2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Environmental Science |
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EN 261 - Decision Methods for Environmental Management and Policy Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Information on environmental-impact assessments needs to be systematically organized and analyzed to be useful in the decision-making process. This course provides a survey of methods that are currently used to aid environmental decision makers (who include policy makers, environmental managers and affected populations). Covers techniques such as: decision analysis, benefit/cost analysis, multicriteria evaluation, multiobjective analysis, multiattribute utility theory, the analytical hierarchy process, and spatial-analytical methods using geographical information systems. These methods will be evaluated with respect to their theoretical foundations, systems formulation and appropriate application. A critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of these methods will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: Advanced undergraduates only; instructor permission required for registration
Cross Listed: GEOG 261 , GEOG 361 , IDCE 363
Instructor: Mr. Ratick
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Samuel Ratick, Ph.D. - Professor of Geography Professor of IDCE
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EN 264 - Environmental and Social Epidemiology
Epidemiology investigates the distribution and determinants of health at the population level, in contrast to medicine, which traditionally has focused on health in individuals. Social epidemiology tries to understand how social and economic factors influence population health and contribute to disparities in health. This course will cover basic principles of epidemiology and social epidemiology and the use of epidemiologic methods to study the associations between environmental exposures and the risk of disease. We will also investigate how social and economic factors influence environmental exposures, particularly among susceptible populations. Lectures, discussions, problem solving.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30264
Instructor: Barbara Goldoftas
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: TBA
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EN 265 - Risk Analysis: Policy and Methods
Discusses policy goals that have been advocated for risk-management decision making on environmental and occupational chemical exposures—including equity in the distributions of risks and benefits, and appropriate priority setting for the efficient use of public and private resources. Students apply quantitative-analysis techniques to risk/policy problems through: relevant sets of categories for analysis, reflecting both value and causal mechanism considerations; mechanistic dynamic modeling of physical/biological processes, analysis of distributions—including but not limited to fitting distributions to data—in order to elucidate both variability and uncertainty; and basic use of spreadsheets.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30219
Instructor: Mr. Hattis and Mr. Goble
When Offered: Offered periodically. 1/2 credit/seven week module
Faculty: Robert Goble, Ph.D. Research Professor in IDCE
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EN 266 - Energy & Climate Social Change Type of Course: Research Seminar
This research seminar is designed to support independent student research examining challenges, opportunities and approaches for facilitating a social and technological transition toward climate change mitigation. The course content will vary with the interests of the participants, but the course is designed for students interested in developing their own research projects on either social or technical dimensions of energy generation and use, including: renewable energy technology, electricity production and distribution, energy efficiency and conservation, new consumption patterns, new policy alternatives and technological innovation. The course will encourage students to focus on the most recent literature; current technological advances; grass roots and policy initiatives; case studies and small scale experiments with new technologies, products and services; social movements; and new and emerging policies and institutions on the scales ranging from local to regional, national and international.
Prerequisites: Advanced undergraduates only; instructor permission required for registration
Cross Listed: IDCE 30226
Instructor: Ms. Stephens or Ms. Brown
When Offered: Offered occassionally, spring semester
Faculty: Halina Brown, Ph.D. - Professor of International Development, Community and Environment
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EN 276 - Environmental Law Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A survey course in environmental law, with special emphasis placed on the practical skills necessary to understand and apply environmental laws and regulations. Topics include the history and development of modern environmental law, basic administrative law principles, water-pollution control, wetlands protection, environmental-impact review, solid- and hazardous-waste management, disposal and site remediation, plus land-use controls and “takings” issues. Covers the major federal environmental statutes and draws upon Massachusetts law for examples of state and municipal initiatives.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30276 , LAS 276 , PSCI 276
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: TBA
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EN 277 - Sustainable Consumption and Production
The increasingly unsustainable pressure on the Earth’s natural systems calls for radical changes in the way people in the industrialized and in the rapidly growing economies satisfy their appetite for goods and services. Some believe that innovation in technologies is our great hope, while others emphasize the need to change the consumption patterns of individuals and societies. Both necessitate changes in institutions, values, and social arrangements. This advanced seminar examines the role that changes in technology, institutions and culture might play in bringing about the necessary change toward more environmentally sustainable development. Four types of innovation are discussed: in the production process, in product design, in function delivery by way of products and services, and in a larger sociotechnical system. The course draws on theories of technological innovation, consumer behavior and institutionalism as well as empirical case studies from the United States, Europe and some developing countries. The course considers the key drivers of change, such as government policy, market forces, cultural norms, activities of mission-oriented organizations, social movements and others.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30277
Instructor: Ms. Brown
Faculty: Halina Brown, Ph.D. - Professor of International Development, Community and Environment
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EN 282 - Management of Environmental Pollutants Type of Course: Seminar
Studies approaches to regulating hazardous chemicals in air, water and food. The course is built around the three general types of interventions that have been practiced by regulatory agencies over the last three decades: shifting to safer technologies; issuing licenses to pollute in the form of industrial emission permits; and setting standards for air, water and food contaminants. The scientific controversies in setting standards and issuing permits are presented vis-à-vis the legislative mandates, the need for benefit-cost accounting and the scientific uncertainty. The strengths and weaknesses of command-and-control system versus the incentive-based system with regard to industrial enterprises are also discussed. Emphasizes recent efforts to decrease government involvement in corporate environmental management and to shift towards an incentive-based regulatory system. While focus is on public policies in the United States, international comparisons with Western European and Eastern European countries are included. The course has a seminar format, with weekly student presentations and class discussions. By instructor permission for undergraduate students. Required for environmental science and policy master’s degree students.
Instructor: Ms. Brown
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Halina Brown, Ph.D. - Professor of International Development, Community and Environment
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EN 287 - International Environmental Law and Policy
Global environmental issues are at the forefront of the policy agenda, both domestically and in the international arena. These new challenges can be distinguished from earlier environmental problems by their global scope, long-term intergenerational consequences, and the magnitude of the changes – political, economic, behavioral and technological - they will inevitably require. This course engages students in comparative analysis of how different parts of the world, different countries and different communities are responding to these challenges. It discusses alternative forms of global and regional policies and models of governance that are sensitive to the interests and perspectives of individual nation-states.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30187
Faculty: TBA
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EN 290 - Capstone Research Type of Course: Seminar
A required course for senior environmental science and policy majors, this seminar offers an opportunity to integrate the strands of the environmental science and policy major. The product will be a completed research project and a poster presentation. A research proposal for an honors project or a master’s thesis is optional but strongly encouraged. Specific topics for investigation are chosen largely on the basis of student interest from a broad array including global environment threats, energy and other resource issues, community brownfields, and technological risk assessment and management. Unlike a regular course, student presentations constitute a major portion of class meetings, with the instructor as a facilitator of discussion and as a general resource for the group.
