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NURS 3300 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing
5 cr. 9 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course provides a foundation for care of the childbearing family. Health promotion for the developing family is emphasized in community and acute-care settings. Care of both the well and high-risk woman and newborn is included in a family-centered approach. Clinical experiences are offered in the community and the hospital.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1200 , NURS 2300 , NURS 2600 , and NURS 2900 , BIOL 1650 and BIOL 2700 .
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NURS 3400 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II
5 cr. 9 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course addresses to teach the nursing care of adults with acute medical and surgical conditions. Holistic care of clients with respect for diversity is stressed. The nursing process is used as a framework to guide content. Clinical experience occurs in acute care facilities.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1200 , NURS 2300 , NURS 2600 , and NURS 2900 , BIOL 1650 and BIOL 2700 .
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NURS 3500 - Role Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
3 cr. 3 hr. GCE course offered in the spring, online.
The course sets the groundwork for transition of the RN to baccalaureate education and professional nursing practice. Leadership, management, and issues influencing nursing education and practice are emphasized. The course provides the RN with the foundation on which to build nursing expertise inherent in successful transition to the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1200 , BIOL 1300 , BIOL 2700 , PSY 1100 , , SOC 1100 , ACE II exams or equivalent
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NURS 3501 - LPN: Nursing Care of the Family
5 cr. 9 hr. Offered every Summer.
This course provides the LPN with an introduction to the role of the bachelor’s prepared registered nurse in the care of the child-bearing family, family health promotion, high risk maternal-newborn care and clinical decision making. This course places emphasis on the multisystem pediatric and family-centered issues, complex nursing assessment with community and hospital based patients and families.
Note: Required for students transitioning from LPN to BS in Nursing. Prerequisite(s): Matriculation into the LPN-BS Program,
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NURS 3600 - Health and Physical Assessment
3 cr. 5 hr. GCE course offered in the Spring, online.
This course provides an overview of systematic health and physical assessment across the lifespan. The role of the nurse in health promotion and disease prevention is explored. Environmental, social and behavioral factors and influences are discussed as they relate to health, wellness, and disease of individuals.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1200 , BIOL 1300 , BIOL 2700 , PSY 1100 , , SOC 1100 , ACE II Exams or equivalent
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NURS 3650 - Portfolio Preparation
1 cr. 1 hr. GCE course offered in the Spring, online.
Introduces registered nurse students to the concept of portfolio preparation for advanced placement. Assists students in development of professional portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1200 , BIOL 1200 and BIOL 1300 , BIOL 2700 , PSY 1100 , , SOC 1100 , ACE II Exams
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NURS 3710 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every Fall.
This course introduces the application of evidence-based practice in the nursing profession. The course examines the research process and how it is incorporated with clinical judgment and patient preferences to develop safe, quality patient outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1700 , NURS 2600 and NURS 2900 or NURS 3500 , NURS 3600 , NURS 3650
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NURS 3900 - Pediatric Nursing
5 cr. 9 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course teaches the theoretical base and clinical experience in caring for infants, children and adolescents. The focus is the major and most common disorders of infants, children and adolescents. The nursing process is the basis for providing care in a variety of settings. Health promotion aspects of preventing or alleviating health problems are addressed Clinical experience occurs in acute care agencies.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1200 , NURS 2300 , NURS 2600 , and NURS 2900 , BIOL 1650 and BIOL 2700 .
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NURS 4010 - Community Based Nursing
4 cr. 6 hr. Offered every semester.
This course focuses on systems’ concepts as a basis for applying the nursing process with aggregate clients in the community. Special emphasis is placed on the nursing care of vulnerable populations including the homeless, people of poverty, minority populations, women and children, and older adults. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are used when applying the nursing process in a variety of distributive care settings. A clinical practice experience allows students to apply theory to practice.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3500 , NURS 3710
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NURS 4020 - Social Justice and Advocacy in Nursing
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every semester.
In this course, students will be encouraged to think critically and expansively about the social world, social justice, and how they apply to healthcare. A foundational exploration of the nurse’s role related to social justice concepts, issues, and policy remedies will be presented. The role of the nurse as advocate for vulnerable populations to promote social justice will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3500 , NURS 3710
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NURS 4030 - Genomics for Nursing Practice
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every semester.
