Subject: Accounting (ACCT)

CRN: 30232

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Drew Hoag

Managerial accounting is used internally by businesses for cost management, planning and controlling, and strategic decision-making. Managerial accounting emphasizes the relevance and timeliness of data. The managerial accounting topics covered in this course include application of cost within corporate environment, break-even analysis, budgeting and differential analysis. 2 credits Prerequisites: ACCT 100 or ACCT 210 Note: Students who receive credit for ACCT 200 may not receive credit for ACCT 215.

2 Credits

Subject: Aerospace (AERO)

CRN: 30383

In Person | No Classroom Required

Study Away: No Room

  Leah Meyer

The Field Training (FT) course is an integral component of the AFROTC curriculum and serves to transition cadets from the General Military Course (GMC) into the Professional Officer Course (POC). It is a unique and transformational experience aimed at evaluating and preparing cadets to succeed and lead at their AFROTC Detachments. This seminal event drives the cycle of AFROTC cadet leadership development by giving purpose and focus to detachment-level cadet operations. The post-FT cadets in the POC, under the guidance of detachment cadre, plan and execute leadership laboratories and training events to prepare, mentor, and train GMC cadets to succeed. Successful completion of Field Training is mandatory for completing the AFROTC program and obtaining a commission in the Air Force. Prerequisite: AERO 212

2 Credits

Subject: Aerospace (AERO)

CRN: 30384

In Person | No Classroom Required

Study Away: No Room

  Leah Meyer

A cadet who previously completed Field Training and who successfully competes to be assigned as a staff member in a 4- or 6-week field Training. Discharges staff responsibilities to meet the objectives described in AERO 450.

2 Credits

Subject: Aerospace (AERO)

CRN: 30385

In Person | No Classroom Required

Study Away: No Room

  Leah Meyer

The objective of PDT is to provide opportunities to cadets to gain knowledge and appreciation for the human relations and leadership challenge encountered by junior Air Force officers. Further, the program is designed to motivate cadets in their pursuit of an Air Force career. Normally open to junior and senior contracted cadets who have completed Field Training. However, selected AERO 100 cadets may participate in some of the PDT programs.

1 Credits

Subject: Art History (UG) (ARTH)

CRN: 30386

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

Other Requirements Met:
     FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
     Writing Intensive

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Jessy Saffell

Through a series of case studies, this course examines the importance of art as cultural expression across time and from a global perspective. In each course section, students will analyze the style, subject, and patronage of works of art, and will explore art's relationship to religion, ideology, society and economy, gender roles, and the interaction of cultures. Case studies will include architecture, sculpture, painting, and other arts, such as ceramics, textiles, and photography. This course fulfills the Fine Arts and Human Diversity core requirement. Some sections will meet the Global Perspectives requirement. Consult the department website for details about the specific sections offered.

4 Credits

Subject: Business Ethics (BETH)

CRN: 30237

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Suzan McGinnis

This course plays a critical role in the principle-based education of St. Thomas business students. Through analysis of case studies, readings and other experiential exercises, students will develop an understanding of the contribution of business to the common good, professional business conduct and judgment grounded in ethical principles. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

2 Credits

Subject: Biology (BIOL)

CRN: 30387

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Doreen Schroeder

Emphasizing biology as a creative, investigative process and its relevance in today's world, this course provides an overview of cell biology, genetics, physiology, and human impact on the environment. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, pre-professional students, or students who have completed BIOL 105 or BIOL 106.

4 Credits

Subject: Biology (BIOL)

CRN: 30388

Online: Asynchronous | Lab

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Natural Science

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Doreen Schroeder

Emphasizing biology as a creative, investigative process and its relevance in today's world, this course provides an overview of cell biology, genetics, physiology, and human impact on the environment. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, pre-professional students, or students who have completed BIOL 105 or BIOL 106.

0 Credits

Subject: Biology (BIOL)

CRN: 30751

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Biology Lab Elective

  Kenichi Okamoto

This interdisciplinary course focuses on infectious pathogens of humans, including their genetics, physiology, host pathogenicity, evolution and epidemiology. Major pathogens of concern for clinicians and healthcare workers are surveyed. Impacts of infectious diseases on society will also be explored. This introductory course is designed to serve students form biology and non-biology majors interested in entering the health professions, including nursing, physician assistant, medical or veterinary school, dental-related professions etc. Lab consists of acquiring foundational skills necessary to understand how we study human pathogens from the molecular through ecosystem level.  Four laboratory hours per week. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 256 and BIOL 356. Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 100 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 or CHEM 115, AND C- or better in BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 or BIOL 207

4 Credits

Subject: Biology (BIOL)

CRN: 30752

Blended Online & In-Person | Lab

St Paul: Owens Science Hall 263

Online

Requirements Met:
     Biology Lab Elective

  Kenichi Okamoto

This interdisciplinary course focuses on infectious pathogens of humans, including their genetics, physiology, host pathogenicity, evolution and epidemiology. Major pathogens of concern for clinicians and healthcare workers are surveyed. Impacts of infectious diseases on society will also be explored. This introductory course is designed to serve students form biology and non-biology majors interested in entering the health professions, including nursing, physician assistant, medical or veterinary school, dental-related professions etc. Lab consists of acquiring foundational skills necessary to understand how we study human pathogens from the molecular through ecosystem level.  Four laboratory hours per week. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 256 and BIOL 356. Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 100 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 or CHEM 115, AND C- or better in BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 or BIOL 207

