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| . The National Science Foundation was a major source of funding. Concurrently, ... , and a center for research in the fields of geophysics, geology, and paleobotany ... and guidance regarding career and major choices, gain work-related experience, ... two or three internships before they graduate. 12 The Boston College Catalog 2006- ... | |
| ; date and place of birth; photograph; major field of study; enrollment status; ... Advancing Studies students, and 4,736 graduate students. Of the freshmen who first ... class is ninety-three percent. Of the graduates, ninety-seven percent earned their ... | |
| be allowed to make up their status and graduate with their class. Any loss of status ... units can or cannot be used to fulfill major requirements. Please refer to ... websites for more information on major requirements. Arts: Students receiving ... | |
| language skills. Undergraduate and graduate. ESADE Semester or full-year program in ... of management or law. Undergraduate and graduate. Madrid Business Program: Universidad ... language skills. Undergraduate and graduate. Universidad de Deusto Semester or full- ... Sebastian and Bilbao. Undergraduate and graduate. Universidad Pompeu Fabra Semester or ... in all disciplines. Undergraduate and graduate. Sweden Uppsala University Semester or ... curricula in English. Undergraduate and graduate. Göteborg University Semester or full- ... , and social work. Undergraduate and graduate. Uganda Makerere University Semester or ... . Makerere is known as East Africas major university offering a wide range of ... and the humanities. Undergraduate and graduate. Uganda Martyrs University Semester or ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| to leaders from a wide variety of fields, including the arts, business, education ... for scholarships include any majors. All training, drills, and classes are ... students take most classes and the majority of training on the Chestnut Hill campus ... | |
| to fulfill another Core requirement, a major requirement, or an elective. Students ... Studies course to fulfill a Core or major requirement. Boston Theological ... Institute Theology majors and students in the Institute of ... 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 is an ... 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 ... the Consortium to accepted students. Graduate School of Social Work Under a program ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| Except in the Carroll Graduate School of Management and the Graduate ... School of Social Work, students with graduate assistantships may not carry any ... juniors and seniors may enroll in a non-major, nonminor, or non-Core course on a pass/ ... ) pass/fail. Pass/Fail Electives Graduate A P has no effect on the GPA, but if ... into the GPA. Field Education in the Graduate School of Social Work is graded on a ... Academic and Student Services. Connell Graduate School of Nursing students enroll in NU ... 901, and NU 902 on a pass/fail basis. Graduate students in the Law School and the ... 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 ... | |
| Majors, Minors, and Concentrations Majors A major is a systematic concentration ... . At Boston College, undergraduate majors are available in the following fields: ... . An Independent or Interdisciplinary major, involving courses from several ... . 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 may minor in Special Education. Some ... 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 ... | |
| 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 ... 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 discipline and prepares its graduates ... for careers in a broad range of fields as well as graduate training in both ... 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 ... educated, as well as, highly skilled graduates. To ensure a coherent, well-developed ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| the Maeve OReilly Finley Fellowship for graduate study in Ireland. Students pursuing the ... to fit usefully with their academic major and with the ambitions they hope to ... business, and social service as well as graduate programs of academic and professional ... their understanding of one of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the ... | |
| other than Romance Languages). GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The ... Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers ... of Science (M.S.). In addition, the Graduate School also may admit as Special ... work for personal enrichment. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences also offers ... with the Lynch School of Education Graduate Programs. The Master of Arts or Science ... offered in cooperation with the Carroll Graduate School of Management. The Graduate ... wishing to pursue an accelerated graduate program. General Information The ... Graduate of School Arts and Sciences Admissions ... students hope to study or from the Graduate Admissions Office. The Schedule of ... Dean for Student Development, and the Graduate Student Association provide non- ... for the Masters degree must be graduates of an accredited college with generally ... | |
| ; 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 ... | |
| for approval to take the following major courses abroad: One upper division bio- ... about studying abroad for Biology majors. Students in the advanced placement B.S ... for approval to take the following major courses abroad: one upper division bio- ... for approval to take the following major courses abroad: one B.A.-elective ... for approval to take the following major courses abroad: one B.A.-elective ... 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 ... | |
| emphasis on the physiology of the major body systems. Systems studied in this ... departmental requirements for biology majors. Lab fee required. The first semester of ... course designed for non-biology majors preparing for graduate programs in ... | |