This course provides the basics in the application of the concepts of genetics and genomics in nursing practice. Principles of epigenetics and pharmacogenomics and its implication for nursing practice will be examined. The social, legal, ethical aspects of genetics and genomics testing application and its role in health maintenance and disease prevention will be explored. Students will appreciate the role of the professional nurse in recognizing and examining own beliefs and values, knowledge of genetics referral services and resources, genetic counselling, follow up and evaluation of these services.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3500 , NURS 3710
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NURS 4040 - Health Care Policy and Finance for Nursing Practice
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every semester.
This course provides students with an understanding of health care financing, economics, politics and policies. The student will develop a solid understanding of the broader context of health care, including how the patient care services are organized and financed, and how reimbursement is structured.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3500
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NURS 4400 - Community Health Nursing
5 cr. 9 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course focuses on systems concepts as a basis for applying the nursing process with aggregate clients in the community. Special emphasis is placed on nursing care of vulnerable populations including the homeless, people of poverty, minority populations, women and children, and older adults. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention measures are used when applying the nursing process in a variety of distributive care settings. Clinical experience occurs in community agencies.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3200 , NURS 3300 , NURS 3400 , NURS 3900 and NURS 3710 for day students. NURS 3500 , NURS 3600 and NURS 3650 for RN’s only. NURS 3501 prerequisite, NURS 3200 corequisite for LPN to BS in Nurisng students only.
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NURS 4500 - Nursing in a Global Community
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered in the Summer only. Also offered evenings.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to an overview of Global health challenges. Issues in international health including public health, environmental health, global conflict, infectious disease, and chronic illness will be explored. Additionally, the course will focus on seeking and identifying solutions necessary to realize the overarching goal of health equity.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a RN.
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NURS 4510 - End of Life Care
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered in the Summer only. Also offered evenings.
This course provides students will the knowledge needed to provide care for clients at the end of life. The Neuman Systems Model is used as a theoretical framework to guide nurses as they assess and intervene in physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual dimensions of client care. There is a focus to improve utilization of evidence-based and participate in research as knowledgeable participants. Communication, an interactive, negotiable human response as well as the foundation for growth, facilitates the process of the helping relationship at the end of life. In addition to lectures, class participation, and the discussion of case studies enhance the learning process.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a RN.
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NURS 4520 - Caring for Forensic Populations
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered in the Summer only. Also offered evenings.
Violence occurring in the home, community, and health care institutions has a negative effect on client health and on providers of care. Preventing and reducing the consequences of violence is an integral component of professional nursing practice. Early identification and intervention with potential and actual victims and perpetrators of violence can reduce negative health outcomes. This course explores the individual, socio-cultural, environmental, and systemic factors related to violence and trauma. Necessary professional forensic nursing competencies and roles will be explored. Student will learn specific forensic health assessment, violence prevention and intervention strategies.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a RN.
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NURS 4600 - RN to BS Capstone
4 cr. Offered twice per academic year.
Students in this capstone course synthesize knowledge acquired throughout the RN to BS curriculum. Role development focuses on evolving professional issues, leadership in the healthcare environment, lifelong learning and promotion of the nursing profession. This capstone course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate synthesized theoretical and clinical knowledge into a capstone clinical practice experience.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of NURS 3710 , NURS 4500 , NURS 4510 or NURS 4520 , NURS 4400 . NURS 4850 must be taken concurrently with NURS 4600.
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NURS 4750 - Chronic Illness
5 cr. 9 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course teaches the application of the nursing process with individuals and families in the home care setting. Emphasis is placed on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, along with interdependence between client/family and environment. The application of critical thinking to clinical situations provides the framework for the classroom component of the course.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3200 , NURS 3300 , NURS 3400 , NURS 3710 and NURS 3900 .
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NURS 4800 - Selected Nursing Practicum
9 cr. 15 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This capstone course in the final semester of the nursing program gives students the opportunity to strengthen clinical knowledge and skills in preparation for entry into practice. Having both a registered nurse clinical preceptor as well as a faculty preceptor allows for the integration of classroom and laboratory content into the clinical setting. The classroom component uses a case study method to foster discussion and critical thinking.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3710 , NURS 4400 , and NURS 4750 . LPN to BS in Nursing only: NURS 3200 .
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NURS 4850 - Leadership and Management Concepts for Nursing Practice
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Spring. Also offered evenings.