0 Credits

Subject: Biology (BIOL)

CRN: 30753

Blended Online & In-Person | Lab

St Paul: Owens Science Hall 263

Online

Requirements Met:
     Biology Lab Elective

  Kenichi Okamoto

This interdisciplinary course focuses on infectious pathogens of humans, including their genetics, physiology, host pathogenicity, evolution and epidemiology. Major pathogens of concern for clinicians and healthcare workers are surveyed. Impacts of infectious diseases on society will also be explored. This introductory course is designed to serve students form biology and non-biology majors interested in entering the health professions, including nursing, physician assistant, medical or veterinary school, dental-related professions etc. Lab consists of acquiring foundational skills necessary to understand how we study human pathogens from the molecular through ecosystem level.  Four laboratory hours per week. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 256 and BIOL 356. Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 100 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 or CHEM 115, AND C- or better in BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 or BIOL 207

0 Credits

Subject: Busn Interdiscipline (BUID)

CRN: 30653

Blended Online & In-Person | Topics Lecture 1

St Paul: McNeely Hall 111

Online

  Jen Kalla

The objective of this course is for the student to have a professional learning experience through a guided internship. Students will complete at least 100 hours in the internship. Students will integrate experiences from their internships with their prior class work, required readings, class discussions, reflections and assignments. The course includes an integrative project requiring students to research topic and to analyze and reflect on how the topic relates to both their formal business education and their professional internship experience. Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing.

4 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30077

In Person | Lab

St Paul: McNeely Hall 111

  Julie Reiter

This is the orientation component of the BUSN 200 course. Students must simultaneously register for both an orientation section and a regular section of BUSN 200. The large-group orientation section meets only one time, on the date and time indicated. The small-group regular section meets four times, on the dates and times indicated. The regular sections start with Section 10. Please see the regular sections for the full BUSN 200 course description.

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30078

In Person | Lab

St Paul: McNeely Hall 100

  Julie Reiter

This is the orientation component of the BUSN 200 course. Students must simultaneously register for both an orientation section and a regular section of BUSN 200. The large-group orientation section meets only one time, on the date and time indicated. The small-group regular section meets four times, on the dates and times indicated. The regular sections start with Section 10. Please see the regular sections for the full BUSN 200 course description.

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30361

In Person | Lab

St Paul: McNeely Hall 111

  Julie Reiter

This is the orientation component of the BUSN 200 course. Students must simultaneously register for both an orientation section and a regular section of BUSN 200. The large-group orientation section meets only one time, on the date and time indicated. The small-group regular section meets four times, on the dates and times indicated. The regular sections start with Section 10. Please see the regular sections for the full BUSN 200 course description.

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30031

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30032

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30033

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30034

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30035

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30036

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30037

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30075

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30076

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30363

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30364

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30365

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: McNeely Hall 215

  Julie Reiter

This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R. 

0 Credits

Subject: General Business (BUSN)

CRN: 30656

Online: Asynchronous | No Classroom Required

Online

  Dale Thompson

The course will introduce students to the use of Microsoft Excel for business applications. Students will develop skills in using Microsoft Excel to solve business problems. This course will be online, with students using the MyEducator Excel Educator software platform. Students will submit Excel exercises to demonstrate their learning. Students enrolled in this course will pay a technology fee, and will then be granted lifetime access to the Excel Educator site. Students who feel they have mastered the content of this course may apply for a waiver of this course through an examination. Students can attempt a waiver through examination for this course only once, and there is a fee for the examination. This course is graded pass/fail. Students must achieve at least a passing percentage on each exercise, and an overall passing percentage to complete this course.

0 Credits

Subject: Chemistry (CHEM)

CRN: 30390

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

  Alan Gengenbach

An introduction to fundamental concepts in chemistry with an emphasis on problem solving. Topics to be covered include measurement in scientific study, the fundamentals of the periodic table, chemical bonding, chemical equations, and stoichiometry. This course is designed as a preparatory course for students who do not pass the chemistry placement exam but wish to eventually enroll in CHEM 111. Prerequisite: Math placement at 108 or above. Offered January term. NOTE: This is an online course; content will be delivered via the Blackboard portal.

1 Credits

Subject: Chemistry (CHEM)

CRN: 30391

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Owens Science Hall 250

Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr

  Gabriela Uzcategui-White

This course continues the study of chemistry begun in 111. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid- base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture plus four laboratory hours per week. Offered spring semester and summer (when enrollment allows). Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for CHEM 112 may not receive credit for CHEM 115.

4 Credits

Subject: Chemistry (CHEM)

CRN: 30392

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 405

Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr

  Adam Dittmer

This course continues the study of chemistry begun in 111. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid- base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture plus four laboratory hours per week. Offered spring semester and summer (when enrollment allows). Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for CHEM 112 may not receive credit for CHEM 115.

0 Credits

Subject: Computer & Info Sci (UG) (CISC)

CRN: 30393

Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

Requirements Met:
     Liberal Arts Bus Minor Appr
     Writing to learn

  Victoria Ferguson-Kramer

This course will prepare students to use computers in a business environment and in daily life. It will provide an introduction to programming and problem solving for non-majors. Spreadsheet and database software will be used to solve problems related to business. The course includes an overview of hardware and software, how computers acquire and process information, and related topics. NOTE: Students who receive credit for CISC 200 may not receive credit for CISC 110 or 216.

