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ITEC 1720 - Computers in Industrial Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course familiarizes students with computers through presentation of selected hardware and software concepts. Opportunities for extensive hands-on practice with application programs are provided.
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ITEC 2000 - Women in Science and Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
We will study the contributions to the advancement of science and technology made by a selected group of women. For each of these women, we will examine her discipline and her contribution to the discipline, and site her in an appropriate historical and cultural setting. I, C, IDIS
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ITEC 2100 - Electronics II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course continues to study the principles and techniques of circuit analysis and design with an emphasis on AC circuits. Electronic circuits employing discrete devices are introduced. Accompanying laboratory exercises reinforce concepts and introduce advanced measuring movements.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1100 .
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ITEC 2110 - Laser Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course examines industrial applications of lasers. I covers laser principles and operating characteristics and treats the safety aspects of laser use. Selected applications illustrate the use of lasers in industry. Laboratory experiences reinforce the lecture material.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1100 .
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ITEC 2200 - Advanced Metal Fabrication Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Specialized processes in the metalworking industry are studied. Laboratory experiences include performing operations with tool cutter grinders, indexing heads, numerical control millers, turret lathes and tracer lathes.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1200 .
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ITEC 2300 - Wood Products Manufacturing
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this course, emphasis is on the mass production of a product employing the development and use of jigs, fixtures, and other suitable mass production procedures. Appropriate methods of production management are employed.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1300 .
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ITEC 2310 - Construction Systems II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course studies residential construction with emphasis on green building construction methods, practices and procedures. The materials, equipment and techniques used to construct a structure are examined, and architectural problems related to construction are researched. The course is taken with ITEC 2400 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1320 .
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ITEC 2400 - Architectural Drawing
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
Students design a practical residential structure, conforming to standard practices and building codes. Technical skills are developed enabling students to communicate ideas. Topics discussed and employed include materials of construction, history, and development of various styles, orientation of house on lot, loads and design of structural members. Field trips are taken and available films are used for instruction. The course is taken with ITEC 2310 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 .
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ITEC 2410 - Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
Drafting techniques will be reviewed and applied while completing a series of exercises using computer assistance. An emphasis will be placed on drawings commonly experienced in fields of engineering and architecture. Major projects will allow individuals the opportunity to pursue interest topics. A background of computer experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 or ITEC 1720 .
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ITEC 2450 - Theory of Architecture
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Multiple theories of architectural design are studied in their relationship to history, society, culture, and technology. Theories are researched, discussed, and compared in a seminar format and presented through written and visual presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ART 3300 and ART 3500
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ITEC 2600 - Energy Systems II
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is limited to students who have demonstrated the ability and desire to continue the research and development of a promising solar energy system as initiated in ITEC 1600 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1600 .
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ITEC 2630 - Power and Lighting Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The Power and Lighting Systems course offers in-depth knowledge of effective, efficient illumination and retrofitting. The course treats, in detail, many topics such as smart house, temporary service and collect building, lighting system, financial and occupant information and apply that to required light levels per room and address quality issues such as lamp identification, lighting circuits and lighting codes. Students will develop and present plans for specific lighting systems as a part of laboratory work. The course will include field trips to active sites and research facilities.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1000 .
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ITEC 2700 - Man Technology Society
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course studies the universal characteristics of technology, including effects of technology on society and culture. Topics of interest are researched. I, IDIS
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ITEC 2710 - Statics
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
The course involves the study of laws of static equilibrium of real bodies. Topics examined analysis of trusses, beams, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1710 .
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ITEC 2730 - Automated Manufacturing I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students are introduced to the essential technologies used in automated manufacturing through extensive practice in computer-controlled machining, robotics, and pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1720 or equivalent.
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ITEC 2740 - OSHA
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the latest occupational safety and health standards and to provide opportunity for the student to perform practical inspections, complete reports and recommend corrective measures to insure safety and healthful conditions. This is a basic OSHA 500 course.
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ITEC 2750 - Plastics Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an investigation of the rapidly expanding area of plastics. Emphasis is on plastics production and its merits and limitations. Tests are conducted to confirm reference data and to promote a better understanding of various plastics and products made from them.
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ITEC 3100 - Electronics III
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course further develops the concepts and techniques appropriate to the design and analysis of analog electronic circuits. It provides sufficient background for students who wish to elect upper-level electronics courses.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2100 .
