2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 
  
  • IDND 2180 - Malefica: Origin of Witchcraft


    Examines the mythological inheritance of European civilization that eventuated in the Witch craze of the Middle Ages through the Reformation as well as the development of pagan Wicca from the 18th century to the present day. Topics covered include goddess mythology, the Witch craze, Salem, Wicca and ecofeminism. Readings will include poetry, fiction, and drama as well as historical documents and various myths.

    Prerequisites: A compositon course or VE fulfilled.

  
  • INTL 1140 - Health, Culture and Illness


    Examines the importance of social and cultural factors in the field of medicine. It focuses on: provider self-awareness of health, illness, familiar folk remedies, traditional health beliefs and practices. Also investigated are the relationships between health care professionals, health institutions, patients, the organization and utilization of health services; the comparative examination of health systems from the cross-cultural perspective and the exception of healthcare illness as a social and cultural phenomena.

  
  • INTL 1150 - Exploring Hispanic Culture


    The Hispanic culture is rich and vibrant and we will come to a greater appreciation and understanding of it through an examination of its literature, poetry and films. The films we will view will be both popular and famous in Latin America and Spain and our readings will be from writers, contemporary and historic, that are well known not only in their own country but around the world (Isabel Allende, Vargas llosa, Gracia Lorca, Cervantes. etc.). Through our assignments there will be an opportunity for us to participate in a more in depth study of various aspects of Hispanic culture and traditions. By the end of the semester you will have acquired a greater understanding, interpretation and response to the Hispanic culture.



  
  • INTL 1240 - Our World, Our Future: THe Philosophy and Politics of Sustainabliltiy


    We live in a world that is slowly coming to terms with its own limitations. Whether in scientific journals, or in the daily news, the future looks pretty bleak.  We constantly hear about the environmental crisis, the climate crisis, the ecological apocalypse and the energy crisis. While we are plagued by crises, questions about our common future have once again gained immense political currency and popular traction. In such a time, it becomes important to ask ourselves questions about sustainability so that we can act in ways that remediate our current crises, and offer alternatives to prevent them in the future. In this course, we start to do so by first exploring the concept of sustainability as it is understood in various philosophical traditions. We then explore the politics of sustainability in the context of various environmental issues to understand why sustainability is such a pressing issue by looking at the consequences of various unsustainable practices and actions. These issues range from global climate change, mining, pollution and waste, to energy and food systems. In the final part of the course, students will develop their own toolkit for sustainable living, connecting their individual lives with larger systemic conditions.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTL 1560 - History ofRussia to 1861


    A study of Russia from the Kievan period to the emancipation of 1861 with special attention to such topics as the Byzantine influence, Westernization, technological development, art and literature, and the Russian revolutionary tradition. Emphasis is on societal and cultural evolution, as well as essential political problems.

  
  • INTL 1570 - Twentieth Century Russia: 1861 to Present


    This interdisciplinary survey course focuses on the major political, intellectual, ideological, social and cultural forces that shaped Soviet Russia during the pre- and post-revolutionary movement and the politics of the autocracy to the Brezhnev regime in the 1970s. Themes include the Russian autocracy, the ideology of Marxism-Leninism, the origins of the Cold War, the rise of Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Gorbachev, de-Stalinization and Soviet foreign policy. Students also examine a series of more contemporary topics of the Commonwealth in transition.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTL 1580 - Art of America’s First Peoples


    An overview of the visual traditions of the Native Peoples of North America focusing on major cultural divisions, characteristic art forms and lifestyles: Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast, California and Inuit. The course covers ancient traditions, the historic period and contemporary trends.

  
  • INTL 1590 - Africa-Art of a Continent


    African images and ideas from the distant past to the post-modern present will challenge your imagination as we examine ‘how we look at’ and ‘how we see’ African art. Our use of a thematic approach alows for an exploration of ideas that cut across many cultural zones, while case studies provide a more complex view of artworks, aesthetics and their communicative and symbolic functions within specific societies-today and in the past. We will use films, selected readings and lecture to approach (selectively) the rich and duverse artistic heritage of the vast continent of Africa.

  
  • INTL 1640 - Chinese Film Studies


    This class aims to familiarize students with not only the overall history of Chinese cinema but also recent significant filmmakers and their works in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The class will begin with a brief and general survey of Chinese films since the 1920s to the present. As the semester continues our main focus will include films directed by the fifth generation and other important filmmakers in Mainland China as well as award-winning filmmakers in Hong Kong and Taiwan.



  
  • INTL 1650 - International and Environmental Politics


    The Earth is Warming! The Climate is changing! We have too much snow! We have too little sun!

    If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’ve either heard all of these things, or said them yourself! Sometime during this last decade, while the world’s leaders were figuring out how to increase wealth and improve standards of living, the world itself has come upon an impending global environmental crisis. Suddenly, it would seem, the environment has become a momentous site of contention and conflict.  To understand this increasing occurrence of environmental conflicts in its local and global context, and further explore ways to manage and mitigate such conflicts, in this class, we will take a keen look at environmental politics. We start by asking, ‘what is the environment’ and ground ourselves theoretically by using the concept of ‘environmental justice’. We then explore various case studies from around the world, aiming to understand a) the socio-ecological origin of the conflict, b) the claims, grievances and demands of those engaged in conflict, and finally, c) the role of environmental governance in managing, mitigating and resolving such conflicts. The case studies will be drawn from different parts of the world, within four broad themes, representing different ways of understanding the environment.  

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTl 1680 - Eastern Thought/Western Literature


  
  • INTL 2010 - Change Comes to the Village


    This course will examine the disruptive impact of sudden changedriven by many factors including war, resource extraction and population pressureon traditional societies. Some societies have found ways of adapting aspects of the modern world to ways of life that have remained essentially unchanged for thousands of years, while others have all but collapsed. Students will look at specific examples of how change has affected traditional cultures in Afghanistan, Nepal and Alaska.

