| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL | 378 | 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 | Professional Communications in Statistics and Actuarial Science |
This course introduces students to oral and written communication in the fields of statistics and actuarial science. With emphasis on the public presentation of technical knowledge, the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and communication in a collaborative environment, this course helps students develop proficiencies in critical workplace skills. This course is writing intensive and includes extensive collaborative assignments.
Offered on campus |
Spring 2024 | ||
| FR | 297 | 081 | French Culture & Literature: 1715 to the Present |
A survey of French culture and literature from 1715 to the present.
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| ITAL | 101 | 081 | Introduction to Italian Language 1 |
An intensive study of the fundamentals of Italian grammar and conversation.
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| ITALST | 100 | 081 | Understanding Modern Italy |
This course examines Italy's transformation from Unification in 1861 to present day. Students will explore its paradoxes and challenges through films and readings on topics such as the World Wars, the rise of fascism, internal terrorism, and migration in order to gain an understanding of contemporary Italian society and culture.
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| ITALST | 265 | 001 | The Mafia |
This course analyzes the visual media representation of the Mafia in North America and the manner in which it often glorifies the Italian Mafiosi's lifestyle. The goal is to deconstruct the romanticized portrayal of the Italian and Italian-American gangster created in visual media by analyzing atrocities committed by organized crime.
Offered on campus |
Spring 2024 | ||
| LS | 101 | 081 | Introduction to Legal Studies |
An introduction to the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| LS | 229 | 081 | Selected Topics in Criminology |
Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.
Held with SOC 229
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| LS | 327 | 081 | Policing in a Democratic Society |
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.
Held with SOC 327
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| LS | 402 | 001 | Perspectives on Legal Authority and Subjectivity |
This seminar explores the relation between those who make or administer law and select legal subjects whose lives and identities are shaped by law. Students will debate and assess selected perspectives while touching on various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.
Offered online |
Spring 2024 | ||
| PHIL | 145 | 001 | Critical Thinking |
An analysis of basic types of reasoning, structure of arguments, critical assessment of information, common fallacies, problems of clarity and meaning.
Offered on campus |
Spring 2024 |