This course teaches concepts underlying professional career development in nursing. The roles of the nurse as manager of client care, as part of a health care institution hierarchy, and as a member of a professional collective are explored.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3710 NURS 4400 and NURS 4750 Prerequisites for RN to BS in Nursing: NURS 3710 , NURS 4400 , NURS 4500 , NURS 4510 or NURS 4520 . Prerequisites for LPN to BS in Nursing students only: NURS 3200 .
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NURS 4975 - Directed Study
1-6 cr.
Directed study allows a student to carry out a non-research project or participate in an activity under the direct supervision of a faculty member. See the catalog description of Program Alternatives in The Curriculum section for more details.
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OCED 2100 - Integrating Mathematics into Vocational Education Programs
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually.
This course is an undergraduate course offered through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education exclusively. The course is designed to provide vocational/technical teachers with the pedagogy to effectively weave mathematical applications of algebra and numeracy into daily assignments within their specific technical areas.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1200 or higher
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OCED 2500 - Seminar for the Beginning Vocational Technical Education Teacher
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
Designed to prepare new vocational technical teachers for their first teaching assignment, the characteristics of an effective teacher as well as the tools required by first year teachers to be successful will be explored. These include techniques for establishing effective classroom routines, student instruction and assessment, and maintaining a positive classroom/shop/laboratory climate that conveys high expectations. Students also will learn to identify the elements of a course/program curriculum, as well as how to develop a lesson plan, assign and grade homework and collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction, assessment and student achievement.
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OCED 2520 - Managing Student Behavior in a Healthy and Safe Environment
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Management of the Vocational Technical Environment) This course is designed to prepare vocational technical teacher candidates to organize an instructional area that is conductive to high quality learning in a healthy and safe environment. A variety of discipline concepts and strategies will be presented for application in the shop/laboratory, related classroom, and cooperative education sites. Current, relevant OSHA and child labor law standards will be reviewed and plans for a comprehensive health safety plan will be developed.
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OCED 2530 - Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Instructional Strategies
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Teaching Methods: Instructional Strategies in Vocational Technical Education) This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with a wide variety of researched-based teaching methods and instructional strategies. Students in this course will learn how to develop a unit of study and how learning styles, motivation and expectations influences instructional choices made by the vocational technical educator. Students will learn how to integrate vocational technical and academic content by using a balanced instruction.
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OCED 3510 - Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Educating and Assessing the Vocational Technical Education Learner
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Teaching Methods: Educating the Vocational Technical Learner) This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with the knowledge and tools to instruct and assess the technical, academic and employability skills of vocational technical education students. Students in this course will be able to identify, develop and model appropriate learning activities and assessments for the vastly divergent student population in vocational-technical education.
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OCED 3517 - Fundamentals of Vocational Technical Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
This course examines the history and philosophy of vocational technical education. The present state of federal vocational education, Chapter 731, Child Labor Laws; Chapter 622 and Title IX; and Chapter 766, State Vocational Council are covered. Additionally the course studies The National Center for Research in Vocational Education; and Federal Vocational Education Regulations.
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OCED 3520 - Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Using Research-Based Practices to Develop Effective Instructional Strategies
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Brain Compatibility: Teaching and Learning) This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with an understanding of how learning styles impact instruction and learning. Vocational technical teachers will learn how to develop a teaching unit that focuses on readiness assessment, use of learning styles, attention to whole-brain teaching, interpersonal skills, knowledge and skill assessment.
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OCED 3524 - Promoting Positive Social Behavior for Students with Special Needs in Vocational Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
The course provides familiarity with the continuum of services required for students with special needs in all school settings. The modifications of approach and teaching techniques which make vocational education accessible to all students are discussed in depth. A case study is required of each student in the course.
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OCED 3525 - Strategies and Methods for Teaching Special Needs Students Re: Vocational Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
This is a practical approach to planning instruction for special needs students in the regular class within a vocational school setting. Using a framework for applying theory in practice, teachers develop and/or attempt strategies that are applicable to their classrooms.
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OCED 3526 - Implementation and Evaluation of Education Plans for Students with Special Needs
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
The course provides experience in interpreting educational prescriptions for implementation within vocational training programs. Each student designs an individualized instructional plan describing all materials, recommended methodology and techniques of evaluation.
