Saint Michael's College

Undergraduate Summer Session 2008

To register for a summer session course, complete and submit the summer session registration form.  For questions or to register over the phone, call the Registrar's Office at 802.654.2571.

Summer session housing is also available.
 

Course Descriptions

BI 108A, Human Nutrition
Instructor:  James Willard
LSR: Natural/Mathematical Sciences (Lab Science)
Description:  An intensive non-majors course that will consider the components of human diets, how such components are processed by the human body, and how nutrition affects human health throughout the life cycle.  Topics include the physiological requirements for and chemistry of the main nutrients:  carbohydrates, protein, lipid, minerals and vitamins.  Laboratories consisting of computer-assisted dietary analyses will complement material covered in lectures.  Lab fee $75.

BU 141, Financial Accounting
Instructor:  Richard Kuklis 
Description:  Introduces accounting principles and practices applicable to the preparation and analysis of financial statements of a business organization. Major topics include the accounting cycle, classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities, the measurement of income, and preparation and analysis of financial statements.

BU 143, Managerial Accounting
Instructor:  Richard Kuklis  
Description:  Covers the preparation and use of accounting information in the management process. Introduces the use of budgets, cost-control systems, standard costs, variance analysis, cost-based decision making, present-value techniques, break-even concepts, and capital investment decisions.

BU 303, Management and Organizational Behavior
Instructor:  Tamara Mullarky
LSR:  Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description:  Examines and encourages the development of useful managerial and behavioral skills by familiarizing the student with the theories and practices in the field of management and organizational behavior. Topics include goal setting, planning, behavior modification, human factors in the organization, decision-making, and control.

CS 101, Introduction to Computing
Instructor:  Mike Battig
LSR:  Mathematical Science
Description:  An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science for non-computer science majors.  The course will investigate a broad survey of topics in computing including: webpage design, networks, computer hardware, databases, artificial intelligence, operating systems, sociological implications of computing, and information systems.

EC 101, Principles of Macroeconomics
Instructor: Reza Ramazani
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
An introduction to macroeconomic theory and public policy. The course begins with a discussion of fundamental economic concepts and is followed by a brief overview of the role of markets. The factors that determine the level of gross domestic product (GDP), employment, price levels, money, and interest rates follow. Current economic problems and policy debates are emphasized. Economic controversies surrounding the role of international trade, monetary and fiscal policy, the deficit, economic growth, and productivity are highlighted.

EC 103, Principles of Microeconomics
Instructor: Reza Ramazani
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
The primary concerns of microeconomic principles are (a) the manner in which prices of goods and services are determined; (b) the way in which these values determine the distribution of income and wealth; and (c) how prices and other parameters influence individual and business decisions. The implications of different market structures ranging from competitive to monopolistic are explored as is the role of government in market economies. Economic controversies about trade, income inequality, and government regulations are highlighted.

EN 123, Introduction to Literary Studies
Instructor:  Antonia Messuri
LSR: Literary Studies
Description:  Intensive training in the close reading and interpretation of poems, plays, and short stories. Students will be expected to acquire a critical vocabulary and master basic concepts of literary form, structure, and technique. This is a writing-intensive course in which students learn techniques of critical writing and literary analysis.

EN 403, Special Topics in Film: The Road Movie
Instructor:  Robert Niemi 
LSR: Literary Studies
Description:  The course will focus on the film genre known as the road movie, a genre that has ancient and venerable roots (e.g., Homer’s Odyssey; Virgil's Aeneid). Mythic stories of personal transformation, road narratives are always much more than the simple tracing of a journey. Covering films over a 60-year period, we will screen, discuss, and analyze ten classic road movies of the post-WWII era (mostly American but also examples from France and Germany) in an effort to identify common themes, plot structures, and philosophical concerns. Films to be studied: Detour (1945); Wages of Fear (1953); Easy Rider (1969); Wanda (1970); Scarecrow (1973); Alice in the Cities (1974); Stranger Than Paradise (1984); Midnight Run (1988); Thelma and Louise (1991); Sideways (2004)

AR 205, Drawing I
Instructor:  Gregg Blasdel
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  An introduction to the fundamental elements of basic free-hand drawing, with emphasis on the development of keen observation, selective seeing, and sensitive interpretation of form using a variety of media. Studio Fee $60.

AR 313, Calligraphy
Instructor:  Geoffrey Burnham 
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  The theory and practice of writing and lettering as an art form. Studio Fee $50.

AR 327, Ceramics I: Wheel Throwing
Instructor:  Jeremy Ayres
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  A comprehensive introduction to the practice of throwing on the wheel including clay preparation, centering, formation of vessels, trimming, glazing and firing.  The course meets at Burlington City Arts Clay and Craft Studio.  Studio Fee $100.

