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ARTS AND SCIENCES 80 The Boston College Catalog 2004-2005 Each student will co-produce one or more documentaries, working with a production crew made up of class members and Channel 46 staff. Student crew assignments will be decided after consulting Channel 46 staff and based on the teachers assessment of students background, experience, progress during the semester, and personal interest. Kevin F. Kersten,S.J. CO 485 Advanced Intercultural: studyabroad.com (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisites: CO 442 or equivalent, enrolled in BC-sponsored international program, permission of instructor For a complete description of the course and its assignments, check http://www2.bc.edu/~matelski This is a web-based, advanced intercultural communication course intended for those studying abroad. Offered by permission only, students allowed into this class are strongly recommended to have taken CO 442 or its equivalent as a prerequisite, and should be enrolled in a BC-sponsored international program. Marilyn J. Matelski CO 500 Debate Practicum (Fall/Spring: 1) Prerequisite: Participation on the intercollegiate debate team and permission of the instructor Advanced discussion of argumentation theory and debate practice with an emphasis on contemporary intercollegiate debate. John Katsulas CO 501 Communication Internship (Fall/Spring: 1) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor This course is a one-credit pass/fail internship available for sophomore, junior, and senior Communication majors. See Internship Director for details. Roger Woolsey CO 520 Media Workshop (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Senior standing, 3.0 GPA or 2.8 overall and 3.2 in major, completion of six courses in communication at BC, including those required for the major, and permission of instructor This course may not be repeated. By arrangement This course gives senior communication majors an opportunity to pursue a partial internship in the electronic or print media. Practical experience will be supplemented by discussions of relevant theoretical constructs. Adherence to professional protocol is expected. Roger Woolsey CO 592 Honors Thesis (Fall/Spring: 3) A research course under the guidance of a faculty member for those writing an Honors Thesis. The Department CO 597 Readings and Research Communications (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor This course may be repeated. This course is intended to provide an opportunity for students to explore topics not currently covered in the curriculum. Students will work on a specific research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The Department CO 598 Teaching Assistantship (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor This course is intended to provide undergraduate students with teaching experience. Students assist a professor in planning and implementing various aspects of a course. Open only to seniors and enrollment is limited to one student per professor. The Department CO 599 Advanced Independent Research (Fall/Spring: 6) The Department Computer Science Faculty Peter G. Clote, Professor; B.Sc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University; These dEtat, University of Paris James Gips, Professor, John R. and Pamela Egan Chair; S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University Howard Straubing, Professor; A.B., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley Peter Kugel, Associate Professor; A.B., Colgate University; Ph.D., Harvard University Robert Muller, Associate Professor; Chairperson; A.B., M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Boston University C. Peter Olivieri, Associate Professor; B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Boston College; Ph.D., Columbia University Edward Sciore, Associate Professor; B.S., Yale University; M.S.E., Ph.D., Princeton University Robert P. Signorile, Associate Professor; B.S., Queens College; M.S., New York University; M.S., Ph.D., Polytechnic University Sergio Alvarez, Assistant Professor; B.S., Universidad Javeriana; M.S., Universidad de los Andes; Ph.D., University of Maryland Elizabeth Borowsky, Assistant Professor; B.A., Williams College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles David Martin, Assistant Professor; B.S., Princeton University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley Ambitabha Roy, Assistant Professor; B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon William G. Ames, Lecturer; M.S., University of Michigan Brian Bernier, Visiting Lecturer; B.A., Notre Dame; M.B.A., Boston College Craig Brown, Lecturer; B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Colorado State William Griffith, Lecturer; Ph.D., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst Katherine Lowrie, Lecturer; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University John Spang, Lecturer and Executive Director of Information Technology; B.A., St. Johns Seminary College; M.B.A., Suffolk University; M.S.C.S., Boston College Contacts Department Secretary: Jane Costello, 617-552-3975, jane.costello@bc.edu Computer Science Home Page: http://www.cs.bc.edu/ Undergraduate Program Description The Computer Science department administers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs in Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as a concentration in Computer Science in the Carroll School of Management. The department also administers a minor in Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences and co-administers a minor in Scientific Computation. Consult the Operations and Strategic Management listing under the Carroll School of Management for a description of the management concentration in Information Systems. For further information, contact the department in Fulton Hall 460, at 617-552-3975. College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science is based on current recommendations offered by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for liberal arts institutions. The program is designed to provide a solid foundation in

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