Saint Michael's College

Undergraduate Summer Session 2009

To register for a summer session course, complete and submit the summer session registration form.  For questions call the Registrar's Office at 802.654.2571.

Summer session housing is also available.

COURSES ON CAMPUS

ONLINE COURSES

INTERNATIONAL STUDY COURSES

Hybrid Course Descriptions

CS 101, Introduction to Computers
Instructor: Mike Battig
LSR: Natural/Mathematical Sciences
Description: An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science for non-computer science majors. The course will investigate a broad survey of topics in computing including: webpage design, networks, computer hardware, databases, artificial intelligence, operating systems, sociological implications of computing, and information systems. Following three days of intensive class meetings at Saint Michael’s College the course will continue online via eCollege.

AR 252, Survey of the History of Art: Renaissance to Modern
Instructor: Amy Werbel
LSR: Culture and Civilization
Description: Learn to see, think, write, and speak critically about painting, sculpture, and empowered objects from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries in Europe, America, and West Africa. Our class will begin with three days in New York City, examining works of art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frick Collection, and Museum of Modern Art during the day, and discussing readings on art in the evenings. The course then continues on-line via eCollege. Lodging, meals, transportation, and museum fees in New York City will cost approximately $650.00.

PO 101, Introduction to Politics
Instructor: Jeffrey Ayres
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: An introduction to the basic concepts of politics and the tools of political analysis. Following three days of intensive class meetings at Saint Michael’s College the course will continue online via eCollege.

PS 256, Abnormal Psychology
Instructor: Ron Miller
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: The origin, characteristics and treatment of behavior disorders and psychological problems, including minor adjustment problems, substance abuse disorders, and major disorders like schizophrenia. Following three days of intensive class meetings at Saint Michael’s College the course will continue online via eCollege.

PS 350, Psychology of Health and Illness
Instructor: Melissa VanderKaay Tomasulo
Description: Theory and research on the psychological aspects of physical health and illness will be examined. The interrelationship between behavior, emotion, stress, lifestyle, and illness including psychological factors and interventions for prevention, in disorders such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, headache, asthma, and immune system dysfunction will be discussed. Students will complete a “health genealogy” project in which he/she will gather information on lifestyle risk factors, disease, mortality, and morbidity of family members to improve his/her own quality of life (physical and psychological). Following three days of intensive class meetings at Saint Michael’s College the course will continue online via eCollege.
Prerequisite: PS 215

Campus Course Descriptions

BI 108A, Human Nutrition
Instructor:  James Willard
LSR: Natural Science with Lab
Description: An intensive lab science course for non-science majors that will consider the components of human diets, how such components are processed by the human body, and how nutrition affects human health throughout the life cycle. Topics include the physiological requirements for and chemistry of the main nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, lipid, minerals and vitamins. Laboratories consisting of computer-assisted dietary analyses will complement material covered in lectures.

BU 141, Financial Accounting
Instructor:  Richard Kuklis 
Description: Introduces accounting principles and practices applicable to the preparation and analysis of financial statements of a business organization. Major topics include the accounting cycle, classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities, the measurement of income, and preparation and analysis of financial statements.

BU 143, Managerial Accounting
Instructor:  Richard Kuklis  
Description: Covers the preparation and use of accounting information in the management process. Introduces the use of budgets, cost-control systems, standard costs, variance analysis, cost-based decision making, present-value techniques, break-even concepts, and capital investment decisions.

BU 207, Business Statistics
Instructor: Karen Popovich
Description: Provides the basic statistical tools required for analysis of business decisions. Covers descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, inferential statistics, regression and correlation, and non-parametric statistics.

EC 101, Principles of Macroeconomics
Instructor: Reza Ramazani
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: An introduction to macroeconomic theory and public policy. The course begins with a discussion of fundamental economic concepts and is followed by a brief overview of the role of markets. The factors that determine the level of gross domestic product (GDP), employment, price levels, money, and interest rates follow. Current economic problems and policy debates are emphasized. Economic controversies surrounding the role of international trade, monetary and fiscal policy, the deficit, economic growth, and productivity are highlighted.

EC 103, Principles of Microeconomics
Instructor: Reza Ramazani
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: The primary concerns of microeconomic principles are: (a) the manner in which prices of goods and services are determined; (b) the way in which these values determine the distribution of income and wealth; and (c) how prices and other parameters influence individual and business decisions. The implications of different market structures ranging from competitive to monopolistic are explored as is the role of government in market economies. Economic controversies about trade, income inequality, and government regulations are highlighted.

EN 123, Introduction to Literary Studies
Instructor:  Antonia Messuri
LSR: Literary Studies
Description: Intensive training in the close reading and interpretation of poems, plays, and short stories. Students will be expected to acquire a critical vocabulary and master basic concepts of literary form, structure, and technique. This is a writing-intensive course in which students learn techniques of critical writing and literary analysis.