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ITEC 3110 - Digital Electronics
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an introduction to the techniques for analyzing and synthesizing digital circuits. Emphasis in design work is on IC technology.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 .
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ITEC 3120 - Control Theory
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is an introduction to control theory utilizing examples of mechanical, fluidic, electronic and hybrid control systems. Emphasis is on design, utilizing the project approach.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 .
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ITEC 3210 - Machine Processes
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course covers the design and fabrication of metal products utilizing machine tools, metalworking processes and welding.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2200 or ITEC 3220 .
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ITEC 3220 - Product Modeling and Rendering
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This is a laboratory course focusing on the preparation of product renderings and the development of three dimensional models for presentation and analysis of design products, processes or systems. The course will cover the types and uses of renderings and models, techniques and standards in their development; and appropriate material representation.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 or ITEC 1450 and ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3300 - Estimating and Bidding
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The principles of preparing comprehensive unit pricing and systems approach for construction is taught in this course. The emphasis is on detailed estimates in order to determine the scope and cost of each proposed design element.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3310 - Mechanical and Plumbing Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
The course surveys the principles of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, purification and control systems. Emphasis is placed on electrical and electronic control and delivery systems, water feed delivery systems and waste water disposal systems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3320 - Construction Supervision
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
This course enhances the student’s understanding and skills for supervising a construction projects. The course also covers topics required for the construction supervisors license exam.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3300 , ITEC 3410 .
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ITEC 3330 - Wood Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Students are introduced to a series of industrial techniques through which lumber is used to produce products. Veneering, patternmaking, model building, finishing, laminating and bending are some of the techniques explored.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1300 .
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ITEC 3340 - Construction Systems III
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
The course is a study of construction techniques and structural elements. Emphasis is placed on heavy construction procedures used in commercial and industrial projects. The course is taken with ITEC 3410 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2310 , ITEC 2400 .
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ITEC 3400 - Engineering Drawing
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this course students examine orthographic projection, intersections, developments, revolutions, axonometrics, assembly details and pictorial drawings.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1400 , ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3410 - Drafting Commercial Structures
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Students will study building systems and develop building designs, construction details, drawings, information schedules and portfolios related to the construction of non-residential properties. The course is taken with ITEC 3340 .
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2400 , ITEC 2310 .
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ITEC 3430 - Architectural Design I
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
Designing space will be emphasized during this studio session. The common problems presented by human activities as they relate to their environment and social context. The visual analysis of existing space will be emphasized. Ergonomics and human behavior will be important areas of consideration.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2410 and ITEC 3410 .
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ITEC 3450 - Advanced CAD
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Students study and use advanced Computer Aided Drafting techniques to create two- and three-dimensional surface and solid model drawings applicable to their ITEC concentration area. Selected drawings and a term project are included in a student-developed portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2410 .
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ITEC 3460 - Architectural Design II
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Select problems will be completed through which architectural fundamentals will be explored. Individual and group activities will develop topics of site analysis and improvements, structured forms and applied materials, lighting and color considerations, the applications of scale and proportion and the organization of space. Solutions will be presented in appropriate portfolio form.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3430 .
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ITEC 3600 - Energy Conservation Principles
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This laboratory course offers in-depth knowledge of energy efficiency, conservation retrofits and choosing appropriate strategies. Cases are discussed regarding the reduction of energy losses and the application of energy conservation techniques for building control systems. Students develop and present plans for specific energy conservation projects that include field trips to sites and research facilities.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300 .
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ITEC 3700 - Fluid Power Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course introduces the student to applications of fluid power in a variety of industries. Topics covered include properties and behavior of liquids and gases, schematic diagrams for hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, component uses and characteristics, methods of controlling fluid power systems, circuit design and analysis and uses of hydraulic/pneumatic systems in automated manufacturing.
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ITEC 3710 - Quality Control
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The course studies the development and utilization of those statistical methods that enhance quality control within a manufacturing environment. Lab work includes the use of a variety of inspection instruments and small scale testing is done to generate data.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1710 .
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ITEC 3730 - Automated Manufacturing II
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course requires students to successfully integrate the technologies studied in Automated Manufacturing I into working CIM (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) systems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2730 .