  
  • INTL 2030 - World War I: The Great War in Society, Literature, and Culture: 1914-1919


    Described as the axis on which the 20th century has revolved, World War I stands out in history as the cataclysmic backdrop to the beginnings of the modern age. We will consider the origins of the war in the industrial and imperial expansionism of the previous half-century and the determinism of diplomatic alliances that locked countries into a conflict perceived as unavoidable.
     

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTL 2060 - Secrets of the Sisterhoods: Inside the Red Tent


    Throughout history, have women been observers in a man’s world, or simply participants and leaders in different ways? How do women of varying time periods and cultures view the world and their roles in it? These questions and more will be explored via modern and historical fiction novels, essays, films, discussion and oral history documentation, focusing on “global sisterhood.”

  
  • INTL 2090 - Twentieth Century Europe: Versailles to European Union


    In 1900 Europe was made up of the most dominant industrial and politically powerful states in the world. No other region could compare with Europe in military power and political influence. Only the United States compared with Europe in terms of wealth and productivity. We will investigate the cataclysmic events in Europe from the conclusion of World War I to the rise of a united Europe and the European union formed at Maastricht in 1993.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTL 2110 - Warfare and Society in Modern Europe


    Modern European history cannot be understood without also studying the history of war. Nor can military developments in Europe be viewed in isolation, without considering the broader social, political, cultural, economic, and technological context within which Europeans fought their wars. This course explores the military history of Europe and those portions of the world in which European military institutions and practices dominated from the French Revolution through the present. We will situate the European imagination and practice of war within the larger fabric of European “state-making” and society and relate military strategy and operations to the pursuit of global power and empire. Examining European practices of machine warfare, military exterminism, and genocidal war, we will pay special attention to languages, conceptions, and experiences of war and the use of military force across the civil-military divide. This is not a course devoted to tactics and military operations. Although we will not ignore the development of strategies within which to apply organized, socially sanctioned armed violence, our goal is to to integrate the study of warfare in Europe with social, political, economic, and gender history in order to better understand the all-encompassing activity that war has become.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varies

  
  • INTL 2210 - Rise, Fall and Rebirth: Germany in the 20th Century


    Germany has stood at the center of world events throughout the twentieth century; its crises have profoundly impacted Europe and the United States for over the past hundred years. Germans helping plunge Europe into Worl War I, were responsible for the Second World War, and perpetrated the Holocaust. Beginning with the transformation of 19th century Germany into an industrial world power with a thriving, liberal middle-class, we will examine Germans’ role in World War One, the Weimar Republic, and during National Socialism and the Holocaust. We will pay particular attention to the “catastrophe” that was German history from 1914-1945, asking whether Germany developed along a special path (Sonderweg), what made possible the rise of Hitler, yet remaining open to the possibilities of the Weimar Republic. We will then explore the division of communist East and capitalist West Germany and the fall of the Iron Curtain, and ask how Germans successfully transitioned from autocracy to democracy after 1945. After 1945, West Germany, a NATO memeber, developed into one of the strongest economies in the world, while East Germany, part of the Warsaw Pact, became one of the most repressive regimes in Europe. Today, Germany’s stability is at the heart of a new post-Cold War Europe and the driving force behind the European Union.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varied

  
  • INTL 2300 - Intercultural Communications


    Utilizes theory and practical applications to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate effectively among culturally diverse persons. Areas of study include: conflict management, culture shock, training, ethics, intercultural sensitivity, diversity in the workplace

  
  • JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I


    Introduces the Japanese language, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

    LP upon completion of 102

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

    Placement Guidelines
    Please visit the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for the language placement guidelines.

  
  • JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II


    Second half of elementary Japanese. Continues the focus on developing basic language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: LP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: seond half of the semester

  
  • JAPN 103 - Intermediate Japanese


     

    A continuation of first-year Japanese, emphasizes mastery of more complex grammatical forms, increased oral proficiency, and cultural competence.
    Primary emphasis is on building critical vocabulary and understanding Japanese behavior patterns.

    Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or permission.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: LP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

    Placement Guidelines
    Please visit the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for the language placement guidelines.

  
  • JAPN 104 - Intermediate Japanese II


     Consolidates basic language skills for students who have completed JAPN 103 or its equivalent. Further extends vocabulary and key language structures, such as honorific and humble expressions, to provide a solid foundation for language proficiency. Emphasizes development of language skills in cultural context.

    Prerequisites: JAPN 103 or Placement

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: LP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varied

  
  • JAPN 110 - Japanese Pop Culture: Narratives of National Identity


     

    We will examine popular culture in Japan - literature, film, anime, music, visual art - from the 80’s to the present, for ways it both shapes and reflects issues of cultural and national identity. Engaging with theories of popular culture and globalization, we will explore the production, consumption, and export of popular culture narratives about Japan. Topics for consideration include: Japanese “uniqueness”; gender role (de-)construction; historical consciousness and collective memory; cross-cultural fandom; kawaii and the contradictions of technology. Fulfills the Verbal Expression requirement. You must be placed at the Verbal Expression level to be admitted into this seminar.

     

    Prerequisites:  

    VE Placement required

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VE

    Anticipated Terms Offered: F-13; F-15;F-17

  
  • JAPN 190 - Japanese Women Writers


    Explores Japanese poetry and prose in translation, from the literary tradition of 10th- through 11th-century Japan, through the reawakening of women writers in the early modern period to contemporary writers popular both in Japan and abroad. Emphasis is on the cultural context of author and audience and the changing role of women in Japanese society.

    Prerequisites: IDND 018 or VE Placement

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VE

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year.

  
  • JAPN 275 - The Japanese Warrior Tradition


    Course Description:

     

    This seminar will explore the construction of the Japanese samurai in literature and film. How have the ideals of the warrior tradition become such a powerful component of Japanese self-understanding as well as a key global signifier of Japanese cultural identity? How have representations of the samurai ethos from 1300 to the present informed gender norms, social expectations, and national identity? Students will investigate the historical and contemporary image of the samurai in a wide range of cultural production: literary texts, philosophical writings, art, film, and anime.