Prerequisites: Students must be seniors or second-semester juniors and must have completed a substantial fraction of their major requirements.
Instructor: Ms. Brown
When Offered: Offered every fall
Faculty: Halina Brown, Ph.D. - Professor of International Development, Community and Environment
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EN 297 - Honors Research Type of Course: Seminar
Honors in environmental science requires directed research for at least two semesters under the supervision of a faculty member of the program, a thesis, and an oral presentation.
Prerequisites: Permission of the ES Director.
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester.
Faculty: TBA
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EN 298 - Internships
Contact the IDCE office for internship proposal form.
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: TBA
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EN 299 - Directed Study
Individual investigations involving research or advanced directed readings in the literature under the direction of a faculty member of the program.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: TBA
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Ethics and Public Policy |
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EPP 105 - Personal Values Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A philosophical study of some fundamental human value concerns. Students learn some important moral theories and methods used to reason philosophically about moral questions. Fulfills Values Perspective (VP) requirement.
Cross Listed: PHIL 105
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: C. Wesley DeMarco, Ph.D., Peter Marton, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor,
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EPP 106 - Keeping of Animals: Patterns of Use and Abuse Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Animals play a prominent role in human life. They sustain us, entertain us and provide companionship and solace. Pests and predators compete with humans for food, while harmful diseases lurk unseen in animal reservoirs. Images of goodness and evil reflect the ambivalent attitudes and cultural prejudices that govern human responses to animals. This course explores the cultural, historical and ecological interactions between people and animals, and balances utilitarian and ethical perspectives on current patterns of animal use and abuse. Fulfills the Global Comparison Perspective. One weekly discussion section.
Cross Listed: GEOG 105 , GES 105
Instructor: Mr. Johnson
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Douglas Johnson, Ph.D. - Professor of Geography
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EPP 107 - Research Methods Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Considers the logic of the research process, from formulating and stating testable hypotheses and operationalizing concepts to collecting and analyzing appropriate data. Explores both concepts and techniques, including statistical analysis. Students design research projects that include original data analysis.
Cross Listed: PSCI 107 , UDSC 107
Instructor: Mr. Perry, Ms. Krefetz
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: Ravi K. Perry, Ph.D.
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EPP 130 - Medical Ethics Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Investigates contemporary issues in medical ethics: informed consent, definitions of death, treatment termination and euthanasia, abortion, confidentiality and truth telling, genetic screening and counseling, research on human subjects, resource allocation, reproductive technologies, conflicts of interest and national health policy. Not open to first-year students. Fulfills Values Perspective (VP) requirement.
Instructor: Mr. Derr
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Patrick Derr, Ph.D. - Professor of Philosophy Research Professor, Marsh Institute The course is also known by the following crosslisted code(s): PHIL130, PSTD135
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EPP 154 - Introduction To Public Policy in the United States Type of Course: Discussion
Where do policy ideas originate? How do coalitions form in support or opposition to a policy? Do the dynamics of policy making vary across issues? Focuses on understanding public-policy development and implementation at the national level in the United States, including why some policies fail to develop or why they fail to take effect as intended. Includes assessment of prominent theories of policy development and in-depth analysis of cases. PSCI 050 strongly recommended.
Cross Listed: PSCI 154 , PSTD 154
Instructor: Mr. Perry
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Ravi K. Perry, Ph.D.
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EPP 155 - Roots of Political Thought Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Western political thought from the classic Greek period to early modern liberalism and socialism is analyzed through contributions by major thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Marx.
Cross Listed: PSCI 155
Instructor: Mr. Boatright
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Robert Boatright, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Government
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EPP 180 - Aging and Society Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
This course challenges stereotypes about the elderly and aging as a “problem” for society. Focuses on the diversity of the aged and the experience of aging in the United States.
Cross Listed: SOC 180
Instructor: Ms. Merrill
When Offered: Offered every other year/ 2010/2011
Faculty: Deborah Merrill, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
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EPP 200 - Class, Status and Power Type of Course: Variable Format
Analyzes the nature, dynamics and historical development of social inequality. The economic and political power of the upper class, social mobility, the process of deindustrialization, feminization of poverty and the intersection of race and class are studied. Required for the major.
Prerequisites: SOC 107 is a prerequisite.
Cross Listed: RER 200, SOC 200
Instructor: Mr. London, Mr. Ross, Ms. Tenenbaum
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: Bruce London, Ph.D. - Professor of Sociology, Robert Ross, Ph.D. - Professor of Sociology Director, International Studies Stream, Shelly Tenenbaum, Ph.D. - Professor of Sociology Adjunct Professor of Jewish Studies
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EPP 216 - Comparative Environmental Politics Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Over the course of the past several decades environmental degradation and sustainability have assumed major significance as public-policy issues, both within nations and internationally. However, given the transnational nature of many environmental problems, addressing such problems has proven to be particularly complex and difficult. This course examines the complex nature of environmental policy from both an international and comparative perspective. We will examine the specific challenges that the international nature of environmental problems poses for policy makers. We will also compare different national experiences and strategies for addressing environmental issues with an eye toward identifying the factors, which impede or facilitate success in promoting effective environmental policy.
Cross Listed: ID 215, PSCI 216
Instructor: Mr. Posner
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Paul W. Posner, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Government
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EPP 221 - Social and Political Philosophy Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Surveys the leading philosophical accounts of social and political institutions. Property, civil and natural rights, freedom and obligations and the legitimation of political authority are treated in detail. Readings include both classical and contemporary sources.
Prerequisites: Two courses in philosophy. Fulfills Values Perspective (VP) requirement.
Cross Listed: LAS 221 , PHIL 221
Instructor: Ms. DeCew
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Judith DeCew, Ph.D. - Professor of Philosophy
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EPP 226 - Who Fears What and Why: Social Theories of Environmental Risks and Hazards Type of Course: Seminar, Lecture, Discussion
Introduces advanced undergraduate students and graduate students to the social study of environmental risks and hazards, environmental management and policy, and social impact analysis. Students will explore traditional theories and models underlying risk/hazard analysis, the current debates and research frontiers in the field, and some applied risk/hazard issues of societal concern. Course activities will help students develop the knowledge and writing, presenting and critical-reasoning skills necessary for evaluating environmental risks and hazards.
