Catalog: Boston College 2005-2006 University Catalog | |
| excellence by helping undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty improve learning ... . To address the needs of the great majority of Boston College students, the Center ... and foreign languages. In addition, graduate students in English serve as writing ... relevant academic departments. Most are graduate students, juniors, or seniors.) For ... at Boston College. Faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates ... interdepartmental endeavors on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Participating ... | |
| ; date and place of birth; photograph; major field of study; enrollment status; ... | |
| , and philosophy. Undergraduate and graduate. The Netherlands Catholic University of ... and American Studies. Undergraduate and graduate. Leiden University Semester or full-year ... courses in English. Undergraduate and graduate. University of Amsterdam Semester or ... campus-wide. Undergraduate and graduate. Norway University of Bergen Semester or ... in English. Undergraduate and graduate. The Philippines Anteneo de Manila ... , and culture. Undergraduate and graduate. Russia BC Study Programs in Sankt- ... and language. Undergraduate and graduate. Scotland University of Glasgow Semester ... , fine arts, and law. Undergraduate and graduate. University of Stirling Semester or full ... and nursing. Undergraduate and graduate. South Africa Rhodes University Semester ... | |
| varies year to year. Undergraduate and graduate. Russia Russian Language and Culture ... levels of Spanish. Undergraduate and graduate. Other Opportunities M.B.A. Summer ... . Destination varies from year to year. Graduate. Overseas Teaching Program Students ... practicums abroad. Undergraduate and graduate. Presidential Scholars European Program ... : Ted Dziak, S.J. Undergraduate and graduate. Exchange Program Washington Semester ... programs for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty as well as professional ... or concerns arise. While no particular major is preferred by law schools, it is ... Center at 617-552-3430 and view the graduate school pages of the Career Center ... all good students, not just science majors. Thus, the student planning to pursue ... these careers may choose for his or her major field any one of the humanities, ... | |
| /veterinary school the fall after they graduate will need to complete all required ... to the above, health professions graduate schools expect a high level of academic ... year. If accepted, you would begin graduate school in August/September after your ... at other institutions, are applying to graduate schools in the health professions at ... The average age for students beginning graduate schools in the health professions is ... approximately 25, and therefore, the majority of students do not enroll directly ... graduating from college. Non-Science Majors: Program Options A variety of options ... are available for non-science majors. They should plan their science and ... the courses required in their potential major. Introductory Biology (BI 200-202) is ... are possible. Option A: Non-Science Majors Three Year Option Freshman Year ... | |
| prepare them effectively for a rigorous graduate school curriculum. Science Majors: ... Program Options Biology Majors B.S. Program: The B.S. in Biology ... Biology Lab is optional for Biology majors. B.A. Program: The B.A. program in ... requirements, the B.A. Biology major must, therefore, take one full year of ... Biology Lab is optional for Biology majors. Recommended course sequences for ... Biology majors (B.A. and B.S.) Freshman Year ... Electives/Core courses Biochemistry Majors The requirements of the Biochemistry ... major at Boston College fulfill all of the ... of the required courses for this major, refer to the appropriate program ... /or departmental website. Biochemistry majors fulfill their biology premedical ... Lab is optional for Biochemistry majors. Chemistry Majors The requirements for ... | |
| chairperson before cross registering. Graduate Theology majors may take up to half of ... of Student Services, Lyons Hall. Graduate students, except law students, may ... Brandeis University and students in the Graduate Finance Program are not allowed to ... Academic Services for permission. The Graduate Consortium in Womens Studies at ... womens studies and enlarge the scope of graduate education through new models of team ... Harvard, Northeastern, MIT, and Tufts. Graduate students enrolled in degree programs at ... will be mailed to accepted students. Graduate School of Social Work Under a program ... College and Sociology and Psychology majors at Stonehill College may take selected ... courses in the Graduate School of Social Work. For more ... Academic and Student Services in the Graduate School of Social Work. Deans List The ... | |
| courses. Foreign Language Requirement Graduate In the Graduate School of Arts and ... , at least eight courses in their other major, and must have at least a 2.5 GPA to be ... School at the time of the next review. Graduate In the Graduate School of Arts and ... be dismissed from the program. In the Graduate School of Social Work, a student is ... and possible dismissal from the Graduate School of Social Work. In the Lynch ... School of Education Graduate Programs, a student who receives a ... in their course work to be eligible to graduate. M.B.A. students who receive grades of C ... , go toward fulfilling a Core, major, or minor requirement. However, grades ... | |
| six weeks of the following semester. Graduate In each graduate course, in which a ... student is registered for graduate credit, with the exception of those ... that clearly is satisfactory at the graduate level. The low passing grade of C is ... that is minimally acceptable at the graduate level. The failing grade of F is ... that expected of a minimally competent graduate of an accredited American law school. ... expected of a minimally competent graduate of an accredited American law school. ... level of competence expected of any graduate of an accredited American law school, ... a level by conscientious study. In the Graduate School of Social Work doctoral program ... and the Woods Graduate College of Advancing Studies, graduate ... and Deferred Grades Undergraduate/Graduate All required work in any course must be ... | |
| and Pastoral Ministry. Students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Carroll ... Graduate School of Management, and Woods ... Graduate College of Advancing Studies may not ... to allow the student to complete a major portion of the course work after the ... clearance, all students who plan to graduate should confirm their diploma names ... of Advancing Studies. Leave of Absence Graduate Masters students who do not register ... Dean. In the Law School a student must graduate within four years of matriculation ... Students requesting readmission to the Graduate School of Social Work must contact the ... Continuation are rarely granted. Majors, Minors, and Concentrations Majors A ... major is a systematic concentration of at ... . At Boston College, undergraduate majors are available in the following fields: ... | |
| . A student may choose more than one major, but in each must fulfill the minimum ... students who wish to complement their major with intensive study in another area. A ... program. Students carrying a double major are advised not to minor. Lynch School ... of Education Lynch School majors and students in the College of Arts and ... Elementary and Secondary Education majors are eligible to minor in Middle School ... year or during the junior year. Graduate Concentrations are offered in selected ... graduate programs. See the individual school ... Students requesting readmission to the Graduate School of Social Work must contact the ... to Boston College undergraduate and graduate students who meet all the requirements ... | |