     

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Bi-annually

  
  • JAPN 280 - Memory and National Identity in Post-War Japanese Fiction and Film


    This seminar will explore Japanese literature and film from 1945 to the present as a response to dramatic and total defeat in World War Two. What is the legacy of WW2 for Japanese cultural production? How has the memory of the war shaped the themes of novels, manga, film and other forms of artistic expression? How has post-war literature both reflected and transformed issues of national identity? What do these works reveal about modern, and post-modern, Japanese constructions of the self? From atomic desert to economic powerhouse, we will consider the cultural context of post-war trauma and subjugation, of war guilt and its denial, of affluence and anomie: the long shadow cast by World War Two.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: bi-annually

  
  • JAPN 299 - Directed Study


    Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every Semester

  
  • JS 117 - Reading the Narratives of the Hebrew Bible


    The first half of the Hebrew Bible-the books of Genesis through Kings-is a central text of Western culture. But how are these texts to be read? As history, myth, religious program, foundation of Judaism, foundation of Christianity? Using the tools of comparative ancient Near eastern languages and cultures, the history of religion, literary analysis, and folklore, we will explore the Bible’s many faces, and try to show how the answer to the question is close to “all of the above.” We will also view the texts through the window of later interpretation among Jews and Christians, and see how many generations came to view themselves and their own story through the ones presented in the Bible. Fulfills the Historical Perspective requirement.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: HP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • JS 125 - Changing Images of King David


    The biblical David is one of those figures like King Arthur, Faust, and Don Juan, whose persona has fascinated people through the ages. In turn, he has been transformed by their portrayals of him. In this course, we will first do a close reading of the gripping book of Samuel and other biblical texts, using historical and literary tools to gauge David’s complex personality as presented in the Bible. Then, utilizing post-biblical legend (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim), medieval and Renaissance art, and more recent literature and film, we will see how later generations came to shape him in their own image, embodying the problems of political power, the depths of inner religious life, and the universal hopes for a transformed world.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: -

  
  • JS 127 - Israeli Culture in Literature Since the 1970s


    Israeli society has undergone substantial changes during the last four decades. This course will observe these changes from a literary perspective. We will read Israeli prose fiction from the classic works of the1970s to the works of young writers now reshaping the literary landscape, in order to understand some of the primary images by which Israelis see and reflect themselves in Hebrew literature. Among the writers we will examine are Amos Oz, A.B. Yehoshua, Orly Castel-Bloom and Etgar Keret.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: GP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Visiting Course; no plans for the future.

  
  • JS 130 - Suffering and Evil in Jewish Tradition


    A central problem in Western religious thought is theodicy: how to explain the existence of suffering and evil in a world ruled by a supposedly benevolent God. Examines a variety of Jewish sources on the problem, which propose a wide variety of answers. Central are the biblical book of Job and its interpretations through the centuries; at the other end of history, responses to the Holocaust are considered.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

  
  • JS 174 - The Jewish Experience


    Surveys history of the Jewish community and the development of Judaism from the era of Alexander the Great (c. 325 B.C.E.) to the present. Examines the major political, religious, social and economic trends of each period as they affected the Jewish community and the development of Judaism. Emphasizes elements of change and continuity, as well as interaction of the Jewish community with the larger culture and community. Fulfills the Historical Perspective.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: HP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • JS 299 - Directed Study


    Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every Semester

  
  • LALS 298 - Internship


    An Academic internship is a practical work experience with an academic component that enables a student to gain knowledge and skills within an organization, industry, or functional area that reflects the student’s academic and professional interests. 

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall/Spring

  
  • LALS 299 - Directed Study


    Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every Semester

  
  • LAS 038 - Trial Advocacy


    This course teaches the fundamentals of the trial of a case in a court of law. The students are expected to prepare and deliver oral presentations, simulated openings, closings and witness examinations during the semester. The culmination of the course is a series of trials in which the students are the attorneys and witnesses. This course is a prerequisite for participating on Clark’s Intercollegiate Mock Trial Team.

  
  • LAS 039 - Advanced Trial Advocacy I


    This course involves the participation of two teams of Clark University students in the American Mock Trial Association tournaments. The tournaments require each team to prepare and try four cases against other colleges and universities using students as attorneys and witnesses.

    Prerequisites: LAS 038  is a prerequisite to this class.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: yearly

  
  • LAS 040 - Advanced Trial Advocacy II


    A continuation of LAS 039. This course involves the participation of two teams of Clark University students in the American Mock Trial Association tournaments. The tournaments require each team to prepare and try four cases against other colleges and universities using students as attorneys and witnesses.

    Prerequisites: LAS 039 is a prerequisite for this course.

  
  • LAS 041 - Advanced Trial Advocacy III


    A continuation of LAS 040. This course involves the participation of two teams of Clark University students in the American Mock Trial Association tournaments. The tournaments require each team to prepare and try four cases against other colleges and universities using students as attorneys and witnesses.

    Prerequisites: LAS 040

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered Every Spring

  
  • LAS 042 - Advanced Trial Advocacy IV


    A continuation of LAS 041. This course involves the participation of two teams of Clark University students in the American Mock Trial Association tournaments. The tournaments require each team to prepare and try four cases against other colleges and universities using students as attorneys and witnesses.