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OCED 3527 - Seminar and Practicum in Vocational Education/Special Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
Students complete a practicum or internship in an approved setting for individuals with special needs. Students are assisted in implementing the various facets of their role within a given setting. Visitations are planned not only to observe the competencies being demonstrated but to meet with school administrators in defining the role and functions. Practicum seminar is designed to assist the total group in dealing with current concerns and issues and to allow students to learn from the experiences of each other.
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OCED 3530 - Developing and Implementing a Standards-Based Curriculum in Vocational Technical Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Competency Based Vocational Education Curriculum Development) This course is designed to provide vocational technical educators with the knowledge of the elements of a quality curriculum. Students will learn how to develop a vocational technical education curriculum and a competency-based student reporting system that incorporates the standards and performance indicators of the Academic and Vocational Technical Education Curriculum Frameworks.
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OCED 3545 - Computerized Vocational Technical Curriculum Management
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
This course is designed to introduce the vocational technical educator to the microcomputer as a tool for curriculum, classroom record keeping, and planning. Students adapt, modify, and incorporate the excellent curricular resources developed within Massachusetts, including CBVE, MSCP and others into practical learning applications utilizing the computer. In addition to hands-on experience with a microcomputer, the course enables participants to blend classroom and laboratory learning with an emphasis on integrated software and its application within a vocational technical setting.
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OCED 3546 - Integrated Vocational Technical and Academic Curriculum
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
This course shares, explores and investigates Massachusetts developed curricular resources, including CBVE, MSCP, Model Academic Project and LAPS, as well as nationally devised curriculum, including Principles of Technology, CBE, and others. This learning activity examines the eight methods (academic infusing, cross articulation, vocational/technical relevance, content alignment, the academy model, specialized courses/programs, employability/career path skills and the culminating/senior project) for integration identified by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California at Berkeley.
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OCED 3549 - Assessment Standards and Evaluation
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
Participants explore strategies for establishing student performance criteria, assessing student knowledge and attitudes, evaluating hands-on skills and determining student grades. Topics include identifying and examining existing standards and social equity in educational assessment. Methods for linking competency designed instructional objectives to evaluation and measuring instruments are reviewed, including factors related to reliability and range.
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OCED 3700 - Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Vocational Technical Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
(Formerly Students with Special Needs in Vocational Technical Education) This course will provide vocational technical educators with an overview of the federal and state special education laws and regulations and how they are implemented in schools in Massachusetts. Students will learn about the elements of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the roles of special and general educators. Students will also learn how to design curriculum and instruction using the information on the IEP and how to modify their related classrooms and vocational technical shops/laboratories to accommodate students with disabilities.
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OCED 4534 - Supervised Practicum in Vocational Education
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
A practicum is a modified teaching placement in a vocational technical school or equivalent field-based experience. Candidates function as pre-approved instructors with responsibility for demonstrating ability to implement various teaching models, familiarization with school policies, classroom management techniques and the coordination of educable training resources. Teaching is supervised by a cooperating teacher and monitored and evaluated by a university instructor. Practicum participants design competency-based lesson plans, participate actively in seminar discussions and complete a research assignment on educational reform. The eligible practicum time requirements are five hours a day for three or four days a week over six week period.
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OCED 4595 - Advanced Computerized Vocational Technical Curriculum Management
3 cr. Only offered evenings.
This course provides an orientation and application of Lotus 1-2-3 for the vocational technical setting. This software is a recognized leader in the microcomputer spreadsheets market with its ease of use, size, and power. Students learn through hands-on experience how to plan, design, implement and perform analysis utilizing a microcomputer and Lotus 1-2-3. Additionally, a historical view of spreadsheets and their impact on the manner in which effective organizations operate in the planning, creating, saving, and printing of data is emphasized. Participants interpret data using database functions and by creating and printing graphs.
Note: This course may be used as a computer science cluster requirement.
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PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Western Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
The course serves as an introduction to the problems, methods and goals of classical and contemporary Western philosophy. Emphasis is placed upon how these differ from and relate to other fields of human knowledge. CTW, GDC
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PHIL 1100 - Logic
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
The course introduces students to the nature of logical and critical thinking. Topics include: basic logical concepts, language and definition, informal fallacies, categorical propositions and syllogisms in Aristotelian and Boolean logic, arguments in ordinary language, and symbolic logic. SMT
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PHIL 2000 - Philosophy of Education
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years. Also offered evenings.
This course seeks to trace the origin and development of major educational theories and their contemporary implications.
