84.140 Introduction to the Internet, Graphics, and
Multimedia
An
introductory course exploring fundamental concepts, vocabularies, and
techniques related to graphic design, digital cameras, photo editing,
scanning, web design, interactive design, animation and multimedia using
a variety of software programs. Students gain a broad foundation that
can be applied to more advanced concepts and skills in the Information
Technology discipline.
84.160 Image, Sound, and Structure: An Approach to Art
and Music (Gen. Ed. Goal 5)
An
introduction to visual art and music consisting of a seven-week music
module and a seven-week visual art module. The course examines the
elements and principles that compose images and musical works. In a
variety of experiences, conceptual and physical, students explore the
components and structures necessary to create works of music and visual
art. Students are active participants in creating, listening, and
responding to artistic forms. Both modules emphasize the integrative
possibilities of the arts and other disciplines.
84.222
Bioethics (Gen. Ed. Goal 4)
An
examination of moral issues in modern biology. Major theories of
ethics, as well as biological aspects of development, genetics, genetic
engineering, and the environment, are investigated. Themes such as brain
death and euthanasia, abortion, scarcity of medical resources,
reproductive control, patient confidentiality, and environmental issues
are explored. Prerequisite: One college biology course.
84.225
Biopsychology
An
overview of the biological foundations of behavior and mental processes.
Topics covered include the biological underpinnings or various domains
in psychology such as emotion, motivation, perception, cognitive
function, psychopharmacology, and hormone effects on the brain and
behavior. No Laboratory. Prerequisite: 42.101 General Psychology and one
of the following biology courses: 23.101 Biology Concepts, 23.142 Human
Biology,
or
23.161 Cellular and Molecular Biology;
or
permission of instructor.
84.300
Into the Ocean World
An
inter-institutional course representing a new concept in
interdisciplinary teaching. Using the facilities and faculty of area
colleges, the student is introduced to the oceanic environment using a
multi-faceted approach. Experts in the fields of ocean science, the
arts, literature, history, law and social science relate their interests
to the on-going interactions of man and the marine environment.
Off-campus lectures and field trips.
Note:
Does not supplant 23.341 Marine Biology or 73.246
Oceanography. Prerequisite: Junior standing, and application to the
campus representative of the Massachusetts Bay Marine Studies
Consortium. Application must be made one semester prior to experience.
84.301
Water: Planning for the Future
An
interdisciplinary introduction to our most precious resource. Water has
shaped our bodies, our planet, our history, our culture. How we manage
it will shape our future. Because of increasing demand, waste and
pollution, we are depleting and risk destroying the limited supply of
usable fresh water. This course looks at water through scientific,
historical and cultural viewpoints, and surveys contemporary water
problems in all their dimensions - political, economic and
technological. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Students must make
application to the campus representative for the Massachusetts Bay
Marine Studies Consortium. Applications must be made one semester prior
to experience.
84.302 Coastal Issues Seminar: Science and Policy
A study of
outstanding issues in coastal environmental affairs. Scientific, legal,
economic, management, and technical aspects of coastal issues are
discussed and integrated into problem- solving exercises. Prerequisite:
One course in any of the following: biology, chemistry, geography,
geology, engineering, environmental or urban planning. Students must
make application to the campus representative of the Massachusetts Bay
Marine Studies Consortium one semester prior to experience.
84.371
Museum Studies
An
examination of the structure and functions of museums, including
collections, preservation and conservation, and phases of exhibition
planning. Discussion and museum trips are included in this course.
Prerequisite: Open to all majors with the permission of the instructor.
84.420
Drug Addiction
A
multidisciplinary approach involving specialists in the field of
neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science, who present evidence
to support a working model of drug addiction. Law enforcement agents and
specialists in the field of drug policy analysis review the current
effects of drug policy prevention on illicit drug markets. Educators and
social workers present new and creative programs designed to make
individuals more aware of current information concerning drug abuse and
rehabilitation programs for addicts. Prerequisites: 23.142 Introduction
to Human Biology and 42.101 General Psychology,
or
permission of the instructor.
84.480
Honors Program Thesis/Project
An
interdisciplinary independent study course in which honors students
complete research projects emphasizing work in their own discipline
supplemented by work in a second discipline. Students must make a formal
presentation of their work. A permanent archive of honors reports will
be retained at Whittemore Library. Prerequisites: Four (4) courses
completed within the Honors Program.
84.490 Independent Study in American Studies
An
opportunity for the student minoring in American Studies to combine the
knowledge and methodology of various disciplines in one project. Open
only to students minoring in American Studies who have completed at
least four (4) courses acceptable for the minor. Permission of the
chairs of English and History Departments required.
84.499
Departmental Honors Program Thesis
See page
58 in this catalog regarding the Departmental Honors Program.