| The following courses for non-science majors cannot be used to complete the minor: ... Abroad Before going abroad, Chemistry majors must have completed the following ... a course studied abroad to count for major credit, prior department approval is ... for students who are not science majors are CH 105 and CH 106. Biochemistry ... Major Refer to the Biochemistry section for a ... description of this interdisciplinary major. Graduate Program Description The ... to both the Lynch School of Education Graduate Programs and to the Department of ... 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. ... | |
| Graduate Course Offerings CH 589 NMR in ... intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a working knowledge of ... provide a general introduction into the fields of photochemistry and organic materials ... the students development in his or her major field of interest (organic, inorganic, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... , primarily for Mathematics and science majors. It is also suitable for students with a ... 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 ... | |
| University Contacts Director of Graduate Studies: Frank Gollop, 617-552-3693, ... gollop@bc.edu Graduate Program Assistant: Gail Sullivan, 617- ... 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 ... | |
| credit required for completing the major or for graduation. CSOM-Economics ... requirements of the Arts and Sciences major. Information for Study Abroad There are ... 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 ARTS ... | |
| governments role in a market economy, major expenditure programs, and the theory ... , but no prior work in finance. Finance majors should not take the course. Harold ... College status. Catherine Schneider Graduate Course Offerings EC 720 Math for ... | |
| to intensify and focus their English majors by taking a series of practice-based ... undertakes a twelve-course English major instead of the usual ten courses. Three ... 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 ... | |
| the Program Director early in their graduate careers. Students must also pass two ... 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 ... | |
| A major examination is broader in scope, and ... according to the University scale for graduate examinations. The Chairperson of the ... English Department office or from the Graduate Arts and Sciences Deans office. ... 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 ... | |
| Description The department offers three majors: Art History, Film Studies, and Studio ... at the Fine Arts Department office. Major Requirements: Art History The major in ... galleries and auction houses. Students majoring in Art History plan integrated programs ... German, French, or Italian, and other fields related to their specialization. For ... the Art History major a minimum of eleven courses must be ... , Any area of students choice Double majors in the department must fulfill all ... requirements for both majors. Major Requirements: Film Studies The Film ... Studies major applies the liberal arts tradition to ... Communication. While this Film Studies major provides a solid foundation for further ... other career options. The Film Studies major requires twelve courses, four of which ... | |
| course is required of all Studio Art majors. Students must have taken at least four ... course is required of all Studio Art majors. Students must have taken at least four ... work for this couse to count toward a major or monir in Studio Art. The Department ... , gail.kineke@bc.edu Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. John E. Ebel, ebel@bc.edu ... 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 ... of subjects in geology and geophysics. Major Requirements: Environmental Geosciences ... This program serves as an excellent major for students who wish to concentrate in ... , as well as for students planning graduate work in environmental studies. Students ... in this subject area. Students in this major must complete the following course ... | |
| . 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 ... | |
| , 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. ... is designed as a first course for majors and minors in the Department of Geology ... Earth. The course is designed for majors and minors in the Department of Geology ... , as well as for other science majors or for anyone interested in a thorough ... | |
| advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The course covers the ... sciences, land use, and other related fields. Students will learn the basics and ... use/city planning, marketing and other fields. Students will gain working experience ... , geared toward junior-level science majors, is an exploration of the geological, ... explanations or upgrades. Gail Kineke 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 ... German literature or culture Notes for majors with transfer credits: Of the ten ... to be counted toward the German Studies major must be conducted in German. ... 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 ... specialized material in his or her own major field as well as in related areas. ... , listening comprehension, and writing. Graduate students must either take this course ... | |
| requirement. Required for German majors. An introduction to the study of German ... and German Studies minors or German major. This course will analyze and discuss ... in German. Counts toward German Major. Required for German Minor. This course ... to study abroad and is also open to graduate students planning to conduct research ... 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. No ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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, ... students choose two fields of study. Because students are expected ... develop a mature understanding of this major area as a whole, one of these two major ... fields should be general in nature. Students ... of the advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies students may offer, as one of ... the faculty advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies. Fields of Study: American ... | |