4 Credits

Subject: Computer & Info Sci (UG) (CISC)

CRN: 30747

Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 1

Online

  Sarah Bowe

This course introduces the fundamentals of applications of Artificial Intelligence. It is designed for students from various disciplines, and will provide an introduction to AI's principles, applications, ethical considerations, and its transformative potential across industries. Students will be introduced to how AI systems are designed, trained, and applied in real-world scenarios, and their applications in areas like natural language processing, computer vision, and beyond. NOTE: this class does NOT satisfy a CSBS major requirement. Prerequisites: None

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 30394

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

  Stephanie Galarneault

This course will examine organizational structures and the dynamics of the communication process. Major components of this class include the analysis of organizational communication including culture, socialization, roles, leadership, formal and informal communication structures, and issues of cultural diversity. Students will be involved in activities such as applying theories, examining case studies, and analyzing communication in real-life organizations.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 30395

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Narrative Medicine Minor Appr
     Writing to learn
     WGSS Major Approved
     WGSS Minor Approved

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Anna Kudak

This course examines the influence of culture on our own and others’ communication. Students will be introduced to different aspects and levels of culture, including basic principles and theories that explain cultural differences on the group level, and challenges in intercultural communication, such as stereotypes, ethnocentrism, conflicting ethical standards, and racial disparities. Through lectures, discussions and first-hand practice, students are expected to form global perspectives and become more competent in intercultural communication. Students are advised to take the course either during or after the sophomore year.

4 Credits

Subject: Communication Studies (COMM)

CRN: 30396

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Comm Studies Major Approved
     Comm Studies Minor Approved
     Family Studies Major Approved
     Family Studies Minor Approved
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Audra Nuru

Given that demographic changes, immigration patterns, transnational adoption, new U.S. Supreme Court rulings impacting LGBTQ+ families, and the addition of a multiracial option on the 2010 Census have all contributed to changes in the ways that individuals and families identify, are formed, and are (re)negotiated, it is of critical importance to examine scholarship highlighting these diverse (and often underrepresented) family forms. Families in the United States today are faced with opportunities and challenges that have never been experienced by families before. The first 21 years of this century have produced large social, civil, and technological changes that impact not only the communication among family members, but has also impacted larger societal discourses about what constitutes “family.” Although family communication scholars have long called for the inclusion of more diverse samples in family research, to date this research remains very limited in the understanding of family functioning, relationships, and processes in families of color, LGBTQ families, transnational and neo-ethnic families, discourse dependent families, and other family forms. To this end, this course examines the communicative experiences of contemporary and underrepresented families.  

4 Credits

Subject: Data Science (DASC)

CRN: 30397

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Quant Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Liberal Arts Bus Minor Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course
     Sustainability (SUST)

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Sergey Berg

This course is composed of an in-depth study of the processes through which statistics can be used to learn about environments and events. There will be an intensive focus on the application, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of both descriptive and inferential statistics in a variety of real world contexts. Topics include data collection, research design, data visualization, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, inference for one and two samples, chi-square tests for goodness of fit and association, analysis of variance, and simple and multiple linear regression. Extensive data analysis using modern statistical software is an essential component of this course. Prerequisites: Math placement at level of MATH 108 or above; or completion of MATH 006, 007, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, or 113. NOTE: Students who receive credit for DASC 120 may not receive credit for DASC 111 or DASC 112.

4 Credits

Subject: Data Science (DASC)

CRN: 30398

Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Quant Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Liberal Arts Bus Minor Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Victoria Ferguson-Kramer

This course is composed of an in-depth study of the processes through which statistics can be used to learn about environments and events. There will be an intensive focus on the application, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of both descriptive and inferential statistics in a variety of real world contexts. Topics include data collection, research design, data visualization, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, inference for one and two samples, chi-square tests for goodness of fit and association, analysis of variance, and simple and multiple linear regression. Extensive data analysis using modern statistical software is an essential component of this course. Prerequisites: Math placement at level of MATH 108 or above; or completion of MATH 006, 007, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, or 113. NOTE: Students who receive credit for DASC 120 may not receive credit for DASC 111 or DASC 112.

0 Credits

Subject: Economics (UG) (ECON)

CRN: 30399

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 454

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Soc Sci Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Liberal Arts Bus Minor Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Tayyebeh Aliakbari

An introduction to macroeconomics: national income analysis, unemployment, price stability, and growth; monetary and fiscal policies; international trade and finance; application of economic theory to current problems. Students who enroll in this course are expected to be able to use high-school algebra. Final will be held IN PERSON on St Paul Campus on July 10th

4 Credits

Subject: Economics (UG) (ECON)

CRN: 30677

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 452

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Soc Sci Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Liberal Arts Bus Minor Appr
     School of Ed Transfer Course

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Matthew Kim

An introduction to microeconomics: theory of household (consumer) behavior, theory of the firm, market structures, market failures, economic efficiency, factor markets, and income distribution. Students who enroll in this course are expected to be able to use high-school algebra. Final will be held IN PERSON on St Paul Campus on July 10th

4 Credits

Subject: Economics (UG) (ECON)

CRN: 30401

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Online

Requirements Met:
     School of Ed Transfer Course

  Luz Saavedra

An introduction to techniques used in forecasting with emphasis on analyzing economic and business data. The emphasis is on timeseries data, although cross-sectional analysis is also covered. Techniques presented include variants of moving averages, variants of exponential smoothing, regression and ARIMA processes. Prerequisites: ECON 251 and 252 and a grade of C- or higher in DASC 120, 112, MATH 303, or STAT 314. Final will be held IN PERSON on St Paul Campus from 6pm-8pm on July 10th