| from the Associate Dean. Summer Courses Graduate In graduate programs, summer courses ... further information. Time-to-Degree Graduate The maximum time-to-degree for masters ... Associate Deans. Transfer of Credit Graduate All graduate students, with the ... request transfer of not more than six graduate credits. Only courses in which a ... , no credits may be granted for any graduate work done at another institution if ... part-time law school program. In the Graduate School of Social Work M.S.W. program, ... School of Management who have completed graduate management course work at another AACSB ... or doctoral degrees in any of the fields in which the Carroll School of ... must complete the Core curriculum, a major of at least 10 courses, and the ... | |
| a degree audit each semester. Core and major requirements stated in the catalog may ... by the students Associate Dean or major department. Such exceptions must be ... will process the withdrawal. In the Graduate School of Social Work, the students ... Scholarship: An award, given to a graduate exhibiting qualities of character, ... , and intelligence, and plans to do graduate study at Harvard or MIT. Cardinal ... will be entering an Irish university graduate program. Edward H. Finnegan, S.J., ... : An award for an outstanding English major. Bishop Kelleher Award: An award for the ... | |
| presented annually to a senior Theater major for excellence and growth, both ... excellence in science or mathematics major combined with achievement, either ... award bestowed on a senior Mathematics major who demonstrates excellence in ... for excellence in an academic major. Saint Richard Gwyn Award: Presented to ... | |
| in the area of special education at the graduate level. Bernard A. Stotsky/Professor ... outstanding achievement in the major field of Computer Science. The John B. ... in all courses studied in the major field of Operations and Strategic ... Department, to an outstanding senior majoring in Finance. The Edgar F. Huse Memorial ... Award: Awarded to a senior Marketing major who has completed Applied Marketing ... in all courses studied in the major field of Accounting. The Patrick A. ... in all courses studied in the major field of Finance. The Patrick A. ... in all courses studied in the major field of Marketing. The Eric Allen ... outstanding achievement in his or her major field of study. Connell School of ... | |
| (B.S.) degree depending upon the major field and prepares its graduates for ... careers in a broad range of fields as well as graduate training in both ... professional and academic fields. In the College of Arts and Sciences a ... Core courses, intensive study in a major field, and a choice of individual ... Language Proficiency Requirement. Major All students in the College of Arts and ... Sciences must select a major field of study from the thirty-one ... majors offered in the college. Work in the ... major is not necessarily directly related to ... study beyond the introductory level. A major generally consists of ten to twelve ... the courses are more narrowly focused major electives. Electives Electives in the ... work in another field with a second major or minor, to study fields that bridge ... | |
| to complement any undergraduate major. The goals of the minor are three-fold ... preparation for further study at the graduate or professional school level. These ... journalism, as well as, preparation for graduate study. Guidelines for the International ... | |
| ; Ph.D. Tufts University Contacts Graduate Program Director: Daniel Kirschner, ... B.S. program is well-suited for Biology majors who are interested in pursuing those ... requirements as part of their Biology major. Normally, those interested in areas ... B.S. program. Under the B.A. rubric, majors have more flexibility in choosing both ... B.A. program can better serve Biology majors interested in integrating their study ... experience. For this reason, the major requires participation in several ... follow the regular programs for Biology majors described below. Students with stronger ... disciplines. At Boston College, Biology majors may concentrate their study in one ... | |
| a concentration within the Biology B.S. major or consider the alternative ... interdepartmental Biochemistry major described in its own section of the ... College Academic catalog. The Biology major provides an excellent foundation for ... advanced study at the graduate level, for a wide array of career ... , and public health. Requirements for Majors in the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) ... , and physics (listed below) Biology majors are advised to enroll in BI 200-202 in ... sophomore year. This schedule allows majors to take maximum advantage of the ... -division electives. For these reasons, majors are given preference in enrollment in ... (BI 461-467, BI 399, and BI 490), and graduate courses at the 600 level or higher do ... Department website. Requirements for Majors in the Advanced Placement Bachelor of ... | |
| Department encourages interested majors to take advantage of the many ... who are interested in devoting a major portion of their senior year to ... almost any area of biology. Currently, major faculty research work centers in the ... fields of cellular and molecular biology, ... or the Department office. Biochemistry Major Refer to the Biochemistry section for a ... description of this interdisciplinary major. Students with questions should contact ... B.S./M.S. Program Undergraduate biology majors who are engaged in research projects ... thesis describing their M.S. research. Graduate Program Description The Biology ... . Those seeking admission to the graduate program should have a strong background ... Committee may be made up in the graduate school. The Ph.D. program does not ... require a specific number of graduate credits; however, the Residence ... | |
| refer to the Lynch School of Education Graduate Programs section, Masters Programs in ... Teaching, or call the Office of Graduate Admissions, LSOE, at 617-552-4214. All ... first year graduate students take entry examinations in ... of his or her second semester in the Graduate School and to maintain it thereafter. ... may be required to withdraw from the graduate program. There is no total credits ... the student complete a minimum of 18 graduate credits of coursework, where students ... the students development in his or her major field of interest, and critical ... with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies or Chairperson. Undergraduate ... Core Requirement For non-science majors or for those who do not require a lab ... course is intended for students whose major interest is science or medicine. It ... | |
| history, art, philosophy, and religion. Major Requirements The major aims at teaching ... There are not separate Greek and Latin majors. Each student works out his/her ... aims at providing students from various majors the opportunity to study those aspects ... and Roman world that relate to their fields and their other interests without the ... time. Information for First Year Majors and Non-Majors Classical Studies ... 12 may be gained by pursuing one of the majors in addition to the Secondary Education ... major or the minor in Secondary Education. ... the Chairperson of the Department. Graduate Program Description The Department ... (30) credits of course work at the graduate level, of which six may, with ... | |