    Prerequisites: LAS 041

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered Every Spring

  
  • LAS 294 - Peer Learning Assistant


    Peer Learning Assistants (PLAs) are undergraduate students who are selected by a faculty member to facilitate teaching and learning activities. These activities may include: providing feedback on drafts of writing assignments, leading small group discussions, working with individual students who are having difficulty, and facilitating group project work (in or out of class & online).
    Registration is by instructor permission only
     

     

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall

  
  • LAS 298 - Internship


    An Academic internship is a practical work experience with an academic component that enables a student to gain knowledge and skills within an organization, industry, or functional area that reflects the student’s academic and professional interests.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall/Spring

  
  • LAS 299 - Directed Study


    Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every Semester

  
  • LAT 101 - Introductory Latin I


    A beginner’s course in the Latin language including, in the first semester, an introduction to the grammar and syntax of Latin with appropriate attention to Latin’s role as parent to the Romance languages and source of much of the vocabulary of modern English. The second semester is primarily devoted to reading selections from suitable Latin texts such as the lyric poetry of Catullus or Hoarace, the historical works of Julius Caesar or Livy, the Vulgate Bible or selected medieval texts.

    LP upon completion of 102

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

    Placement Guidelines
    Please visit the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for the language placement guidelines.

  
  • LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II


    Second half of elementary Latin. Continues the focus on developing basic language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. 

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: LP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: n/a

  
  • LAT 103 - Intermediate Latin


    Vergil’s “Aeneid” reviews the basics of Latin grammar through the close reading of selected passages from Vergil’s “Aeneid.” Investigation of relevant archeological and artistic material will supplement the Latin text in building a comprehensive picture of the artistic and political culture of Augustan Rome.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: LP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

    Placement Guidelines
    Please visit the Department of Languages and Literatures and Culture for the language placement guidelines.

  
  • LAT 299 - Supervised Reading in Philosophical Latin


    A close reading of selected philosophical texts in Latin.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester

    Placement Guidelines
    Please visit the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for the language placement guidelines.

  
  • MATH 101 - Concepts in Elementary Mathematics I


    This is a two-semester sequence designed for students interested in teaching elementary and middle school levels. The importance of mathematics education at the elementary school level cannot be emphasized enough. This is where the stage is set for a child’s future success or failure in mathematics and the sciences. Proper mathematics instruction unifies different aspects of education such as listening and reading comprehension, oral and written expression, logical and critical thinking, problem solving skills, focusing on a task and developing work ethics and discipline. In teaching mathematics, an elementary school teacher faces great challenges. First, the developmental level of the students imposes natural restrictions on what can be taught and when. Second, mathematics can be understood only when a certain logical sequence is followed, when the knowledge is gradually built up, and constantly used and reinforced until it becomes “second nature”. Third, a child has to be given the proper tools to succeed, in order to keep the level of frustration to a minimum. Although this course touches on all these different aspects of teaching mathematics, the emphasis is on understanding the main ideas of elementary mathematics, the logic behind the algorithms, the development of mathematical intuition, the proper sequencing of the topics, and the understanding of how mathematical concepts fit together, what they are based on and where they lead.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 102 - Concepts of Elementary Mathematics II


    This is the second part of the two-semester sequence described in   

     

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 105 - History of Mathematics


    Explores major themes-calculation, number, geometry, algebra, infinity-and their historical development in civilizations ranging from the antiquity of Babylonia and Egypt through classical Greece, the Middle and Far East and then modern Europe. Analyzes the tension between applications of mathematics and the tendency toward formalism. Emphasizes presentations and discussions. Fulfills the Historical Perspective.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: HP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically

  
  • MATH 110 - Diving into Research : The Mathematics Behind Gene Regulation


    This course will introduce the idea of mathematically modeling gene regulation in a developing organism.  Students will learn how mathematicians work with biologist to design simple experiments and derive equations to model gene expression.  We will also explore some of the computational approaches currently being implemented in modern biology, including bioinformatics, data processing, and parameter estimation.  This one-year course will be an interactive experience for students interested in learning more about the interface of mathematics, computer science, and molecular biology.


    Note: This yearlong course is 0.5 unit per ssemester.  Math 110 does not satisfy any requirement of the Math major.

    May be repeated once for credit.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 111 - Diving into Mathematics Research: The Mathematics Behind Gene Regulation


    This course will introduce the idea of mathematically modeling gene regulation in a developing organism.  Students will learn how mathematicians work with biologists to design simple experiments and derive equations to model gene expression.  We will also explore some of the computational approaches currently being implemented in modern biology, including bioinformatics, data processing, and parameter estimation.  This one-year course will be an interactive experience for students interested in learning more about the interface of mathematics, computer science, and molecular biology.


    Note: This yearlong course is 0.5 unit per semester. Math 111 does not satisfy any requirement of the Math major.

     

     

     


     

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 114 - Discrete Mathematics


    Covers mathematical structures that naturally arise in computer science. Includes elementary logic and set theory, equivalence relations, functions, counting arguments, asymptotic complexity, inductively defined sets, recursion, graphs and trees, Boolean algebra and combinatorial circuits, finite state automata, and diagonalization and countability arguments. Emphasizes proofs and problem solving.

    Prerequisites: One semester of calculus (MATH 120  or MATH 124 ) or CSCI 120 .

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 119 - Precalculus Mathematics


    Intended for students who plan to go on to calculus. MATH 119 is to be used, when necessary, as preparation for MATH 120  or MATH 124  and does not satisfy any requirement of either the major or the minor in mathematics or computer science. Students should have a solid grasp of elementary algebra. Covers more advanced algebraic techniques (linear and nonlinear inequalities, quadratic equations, linear systems) and gives a rigorous look at elementary functions (polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric).

    Prerequisites: A suitable score on the mathematics placement test.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester

  
  • MATH 120 - Calculus I


    Calculus is essential for majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, and environmental science and policy. Part I includes functions, limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, mean-value theorem and various applications. Part II includes Riemann sums and integrals, techniques and applications of integration, improper integrals, transcendental functions (logarithms, exponential functions and inverse trigonometric functions). Part III includes further topics from calculus proper (sequences, series, polar coordinates) and introduces linear algebra (vectors, matrices and linear systems). Though not all results are derived rigorously, care is taken to distinguish intuitive arguments from rigorous proofs. MATH 120, MATH 121  and 122 fulfill the formal-analysis requirement. MATH 122 is a prerequisite for MATH 131  for students who have taken MATH 120, MATH 121 .