4 Credits

Subject: Education (UG) (EDUC)

CRN: 30601

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 309

Online

  Kelsey Irizarry

This course will focus on an overview of current P-12 engineering education programs; exploration of pedagogy; and content; links to national and State Academic Standards; and a survey of assessment mechanisms that evaluate impact of classroom initiatives. A variety of delivery modes will be used to introduce students to methods and to educators who have successfully introduced engineering into a wide variety of classes across several disciplines. Engineering resources for teachers will be presented and discussed. A final project is required, in which students create a unit or module focused on a hands-on engineering activity for P-12 students in their licensure area.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 30402

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

Old Core (Pre-2020) Requirements Met:
     Transferable to UC

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Kelli Larson

Even in the land of Super Targets and Big Mac hamburgers, bigger is not always better--at least not in terms of literature. Short stories, because of their compression and intensity, offer lively plots and constant surprises. To the delight of readers everywhere, American authors provide a wellspring of tales that uncover our past, define our present, and speak to our future. In keeping with our diverse American heritage, stories have been chosen from a broad cross-section of literary and cultural traditions. Alongside canonical authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ernest Hemingway, we read the works of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Louise Erdrich, Kate Chopin, and others, examining how these diverse voices diverge from, resist, and transform the traditional American short story canon. This course satisfies a WAC Writing Intensive requirement; an Integrations in the Humanities requirement; and the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. Please note that ENGL 201 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 202, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 30663

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Leila Green

This multicultural literature course specifically focuses on short stories written by young BIPOC writers in the U.S. and abroad. We will read these diverse texts and consider 1) the relevant socio-political, cultural and historical contexts of storytelling; 2) the complex literary elements of the short story form; and 3) current inequalities in the publishing industry . We will focus on stories published between 1990-2022 that explore relevant topics of race, class, gender, and speculative fiction. You will also develop your writing, interpretive and analytical skills by completing regular writing and close-reading assignments. This course satisfies the Integrations in the Humanities and the Diversity, Inclusion, Social Justice core requirements and a WAC Writing to Learn requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 30403

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Film Studies History&Analysis
     Writing Intensive

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Salvatore Pane

Following World War II, Italian directors like Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica introduced the world to neorealism, an aesthetic movement that changed the art of cinema forever. But what is neorealism, and what are the complex historical factors that allowed this movement to thrive? What economic factors contributed to directors like Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni breaking away from neorealism in the 1960s in favor of postmodern existentialism and the hermetic environment of Cinecittà? What do spaghetti westerns or mainstream comedies reveal about Italian culture? And how have modern auteurs like Lina Wertmüller, Ferzan Özpetek, and Alice Rohrwacher carried these disparate threads forward into the present and future? In Introduction to Italian Cinema, you will answer these questions. Students will learn not only how to closely read and analyze films as complicated texts but also how to write critically rich papers that explore the complex historical backdrop that impacted not only directors, but films and audiences as well. Students will learn to analyze the elements of film imagery. To do so, you will watch films and discuss them. You will read film theory and history. You will immerse yourself in “la dolce vita.” This course counts as an ENGL 200-level elective for English majors/minors, an ENGL 211+ allied course for select business majors, a History/Criticism/Theory course for Film Studies majors and minors, and a WAC Writing Intensive requirement. It also satisfies both the Integration in the Humanities and the Global Studies requirements. Prerequisites: None. NOTE: This course is cross-listed with FILM 250: there are 10 seats on the ENGL 297 side and 10 seats available on the FILM 250 side.

4 Credits

Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)

CRN: 30404

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

  Katlynne Davis

In ENGL 318, students will develop writing practices to help them successfully communicate in business and professional contexts. Students will learn about genres of writing commonly used in professional environments while refining the rhetorical skills necessary to navigate new or organization-specific communication situations they might encounter. The course curriculum is informed by current research in rhetoric and professional writing and is guided by the needs and practices of business, industry, as well as society at large. The course will task students with applying writing practices to diverse communication scenarios, which may include the following: writing correspondence to connect with internal and external audiences; summarizing information concisely; creating messaging and content for digital audiences; engaging in revision and project management processes; and generating cohesive materials to be used in a job search. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or ENGL 190

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30061

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 331

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 401

  Jeong You

Principles of deformable body mechanics including stress, strain, basic loading situations, transformations of stress and strain, beam theory, and energy methods. Emphasis on applications with integrated labs/hands-on projects. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in ENGR 220

0 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30060

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 329

  Jeong You

Principles of deformable body mechanics including stress, strain, basic loading situations, transformations of stress and strain, beam theory, and energy methods. Emphasis on applications with integrated labs/hands-on projects. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in ENGR 220

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30552

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Katherine Acton

Principles of dynamics including such topics as kinematics of particles, Newton's Second Law, energy and momentum methods, plane motion of rigid bodies, and forces and acceleration. Applied mathematics is used to solve resulting ordinary differential equations numerically with MATLAB. Emphasis on applications with integrated labs/projects. Prerequisites: Minimum of C- in CISC 130, ENGR 220, MATH 200, and MATH 210

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30553

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 331

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 401

  Cooper Gray

Principles of dynamics including such topics as kinematics of particles, Newton's Second Law, energy and momentum methods, plane motion of rigid bodies, and forces and acceleration. Applied mathematics is used to solve resulting ordinary differential equations numerically with MATLAB. Emphasis on applications with integrated labs/projects. Prerequisites: Minimum of C- in CISC 130, ENGR 220, MATH 200, and MATH 210