| English translation. David Gill, S.J. Graduate Course Offerings CL 790-791 Readings ... classes, the department provides all majors with a basic understanding of ... and practice. Advanced courses allow majors the opportunity to expand their ... program of study has led graduating majors to a wide range of communication- ... and public relations. Communication majors have also had success in fields related ... and human services. Finally, many majors have successfully completed graduate ... law. Requirements for the Communication Major Students must complete eleven eight ... required and three elective courses to major in communication. While the department ... | |
| College. The requirements for the major are as follows: Common Requirements (4 ... Workshop and CO 592 Honors Thesis. Most majors will develop areas of expertise by ... relations. Information for First Year Majors Freshmen and sophomores can declare the ... Communication major in 21 Campanella Way, Room 513. Juniors ... for all other communication courses. Majors should not register for theory courses ... /fail course, is open to Communication majors who have sophomore, junior or senior ... credit course, is open to Communication majors who have senior standing and a 3.0 ... (or a 2.8 overall with a 3.2+ in the major). In addition, potential interns must ... ) Required course for all Communication majors This is an introductory course that is ... ) Required course for all Communication majors This is a survey course in mass ... | |
| Double majors in mathematics may satisfy the Discrete ... curriculum for the Bachelor of Science major in Computer Science is based on ... is well-suited for students considering graduate study or students planning to pursue ... completion of the Bachelor of Science major are grouped into two categories, seven ... completion of the Bachelor of Science major: MT 103 Calculus II (Math/Science ... Majors) or MT 105 Calculus II AP (Math/Science ... Majors) Discrete Mathematics (CS/MT 245 or ... hours of science courses for science majors. Course work must include one ... in a laboratory science for science majors. Students may complete this requirement ... . Departmental Honors Computer Science majors of junior or senior standing with at ... Honors Program. In order to graduate with the Departmental Honors ... | |
| of the department in which the student majors, certifying that the student has ... in Bioinformatics. Computer Science majors enrolled in the Bachelor of Science ... Over and above the requirements for the major, these students would be required to ... and BI 585. Information for First Year Majors and Non-Majors The Computer Science ... majors are for students who enjoy using ... of computing technology. Both majors are designed to provide a solid ... business, law, and the health care fields. First Year Computer Science Majors ... First year students considering majoring in Computer Science should plan to ... . First year students wishing to double major in Computer Science and Mathematics ... recommended for the Mathematics major. Freshmen with some prior programming ... taking CS 102). First Year Non-Majors The department offers five introductory ... | |
| permit further study in a wide range of fields, including money and banking, ... , and econometrics. The Economics major provides a general background that is ... and managers in a wide range of fields. The Core Principles of Economics-Micro ... .S. economy and current policy issues. Major Requirements Ten 3-credit courses are ... required for the major: Principles of Economics (EC 131-132), ... prerequisite. Requirements for double majors are the same as those for the major. ... The Economics major is meant to be structured. Students ... calculus is required of all Economics majors prior to taking the Micro and Macro ... calculus courses are required for the major, but all majors should know how to take ... of calculus needed for the Economics major. Any student with a serious interest in ... | |
| to complete the requirements for the major in time for graduation, we prefer ... for the Arts and Sciences Economics major may be taken abroad. A S minors and ... programs abroad with particular care. Graduate Program Description Ph.D. Program The ... graduate program in economics is designed for ... research methods, and applied fields. Requirements include course work, ... theory, and in two of the following fields: econometric theory, applied ... aid opportunities can be found at the graduate program menu option at the Departments ... should be addressed to Boston College, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Office of ... Graduate Admissions, McGuinn Hall 221, 140 ... | |
| concentrators. Secondary Education Majors and Minor English majors who are also ... completing Lynch School of Education majors must fulfill more specific major ... in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in English may apply to minor in ... The Department recommends that English majors completing a secondary education minor ... Languages, offers courses for English majors who want to study English from a ... as to the number of courses that majors need to complete before studying abroad ... , English majors wishing to study abroad should complete ... speaking country may be counted for major credit. These courses may be historical ... requirements or as major electives. Journalism and ... offered through universities overseas. Majors are encouraged to discuss options with ... offers an honors program for English majors. Students admitted to the program will ... | |
| language course administered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Boston ... in courses granting thirty hours of graduate credit, at least twelve of which must ... as History, where there is already a graduate program in Irish History, Music, Fine ... faculty. English faculty offering graduate courses in Irish Studies include ... Burns Chair in Irish Studies will teach graduate courses in the program. Information ... of the Catalog or call the Office of Graduate Admissions, LSOE, at 617-552-4214. ... Graduate Assistantships and Teaching Fellowships ... in Linguistics offers courses for graduate students in English who want to study ... the students program may include other graduate courses in the English Department or ... , enrollment in language courses, or in graduate electives on translation, accompany the ... | |
| English, a course in the students major field or subject area, and two more ... a part of every phase of this program. Graduate Colloquium A student committee ... .D. candidates organizes and schedules graduate colloquia, at which faculty members, ... lead discussions on literary topics. Graduate students and faculty are invited. Good ... | |
| and Cultural Theory (Fall: 3) Meant for graduate students (and advanced undergraduates) ... experience. This course spans the major cultural and historical moments and ... to globalization drawn from the fields of English, anthropology, cultural ... of common readings and questions for graduate students interested in U.S. literary ... | |
| , literature, music, and theater. Major Requirements: Studio Art The Studio Art ... major provides students with an opportunity ... parts of the program. The Studio Art major is designed both for the student artist ... liberal arts curriculum, and the studio major provides a solid basis for continuing ... work in graduate school and in artrelated fields such as ... design. Students intending to major in Studio Art are encouraged to begin ... the major in their freshman year. They are ... program that resemble aspects of our majors studio program which we have found to ... criticism. Information for First Year Majors First Year Art History majors are ... History Workshop. First Year Studio Art majors are advised to select two studio ... | |