    Prerequisites: Prerequisite for Math 120: appropriate score on the mathematics placement test or passing grade in MATH 119 .

    Prerequisite for Math 121: a passing grade in Math 120.

    Prerequisite for Math 122: a passing grade in Math 121.

     

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every Fall (120, 122) and Spring (121)

  
  • MATH 121 - Calculus II


    See MATH 120 .

    Prerequisites:  

    A passing grade in MATH 120.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every Spring

  
  • MATH 124 - Honors Calculus I


    Two-course sequence for strong students with interest in mathematics, computer science, physics, and other natural sciences. Physics majors usually take MATH 124 simultaneously with PHYS 120  and MATH 125  simultaneously with PHYS 121 . Previous experience with calculus is recommended but not required. The honors calculus sequence covers much the same topics from calculus as the regular sequence (MATH 120 , MATH 121 , MATH 122  ), but takes two semesters instead of three, and emphasizes both mathematical rigor and physical intuition. MATH 124 and MATH 125  fulfill the formal-analysis requirement.

    Prerequisites: Prerequisite for MATH 124: an appropriate score on the mathematics placement test.

    Prerequisite for MATH 125: a passing grade in MATH 124

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every Fall (124) and Spring (125)

  
  • MATH 125 - Honors Calculus II


    See MATH 124 .

    Prerequisites: A passing grade in MATH 124.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every Fall (124) and Spring (125).

  
  • MATH 127 - The Mathematics of Voting and Elections


    Who should have won the 2000 Presidential Election? Do any two senators really have equal power in passing legislation? Should there be multiple rounds of voting to determine the winner in an election?  While these questions are of interest to many social scientists, a mathematical perspective can offer a quantitative analysis of issues like these.  In this First-Year Intensive (FYI) course, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various types of voting systems and show that, in fact, any such system is flawed.  Along the way, we will enhance the critical reasoning skills necessary to tackle any type of problem, mathematical or otherwise.  Please note: this course does not use calculus. Therefore students without a math background, or those whose primary interest is in political science or behavioral economics, are absolutely welcome to attend.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall 2017

  
  • MATH 130 - Linear Algebra


    A requirement for mathematics and physics majors; highly recommended for all computer-science majors. Topics include systems of linear equations and their solutions, matrices and matrix algebra, inverse matrices; determinants and permutations; real n-dimensional vector spaces, abstract vector spaces and their axioms, linear transformations; inner products (dot products), orthogonality, cross products, and their geometric applications; subspaces, linear independence, bases for vector spaces, dimension, matrix rank; eigenvectors, eigenvalues, matrix diagonalization. Some applications of linear algebra will be discussed, such as computer graphics, Kirchoff’s laws, linear regression (least squares), Fourier series, or differential equations.

    Prerequisites: MATH 121  or MATH 125 .

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 131 - Multivariate Calculus


    A continuation of calculus (MATH 120 , MATH 121 , or MATH 124 , MATH 125 ). Multivariate calculus uses linear algebra to extend the important concepts of single-variable calculus to higher-dimensional settings. Topics include scalar-valued and vector-valued functions, graphs, level sets, limits and continuity; partial derivatives, gradients, tangent planes, differentiability, total derivatives, directional derivatives; paths, velocity, acceleration, arclength, curvature, vector fields, divergence, curl; extrema, Hessians; multiple integrals, change of variables, Jacobians; line integrals, Green’s theorem; surface integrals, Stokes’ theorem, and Gauss’s theorem.

    Prerequisites:  MATH 121  or MATH 125  or MATH 130 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 172 - Introduction to Modern Analysis


    Modern analysis provides a language and unifying framework for theories encountered throughout mathematics. In this course, students learn to understand, formulate and prove mathematical statements. Ideas first encountered in calculus-convergence, completeness and integration-are studied in depth. Other topics include metric spaces, normed spaces, compactness and measure theory (Lebesgue integration). Required for mathematics majors by the junior year, and earlier if possible.

    Prerequisites: MATH 121   or MATH 125 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 214 - Modern Analysis


    Ideas introduced in MATH 172  are developed and applied to scientific models. Topics include Hilbert spaces, Lp spaces, Fourier series, Weierstrass approximation theorems and linear operators.

    Prerequisites: MATH 130  and MATH 172 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

  
  • MATH 217 - Probability and Statistics


    An introduction to probability theory and mathematical statistics that emphasizes the probabilistic foundations required to understand probability models and statistical methods. Topics covered will include the probability axioms, basic combinatorics, random variables and their probability distributions, mathematical expectation and common families of probability distributions.

    Prerequisites: MATH 131  

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: N/A

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 219 - Linear Models


    A course in linear regression analysis which explores statistical methods for modeling a linear functional relationship between a response variable and one or more predictor variables. First the underlying theory for simple regression models involving one response and one predictor variable is developed, and then the results are extended to the case of one response variable and multiple predictor variables (multiple regression). Underlying model assumptions are explored and the implications of their violation. Besides the development of the statistical theory, we will emphasize the practical application of the theory to real world examples.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite for this course is Math 218. 

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 220 - Introduction to Stochastic Modeling


    Stochastic processes considered in this course are collections of random variables indexed by a time parameter. These processes are used to model the dynamics of random events over time. Our focus is on Markov chains in discrete and continuous time, which form a widely used and relatively simple class of stochastic processes. The Markov property basically says that the future random behavior depends only on the current state of the process, and not on its past. These processes are used in a wide range of fields such as physics, chemistry, information sciences, queuing theory, statistics, economics and finance, social sciences, mathematical biology, and many more. This course is not only well suited for math majors but also for students in other fields with a background in probability and an interest in modeling.
    Poisson processes which model events that occur continuously and independently of each other form a particular class of continuous time Markov processes. Examples include such diverse phenomena as the radioactive decay of atoms and telephone calls arriving at a call center. The probability distribution of the waiting time until the next occurrence of an event in a Poisson process is an exponential distribution. The generalization of waiting time to arbitrary distribution leads to the notion of renewal processes, which are often more realistic but harder to analyze. We will use these processes to model problems in a variety of fields, depending on students’ interests.