0 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30055

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Cheol-Hong Min

This course provides scientists and engineers with a background in electrical circuits, electronics and electric machines. Topics include DC, AC and transient circuit analysis, AC 3-phase and power, frequency response and filters, operational amplifiers and active filter, and electric machines; magnetism, magnetic materials, magnetic circuits, DC and AC motors and generators. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations, discussions and an associated hands-on laboratory. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in PHYS 112 or 212

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30053

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 309

  Steve Albers

This course provides scientists and engineers with a background in electrical circuits, electronics and electric machines. Topics include DC, AC and transient circuit analysis, AC 3-phase and power, frequency response and filters, operational amplifiers and active filter, and electric machines; magnetism, magnetic materials, magnetic circuits, DC and AC motors and generators. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations, discussions and an associated hands-on laboratory. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in PHYS 112 or 212

0 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30049

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Bob Mahmoodi

An introduction to automation and single-input-single-output (SISO) control systems. Emphasis is placed on continuous-time control loop theory and the use of Laplace transforms to design and analyze control systems. Topics include system modeling, block diagram representation, stability, error analysis, and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller synthesis. Prerequisites:  A minimum grade of C- in ENGR 240 or 350, MATH 210, CISC 130 or 131.

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30050

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Schoenecker Center 310

  Bob Mahmoodi

An introduction to automation and single-input-single-output (SISO) control systems. Emphasis is placed on continuous-time control loop theory and the use of Laplace transforms to design and analyze control systems. Topics include system modeling, block diagram representation, stability, error analysis, and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller synthesis. Prerequisites:  A minimum grade of C- in ENGR 240 or 350, MATH 210, CISC 130 or 131.

0 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30046

Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 327

Online

Requirements Met:
     [Core] Signature Work

  Steve Albers

Serves as the first capstone course. Student design teams, under the direction of a faculty coordinator, will develop engineering solutions to practical, open-ended design projects conceived to demonstrate the value of prior basic science and engineering courses. Ethical, social, economic and safety issues in engineering practice will be considered as well. Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in either (ENGR 320, 350, 371, and 381) or (ENGR 331, 346, and 410) or (CISC 231, ENGR 345, and concurrent-registration in-or prior completion of either ENGR 431 or ENGR 432) or (ENGR 362, 364, and 368)

4 Credits

Subject: Engineering (UG) (ENGR)

CRN: 30057

In Person | Lab

St Paul: Facilities & Design Center 202

Requirements Met:
     [Core] Signature Work

  Steve Albers

Serves as the first capstone course. Student design teams, under the direction of a faculty coordinator, will develop engineering solutions to practical, open-ended design projects conceived to demonstrate the value of prior basic science and engineering courses. Ethical, social, economic and safety issues in engineering practice will be considered as well. Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in either (ENGR 320, 350, 371, and 381) or (ENGR 331, 346, and 410) or (CISC 231, ENGR 345, and concurrent-registration in-or prior completion of either ENGR 431 or ENGR 432) or (ENGR 362, 364, and 368)

0 Credits

Subject: Exercise Science (EXSC)

CRN: 30750

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Online

  Lesley Scibora

This course is a study of human anatomical structure using a body systems approach from the microscopic to gross levels of organization. Of particular emphasis are unifying themes including the complementarity of human anatomy form and function, interrelationships between organ systems and the application of knowledge to homeostatic disruptions observed in human disease and other clinical conditions. This workshop-style course combines the lecture and laboratory components (three laboratory hours per week) to provide students with hands-on experiences learning anatomical concepts, developing critical thinking, understanding scientific methodology and the application of scientific principles. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

4 Credits

Subject: Exercise Science (EXSC)

CRN: 30025

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

  Tim Mead

This course is intended to introduce students to technical terminology used in the health profession. Emphasis will be placed on nomenclature, medical vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling, and accurate definition. The Greek and Latin root words that form the basis of the technical terminology used in the health profession will be studied, thus providing students with an understanding of the fundamental building blocks of this terminology. (Formerly PHED 240)

2 Credits

Subject: Exercise Science (EXSC)

CRN: 30056

Directed Study

St Paul: In Person

  Paul Mellick

This course meets the internship requirement for majors in the Exercise Science and Health Promotion programs. The required 100 observational hours fulfills a requirement for application to graduate clinical programs (e.g. physical therapy, chiropractic school, physician assistant school). S-R grading option only. Prerequisite: EXSC 326 and EXSC 332 must be successfully completed prior to (not at the same time as) enrolling in EXSC 450.

2 Credits

Subject: Family Studies (FAST)

CRN: 30405

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Comm Studies Major Approved
     Comm Studies Minor Approved
     Family Studies Major Approved
     Family Studies Minor Approved
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Audra Nuru

Given that demographic changes, immigration patterns, transnational adoption, new U.S. Supreme Court rulings impacting LGBTQ+ families, and the addition of a multiracial option on the 2010 Census have all contributed to changes in the ways that individuals and families identify, are formed, and are (re)negotiated, it is of critical importance to examine scholarship highlighting these diverse (and often underrepresented) family forms. Families in the United States today are faced with opportunities and challenges that have never been experienced by families before. The first 21 years of this century have produced large social, civil, and technological changes that impact not only the communication among family members, but has also impacted larger societal discourses about what constitutes “family.” Although family communication scholars have long called for the inclusion of more diverse samples in family research, to date this research remains very limited in the understanding of family functioning, relationships, and processes in families of color, LGBTQ families, transnational and neo-ethnic families, discourse dependent families, and other family forms. To this end, this course examines the communicative experiences of contemporary and underrepresented families.  