EN 403, Special Topics in Film: The Road Movie
Instructor:  Robert Niemi 
LSR: Literary Studies
Description: Using Peter Biskind’s book - Seeing is Believing: How Hollywood Taught Us to Stop Worrying and Love the 1950s - as a basic text, this course will focus on ten key American films of the 1950s (e.g., 12 Angry Men; High Noon; On the Waterfront; The Night of the Hunter; East of Eden; Sunset Boulevard; All That Heaven Allows; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; The Day the Earth Stood Still). The purpose of the course is to examine the ideological fears, conflicts, and contradictions of the Cold War as represented through cinematic narratives.

AR 313, Calligraphy
Instructor:  Geoffrey Burnham 
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  The theory and practice of writing and lettering as an art form.

MU 101A, Rudiments of Music
Instructor:  Nathaniel Lew 
LSR: Artistic Expression
Description:  Study of the elements of music – rhythm, meter, pitch, melody, harmony, timbre, ensembles, and form – and music as an element of human culture.  Emphasis is placed on both listening and elementary musicianship skills.  Examples include both Classical and Popular music.

HI 103, U.S. History Since 1865
Instructor:  David Kells 
LSR: Humanities/Historical Studies
Description: A survey of American history from the end of the Civil War to the present.

MA 101, Finite Math
Instructor:  Denise Mulry
LSR: Natural/Mathematical Sciences
Description:  An introduction to concepts of modern mathematics with applications to business, economics, and the social sciences. Topics considered may include linear systems, matrices, linear optimization, sets, combinatorics, probability, logic, Markov chains, game theory, difference equations and the mathematics of finance.

FR 101, First Semester French
Instructor:  Joseph Ferdinand
Description:  An intensive course for beginners designed to develop proficiency in the basic language skills.

FR 102, Second Semester French 
Instructor:  Joseph Ferdinand
LSR: Second Language Requirement
Description:  An intensive course offering proficiency-oriented practice in conversation, grammar review, reading and composition.

SP 101, First Semester Spanish
Instructor:  Filemón Zamora   
Description:  A course for beginners and students with limited preparations, designed to develop proficiency in the basic language skills.

SP 102, Second Semester Spanish
Instructor:  Filemón Zamora
LSR: Second Language Requirement
Description:  A course offering proficiency-oriented practice in conversation, grammar review, reading, and composition. Course material will be based on various aspects of Hispanic culture, including literature.    

IT 101A, First Semester Italian
Instructor: Adrian Languasco
Description: A course for beginners and students with limited preparation, designed to develop proficiency in the basic language skills.

IT 102A, Second Semester Italian
Instructor: Adrian Languasco
LSR: Second Language Requirement
Description: A course offering proficiency-oriented practice in conversation, grammar review, reading and composition. Course material will be based on various aspects of Italian culture, including literature.

PO 245, Introduction to International Relations
Instructor:  Jeff Ayres
LSR: Social Science/Organizational Studies
Description: Introduces students to the study of international relations, focusing especially on the interactions between states and non-state actors in the international environment, and on enduring and contemporary issues and problems in international affairs.

Online Course Descriptions

JO 413A, Journalism and Mass Communication Practicum
Instructor:  Traci Griffith 
Description:  Provides practical, real-world experience in a media organization.  Students work 12 to 15 hours per week for newspapers, radio, or television stations, in public relations or other communications positions.

JO 413B, Journalism and Mass Communication Practicum
Instructor:  Mike Donoghue
Description:  Provides practical, real-world experience in a media organization.  Students work 12 to 15 hours per week for newspapers, radio, or television stations, in public relations or other communications positions.

International Study Course Descriptions

HU 208, Culture & Society in Medieval Burgundy
Instructor: Terryl Kinder and Kristin Juel
LSR: Religious Studies or Culture and Civilization
**Study tour is full for listed term and will no longer accept applicants
Description: A two-week academic study tour in Burgundy, France, focusing on the historical, artistic, religious, literary, and social developments of medieval Burgundy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Though based in Pontigny, students will make several excursions to abbeys, castles, museums, and significant archaeological sites.
Optional Applied Language Component (one credit).

IT 208, Italian Language and Culture
Instructor: Adrian Languasco
**Study tour is full for listed term and will no longer accept applicants
Experience a two-week study of Italian Language and Culture through Rome, Florence, and Venice with a focus on strengthening oral proficiency in Italian. In addition to Professor Adrian Languasco, Elizabeth Pelletier will accompany students on this trip. To learn about eligibility, cost, and the date for an informational meeting, please contact Professor Adrian Languasco at 802.654.2437.
Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian or equivalent