Cross Listed: EN 226 , GEOG 226 , GEOG 326 , GES 226
Instructor: Mr. Polsky, Staff
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Colin Polsky, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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EPP 232 - Population, Environment and Development Type of Course: Variable Format
Studies the statistical description and analysis of human populations. Focuses on relationships between and among social, cultural, political and economic forces; and population structures, processes and characteristics. Such demographic factors contribute to the understanding of social issues, such as the aging of the population, the changing status of women, rapid world urbanization and Third World economic problems.
Cross Listed: IDCE 333 , SOC 232 , UDSC 232
Instructor: Mr. London
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Bruce London, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology
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EPP 241 - Sociology of Medicine Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Examines the role of health-care professionals in the United States, as well as health and illness as social phenomena. The course also addresses problems in the health-care system at the national level and reviews potential solutions to the mounting crisis in the provision of health services. Not open to first year students.
Cross Listed: SOC 241
Instructor: Ms. Merrill
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Deborah Merrill, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
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EPP 242 - Human Rights and Transitional Justice Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
This course will explore the development of international law in relation to violations of human rights from the signing of the Hague and Geneva conventions to the present. The course will explore what approaches have been tried, the advantages and drawbacks of each, and the recurring dilemma faced by transitional regimes of whether to “trade justice for truth.” The principal examples will be: the International Military Tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo; the investigative commissions appointed by South Africa, Argentina and Chile; the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; and the ongoing debate over the founding of the International Criminal Court.
Cross Listed: HGS 242, LAS 242, PSCI 242, SOC 242
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: TBA
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EPP 243 - Political Sociology Type of Course: Variable format
Examines various dimensions of political power in societies. Considers various definitions of power and the state. Empirical studies focus on political communities and political inequalities; states, bureaucracies and “pressure”; political culture and communication; and revolution. Emphasizes historical, comparative and international dimensions.
Cross Listed: SOC 243
Instructor: Mr. Ross
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Robert Ross, Ph.D. - Professor of Sociology Director, International Studies Stream
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EPP 258 - Utopian Visions, Urban Realities: Planning Cities for the 21st Century Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Although utopia literally means “no place” and utopias do not exist in any concrete sense, utopian thinking exerts a powerful hold on our imagination and continues to inspire a lot of approaches to urban policy, design and planning today. This course explores this thinking and will attempt to come to grips with various ideas about what utopias should be, how they have animated our thinking about city form and function, and how they have achieved certain material expressions in the twentieth-century urban context. It will also examine the contradictions and unintended consequences of utopian thinking in planning. Amongst other things, the course will grapple with questions of order versus disorder in the city, heterogeneity versus homogeneity, openness versus closure, and individual freedom versus collective necessity. It will draw upon geographical sources as well as a diverse array of other materials.
Cross Listed: GEOG 258 , GEOG 356 , UDSC 257
Instructor: Ms. Martin
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Deborah Martin, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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EPP 262 - Business Ethics and Law
The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge about the legal framework under which U.S. businesses operate and with an understanding of the ethical foundations of business decisions. An appreciation of the complex interactions between ethics and the law is the goal. During the course students will learn to view and examine the philosophical foundations from which society judges our business decision making; identify moral values embedded in business organizations; view and examine the laws that impact ethics in business; practice ethical business reasoning, judgment and understanding of consequence; study business and ethical decision making inside business organizations, accounting, finance, human resources, marketing and technology functions; and examine modern day business expectations for privacy, product safety, human rights and diversity, advertising, bribery, media, and community relations This class fulfills the Values Perspective..
Prerequisites: Juniors/seniors only.
Cross Listed: LAS 261 , MGMT 262
When Offered: Offered every spring semester.
Faculty: TBA
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EPP 265 - Social Movements: Quest for Justice Type of Course: Variable Format
Modern American movements (labor, civil rights, new left, global justice) are used as examples for discussion of social movements. Problems of framing, resources, and identity are analyzed. The form of the course depends on the number of students registering.
Cross Listed: IDCE 30265 , PSTD 265 , RER 265 , SOC 265
Instructor: Mr. Ross
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Robert Ross, Ph.D. - Professor of Sociology Director, International Studies Stream
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EPP 270 - Philosophy of Law Type of Course: Seminar
Examines fundamental questions in philosophy of law, such as: What is the source and purpose of law? What is the nature of judicial reasoning, and is it subjective or governed by some set of principles? How do alternative theories of law explain rights, duties, liability, responsibility and so forth? What is the relationship between liberty, privacy and justice? Readings include selections from legal theory and a variety of contemporary court decisions. Prerequisite: two courses in philosophy. Fulfills Values Perspective (VP) requirement.
Cross Listed: LAS 270 , PHIL 270
Instructor: Ms. DeCew
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Judith DeCew, Ph.D. - Professor of Philosophy
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Finance |
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FIN 4200 - Financial Management
Managers invest to optimize the size and timing of future cash flows and to minimize accompanying risks with the goal of increasing firm value. The other major decisions of optimal capital structure and dividend policy are considered under this same goal. Additional topics include stock and bond valuation.
Prerequisites: ECON 4004 , STAT 4006 , ACCT 4100 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5201 - Case Studies in Corporate Finance
This course extends the discussion from FIN 4200 of the theoretical financial issues facing the corporation. The student is exposed to a more in-depth presentation of the underlying financial theories and gains practice applying these theories to actual problems either through case analyses or additional readings.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5203 - Investment Strategies
Topics covered include investment principles, market behaviors and investment strategies. Students examine the types of risks associated with and the returns available from marketable securities. In addition to studying stocks and bonds, the course provides a risk-return analysis of alternative investment vehicles, such as options and futures. Views of investment professionals are presented to the class live and by video records.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5205 - Real Estate Finance
The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to and develop an understanding of real property finance and asset management. In order to accomplish this a working vocabulary and understanding of certain functional areas in real estate industry will be integrated into the course. The major functional areas include property analysis, structuring ownership, negotiation, development and management structure. There will also be an in depth look at the knowledge behind financial structure, physical plant, the people involved and the environment. The primary focus of this course is to provide a framework for decision making in real property business, taking into account all the functional areas.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5206 - Tax Strategies and Management Decisions
This course covers the fundamentals of individual and corporate taxation including an analysis of tax policy, structure, legal hierarchy and procedure, as well as a discussion of tax aspects of the various common forms of business organizations, and an examination of tax considerations in implementing employee benefit plans. The basic foundations of international tax are addressed. Cases emphasize the necessity of considering the impact of federal taxes in management decisions. Students perform a tax compliance and planning project.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5207 - Advanced Derivatives
Although the quantity and complexity of derivative securities has exploded in recent years, there are basic mathematical tools that can be used to accurately place a value on any derivative, no matter how complex. This course focuses on learning these tools and understanding how they are applied to standard derivatives such as futures, options and swaps. The course will also focus on applying these tools to current financial engineering problems.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. 14 weeks.