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ITEC 3740 - HAZWOPER
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This is an OSHA-approved hazardous waste operations and emergency response course (OSHA 1910.120). Topics covered include OSHA regulations for this area, exposure risks, material handling practices and equipment, decontamination procedures and the requirements of OSHA 1910.120.
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ITEC 3900 - Production Planning and Control
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Theory and practice in the essentials necessary for the operation of a manufacturing or service facility are the main thrust of this course. Layout of production, line operations, time study requirements and related work problems resulting in an economical and efficient operation are included.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status.
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ITEC 3910 - Engineering Experimentation
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
Using a series of open-ended projects, this course prepares the student to work independently in a variety of technical areas. Topics covered include: the creative process, research using technical literature, error analysis for single-sample and multi-sample experiments, types of instrumentation, and technical report writing. This course satisfies the junior-level writing requirement for industrial technology students.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status.
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ITEC 3930 - Strength of Materials
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
This course serves as an introduction to the behavior of real materials under the influence of forces and couples. Topics covered include axial, shear, torsional and flexural stresses and strains.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 2710
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ITEC 4000 - Communications Technology for Technology Education
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course studies communications as a process and a technology. The math and science principles which underlie communication systems are presented in a way that corresponds to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for elementary and secondary education.
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ITEC 4100 - Industrial Electronics
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course studies the application of electronic principles to devices and equipment, involving thermoelectronics, photoelectronics, and solidstate motor control.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100
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ITEC 4110 - Electronic Communications Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The system and circuits utilized in electronic communications are studied, including both transmitters and receivers. Methods of modulation are discussed and television is utilized as a representative system.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 and by permission of instructor.
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ITEC 4120 - Microprocessor-Based Control Systems
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course covers both hardware and software. The hardware portion includes a necessary introduction to the microprocessor itself and emphasizes interfacing the use of microprocessors to affect control. The software portion provides a necessary skill level in machine language programming.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3100 .
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ITEC 4310 - Seminar in Construction
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
This course is open to students specializing in construction. The course deals with current trends and issues facing the construction industry at local, state and federal levels. The emphasis is on utilizing available resources to solve current problems.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3300 , ITEC 3320 .
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ITEC 4350 - Site Planning
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
The scope of this study will entail the problems presented to a designer by an unimproved land site. Proper design concepts will be applied as techniques and materials are selected. Solutions will be presented in the form of drawings and estimated costs. Legalities relating to construction codes and zoning will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status.
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ITEC 4400 - Descriptive Geometry
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Descriptive Geometry is concerned with graphical representation and the problem solving using spatial relationship of points, lines and planes by means of projections.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 3400 .
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ITEC 4470 - Architectural Professional Practice
3 cr. 4 hr. Day course offered in the Fall.
A study will be made of the various office forms, procedures and protocol through which the practice of architecture is organized. Topics will include the personal ethical and legal interrelationships between other professionals, property owners and the skilled trades. Legal forms and procedures common to the profession will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): Senior status.
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ITEC 4600 - Performance Contracting
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course is designed to provide students the guidance to use the performance contracting energy financing/service mechanism effectively and provide an excellent mechanism to bring economy, energy and the environment into appropriate perspective. The first half of the course builds an understanding of the options available and then walks through each step to effectively secure performance contracting services. The second half applies the material from the first half to different market segments, such as the federal government and utilities from the end-user’s point of view. Students will present and discuss their reports in class.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 1600 , ITEC 2600 , ITEC 3600 .
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ITEC 4840 - Pre-practicum and Seminar
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The seminar gives students the opportunity to formulate concepts of technology education and develop a working knowledge of principles and practices of technology education administration. Pre-practicum experiences are also included. The course meets the state requirement for certification.
Prerequisite(s): ENGT 3800 , ENGT 3810 .
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ITEC 4900 - Independent Study
3 cr.
The independent study allow students to enroll in a directed study.
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ITEC 4960 - Internship in Industrial Technology
12 cr. 36 hr. Day course offered every Semester.
In the Internship students participate in an industrial experience with the approval of the Industrial Technology faculty.
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OCED 2511 - O.S.H.A. 511 General Industry Standards
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered during summer semester
Course covers scope and application of OSHA General Industry Standards, site safety and health principles with special emphasis on areas most hazardous. Students will define safety and health terms, identify general industry site hazards, locate appropriate subparts, interpretations and resources, and describe the use of OSHA Standards and regulations. Prior approval by the New England OSHA office required. Students who receive prior safety approval from the OSHA office will be eligible for certification.