| . 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 ... | |
| of HS 001 through HS 094, history major status Like the greatest of world ... 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 116 Ireland Since ... in the U.S. We will focus on the two major Western religious traditions, ... | |
| Graduate Course Offerings HS 831 Seminar: ... Periodically This course will introduce graduate students to some of the central debates ... identity. Prasannan Parthasarathi Graduate Colloquia A colloquium consists of ... , on a series of selected topics. All graduate students are urged to take at least one ... (Fall: 3) Offered Periodically This graduate-level colloquium explores the passage of ... exchanges and movements, but the majority will focus on the experiences of ... the West Indies. David Northrup 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. Devin Pendas Graduate Seminars HS 912 Seminar: Violence and ... | |
| course taken for the students academic major or the University Core to be counted ... to become International Studies majors in their sophomore year should consider ... Economics for the International Studies major: EC 131 Principles of Microeconomics ... provide excellent background for the major in International Studies, fulfill ... Study Abroad Many International Studies majors benefit from studying abroad. Students ... (Fall/Spring: 3) Open only to seniors majoring in International Studies This seminar ... is required of seniors majoring in International Studies. It provides ... (Fall/Spring: 6) Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings IN 500 Introduction to ... for the International Studies Major or Minor. The seminar will be ... | |
| is a course primarily for mathematics majors with the purpose of introducing the ... with abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields) and rigorous analysis (differentiation ... semester, so we will concentrate on the major themes and on the contributions of the ... , and recursive function theory. Graduate Course Offerings MT 580 Mathematics for ... Statistics (Fall: 3) Restricted to graduate students in the Interdisciplinary ... , calculus, and linear algebra for graduate students in the Statistics Minor ... methods from a wide variety of fields. Students interested in taking the ... | |
| 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 ... to consult with the Director of the Graduate Program during junior year. In addition ... to the two graduate level courses that count toward both ... recommended that the student take two graduate level courses in the senior that are ... allows the student to take a normal graduate course load the fifth year of three ... . Interested undergraduate Philosophy majors must apply to the Graduate School of ... an overall GPA of at least 3.33 and a major GPA of 3.5 or above. Graduate Program ... | |
| 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, ... Geology, and Geophysics majors, is MT 102. MT 100 is intended for ... strongly recommended that the Physics major complete PH 209, PH 210 (or PH 211, 212 ... four courses taken abroad to count for major credit. Of these four courses, two ... should be major requirements, plus two Physics ... | |
| 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. ... shall inform the chairperson of his/her major field selection and the chairperson ... through the remainder of his or her graduate studies. Requirements Required courses ... research specialty chosen from the graduate electives of the department or from ... other graduate departments with the approval of the ... Within one year of entering the graduate program, each student will take the ... covers all of physics that a physics graduate student can be expected to know at the ... committee with approval of the entire graduate faculty of the department. Students may ... | |
| . It is also an elective for Physics majors. This course introduces students to a ... . This course is highly recommended for majors considering graduate study in physics ... 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 ... the current literature. Kevin Bedell Graduate Course Offerings PH 700 Physics ... physics. 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 ... | |
| , 617-552-4144, shirley.gee.1@bc.edu Graduate Secretary: Carol Fialkosky, 617-552- ... Program Description Students majoring in Political Science are prepared for ... service, law, business, journalism, graduate work, and teaching in the social ... sciences. Political Science Majors The Political Science major at Boston ... like the introductory courses in other majors, such as economics or the natural ... are seminars--some of them open to graduate students as well as to advanced ... for high grades. Degree Requirements Fields and Electives Two introductory ... 200-299 count as electives toward the major but do not fulfill the four subfield ... ; courses numbered PO 700 and above are graduate courses. Qualifications, Exceptions, ... that some students coming late to the major will need to take PO 042 prior to PO ... | |
| ten courses otherwise required for the major. Students seeking to complete the Honors ... program and graduate with Honors must, therefore, take at ... are considered electives in the major, and so they do not exempt the student ... credit for two elective courses in the major. Although the challenges of a senior ... of three Honors designations when they graduate: Honors, High Honors, and Highest Honors ... two Honors Seminars, are eligible to graduate with Honors, if they have sustained a ... record of academic excellence in the major. Members of the program who have ... particular distinction within the major are eligible to graduate with High or ... an excellent way for Political Science majors to gain a comparative and cross- ... a student is far enough along in the major so that he or she can finish in time to ... | |