MU 101A, Rudiments of Music
Instructor:  Nathaniel Lew 
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  Study of the elements of music – rhythm, meter, pitch, melody, harmony, timbre, ensembles, and form – and music as an element of human culture.  Emphasis is placed on both listening and elementary musicianship skills.  Examples include both Classical and Popular music.

MU 352A, World Music   
Instructor:  Josselyne Price
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  Offers an opportunity to explore various traditions and aesthetic values from cultures within Africa, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean through the lense of their musical performance. In addition to assigned readings and audio examples, students will have a chance to play some of the music, and will view field video and documentaries about various traditions.  Attendance to a concert or performance in the Burlington area may be required.

HI 103, U.S. History Since 1865
Instructor:  Dave Kells 
LSR: Humanities/Historical Studies
Description:  Utilizing textbook readings, primary source documents, novels and videos, students will examine major social, political and economic issues of the twentieth century such as, industrialization, immigration, Populism, Progressivism, Women’s Rights, the Spanish-American War, the First and Second World Wars, the Great Depression and New Deal, Cold War, Civil Rights, the Vietnam Conflict, the rise of the Welfare State and current themes in American society.

JO 413A, Journalism and Mass Communication Practicum
Instructor:  Traci Griffith 
Description:  Provides practical, real-world experience in a media organization.  Students work 12 to 15 hours per week for newspapers, radio, or television stations, in public relations or other communications positions.

JO 413B, Journalism and Mass Communication Practicum
Instructor:  Mike Donoghue
Description:  Provides practical, real-world experience in a media organization.  Students work 12 to 15 hours per week for newspapers, radio, or television stations, in public relations or other communications positions.

MA 101, Finite Math
Instructor:  Denise Mulry
LSR: Mathematical Sciences
Description:  An introduction to concepts of modern mathematics with applications to business, economics, and the social sciences. Topics considered may include linear systems, matrices, linear optimization, sets, combinatorics, probability, logic, Markov chains, game theory, difference equations and the mathematics of finance.

MA 102, Elementary Statistics
Instructor:  Jim Hefferon
LSR: Mathematical Sciences
Description:  Nature of statistical methods, description of sample data, probability, probability distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression.

FR 101, First Semester French
Instructor:  Joseph Ferdinand
Description:  An intensive course for beginners designed to develop proficiency in the basic language skills.

FR 102, Second Semester French 
Instructor:  Joseph Ferdinand
LSR: Second Language Proficiency
Description:  An intensive course offering proficiency-oriented practice in conversation, grammar review, reading and composition.

SP 101, First Semester Spanish
Instructor:  Filemón Zamora   
Description:  A course for beginners and students with limited preparations, designed to develop proficiency in the basic language skills.  Several methods of instruction will be used, including audio-visual material.

SP 102, Second Semester Spanish
Instructor:  Filemón Zamora
LSR: Second Language Proficiency
Description:  A course offering proficiency-oriented practice in conversation, grammar review, reading, and composition. Course material will be based on various aspects of Hispanic culture, including literature.    

IT 108, Italian Language and Culture
Instructor: Adrian Languasco
Italian Language and Culture Study Tour to Rome, Florence, Venice, and  Milan.  Professor Adrian Languasco and Professor Elizabeth Pelletier will accompany students on this tour.
Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian or equivalent

PO 101, Introduction to Politics
Instructor:  Jeff Ayres
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description:  An introduction to the basic concepts of politics and the tools of political analysis.  The course will focus topically while emphasizing political analysis, on global problems, including nuclear proliferation, climate change, globalization, and human rights.

PO 203, American Foreign Policy
Instructor:  Jeff Ayres 
Description:  A study of the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy.  Analysis of constitutional principles, institutions and historic traditions that influence the formulation of foreign policy.  Case studies of contemporary policies towards specific countries and challenges in post September 11 era.

PS 101, Introduction to Psychology                   
Instructor:  Ari Kirshenbaum
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description:  An introduction to the field of psychology, with emphasis on the normal adult human being, and on the diversity of view represented in the field.

PS 256A, Abnormal Psychology                   
Instructor:  Ronald Miller
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description:  The origin, characteristics and treatment of behavior disorders and pyschological problems, including minor adjustment problems, substance abuse disorders, and major disorders like schizophrenia.
Prerequisite: PS 101

PS 256 B, Abnormal Psychology                   
Instructor: Molly Millwood
Description: The origin, characteristics and treatment of behavior disorders and pyschological problems, including minor adjustment problems, substance abuse disorders, and major disorders like schizophrenia.
Prerequisite: PS 101

SO 109, Introduction to Anthropology
Instructor: Patricia Nelson
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: This course provides an introduction to cultural anthropology: a discipline concerned with humans as cultural beings.  Students will be introduced to anthropological method and theory, classic case studies, and contemporary engagements with what is often perceived to be an increasingly globalizing world.