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30406

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  James Snapko

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30407

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Sam Hoolihan

FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30768

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Film Studies History&Analysis
     Writing Intensive

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Salvatore Pane

Following World War II, Italian directors like Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica introduced the world to neorealism, an aesthetic movement that changed the art of cinema forever. But what is neorealism, and what are the complex historical factors that allowed this movement to thrive? What economic factors contributed to directors like Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni breaking away from neorealism in the 1960s in favor of postmodern existentialism and the hermetic environment of Cinecittà? What do spaghetti westerns or mainstream comedies reveal about Italian culture? And how have modern auteurs like Lina Wertmüller, Ferzan Özpetek, and Alice Rohrwacher carried these disparate threads forward into the present and future? In Introduction to Italian Cinema, you will answer these questions. Students will learn not only how to closely read and analyze films as complicated texts but also how to write critically rich papers that explore the complex historical backdrop that impacted not only directors, but films and audiences as well. Students will learn to analyze the elements of film imagery. To do so, you will watch films and discuss them. You will read film theory and history. You will immerse yourself in “la dolce vita.” This course counts as a History/Criticism/Theory course for Film Studies majors and minors and a WAC Writing Intensive requirement. It also satisfies both the Integration in the Humanities and the Global Studies requirements. Prerequisites: None. NOTE: This course is cross-listed with ENGL 297: there are 10 seats on the ENGL 297 side and 10 seats available on the FILM 250 side.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30408

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing in the Discipline

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Juli Kroll

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change. The course fulfills the Human Diversity requirement of the core curriculum at UST by addressing issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and geopolitical status. It scrutinizes the ways in which institutionalized and structural power and privilege are reflected in the subject matter, creation, and audience reception of film.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30409

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Christopher Kachian

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change. The course fulfills the Human Diversity requirement of the core curriculum at UST by addressing issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and geopolitical status. It scrutinizes the ways in which institutionalized and structural power and privilege are reflected in the subject matter, creation, and audience reception of film.

4 Credits

Subject: Film Studies (FILM)

CRN: 30410

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
     

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Christopher Kachian

In this course, students will view, discuss, and read and write about feature-length films from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and possibly India and/or the Middle East. Following critical viewing of films both in and outside of class, students will engage in critical reflection, discussion, and analytical writing as a way of practicing the art of film analysis. This course asks students to think critically about the ways in which cinema engages the world as a form of entertainment, as art, as historical document, and as an instrument of social change. The course fulfills the Human Diversity requirement of the core curriculum at UST by addressing issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and geopolitical status. It scrutinizes the ways in which institutionalized and structural power and privilege are reflected in the subject matter, creation, and audience reception of film.

4 Credits

Subject: Finance (FINC)

CRN: 30244

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Lalith Samarakoon

This course provides an introduction to the major concepts of financial management. The main topics covered include an introduction to financial management, time value of money, capital budgeting, cash flows and multinational financial management. Students learn to use calculators and spreadsheets in solving finance problems. Relevant ethical issues of financial management are discussed. Prerequisites: ACCT 100; DASC 120 or STAT 220 or DASC 112 or STAT 201 or STAT 313 or STAT 314; ECON 251 or ECON 252; Sophomore standing.

2 Credits

Subject: Finance (FINC)

CRN: 30245

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Lalith Samarakoon

This course builds upon the major concepts of financial management delivered in the FINC 310 Core class. The topics covered include an overview of financial markets and institutions, valuation of bonds and stocks, risk & return, cost of capital and cash flow estimation. Students learn to use calculators and spreadsheets in solving finance problems. Relevant ethical issues of financial management are discussed. Prerequisites: FINC 310

2 Credits

Subject: Finance (FINC)

CRN: 30246

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Lalith Samarakoon

The course gives students the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and experiences concerning emerging economies and financial markets. The main contents include understanding and analyzing economic, financial, and political systems and policies of emerging market economies, financial globalization and international diversification, market structures and investment instruments, monetary policies, exchange rate regimes, risks and returns, analysis and valuation of investments, and current issues and developments in emerging economies and markets. Students will also complete a comprehensive country analysis project. This course may be offered occasionally as a short-term study abroad course.  Prerequisites: FINC 310

4 Credits

Subject: Geography (GEOG)

CRN: 30558

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Soc Sci Analysis
          OR
     [Core] Global Perspective

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Tyler McKay

This course explores the effects of social, economic, environmental, political, and demographic change from a geographic perspective. It introduces students to a broad range of topics, including the effects of population growth, human impact on the environment, economic development, and globalization. Offered every semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)

CRN: 30514

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Online

  Sonia Rey-Montejo

The course provides an introduction and an overview of the different issues that concern the Chicano and U.S. Latino populations. Through readings, discussions, films, presentations and other activities, we will learn about the various different groups that comprise this significant part of the U.S. popular. Students will read and discuss texts produced by Chicano and U.S. Latino Writers. The reading of literary works will be complemented by the historical, socio-cultural and political context in which these texts are produced. Through literary texts, movies and documentaries , and other forms of art, we will explore the intricacies of living between cultures. Class discussions and readings will also offer students a critical perspective on the diversity of American society and culture.