Prerequisite(s): N.E. OSHA must approve past safety experience.
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IDIS 1000 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring. Also offered evenings.
This course examines a broad range of individual and collective experiences at the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. It covers such topics as the social and discursive construction of gender and sexuality; identities and social locations; gendered bodies and health; intimate relationships, families and households; work, wages, and welfare; and feminist and LGBT activism and social change. CTW
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IDIS 1002 - Introduction to Disability Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered less than once every two years.
This course will focus on disability within a social, cultural and historical context with an emphasis on how disability is and has been defined and understood on both a micro and macro level. The course will explore models of disability that seek to explain and represent experience, along with the ethical issues and implications of these models. The course will also introduce students to a theoretical and methodological approach to the examination of disability emphasizing disability as a social construction rather than a condition of medical or biological deficiency. Students will be encouraged to increase their ethical awareness of the complexity of the biological deficiency. Students will be encouraged to increase their ethical awareness of the complexity of the disability as a concept through in-depth examination fo stigma, discrimination, individual and social representation of disability, models of disability and other psychosocial considerations. A strong emphasis will also be placed on understanding disability from a variety of cultural perspectives and assessing the impact of racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, and socio-political factors on disability status. CTW, GDC
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IDIS 1004 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar
1 cr. 1 hr. Offered twice per academic year. Also offered evenings.
This course is an introductory seminar that will focus on and discuss interdisciplinary studies, thinking, and habits of mind. Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary studies process and its comprehensive way of answering complex questions, solving complex problems, and understanding complex issues. An interdisciplinary way of thinking integrates disciplinary insights and theories, and transcends disciplinary boundaries. Such collaboration develops interdisciplinary habits of the mind and results in new solutions to questions that may be difficult to solve from a single disciplinary approach.
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IDIS 1200 - Introduction to International Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The purpose of this survey course is to acquaint students with the field of international studies in the context of contemporary global change. Through lectures, films, performances and readings, the student gains perspective on some very rapid and important international political-economic transformations and cultural changes. CTW, GDCN
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IDIS 1300 - Creative Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
Participants acquire basic skills in music, movement, visual art and language with which they create personal and group works. A final project demonstrating these skills as well as attendance, outside readings and final exam are required.
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IDIS 1600 - Critical and Creative Thinking
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester. Also offered evenings.
In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of critical and creative thinking; the core of our thoughts and actions. Together, these fundamentals serve as the basis for understanding and perceiving ourselves and others in the world, and serve as the foundation for problem-solving in a rapidly evolving world order. Students will be challenged to reflect upon complex concepts and issues through analysis and synthesis, and to seek unique and useful responses to challenges and adversity. Interdisciplinary by nature, the value of such study is to enable students to develop into active and imaginative thinkers in a variety of areas; academic subjects, contemporary issues, and personal life experiences in the new century. CTW
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IDIS 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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IDIS 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 POLS 1900
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IDIS 2000 - Women in Science and Technology
3 cr. 4 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
We will study the contributions to the advancement of science and technology made by a selected group of women. For each of these women, we will examine her discipline, and her contribution to the discipline, and site her in an appropriate historical and cultural setting.
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IDIS 2030 - Contemporary Arab World
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered once a year.
This course covers the Arab world from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. It introduces students to the current realities of this important part of the world and helps them understand the causes behind them. It covers crucial topics such as French and British occupation of the Arab world, independence movements, the rise of dictatorships, regional conflict, US involvement in the regions, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the condition of women, and the recent Arab revolutions. ARAB 2030 CTW, GDCN
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IDIS 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 POLS 2100
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IDIS 2140 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods Seminar
2 cr. 2 hr. Offered twice per academic year.
Interdisciplinary Research Methods Seminar is a seminar course that builds upon IDIS 1004 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar by focusing on the range of foundational skills that are essential to producing excellent research. These skills include learning how to perform secondary research, including use of the Amelia Gallucci-Cirio Library, how to critically read and use scholarly research, note taking, and journaling. Building upon this foundation, the course will turn to research project conception and development, with students learning how to conceive, define, and narrow primary research topics and then use them to ask insightful questions.