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PHIL 2001 - Medical Ethics
3 cr. 3 hr. At least once every two academic years
Medical Ethics addresses ethical questions that arise in the context of medical research and practice. Topics may include the ethics of abortion, embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia, cloning, animal experimentation, and the just distribution of health care resources. Students will be introduced to several of the most important ethical theories and principles in the Western philosophical tradition, which will provide the student with a theoretical framework for critically reflecting on these important contemporary ethical issues. CTW
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PHIL 2200 - Theories of Knowledge
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The problems and methods of human knowledge are explored. Theories are presented in the light of idealism, realism, pragmatism and existentialism.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 1100 .
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PHIL 2440 - American Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course presents a study of American philosophical thought from the Colonial period to the present.
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PHIL 2500 - Contemporary Ethical Problems
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course examines the nature of values and morality. Ethical theory will be applied to such controversial moral issues as criminal punishment and the death penalty, abortion, euthanasia and suicide, privacy, the ethical treatment of animals, environmental ethics, poverty and the distribution of wealth, prejudice and discrimination, affirmative action, civil disobedience, and war. CTW
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PHIL 2550 - Introduction to Ethics
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once per year. May also be offered evenings.
The course is a critical examination of some major ethical theories in classical and contemporary philosophy including Aristotle’s perfectionism, Kant’s deontological ethics, Bentham and Mill’s utilitarianism, and social-contract theory. Students are introduced to the nature of ethical thinking and reasoning.
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PHIL 2600 - Philosophy of Human Nature
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course explores human nature and personhood from the perspectives of philosophy, Eastern and Western religion, and the behavioral sciences. Major thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to the present day are covered. CTW, GDC
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PHIL 3020 - Consciousness
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every spring semester.
Scientific and Philosophical Study of Consciousness will provide the opportunity to develop a deeper appreciation of the nature of consciousness. Students will examine consciousness from such theoretical perspectives as functionalism, eliminative materialism, cognitivism and biological naturalism. The strengths and shortcomings of those perspectives will be critically evaluated as students study such topics as the mind-body problem, intentionality, perception and action, and freedom of the will. This understanding will help students to evaluate philosophical and psychological theories of mind, understand and question their own implicit assumptions about the nature of mind and behavior, and deepen their own understanding of human nature. PSY 3010
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600
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PHIL 3310 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course. May be offered less than once every two years.
The course studies the beginnings of Western philosophy, including the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle and several other thinkers of the period. In medieval thought, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 1100 .
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PHIL 3330 - Renaissance and Modern Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course explores trends of thought from 14th century nominalism through the Renaissance to continental rationalism and British empiricism.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600 .
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PHIL 3340 - Contemporary Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course provides an examination of some current trends and issues in contemporary American, British and European philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600 .
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PHIL 3600 - Philosophy of Religion
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course examines the nature of religious experience and the problem of God’s existence as seen in classical Western theism and process philosophy. Differences between Western and Eastern religion, and between religion and science are discussed. CTW
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600 .
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PHIL 3610 - World Religions
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered once per year. Also offered evenings.
This course studies the principal world religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism. Emphasis is placed on their basic tenets and insights into spiritual values. CTW, GDCN
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PHIL 4100 - Philosophy of Art
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course explores the nature of beauty and aesthetic experience, especially as embodied in the fine arts. Topics include the nature of art and aesthetic experience, the basis of aesthetic evaluation and criticism, and the place of art within contemporary society. HIST, I
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PHIL 4200 - Political and Social Philosophy
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course examines the various political and social ideas in the history of philosophy beginning with Plato and ending with Rawls, Nozick, and Communitarianism.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600 or POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 .
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PHIL 4300 - Philosophy of Science
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course analyzes the methods and goals of the physical sciences, how they differ from the social sciences, and the philosophic problems encountered in scientific pursuits.
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PHIL 4400 - Philosophy of Language
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course is the study of theories about the structure and meaningfulness of language, especially in 20th century Anglo-American thought.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 1100 .
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PHIL 4430 - Marxism
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Origins, development, and contemporary application of Marx’s thought are explored. The course attempts to provide an understanding of society and history by a philosophy rooted in dialectical thinking and the economic conditions of life.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2600 .
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PHIL 4500 - Philosophy of Love
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course analyzes the concept of love as employed in the social and moral philosophies of various classical and contemporary thinkers.