| Geology and Geophysics will develop a major program in one of the Departments four ... majors: Geology, Geophysics, a combination of ... of each student. Students may wish to major or to have a concentration in the earth ... science foundation preparatory for post-graduate work in environmental studies, resource ... , environmental law, or similar fields where such a background would be useful ... career. Department Honors Program Any major in the department may elect to enroll ... average has been maintained (3.3 in the major, 3.2 overall). Application to the ... one of the elective courses in any major program with a project-oriented ... and Geophysics In addition to the four major programs, a student may choose to minor ... without the formal commitment of a major. Students interested in declaring a ... | |
| . Information for First Year Geophysics Majors The following courses are recommended ... for First Year Geophysics majors, if their schedules permit: Exploring ... with labs, and Calculus (MT 102-103). Major Requirements: Geology-Geophysics This ... major combines elements of both the Geology ... preparation for those working toward graduate school or employment in industry ... with a B.S. degree. (A) Students majoring in Geology-Geophysics will meet the ... for First Year Geology-Geophysics Majors The following courses are recommended ... for First Year Geology- Geophysics majors if their schedules permit: Exploring ... are designed to give non-science majors an introduction to various aspects of ... Core offerings cover more specific sub-fields, such as Oceanography, Planetary Geology ... rocks. Since the Department has four majors, the prerequisites for study abroad vary ... | |
| deadline for application to the Carroll Graduate School of Management is April 1. The ... may then choose to apply to the Carroll Graduate School of Management for admission into ... Professor John E. Ebel, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Geology and ... , 617-552-3640, ebel@bc.edu or from Graduate Admissions, Carroll Graduate School of ... of Education or call the Office of Graduate Admissions, Lynch School of Education, ... these courses may substitute other graduate courses within the Geology and ... , and a center for research in the fields of geophysics, geology, and related ... fields. Weston Observatory was one of the first ... years, especially within North America. Major biological and physical events will be ... hours lab explores rocks, fossils, and major stratigraphic techniques. Kenneth G. ... | |
| hydrogen based economy. The Department Graduate Course Offerings GE 475 Geotechnology ( ... of the instructors. This is a graduate level multidisciplinary course offered ... is primarily intended for beginning graduate students, but upper level undergraduate ... Program Description The German major aims to prepare students not only for ... German language, history, and culture. Major Requirements The major in German ... culture, and provide the background for graduate study in the field. Students majoring ... | |
| Note for majors with transfer credits: Of the ten ... College. Information for First Year Majors A prospective German major should ... and above are required to complete the major. Information for Study Abroad Prior to ... study abroad, German majors must complete the following ... German is fully consistent with majoring (or minoring) in German, nearly all ... courses taken abroad will be accorded major (or minor) credit. However, as noted in ... semester courses which constitute the major, a minimum of four courses beyond ... planning to study abroad in Germany. Graduate Program Description Although the ... of German Studies does not offer a graduate degree, the following course is ... available to graduate students from various departments. GM ... to prepare the student for either a graduate language reading examination or the ... | |
| Rachel Freudenburg Michael Resler Graduate Course Offerings GM 061 Intensive ... of Germanic Studies does not offer a graduate degree, the following course is ... available to graduate students from various departments. This ... to prepare the student for either a graduate language reading examination or the ... specialized material in his or her own major field as well as in related areas. ... | |
| 617-552-2265, karen.potterton@bc.edu Graduate Program Assistant: Kristen Adrien, 21 ... courses that will prepare them for the fields of law, government, foreign service, ... , secondary, or college levels. Major Requirements In addition to the two- ... HS 001 through HS 094), a History major is required to take a two-semester ... (HS 181-182). Students planning to major in history are strongly encouraged to ... courses listed above, the History major is required to complete eight ... advisor. For a list of possible fields, consult the Departments website at http ... courses, among the ten required major courses beyond the University Core. ... of two summer courses may be taken for major credit, but at least six courses, ... a course accepted to fulfill a History major or minor requirement will not reduce ... | |
| for Study Abroad Many History majors and minors profit greatly from spending ... of their junior year abroad. History majors may take as many as four courses abroad ... for major credit (and a maximum of two courses ... -division course). Students seeking major or minor elective credit need only show ... the limitations on courses accepted for major credit, students who have gotten a good ... start on Core and major requirements before leaving for study ... on foreign study for history majors, please visit http://www.bc.edu/schools ... or by e-mail at paul.spagnoli@bc.edu. Graduate Program Description The M.A. and Ph.D. ... and at least two colloquia (one in the major and one in a minor area). Plan of Study ... their professors and the Director of Graduate Studies, students file a plan of study ... , including one designated as the major area. From within this major area, ... | |
| . To do so, students must petition the Graduate Committee for the substitution and ... faculty members, two from the students major area and one each from the two minor ... members and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. It must also be defended at a ... . It requires admission to both the Graduate School of Education and to the ... or call the Lynch School of Education, Graduate Admissions Office, at (617) 552-4214. ... The M.A. degree in History requires 30 graduate credits, a distribution requirement for ... concentration. Students must choose a major and minor field. As many as seven ... (twenty-one hours) can be taken in the major field. Major fields for the M.A. are: ... hours), at least one of which must be a graduate level course. Minor fields can be ... chosen from the same list of major fields or can be more conceptual or ... | |
| race, gender or world history. Minor fields must be approved by the Director of ... Graduate Studies. Students whose prior academic ... . The opportunity for study in a major or minor area is open to the extent ... , and, with the permission of the Graduate Committee, a candidate whose advisor so ... Sociology or other related disciplines. Graduate credits earned in a related discipline ... required to complete a seminar in their major area. Language Requirement: Masters ... be substituted with permission of the Graduate Committee. Exam and Thesis: Students ... faculty members, one from the major and one from the minor area. Students ... history and at least six credits of graduate study in a related discipline. If the ... The deadline for applications to the graduate programs in history is January 15. Ph.D ... | |
| of HS 001 through HS 094, history major status Court ordered desegregation of ... . Lists of faculty members and their fields can be obtained from the Department. ... The Department Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings HS 173 Colonial Latin ... | |