Prerequisite(s): IDIS 1004
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IDIS 2200 - Stress, Illness and Coping
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course focuses on the relationship between stress and illness, and on therapeutic interventions to decrease stress to promote health, to cope with chronic illness, and in some cases to reduce the risk of stress-induced diseases. Particular attention is given to holistic interventions supported by current research. Social, economic, political and cultural factors are critically examined to facilitate understanding of access to complementary and alternative health care interventions from various philosophical perspectives across the globe.
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IDIS 2210 - Commonwealth of the Renaissance Arts
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
Music’s reflection of the values and ideals of societies from the Medieval period through the Baroque (500-1750) are explored. Interrelationships among the fine arts disciplines are explored including a systematic overview of painting, sculpture, architecture, music drama and philosophy. Western and non-western examples are included. This course is cross-listed with MUSC 2210 ART, AOM, GDA
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IDIS 2340 - Issues in Women’s Health
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course offers a multicultural and interdisciplinary examination of women’s health issues and problems, including socialization, selfesteem, sexuality, birth control, substance abuse and violence.
Note: If minoring in Women’s Studies see advisor for course sequence.
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IDIS 2400 - Caribbean Cultures
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course introduces the culture, politics, economy and natural history of the Caribbean, and the relation of these facets to the culture of our students.
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IDIS 2500 - Culture and Society of India
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every semester
This course explores developments in India’s cultural heritage, historical epochs, religious traditions and socio-political movements from antiquity to the present. Class work involves numerous readings of articles on select topics and writing. This course is cross-listed with . CTW, GDCN, HIST
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IDIS 2501 - Italy Through Film
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered once every two years.
This course will explore Italian history, society and culture through works of Italian cinema from 1940s to the present day. Trends in cinematic style and genre as well as the contributions of noted directors such as Visconti, Pasolini, Antonioni and Fellini will be discussed, but primarily as expressive of socio-economic, historical, political, and artistic realities. Focus of class discussion and readings will be topics such as “The Myth of Italy”, “North-South Divide”, “The Changing Family”, “Roles of Women and Men”, “The Era of Fascism”, “Immigration and Emigration”, “Mafia”, “Terrorism”. Students will create their own blogs, participate in class discussions, give presentations, and develop a proposal for an original Italian film series. ITAL 2500 CTW, GDC
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IDIS 2540 - Global Issues in Film
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.
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 /POLS 2540 . CTW, GDCN
Note: This course will be cross-listed as an English course and as a Political Science course. In addition, for those majors that require their students to take Global Issues, this course could substitute for that course.
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IDIS 2550 - Art and Culture Abroad
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
This course is designed for our International Education’s Study Abroad programs. The topics covered in this course will vary according to the location of the program and specialty of the professors but will include many areas of interdisciplinary interest while enlightening the students as to the history, art and culture of the country they are visiting. Primary subjects may include art history, music, architecture and/or history; related and interdisciplinary subjects may include literature, film, religion, philosophy and/or food history. Each version of the course will concentrate on the local and national culture of the locale of the program. Possible locations include Verona, China, Barcelona, France, and Quebec. May be taken more than once for credit with departmental approval. ARTS, GDA
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IDIS 2700 - Man, Society, and Technology
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The course studies universal characteristics of technology, including effects of technology on society and culture. Topics of interest are researched.
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IDIS 3000 - Integrative Seminar in Disability Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years
This course continues the themes introduced in Introduction to Disability Studies (IDIS1002) with a focus on theoretical and methodological approaches emphasizing the experience of people with disabilities. Students in this course will be expected to begin the course with a submission of a portfolio containing disability related work from all courses taken with the Disability Studies Minor. At least one piece of work will be used as the basis for the development of a research project that will be completed and submitted at semester’s end. This course serves as the capstone for the minor in Disability Studies and is to be the last course to complete the minor. CTW
Prerequisite(s): IDIS 1002 ; can be taken only after the completion of all other requirements of the minor.