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PHIL 4700 - Ethical Issues in Business
3 cr. Day course offered once per year. Also offered evenings.
The first objective of the course is to develop proficiency in the identification and analysis of ethical issues as they arise in business. The second objective is to acquaint the student with some specific ethical problems currently faced by businessmen and women: whistle-blowing, discrimination, truth in advertising, product safety and the environment. Both theoretical and actual cases are studied as well as current ethical theories.
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PHIL 4903 - Independent Study
3 cr. 3 hr.
The Independent Study is open to students who have permission of the supervising instructor and the department chairperson. Course of study, meetings and credit are arranged with approval.
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PHYS 1100 - Physical Science
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
A brief but quantitative examination of basic physics. The topics may include basic mechanics, energy, fluids, heat, electricity, waves, light and a rudimentary look at modern physics. SMT, LAB
Prerequisite(s): Math readiness.
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PHYS 2000 - Astronomy
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
After a brief introduction to the history of astronomy in Western civilization we discuss at an elementary level how light is produced and how telescopes work with light. In turn we then examine the solar system (comparative planetology) and the birth, evolution and death of stars and in the end consider the birth and death of the universe. This course is cross-listed as GEOG 2000 . SMT, LAB
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PHYS 2300 - General Physics I
4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This first-semester general college physics course consists of studies in the principles and application of classical mechanics, waves, sound and heat. Typical topics include description of motions, Newton’s laws of motion, Kepler’s law of planetary motion, universal gravitation, work and energy, conservation laws, temperature, heat, and laws of thermodynamics. SMT, LAB
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300 or equivalent.
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PHYS 2400 - General Physics II
4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This second-semester general college physics course consists of studies and applications of wave motions, sound, electricity, magnetism, light and optics. Typical topics include Coulomb’s law, electric force and field, potential and capacitance, electric circuits, magnetic force and field, magnetic forces on moving charges, electric induction, laws of reflection and refraction, mirrors and lenses, optical instruments, interference and diffraction of light. SMT, LAB
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300 or equivalent and PHYS 2300 .
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PHYS 2600 - Calculus-Based Physics I
4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered every other Spring.
The principles and applications of classical mechanics and heat are studied using the language of calculus. SMT, LAB
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2300
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PHYS 2700 - Calculus-Based Physics II
4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered every other Fall.
The principles and applications of classical electricity, magnetism, and optics are studied using the language of calculus. SMT, LAB
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2600 .
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PHYS 3000 - Modern Physics
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This third-semester course of general college physics discusses the inadequacy of classical physics and introduces the theories and models of modern physics. Topics which may be covered in class work include special relativity and the development of quantum theory as depicted in blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, and X-rays, the wave function and the uncertainty principle, atomic spectra, Bohr’s model of hydrogen, electronic configuration of atoms, the exclusion principle and the periodic table, properties of nuclei, binding energy, radioactivity and the decay processes, radiation hazards, and nuclear reactions.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2300 and PHYS 2400 .
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PHYS 4900 - Independent Study
3 cr.
The Independent Study is open to students who have permission of the supervising instructor and the department. The course of study, meetings, and credit are arranged upon approval.
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PHYS 4975 - Directed Study
1-6 cr.
Directed study allows a student to carry out a non-research project or participate in an activity under the direct supervision of a faculty member. See the catalog description of Program Alternatives in The Curriculum section for more details.
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PLAS 1010 - Blueprint Reading
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course introduces the basic concepts of blueprint reading and discusses types of lines, angles and views of a drawing. The student also learns about dimensioning circles, arcs, holes and threads. Emphasis is on understanding how to interpret a blueprint; with time permitting, students learn how to draw a blueprint.
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PLAS 1030 - Industrial Electrical Maintenance
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course covers the concepts of electrical troubleshooting of injection molding machines and associated equipment. Familiarization with basic electricity symbols, blueprint reading, meters used for troubleshooting, conventional and solid ladder diagrams/schematics, and troubleshooting are stressed. Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) are examined.
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PLAS 2020 - Mold Design
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course examines the interrelation of plastics material processing, product design and function, and mold design and construction. Fundamental principles of cavity design, material feed systems, ejection systems, parting surfaces, mold actions, cavity and core steel selections, 3-plate, insulated runner and hot runner molds are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PLAS 1010 .