3 Credits

Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)

CRN: 30515

Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous

Online

  Paola Ehrmantraut

In recent decades, Latin America has been the site of renewed demands for gender, environmental, and social justice. With uneven economic growth and promise, the region has experienced transformative social changes that have deepened existing inequalities. In this course, Environment, Gender, and Social Justice in Latin America, we will consider different countries (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, and Cuba) in order to understand grassroots efforts for social change, and other efforts oriented towards equality and justice. We will also explore the relationship between environmental issues, gender, and social justice in the context of extractivist practices, like large-scale mining, deforestation and oil extraction, among others.

3 Credits

Subject: History (HIST)

CRN: 30517

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Historic Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Zsolt Nagy

Introduces students to historical reasoning. Students learn to analyze evidence from the past in context in order to explain how the past produced the ever-changing present. This course examines the origin, development, reception, alteration, and rejection of various ideologies—including, but not limited to, nationalism, imperialism, communism, liberalism, fascism and Nazism—and the political, social, economic, and cultural changes that they produced. Through a close examination of the twentieth century, students gain appreciation for the intricate nature of power and dependency that characterizes the modern world.

4 Credits

Subject: History (HIST)

CRN: 30518

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Historic Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Kelly Donahue

Introduces students to historical reasoning. Students learn to analyze evidence from the past in context in order to explain how the past produced the ever-changing present. This course examines the origin, development, reception, alteration, and rejection of various ideologies—including, but not limited to, nationalism, imperialism, communism, liberalism, fascism and Nazism—and the political, social, economic, and cultural changes that they produced. Through a close examination of the twentieth century, students gain appreciation for the intricate nature of power and dependency that characterizes the modern world.

4 Credits

Subject: Honors (HONR)

CRN: 30581

In Person | Topics Lecture 2

St Paul: John Roach Center 222

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing to learn

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Peter Gregg, Yayu Feng

These interdisciplinary seminars are intended to develop integrating insights through an analysis of topics chosen from different disciplines. Often they are taught by two faculty members or by a visiting lecturer who holds one of the endowed chairs at the university.

2 Credits

Subject: Interdisciplinary (UG) (IDSC)

CRN: 30662

In Person | Topics Lecture 1

St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308

  Kenneth Cooper

The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule

2 Credits

Subject: Mathematics (MATH)

CRN: 30519

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Quant Analysis

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Molly Peterson

Elementary set theory, linear equations and matrices, linear programming (optional), finite probability, applications primarily in business and the social sciences. Offered Fall, J-Term, Spring and Summer. 

4 Credits

Subject: Mathematics (MATH)

CRN: 30520

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 227

Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr

  Lisa Boldenow

The first course of a two-course sequence designed to integrate introductory calculus material with the algebraic and trigonometric topics necessary to support that study. Review topics include: number systems, basic algebra, functions, the Cartesian coordinate system and graphing. Calculus topics include limits, continuity, derivatives for algebraic functions, applications of derivatives and more graphing. This course is intended only for students planning to take MATH 109 and does not satisfy the mathematics requirement in the core curriculum. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: Placement at MATH 108 or above, or successful completion of MATH 006. NOTE: Students who receive credit for MATH 108 may not receive credit for MATH 105, 111, or 113.

4 Credits

Subject: Mathematics (MATH)

CRN: 30521

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 226

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Quant Analysis

Other Requirements Met:
     Environmental Sci. Major Appr

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Jolene Gleason

The second course of a two-course sequence designed to integrate introductory calculus material with the algebraic and trigonometric topics necessary to support that study. Review topics include: exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and their inverses and associated graphs. Calculus topics include: derivatives of the transcendental functions, applications of those derivatives and an introduction to integration. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in MATH 108 NOTE: Students who receive credit for MATH 109 may not receive credit for MATH 105, 111, or 113.

4 Credits

Subject: Mathematics (MATH)

CRN: 30522

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Science Hall 227

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Quant Analysis

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Tom Rogers

Techniques of integration; applications of integration; infinite series; parametric/polar equations. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: a grade of C- or above in MATH 112 or in MATH 113 or MATH 109

4 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 30249

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Diversity/Soc Just

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Tonya Hampton

Leaders, both with and without formal management titles, need to appreciate the diverse people internal and external to their organizations and society at large. It is critical that leaders step up to design and deliver effective programs of inclusion in their organizations. Culturally competent leaders think critically about these programs and practice inclusion at individual, interpersonal, team, organization, and community levels. This requires foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes applied in diverse domestic and global contexts. This course introduces a range of perspectives to explore topics including, but not limited to, human diversity; inclusive cultures; social identity and perception; power and privilege; and models and paradigms for interpersonal and organizational inclusion. Prerequisites: MGMT 200 or MGMT 305 and Junior standing. Note: Students who receive credit for MGMT 385 may not receive credit for MGMT 388

2 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 30250

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Global Perspective

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Marcella de la Torre

This course explores the opportunities and challenges associated with globalization, and provides the foundation for understanding how differences across countries affect businesses and their own careers. Prerequisites: BUSN 100 or permission from the instructor, and Sophomore standing

2 Credits

Subject: Management (MGMT)

CRN: 30251

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

Requirements Met:
     [Core] Signature Work
     Writing in the Discipline

  David Hirschey

This course examines organizational issues from an integrative perspective. It draws on concepts from the entire business curriculum to view the organization as a whole. The focus of the course is to have you view the organization from the perspective of the president, rather than that of a manager of a particular function (e.g., VP of marketing). It examines the development of core competence and a sustainable competitive advantage as part of an organization's strategic planning process. Prerequisite: OPMT 200 or OPMT 300; FINC 310; MGMT 200; MKTG 200 or MKTG 300; BETH 300 or BETH 301; and CISC 200 or BUSN 202; and senior standing. Note: Students who receive credit for MGMT 480 may not receive credit for MGMT 395.

