June 3- June 28, 2013

Anthropology 126: Summer Field School in Maritime Archaeology

 The Summer Field School in Maritime Archaeology is a field-based, joint research project conducted in Bermuda by faculty and students of Saint Mary's College, the University of Rhode Island, the International Institute for Maritime Research, and the National Museum of Bermuda. During the course of the field school, students and faculty will be conducting archival research, archaeological surveys, site relocation and identification, excavation and documentation of historic shipwrecks, and artifact conservation and documentation.

For the first week of the course, students will meet on campus. The last three weeks will be conducted in Bermuda and focus on the shipwrecks that comprise an important component of the country's cultural heritage.

The total fee to be collected from students is $3,800.00 dollars. This is made up of the tuition: $2,860.00 and a course fee of $940.00 dollars. These costs due not include airfare.

For more information on this course, please contact Professor James Allan.

Prerequisites for the course include: Open Water SCUBA certification and AAUS Scientific Diver-in Training certification.

Anthropology 135: Anthropology for an Engaged World

As the study of human cultural diversity, anthropology is uniquely poised to provide valuable insights into challenges and opportunities in the world today.  In this course we will explore anthropological perspectives on topics such as the global economy and popular culture, loss of biodiversity and environmental sustainability, human rights and armed conflict, inequality and disease, and heritage management and cultural survival. Understanding local cultures and how they articulate with global systems helps us engage with the world around us in mutually beneficial ways for pleasure, profit, and improvement of the human condition.  Students will learn a variety of analytical concepts and apply them systematically to case studies drawn from around the world. Meets Area C and Diversity requirements, successful completion of (or concurrent enrollment with) ENGL 005 or its equivalent required    **I will embed the necessary Intro to Anthropology (Anth 001) concepts into
the units around the case studies, thus allowing it to be an upper division course without an Anthropology prerequisite. 

 Business Administration 40: Business Statistics

  • Instructor: Yung Jae Lee             
    Time:  M-Th 1-3:45 p.m.
    Contact: ylee@stmarys-ca.edu

  • Introduction to statistical concepts used to assist in making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Topics include the collection and analysis of data, probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation. This course may not be taken for credit in addition to Mathematics 4 or Psychology 3. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Mathematics 3 or 27 or the sequence of Math 13 – 14.

Business Administration 123: Financial Management

  • Instructor: Kevin Okoeguale         
    Time: M-Th 1-3:45 p.m.
    Contact: ko5@stmarys-ca.edu
  • A study of the organization and financial administration of business enterprise. The course includes such topics as financial analysis, value and value theory, risk analysis, investment decisions, corporate finance and theory, working capital management and related topics. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Lower division business core courses; Core Curriculum Math requirement.

Business Administration 124: Marketing

  • Instructor: Eric Kolhede        
    Time:  M-Th 9-11:45 a.m.
    Contact: ekolhede@stmarys-ca.edu
  • The principles of major areas of marketing decision making that confront organizations. Topics include the utilization of marketing information systems as well as the formulation and implementation of integrated product, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: BusAd 10 and BusAd 4.

Business Administration 131: Managing and Leading in Organizations

  • Instructor: Joanne Heydenfeldt              
    Time:  M-Th 1-3:45 p.m.
    Contact: jheydenf@stmarys-ca.edu
  • The study of the structure, functioning, and performance of organizations, and the impact of psychological and sociological variables on the behavior of groups and individuals within them. Topics include motivation, leadership, decision-making, power and influence, group and team dynamics, conflict resolution, creativity and innovation, organizational change, and managing across cultures. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: BusAd 10 and BusAd 40.

Business Administration 140: Strategic Management    

Instructor:  Kuangnen Cheng                       
Time:  M-Th 9-11:45 a.m.
Contact: hansknc@yahoo.com

  • A capstone course taken in the spring term of the senior year, it integrates the major functional operating areas of business firms viewed within the broader context of strategic management, i.e., the process of managerial decision-making and actions that determine the long-run performance of business organizations. Prerequisites: BusAd 123; BusAd 124; BusAd 132; Lower division business core courses; Core Curriculum Math requirement.

 JAN 100: Assembling the 20th Century through Literature, Film, and Art

  • In this course we will seek to understand the central movements, trends, and concerns that have come to define 20th century art, with specific attention to the fields of painting, poetry, fiction, and film. Furthermore, we will discuss how these fields of inquiry overlap and inform each other and the 20th century.This course will focus on the growth of the collective human spirit as the central beneficiary of such unprecedented esthetic inquiry. We will also look at the way art has responded to the political and military atrocities of the 20th century; the way it has aimed to aid and waken moral courage in its readers and viewers, and further; the way the much of the art of the 20th century has taken a decidedly moral vantage.This course also seeks to develop your analytical skills and attentiveness for reading deeply and seeing past the pigments glow and tint. You will learn how to read and enjoy poetry and learn how to look at paintings and sculpture with new insight and appreciation.

Kinesiology 110/110L: Exercise Physiology

  • A study of physiological parameters and mechanisms that determine the adaptations of the physiological systems of humans in response to exercise; e.g., exercise metabolism, work and fatigue; development of strength and flexibility; cardiorespiratory effects of exercise and training; sport activity in extreme environmental conditions- high altitudes, heat, cold; measurement of factors determining sport fitness. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor), Biology 25 / 26.