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PLAS 2021 - Robotics Auto Applicat-100
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course will cover the highlights of robotics and automation engineering. Students will learn the practical aspects of designing a work cell, considering the safety, economic and analysis requirements. Students will also be expected to complete a work cell design project. Emphasis will be given to plastics manufacturing applications.
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PLAS 2022 - Commodity Thermoplastics
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course serves as an introductory course reviewing the history, classification, definitions, terminology, raw materials, methods of manufacturing, testing-characterization of typical physical properties, and end-uses of polymeric materials systems. Emphasis will be on the commodity thermoplastics, polyolefins, vinyls and styrenics.
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PLAS 2040 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course involves a theoretical and practical study of hydraulics and pneumatics, the modern means of power transmission. This course surveys component design and function with an emphasis on problem definitions and solutions. Following an introduction to hydraulics and pneumatics, a study is made of valves, pumps, circuits and troubleshooting any hydraulic system.
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PLAS 2050 - Injection Molding
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
The reciprocating screw injection molding machine; the components of injection molding machines; the molding cycle; melting and flow theory, including gate seal-off, basic trouble shooting and process effects, are examined. The students have hands-on laboratory experience and are responsible for a class presentation.
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PLAS 2070 - Principles of Supervision
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the supervisor and to strengthen values and skills related to key supervisory functions. The principles and topics addressed include problem solving, decision making, leadership, management ethics and communication. This course is recommended for experienced and new supervisors and those aspiring to supervisory positions.
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PLAS 2081 - Process Optimization-100
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
Plastic processing is a complex multi-variant manufacturing activity that requires extreme care to ensure optimal performance. This course will provide a scientific methodology to maximize quality and productivity. Students will have a chance to test their practical knowledge in a series of short experiments.
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PLAS 3060 - Polymeric Materials, Design, and Application
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
This course provides comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, plastic design and test methodology. Material properties, characteristics and application are presented for injection molded thermoplastic resins. A discussion of polymer blends and compounds using fillers, additives and reinforcing fibers are included. Property identification and the associated test procedure are reviewed with hands-on testing provided for the major properties. In addition, plastic product design techniques and application are discussed to complement the discussion of materials.
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PLAS 3061 - Engineering Thermoplastics
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
In this course, you will learn the history behind the major polymer families and their commercial significance in today’s marketplace. This course emphasizes the basic chemical structure, typical properties, specific specialty grades, typical pricing, and market application. Other areas of importance include how these materials interact with the rules of plastic part design, and how fillers, reinforcements, and other additives enhance specific properties in polymers.
Prerequisite(s):
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PLAS 3080 - Statistical Process Control
3 cr. Offered through GCE.
The student learns the use of Statistical Methods and SPC to improve quality and productivity through measurement, control and reduction of variation in the process. Topics covered include basic statistics, the normal distribution, control chart theory, process capability studies and gage and measurement analysis. Simple metrology concepts and the basics of geometric dimensioning/tolerancing are also covered.
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POLS 1000 - United States Government
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
In modern American government, the major political institutions, such as the presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court, are examined. Their constitutional antecedents and their modern functions are presented. Special attention is given to the current bureaucracy, elections and the political actors in the election process. CTW
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POLS 1100 - Introduction to Political Science
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course represents an introduction to the field of political science. Political science is the study of how people interact with one another in their communities, whether they are as small as the Fitchburg State University campus, or as large as the entire global community. The course is divided into the following three sections, each of which represents an important sub-field within the discipline: political philosophy, American government and international politics. CTW
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POLS 1200 - Model UN
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered annually in the spring. FIRST OFFERING SPRING 2014
In this age of globalization, global issues and threats increasingly require global solutions. Individual nation-states will not be able to unilaterally resolve global warming, terrorism, etc., but rather will need to work together to address them. That is why International Organizations such as the United Nations are so important. Using the United Nations as its primary case study, this course will explore different global issues, the challenges to resolving them, and the role of the United Nations in the global arena. All students will attend at least one Model UN competition. CTW, GDCN
Note: This is a hybrid class. Part of the lecture is online. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1100
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POLS 1300 - Introduction to International Relations
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The course studies critical problems confronting the present international system. Armed conflict and internal violence, as well as prospects for the resolution of conflict are explored. CTW, GDCN
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1100
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POLS 1400 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
The course provides a comparative analysis of modern national governments. The importance of the world’s political heritage and the implications for the emerging nations of liberal democracy, communism and dictatorship are explored. Credit will not be given for both POLS 1400 and POLS 2500.