4 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 30257

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

  Clinton Lanier

Introduction to Marketing is designed to help undergraduate students gain a broad, foundational understanding of the basic components of modern marketing. The course will overview the formulation of a marketing strategy (segmentation, targeting, and positioning) and its implementation through the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion), tied to a thorough analysis of the marketplace (company, competitors, customers, etc.). Ethical issues in marketing will be discussed throughout coverage of these topics. After completing the course, students are expected to have gained a general understanding of the complexity of marketing and the role it plays in fulfilling business objectives. Students will leave with a foundation for building additional knowledge and skills related to marketing practice and its interplay with other business functions. Prerequisite: BUSN 100 (may be taken concurrently), and Sophomore Standing Note: Students who receive credit for MKTG 200 may not receive credit for MKTG 300.

2 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 30258

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Stephen Vuolo

Application in Marketing is a 2-credit course designed to build on the foundations provided in Marketing 200 (Introduction to Marketing) by adding branding, consumer behavior, marketing research, and international marketing as concepts that cut across the basic components of marketing analysis, strategy, and implementation. This course emphasizes an application-oriented approach through case-studies, connections with the local marketplace, and problem solving via active-learning classroom activities. Prerequisite: MKTG 200. Note: Students who receive credit for MKTG 201 may not receive credit for MKTG 300.

2 Credits

Subject: Marketing (MKTG)

CRN: 30657

Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture

Online

  Anu Bharadwaj

In this course, students examine how consumers and organizations go about making purchase decisions. Major theoretical contributions and empirical research findings from marketing and the behavioral sciences are reviewed and attention is given to applying this information to practical business and marketing situations. Prerequisite MKTG 201 or MKTG 300

4 Credits

Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)

CRN: 30758

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive
     WGSS Major Approved

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Christopher Kachian

The origins and history of jazz in the United States. Various phases in the development of jazz style are discussed. Blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bop, cool jazz, fusion, as well as other recent developments in jazz performances are investigated. An essential part of the course is the analysis and evaluation of recorded performances by outstanding jazz musicians. Designed for non-majors as well as an elective for music majors interested in jazz. Offered fall semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Music Classes (UG) (MUSC)

CRN: 30759

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Fine Arts

Other Requirements Met:
     Writing Intensive
     WGSS Major Approved

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Christopher Kachian

The origins and history of jazz in the United States. Various phases in the development of jazz style are discussed. Blues, ragtime, Dixieland, swing, bop, cool jazz, fusion, as well as other recent developments in jazz performances are investigated. An essential part of the course is the analysis and evaluation of recorded performances by outstanding jazz musicians. Designed for non-majors as well as an elective for music majors interested in jazz. Offered fall semester.

4 Credits

Subject: Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt (OPMT)

CRN: 30261

Online: Sync Distributed | Lecture

Online

  Mark Shepherd

Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) focuses on all activities essential for the creation and distribution of goods and services. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques utilized in the management of both manufacturing and service operations. Topics include the management of process, technology, production, six-sigma quality, inventory, supply chain, workforce, business process improvement and lean management in operating systems. After completing this course, students will have a better appreciation for the strategic power of the operations and supply chain management function and greater knowledge of how effective operations and supply chain management can enable an organization to attain a sustainable competitive advantage. Sophomore standing. Note: Students who receive credit for OPMT 200 may not receive credit for OPMT 310 nor OPMT 300.

2 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 30524

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Phil/Theo

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Stephen Laumakis

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 30525

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Phil/Theo

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Chris Toner

Using philosophical methodology, and with substantial attention to Catholic intellectual tradition, this course enquires into the foundations of ethics, including how our conception of the human person affects our understanding of the moral life. It considers also the question of the rationality of belief in God and the difference (if any) God makes to our understanding of the person and the good. In addressing these topics, the course develops and applies basic logic skills, introduced as an essential part of philosophical method and an indispensable tool of critical thinking.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 30648

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Phil/Theo
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Mathew Lu

This course focuses on Natural Theology and the capacity of natural reason to know God. We will explore some of the most important ways that philosophers have argued for the existence of God and various divine properties through natural reason alone. We will also consider some important critiques of Natural Theology. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.

4 Credits

Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)

CRN: 30771

Online: Asynchronous | Lecture

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Phil/Theo
          OR
     [Core] Integ/Humanities

Other Requirements Met:
     Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Thomas Feeney

This course explores the ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), including the potential for bias in AI systems. We'll explore different ethical frameworks for AI, such as consequentialism (which focuses on the long-term impacts of AI) and virtue ethics (which examines how AI influences human character and well-being). The goal is to analyze these frameworks as philosophical arguments and cultural movements, connect them to Catholic intellectual tradition, and apply them to real-world situations. Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 115.

4 Credits

Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)

CRN: 30531

Online: Asynchronous | Online: Asynchronous

Online

Core Requirements Met:
     [Core] Soc Sci Analysis

(2021 Core Planning Guide)

  Uta Wolfe

An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).

4 Credits