| in being involved in their research. Graduate Program Description The department ... Doctoral programs are flexible as to fields and courses, and they allow students to ... taken in three of the departments four fields (American Politics, Comparative ... entering the program with no previous graduate work. Courses must be taken in three of ... the departments four fields: American Politics, Comparative Politics ... (not more than one a semester) in non-graduate courses. This latter option is usually ... background in a field. Generally, graduate students taking non-graduate courses ... courses. Admissions An undergraduate major in political science is preferred, but ... to the transcripts and results of the Graduate Record Examination. The Department ... Social Sciences Core Requirement For Majors only This is an introduction to ... | |
| satisfy one semester of the Psychology majors two-semester mathematics corequisite. ... with the class of 2010, Psychology majors are not required to take any additional ... at the 200-level) to complete their major in Psychology. The Senior Thesis ... 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ( ... | |
| a thesis proposal. The designation Graduated with Departmental Honors will be ... : 3) Ellen Winner Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings PS 390 Psychology in ... of instructor This seminar covers the major psychological theories of human emotion ... | |
| Neuroscience (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: Graduate student or permission of instructor The ... 3) Prerequisites: PS 285 or PS 286, for graduate students, permission of the instructor ... 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 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) ... Psychology I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) Graduate students and faculty in the field of ... | |
| Graduate Program Description The Institute of ... at Boston College is one of the largest graduate facilities in North America that is ... . The M.A. is granted by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Dual ... Education and Pastoral Ministry and the Graduate School of Social Work. Dual Master of ... year and, if accepted, begin taking graduate courses in their senior year. Those who ... Boston College undergraduate majors with a GPA of 3.5 in the major who are ... | |
| credit as the first course in the major. Senior Year Requirement: All majors ... single semester of their senior year. Major in Hispanic Studies Requirements: Ten ... Senior Year Requirement: All majors must take one advanced course each ... 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 ... a single semester of their senior year. Major in Italian Requirements: Ten three- ... credit as the first course in the major) Related courses allowed by ... Senior Year Requirement: All majors must take one advanced course each ... For further information or to declare a major or minor, please contact the Romance ... | |
| . Romance Languages and Literatures majors and minors wishing to study abroad will ... eligibility. Their progress in the major or minor as well as their GPA will be ... from the program advisor. 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 online Graduate ... 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 ... | |
| . It will examine the way that the major writers of this movement in ... in Italian. Elective for Italian major or minor. Admitted by placement test, ... the French, Italian or Hispanic Studies majors, but not for the minors. This course ... . Elective for Hispanic Studies majors, but not minors. Especially appropriate ... in Massachusetts. Dwayne E. Carpenter 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 ... Periodically Elective for French major or minor. Open to undergraduates with ... | |
| program for all levels of Russian, a graduate-level Dostoevsky summer seminar, and full ... semester programs for undergraduates or graduates with knowledge of Russian. For ... at Boston College (EN 117-120). Graduate Program Description Program Overview ... offers a program of high-level graduate courses in St. Petersburg, administered ... or at http://fmwww.bc.edu/SL. Graduate Admission For admission to M.A. ... . They must also be acquainted with the major facts of Russian literature and history ... courses (30 credits) in prescribed graduate-level course work Qualifying and special ... below SL 300 do not normally apply for graduate degree credit but are open to ... interested graduate and special students. Undergraduate ... | |
| Offered Biennially An analysis of the major features of contemporary English with ... is restricted to upper-level Linguists majors/minors and graduate students. Analysis ... | |
| total of 54 credits), including another graduate level Methods course. Other ... offered) The department and the Carroll Graduate School of Management administer this ... . Apply online to both schools, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at http:// ... /gsas/admission/ and the Carroll Graduate School of Management at http://www.bc. ... assistance packages in the form of Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, ... Graduate Fellowships, and tuition waivers, with ... Sciences Core Requirement Sociology majors are encouraged to take section SC 001. ... of work and occupations. One of the major goals of the course is to enable ... | |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings SC 378 Introduction to ... and programs, issues, and trends of the major settings in which social work is ... | |
| post-modern society. William Griffith Graduate Course Offerings SC 702 Introduction to ... Data Analysis (Fall: 3) Required for graduate students This course will introduce the ... Statistics (Spring: 3) Requirement for graduate students This course assumes knowledge ... in multiple regression analysis. The major topics of the course will include OLS ... 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, ... | |