| Revolution. Benjamin Braude HS 849 Graduate Colloquium: Queer Theory and History ( ... and the Jewish Question. Paul Breines Graduate Colloquia A colloquium consists of ... , on a series of selected topics. All graduate students are urged to take at least one ... colloquium each semester. HS 805 Graduate Colloquium: Nation, Religion, and the ... contexts. Rebecca Nedostup HS 842 Graduate Colloquium: Ireland Before 1850 (Fall: ... colloquium will explore some of the major issues in Irish history before 1850. ... colloquium will explore some of the major issues in Modern Irish History. Its ... will serve as a broad introduction to major themes, controversies, and ... and economic history. James Cronin Graduate Seminars HS 921 Seminar: Medieval ... | |
| critiques of the professor and other graduate students in the seminar. Robin Fleming ... history can conceive and execute major research papers. The classes will focus ... beginning dissertations in various fields to discuss the substance of their ... the dissertation itself. Kevin Kenny Graduate Independent Study HS 799 Readings and ... foundation a student can then build a major concentration in one or more ... the English and continental Romantics, major nineteenth-century writers such as ... | |
| . MT 305 Advanced Calculus (Science Majors) (Spring: 4) Prerequisite: MT 202 MT ... -Geophysics, Geophysics, and Physics majors. It is also recommended for Chemistry ... majors. Topics include linear second order ... and methods for finding roots; and fields, introducing the basic ideas of field ... . It is intended for mathematics majors and well-prepared science majors. ... of the instructor. Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings MT 326 Mathematics for ... | |
| is a course primarily for mathematics majors with the purpose of introducing the ... , and recursive function theory. Graduate Course Offerings MT 580 Mathematics for ... | |
| methods from a wide variety of fields. Students interested in taking the ... students should see the Director of the Graduate Program. MT 903 Seminar (Spring: 3) ... requirement in the Arts. For the music major, a liberal arts framework offers a ... perspectives on music. The student majoring in music at Boston College may find ... , in liturgical music, or may major in music simply to provide a firm ... . Some students plan to go on to graduate school or a conservatory to become ... , or ethnomusicologists. Within the major, all students receive a common base of ... | |
| Honors In order to graduate with departmental honors, a student ... a grade point average of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 in the university, pass the Ear ... of no less than 15 pages. Non-honors majors may still do a senior recital for ... 15 minutes. Information for First Year Majors and Non-Majors Included in the ... has studied music. Prospective music majors should reference the Recommended Course ... music theory sequence for minors and majors through Chromatic Harmony, and the ... Senior Seminar for majors be taken at Boston College. Twentieth ... Music and Counterpoint (required of majors) should be taken at Boston College, but ... courses offered by the host school. Majors may not be abroad first semester senior ... . Before going abroad, both minors and majors should have completed Chromatic Harmony ... | |
| M.A. Program Undergraduate Philosophy majors may opt to enter a five-year B.A./M.A. ... follow the curriculum for Philosophy majors, except that two courses taken during ... the senior year must be eligible for graduate credit. These two courses will count ... be completed by taking eight additional graduate courses as well as the Masters ... | |
| prepare students not only for advanced graduate studies in physics, but also for ... the supervision of faculty mentors. Major Requirements The minimum requirements ... PH 408, PH 420. In addition, a Physics major must choose at least two of the ... is recommended for students planning graduate work in physics. The following ... Departmental Honors Program A Physics major with a satisfactory scholastic average ... examiner from the Physics faculty or graduate student body. Advanced undergraduate ... Physics majors may, with the approval of the ... Chairperson, enroll in first-year graduate courses, such as PH 711, 732, or 741. ... Information for First Year Majors and Non-Majors Physics majors, and ... other science majors (non-premedical) planning on physics in ... course specially designed for Physics majors, as well as Mathematics, Chemistry, ... | |
| of all Biology, Chemistry and Physics majors. Courses numbered above 300 are advanced ... offerings primarily for Physics majors. Graduate Program Description The ... the supervision of a faculty advisor. Graduate students are encouraged not only to ... of the entire faculty and other graduate students. Our students are trained ... research at the Ph.D. level, and our graduates have gone on to successful careers in ... examinations in conjunction with the graduate faculty. Generally, no more than three ... direction of a full-time member of the graduate faculty, professional, or research ... at least fifteen (15) credits from graduate or upper divisional undergraduate ... supervised by a full-time member of the graduate faculty is required. For further ... Catalog or call the Office of Graduate Admissions, LSOE, at 617-552-4214. ... | |
| requirements, if not in violation of graduate school requirements, may be granted by ... recommendation of the Graduate Affairs Committee with approval of the ... , faculty members have established major internal collaborative research efforts ... facilities are available to our graduate students. Departmental facilities ... magnets, a SUN local area network, graduate and undergraduate computational ... participation in the Boston Area Graduate School Consortium enables students to ... cross-register for graduate courses at Boston University, Brandeis ... course directed at non-science majors. Physical principles are developed and ... course directed at non-science majors. Physical principles are developed and ... sequence primarily for non-science majors. Students learn the basic principles of ... | |
| at junior and senior level physics majors. The course is a quantitative outline of ... , fluid dynamics, chemistry, and other fields. Experimental demonstrations and some ... study and research for advanced physics majors under the direction of a physics ... . The Department Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings PH 708 Physics ... Graduate Seminar II (Spring: 1) A discussion of ... function methods. Jan Engelbrecht Graduate Course Offerings PH 700 Physics ... No fee. The Department PH 707 Physics Graduate Seminar I (Fall: 1) A discussion of ... ; energy and momentum conservation of fields and particles; wave phenomena and ... optics; point charge motion in external fields, relativistic principles, concepts, and ... | |
| enough along in the major so that he or she can finish in time to ... graduate and can successfully integrate the ... credits toward the Political Science major while studying abroad, a student must ... generally and in the Political Science major before departing. If a student believes ... this rule are rare. Political Science majors should be aware that not all study ... will have courses acceptable toward the major. Some sites lack political science ... of study abroad, Political Science majors seeking to study abroad in an English- ... year. These courses will count as major electives only. The four courses for ... requirement in the Political Science major (one each in American, Comparative, and ... abroad adviser is Donald L. Hafner. Graduate Program Description The department ... Doctoral programs are flexible as to fields and courses, and they allow students to ... | |
