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Mission Statement ...............................................................5
Brief History of Boston College...........................................5
Accreditation of the University ............................................6
The Campus........................................................................6
Academic Resources.............................................................6
Academic Development Center ...........................................6
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Unless the student returns to good standing by the approved
methods or if the student incurs additional failures or withdrawals, or carries an unapproved underload while on probation, then the student will
be required to withdraw from the School at the time of the next review.
Graduate
In the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, a student who
receives a grade of C in more than ten or F in more than eight semester hours of course work may be required to withdraw from school.
In the Connell School of Nursing students in the Ph.D. program must maintain an average grade of B or better. A grade of C or
lower in any course is cause for academic review. Students in the
Masters program who enrolled after September 1, 1998, must maintain a grade point average of 3.0. If the GPA falls below 3.0 the student will be on academic review. Students who receive a grade of F
in three or more credits or a grad
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Modern Greek language, literature, and culture. Through cooperation with other departments, courses are also available in ancient history, art, philosophy, and religion.
Major Requirements
The major aims at teaching careful reading and understanding
of the Greek and Roman authors in the original languages. It
requires a minimum of ten courses, of which eight must be in Latin
and/or Greek above the elementary level; if a student so chooses, the
other two may be in English, preferably in Greek and Roman civilization. There are not separate Greek and Latin majors. Each student works out his/her individual program of study in consultation
with the Classics faculty. There is, of course, no upper limit on the
number of courses in the original and/or in translation that a student
may take, as long as he/she has the essential eight language courses.
The Minor in Ancient Civilization
The minor aims at providing students f
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courses for a total of 36 credits, to be distributed as indicated below.
The program is to be worked out in consultation with the department advisor.
FS 100 Ceramics, FS 103 Drawing: Approaches and Issues,
FS 102 Foundations of Painting, FS 161 Photography, select
two courses (six credits)
These courses offer an introduction to the four areas of the
studio program. Students are strongly advised to make choices
(in conjunction with their departmental advisor) that provide
a foundation for a concentration in one of these studio areas.
FA 101 Art: Prehistoric to the High Middle Ages, FA 102 Art
from the Renaissance to Modern Times, FA 257-258 Modern
Art: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, FA 285 History of
Photography, choose one (three credits)
FS 498 Senior Project Part I (Fall) and Senior Project Part II
(Spring) (six credits)
A minimum of seven (seven) additional courses 100-level
and/or above (21 cr
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nity to complete most of this Core in a four-year sequence of courses and academic challenges that offers an integrated liberal arts education of a kind one can find in few colleges or universities. On this
solid foundation a student can then build a major concentration in
one or more specialized disciplines, or add one of the interdisciplinary minors available to all students in the College.
The program offers small classes (no larger than fifteen students), the give and take of seminar discussion, the close personal
attention of instructors, and the companionship of bright and eager
classmates on the journey through the history of ideas. It also offers
students a set of challenges matched to each level of their development: in the first and second years, an overview of the whole
Western cultural tradition, in the third year, a course focused on the
twentieth centurys reinterpretation of the tradition, and in their
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PO 421 The Politics of Northern Ireland, 1921-Present (Spring: 3)
This course seeks to trace the political development of Northern
Ireland from its creation in 1921 to the present, examining in particular the political parties, organizations and movements that have
shaped the political landscape of the six counties of historic Ulster
that remain part of the United Kingdom. The focus of this course will
be on the Troubles, 1968-present, with special attention given to
the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. There will also be a brief survey
of the major political, economic, religious, cultural and social developments in Ireland from the early 1600s to the late 1800s.
Robert K. ONeill
PO 423 Comparative Empires (Spring: 3)
This course explores empires as historical realities, conceptual
categories, and analytical devices. We will investigate four continuous
empires (Rome, Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian/Soviet) and one disco
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participation. The class will introduce students to the most essential
concepts, ideas, theories, and methods of the discipline. The goal of
class discussion, lecture, and readings will be to convey the distinctive features of the sociological imagination. We will deal with fundamental questions about what it means to be a human being living
in a society at a given moment in history.
David Karp
Ritchie Lowry
The Department
SC 003 Introductory Anthropology (Fall: 3)
Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement
This is a survey course designed to familiarize students with basic
concepts in social anthropology. These include traditional versus modern notions of the community, religion, economics and politics.
Jeanne Guillemin
The Department
SC 008 Marriage and the Family (Fall: 3)
Satisfies Social Science Core Requirement
May be taken as part of the Womens Studies minor.
This course analyzes sociological theor
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Master of Arts Degree (M.A.)
The Master of Arts degree is given in the following areas:
Early Childhood Specialist
Higher Education Administration
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
These programs are described in each departmental section.
Course Credit
A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required for a Masters
degree. Specific programs may require more credits. No formal
minor is required. No more than six graduate credits with grades of
B or better, approved by the Offices for Students and Outreach, will
be accepted in transfer toward fulfillment of course requirements. A
transfer of credit must be formally applied for in the Offices for
Students and Outreach, Campion 104.
In the first semester of matriculation, students must complete
a Program of Studies in consultation with their advisor. Program of
Studies forms are available from program advisors or in the Offices
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MANAGEMENT
readings, case analyses and discussions on the application of leadership techniques, process analysis, change management principles,
marketing, and operations management to the delivery of professional services. The course also includes a practical experience via
involvement in the management of the Boston College M.B.A.
Consulting Program and the related Diane Weiss Competition.
Vincent OReilly
MM 902/MM 903 Leadership for Change Leadership
(Fall/Spring/Summer: 12)
Leadership for Change is a ten-month, 12-credit sequence
starting in September and ending in July. Monthly sessions are
designed for evening M.B.A. students and working professionals to
maximize a work-based learning curriculum while fostering responsible leadership practices.
Rebecca Rowley
Note: For students in the Boston College evening M.B.A. program, Leadership for Change covers two course requirements of the
M.B.A. core curriculum (MPII/Leadership W
| NU 252 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory
(Fall/Spring: 3)
Prerequisites: NU 242, NU 243
Corequisite: NU 253
This course focuses on the principles and concepts associated
with mental illness and the care of patients and families with acute
and chronic mental health problems.
The Department
NU 253 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical Laboratory
(Fall/Spring: 3)
Prerequisites: NU 242, NU 243
Corequisite: NU 252
This course focuses on the application of the clinical reasoning
process, diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes for patients and
families with acute and long-term mental health problems. Special
emphasis is placed on assessment, the establishment of a therapeutic
relationship between the nurse and patient and participation in the
therapeutic milieu.
The Department
NU 260 Community Nursing Theory (Fall/Spring: 3)
Prerequisites: NU 250, NU 251, NU 252, NU 253
Corequisite: NU 261
This course focuses on individuals, families, and groups in the
commu
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Scientific Computation ................................................................................48
Scholar of the College...................................................................................45
Secondary Education ..................................................................................241
Services for Students with Disabilities, Office ...............................................13
Slavic and Eastern Languages......................................................................204
Small Business Development Center.............................................................11
Social Welfare Research Institute ..................................................................11
Social Work, Graduate School of ................................................................325
Clinical Social Work...................................................
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