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5208 - Fixed-Income Securities
This course examines fixed-income securities like U.S. Treasury bills, notes, bonds, corporate bonds and mortgages and then analyzes some of the derivatives based upon these securities. The theory of valuation for fixed-income securities is presented along with models of the term structure of interest rates. Much of the course is devoted to using personal computers to model the term structure as a basis for valuation.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5214 - Corporate Restructuring
Deciding when a corporate restructuring is necessary and managing the process has become an increasingly important skill for executives. The course will use cases and reading to demonstrate three types of restructuring: portfolio (changes in assets and lines of business), financial (changes in capital structure, debt and equity), and organizational (changes in organizational structure). The course will conclude with a case which is a leveraged buyout that will provide substantial tax savings with a change in financial structure. We will discuss the effectiveness of various analytical techniques used to value companies in corporate restructuring. The techniques include: discounted cash flow (DCF), weighted average cost of capital (WACC), capital cash flow and adjusted present value. This is a quantitative course and will use case discussions to demonstrate the concepts.
Prerequisites: ACCT 4100 , FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5216 - Computational Finance
In the framework of binomial models this course discusses main tools applied to derivative valuation including concepts of martingale and state prices. It also considers common numerical methods utilized in financial engineering such as Monte Carlo simulation and finite difference. Open only to MSF students.
When Offered: 14 weeks.
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5218 - Topics: Quantitative Finance & Econometrics
This course introduces the most important estimation techniques such as maximum likelihood method (ML) and generalized method of moments (GMM) and applies them towards a number of examples (including ARMA, ARCH and GARCH type models). The financial component of the class comprises discussion on an optimal growth portfolio and other models of portfolio choice. Those topics will be extended by examination of trading rules and market efficiency along with description of possible dynamics of asset prices and returns.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite for MBA students: FIN 4200 , STAT 4006 . Prerequisite for MSF students: FIN 5309 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5281 - Case Studies in International Finance
The focus is on specific problems encountered by financial managers in corporations having international financial functions. Although international capital budgeting and financing in a global environment are covered, the major emphasis is on managing foreign-exchange risk.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5301 - Stock and Bond Valuation
This course provides an introduction to investment theory and security valuation. Learn basic models for stock and bond valuation, including dividend discount models, capital-asset pricing models and ratio models. Hands on experience using internet sources and portfolio selection.
When Offered: Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5302 - Quantitative Techniques for Derivatives Valuation
This course is a continuation of Stock and Bond valuation. It expands on portfolio theory, and introduces basic methods of pricing derivatives: options, futures, forward contracts and swaps. Models include Markowitz portfolio optimization, Black-Scholes models for options and arbitrage-free models for forwards, futures and swaps.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 or FIN 5301 .
When Offered: Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5303 - Financial Modeling
In this course students will implement financial models via the computer. The models are drawn from various finance areas such as corporate finance, fixed income securities, investments, and derivatives. The emphasis is not on the models, per se, but on the implementation. It is often true, however, that a complete understanding of the models comes through using them for computations. The models will be introduced through lecture and discussion.The idea is that students will leave the class fully capable of programming basic financial models in a spreadsheet. This training should prepare the student for many applications in the finance field. There appears to be a growing demand for people who have the practical skills of financial modeling. Since not all students will have the same finance background, however, another objective will be to fill in finance deficiencies in some small way as we discuss models from various areas. Thus, this course is the type of course that, perhaps, could just as easily be taught as a first course in finance or a last course in finance. In sum, students should be able to implement finance theory in spreadsheet models for a number of different practitioner applications.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5304 - Game Theory
This half-term course examines the choices that we make which affect others and the choices others make that affect us. Such situations are known as games. Game theory has traditionally been a tool of economists, but its use in management situations is growing. Managers frequently play games both within the firm and outside it. Managers must account for the reactions of rival firms, subordinates, and superiors to the various proposals of the managers. The goal of this course is to enhance a student’s ability to think strategically in interactive environments. Knowledge of game theory will give students an advantage in such settings.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5305 - Technical Analysis
The focus of this course is how investors might use past market data to forecast future asset prices. This methodology is opposed to fundamental analysis, which depends on past accounting data for predictions of future prices. The class will examine popular methods of technical analysis and try to forecast prices using these methods on actual data. Speculative trading techniques such as entering trades via various types of orders, protecting by stop-loss orders and pyramiding of positions will be presented. The course will discuss the fit of technical analysis into the efficient markets hypothesis and into current finance theory.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5306 - Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
This course will cover the growing body of law on corporate finance and accounting issues in the wake of Enron and other recent corporate scandals. Fundamental concepts of financial accounting and valuation methods applied by corporations will be reviewed. Students also will be exposed to basic principles of corporate law. The course lectures will then delve into “aggressive accounting” issues at the heart of the corporate scandals and will examine the law’s response to such issues. Corporate fraud laws will be examined as well as the legal protections for employees who “blow the whistle” on business crime. The course will conclude with exploration of whether the law can instill change in behavior in the corporate environment.
When Offered: Seven weeks.
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5309 - Financial Econometrics
This course provides a survey of probability theory and common statistical techniques employed in financial research, including linear regression, factor models, time-series models and forecasting models.
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5310 - Case Studies in Derivatives
The goal of this course is a thorough exploration of the risk-management process. This decision involves identifying and quantifying the risk to be transferred, selecting the means of transferring the risk and implementing the risk-management decision. Risk management is only partly a quantitative field. Strategy, negotiation, marketing and basic financial management are important as well. This course will focus on several important areas: (1) understanding the players in the market for financial risk; the buyers and sellers of risk, and the various intermediaries and (2) making a risk-management decision with only limited information about the true risks a firm faces.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 or FIN 5301 .