    Prerequisites:  

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every other Spring

  
  • MATH 225 - Modern Algebra I


    In the 19th century, Kummer introduced “ideal numbers” to salvage unique factorization of integers into primes (which breaks down in some rings of algebraic integers). This course discusses unique factorization and the modern theory of rings and their ideals, emphasizing Euclidean domains. Other algebraic structures (groups, fields) also are introduced. Required for all mathematics majors.

    Prerequisites: MATH 130 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MATH 226 - Modern Algebra II


    In the early 1800s, Abel showed that a general equation of degree at least five cannot be solved by extracting roots. Today, group theory, developed by Galois to determine which equations are solvable, is used throughout mathematics and in much of physics and chemistry. This course focuses on groups and Galois theory. Other possible topics include canonical forms of matrices and modules.

    Prerequisites: MATH 225 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

  
  • MATH 228 - Topology


    This course continues the study (begun in MATH 131  and MATH 172 ) of the topological properties of subsets of Euclidean space, developing algebraic tools like homology (the proper context for Stokes’ theorem from MATH 131 ) and fundamental groups, with an emphasis on finite simplicial complexes. Further topics may include knot theory and topological modeling in psychology.

    Prerequisites: MATH 131  and MATH 172 , or permission.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

  
  • MATH 230 - Differential Geometry


    Spaces such as curves and surfaces, along with their higher dimensional generalization, the manifold, are studied in this course. Local properties, defined initially in the vicinity of a point, are examined along with global ones, which concern the space as a whole. A main theme is the interplay between the notion of distance, and that of curvature. The latter comes in many forms, such as the Gauss curvature, mean curvature and principal curvatures, all related instances of a multifaceted concept. The techniques used in this study have their origin in Calculus, especially Multivariable Calculus. Differential Geometry is renowned for its applications in Physics, most notably General Relativity. In its modern form it has been utilized in many other disciplines, ranging from Architecture to Economics. Some of these will be touched upon if time permits.

    Prerequisites: MATH 130 - Linear Algebra   MATH 131 - Multivariate Calculus 

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall

  
  • MATH 244 - Differential Equations


    Most ordinary differential equations occurring in mathematical models of physical, chemical and biological phenomena cannot be solved analytically. Numerical integrations do not lead to a desired result without qualitative analysis of the behavior of the equation’s solutions. This course studies the flows of scalar and planar ordinary differential equations. Stability and bifurcation are discussed.

    Prerequisites: MATH 130  and MATH 172 .

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year

  
  • MATH 297 - HONORS


    Readings and research for students in the honors program.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: each semester

  
  • MATH 299 - Directed Study


    Undergraduates, typically juniors and seniors, construct an independent study course on a topic approved and directed by a faculty member. Offered for variable credit. May be repeatable for credit.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Every Semester

  
  • MATH 1010 - Introduction to Mathematics I


    An individually paced course designed primarily to develop proficiency with the concepts of introductory mathematics and algebra needed for future course work. Once areas have been mastered in a test-free environment, more advanced topics–from such areas as trigonometry and precalculus–are considered.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varied

  
  • MATH 1020 - Introduction to Mathematics II


    An individually paced course designed primarily to develop proficiency with the concepts of introductory mathematics and algebra needed for future course work. Once areas have been mastered in a test-free environment, more advanced topics–from such areas as trigonometry and precalculus–are considered. Prerequisite: Introduction to Mathematics I.

    Prerequisites: Introduction to Mathematics I.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Varied

  
  • MATH 1030 - Introduction to Mathematics III


    An individually paced course designed primarily to develop proficiency with the concepts of introductory mathematics and algebra needed for future course work. Once areas have been mastered in a test-free environment, more advanced topicsfrom such areas as trigonometry and precalculusare considered. Prerequiste: Introduction to Mathematics II.

    Prerequisites: Introduction to Mathematics II.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: varied

  
  • MATH 1110 - Precalculus


    Intended for students going on to calculus. Topics include coordinate geometry, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions and trigonometry. A solid grasp of elementary algebra is assumed.

  
  • MATH 1140 - Discrete Mathematics


    The study of mathematical structures that naturally arise in computer science. Topics include elementary logic and set theory, equivalence relations, functions, counting arguments, graphs and trees, recursion, and Boolean algebra. Proofs and problems solving are emphasized.

  
  • MATH 1200 - Calculus I


    Topics include: functions, limits, derivatives, techniques of differentiation, continuity, related-rates problems, maximum-minimum problems, definition of integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA (summer only)

    Anticipated Terms Offered: -

  
  • MATH 1210 - Calculus II


    A continuation of Calculus I. Topics include further study of the techniques of integration and the studies of series.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1200 - Calculus I or permission of the instructor.

  
  • MATH 1470 - Statistics


    Students have the opportunity to learn the rationale behind the fundamental areas of descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as the mechanics involved with each: graphic representation of data, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, sampling, t-test, analysis of variance, chi-square, regression and correlation and nonparametric statistics.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA (summer only)

    Anticipated Terms Offered: -

  
  • MBB 101 - Introduction to Bioinformatics


    This course will provide an applied introduction to bioinformatics, computational biology, and comparative genomics.  Topics covered include genome assembly, gene prediction, functional annotation, gene expression quantification, variant indentification, etc.  Students will work in research teams to analyze DNA and RNA sequence data from public databases within a LINUX environment.  Teams will research the biology of sequenced organisms, evaluate methodologies, as well as plan and carry out computational analysis to test hypotheses.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101  (or AP Biology)

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MBB 120 - Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems


    With new high throughput experimental techniques leading to large data sets of increased quality, mathematical and computational modeling approaches have become an integral part of modern biology.  This course aims to provide students interested in the interface between biology and mathematics with an integrated multidisciplinary foundation.  Topics will incorporate areas of biology such as genomics, molecular biology, ecology, development, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology.  The mathematical approaches we will use to study these areas will include discrete and continuous dynamical models, probability models and parameter estimation algorithms.