| psychology of religion. A prestigious graduate program leads to the M.A. and Ph.D. ... and to the education of Theology majors. Course Offerings The Department ... , more specifically aimed at minors and majors (4) Level Three addressed to advanced ... undergraduates (usually majors) and graduate students who are more theologically ... professional (5) Graduate offered exclusively for professionally ... (for PULSE Program students only). Major Requirements The major curriculum in ... both structure and flexibility. Majors take a combination of essential, ... 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 ... | |
| writing a thesis for six credits, or a major paper under the direction of a faculty ... and constructive dialogue with other major religions, with other Christian ... program specialize in one of five major areas: Biblical Studies, History of ... in this area can study such diverse fields as history of exegesis, history of ... times. Theological Ethics prepares its graduates for teaching and research positions ... | |
| of this course. The course will explore major developments in the fields of ... | |
| 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 Elementary Education, Secondary ... 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 ... | |
| Students seeking a major leading to teacher licensure must ... complete and submit a Declaration of Major form, an application for admission to a ... 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 ... to and from these facilities. All graduates in Teacher Education are eligible for a ... on practica experiences for this major and register for PY 152 or PY 245 in ... upon prior academic accomplishment. MAJORS IN EDUCATION The undergraduate majors ... Lynch School, with the exception of the major in Human Development, are intended to ... | |
| 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 ... to Elementary and Secondary Education majors. See the Minors in the Lynch School ... section for more information. Major in Elementary Education The major in ... in regular classrooms, grades 1-6. The major requirements for the elementary program ... are carefully linked. A second major, either interdisciplinary or in a ... the selection and requirements for the major. Major in Secondary Education The major ... | |
| Minors for College of Arts and Sciences Majors Some Arts and Sciences majors are ... below). All Arts and Sciences majors may minor in General Education. More ... Education Students who follow a major in Biology, Chemistry, Geology (Earth ... of sophomore year. Only those students majoring in the disciplines listed above may ... students pursuing this minor ordinarily graduate with a total of 40 three-credit courses ... Minors for Carroll School of Management Majors All Carroll School majors may minor in ... Human Development for Carroll School Majors or General Education. More information ... . Minor in Human Development Students majoring in the Carroll School of Management who ... All Carroll School of Management majors (as well as all Connell School of ... Nursing, and Arts and Sciences majors) may minor in General Education. See ... | |
| in Massachusetts will also provide graduates, through reciprocity, with facilitated ... Special Practicum Placement Program for Graduate Studies The Lynch Schools International ... 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 ... | |
| a car. Carpooling is encouraged. All graduates in Teacher Education are eligible for a ... Each program requires five (5) approved graduate courses (15 credit hours) in the Arts ... 8-12). Each program requires 2 approved graduate courses (6 credit hours) in the Arts ... Chair of Teacher Education and a graduate advisor to design an appropriate ... candidates previous undergraduate; and graduate coursework and coursework approved by ... 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 The Boston College Catalog 2006- ... | |
| 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 ... admissions process with the School of Graduate Arts and Sciences faculty. All Lynch ... should be addressed to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, Lynch School, ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| should be addressed to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Campion 103, Lynch School, ... , governmental offices, and hospitals). Graduates also serve as educational instructors ... specialists within a variety of fields that involve working with young ... and field experience can prepare graduates for a variety of positions, such as ... in a range of communities is a major focus. The faculty brings four areas ... and Educational Psychology graduates with a Ph.D. includes university ... | |
| and early childhood education majors and one for secondary education majors ... the community to assist the family. A major activity associated with this course is ... in a local community. Alec Peck Graduate Course Offerings ED 407 Secondary ... , students will be able to describe the major theories of adult development; be ... familiar with the major studies that have examined adult ... | |
| practicum, five full days per week, for graduate students in the following licensure ... all learners. Phillip DiMattia ED 429 Graduate Pre-Practicum (Fall/Spring: 1) This is ... -practicum experience for students in graduate programs leading to certification. ... the fall only to Counseling Psychology majors, and in the summer only to non-majors ... theories. 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 ... | |
| professional role. Covers the following graduate licensure programs: Early Childhood, ... and to provide leadership to a major administrative project. The student ... | |