| international priorities, including major foreign policy doctrines? Has US ... Martin Heideggers). Robert K. Faulker Graduate Course Offerings PO 702 American ... 3) This seminar is intended to provide graduate students with a general intellectual ... | |
| basics of social science research to graduate students. We will begin by considering ... Purnell PO 803 Comparative Politics Graduate Field Seminar (Fall: 3) Open to ... . This seminar aims at training graduate students in asking and answering the ... provides an introduction to some of the major debates about democracy and ... Studies (Spring: 3) This seminar covers major concepts, theories, and research ... with permission of instructor. This graduate seminar probes the nature and limits of ... | |
| concentration within the Psychology major allows students to engage in course ... meant for students who plan to enter a graduate program in the neurosciences or a ... course of study for Psychology majors with a distinguished academic record, a ... study in Psychology or related fields. Students who are eligible to ... -course requirement for all Psychology majors. The second semester of the Senior ... to the ten courses required for the major. Therefore, students in the Honors ... a student-by-student basis. Psychology majors should arrange an appointment with ... permission to study abroad. Psychology majors should meet with the Assistant ... courses taken abroad towards meeting major requirements. Approval should be ... and Social Work In cooperation with the Graduate School of Social Work, the Psychology ... | |
| including those for the Psychology major during their first four years. In ... time they are formally enrolled in the Graduate School of Social Work. Upon successful ... completion of all graduate requirements at the end of the fifth ... Moore Faculty Advisement Psychology majors should seek psychology faculty ... consent of their advisor. Psychology majors who do not have an academic advisor (e. ... g., majors in their first year of study or recent ... . Social Science Core Requirements Non-majors may fulfill the Social Science Core ... Science Core requirement. Psychology majors fulfill the Social Science Core ... at the 200-level or above. Psychology majors fulfill one semester of the Social ... toward completion of the Psychology major. PS 010-PS 099: Core courses, primarily ... for non-majors, that satisfy the Social Science Core ... | |
| of their time and effort to their graduate studies. Students in both programs are ... areas of concentration of the program. Graduate students are typically expected to ... the Ph.D. program can be found in the Graduate Program Handbook, also available on the ... information, direct inquiries to: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Admission ... toward completion of the Psychology major. The course is a practicum designed to ... toward completion of the Psychology Major. Abnormal behaviors characteristic of ... toward completion of the Psychology Major. This course examines how five major ... fields of psychology have approached the study ... toward completion of the Psychology Major. An overview of the philosophical and ... sequence required for Psychology majors. The course is concerned with the ... | |
| experience of the environment. Two major approaches to perceptual theory ... will contrasted as we consider major perceptual phenomena. Topics in visual ... be restricted to juniors, seniors and graduate students. This class will focus on the ... permission The course is devoted to major psychological perspectives on emotion ( ... | |
| : 3) Prerequisite: PS 120 PS 121 For majors only Students achieve an understanding ... 3) Prerequisite: PS 120 and PS 260 For majors only This course will examine human ... a thesis proposal. The designation Graduated with Departmental Honors will be ... | |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings PS 390 Psychology and ... This advanced seminar is designed for graduate students to engage in discussion and ... : PS 254, PS 241, or PS 242, graduate students, permission of the instructor ... Requirement This seminar reviews the major conceptual and methodological issues in ... (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: PS 260, graduate students, permission of the instructor ... This seminar explores major theories and issues in developmental ... be restricted to juniors, seniors and graduate students. Knowledge of human ... | |
| development. We will then cover six major areas: family structure; education and ... human mind.Following an introduction to major theoretical approaches to the study of ... one 300-level course in Psychology, graduate students, permission of the instructor ... of psychological theory; review of major developments including Darwins ... States; the rise and demise of the major schools in psychology, Structuralism, ... , SW 600 See course description in the Graduate School of Social Work. The Department ... SW 721 See course description in the Graduate School of Social Work. The Department ... Graduate Course Offerings PS 606 Experimental ... emphasized. Randolph D. Easton PS 625 Graduate Independent Study (Fall/Spring: 3) ... in Social Psychology I (Fall: 3) Graduate students and faculty in the field of ... | |
| courses at the 300 or 400 level Major in Hispanic Studies Requirements: Ten 3 ... conditions: Students enter the major at a point appropriate to their level ... point at which a student can begin the major is RL 216 Spanish Conversation, ... study. If three or more courses for the major are transferred from study abroad, then ... two courses) for one semester of study. Major in Italian Requirements: Ten 3-credit ... credit as the first course in the major) Related courses allowed by ... For further information or to declare a major or minor, please contact the Romance ... 617-552-3820. General Information The major curriculum is designed to help students ... and culture of other nations. Graduates with Romance Languages and Literatures ... majors are currently employed in many ... different fields including law, interpreting, and ... | |
| Graduate Program Description M.A., M.A.T., and ... D. Programs The Department includes the fields of French, Italian, and Hispanic ( ... 15. Students applying for admission to graduate degree programs in the Romance ... : (1) a general coverage of their major literature at the undergraduate level ( ... in period or general courses in the major literature or as graduate work ... For complete information concerning the graduate programs, consult the Graduate Handbook ... to develop broad coverage of their major literature from the Middle Ages to the ... to take courses in all periods. Related Graduate Courses: With the approval of their ... of specialization. These may include graduate courses in other Romance or non-Romance ... , should achieve coverage of their major literature equal to that required for ... | |
| literature for Hispanic Studies majors. Ever since Columbus, the culture and ... United States, basing our inquiry on major literary texts spanning the colonial to ... literature for Hispanic Studies majors. This course explores Latin American ... and female authors. Rena A. Lamparska Graduate Course Offerings RL 065 Intensive ... and of texts related to the students major fields of study and research. This ... file this grading preference with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The ... lessons, gain an understanding of major tenets in SLA, and be familiar with ... in this course as an introduction to graduate studies in literature. This course ... offers graduate students an advanced introduction to ... 780, PL 780 Conducted in English. For graduate students. Open to undergraduates with ... | |
