test exemption.
HST 101 (3 CREDITS)
World Cultural History I
The course serves as a broad introduction to world cultures from the beginnings of humankind in Africa through to the end of Western Roman Empire in AD476. The peoples and cultures covered include: Neolithic society, Sumeria, Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria, Persia, the Greek world (including Alexander the Great and the successor kingdoms of the East), Han China, Rome, Islam, and the Byzantine Empire. The course aims to give the student a general understanding and appreciation of some of the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, religion, and politics of the cultures being studied. It also draws attention to diversity as well as similarities within and between regions and countries, emphasising the considerable interaction that occurred between different places and peoples. Specific attention will be paid to how historians study the past, including different forms of evidence and historiographical debates.
HST 102 (3 CREDITS)
World Cultural History II
This course is designed to study in broad outline the origins of global interdependence, from 1500-1800. The politics, religion, art and architecture of European, Islamic, African and East Asian cultures will be studied. In world terms, the period is most noteworthy for the impact of European expansionism, sustained by scientific invention and commercial acquisitiveness, underpinned by religion. While the class work focuses on the discussion of broad themes supported by close reading of relevant primary texts, students will practice presenting specific topics in group oral presentations. Class visits are scheduled to relevant exhibitions in London.
LIT 110 (3 CREDITS)
The City: Experience and Imagination
Explores the variety of city experience as reflected in poetry, fiction and film. These texts will be placed in two contexts, the historical and the imaginative (seen as comprising various ‘ideal types’ of city). There will be particular stress laid on the city as a site of intercultural experience as well as on the cultural contrasts and comparisons between particular cities. The students own international variety of experience will be drawn on. To that end they will get the opportunity to do some creative work on these topics in addition to their academic writing.
Pre- or corequisite: ENG 115.