    Prerequisites: Math 120 or Math 124 and BIO 101

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Spring

  
  • MCA 010 - What Do Advertisements Want?


    In this course students will reflect on what makes advertisements effective and also problematic. Class will involve a combination of interactive lectures, workshops, and presentations, as students think critically and creatively about this cultural discourse.

    Prerequisites: VE Placement Required

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VE

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Periodically

  
  • MCA 101 - Introduction to the Theory, History & Analysis of Media


    The study and production of Media can rightly be viewed as the quintessential liberal arts focus for the 21st century, and it remains an innately interdisciplinary venture. Clark’s new major in Media, Culture & the Arts (MCA) allows students to engage with histories and theories of media informed by philosophical, artistic, and technological traditions, while learning to produce creative works that interrogate these traditions. The term “media,” here, is understood in a very broad sense, including print, photography, film, sound & music, television, digital media, and other forms of visual art, both traditional and contemporary.

    MCA101 is an introduction to critical theory, cultural studies, and media history, designed to both support and define students’ interdisciplinary work in the major and beyond. In the course, we engage in a series of media-focused case studies, employing influential theoretical approaches such as structuralism and post-structuralism, ideological analysis and psychoanalysis, feminist and queer theory, critical race theory, theories of post-colonialism and globality, and media and technology studies. Our approach emphasizes the study of media texts in their historical, economic, social, and political contexts. We examine cultural formations created and disseminated on many scales, by individuals as well as media by industries, and the ways in which these forms of communication resonate in everyday life, on personal, local, national, and global  Levels

     

     

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    Corequisites: MCA majors are strongly encouraged to take concurrently one Media Production Workshop

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall

  
  • MCA 282 - Radio Journalism in the Community


    For all the changes in 21st century communications-across the spectrum of the Web, social and streaming media, and endless blogs and podcasts-radio, the oldest form of broadcasting, still has a powerful presence, a unique delivery, and a real impact on listeners.

    This course will focus on four major areas: Providing an in-depth introduction to reporting, journalistic writing, and radio history; mastering the stylistic and technical requirements-and the intensive practice-of radio reporting, editing, producing, and broadcasting; learning about up close and reporting on the surrounding Worcester community; working with college and professional radio stations and interacting with professional radio reporters, producers, and anchors, as well as getting familiar with Worcester-based journalism from reporters and editors of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.

     

    Prerequisites: CSAC 101 (or COMM 101)

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Annually

  
  • MCA 285 - New Media, Youth Action & Social Change


    This course explores the ways in which global communications has been restructured and redefined as a result of the democratization of new media technologies. We will be dealing with the theoretical, practical, social, cultural and ideological shifts in the field of global (and local) emerging technologies, with a special focus on internet technologies and its impact on youth action and social change. The class material will feature case-studies from diverse countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe and Australia to compare, contrast and analyze the connection between such emerging media, youth activism and social change. The unique narratives that emerge from these diverse regions in the context of emerging technologies as a social force will be explored. The extent to which this shift supports the democratization of the multi-media sphere and how it has redefined the ethical and applied futures of the field of communication will be critically examined. A holistic goal of this course is to broaden your understanding of this phenomenon—to learn how to tie the global with local, theory with praxis.

    Prerequisites: CSAC 101 (or COMM 101)

    Anticipated Terms Offered: bi-annually

  
  • MGMT 100 - The Art and Science of Management


    This course is designed to encourage students to consider how business is embedded into the larger society. It will introduce students to basic management skills and the context in which they are applied. Whether a person is working in a complex organization, such as a bank, university, high-tech firm, hospital or manufacturer; participating in a student-run activity; volunteering for a local nonprofit; or working a summer job-management skills are necessary. For management majors and minors, the course provides an introduction to the topics they will study in greater depth in their future course work. For students not majoring in management, it provides an opportunity to learn basic skills that will be helpful in their current and future activities in organizations. The course structure includes readings, lecture, service learning, case analyses, role plays and experiential exercises. The course involves considerable interaction between the professor and students, and among students, because the practice of management is about people working with, listening to, and respecting people who have different backgrounds, experiences and opinions. This class fulfills the Verbal Expression requirement.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: VE

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 101 - Principles of Accounting


    Presents the theory and techniques of financial accounting. Teaches students an understanding of accounting information, as a basis for financial statement analysis and decision making, and the environment in which it is developed and used. The course structure includes readings, lecture, discussions, and problem solving. Topics include accrual basis accounting, transaction analysis, accounting cycle, and preparation and analysis of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows) for service, merchandising and manufacturing companies.  

    Prerequisites: This course is not recommended for students to take during their first semester at Clark.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year.

  
  • MGMT 104 - Introduction to Management Information Systems


    Information and communication technologies play an essential role in organizations and society in today’s knowledge economy. It is important for individual to possess a working knowledge of the state-of-the-art information technology tools, effective ways of using and developing of these tools, and their impacts to individuals, organizations, and the society. Introduction to Management Information System is an introductory course that examines strategic, organizational, technological, managerial as well as ethical issues that are relevant to information systems. In addition, it provides opportunity for students to learn and practice the most popular software tools through hands-on applications. Fulfills the Formal Analysis requirement.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 110 - Quantitative Methods for Managers


    This course provides an introduction to the quantitative methods used by managers and business professionals. Special emphasis will be placed on the application of mathematical techniques to real-world management problems. In addition, students will use technology to enhance their comprehension of the ideas and concepts presented in class. Business and managerial topics such as break-even analysis, profit maximization, price elasticity, and time value of money will be explored. Fulfills the Formal Analysis requirement.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: FA

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 170 - Managerial Communications


    Strong communicative abilities are essential to career success and are particularly important to managers who must direct employees to perform work. People with highly developed communication skills become more persuasive and are better leaders. This course examines communication strategy which includes audience analysis, channel decisions, intercultural communication, ethics, and more. Communication as used by individuals and organizations are examined. Students will practice all facets of the communication process - from logic and organizing thoughts to conducting research and analyzing/presenting data and other information in both written and verbal form. Learning by doing is an essential part of the course and students will experience in-class exercises, class discussions, conducting research and examining sources, working independently and as part of a team, delivering impactful written/verbal presentations, and delivering an impromptu speech under less than ideal circumstances. Students will be introduced to and are expected to use a variety of industry “best practices.”