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IDIS 3001 - Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
In this introduction to Italian culture, from Roman times to 1800, students will read literary texts such as those by Dante, poet of the Inferno; the brazen storyteller Boccaccio; the political scientist Machiavelli; and the brilliant playwright Goldoni in their historical context. We will also treat architecture (Roman, Medieval, Renaissance), art (Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, etc.), and music (madrigals, early opera, baroque). Students will come to comprehend the beauty and complexity of Italian culture, as well as reflect upon the way it has shaped their own experience. There are no prerequisites for this course. ITAL 3000 I, C, IDIS, CTW, GDC
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IDIS 3004 - Interdisciplinary Studies Research Seminar
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester, Also offered evenings.
This course introduces Interdisciplinary Studies as a means of solving complex problems by integrating the insights of multiple disciplines. Students develop the conceptual and procedural skills essential to producing excellent interdisciplinary research. Conceptual skills include the capacity to deal with complexity, understand multiple viewpoints, and connect ideas. Procedural skills include the ability to develop research questions, identify relevant disciplines, search diverse literatures, and evaluate disciplinary insights. The culminating assignment of the course requires students to write a proposal for the interdisciplinary research project or creative scholarly activity based on their own disciplinary interests and experience, which they will implement in IDIS 4004 Capstone Seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
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IDIS 3100 - Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
A continuation of ITAL 3000, the dynamic expressions of Italian culture from 1800 to the present day will be presented. Works by the sublime poet Leopardi, the modern playwright Pirandello and the playful storyteller Calvino will be explored in their historical context, alongside contemporary currents in art, music and film. A four-week segment of the course will be devoted entirely to film, focusing on cinematic portrayals of Italy during World War II and the post-war period. There are no prerequisites for this course, which may be taken before or after ITAL 3000 / IDIS 3001 . ITAL 3100 CTW, GDC
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IDIS 3300 - Women in Italy
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered once every two years.
This seminar-style course (in English) focuses on the experiences of Italian Women through the centuries. Course material will include letters, memoirs, non-fiction, poetry, theatre, short stories and novels of Italian Women, linking them to key social, political and historical developments. Students will also be introduced to women’s voices in Italian cinema and music. ITAL 3300 I, C, IDIS, CTW, GDC
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IDIS 4000 - IDIS Capstone Seminar: Education
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every Semester. Also offered evenings.
While the capstone seminar is required for all IDIE majors, the candidates who have a dual major in Interdisciplinary Studies and Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School and Special Education, have a capstone seminar designed to combine their majors. Candidates identify a topic theme in a content area that is connected with the Massachusetts Curriculum frameworks and then review the literature on the topics of one of their three areas in interdisciplinary studies. A thematic unit which may be implemented in the classroom and uses technology and an oral presentation is the key project. Metacognitive activities will be used to assist the university student in reflecting about their teaching and to identify areas for further development.
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IDIS 4004 - Capstone Seminar
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered twice per academic year. Also offered evenings.
The IDIS capstone course is the culmimating experience for the IDIS major; as part of the capstone experience, students will carry out the research project or creative scholarly activity designed in IDIS 3004 Interdisciplinary Studies Research Seminar. In this course, students will examine information from each of their fields of study and look for connections among each discipline. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing a problem/topic from more than one disciplinary perspective and producing a final project that integrates information from each field of study in a way that showcases both the student’s depth and breadth of knowledge in fields of study and the interdisciplinary nature of the capstone project. Students will also reflect on their experiences in the program and consider future personal and career goals.
Prerequisite(s): IDIS 3004
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IDIS 4803 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on a Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4805 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
5 cr. 5 hr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on the Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4806 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
6 cr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on the Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4809 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
9 cr. 9 hr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on the Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4812 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
12 cr. 12 hr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on the Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4815 - IDIS (General Studies Capstone)
15 cr. 15 hr. Offered upon request by student.
Special project or an independent research program. The course is proposed by the student on the Special Studies form and approved by the Chair of Humanities. The content of this course should demonstrate the integration of the student’s fields of study. Contact the Chair of Humanities for further information.
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IDIS 4900 - Independent Study
3 cr. Offered upon request by student
The Independent Study is open to students with the permission of the supervision instructor and the department. Meeting times and credit are determined upon approval.
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IDIS 4903 - Independent Study in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered upon request by student
The Independent Study is open to students with the permission of the supervision instructor and the department. Meeting times and credit are determined upon approval.
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ITAL 1000 - Italian for Beginners I
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every semester.