| in Curriculum Instruction to the major curriculum movements in American ... on an historical overview of the major curriculum approaches; introduces ... half of course examines and critiques major themes that have emerged in the field ... developmental and counseling psychology graduate students. The Department PY 741 ... theory and practice of family therapy. Major topics include history, theory, and ... | |
| a concentration in Finance provides graduates with the knowledge and analytical ... in organizational behavior and related fields. The intellectual theme of the program ... by completing 18 courses, the majority in the first two years of the program. ... | |
| to prepare the undergraduate accounting major for a professional career, in ... organizations. There are now three majors housed in the Accounting Department: ... one of these three. Requirements for a major in Accounting are the following: MA 301 ... systems course is a requirement to graduate. The systems course can be taken as an ... undergraduate or graduate student. Concentration in Corporate ... of professional services firms (e.g., major accounting firms, IS departments of ... at Boston College. For example, the majority of states now require an additional ... | |
| Will examine the legal aspects of four major components of the American leisure time ... , 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 ... Kameron Gerald Madek Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings MJ 603 Cyberlaw for ... | |
| be examined. Frank J. Parker, S.J. Graduate Course Offerings MJ 727 Managing the ... : 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- ... | |
| information systems. Helen Brown Graduate Course Offerings MI 703 Computer ... of modern enterprises. IT has become a major generator of business value, especially ... of modern enterprises. IT has become a major generator of business value. It is ... MI 805 Special Topics:TechTrek West-Graduate (Fall: 3) Prerequisite: Permission of ... . Gallaugher for application details. Graduate TechTrek West is a 3-credit field study ... , TechTrek is designed to appeal to all majors. Visits will have a managerial focus, ... | |
| The Department offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of Decision ... knowledge of the current issues in the fields of operations management. Intense ... 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 ... | |
| Graduate Course Offerings MD 700-701 Economics ( ... and evaluating of the activity. The major techniques of quantitative analysis are ... . Dealing with these decisions is a major part of the work of individuals at all ... cases will be drawn from a variety of fields including corporate and strategic ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| health settings employ nurses. With graduate study, there are opportunities to do ... dealing with health care issues. Graduates of the Boston College Connell School of ... program of study prepares its graduates for entry into Masters degree programs ... to and from those facilities. GRADUATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Introduction In its ... for advanced nursing practice. The Graduate School of Nursing also offers a Doctor ... of Philosophy Degree Program with a Major in Nursing The Ph.D. Program in Nursing ... nursing research. Career Opportunities Graduates of the program may seek positions in ... | |
| Graduate School of Social Work In keeping with ... humanity, Boston College established a Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) in March ... M.S.W. Program offers training in two major methods of social work practice: ... concentrate in one of four specialized fields-of-practice Children, Youth and Families, Global ... Macro Social Work students complete the majority of the equivalent first full-time year ... | |
| Social Work Dual Degree Programs The Graduate School of Social Work has instituted ... three dual degree programs with other graduate units of Boston College, and one dual ... , in cooperation with the Carroll Graduate School of Management, involves three ... and the Lynch School of Education, the Graduate School of Social Work has instituted an ... , Sociology, and Human Development majors to complete the Social Work foundation ... four years, then enroll formally in the Graduate School of Social Work for a final year ... , undergraduates should call the Graduate School of Social Work Director of ... of Philosophy Degree Program with a Major in Social Work The School offers a ... . program. Financial Aid There are five major sources of funding available for ... demonstrates progress toward the Ph.D. Graduate Assistantships provided by Boston ... | |
| theory and practice are discussed. Major global practice areas including ... -building and training are presented. Major global practice areas including child ... in Dual M.S.W./M.A., and open to other graduate students as an elective. A course ... evaluations of programs and services. Major topics covered include types of ... research methods area about which no graduate level courses exist within the ... | |
| . This applied course is designed for graduate students with considerable experience ... studying families and kinship groups. A major goal of the seminar is to review and ... , with a faculty mentor from the Graduate School of Social Work who will assist ... | |
| the give and take of students, faculty, graduates, friends, parents, donors, and the ... alternative to the usually specialized graduate programs and preparing individuals to ... it in goal and scope from graduate programs in the Humanities, Finance, ... program and other Boston College graduate programs. Degree candidates complete ... . Up to two courses of comparable graduate work may qualify for transfer credit. ... the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Graduate Admission The Administrative Studies ... program is open to graduates of fully accredited liberal arts ... colleges regardless of undergraduate major. The program shifts attention from ... specialized fields of vision toward broader, more ... A minimum B average in an undergraduate major is ordinarily required for admission. ... | |