When Offered: Offered periodically. 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5311 - Portfolio Management
This course covers such topics as passive- and active-portfolio management, performance measurement, descriptions of investment companies, and diversification to include international investments and nonfinancial. FIN 4200 is recommended.
When Offered: Seven weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5312 - Financial Indexing
Indexing has been at the heart of the transition of the investments profession from an art to a science. The study of indexing becomes very interesting when theory turns into practice. Index-based products are widely available whether they be the S&P 500, the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index or the Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks. In this course we will examine the theoretical and practical underpinnings of indexing. We will examine the benchmarks available for various asset classes and investment strategies and evaluate the performance of these benchmarks.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 .
When Offered: 14 Weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5401 - Intro to Investment Analysis
This course provides an introduction to investment theory and security valuation. In addition, students will gain a strong understanding of financial markets and the major categories of financial assets/investments. The topics covered in the course include: risk and return, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, valuation of equities and bonds, term structure models for fixed income securities,option pricing models, and forward and futures markets.The lectures and examinations will focus both on quantitative and conceptual foundations.
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5402 - Hedge Funds
This course will focus on defining and understanding the characteristics of hedge funds, the various trading strategies employed by them and their specific return and risk characteristic. This will include a review of the statistics necessary to measure hedge fund return and risk. We will also review the benchmarks and indices used to track their performance as well as the various types of investors and their options for investing in this space. We will also do case studies on Long Term Capital Management, Amaranth, The Quant Fund Meltdown of August 2008 and Madoff. This course is taught from the viewpoint of creating a sophisticated investor who can make sound, informed judgments regarding hedge fund investments.
When Offered: 14 weeks.
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5404 - Investment Fund
The Clark GSOM Student Managed Investment Fund (FUND) is a portfolio of financial assets managed by students at Clark University. The FUND provides GSOM students the opportunity to manage an actual portfolio. Although students will manage the FUND, they will be supervised by GSOM faculty members Wendy Jeffus and Maurry Tamarkin. Student FUND managers are enrolled in a class directed toward asset management. The students in the class are responsible for the investment decisions of the FUND. They will establish the selection criteria, research potential investments and market conditions, generate reports, make investment decisions, and execute trades. The supervisory faculty members’ role is as a guide. All investment decisions are to be made by the students, unless any decision is contrary to their own set of guidelines. Students must complete an application and be approved to take the course by the instructor prior to enrolling.
Prerequisites: FIN 4200 or FIN 5401 .
When Offered: 14 weeks
Faculty: TBA
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FIN 5900 - Mergers and Acquisitions
The M&A course is a case-based course which will investigate the advantages and pitfalls of corporate transactions and the process followed for successful deals. There will be a team project of the student’s choice to research and report on a recent transaction. Students should have completed the required finance courses before taking this course. As a result of taking this course, the student will better understand how deals materialize and create value for the shareholders, better understand the process followed in completing the transaction, will have negotiated an actual deal in class, and will appreciate the fact that once a transaction is signed, the hard work of making it successful will have just begun.
Prerequisites: ACCT 4100 , FIN 4200 preferred.
When Offered: Offered periodically.
Faculty: TBA
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FREN 101 - Elementary French Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
For students with no background in French or no more than one year of high-school French. Students work on all four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, writing—to develop an active knowledge of French. Students participate in weekly conversation groups with a French teaching assistant and work individually in the language lab. No credit is given for FREN 101 without successful completion of FREN 102.
Cross Listed: FREN 102
Instructor: Ms. Spingler
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Catherine Quick Spingler, M.A.
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FREN 103 - Elementary French: Intensive Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Entry-level course for students with no more than two years of high-school French or the equivalent but who are not yet ready for intermediate-level work. Emphasizes active communication through speaking and writing. There are weekly discussion groups with a French teaching assistant and individual laboratory work.
Instructor: Ms. Spingler
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: Catherine Quick Spingler, M.A.
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FREN 105 - Intermediate French I Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Consolidates basic skills for students who have completed FREN 102 or the equivalent. Emphasizes communicative proficiency: the development of oral and written skills, self-expression and cultural insight. There are weekly conversation groups with a French teaching assistant.
Prerequisites: FREN 102, FREN 103 or equivalent, or permission.
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: TBA
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FREN 106 - Intermediate French II Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Bridges basic skills courses and advanced courses in language, literature and culture. Emphasizes literary and cultural texts. Develops ability to articulate ideas and to participate in meaningful discussions in French. Grammar review is based on specific needs of the group as revealed by class work and compositions. There are weekly conversation groups with a native French speaker.
Prerequisites: FREN 105 or equivalent determined by placement exam.
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every semester
Faculty: TBA
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FREN 108 - Paris and 20th Century Artistic Movements: Art, Theater and Cinema
This seminar traces from 1897-1970 the artistic movements in 20th century Paris that sought divergent artistic paths from the dominant realistic-naturalistic style of the period. We will concentrate on two major themes: (1) the way painters, playwrights and filmmakers sought to reinvent artistic form in order to challenge conventional modes of representing the world, (2) how Paris as a distinct and unique place provided the setting for the flourishing of unconventional artistic creation and life. We will study three movements and urban places: (1) the early 20th century avant-garde (Montmartre); (2) Surrealism (Montparnasse); and, (3) Existentialism (Saint-Germain-des-Pres). During our study we will consider questions of aesthetics and their relationship to social and political idealogies. Artists studied include Pablo Picasso, Alfred Jarry, Guillaume Apollinaire, Luis Buñuel, Jean Cocteau, Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Cross Listed: TA 108
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 112 - Fairy Tales of the World Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion/First-Year Seminar
Fairy tales are among the oldest and simplest forms of literature. They communicate archetypal patterns of human experiences and societal behavior; they reflect human wisdom of all ages derived from all cultures, and their moral teaching is universal and universally applicable. This course will apply a variety of critical analysis methods to a selection of fairy tales from different countries, with an emphasis on the Brothers Grimm and Perrault. Fulfills the Verbal Expression requirement. You must have been placed at the Verbal Expression level to select this seminar.