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 203 - Management Accounting


    This course emphasizes accounting from the management perspective. Teaches students an understanding of internal reporting to managers for use in planning, controlling, and decision making. Topics include cost concepts, cost behavior, job-order costing, process costing, activity based costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, variable costing, segment reporting, budgeting, flexible budgets, variance analysis, decentralized organizations, and relevant costing. The course structure includes readings, lecture, discussions, and problem solving.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 101 ; not open to first-year students.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 210 - Management and Behavioral Principles


    This course focuses on human behavior in an organizational context.  Topics include individual processes, interpersonal relations, cross-cultural dynamics, team structure and processes, organizational structure and design, and organizational influences on behavior.  Since the development of managerial skills is best supported when students are given the opportunity to understand and practice those skills, this course emphasizes both theory and student experiences.  A variety of teaching/learning approaches will be used in class, including self-assessment instruments, experiential exercises, role-plays and class discussions. 

     

    Prerequisites: Juniors and Seniors only.

    *Management majors planning on applying to the Accelerated MBA program should consult their advisor before taking this course.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 212 - Project Management


    The course introduces students to basic project management concepts and techniques.  Students will study contemporary problems and challenges and apply the latest techniques for tracking and controlling projects, managing innovation under cost and time pressures, managing project teams in decentralized organizations, and dealing with interruptions, risks, issues conflict and commitments.

    This is a 0.5 unit course. Students may take a combination of two 0.5 unit courses to meet 1 unit of Management Elective requirements.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 100  

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Periodically

  
  • MGMT 214 - Negotiations


    The intent of this class is to introduce students to the process of negotiation.   Students will gain an understanding of different bargaining situations and the bargaining styles most appropriate for each situation.  The course will begin with an exploration of the contexts within which bargaining occurs and then move into steps involved in a negotiation strategy.  Ethical issues associated with negotiations will be explored.

    This is a 0.5 unit course. Students may take a combination of two 0.5 unit courses to meet 1 unit of Management Elective requirements.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 100  

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Periodically

  
  • MGMT 230 - Marketing Management


    The main objective of this course is (1) to introduce students to marketing by providing key marketing terms, fundamental concepts, and principles and (2) to enable students to understand and analyze real marketing issues and problems. The content will focus on the analysis of marketing activities in consumer, reseller, industrial, government, and service markets. In addition, after you complete this course, you will be more knowledgeable about particular companies/organizations as well as the importance of marketing to organizations and other business functions. This course will make you a better consumer by helping you better understand marketing theories, strategies, and tactics. Likewise, this course will make you a better employee for the organizations you are employed by throughout your career. When completed, this course will help you understand how marketing concepts and tools can help any organization be more successful. You will be able to make better purchase decisions (or at least more knowledgeable ones) for you and your family. Lastly, you will better understand how information technology is impacting the field of marketing.

    Surveys the role of marketing in business and society. Topics include the marketing environment, marketing research and information systems, consumer behavior, the organizational consumer, products, pricing, distribution, promotion, international service and nonprofit marketing.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 100 ; juniors and seniors only.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year

  
  • MGMT 231 - Marketing Research


    The purpose of marketing research is to provide information for making better business decisions. In this course, students will be introduced to marketing research process and techniques. This course will (a) provide students with the necessary knowledge base and tools to conduct basic marketing research and (b) develop students into the mindset of managers and business leaders who can use marketing research to generate business insights. The class focuses on qualitative and quantitative aspects of marketing research as it relates to business problems such as market segmentation, demand assessment and new product design. The topics will include research design, data collection procedures, sampling and data analysis. The class will involve a combination of lectures, readings, cases and computer-based exercises. The lectures will focus on the introduction of marketing research process and techniques; the readings and cases will involve class discussions that help students understand the applications of marketing research; and the computer-based lab exercises will provide students with some “hands-on” experience with selected marketing research techniques.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 230 ; juniors and seniors only.

    Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: POP

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically

  
  • MGMT 234 - Consumer Behavior


    Consumer Behavior is a course focused on the concepts that create consumer demand for products and services and define consumers choices for particular brands. Within the course, students will discuss selected articles and videos that go beyond the textbook to demonstrate current trends in consumer buying behaviors in key market segments. Students will also work as teams during the semester on a project to identify marketing strategies to position brands for target consumer segments.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 230 ; juniors and seniors only.

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically

  
  • MGMT 237 - Branding Concepts and Principles


    This is an undergraduate management course whose purpose is to introduce the key concepts and principles of branding as a critical part of the new business landscape. These concepts will be delivered through cases, articles and global reviews of top brands in major product and service segments.  The delivery of content will rely on textbook studies of branding, along with Harvard Business Cases, articles from business magazines and other relevant sources.  Brand management is becoming more critical for both large and small organizations, as Corporate Social Responsibility and other issues become larger components of consumer and business buying decisions. The position of this course will reinforce the marketing principles taught in MGT 230 and will provide a good foundation for those students who seek an MBA and will take the more advanced Branding strategy course offered at the graduate level.

    Prerequisites:  

    Anticipated Terms Offered: Annually

 

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