110L Exercise Physiology Laboratory

  • Instructor: Derek Marks, Ph.D.
    Time: 12-2pm
    Contact: dwm1@smarys-ca.edu

  • Laboratory to accompany KINES 110 Exercise Physiology. One lab per week for two hours. Must be concurrently enrolled in KINES 110. Lab fee $100.

Kinesiology 112: Sport and Exercise Psychology

  • Examines contemporary psychological principles as they apply to the domains of sport and exercise. The course seeks to utilize relevant theories and empirical research in psychology, education, and allied health fields in order to inform best practices in sport and exercises as they related to motivation, leadership, group dynamics, performance enhancement, health and well-being, moral and social development, and career transitioning. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

MODL 186: Culture & Civilization: Italy

  •   Study abroad in Genoa, Italy and experience total immersion into Italian culture! Students live in B &B’s hosted by local families, and shop in local farmer’s markets where the use of Italian is necessary. Language classes will be held in the acclaimed language school, Istituto Tricolore.

    By the end of this four-week course, students will have gained:

    1) enhanced Italian language skills, based on their study in the classroom and immersion in the local culture;

    2) a complex understanding of the rich history and literature of Italian immigration from Genoa to the Bay Area;

    3) a greater appreciation for the arts as a living expression of a specific culture in connection with the immigration process.

    The cost of this course is $ 4,000, which includes:
    •       Arrival and departure airport transfers + ground transportation
    •       Orientation tour of Genoa
    •       Accommodation for students, breakfast included with the use of a kitchen
    •       Italian courses 2 hours per day, Monday through Thursday & Seminar with Maria Grazia De Angelis, 2 hours per day, Monday through Thursday
    •       Four excursions: Lucca, Florence, Cinque Terre, San Fruttuoso
    •       Internet access
    •       Cultural events such as theater performances, museums entrances, and excursions to historical sites.
    •       Some meals provided

    The cost of the course does not include students’ airfare

    Tuition Due Dates:

    Deposit (half of the price--$2,000) by March 15th (for those who have registered)

    The rest of the tuition due by March 22nd

  • The deadline to register for this course is April 22nd, 2013.

    Recommended departure to Genoa, Italy (Genova Airport): June 1st, 2013.

  • Information about student accommodations: http://www.soggiornomarcelline.it

Psychology 160: Social Psychology

  • Instructor: Dr. James A. Temple
    Time: M-TH 9-11:45a.m.
    Contact: jtemple@stmarys-ca.edu

  • A review of the empirical evidence on human sexuality, with a focus on historical and cultural perspectives as well as the physiological, psychological and sociological basis for sexual behavior and sexual identity.

Spanish 003: Intermediate Spanish

  • Instructor: Rubina Darakjian
    Time: M-TH 9-11:45 a.m.
    Contact: rdarakji@stmarys-ca.edu
  • For students with two or three years of secondary study of Spanish (or the equivalent). This course continues the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking, fostering confidence in conversation and composition across a variety of subjects. Prerequisite: Spanish 2 or equivalent. Does not satisfy an Area requirement of the pre-2012 general education requirements unless language requirement has already been satisfied.

Theology & Religious Studies 097: The Bible and Its Interpretation

  • Instructor: Michael Barram
    Time: M-Th 9-11:45 a.m. 
    Contact: mbarram@stmarys-ca.edu

  • This course focuses on the Bible, the sacred scriptures of the Jewish and Christian peoples. This diverse collection of writings has served as inspiration and catalyst for a great number of central events in human history-from the movements of liberation led by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., to the great human tragedies of slavery in the Old South and the medieval Crusades. These texts have also had a profound influence on art, literature, philosophy, and politics for over two thousand years of history, particularly in the West. As such, an understanding of the Bible is essential for a well-informed perspective on the world. This course will introduce students to the most important biblical events and themes, raising questions of the influence and relevance of this text for the modern world. This course will also teach students to employ critical, scholarly tools for reading and interpretation, such as historical and literary criticism, as well as various lenses for the modern academic study of religion.  No Prerequisite. Course fee $5.

Theology & Religious Studies 110: The Bible and Its Interpretation (Transfer Section)

  • This course focuses on the Bible, the sacred scriptures of the Jewish and Christian peoples. This diverse collection of writings has served as inspiration and catalyst for a great number of central events in human history-from the movements of liberation led by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., to the great human tragedies of slavery in the Old South and the medieval Crusades. These texts have also had a profound influence on art, literature, philosophy, and politics for over two thousand years of history, particularly in the West. As such, an understanding of the Bible is essential for a well-informed perspective on the world. This course will introduce students to the most important biblical events and themes, raising questions of the influence and relevance of this text for the modern world. This course will also teach students to employ critical, scholarly tools for reading and interpretation, such as historical and literary criticism, as well as various lenses for the modern academic study of religion.  For transfer students only—must have entered SMC with a minimum of 16.0 credits toward graduation. Course fee $5.

Theology & Religious Studies 171: Gender and Religion in American Culture

  • Instructor: Staff
    Time: M_Th 9-11:45 a.m.
    Contact: TBA
  • This course focuses on the relationship between religion and gender in North American history and culture. We will explore gender as a category of analysis for the study of religion, and the ways that religions construct and deconstruct gender norms. Religion is lived and practiced, and therefore it cannot be separated from the gendered bodies that people inhabit. We will use historical and contemporary case studies to examine the way that notions of femininity and masculinity have played a role in the religious lives of Americans. Prerequisite: TRS 097. Course fee $35.

No July 4 or 5 classes

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