| in Spanish. Required of all beginning graduate students in Hispanic Studies. An ... range of critical terms from the fields of linguistics and critical theory, and ... Conducted in Spanish. A close study of major Spanish American works of the ... the present. Attention will be given to major literary currents and their effects on ... | |
| , SW 600 See course description in the Graduate School of Social Work. The Department ... advanced training to students in their major. This is an upper level research methods ... . We will compare and contrast the major analytical approaches to different ... | |
| (Fall: 3) This course is open to graduate and undergraduate students. This course ... of democracy and human rights are a major focus. Charles Derber Juliet Schor SC ... Science Department. William Griffith Graduate Course Offerings SC 586 Science, ... Data Analysis (Fall: 3) Required for graduate students This course will introduce the ... Statistics (Spring: 3) Requirement for graduate students This course assumes knowledge ... and a working knowledge of SPSS. The major topics of the course will include OLS ... | |
| and a working knowledge of SPSS. The major topics of the course will include ... Research Methods (Fall: 3) Required for graduate students This course presents the wide ... Social Theory (Fall: 3) Required for graduate students Focusing on the work of Marx, ... Social Theory (Spring: 3) Required for graduate students This seminar is a graduate ... Organizational Analysis (Fall: 3) This graduate seminar is to learn, apply, and discuss ... is intended primarily for sociology graduate students working on dissertations and ... | |
| guide the choice of electives. The Majors Seminar, ordinarily taken in the junior ... year, is designed to help majors synthesize course work by focusing on ... . This course is offered each fall. Majors are encouraged to work with other ... the Lynch School of Education can also major in Theology. Theology majors can ... (BTI) allows advanced Theology majors to cross-register into some 700 courses ... number of outstanding junior and senior majors. The purpose of a Departmental Honors ... in our academically most talented majors, to encourage greater dedication to ... honors: Completion of at least one majors seminar, which will involve students in ... for writing the senior thesis.The majors seminar is considered an elective for ... the Theology major.Only honors students may take Majors Seminar ... | |
| in this area can study such diverse fields as history of exegesis, history of ... train students who at the end of their graduate education are able to teach a broad ... times. Theological Ethics prepares its graduates for teaching and research positions ... . It includes the ecumenical study of major Roman Catholic and Protestant thinkers ... a significant understanding of a major non- Christian religion as well as a ... | |
| : One year study of ancient Greek Graduate students only. Philological and ... a substantial introduction to the major Victorine authors and chief Victorine ... | |
| M.A./M.S.W. program and open to other graduate students. See course description under ... subjects to be covered will be in the fields of logic, physics, metaphysics, ... of Justice (Spring: 3) A study of some major recent interpretations of the meaning ... | |
| as an elective for all students. For majors in English, Philosophy, and Theology, ... it can satisfy the major requirements if the student takes a ... -listed in the department of his/her major. Students must also understand the ... of this course. The course will explore major developments in the fields of ... | |
| advisor from the department of their major and present preliminary results of ... . The Department Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings UN 514 Capstone: ... group field trips. James Skehan, S.J. Graduate Course Offerings UN 443 Psychoanalytic ... relevant for clinically oriented graduate students in Counseling and Clinical ... , Social Work, and Education. For graduate students and upper division ... | |
| Lynch School offers undergraduate and graduate programs in education, psychology, and ... service. It prepares undergraduate and graduate students to serve diverse populations ... to advance knowledge in its respective fields, inform policy, and improve practice. ... her husband, Peter Lynch, a University graduate and one of the countrys best-known ... in the Lynch School may choose to major in Early Childhood Education, ... Program is taken in conjunction with a major in the College of Arts and Sciences. ... to Massachusetts teacher licensure. The major in Human Development prepares students ... social and community service and/or for graduate study in counseling, human development ... , educational psychology, and related fields. The curriculum offers a theoretical ... career opportunities. The 10-course major gives a strong background in the area ... | |
| is encouraged. Human Development majors need to complete a Declaration of Major ... for graduation include additional major courses, minor courses, and electives. ... of 2.5 and successful completion of all major courses are required prior to student ... Secondary Education must complete all major courses and 4/5 of Arts and Sciences ... on practica experiences for this major and register for PY 152 or PY 245 in ... and Outreach (Campion 104/106). MAJORS IN EDUCATION The undergraduate majors ... Lynch School, with the exception of the major in Human Development, are intended to ... School offers four minors for Education majors Special Education, Middle School ... | |
| is available to Elementary Education majors with an Arts and Sciences Mathematics ... major or an Arts and Sciences Mathematics/ ... Computer Science interdisciplinary major, and Secondary Education majors with an ... Arts and Sciences Mathematics major. Teachers of middle school mathematics ... open to Lynch School Human Development majors only. See the Minors in the Lynch ... , Elementary, and Secondary Education majors. See the Minors in the Lynch School ... of this catalog for more information. Major in Early Childhood Education The major ... experiences in the field and a second major. Major in Elementary Education The major ... and Outreach (Campion 104/106). The major requirements for the elementary program ... are carefully linked. A second major, either interdisciplinary or in a ... | |
| , and Connell School of Nursing Majors Minor in Health Science This ... health field. (Note: Human Development majors in the Lynch School may declare the ... advisable, regardless of the students major area of study, to carefully select Core ... , and Carroll School of Management Majors Minor in General Education All ... College may apply for a variety of graduate programs that will enable them to ... graduate with both a bachelors and a masters ... Fifth Year Programs are comprised of graduate courses above and beyond the thirty- ... requirements and must be 300 level graduate courses or above. Fifth Year Programs ... federal financial assistance for some graduate programs in Severe Special Needs. ... consult with the Lynch School Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, during the ... students. Students should consult the Graduate School of Social Work for information ... | |
| T., C.A.E.S., Ph.D., and Ed.D. degrees. Graduate programs serve a dual purpose: research ... and Instruction, contact the Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, Lynch School, ... for the masters degree must be graduates of an accredited college or university ... are designed for students who have graduated with a major in liberal arts or ... schools, and for recent college graduates already prepared to teach at the ... section. Course Credit A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required for a masters ... minor is required. No more than six graduate credits with grades of B or better, ... College may apply for a variety of graduate programs that will enable them to ... graduate with both a bachelors degree and a ... | |