Cross Listed: CMLT 112 , WS 112
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 120 - Ways of Writing, Ways of Speaking
The introduction to advanced levels of French Studies, designed for majors, minors and those interested in pursuing further work in French, this course introduces students to some of the areas of study they will find in the French program. It comprises three sections: (1) popular culture, poetry and song, in which we study the poems of Jacques Prévert and Gérard Camoin – contemporary “poète libertaire de Montmartre,” and the songs of the French music hall tradition (Piaf, Fréhel, Léo Ferré): (2) the francophone short story; and (3) a sampling of “pare-litérature” including the Graphic Novel (bande déssinée), Theater and Film. The course seeks to develop the student’s writing and speaking skills. Requirements include 8 one-page reaction papers, 3 short papers (the first two, 2-3 pages, the last, 3-5 pages), and 3 oral presentations. Given in French.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 124 - Popular Culture in France
An exploration of the multiple manifestations and transformation of French popular culture, from the 1940s to today, as disseminated in film, magazines, comics and music. Examines aspects of French culture such as youth culture, slang, sports, food and humor, and the way in which various media commonly portray topics such as family, love, foreigners and other social issues. Conducted in French.
Cross Listed: COMM 124
Instructor: Ms. Ferly
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 127 - Media Workshop in French
Intensive practice in spoken and written French through the study of print and visual news media. Based on their own exploration of current news in Francophone newspapers and television, students will produce model news stories, radio or television broadcasts. In-class activity involves the preparation, rehearsal and delivery of radio or television news items, and informal conversational “editorial board” meetings where students discuss the merits and interest of particular stories offered by their classmates and decide which items should be developed for inclusion in a particular newspaper issue or broadcast. Students will be expected to research current news in such papers as Le Monde and Liberation (available on the Web) and such newscasts as “le Journal de France 2” (available at Clark through SCOLA). Given in French.
Cross Listed: COMM 129
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 131 - Readings in French Literature Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Introduces analysis and understanding of French literary texts and their visions of the world and of the self. Focuses on literary structures and conventions that form the basis of different genres through history. Readings include a wide range of complete texts in fiction, theater and poetry.
Prerequisites: FREN 120 or permission
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: TBA
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FREN 136 - Studies in the Evolution of French Culture Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Traditional French values, myths and social institutions in their relationship to changing cultural and social realities. We study Louis XIV’s Gardens of Versailles and Napoleon III’s redesigning of Paris as cultural texts that represent dominant political and social ideologies.
Prerequisites: FREN 120 or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 137 - Studies in Contemporary French Culture
Questions of cultural identity and cultural differences, with particular attention to France and foreigners, Franco-American (dis)connections and issues of immigration.
Prerequisites: FREN 120 or permission.
Cross Listed: COMM 138
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: TBA
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FREN 140 - Francophone Literature and Film
Offering an overview of the French-speaking world that spans from South East Asia to the Caribbean, North and sub-Saharan Africa, and North America, this course celebrates the diversity of Francophone cultures through literature and film. It also seeks to examine and interrogate the ties of these former colonies with France and Belgium, the paths they have followed since independence, and their current socio-economic and political situation. Conducted in French.
Cross Listed: COMM 144, ID 140
Instructor: Ms. Ferly
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 145 - Translation Workshop Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Students work on various texts (advertising, journalism, theater, film scripts and fiction) exploring theory, techniques and problems of translation. Emphasizes translation from French into English and stresses lexical and syntactic aspects of comparative style. Students become acquainted with the variety of texts an American professional translator might expect to work on, including film subtitling.
Prerequisites: FREN 120 or above or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 160 - French Culture Seen Through Film: Jean Renoir Type of Course: Lecture Discussion
Analyzes cinematic aesthetic and narrative strategies of the films of Jean Renoir, a leading figure in French cinema. Traces development of his art and focuses particularly on the way two works, “The Grand Illusion” and “The Rules of the Game,” explore the historical problem of a continuing presence of prerevolution values and myths within 20th-century French republican culture. Taught in English and French sections.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite for students receiving French credit: one course above 130 or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 164 - The Francophone Caribbean
A 100-level version of FREN 264 .
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 165 - Theater Workshop in French Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A workshop course using scene study to provide direct experience of the theatrical synthesis within which play, actor and spectator operate. Emphasizes vocal delivery through intensive work on diction, phrasing, rhythm and gesture. Explores various approaches to the play’s staging. Typically one playwright is studied and topics of theatrical practice are combined with theoretical issues concerning the social background and artistic conventions of the playwright’s period. Playwrights studied may be: Molière, Marivaux, Ionesco, Beckett. Conducted in French.
Prerequisites: One French course above 130 or permission.
Cross Listed: TA 169
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 168 - Immigration in France Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Through an examination of novels and film by various immigrant communities, notably the North Africans and the Africans, this course traces the history of immigration in France since the 1950s. A study of the media will detail the economic and social realities of these communities, examine their relationship with their host society, and assess their cultural, socio-economic and even political impact on contemporary France. Conducted in French.
Prerequisites: FREN 140 , FREN 131 or above.
Cross Listed: COMM 166
Instructor: Ms. Ferly
When Offered: Offered every year.
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 170 - The Comic Spirit in French Theater and Film Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Traces the evolution of comic expression and form from Molière through the 20th century. The course pays special attention to the particular artistic qualities of satire, parody and burlesque. We will also consider the ways in which the French comic tradition both influenced and was transformed by film. Authors studied may include Molière, Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Feydeau, Anouilh.
Cross Listed: TA 170
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 210 - Spirited Rebellion: Adolescence French Novel and Film Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A close look at youth and the construction of adult identity in the French novel of the 19th and 20th centuries. Discussion of instruction vs. education, family structures, friendship, love relationships and sexuality, gender roles and society, and the transformation of narrative forms. Authors may include Balzac, Sand, Zola, Rachilde, Colette, Gide and Duras. Taught in French.
Prerequisites: FREN 131 , FREN 136 or above, or permission.
Cross Listed: FREN 211 , WS 210
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 211 - Spirited Rebellion: Adolescence French Novel and Film Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A close look at youth and the construction of adult identity in the French novel of the 19th and 20th centuries. Discussion of instruction vs. education, family structures, friendship, love relationships and sexuality, gender roles and society, and the transformation of narrative forms. Authors may include Balzac, Sand, Zola, Rachilde, Colette, Gide and Duras. Taught in French.
Prerequisites: FREN 131 , FREN 136 or above, or permission.
Cross Listed: FREN 210 , WS 210
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 215 - 20th Century French and Francophone Women Writers Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Explores the major works of French fiction and theory as they question and illuminate each other in the context of the contemporary French feminist controversy between theories and equality and theories of difference. Readings include Colette, Simone de Beauvoir, Helene Cixous, Marguerite Duras, Luce Irigaray, Monique Wittig, Julia Kristeva.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically.