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POLS 1500 - State and Urban Government
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually. Also offered evenings.
The class focuses upon current issues and politics in urban and state government and attempts to evaluate proposed solutions to issues.
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POLS 1800 - Global Issues
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester. Also offered evenings.
This course examines the interdependency of the world’s nations by focusing on current events in the international area and issues such as ozone depletion, pollution, the global economy, conflict and cooperation, population and hunger. Credit will not be given for both IDIS 1800 and POLS 1800. CTW, GDCN
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POLS 1900 - Introduction to Peace Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this introduction to the field of Peace Studies, through an interdisciplinary approach, the students will explore conflict, its origins, management, ramifications and attempts to move beyond it. Conflict will be explored on the individual, group, national and international levels. This course is cross-listed with IDIS 1900
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POLS 2002 - Elections and Campaigns
3 cr. 3 hr. Spring and Fall semesters of presidential election years, and Fall of off-year elections.
This course examines the nomination and general election processes in great detail, along with the Constitutional basis and historical evolutions of these processes. In presidential election years the principal focus is on that contest, while in “off years,” congressional and state elections become the subjects of interest.
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POLS 2010 - Models of Global Politics
1 cr. 2 hr. Offered once a year. FIRST OFFERING SPRING 2014
This one credit course is only open to students who have already taken POLS 1200 . It will build on the students’ knowledge from the preceding class, and introduce them to different issues, country perspectives, and policy initiatives of the United Nations and other international institutions. All students will attend at least one Model UN competition.
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1200
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POLS 2100 - Dilemmas of Peace and War
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years. Also offered evenings.
This introductory-level course is an interdisciplinary study of the issues of peace and war. It interweaves history, political science, philosophy, literature and psychology through readings, discussions, lectures, media and class presentations. Cross listed with IDIS 2100
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POLS 2110 - Europe Today
3 cr. 3 hrs. Day course offered every other year.
Europe today is an introduction to the major themes in modern European history and political science. The focus will be on the roots of contemporary Europe, European politics and economics, ethnic and religious conflict, citizenship and immigration, European culture and Europe’s place in the world and relationship with the United States. Credit is not awarded for both HIST 2110 and POLS 2110.
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POLS 2270 - Introduction to the Legal Process
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
This course serves as an introduction to the American legal system. Emphasis is placed on how courts and lawyers function, how cases are decided and the means by which courts interpret legislation. This course is cross-listed as CJ 2270 .
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 .
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POLS 2400 - Political Science Research Methods
3 cr. 3 hrs. Day course offered annually.
Political Science Research Methods (PSRM) introduces students to the scientific and quantitative study of politics. It introduces the scientific method and concepts, measurement techniques, research design, data gathering techniques (univariate, bivariate, and multivariate), and the limitations to the study of politics via science and quantitative techniques.
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POLS 2540 - Global Issues in Film
3 cr. 3hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course introduces students to crucial global issues of our time, many of which principally concern developing, non-Western nations, but all of which will impact the future of the U.S. Through film viewings, readings, writing, and discussion, students will engage with global problems and learn to develop their own critical viewpoints on complex issues. Students will analyze both documentaries and narrative films as artistic treatments of human problems. Their final project will require an in-depth study of, and presentation on, media representations of global issues pertaining to one nation. This course is cross-listed as ENGL 2540 /IDIS 2540 . CTW, GDCN
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1200
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POLS 2550 - Sex, Race and the Constitution
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered annually.
This course examines the long history of discrimination in the United States on the basis of race and gender. It examines in detail the guarantee of equal protection of the law found in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and how the meaning of what is equal have evolved over time. Topics covered will include how to define and measure equality, affirmative action, racial preferences in college admissions, voting rights, distinction based on gender, equality based on physical differences between men and woman, the evolution of the right of privacy, abortion and sexual harassment.
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 or CJ 1000 .
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POLS 2600 - The First Amendment
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
This course examines the basic rights and freedoms derived from the First Amendment to the Constitution. The course will examine in depth great controversies of freedom of speech, press and religion. Topics covered will include protection for hate speech, speech codes on college campuses, prior restraints on the press, and free exercises of religion, and governmental limitations on the establishment of religion.
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 or CJ 1000 .
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