In this course, students begin to acquire the essential Italian that will allow them to function in the language in a variety of social and cultural contexts. By the end of the semester, students will be able to talk in Italian about themselves, their families, friends, studies, careers, and daily life in the present tense. Students will also be introduced to Italian culture. Students engage in group activities to maximize their use of Italian. L, C, CTW, GDC
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ITAL 1100 - Italian for Beginners II
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.
In Italian for Beginners II, students continue to acquire the essential Italian that will allow them to function in the language in a variety of social and cultural contexts. Students will learn the vocabulary and the structure they need to talk about: themselves, travel, family, hobbies, their city, and what they have to do. They also expand their knowledge of Italian grammar, moving from the present to the past tense. Students will continue to enrich their understanding of Italian culture. L, C, CTW, GDC
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ITAL 2000 - Intermediate Italian I
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course may be offered in the Fall.
The course introduces more advanced grammatical structures and incorporates the reading and discussion of texts presenting Italian life and culture. Emphasis is on developing conversational fluency. L, C
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 1100 or permission of Instructor.
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ITAL 2100 - Intermediate Italian II
3 cr. 3 hr. Day course may be offered in the Spring.
The course is a continuation of ITAL 2000 or is taken by permission of the instructor. L, C
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ITAL 2500 - Italy Through Film
3 cr. 3 hr. Offered at least once every two years.
This course, taught in English, will explore Italian history, society and culture through works of Italian cinema from 1940s to the present day. Trends in cinematic style and genre as well as the contributions of noted directors such as Visconti, Pasolini, Antonioni and Fellini will be discussed, but primarily as expressive of socio-economic, historical, political, and artistic realities. Focus of class discussion and readings will be topics such as “The Myth of Italy”, “North-South Divide”, “The Changing Family”, “Roles of Women and Men”, “The Era of Fascism”, “Immigration and Emigration”, “Mafia”, “Terrorism”. Students will create their own blogs, participate in class discussions, give presentations, and develop a proposal for an original Italian film series. IDIS 2501 CTW, GDC
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ITAL 3000 - Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800
3 cr. 3 hr. This course is offered once every year.
Taught in English, this introduction to Italian culture from Roman times to 1800, introduces students to literary texts such as those by Dante, poet of the Inferno; the brazen storyteller Boccaccio; the political scientist Machiavelli; and the brilliant playwright Goldoni in their social and historical context. The course also introduces masterpieces of Italian architecture, art, and music. Students will explore the beauty and complexity of Italian culture, and reflect upon how it has shaped their own experience. There are no prerequisites for this course. IDIS 3001 L, C, IDIS, CTW, GDC
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ITAL 3100 - Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
A continuation of ITAL 3000 , this course, taught in English, presents the dynamic expressions of Italian culture from 1800 to the present day will be presented. Works by the sublime poet Leopardi, the modern playwright Pirandello and the playful storyteller Calvino will be explored in their historical context, alongside contemporary currents in art, music and film. A four-week segment of the course will be devoted entirely to film, focusing on cinematic portrayals of Italy during World War II and the post-war period. There are no prerequisites for this course, which may be taken before or after ITAL 3000 / IDIS 3001 . IDIS 3100 CTW, GDC
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ITAL 3300 - Women in Italy
3 cr. 3 hrs. Offered once every two years.
This seminar-style course (in English) focuses on the experiences of Italian Women through the centuries. Course material will include letters, memoirs, non-fiction, poetry, theatre, short stories and novels of Italian Women, examined in the context of key social, political and historical developments. Students will also be introduced to women’s voices in Italian cinema and music. IDIS 3300 L, C, IDIS, CTW, GDC
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ITAL 3500 - Italian Conversation and Composition
3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.
The main focus of this course is to offer a substantial selection of authentic cultural material in Italian, as a stimulus for students’ extensive practice in writing and conversation in Italian. Students will come in contact will a variety of sources (newspapers, literature of various genre, advertising, songs and full-length films), becoming familiar with diverse linguistic registers and social appropriateness. L
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ITAL 4901 - Independent Study in Italian
1 cr. 1 hr.
The Independent Study is open to students in the language with the permission of the supervising instructor and the department chair. Meeting times and credit are arranged upon request.
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ITAL 4902 - Independent Study in Italian
2 cr. 2 hr.
The Independent Study is open to students in the language with the permission of the supervising instructor and the department chair. Meeting times and credit are arranged upon request.
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