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 230 - Images of Youth
This is an interdisciplinary seminar examining the popular representation of “coming of age” through two media, literature and film, and across two cultures, France and the United States. We will examine youth as a social category, reading French and American literature and film against one another, exploring similarities and differences between the two genres in the creation of a cultural understanding of the place of youth in society. Given in English.
Prerequisites: Permission only.
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 240 - Paris in Arts and Literature Type of Course: Seminar
Investigates changing urban consciousness of 19th-century France by examining problems of representing the city through urban planning (architecture and urban landscape), and through visual representation of Paris by two painters, Caillebotte and Manet, and the literary representation of Paris by two poets, Baudelaire and Rimbaud. Given in French.
Prerequisites: Two French courses above 130 or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 245 - Mysteries of the City Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Study 19th-century France origins of the myth of the city as a place of mystery, enchantment and danger. Starting with Eugène Sue’s “Mysteries of Paris,” the course traces narrative and poetic representations of the city as instances of the melodramatic imagination. Explore the roots of the modern roman and film noir in such texts as Zola’s “Thérèse Raquinè.” Authors studied include Eugene Sue, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire and Emile Zola and some 20th-century cinematic representations of 19th-century Paris. Conducted in French. This seminar may be taken by senior majors to fulfill their capstone requirement.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 248 - The French-Speaking World
An interdisciplinary analysis of the problematic role of French language and the culture it represents in various parts of the world, emphasizing French-speaking Africa, the Maghreb, and the Antilles. Through literature, social texts, and film we explore such issues as tradition and modernity; the negritude movements; the Algerian war; women and Islam; conflicts between indigenous and French social codes.
Instructor: Ms. Ferly
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 256 - No More Classrooms, No More Books: Education in 20th Century French Novel and Film. Type of Course: Lecture/Discussion
An exploration of literary and cinematic portrayals of youth with a focus on the role of the school and other sources of learning. Topics include gendered identity, social structures and narrative strategies. Authors may include Colette, Alain-Fournier, Gide, Sagan, Ernaux and Duras. Taught in French.
Prerequisites: FREN 131 and another course at the l30 level or above in French, or by permission.
Instructor: Ms. Gale
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Beth Gale, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 263 - Studies In French Cinema
French cinema has been an especially successful European cinema for over a century. It has defined film as an art form and as a major site of national cultural production. Distinctive films can be found in every historical period, from the earliest “cinema of attractions” to today’s auteur films and popular genre movies. Of the major world cinemas, French cinema has also been the most successfully nationalist: the French government has supported the industry, critics and policymakers have campaigned against Hollywood dominance, and filmmakers have been active in local and global politics. The focus of the course varies each time it is given. We may examine a particular filmmaker, movement, or arts tradition, a genre or comparison of genres, or a particular theme such as immigration, the representation of history, or sexual explicitness in recent films. Taught in English.
Prerequisites: SOC 010 or permission.
Cross Listed: COMM 263 , SCRN 263
Instructor: Ms. Butzel
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Marcia Butzel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Screen Studies Adjunct Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Director, Screen Studies Program
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FREN 264 - The Francophone Caribbean Type of Course: Seminar
An examination of the notion of identity in writing from Haiti and the French Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guyana). The course looks at the society and economy of the Francophone Caribbean, their relationship with France both in cultural and political terms, the main socio-cultural challenges these Caribbean societies face today, as well as the literary canon of the region. Conducted in French.
Cross Listed: CMLT 264
Instructor: Ms. Ferly
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French
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FREN 267 - French Cinema: The New Wave Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Focuses primarily on the films of Jean-Luc Godard, which profoundly changed the look of contemporary cinema including American films. Also includes films by François Truffaut, Louis Malle, and Claude Chabrol, but primarily explores how Godard’s radical transformations of film form reflected the crisis in cultural and political consciousness in France in the 1960s. Taught in English.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite for French credit: two courses above 130 or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 270 - The Modern French Theater: Experiments of the Avant-Garde Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
Studies the origins and developments of the avant-garde theater of France with particular emphasis on the staging of the plays. Focuses on the theater since 1950, especially works by Ionesco, Beckett, Genet and Arrabal. Explores affinities between these playwrights and Dada and Surrealist movements and studies three precursors: Jarry, Ghelderode and Artaud. Conducted in French.
Prerequisites: Two courses above 130 or permission.
Instructor: Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Michael Spingler, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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FREN 297 - Advanced Topics Type of Course: Seminar
A required capstone course for senior majors. Open to advanced students with permission of instructor. Modified versions of courses above the 200 level are offered periodically for 297 credit.
Instructor: Ms. Ferly, Ms. Gale, Mr. Spingler
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Odile Ferly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French Beth Gale, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French Michael Spingler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of French Adjunct Associate Professor of Screen Studies
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GEOG 011 - The World According to Geography
Introduces students to the breadth of the discipline of geography. The course explores the four themes of geography: nature-society interactions; globalization, cities and development; earth system science; and geographic information sciences. The course explores several critical applied geographical research themes, including global warming, economic globalization, sustainable development and regional studies. Fulfills the Global Comparison Perspective (GP).
Instructor: Staff
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: TBA
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GEOG 016 - Introduction to Economic Geography Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
An introduction to the study of industrial geography and regional development. Uncovers the hidden spatial logic behind the emergence of manufacturing zones, shopping malls, financial centers and suburban residential zones. Explores how these locational patterns are being affected by globalization. Discussions will focus on the role of technological progress, industrial organization and government policy in shaping the locations of production and services, and how they affect regional growth and decline. Assignments include an in-depth research report on globalization that focuses on one or more aspects of multinational corporation’s strategic and locational behavior and its impacts on regional economies. Fulfills the Global Comparison Perspective.
Cross Listed: GES 016, ID 016
Instructor: Ms. Aoyama, Mr. Murphy
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Yuko Aoyama, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Geography, James T. Murphy, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography; Adjunct Assistant Professor of IDCE
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GEOG 017 - Culture, Place and the Environment Type of Course: Lecture
Ecological and historical approach to cultures and cultural change in a global and spatial context. Broad themes and problems of North America are emphasized: adaptation to “natural” environment; culture in prehistory; migration; creation of cultural areas; fire as a cultural artifact; world views of primitive, traditional and industrial culture; cultural landscape; cultural geography of the United States. One weekly discussion section. Fulfills the Global Comparison Perspective.