| by both the Lynch School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Department ... should be addressed to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, Lynch School, ... degree with an Arts and Sciences major or the equivalent. Students who have ... majored in other areas, such as business or ... Arts and Sciences or interdisciplinary major or the equivalent. The Program of ... a bachelors degree with a liberal arts major in the field of desired licensure or an ... taking the practicum. Check with the Graduate Admissions Office (617-552-4214) if you ... a number of courses taken at the graduate level in the Arts and Sciences ... . M.Ed. students take a minimum of two graduate courses, and M.A.T./M.S.T. students ... take five graduate courses in their disciplinary area. ... application to the Lynch School. The Graduate Admissions Office coordinates the ... | |
| courses in higher education and related fields, including research seminars; optional ... should be addressed to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, Lynch School, ... psychology. Students who have not majored in psychology will be expected to ... supervised internships, builds on prior graduate training and professional experience. ... in the field; understanding of major theoretical frameworks for counseling, ... | |
| major in Child and Society. Discussions will ... writing the thesis. Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings ED 128 Computer ... and Educational Reform (Spring: 3) Graduate students by permission only. Examines ... | |
| the community to assist the family. A major activity associated with this course is ... computer skill levels. Thomas Keating Graduate Course Offerings ED 407 Secondary ... (Spring: 3) Presents and discusses the major models of early childhood education, ... practicum, five full days per week, for graduate students in the following licensure ... | |
| ED 429 Graduate Pre-Practicum (Fall/Spring: 1) This is ... -practicum experience for students in graduate programs leading to certification. ... and evolving development of the major social factors that together create the ... school sites and across school sites. Major requirements for the course include ... the fall only to Counseling Psychology majors, and in the summer only to non-majors. ... . Intended to introduce students to major theories of personality in the field of ... active ingredients of change for these major models of personality and counseling, ... theories. Continues introduction to major theories of personality in the field of ... | |
| experience covers the following graduate certification programs: Early Childhood ... and to provide leadership to a major administrative project. The student ... and to provide leadership to a major administrative project. The student ... | |
| based. Helps students become aware of major substantive areas in the field of ... in Curriculum Instruction to the major curriculum movements in American ... Focuses on a historical overview of the major curriculum approaches, introduces ... quality teachers. Students may focus major course paper and presentation on their ... half of course examines and critiques major themes that have emerged in the field ... developmental and counseling psychology graduate students. Lisa Goodman PY 741 Advanced ... | |
| . The course provides students with major studies and models of decision making ... relevant for clinically oriented graduate students in Counseling and Clinical ... , Social Work, and Education. For graduate students and upper division ... | |
| de Formation International, a French graduate degree in international management from ... and one or two summers in Strasbourg, a major center of commerce and politics. The ... year of full-time study. Participating graduate business schools include: China- ... , and ESC Clermont Ireland-Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College ... the faculty member and the Director of Graduate Curriculum and Research. MASTER OF ... the accounting profession and related fields. The program builds on the students ... . Electives can be fulfilled from the majority of the Carroll School of Managements ... graduate course offerings and may include ... | |
| by completing 18 courses, the majority in the first two years of the program. ... Advanced Standing and Equivalency for Graduate Degrees Undergraduate Course Work M.B.A ... . students who have no prior graduate management education, but have ... , if a student has an undergraduate major in a core course area or has taken ... an elective for a core course. Graduate and Professional Course Work Students ... who have completed graduate management courses at other AACSB- ... work. Students who have completed graduate management courses at non-AACSB ... a core course. Advanced Standing for Graduate Degrees Applicants may receive up to 12 ... for masters or doctorates in any of the fields in which the Carroll School of ... and engineering). Advanced standing for graduate degrees are granted only to accepted ... | |
| /Summer: 3) This course is designed for graduate students who have no background in ... of Management does not offer a separate major or concentration at the undergraduate ... who have special interest in various fields of business law or are planning to ... . Numerous electives are offered at the graduate level. Undergraduate Course Offerings ... | |
| Will examine the legal aspects of four major components of the American leisure time ... , S.J. Warren Zola Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings MJ 603 Cyberlaw for ... | |
| be examined. Frank J. Parker, S.J. Graduate Course Offerings MJ 727 Managing the ... , and secured transactions. Agency and major forms of doing business such as ... round out the course. Leading cases and major statutory laws pertaining to business ... : MJ 856 recommended A survey of major real estate projects as covered in the ... Program Description The Economics major provides a critical examination of how ... permit further study in a wide range of fields, including money and banking, fiscal ... the equivalent of an Arts and Sciences major. Finally, all Carroll School of ... ) and Statistics (EC 151 or 155). The major in Economics provides a general ... and managers in a wide range of fields. Finance Faculty Francis B. Campanella, ... | |
| management. Our courses cover the major areas of finance: corporate finance, ... choose full-time volunteer service or graduate school, the large majority find full- ... | |
| Management a good choice as a second major for those who may have already decided ... of positions and career tracks. Our graduates have been successful in attaining ... with process management and analysis in major companies such as Accenture, Deloitte ... information technology. Salaries for majors in Operations and Technology Management ... and implemented IS can become a major source of risk, squander shareholder ... | |
| in Leadership (Spring: 3) Judith Clair Graduate Course Offerings MB 702 Management ... and Organizations (Fall: 3) Among the major facets of an organizations existence, ... | |
| all requirements of the nursing major. In addition, they must satisfy the ... ./M.S. This program enables students to graduate with bachelors and masters degrees in ... five years. Students take graduate courses their senior year and during ... in the associate deans office. Graduate Courses Selected undergraduate students ... | |