Cross Listed: COMM 017, GES 017
Instructor: Mr. Johnson
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Douglas Johnson, Ph.D. - Professor of Geography
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GEOG 020 - American Cities: Changing Spaces, Community Places Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
This course examines the history and contemporary processes of urbanization, primarily in the North American context, with particular attention to the geography of these processes, which results in the differentiation of space and the creation of distinct places. The course covers a range of topics relevant to cities, including historical development, governance, social patterns, economics, planning, contemporary problems and the linkages among all of these. We examine the geography of urbanization at several scales, ranging from the development of the North American urban system to the experiences of neighborhoods within cities. A core course in Globalization, Cities and Development in the geography major. Fulfills the Historical Perspective (HP) requirement.
Cross Listed: RER 020, UDSC 020
Instructor: Ms. Martin, Staff
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Deborah Martin, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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GEOG 022 - Why Global Warming Matters Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion, First Year Seminar
Climate change (global warming)is the single greatest problem facing the planet today. Or is it? In this seminar students will peel away the rhetoric surrounding global climate change, so that they may be able to understand why this issue matters not only to international policy makers but also to individuals and their daily lives. Topics for exploration will focus on the causes and consequences of climate change and justification (and options) for action. The breadth of areas the climate-change issue intersects - including but not limited to politics, economy, ecology, epistemology, ethics - suggests that global warming is a crucial integrating theme for the discipline of geography and, more importantly, the intellectual foundation of a well-rounded student. Fulfills the Values Perspective (VP). First preference for enrollment will be given to students interested in the following Clark majors: geography, global environmental studies, and environmental science and policy. Others will be admitted on a space-available basis. Offered periodically as a first year seminar and as a lecture course.
Instructor: Mr. Polsky
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Colin Polsky, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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GEOG 028 - Discover Worcester Type of Course: First Year Seminar
What is this city of Worcester? Discover it! In this class, we will explore and learn about Worcester using a variety of lenses: field trips, historical accounts and documents, contemporary statistical data, and scholarly analyses of broader US urban trends. We will visit cultural institutions such as the Art Museum, document social life via photography of streets and parks, and learn about the city from local experts. At the end of the course, you will be able to describe and critically assess Worcester in terms of US urban development, institutional and neighborhood resources, and your own experiences of its many landscapes. Fulfills the History Perspective.
Instructor: Ms. Martin
When Offered: Offered periodically
Faculty: Deborah Martin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Geography
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GEOG 035 - The Natural Environment of New England
This course applies principles of Earth System Science to examine the natural environment of New England. It serves as both a tour of New England’s physical natural environment and as an introduction to Earth System Science. Topics include interactions among the Earth systems as they relate to New England’s biodiversity, forests, and landuse (the biosphere); aquatic ecosystems and water resources (the hydrosphere); weather and climate (the atmosphere); and topography and its causes (the lithosphere). Fulfills the Science Perspective.
Instructor: Mr. Kulakowski
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: Dominik Kulakowski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Geography; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
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GEOG 052 - Global Change, Regional Challenges
Applies a regional perspective to explore important questions related to our planet and its people including: What are the key challenges facing communities, environments and societies in different regions of the world today? Is the world becoming more culturally homogenous or more fragmented? Why is the global distribution of wealth so uneven and how might poorer regions “catch up” to wealthier regions? How does the physical and human context of a region influence its ability to benefit from globalization? What factors are driving regional conflicts and how might peaceful resolutions be achieved? Focuses on eight regions – Europe, Russia/Central Asia, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, East Asia, and South/Southeast Asia. One or two significant issues will be focused on in each region such as gender equality, human rights, environmental sustainability, political change, economic development, public health, and/or human rights. Fulfills the Global Comparative Perspective.
Cross Listed: ID 052
Instructor: Mr. Murphy
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: James T. Murphy, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography; Adjunct Assistant Professor of IDCE
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GEOG 086 - Losing Ground: Examining the Drivers and Consequences of Land Change since the Nineteenth Century Type of Course: First Year Seminar
How do land use decisions made one hundred years ago and today impact the habitability of our planet? This seminar introduces the topic of land change science to students interested in environmental sustainability, wildlife conservation and forest management. The theories of why humans alter their landscapes and how they alter natural landscapes will be presented using case studies and field trips. Analytic tools for mapping land change will be presented in concert with satellite data that are used to detect change over large, inaccessible areas.
Instructor: Mr. Rogan
When Offered: Offered Periodically
Faculty: John Rogan, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
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GEOG 087 - Introduction to Environmental Information Systems Type of Course: Lecture, Laboratory
An introduction to fundamental concepts of environmental geographic information science, and a comprehensive survey of the technologies and institutions involved in producing and using geographic data. These include the global positioning system, aerial surveys and photogrammetry, topographic mapping, social surveys such as the U.S. Census, and satellite remote sensing. Overall, this class is a combined introductory class to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartography and remote sensing. Fulfills the Science Perspective.
Cross Listed: GES 087 , ID 087
Instructor: Mr. Rogan
When Offered: Offered every year
Faculty: John Rogan, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
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GEOG 090 - Native Americans, Land and Natural Resources
orporations and federal and state governments, and to repair damage done to ecological systems. We will examine the history of Native Americans; the appropriation of their lands; corporate natural resource development impacts; contested concepts of “development” and “progress”; and new approaches to resource management including salmon restoration, buffalo management, and wolf reintroduction. These cases will be complemented with others from those places now called Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ecuador to gain an understanding of how indigenous peoples deal with and resist resource development efforts on and near their lands. Periodically offered as a first-year seminar as GEOG 090. Fulfills the Global Perspective requirement.
Cross Listed: GEOG 197 , GES 090 , HGS 090, RER 090
Instructor: Ms. Emel
Faculty: Jody Emel, Ph.D. - Professor and Acting Director, Graduate School of Geography
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GEOG 101 - Introduction to Environmental Geology Type of Course: Lecture, Laboratory
An introduction to the basic principles of physical, historical and environmental geology. Topics covered include the formation of earth and earth materials, plate tectonics, landform evolution, glaciology and the history of life. The relevance of geology for current issues such as geologic resources, water quality and global change is emphasized. Fulfills the Science Perspective.
Instructor: Ms. Frey, Staff
When Offered: Offered every other year
Faculty: Karen Frey, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Geography
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